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 Requirements: