HISTORY, BA
Department of History
Bachelor of Arts with a Major in History
A grade of C or better is required in all History (HY) courses.
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| History Sequence 1 | ||
| Select four of the following courses: 2 | 12 | |
| Western Civilization I | ||
| Western Civilization II | ||
| World History to 1600 | ||
| World History 1600 to the Present | ||
| World History and Technology I | ||
| World History and Technology II | ||
| The United States To 1877 | ||
| The United States Since 1877 | ||
| Capstone | ||
| HY 497 | History Capstone | 3 |
| History Electives | ||
| Select seven courses in History (HY) not listed above, including three at the 400-level and two at the 300-level or above. Students must take two of their electives in U.S. history and two in non-U.S. history; one of the two non-U.S. history electives must be a non-Western history. | 21 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
| 1 |
Completion of this requirement will automatically satisfy Core Curriculum Area IV: History. |
| 2 |
Students may take only one course from HY 101, HY 104, HY 106, and one course from HY 102, HY 105, HY 107. |
| 3 |
Students may take no more than a total of 6 semester hours of the following independent studies courses: Directed Readings in History (HY 491/HY 492) or Internship in Public History (HY 482). |
| 4 |
Students must take 18 semester hours in 300- and 400-level courses at UAB. |
