Major & Minor Requirements (Thru 2013)

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Requirements for the Major

Students who graduate with a major in History will receive a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree. Please contact Dr. Asif Siddiqi, the Undergraduate Chair at Rose Hill, at (718) 817-3939, or Dr. Doron Ben-Atar, the Undergraduate Chair at Lincoln Center, at (212) 636-7014 with any questions.


History majors are required to take 10 courses, including:

• Three Introductory Classes(from the Core)
  • HSRU 1000 or HSRF 1000:
    The West from the Enlightenment to the Present AP credits in European History with a score of 4 or 5 can replace this class
  • HSRU 1100 or HSRF 1100:
    Introduction to Modern American History AP credits in United States History with a score of 4 or 5 can replace this class
  • HSRU 1300 or HSRF 1300:
    Introduction to Medieval History
• One Global Course
  (A history course focused on the history of Africa, Latin America, Asia, or the Middle East).
• One History Seminar, to be taken in the Junior or Senior year
• Five History Electives

To plan your courses as a history major, please view the History Major Checklist .


REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MINOR

Students who minor in History are required to take 6 courses, including:

• Three Introductory Classes (from the Core)
  • HSRU 1000 or HSRF 1000:
    The West from the Enlightenment to the Present
    (AP credits in European History with a score of 4 or 5 can replace this class)
  • HSRU 1100 or HSRF 1100:
    Introduction to Modern American History
    (AP credits in United States History with a score of 4 or 5 can replace this class)
  • HSRU 1300 or HSRF 1300:
    Introduction to Medieval History
• One History Global Course
  (A history course focused on the history of Africa, Latin America, Asia, or the Middle East).
• Two History Electives