BA History
General Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum | 42 | |
| Required Support Courses | 15 | |
| Major (Required) Courses | 42 | |
| Minor | 18 | |
| Electives | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
- 36 upper-division credit hours required for degree
- 30 advanced hours from A&M-SA for residency
- CIP Code: 54.0101
All students must complete the University’s Core Curriculum and the specific requirements of the major. In some cases, a course that is required for a major may also be counted towards the Core Curriculum.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum 1 | ||
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II | 3 |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| Life & Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| Life & Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| Lang/Phil/Culture | 3 | |
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| American History | 3 | |
| American History | 3 | |
| Government/Political Science | 3 | |
| Government/Political Science | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| HIST 2321 | World Civilizations I | 3 |
| HIST 2322 | World Civilizations II | 3 |
| Subtotals: | 42 | |
| Required Support Courses 2 | ||
| UNIV 1301 | First Year Seminar | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 3 | |
| Subtotal: | 15 | |
| Major (Required) Courses 3 | ||
| HIST Upper-Division Elective at either 3000 or 4000 level | 3 | |
| HIST 3301 | Reading & Wrtng Like Historian | 3 |
| HIST 4301 | Methods of Historical Research 4 | 3 |
| HIST 4370 | Crucial Topics in History | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Texas History | ||
| History of Spanish Borderlands | ||
| Mexican American Hst 1848-Pres | ||
| African American History | ||
| Select four of the following: | 12 | |
| Introduction to Public History | ||
| History of San Antonio | ||
| Europe in the Middle Ages | ||
| Early Modern Europe to 1815 | ||
| Europe 1815 to 1914 | ||
| Europe Since 1914 | ||
| Colonial America | ||
| Amer Rev Early Repub 1763-1850 | ||
| Civil War and Reconstruction | ||
| Gilded Age and Progressive Era | ||
| America's Rise to World Power | ||
| United States Since 1945 | ||
| Latin America I: Colonial Era | ||
| Latin American II: Modern Era | ||
| Mexico | ||
| Asian History I | ||
| Asian History II | ||
| Digital Humanities | ||
| Oral History | ||
| Select four of the following: 5 | 12 | |
| Nazi Germany | ||
| The Holocaust | ||
| US Social and Cultural History | ||
| U.S. Foreign Policy | ||
| Native American History | ||
| The American West | ||
| United States Women's & Gender History | ||
| War and Society | ||
| Global Perspectives in Women's & Gender History | ||
| Childhood in America | ||
| History Internship | ||
| Subtotal: | 42 | |
| Minor 6 | ||
| A minimum of 6 upper-division credit hours required. Actual number of hours depends on the minor selected | 18 | |
| Electives | ||
| As needed to complete 120 credit hours required | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
- 1
Other courses may satisfy core curriculum requirements. Courses listed under the core curriculum above are also specific degree requirements, and are recommended in the core to expedite degree completion.
- 2
Maximum of 2 languages; conversational language will not count.
- 3
2.0 overall GPA for major
- 4
Course should be taken during the semester the student intends to graduate.
- 5
HIST 4370 Crucial Topics in History may be taken twice for credit, with the second time counting towards the required 12 credit hours at the 4000-level as listed below.
- 6
2.0 overall GPA
This suggested plan of study is intended to be used as a guide in conjunction with official degree requirements outlined in the catalog. While this plan demonstrates a course of study that covers eight semesters, each student’s academic path is unique and your timeline may look different. Students should regularly consult with academic advisors as they plan their course schedules as course offerings may vary.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credits | |
| HIST 1301 | US History to 1865 | 3 |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| Government/Political Science | 3 | |
| Language | 3 | |
| UNIV 1301 | First Year Seminar | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| HIST 1302 | US History from 1865 | 3 |
| ENGL 1302 or ENGL 2311 | Composition II or Technical Writing | 3 |
| Government/Political Science | 3 | |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| Language | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| HIST 2321 | World Civilizations I | 3 |
| Life and Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| Language | 3 | |
| HIST 2301 | Texas History | 3 |
| Focused Survey 2000-Level History Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| HIST 2322 | World Civilizations II | 3 |
| Life and Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| Language, Philosophy and Culture | 3 | |
| Language | 3 | |
| Focused Survey 2000-Level History Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| HIST 3301 | Reading & Wrtng Like Historian | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Focused Survey 3000 or 4000 Level History Course | 3 | |
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| Minor | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| HIST 4370 | Crucial Topics in History | 3 |
| Focused Survey 3000 or 4000 Level History Course | 3 | |
| Focused Survey 3000- or 4000-Level History Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Minor | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Focused Survey 3000 or 4000 Level History Course | 3 | |
| Focused Survey 3000 or 4000-Level History Course | 3 | |
| Focused Survey 3000 or 4000-Level History Course | 3 | |
| Minor | 3 | |
| Minor | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| HIST 4301 | Methods of Historical Research | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Focused Survey 3000 or 4000-Level History Course | 3 | |
| Focused Survey 3000 or 4000-Level History Course | 3 | |
| Minor | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |