History, B.A. (HISAL)
Recommended Academic Plan
Freshman Year
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| ENGL 015 (GWS): Rhetoric and Composition OR ENGL 030 GWS: Honors
Freshman Composition | 3 |
| Foreign Language I | 4 |
| MATH (GQ) | 3 |
| History Survey | 3 |
| Health and Physical Activity (GHA) | 1.5 |
| First-Year Seminar (FYS) | 1 |
| Total Credits | 15.5 |
|
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| CAS 100 GWS: Effective Speech | 3 |
| Foreign Language II | 4 |
| Natural Sciences (GN) | 3 |
| History Survey | 3 |
| Arts (GA) | 3 |
| Total Credits | 16 |
|
Sophomore Year
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| Elective | 3 |
| Foreign Language III | 4 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| History Survey | 3 |
| Total Credits | 16 |
|
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| Elective | 3 |
| MATH (GQ) | 3 |
| Humanities (GH) | 3 |
| History xxx (Non-Western) | 3 |
| History Survey | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 |
|
Junior Year
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| BA Required Course | 3 |
| HIST xxx | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS) | 3 |
| Natural Sciences (GN) | 3 |
| HIST 4xx | 3 |
| Health and Physical Activity (GHA) | 1.5 |
| Total Credits | 16.5 |
|
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| BA Required Course | 3 |
| Humanities (GH) US/IL | 3 |
| Natural Sciences (GN) | 3 |
| HIST 4xx | 3 |
| HIST 302W: Undergraduate Seminar | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 |
|
Senior Year
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| BA Required Course US/IL | 3 |
| HIST 4xx | 3 |
| HIST 494: Research Project OR HIST 495 Capstone:
Internship | 1 |
| ENGL 202B GWS: Effective Writing: Writing in the Humanities | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total Credits | 16 |
|
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| BA Required Course | 3 |
| HIST 494: Research Project OR HIST 495 Capstone:
Internship | 3 |
| HIST xxx Non-Western | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Arts GA | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 |
|
Bold type indicates courses requiring a grade of C or higher.
Italics type indicate courses that satisfy both major and General Education requirements.
Italic Bold type indicate courses requiring a grade of C or
higher that satisfy both major and General Education requirements.
GWS, GHA, GQ, GN, GA, GH and GS are codes used to identify General Education
requirements.
US, IL are codes used to designate courses that satisfy the University's United
States and International Cultures requirements. Students are required to
complete 3 credits in each area, and often these courses can "double-count" with
General Education selections, typically in the GA, GH, GS categories, or with
major requirements.
W is the code used to designate courses that satisfy the University's Writing
Across the Curriculum requirement.
FYS is the code used to designate courses that satisfy the First-Year Seminar
requirement. Note that students who began their studies Summer 2009 or
later may not be required to complete a FYS course. Check with your
advisor for clarification.
Program year date
Scheduling patterns for courses not taught each semester
Program notes: The history surveys are two of the three following sequences: History 1&2; History 10&11; History 20&21. The non-western courses ecompass any course at ay level the does not focus on the US or Europe.
student must begin planning their senior capstone during their junior year
Academic Advising Notes:
total credits for the major is 124 plus 1 credit (PSU 003) = 125 credits total
Contact:
Dr. Marc L. Harris
Associate Professor of History
Arts and Humanities
Office: C129D Smith Building
Phone: 814-949-5242
Email:
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