BA in History
Below is a sample 4-year plan for students pursuing the BA in History. To view the list of courses approved to fulfill KU Core Goals, please visit the KU Core website.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 101 (Goal 2.1 Written Communication/BA Writing I)1 | 3 | ENGL 102 (Goal 2.1 Written Communication/BA Writing II)1 | 3 |
| Goal 1.2 Quantitative Literacy | 3 | BA Quantitative Reasoning (QR)2 | 3 |
| First Year Seminar (Goal 1.1 Critical Thinking) | 3 | Goal 3 Humanities | 3 |
| Goal 3 Social Science | 3 | Goal 2.2 Communication | 3 |
| 1st Semester Language (BA Second Language) | 5 | 2nd Semester Language (BA Second Language) | 5 |
| 17 | 17 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| HIST 301 or 302 (Major Requirement)3 | 3 | HIST Elective Level 100-300+ (1 of 10)4 | 3 |
| 3rd Semester Language (BA Second Language) | 3 | 4th Semester Language, or 1st semester of Another Language (BA Second Language)6 | 3 |
| Goal 4.1 US Diversity | 3 | Goal 3 Natural Science | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 | BA Laboratory/Field Experience (LFE) | 1 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 |
| 15 | 13 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| HIST Elective 100-300+ (2 of 10)4 | 3 | HIST Elective 100-300+ (4 of 10)4 | 3 |
| HIST Elective 300+ (3 of 10)4 | 3 | HIST Elective Level 500+ (5 of 10)4 | 3 |
| Goal 4.2 Global Awareness | 3 | Goal 5 Social Responsibility & Ethics | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| HIST Elective 300+ (6 of 10)4 | 3 | HIST 696 (Goal 6 Integration & Creativity, Major Requirement) | 3 |
| HIST Elective 300+ (7 of 10)4 | 3 | HIST Elective 300+ (9 of 10)4 | 3 |
| HIST Elective Level 500+ (8 of 10)4 | 3 | HIST Elective 300+ (10 of 10)4 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 1 |
| 15 | 13 | ||
| Total Hours 120 | |||
| 1 | The BA requires completion of two courses of collegiate-level writing instruction. Students who test out of Composition will still need to complete ENGL 102 (or equivalent) and one additional Goal 2.1 course. |
| 2 | Visit this website for a list of courses that fulfill the BA Quantitative Reasoning requirement. |
| 3 | Must be a declared History major in order to enroll in HIST 301. See a departmental advisor to declare. |
| 4 | Majors must complete a minimum of 30 hours (10 courses) by completing 12 hours (4 courses) from Category I, 12 hours (4 courses) from Category II, and 6 hours (2 courses) from either category I or II. Only 9 hours (3 courses) at the 100-200 level can apply toward the major and at least 6 hours (2 courses) must be taken at the 500-699 level. |
| 5 | Hour requirements (incl. 45 jr/sr hrs) are typically met through KU core, degree, major, second area of study and/or elective hours. Students completing the BGS with a major must choose a secondary area of study. Individual degree mapping is done in partnership with your advisor. |
| 6 | For students completing the language requirement via the 3+1 language option, note that many first semester languages are 5 credit hours. |
Please note:
All students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are required to complete 120 total hours of which 45 hours must be at the Jr/Sr (300+) level.
The same course cannot be used to fulfill more than one KU Core Goal. However, overlap of a KU Core course with a major or degree-specific requirement is allowed. Overlapping is recommended to allow more opportunities to explore other majors and/or minors.