Implementation Date: 2012
Note: Deletions are strikethroughs. Insertions are underlined.
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BACHELOR OF ARTS IN HISTORY
A major in History leading to the B.A. degree requires a minimum of 30 hours in History meeting the requirements for A) Foundations, B) Elective Coursework, and C) Senior Seminar outlined below. In addition there is D) a related work requirement in a foreign language. The student must achieve a cumulative GPA of 2.0 in all history courses. Transfer students are required to take at least fifteen hours of history major course work at UNC Charlotte.
A) Foundations (9 hours)
- HIST 1121 European History since 1660
- HIST 1160 or 1161 US History to or since 1865
- HIST 2600 History Skills Seminar
Note: HIST 1121 and 1160/1161 are normally taken in the Freshman or Sophomore year; HIST 2600 is normally taken in the Sophomore year or as soon as possible after declaring the major.
B) Elective Coursework (18 hours)
- No more than 3 hours are at the 1000-level; at least 6 hours at the 3000-level; and 3 hours at the 4000-level. Students seeking secondary certification in History Education must take both HIST 1160 and 1161.
- b) Of the elective coursework, at least 6 hours must be in Non-Western History (Asia, Africa, Latin America, Middle East).
C) Senior Seminar (3 hours)
- HIST 4600 Senior Research Seminar
Note: Students must score a C or above in both HIST 2600 and HIST 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, or 4004.4000-4004. Students must complete HIST 2600 before taking HIST 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, or 4004 4000-4004; and complete HIST 4000-4004 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, or 4004 before taking HIST 4600.
D) Related Work
Students majoring in History must complete either a 2000-level course in a foreign language that uses the Latin alphabet (French, German, Italian, Spanish, etc.) or a 1202-level course in language that is not written in the Latin alphabet (Greek, Hebrew, Japanese, Russian etc.), or demonstrate proficiency at that level. Intermediate American Sign Language (at the 2000 equivalency level) is accepted.
E) Additional Stipulations
Students doing a second major may count up to nine (9) hours of credit from courses fulfilling requirements in that major towards requirements for the History degree. Students doing a major/minor combination may count up to six (6) hours credit from courses used in the minor towards requirements for the major in History. These stipulations include cross listed courses regardless of program designation under which the course was taken. Exceptions may be approved by the Department Chair upon consultation with the other program.
Note: Students exercising this option should be aware that the accuracy of the on-line degree audit may be affected.
MINOR IN HISTORY
A minor in History consists of 18 semester hours including HIST 1121; no more than six additional hours at the 1000-level; and at least nine semester hours selected from courses above the 1000-level. The student must achieve a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in all history courses. Transfer students are required to take at least six hours of history minor course work at UNC Charlotte.