Nov 23, 2024

Undergraduate Catalog | 2024-2025

History, B.A.

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All program-level Admissions and Progression Requirements are in addition to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Admission Requirements .

Admission Requirements

Freshmen and Transfers

Minimum GPA: 2.0
Declaration of Major: Advising session required when declaring major
Transfer students are required to take at least 15 credit hours of History major coursework at UNC Charlotte

Currently Enrolled Students

To declare the History major, please visit the Department of History Undergraduate Advising.

Overall GPA must be 2.0 in order to change majors. An advisor will contact you for a meeting.

Degree Requirements

A Major in History leading to the B.A. degree requires a minimum of 30 credit hours of history courses.

General Education Courses (31-32 credit hours)

For details on required courses, refer to the General Education Program . Total hours to satisfy General Education Requirements may vary as some general education requirements may be double-counted in the major with departmental approval. Please see your advisor for information.

The History Department offers the Issues in Global History (HIST 1502 ) and the Issues in United States History (HIST 1512 ) general education courses. These are open to all students within and outside the department. Majors may apply 6 credits from general education courses to their degree requirements.

Foreign Language Requirement (0-8 credit hours)

For details on required courses, refer to the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences Foreign Language Requirement .

Introductory Courses (6 credit hours)

History Methodology Sequence Courses (9 credit hours)

The courses in this sequence cannot be taken at the same time. A grade of C or above in HIST 3600 is required to progress to HIST 400x. A grade of C or above in HIST 400x is required to progress to HIST 4600 .

History Skills Seminar (3 credit hours)

HIST 3600 - History Skills Seminar (3)

Historiography Seminar (3 credit hours)

Select one of the following:

HIST 4000 - Topics in American Historiography (3)
HIST 4001 - Topics in European Historiography (3)
HIST 4002 - Topics in Non-Western Historiography (3)
HIST 4003 - Topics in Transnational Historiography (3)
HIST 4797 - Topics in Honors Historiography and Methodology (3) (permission required)

Senior Seminar (3 credit hours)

Select one of the following:

Restricted Elective Courses (15 credit hours)

History 1000/2000/3000 Level Course (3 credit hours)

HIST 1xxx/2xxx/3xxx - History Elective (3)

History 2000/3000 Level Courses (6 credit hours)

HIST 2xxx/3xxx - History Elective (3)
HIST 2xxx/3xxx - History Elective (3)

History 3000 Level Courses (6 credit hours)

HIST 3XXX - History Elective (3)
HIST 3XXX - History Elective (3)

Non-Western History Requirements

These courses also fulfill requirements in the History Methodology Sequence and/or Restrictive Elective requirements. Select two of the following:

Unrestricted Elective Courses

As needed to complete the credit hours required for graduation.

Degree Total = 120 Credit Hours

Progression Requirements

Students must achieve a cumulative GPA of 2.0 in all history courses. Grades of C or above are required in HIST 3600 and either HIST 4000 , HIST 4001 , HIST 4002 , or HIST 4003 .

Honors Program

For details about the Honors Program in History, visit the program page .

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