Department of History

Undergraduate Study

Major (B.A. Degree) Requirements

 

The History Major requires 36 credits of academic study.  There are varying course requirements depending on students' admission date to a) the university and b) the History Department. Choose the appropriate curriculum control sheet from the following.  Links are provided below.

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I. Pre-2011 MAJOR: Students declaring the Major PRIOR to Fall 2011.

Control Sheet A (Admit term to WPU PRIOR to Fall 2011 -- General Education)

Control Sheet B (Admit term to WPU with AA Degree PRIOR to Fall 2011) 

II. REVISED MAJOR: Students declaring the Major FROM Fall 2011, use one of the following Control Sheets.

Control Sheet 1--Admit term to WPU with AA Degree FROM Fall 2011

Control Sheet 2--Admit term to WPU FROM Fall 2011 (University Core Curriculum)

Control Sheet 3--Admit term to WPU PRIOR to Fall 2011 (General Education 120 credits)

III. SECONDARY EDUCATION

Control Sheet 4--Departments of Secondary and Middle School Education & Special Education and Counseling (SPED)

History/Special Education 4.5 Year Chart

Four Year Chart for Education and History

Suggest Sequence for History and Secondary Education Double Major with AA Degree

  • Applies to students who already have an AA degree and who are pursuing a double major in History and Secondary Education.  There are two charts.  One is to complete the double major in 5 semesters and the other is to complete the double major in two years.

Checklist for Social Studies

*NOTE: Please refer to "Undergraduate Courses" under "Undergraduate Program" for  following categories of courses.

I. 1000 level courses

II. Area Courses (US, European, Non-Wester/Global)

III. Pre-1800 Courses

IV. Writing and Technology Intensive Courses

V. UCC Area Courses (4, 5,and 6)