History: Degree Requirements

History Degree Requirements * ¹

General Information
Bachelor of Arts in History

Students may complete a Bachelor of Arts in History. A minimum of 122 credit hours are required to complete the Bachelors of Arts in History.

Transfer Credits Students with transfer work from other universities may have some of their work counted toward the distribution requirements, even if their courses, when transferred in, were not designated as matching the courses listed previously. The Office of the Associate Dean for Student Affairs at IUPUI and the History department, when appropriate, will determine whether transfer courses satisfy the distribution requirements.

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Bachelor of Arts in History

Degree Requirements

Core Course Requirements

First-Year Experience (1-3 cr.) University College: UC110
Junior/Senior Integrator (3 cr.)

Area I. Communications Core

English Composition (6 cr.) W131 and W132
Speech Communication R110 (3 cr.)
Foreign Languages Requirement. First-year competency is required and second-year competency is strongly recommended. This requirement may be satisfied in one of the following ways:

by completing first-year (10 credit hours) courses in a single language with passing grades;
by completing a second- or third-year course with a grade of C or better;
by taking a placement test and placing into the 200 level or higher; this waives the 100 level requirement but does not carry with it credit toward graduation.

This requirement may be met with first-year proficiency in American Sign Language.

Area II. Basic Courses

A. Analytic Skills (6 cr.)
These courses provide the student with insight into the process of logical reasoning. Each student must complete 3 credit hours in mathematics (Math M118 or above) plus Sociology R359

B. Natural Science (9-11 cr.)
The credit hours are to be selected from at least two of the following areas:

Anthropology A103
Astronomy A100, A105
Biology N100, N107, N200, N212, N213 (lab), N214, N215 (lab), N217, N251, N261
Chemistry C100, C101, C102, C105, C106
Geology G107, G117 (lab), G109, G119 (lab), G110, G120 (lab)
Physics 200, 218, 219
Psychology B105
At least one of these courses must be a laboratory course.

C. History (6 cr.)
This requirement is fulfilled by taking H113 and H114.²

D. Arts and Humanities (6 cr.)
The 6 credit hours must come from two of the areas below. Courses in ones major cannot be used to fulfill this requirement; however, one course taken as part of a minor may be used.

English Literature L115
Herron H100
Music M174
Folklore F101²
History H105, H106, H113²
Philosophy P110, P120
Religious Studies R111, R133², R180, R212²

E. Social Sciences (6 cr.)
The 6 credit hours must come from two of the areas following. Courses in ones major cannot be used to fulfill this requirement; however, courses taken as part of a structured minor may be used to fulfill this requirement.

Anthropology A104
Communication Studies C180
Economics E101, E201
Folklore F101²
Geography G110²
Political Science Y101, Y103
Psychology B104, B310

F. Comparative World Cultures (3 cr.) ³
Students must take one course from one of the areas below:

Anthropology A104
Geography G110
History H108
Political Science Y217
Religious Studies R133, R212

Area III. Advanced Courses (15 cr. at 300-400 level)

In addition to advanced courses in ones major, the SLA student should conduct in-depth study in other areas of the liberal arts or sciences. Ordinarily, at least 15 credit hours of ones 300 to 400 level courses must be taken outside the major department and in four different departments or interdisciplinary programs within the School of Liberal Arts or the School of Science. Up to four junior- or senior-level courses in a second major will count toward this requirement.

Area IV. History Requirements (33 credit hours)

The major requires 33 credit hours of history course work with a grade of C (2.0) or better in each course. Nine of the 33 credit hours of required courses must be taken in residence on the Indianapolis campus during two consecutive semesters (but not two consecutive summer sessions). Two semesters of History H113, H114, H108, H109 (but not H114-H109) must be completed to satisfy School of Liberal Arts distribution requirements, and are consequently omitted from the following department requirements:

6 credit hours: H105 and H106, United States History I and II
24 credit hours: Concentration and sub-concentration courses (all courses here must be 200 level or higher). Select any one of the following:

1. United States History Concentration

12 credit hours U.S. History (A-prefix courses)
6 credit hours European History (B-C-D prefix courses)
6 credit hours Non-U.S. - Non-European History (E-F-G prefix courses)

Note: H- prefix courses are special topics and their application to categories must be approved by advisers.

