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HistoryArts and Sciences UndergradBA - Bachelor of Arts
Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Requirement Sets:
Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Requirement Sets:
Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Requirement Sets:
Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Requirement Sets:
Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Requirement Sets:
Completion requirement

The credit hours of required courses for the sequence, required 100-level surveys, and electives must total 39 hours.

Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 0215321
  • 0018101
  • 0019271

Students must take a minimum of 9 hours of 100-level surveys and can take up to 15 hours of 100-level surveys to count toward the major. If taking only 9 hours, students will take an additional 6 hours of electives, and if taking only 12 hours, students will take an additional 3 hours of electives.

Students must select at least one US survey, one European or World survey, and one non-Western survey from the course below.

Earn at least 9 credits from the following:
  • 0017951
    OR
    0017961
  • 0017761
    OR
    0017771
    OR
    0217321
  • 0017791
    OR
    0017801
    OR
    0017811
    OR
    0017821
    OR
    0017831
    OR
    0017841

Students will take a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 21 credit hours of HIS electives at the 200 and 300 level, depending on how many 100-level surveys taken.

  • 6 credit hours must be at the 300-level

  • 3 credit hours must be a senior non-Western History course

  • 3 credit hours must be a senior US History course

Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0225241
  • 0018581
  • 0018601
  • 0018611
  • 0018621
  • 0018671
  • 0018701
  • 0018711
  • 0018751
  • 0018761
  • 0018771
  • 0019561
  • 0019991
  • 0020021
  • 0020031
  • 0232881
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0231801
  • 0018121
  • 0018341
  • 0110631
  • 0018361
  • 0018371
  • 0018381
  • 0227901
  • 0018401
  • 0018411
  • 0018421
  • 0018431
  • 0018531
  • 0018541
  • 0110651
  • 0018561
  • 0018571
  • 0018721
  • 0018731
  • 0019601
  • 0019611
  • 0019621
  • 0019641
  • 0019671
  • 0019691
  • 0019701
  • 0216311
  • 0019761

History (B.A.) students are encouraged to complete a minor, but, if a minor is not selected, they must complete a 9-hour concentration in any field other than History or a Foreign Language, with at least three credit hours at the senior college level.

Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 0215321
  • 0018101
  • 0020931

Students must take a minimum of 9 hours of 100-level surveys and can take up to 15 hours of 100-level surveys to count toward the major. If taking only 9 hours, students will take an additional 6 hours of electives, and if taking only 12 hours, students will take an additional 3 hours of electives.

Students must select at least one US survey, one European or World survey, and one non-Western survey from the course below.

Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 0017951
    OR
    0017961
  • 0017761
    OR
    0017771
    OR
    0217321
  • 0017791
    OR
    0017801
    OR
    0017811
    OR
    0017821
    OR
    0017831
    OR
    0017841

Students will take a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 21 credit hours of HIS electives at the 200 and 300 level, depending on how many 100-level surveys taken.

  • 6 credit hours must be at the 300-level

  • 3 credit hours must be a senior non-Western History course

  • 3 credit hours must be a senior US History course

Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0225241
  • 0018581
  • 0018601
  • 0018611
  • 0018621
  • 0018671
  • 0018701
  • 0018711
  • 0018751
  • 0018761
  • 0018771
  • 0019561
  • 0019991
  • 0020021
  • 0020031
  • 0232881
  • 0020831
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0231801
  • 0018121
  • 0019751
  • 0110631
  • 0018361
  • 0018371
  • 0018381
  • 0227901
  • 0018401
  • 0018411
  • 0018421
  • 0018431
  • 0018531
  • 0018541
  • 0110651
  • 0018561
  • 0018571
  • 0018721
  • 0018731
  • 0019601
  • 0019611
  • 0019621
  • 0019641
  • 0019671
  • 0019691
  • 0019701
  • 0216311
  • 0019761
  • 0020581
  • 0020591
  • 0020611
  • 0020631
  • 0020641
  • 0020671
  • 0020691
  • 0020711

History (B.A.) students are encouraged to complete a minor, but, if a minor is not selected, they must complete a 9-hour concentration in any field other than History or a Foreign Language, with at least three credit hours at the senior college level.

This sequence allows students to take up to 12 hours of approved graduate courses that will count for both the undergraduate and graduate program in History. In addition to the HIS 497 required course, students may choose to take up to 9 hours of graduate level electives to count towards the 9 credit hours of additional senior college level History electives required for the undergraduate program. It is strongly recommended that one of these courses be HIS 496, another required course for the MA/MS degree. Refer to the Course Finder website for 400-level graduate courses. The student must consult with an advisor and the instructor prior to the start of each new course to ensure graduate-level approval. For information on graduate-level history requirements, please visit the graduate academic catalog.

Completion requirement

All History-Social Sciences Teacher Education majors must complete a minimum of 28 senior college hours in History (including HIS 200, HIS 290, HIS 300, HIS 390, & HIS 391). Of the 28 hours, 13 hours must be at the 300-level (including HIS 300, HIS 390, & HIS 391).

Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 0215321
  • 0018101
  • 0019201
  • 0019271
  • 0020391
  • 0215451

Students must take a minimum of 9 hours of 100-level surveys and can take up to 15 hours of 100-level surveys to count toward the major. If taking only 9 hours, students will take an additional 6 hours of electives, and if taking only 12 hours, students will take an additional 3 hours of electives.

Students must select at least one US survey, one European or World survey, and one non-Western survey from the course below.

Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 0017951
    OR
    0017961
  • 0017761
    OR
    0017771
    OR
    0217321
  • 0017791
    OR
    0017801
    OR
    0017811
    OR
    0017821
    OR
    0017831
    OR
    0017841

Students will take a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 21 credit hours of HIS electives at the 200 and 300 level, depending on how many 100-level surveys taken.

  • 6 credit hours must be at the 300-level

  • 3 credit hours must be a senior non-Western History course

  • 3 credit hours must be a senior US History course

Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0225241
  • 0018581
  • 0018601
  • 0018611
  • 0018621
  • 0018671
  • 0018701
  • 0018711
  • 0018751
  • 0018761
  • 0018771
  • 0019561
  • 0019991
  • 0020021
  • 0020031
  • 0232881
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0231801
  • 0018121
  • 0018341
  • 0110631
  • 0018361
  • 0018371
  • 0018381
  • 0227901
  • 0018401
  • 0018411
  • 0018421
  • 0018431
  • 0018531
  • 0018541
  • 0110651
  • 0018561
  • 0018571
  • 0018721
  • 0018731
  • 0019601
  • 0019611
  • 0019621
  • 0019641
  • 0019671
  • 0019691
  • 0019701
  • 0216311
  • 0019761

Complete 11 hours of STT 399A43

Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 0005551
    OR
    0005561
    OR
    0005571
  • 0035021
    OR
    0035081
  • 0015571
    OR
    0015611
  • 0029741
    OR
    0029761
  • 0036971
    OR
    0036991
  • 0032501
  • 0104451
  • 0062071
  • 0062111
  • 0219451
  • 0070451
  • 0060531
    OR
    0060541
    OR
    0062381
  • The Teacher Education Sequence is part of the entitlement program leading to secondary History-Social Sciences licensure.

  • A minimum 3.00 GPA is required for Admission to Student Teaching. Deadlines for admission to Professional Studies and Student Teaching are available from the Cecelia J. Lauby Center for Teacher Education.

  • Also refer to the University-Wide Teacher Education Requirements - https://teachercenter.illinoisstate.edu/students/

Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 0215321
  • 0018101
  • 0019201
  • 0020391
  • 0215451
  • 0020931

Students must take a minimum of 9 hours of 100-level surveys and can take up to 15 hours of 100-level surveys to count toward the major. If taking only 9 hours, students will take an additional 6 hours of electives, and if taking only 12 hours, students will take an additional 3 hours of electives. Students must select at least one US survey, one European or World survey, and one non-Western survey from the course below.

Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 0017951
    OR
    0017961
  • 0017761
    OR
    0017771
    OR
    0217321
  • 0017791
    OR
    0017801
    OR
    0017811
    OR
    0017821
    OR
    0017831
    OR
    0017841

Students will take a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 21 credit hours of HIS electives at the 200, 300 and 400 level, depending on how many 100-level surveys taken. The credit hours of required courses, required 100-level surveys, and electives must total 39 hours

  • 6 credit hours must be at the 300- or 400-level.

  • 3 credit hours must be a senior non-Western History course (listed below).

  • 3 credit hours must be a senior US History course (listed below).

Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0225241
  • 0018581
  • 0018601
  • 0018611
  • 0018621
  • 0018671
  • 0018701
  • 0018711
  • 0018751
  • 0018761
  • 0018771
  • 0019561
  • 0019991
  • 0020021
  • 0020031
  • 0020831
  • 0232881
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0231801
  • 0018121
  • 0018341
  • 0110631
  • 0018361
  • 0018371
  • 0018381
  • 0227901
  • 0018401
  • 0018411
  • 0018421
  • 0018431
  • 0018531
  • 0018541
  • 0110651
  • 0018561
  • 0018571
  • 0018721
  • 0018731
  • 0019601
  • 0019611
  • 0019621
  • 0019641
  • 0019671
  • 0019691
  • 0019701
  • 0216311
  • 0019761
  • 0020581
  • 0020591
  • 0020611
  • 0020631
  • 0020641
  • 0020671
  • 0020691
  • 0020711

Complete 11 hours of STT 399A43

Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 0005551
    OR
    0005561
    OR
    0005571
  • 0035021
    OR
    0035081
  • 0015571
    OR
    0015611
  • 0029741
    OR
    0029761
  • 0036971
    OR
    0036991
  • 0032501
  • 0104451
  • 0062071
  • 0062111
  • 0219451
  • 0070451
  • 0060531
    OR
    0060541
    OR
    0062381
  • This sequence allows students to take up to 12 hours of approved graduate courses that will count for both the undergraduate and graduate program in History. In addition to the HIS 497 required course, students may choose to take up to 9 hours of graduate level electives to count towards the 9 credit hours of additional senior college level History electives required for the undergraduate program. It is strongly recommended that one of these courses be HIS 496, another required course for the MA/MS degree. Refer to the Course Finder website for 400-level graduate courses . The student must consult with an advisor and the instructor prior to the start of each new course to ensure graduate-level approval. For information on graduate-level history requirements, please visit the graduate academic catalog.

  • Students must complete a minimum of one graduate level course to graduate from this sequence.

  • The Teacher Education Sequence is part of the entitlement program leading to secondary History-Social Sciences licensure.

  • A minimum 3.00 GPA is required for Admission to Student Teaching. Deadlines for admission to Professional Studies and Student Teaching are available from the Cecelia J. Lauby Center for Teacher Education.

  • Also refer to the University-Wide Teacher Education Requirements - https://teachercenter.illinoisstate.edu/students/