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Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog 2013-2014 
    
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History, BA


Department: History 

Grade Requirement

No grade lower than a “C-“ in a history (HIST) course may be used to fulfill the requirements of the history major. Students receiving a “D” or “F” in a history course may continue as history majors but must either retake and successfully complete the course (with a grade of “C-“ or better) or must successfully complete another course that fulfills the same required “area” for the major.

One course taken from each of the following areas (18 credits)


Area III Ancient, Medieval, Early Modern Europe
Area IV Modern Europe
Area V United States History to 1877
Area VI United States History since 1877
Area VII The Traditional World
Area VIII Modern World

Two upper division electives (6 credits)


Two additional upper division (300-400 level) electives, which must be taken in different geographical areas (World, Europe, U.S.A.). Students may meet this requirement with courses in public history and/or museum management.

One course from the following (3 credits)


Only six credits of 100-level and six credits of 200-level courses may be applied toward the history major.


No more than three credits from the following courses may be used toward the 36 credits required for a history major:


Total minimum credits: 36


Core Curriculum Requirements


A minimum of 120 earned credit hours is required for graduation. These earned hours include the Core Curriculum Requirements as specified in the “Undergraduate Academic Programs ” section of this catalog and at the Core Curriculum website, www.bridgew.edu/corecurriculum. For additional graduation requirements, see the “Undergraduate Academic Policies ” section of this catalog.

Undergraduate History Courses by Area