History Major, Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Students may choose the 55- or 70-credit major.
Note:
- students must complete at least 25 credits of this major at Eastern Washington University;
- two years of a single high school world language or one year of a single college-level world language is required; completion of two or more years of a college-level world language is strongly recommended;
- the 55 credit History major requires the completion of a certificate, a minor or second major approved by a history advisor.
The 70-credit major does not require a minor.
Note: two years of a single high school world language or one year of a single college-level world language is required.
Note: must include 45 upper division credits in the total. Grade Requirement: each course in the History major requires a minimum grade ≥C+ and an overall GPA ≥2.5 in major course work.
| Required Core Course | 5 | |
| HISTORY TODAY: ISSUES AND PRACTICES | ||
| Required Social Sciences Elective | 5 | |
| One 200-300 level course from any of the following disciplines: AAST, IDST, CHST, ECON, GEOS, GWSS, HIST, ANTR, POLI, SOCI | ||
| Required Experiential Learning–choose one or more of the following | 5 | |
Note: This requirement may also be fulfilled with an approved study abroad experience, an approved Service Learning course or an approved Independent Study on Phi Alpha Theta officer leadership. See departmental advisor. | ||
| PUBLIC HISTORY | ||
| HISTORY INTERNSHIP | ||
| NEARBY HISTORY: EXPLORING THE PAST AROUND YOU | ||
| PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE PREPARATION | ||
| HISTORY INTERNSHIP | ||
| Required Geographic Concentrations–choose at least one course in each concentration | 20 | |
European History | ||
| EUROPEAN CIVILIZATION TO 1500 | ||
| EUROPEAN CIVILIZATION, 1500 TO PRESENT | ||
| WORLD WARS | ||
| MODERN EUROPE | ||
U.S. History | ||
| AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1877 | ||
| AMERICAN HISTORY SINCE 1877 | ||
| CHICANO HISTORY | ||
| AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY: POST CIVIL WAR TO PRESENT | ||
| ASIAN AMERICAN HISTORY | ||
| AMERICAN INDIAN HISTORY II | ||
World History | ||
| WORLD HISTORY TO 1500 | ||
| WORLD HISTORY FROM 1500 | ||
| EAST ASIA: TRADITION AND TRANSFORMATION | ||
| HISTORY OF THE PRESENT: WORLD HISTORY SINCE 1945 | ||
| COLONIALISM AND NATIONALISM IN SOUTHEAST ASIA | ||
| AFRICAN HISTORY: ANCIENT AFRICA TO MANDELA | ||
| MODERN LATIN AMERICAN HISTORY | ||
| Required Upper-Level Skills Courses | ||
| Complete at least 1 historiography course, at least 2 research courses, and at least 2 writing courses. Historiography: HIST courses numbered 350-389. Research: HIST courses numbered 400-449. Writing: HIST courses numbered 450-489. | 30 | |
| Required Capstone | 5 | |
| SENIOR CAPSTONE SEMINAR | ||
| Total Credits | 70 | |
The 55-credit History major requires the completion of a certificate, a minor, or second major approved by a history advisor.
Note: two years of a single high school world language or one year of a single college-level world language is required.
The 55 credit History major requires the completion of a certificate, a minor or second major approved by a history advisor.
Note: must include 35 upper-division credits in the total.
Grade Requirement: each course in the History major requires a minimum grade ≥C+ and an overall GPA ≥2.5 in major course work.
| Required Core Course | ||
| HIST 290 | HISTORY TODAY: ISSUES AND PRACTICES | 5 |
| Required Experiential Learning–choose one of the courses below | 5 | |
Note: this requirement may also be fulfilled with an approved study abroad experience, an approved Service Learning course or an approved Independent Study on Phi Alpha Theta officer leadership. See departmental advisor. | ||
| PUBLIC HISTORY | ||
| HISTORY INTERNSHIP | ||
| NEARBY HISTORY: EXPLORING THE PAST AROUND YOU | ||
| PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE PREPARATION | ||
| HISTORY INTERNSHIP | ||
| Required Geographic Concentrations–choose three courses from at least two concentrations | 15 | |
European History | ||
| EUROPEAN CIVILIZATION TO 1500 | ||
| EUROPEAN CIVILIZATION, 1500 TO PRESENT | ||
| WORLD WARS | ||
| MODERN EUROPE | ||
U.S. History | ||
| AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1877 | ||
| AMERICAN HISTORY SINCE 1877 | ||
| CHICANO HISTORY | ||
| AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY: POST CIVIL WAR TO PRESENT | ||
| ASIAN AMERICAN HISTORY | ||
| AMERICAN INDIAN HISTORY II | ||
World History | ||
| WORLD HISTORY TO 1500 | ||
| WORLD HISTORY FROM 1500 | ||
| EAST ASIA: TRADITION AND TRANSFORMATION | ||
| HISTORY OF THE PRESENT: WORLD HISTORY SINCE 1945 | ||
| COLONIALISM AND NATIONALISM IN SOUTHEAST ASIA | ||
| AFRICAN HISTORY: ANCIENT AFRICA TO MANDELA | ||
| MODERN LATIN AMERICAN HISTORY | ||
| Required Upper-Level Skills Courses | 25 | |
| Complete at least 1 historiography course, at least 1 research course, and at least 2 writing courses. Historiography: HIST courses numbered 350-389. Research: HIST courses numbered 400-449. Writing: HIST courses numbered 450-489. | ||
| Required Senior Capstone | ||
| HIST 490 | SENIOR CAPSTONE SEMINAR | 5 |
| Total Credits | 55 | |
Plan of Study
The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.
