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University Undergraduate Catalog 2015-2016 
    
University Undergraduate Catalog 2015-2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

History, B.A.


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Curriculum Requirements


History (Major):

1. 126 semester hours:


Complete a minimum of 126 semester hours with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better. The last 30 credit hours must be completed at NCCU.

2. General Education Requirement:


Freshman and sophomore years, complete the General Education Requirements. See the “General Education ” section in this catalog.

3. History major requirements:


Complete the following:

  1. HIST 1100 
  2. HIST 2000  (must be taken in sophomore year)
  3. HIST 2210 , HIST 2220 
  4. HIST 2890 
  5. Two courses from the following areas.  No more than one course in one area:  African History, European History, and Latin American History.
  6. One seminar course from HIST 4010 , HIST 4020 , HIST 4040 , HIST 4050 , HIST 4060 , HIST 4070  (must be taken senior year).
  7. At least 18 hours from any other 2000 level or higher undergraduate course.
  8. In course A-F students must earn at least a grade of “C”, “D”, or “F” grades must be repeated.
  9. A minimum GPA of 2.0 in the major is required for graduation.

4. Concentration (12 hours):


At least 9 hours must be in the same area.

African American Studies
African Diaspora
Global Studies
Creative / Critical Writing
Education
Francophone Studies
History of Ideas
Historical Preservation
Information Management
International Relations
Latin American Studies
Media Communications
Psycho History
Public Speaking / Reporting
South Asian Studies

5. Double Major (at least 24 hours):


Criminal Justice
English-Literature
English-Journalism
English Media-Communication
Geography
Public Health Education
Human Sciences
Modern Foreign Languages-French
Modern Foreign Languages-Spanish
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology

Four-Year Curriculum Plan in History


 For key to symbols used, please see ‘key’ below.

Freshman Year


Sophomore Year


Spring Semester


Junior Year


Fall Semester


  • +  HIST Afr./Eur./Lat. Am. Hist (3)
  • +  HIST Hist. Elective (3)
  • +  HIST Hist. Elective (3)
  • +  HIST Concentration (3)
  • &  General Elective (2) (6)

Spring Semester


  • +  HIST Afr./Eur./Lat. Am. Hist (3)
  • +  HIST Hist. Elective (3)
  • +  HIST Hist. Elective (3)
  • +  HIST Concentration (3)
  • &  General Elective (3)

Senior Year


Fall Semester


  • +  HIST Hist. Elective (3)
  • +  HIST Hist. Elective (3)
  • +  HIST Concentration (3)
  • &  General Elective (2) (6)

Spring Semester


  • +  HIST History Seminar (3)
  • +  HIST Concentration (3)
  • +  HIST Electives (3)
  • &  General Electives (2) (6)

Total Minimum Credit Hours: 126


Key to symbols used:

* GEC General Education core Curriculum Courses
+ History Required Courses/History Concentration Courses
& General Electives
SI = Speaking Intensive
WI = Writing Intensive
** Placement scores will determine if students are required to complete MFL I or II before MFL III and MATH 1000  before the GEC Mathematics requirements.

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