Degree Plan

Bachelor of Arts in History

Core - 43 total hours
Major -  39 total hours
Minor- 12 - 21 total hours
Degree - 121 total hours

B.A. in History 4-Year Degree Plan (PDF)

Fall of Freshman Year
Course Hrs.
HIST 1311 World History I or 1321 The United States to 1865 3
ENGL 1311 (or 1311L) Composition I 3
PHIL or RELS CORE Course 3
SOCIAL SCIENCE Core Course 3
Elective 3
Total Hours 15
Spring of Freshman Year
Course Hrs.
HIST 1312 World History II or 1322 The United States Since 1865 3
ENGL 1312 Composition II 3
PHIL or RELS CORE Course 3
DWHP 1200 or DWHP 3200 Dimensions of Wellness) and 1-hour lifelong physical activity 3
Math Core: Recommend Math 1308 Finite Math 3
Total Hours 15
Fall of Sophomore Year
Course Hrs.
HIST 1321 The United States to 1865 OR 1311 World History I, whichever not yet taken 3
HIST 2341 Foundations of Historical Research 3
ENGL 2310 World Literature Studies 3
Modern Language I 3
Science and Lab Core Course 4
Total Hours 16
Spring of Sophomore Year
Course Hrs.
HIST 1322 The United States Since 1865 or 1312 World History II , whichever not yet taken 3
HIST Elective—Consider 2322 Texas History, 2332 Intro to Asian Studies, or 4389 History Internship 3
FINE ARTS Core Course 3
Modern Language II 3
PHIL or RELS CORE: Any 3 hr upper division REL or PHIL course 3
Total Hours 15
Fall of Junior Year
Course Hrs.
U.S. History (upper‐division) 3
World History (upper-division) 3
FINE ARTS core course 3
Minor or Elective 6
Total Hours 15
Spring of Junior Year
Course Hrs.
U.S. History (upper-division) 3
World History (upper-division) 3
HIST Elective—Consider 2322 Texas History, 2332 Intro to Asian Studies, or 4389 History Internship 3
Minor or Elective 6
Total Hours 15
Fall of Senior Year
Course Hrs.
U.S. History (upper‐division) 3
World History (upper-division) 3
Minor (upper‐division) 3
Minor or Elective (upper-division) 3
Elective 3
Total Hours 15
Spring of Senior Year
Course Hrs.
HIST 4341 Making History 3
Minor (upper‐division) 3
Minor or HIST Elective (upper‐division) 3
Elective 6
Total Hours 15