College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department of History

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• For more information about History, see the History Department website.
• Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
• Admitted students must meet with an academic advisor. Current students should also meet with an academic advisor and logon to DegreeWorks  to check student-specific program progress.

Bachelor of Science Mathematics and Science Track

Students interested in a BS degree must complete:

• 8 credits in one of the following course pairs: BIOL 1610 /BIOL 1615 , BIOL 1620 /BIOL 1625 , BIOL 2320  / BIOL 2420 , CHEM 1110 /CHEM 1120 , CHEM 1210 /CHEM 1220 , GEO 1110 /GEO 1115 , and GEO 3200 /GEO 3205 , PHYS 2110 /PHYS 2120 , or PHYS 2210 /PHYS 2220 .

• at least 6 additional credits in math or science, 3 of which are required to be in either statistics (e.g. STAT 2000 , STAT 2300 , or STAT 3000 ) or social science statistics (e.g., PSY 3010 , POLS 3000 , or SOC 3120 ).
• The other 3 science credits may be chosen from any 2000-, 3000-, or 4000-level math or science course having one of the following prefixes: BIOL, CHEM, CS, GEO, MATH, STAT, or PHYS.
   

In all instances, a grade of C- or better is required for any math or science course to be applied toward a BS degree.

Students who minor in a science field will fulfill the BS requirement through their minor.

 

Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120			Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100			Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
Total USU Credits	30			Upper-division USU Credits	20
USU Credits within the Major	10			Credits in Minor (if required)	12
Credits in Major	see below			Credits in American Institutions	3
General Education Requirements	see link			University Studies Depth Requirements	see link
NOTES: highest MATH Requirement for this degree is Quantative Literacy  of the student’s choice

 

Admissions Requirements for this Program
New freshmen	Admitted to USU in Good Standing			Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU	2.50 GPA

First Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3			HIST 1500: Pre-Modern World (BHU)  OR HIST 1510: The Modern World (BHU)	3  OR 3	minimum grade of “C+” or higher
HIST 1100: Foundations of Western Civilization: Ancient and Medieval (BHU)  OR HIST 1110: Foundations of Western Civilization: Modern (BHU)	3  OR 3	minimum grade of “C+” or higher		HIST Pre-Major General Education Requirement	3
HIST Pre-Major General Education Requirements (BSS)	3			Breadth Creative Arts (BCA)	3
Quantitative Literacy (QL)	3			Breadth Life Sciences (BLS)	3
Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS)	3			Elective Course	3
TOTAL CREDITS:	15			TOTAL CREDITS:	15
Comments				Comments

Second Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3			HIST 3000: History Research Methods	3	minimum grade of “C+” or higher
HIST 2700: United States to 1877 (BAI)  OR HIST 2710: United States 1877-Present (BAI)	3  OR 3	minimum grade of “C+” or higher		HIST: 2nd course from BS Science Series	4	minimum grade of “C-” or higher required
HIST: 1st course from BS Science Series	4	minimum grade of “C-” or higher required		Upper Division HIST Elective Course	3	minimum grade of “C+” or higher
Elective Course	3			Elective Course	3
Upper Division Elective Course	3			Required Minor Course	3
TOTAL CREDITS:	16			TOTAL CREDITS:	16
Comments * Contact advisor to declare History, BS degree				Comments

Third Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
Upper Division HIST Elective Course	3	minimum grade of “C+” or higher		Upper Division HIST Elective Course	3	minimum grade of “C+” or higher
Upper Division HIST Elective Course	3	minimum grade of “C+” or higher		Upper Division HIST Elective Course	3	minimum grade of “C+” or higher
Upper Division HIST: STATS course  (QI)	3	minimum grade of “C-” or higher required		HIST: Science course	3	(Any 2000-, 3000- or 4000- level science course with one of the following prefixes: BIOL, CHEM, CS, GEO, MATH, STAT OR PHYS) minimum grade of “C-” or higher required
Upper Division Depth Social Sciences (DSS)	3			Upper Division Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC)	3
Required Minor Course	3			Required Minor Course	3
TOTAL CREDITS:	15			TOTAL CREDITS:	15
Comments				Comments

Fourth Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
HIST 4990: Undergraduate Research Capstone (CI)	3	minimum grade of “C+” or higher		Upper Division HIST Elective Course	3	minimum grade of “C+” or higher
Upper Division HIST Elective Course	3	minimum grade of “C+” or higher		Upper Division Communications Intensive (CI)	3
Required Minor Course	3			Required Minor Course	3
Upper Division Elective Course	3			Elective Course	3
Elective Course	3			Elective Course	3
TOTAL CREDITS:	15			TOTAL CREDITS:	15
Comments				Comments Minors can vary from 12 credits on up