History (HIST) Major

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Requirements for History Major

Bachelor of Arts and 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: 6
Goal #4 Arts and Humanities/Diversity Credits: 6
Goal #5 Mathematics Credits: 3
Goal #6 Natural Sciences Credits: 6

Institutional Graduation Requirements**: 5

Goal #1 First Year Experience Credits: 2
Goal #2 Cultural Awareness and Social and Environmental Responsibility (use HIST) Credits: 3

College of Arts and Sciences Requirements: 34

Bachelor of Arts

Modern Languages* (completion and competency in one language at the 202 level or a department-approved advanced upper division language course) Credits: 3-14

Bachelor of Science

Physical Sciences Credits: 4

See the College of Arts and Sciences for additional information about Bachelor of Arts Specifications and Bachelor of Science Specifications

Major Requirements: 36

HIST 111 - World Civilizations I * ** (COM)
Credits: 3
or
HIST 121 - Western Civilization I * ** (COM)
Credits: 3
HIST 112 - World Civilizations II * ** (COM) (G)
Credits: 3
or
HIST 122 - Western Civilization II * **(COM) (G)
Credits: 3
HIST 151 - United States History I * ** (COM)
Credits: 3
HIST 152 - United States History II * ** (COM)
Credits: 3
HIST 280 - Writing History
Credits: 3
HIST 480 - Historical Methods and Historiography (COM) (AW)
Credits: 3
Upper Division Non-US History Courses Credits: 6
Additional Upper Division Courses (US or Non US History) Credits: 12

Electives: 38-45

Total Required Credits: 120

Curriculum Notes

No more than 6 credits in HIST 491-591 - Independent Study (COM) and HIST 494 - Internship (COM) may be counted toward the major or minor.

No grade below a “C” in history courses may be used to fulfill major and minor requirements.

*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 a 5 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.