2. European History Concentration

12 credit hours European History
6 credit hours U.S. History
6 credit hours Non-U.S. - Non-European History

3. Non-U.S. - Non European Concentration

12 credit hours Non-U.S. - Non-European History
6 credit hours U.S. History
6 credit hours European History

4. Thematic concentration
Thematic concentrations require 12 credit hours of courses in such fields as urban, family, science/technology/medical history, and two 6 credit hour support areas as specified in the theme description. Consult history advisers and the department office for lists of thematic concentrations currently available to majors.

3 credit hours: J495 Senior Seminar
Seminar topics vary from semester to semester. Majors should plan to take the seminar during their senior year and sign up for a section which has the same focus as their concentration area.

Suggested Program of Study

The following is a proposed program of study. It is meant to be an example of how one could schedule their classes to meet all of the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in History degree. Students are NOT required to take every course listed below. In many cases, there are other courses which can fulfill the same degree requirements. Consult with your advisor as you plan your program of study!

If you wish to take fewer credit hours in the fall and spring semesters, you may take classes during the summer sessions instead.

The IUPUC curriculum offers a significant portion of the IUPUI plan of study. Students transfer to the Indianapolis campus for degree completion.

First Year

First Semester

W131 Elementary Composition (3 cr.)

R110 Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3 cr.)

H105 American History I (3 cr.)

U110 First Year Seminar (1 cr.)

S131 Intensive Beginning Spanish I (5 cr.)

Second Semester

W132 Elementary Composition II (3 cr.)

B104 Psychology as a Social Science (3 cr.)

S132 Intensive Beginning Spanish II (5 cr.)

H106 American History II (3 cr.)

Second Year

First Semester

H113 History of Western Civilization I (3 cr.)

M118 Finite Mathematics (3 cr.)

G109 Fundamentals of Earth History (3 cr.)

G119 Fundamentals of Earth History Lab (1 cr.)

H100 Art Appreciation (3 cr.)

A313 Origins of Modern America (3 cr.)

Second Semester

H114 History of Western Civilization II (3 cr.)

R110 Introduction to Sociology (3 cr.)

W231 Professional Writing Skills (3 cr.)

B105 Psychology as a Biological Science (3 cr.)

F101 Intro to Folklore (3 cr.)

E432 History of Africa II (3 cr.)

Third Year

First Semester

A104 Cultural Anthropology (3 cr.)

A100 The Solar System (3 cr.)

A314 US History 1917 - 1945 (3 cr.)

R359 Sociological Statistics (3 cr.)

I300 Junior/Senior Integrator (3 cr.)

Second Semester

A317 American Social History 1865 - Present (3 cr.)

E320 Indians of North America (3 cr.)

R356 Foundations of Social Theory (3 cr.)

L115 Literature for Today (3 cr.)

C388 Roman History (3 cr.)

Fourth Year

First Semester

B356 French Revolution & Napoleon (3 cr.)

G110 Introduction to Human Geography (3 cr.)

F346 Modern Mexico (3 cr.)

Y101 Intro to Political Science (3 cr.)

A460 Anthropology of Globalization (3 cr.)

Second Semester

A348 Civil War and Reconstruction (3 cr.)

Y103 Intro to American Politics (3 cr.)

C482 Intercultural Communication (3 cr.)

R180 Introduction to Christianity (3 cr.)

Z103 History of the Blues (3 cr.)

* The IUPUC curriculum offers a significant portion of the IUPUI plan of study. Students transfer to the Indianapolis campus for degree completion.

1. Courses which meet all general education requirements (approximately 92 credit hours) and History courses which meet 18 of the 33 credit hours required for the major are available in Columbus.

2. This course appears on more than one list or in more than one section. However, this course may be used to satisfy only one requirement unless specifically stated.

3. These courses may be used for Comparative World Cultures and one other requirement if they appear on the Arts and Humanities or the Social Sciences lists (see above) toward this requirement. Three courses at the 300 or 400 level in a structured minor, including the business structured minor, can also be counted. The Junior/Senior Integrator course can be used to satisfy one of the Area III requirements.

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