Curriculum

This curriculum information is intended as a general information guide for students considering enrollment in this major. These online tools are designed to assist you, but are not a substitute for planning with an academic or faculty advisor.

If you are currently enrolled at UC, you can audit your degree online. If you are considering transferring to this major from another school use the course applicability system (CAS) to see how credits you have earned will apply to this major at UC. For course descriptions by college, click here.

Course Name	Course Number	Credits
First Year
*English Composition	ENGL101 & 15ENGL102	6
*Quantitative Reasoning (QR)	see checklist	9
*Foreign Language	see checklist	9-15
History Survey Sequence	see options	9
*Social Sciences (SS)	see offerings	3
*Humanities (HU)	see offerings	3
Courses in minor or other program	see options	0-6
Total for first year		45

Second Year
*Intermediate Composition	15ENGL289	3
*Foreign Language (if necessary)	see checklist	0-9
History Survey Sequence	see options	9
Introduction to Historical Thinking	15HIST300	3
*Literature (LT)	see offerings	3
*Natural Science (NS)	see offerings	9
Courses in minor or other program	see options	0-9
Total for second year		45

Third & Fourth Years
Junior Topics Seminar	15HIST400	6
Advanced Courses in History	15HIST397 and above	27
Electives in History at any level	15HIST***	6
Seminar for History Majors	15HIST462 and 463	6
*Social Sciences (SS)	see offerings	6
*Humanities, Literature or Fine Arts (HU, LT or FA)	see offerings	3
*Social & Ethical Issues (if not already taken, SE)	see offerings	3
*Diversity & Culture (if not already taken, DC)	see offerings	3
Courses in minor or other program	see options	30
Total for third & fourth years		90
	Minimum total overall: 180

*Needed to fulfill A&S college requirements.