The normal course load is 16 semester hours (4 classes). By following the model below, a student will complete all lower division core requirements by the end of the sophomore year as well as HIST major prerequisites. Note that core areas are suggested to provide a distribution of various disciplines every semester. Please be flexible implementing these suggestions, given your own interests and course availability. In four years, this plan meets all graduation requirements, provided students take an average of 16 hours each semester.
Freshman Year
Fall Semester
- HIST 1995 Introduction to History 1 semester hour
- HIST 1000-level course (Core EHAP) 4 semester hours
- FFYS 1000 First Year Seminar 3 OR 4 semester hours
- University Core 3-4 semester hours
- University Core 3-4 semester hours
Total: 14-17 semester hours
Spring Semester
- HIST 2300-2449(Core FDIV) 4 semester hours
- RHET 1000 Rhetorical Arts 4 semester hours
- University Core 3-4 semester hours
- University Core 3-4 semester hours
Total: 14-16 semester hours
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester
- HIST Lower-Division Seminar (HIST 2000, HIST 2050, HIST 2200, HIST 2450, HIST 2500, HIST 2600, HIST 2700, HIST 2800, HIST 2910) 4 semester hours
- University Core 3-4 semester hours
- University Core 3-4 semester hours
- Elective 3-4 semester hours
Total: 13-16 semester hours
Spring Semester
- HIST Lower or Upper Division 4 semester hours
- HIST Upper Division 4 semester hours
- University Core 3-4 semester hours
- Elective 3-4 semester hours
Total: 13-16 semester hours
Junior Year
Fall Semester
- HIST Upper Division 4 semester hours
- University Core 3-4 semester hours
- Upper Division Elective 3-4 semester hours
- Elective 3-4 semester hours
Total: 13-16 semester hours
Spring Semester
- HIST Upper Division 4 semester hours
- HIST Upper Division 4 semester hours
- University Core 3-4 semester hours
- Upper Division Elective 3-4 semester hours
Total: 14-16 semester hours
Senior Year
Fall Semester
- HIST Upper Division 4 semester hours
- University Core 3-4 semester hours
- Upper Division Elective 3-4 semester hours
- Upper Division Elective 3-4 semester hours
Total: 13-16 semester hours
Spring Semester
- HIST Upper Division Seminar 5000-5899 4 semester hours
- Upper Division Elective 3-4 semester hours
- Upper Division Elective 3-4 semester hours
- Upper Division Elective 3-4 semester hours
- HIST 5995 Capstone ePortfolio 1 semester hour
Total: 14-17 semester hours
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