Courses may be offered in different terms and not all courses are offered every term, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. There may be some courses that have required prerequisites not listed in the plan, review the course descriptions for information. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.
All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.
This major requires the completion of the World Language requirement. Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree must complete two years of a single language in high school or one year of a single language in college.
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| ENGL 101 | 5 | ENGL 201 | 5 | Natural Science BACR 21 | 5 |
| MATH 107 | 5 | Humanities & Arts BACR 11 | 5 | Social Science BACR 21 | 5 |
| Social Science BACR 11 | 5 | Natural Science BACR 11 | 5 | Humanities & Arts BACR 21 | 5 |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| HIST 290 | 5 | Social Sciences Elective2 | 5 | Geographic Concentration Elective3 | 5 |
| Global Studies - graduation requirement1 | 5 | Geographic Concentration Elective3 | 5 | Diversity - graduation requirement1 | 5 |
| Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| Geographic Concentration Elective3 | 5 | Geographic Concentration Elective3 | 5 | History Upper-Level Elective4 | 5 |
| History Upper-Level Elective4 | 5 | History Upper-Level Elective4 | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 |
| Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| History Upper-Level Elective4 | 5 | HIST 389, 395, 443, 492, or 495 (Experiential Learning Elective) | 5 | HIST 490 (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement) | 5 |
| Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | History Upper-Level Elective4 | 5 | History Upper-Level Elective4 | 5 |
| Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Total Credits 180 | |||||
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University Graduation Requirements (UGR) and Breadth Area Course Requirements (BACR) courses may be less than 5 credits and additional credits may be required to reach the required 180 total credits needed to graduate. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.
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Social Sciences Elective-One 200-300 level course from any of the following disciplines: AAST, IDST, CHST, ECON, GEOS, GWSS, HIST, ANTR, POLI, SOCI.
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Geographic Concentration Elective-choose at least one course from the approved list in each concentration.
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Upper-Level Skills Electives-Complete at least 1 historiography course, at least 2 research courses, and at least 2 writing courses. Historiography: HIST courses numbered 350-389. Research: HIST courses numbered 400-449. Writing: HIST courses numbered 450-489.
University Competencies and Proficiencies
English
Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning
Placement and Clearance
Prior Learning/Sources of Credit AP, CLEP, IB
General Education Requirements (GER)
- Minimum Credits—180 cumulative credit hours
- 60 upper-division credits (300 level or above)
- 45 credits in residence (attendance) at Eastern, with at least 15 upper-division credits in major in residence at Eastern
- Minimum Cumulative GPA ≥2.0
Breadth Area Core Requirements (BACR)
Humanities and Arts
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
University Graduation Requirements (UGR)
Diversity Course List
World Language (for Bachelor of Arts)
Global Studies Course List
Minor or Certificate
Senior Capstone Course List
Application for Graduation (use EagleNET) must be made at least two terms in advance of the term you expect to graduate (undergraduate and post-baccalaureate).
Use the Catalog Archives to determine two important catalog years.
Requirements in Degree Works are based on these two catalog years:
- The catalog in effect at the student's first term of current matriculation is used to determine BACR (Breadth Area Credit Requirements) and UGR (Undergraduate Graduation Requirements).
- The catalog in effect at the time the student declares a major or minor is used to determine the program requirements.
Students who earn a BA in History from EWU should be able to:
- communicate historical analyses to diverse audiences;
- conduct research by using appropriate historical methods;
- demonstrate knowledge about past societies, cultures, and individuals;
- use historical knowledge in a civic engagement project.