History (HIST) Major

Requirements for History Major:

Bachelor of Arts in Arts and Sciences

System General Education Requirements*: 30

• Goal #1 Written Communication:
  ENGL 101
   , and
  ENGL 201
    Credits: 6
• Goal #2 Oral Communication:
  SPCM 101*
    Credits: 3
• Goal #3 Social Sciences/Diversity  Credits: (not History) 6
• Goal #4 Arts and Humanities/Diversity  Credits: 6
• Goal #5 Mathematics  Credits: 3
• Goal #6 Natural Sciences  Credits: 6

Institutional Graduation Requirements** Credits: 8-9

• Goal #1 Land and Natural Resources
    Credits: 3
• Goal #2 Personal Wellness
    Credits: 2-3
• Goal #3 Social Responsibility/Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness
    Credits: 3

Major Requirements: 36

•  HIST 300-400 level Credits: 18

• HIST 151 - United States History I * ** (COM) Credits: 3
• HIST 152 - United States History II * ** (COM) Credits: 3

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• HIST 111 - World Civilizations I * (COM) Credits: 3

• or

• HIST 121 - Western Civilization I * ** (COM) Credits: 3

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• HIST 112 - World Civilizations II * (COM) (G) Credits: 3

• or

• HIST 122 - Western Civilization II * **(COM) (G) Credits: 3

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• HIST 280 - Writing History Credits: 3
• HIST 480 - Historical Methods and Historiography (COM) (AW) Credits: 3

Electives: 54

Total Required Credits: 128

Requirements for History Major

Bachelor of Science in Arts and Sciences

System General Education Requirements*: 30

• Goal #1 Written Communication:
  ENGL 101
   , and
  ENGL 201
    Credits: 6
• Goal #2 Oral Communication:
  SPCM 101*
    Credits: 3
• Goal #3 Social Sciences/Diversity Credits: (not History) 6
• Goal #4 Arts and Humanities/Diversity: (not History)  6
• Goal #5 Mathematics  Credits: 3
• Goal #6 Natural Sciences  Credits: 6

Institutional Graduation Requirements**: 8-9

• Goal #1 Land and Natural Resource Stewardship  Credits: 3
• Goal #2 Personal Wellness  Credits: 2-3
• Goal #3 Social Responsibility/Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness  Credits: 3

College Requirements: 4

See the College of Arts and Sciences  for additional information.

• Physical Science (CHEM, GEOG, PHYS, or PS) Credits: 4

Major Requirements: 36

•  HIST 300-400 level Credits: 18

• HIST 151 - United States History I * ** (COM) Credits: 3
• HIST 152 - United States History II * ** (COM) Credits: 3

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• HIST 111 - World Civilizations I * (COM) Credits: 3

• or

• HIST 121 - Western Civilization I * ** (COM) Credits: 3

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• HIST 112 - World Civilizations II * (COM) (G) Credits: 3

• or

• HIST 122 - Western Civilization II * **(COM) (G) Credits: 3

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• HIST 280 - Writing History Credits: 3
• HIST 480 - Historical Methods and Historiography (COM) (AW) Credits: 3

Electives: 50

Total Required Credits: 128

Note:

No more than 6 credits in Independent Study (HIST 491) and Internship (HIST 494) may be counted toward the major or minor; and, no grade below a “C” in history courses may be used to fulfill major and minor requirements.

Curriculum Notes:

* The 30 credit Board of Regents System General Education Requirements (SGRs) must be completed as part of a student’s first 64 credits.

** South Dakota State University has an 8-9 credit Institutional Graduation Requirement (IGRs).

(G) Globalization Requirement.

(AW) Advanced Writing Requirement.

Students must take the proficiency examination after completing 48 credits. English 101, and a course in each of the General Education areas of social science, mathematics, natural science, and humanities and arts must be taken prior to taking this exam.

Teaching specialization

See “Education Curriculum for Teachers of Academic Subjects”  .