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Fall 2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Sample Course Sequence for the Major in History

FRESHMAN

FALL

Total: 16 Credits

SPRING

Total: 16 Credits

SOPHOMORE

FALL

  • HIS 200 elective Credits: 3 credits
  • HIS 300 elective Credits: 3 credits
  • SBC Credits: 3 credits
  • SBC Credits: 3 credits
  • SBC Credits: 3 credits

Total: 15 Credits

SPRING

  • HIS 300 elective Credits: 3 credits
  • HIS 300 elective Credits: 3 credits
  • Elective Credits: 3 credits
  • SBC Credits: 3 credits
  • SBC Credits: 3 credits
  • Upper-division elective Credits: 3 credits

Total: 18 Credits

JUNIOR

FALL

Total: 15 Credits

SPRING

  • 3 credits *

  • OR

  • Theme Course Credits: 3 credits *

  •  

  • HIS Theme Course Credits: 3 credits *
  • HIS Theme Course or SBC Credits: 3 credits
  • SBC or other requirement Credits: 3 credits
  • SBC or other requirement Credits: 3 credits

Total: 15 Credits

SENIOR

FALL

Total: 15 Credits

SPRING

  • 3 credits
  • Theme Course Credits: 3 credits *
  • Theme Course or SBC Credits: 3 credits *
  • SBC or other requirement Credits: 3 credits
  • SBC or other requirement Credits: 3 credits

Total: 15 Credits

Notes:

* List of themes and corresponding courses here

** Pre-requisite for HIS 401  is HIS 301