History Degree 4-Year Plan

The 4-Year Plan is a model for completing your BA in History degree in a timely manner. The plan below is one of several possible ways for you to complete the History degree. Your individualized plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements. Check your Financial Aid as it may require additional term credits for full-time funding. You must complete all university and program requirements successfully to complete this degree (GPA, 120 credits, LASC, WI, residency).

  • Program: Bachelor of Arts: History
  • Total Credits: 120
  • Catalog: 2024-2025

First Year

Curriculum Course Course Title Credits
Fall (1st Fall)
Core Requirement: LASC Goal 5 HIST 121 US History I 3
LASC Goal 2 HIST 101 Critical Issues in US History 3
First-Year Experience Course FYE 101 First Year Experience 1
LASC Goal 1B ENGL 101 English Composition 3
LASC Goal 4     3
LASC Goal     3
Total Credits: 16
Spring (1st Spring)
Core Requirement: LASC Goal 5 HIST 104 World History I 3
Core Requirement: LASC Goal 5 HIST 122 US History II 3
LASC Goal 1A COMM 100 Speech Communication 3
LASC Goal 3     4
LASC Goal     3
Total Credits: 16

 

Second Year

Curriculum Course Course Title Credits
Fall (2nd Fall)
Core Requirement: LASC Goal 5 and 8 HIST 105 World History II 3
Writing Intensive: 200-level or higher     3
LASC Goal     3
LASC Goal     3
LASC Goal     3
Total Credits: 15
Spring (2nd Spring)
Core Requirement: HIST 205 Introduction to Historical Methods 3
HIST Elective: HIST 3** 4**   3
LASC Goal     3
LASC Goal     3
LASC Goal/WI     3
Total Credits: 15

 

Third Year

Curriculum Course Course Title Credits
Fall (3rd Fall)
HIST Elective: HIST 3** 4**   3
HIST Elective: HIST 3** 4**   3
HIST Elective: HIST 3** 4**   3
Writing Intensive: 200-level or higher     3
General Elective/Minor Course:     3
Total Credits: 15
Spring (3rd Spring)
HIST Elective: HIST 3** 4**   3
HIST Elective: HIST 3** 4**   3
HIST Elective: HIST 3** 4**   3
General Elective/Minor Course:     3
General Elective/Minor Course:     3
Total Credits: 15

Fourth

Curriculum Course Course Title Credits
Fall (4th Fall)
Core Requirement: WI for major HIST 492 Senior Seminar 4
HIST Elective: HIST 3** 4**   3
HIST Elective: HIST 3** 4**   3
General Elective/Minor Course:     3
General Elective/Minor Course:     3
Total Credits: 16
Spring (4th Spring)
HIST Elective: HIST 469 Internship 3
HIST Elective: HIST 3** 4**   3
General Elective/Minor Course:     3
General Elective/Minor Course:     3
Total Credits: 12