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Program Sample Plan

Program name: History B.A.
Sample Plan: History
Total Credits: 120.0
The sample plan below shows you one of several possible ways to complete this degree. Your academic plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements, if you have multiple course options to choose from in your major, or if courses don't fit your schedule in a given term. Use Graduation Planner to make your customized plan, and work with your academic adviser to ensure that you are on track to graduate on time.
Year 1 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
HIST 1012W - The Age of Global Contact : 4.0 cr : HIS, GP, WI
LE (Arts/Humanities) :3.0 cr
Freshman Composition :4.0 cr
Language :5.0 cr
Note: HIST 1012W is an example of a WI Survey Course.
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
Language :5.0 cr
LE (Biological Sciences) :4.0 cr
LE (Civic Life and Ethics) :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
HIST 3101 - Introduction to Medieval History : 3.0 cr : HIS, GP
Language :5.0 cr
LE (Physical Sciences) :4.0 cr
LE (Mathematical Thinking) :3.0 cr
Note: HIST 3101 is an example of a Survey Course.
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
HIST 3462 - From Subjects to Citizens: The History of East Asia From 1500 to the Present : 3.0 cr : HIS, GP
Language :5.0 cr
LE (Literature) :3.0 cr
LE (Technology and Society) :3.0 cr
Note: HIST 3462 is an example of a Survey Course.
Elective :1.0 cr
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
HIST 3xxx : 3.0 cr
HIST 3xxx : 3.0 cr
Elective :4.0 cr
LE (Social Sciences) :3.0 cr
LE (Diversity and Soc Justice US) :3.0 cr
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
HIST 3xxx : 3.0 cr
HIST 3xxx : 3.0 cr
Elective :4.0 cr
Elective :4.0 cr
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 14.0 cr
HIST 3xxx : 4.0 cr
HIST 4xxx : 3.0 cr
HIST 3959 - How to Do History : 3.0 cr
Elective :4.0 cr
Note: HIST 3959 is an example of a Historiography/Methods Course.
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
HIST 4961W - Major Paper : 4.0 cr : WI
Elective :4.0 cr
Elective :4.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Note: HIST 4961W is an example of a Senior Project Course.