Program Description
The Bachelor of Arts in History degree develops students' historical knowledge and critical thinking skills.
Delivery Mode
Traditional (on campus)
Curriculum
| Course | Credits |
| General Education Courses | 40 or 41 |
| Building a Sense of Community UNI 100 First-Year Seminar |
1 |
Composition
|
6 |
| Public Speaking Any Public Speaking Course |
3 |
| Mathematics and Quantitative Literacy Any Mathematics and Quantitative Literacy Course |
3 |
| Health and Wellness Any Health and Wellness Course |
3 |
| Technological Literacy Any Technological Literacy Course |
3 |
| Humanities Any Humanities Course |
3 |
| Fine Arts Any Fine Arts Course |
3 |
| Natural Sciences Any Natural Sciences Course |
3 |
| Social Sciences Any Social Sciences Course |
3 |
General Education Options
|
9 |
| Required Major Courses | 42 |
| HIS 295 Craft of History | 3 |
| HIS 491 Readings in History | 3 |
| HIS 495 Seminar in History | 3 |
| Select two: HIS 101, 104, 111 | 6 |
| Select two: HIS 102, 106, 112 | 6 |
| Select two: HIS 309, 310, 317, 323, 324, 345, 352, 353, 366, 367, 370, 410, 425, 430; POS 322, 325, 326 | 6 |
| Select five HIS electives (at least three at the 300 or 400 level) | 15 |
| Free Electives | 37 to 38 |
| Select at least 20 credits at the 300 or 400 level | 37 to 38 |
| Total | 120 |
Additional requirements, not counted toward the General Education requirements, include:
- Special Experience Course (1 course required): HIS 491 Reading in History
- Writing-Intensive Component Courses (2 courses required): HIS 491 Readings in History AND HIS 495 Seminar in History
- Laboratory Course (1 course required): Any Laboratory Course
Program Notes: Minimum GPA - 2.0; Minimum Credits - 120. Developmental courses do not count toward the 120 credits necessary for graduation but are calculated in your overall GPA.
Program Webpage
https://www.calu.edu/academics/undergraduate/bachelors/history/index.aspx