Major: Bachelor of Arts

The B.A. in History requires (major overview):

Completion of 13 eligible courses (for a minimum of 63 units), including:

• 1 Sources & Methods (HISTORY 1S-99S); to be completed as early as possible in undergraduate career

• 1 “Doing History” (HISTORY 200x); ideally completed before the end of sophomore year

• 1 Writing in the Major (HISTORY 209S); to be completed before the end of junior year

• 2 200-level Colloquia (HISTORY 201-298)

• 2 pre-1700 History courses

• 4 courses in a concentration of the student’s choosing; concentrations can be geographic (e.g., Africa, the United States), chronological (e.g., ancient, early modern), or thematic. Thematic concentrations include:

  • Global Affairs and International Relations

  • Law and Public Policy

  • Environment, Science, Medicine and Technology

  • Economics and Political Economy

  • Religion and Intellectual History

  • Activism, Public History and Public Service

  • Gender and Sexuality

  • Race and Ethnicity

  • Urban and Spatial History

  • Self-designed, in close consultation with major advisor

Completion of a Capstone Experience, by pursuing one of the two following options:

• Honor’s Thesis, which requires

  • HISTORY 299H Junior Honors Colloquium; to be completed junior year

  • HISTORY 299A/B/C Senior Research; to be completed senior year

  • Completion of a thesis with a grade of B+ or higher

• Capstone Project, which requires

  • HISTORY 299CA, CB, etc. Capstone Course; to be completed in autumn or winter of senior year

  • HISTORY 299CW Creative Capstone Workshop; to be completed in spring of senior year

  • Completion and presentation of project at Capstone Showcase; to be completed spring of senior year