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Academic Plan

BA in History 

  • 31 credits are required to complete this degree program.
  • 10 HIST credits are required for this major.
  • To make good academic progress, take 4 course credits each semester.
  • Requirements for the HIST Major are included. Fill in the remaining credits every semester with Core Requirements (see guidelines below) or general electives.
  • One Monmouth College credit is equal to a four credit-hours.

First Year: FALL

First Year: SPRING

HIST 110** or HIST 111* or HIST 112** (1 cr.) see notes

Core Foundations: FYII (1 cr.)

Core Foundations: ENGL 110 or COMM 101 (1 cr.)

HIST major elective (1 cr.) see notes

Core Foundations: FYQR 110 (1 cr.) see notes

Core Foundations: ENGL 110 or COMM 101 (1 cr.)

Second Year: FALL

Second Year: SPRING

HIST 260 (1 cr.)

HIST major elective (fall or spring) (1 cr.)

HIST 220* (1 cr.)

Junior Year: FALL

Junior Year: SPRING

HIST 3XX (1 cr.) see notes

HIST major elective (fall or spring) (1 cr.)

HIST 3XX (1 cr.)

Senior Year: FALL

Senior Year: SPRING

HIST major elective (1 cr.)

HIST 400 (1 cr.)

*HIST 110 meets the Inquiry in Social Sciences Core requirement
*HIST 111 meets the Identity, Diversity, Equity Core requirement
*HIST 111 meets the Inquiry in Social Sciences Core requirement
*HIST 112 meets the Inquiry in Social Sciences Core requirement
*HIST 112 meets the Identity, Diversity, Equity Core requirement
*HIST 220 meets the Global Learning Core requirement

Key:

Underline = must be taken in sequence

Italics = prerequisites exist

* = meets Core Requirement

Additional Notes:

  1. The 100-level options and the first HIST major elective can be swapped and taken in either the fall or spring of the first year.
  2. The first elective should be a 100-level HIST course. HIST 120, which is an option, meets the Inquiry in the Social Sciences and the Global Learning Core requirements.
  3. FYQR 120 or a QR waiver are also acceptable for the FYQR Core Foundations requirement.
  4. 3XX represents any available 300-level HIST course. Two credits are required.
  5. A total of 4 credits of HIST major electives is required.
  6. A list of options for HIST major electives can be found at the Requirements link.
  7. To meet the Quantitative Reasoning in Practice Core requirement, History majors should take either MATH 104, STAT 100, PHIL 201, or POLS 208.

Guidelines for Core Requirements:

  • Core Foundations area courses – to be completed in the first year.
  • Core Inquiry area courses – recommended to complete one each year.
    • At least one Inquiry course is offered within the Major requirements.
  • Core Engagement area courses – recommended to complete one each year.
    • Check if an Engagement course is offered within the Major requirements.

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