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Bachelor of Arts in History - 4 Year Plan

Four Year Plan - 120 Units Required

Course
Units
 Course
Units
Semester 1
Semester 2

Composition or Oral Communication
GE Math or other GE Class
GEOG 100 (GE D.2)
GE Class
Elective Class
3
3-4
3
3
1-3

Oral Comm or Composition
Foundation Critical Thinking (GE A.3)
HIST 172 (GE D.1.a)
GE Math or other GE Class
GE Class

3
3
3
3-4
3
Total Units
13-16
 Total Units
15-16
Semester 3
Semester 4

HIST 211 (GE Global Issues)
HIST 173
POSC 100 (GE D.1.b)
GE Class
Elective Class

3
3
3
3
3

HIST 212 (GE Elective)
POSC 215 (GE D.2)
GE Class
HIST 301** or Elective Class
Elective Class

3
3
3
3
3
Total Units
15
 Total Units
15
Semester 5
Semester 6

HIST 301** or Elective Class
Major Core-Gender/Race/Ethnicity
HIST 473 Major US Emphasis Class
GE Capstone Class*
GEOG 306 (GE Elective)

4
3
3
3
3

HIST 302
Major US Emphasis Class
Major Non-Emphasis Class
GE Capstone Class*
Elective Class
4
3
3
3
3
Total Units
16
 Total Units
16
Semester 7
Semester 8

Major U.S. Emphasis Class
Major Non-U.S. Emphasis Class
HIST 401 (Major Breadth Class)
GE Capstone Class*
EDSS 300S
3
3
3
3
3

HIST 499
Major Non-U.S. Emphasis Class
HIST 396 (Major Breadth Class)***
ECON 300
Elective Class
4
3
3
3
3
Total Units
15
 Total Units
16

Students may complete the Specialization requirement by taking either three courses in each of two fields, or two courses in each of three fields.

*GE Interdisciplinary Capstone Classes may be able to count in GE and major. See catalog or major advisor.

** Students are encouraged to take History 301 during their fourth semester.

***Students who take the World specialization should take History 396 within that emphasis and select a different breadth course.