Nov 22, 2024

2023-2024 General Catalog

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History - BS

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 log on to Degree Works to check student-specific program progress.

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: The highest math requirement for this degree is Quantitative Literacy (QL) 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 1110: European History from 1500 (BHU) or HIST 1510: The Modern World (BHU)	3 or 3	minimum grade of “C” or higher
HIST 1100: European History to 1500 (BHU) or HIST 1500: Pre-Modern World (BHU)	3 or 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
Breadth Social Sciences (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: 2nd course from BS Science Series	4	minimum grade of “C-” or higher
HIST: 1st course from BS Science Series	4	minimum grade of “C-” or higher	HIST Upper-Division Elective Course		minimum grade of “C” or higher required
HIST 3000: History Research Methods	3	minimum grade of “C+” or higher required	HIST Upper-Division Elective Course	3	minimum grade of “C” or higher
Elective Course	3		Elective Course	3
Required Minor 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:}
HIST Upper-Division Elective Course	3	minimum grade of “C” or higher	HIST Upper-Division Elective Course	3	minimum grade of “C” or higher
HIST Upper-Division Elective Course	3	minimum grade of “C” or higher	Elective Course	3
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) Course	3		Upper-Division Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) Course	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	Required Minor Course	3
HIST Upper-Division Elective Course	3	minimum grade of “C” or higher	Upper-Division Communications Intensive (CI) Course	3
HIST Upper-Division Elective Course	3	minimum grade of “C” or higher	Elective Course	3
Required Minor 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

Bachelor of Science Track

History Major Requirements (36 credits)

Minimum GPA for Graduation: 2.5, Major; 2.0, Cumulative

Number of Required Credits: 36

Major requirement courses may not be taken pass/fail.

History Major Lower-Division Requirements

History majors must complete at least four introductory survey courses, two required methods courses, and a number of upper-division electives.

Complete the following lower-division survey course requirements in sections A, B and C with a grade of C or better in each class, for a total of 12 credits.

A. European Perspectives (3 credits)

Complete ONE of the following courses:

HIST 1100 - European History to 1500 (BHU) 3 credit(s)
HIST 1110 - European History from 1500 (BHU) 3 credit(s)

B. World Perspectives (3 credits)

Complete ONE of the following courses:

HIST 1500 - Pre-Modern World (BHU) 3 credit(s)
HIST 1510 - The Modern World (BHU) 3 credit(s)

C. American Perspectives (6 credits)

Complete BOTH of the following courses:

HIST 2700 - United States to 1877 (BAI) 3 credit(s)
HIST 2710 - United States 1877-Present (BAI) 3 credit(s)
NOTE: HIST 1700 may not be counted toward the history major

History Required Methods Courses (6 credits)

After satisfying the lower-division major requirements, students will complete two required methods courses (HIST 3000 and HIST 4990 ), and they must earn a C+ grade or better in each class to earn credit toward the major.

HIST 3000 - History Research Methods 3 credit(s)
Prerequisite: Two HIST courses with a grade of C or better. Note: HIST 1700 does not count toward the prerequisite.
HIST 4990 - Undergraduate Research Capstone (CI) 3 credit(s)
Prerequisite: HIST 3000 with a grade of C+ or better is required as well as senior standing.

History Upper-Division Course Electives (18 credits)

Students take their remaining 18 credits in 3000- and 4000-level history courses (with a grade of C or better in each class). The upper-division classes provide a more focused, detailed and rigorous examination of historical periods and themes.

Any course with a HIST prefix at 3000 or above is acceptable as an elective. No more than 3 credits of HIST 4930 may be applied toward the major.

Bachelor of Science Track (3 Credits)

Students interested in a BS degree must complete 3 credits using EITHER Option A OR Option B below.

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

Option A

Complete one of the following courses with a grade of C or better:

HIST 3900 - Science and Technology in World History (DSC) 3 credit(s)
HIST 3910 - Health, Disease, and Medicine in North America (DHA) 3 credit(s)
HIST 3950 - Environmental History (CI/DHA) 3 credit(s)
HIST 4020 - Public History 3 credit(s)
HIST 4625 - The History of Natural Disasters 3 credit(s)
HIST 4940 - Historical Internship 1-3 credit(s)
HIST 4945 - Archives Management/Archives Internship 1-3 credit(s)
RELS 3125 - Religion & Science: Examining a Complex History of Interaction 3 credit(s)

Option B

Students must complete one course from the approved list of BLS, BPS, BSS, DSC, or DSS courses with a grade of C- or higher. This cannot be a course that is already being used to fulfill a basic General Education science or social science requirement.

Requirement for a Minor

Since the study of history requires an understanding of many fields of human behavior, students majoring in history must select a minor. These may include related disciplines such as religious studies, literature, economics, geography, anthropology, political science, sociology, classics, philosophy, and foreign languages, or students may choose a minor in any other program on campus.

Students who minor in a science field will fulfill the Mathematics and Science Track requirements of the BS degree through their minor.