Undergraduate Bulletin

Spring 2025

Sample Course Sequence for the Major in History

For more information about SBC courses that fulfill major requirements, click here.

FRESHMAN

FALL Credits
First Year Seminar 101 1
WRT 101 3
HIS 101 or HIS 103 3
SBC 3
SBC 3
SBC
 3
 Total 16
 
SPRING Credits
First Year Seminar 102 1
WRT 102 3
HIS 102 or HIS 104 3
HIS 200-level course outside of Europe or U.S. 3
SBC 3
SBC
 3
 Total 16
 
SOPHOMORE

FALL Credits
HIS 200 elective 3
HIS 300 elective
3
SBC 3
SBC 3
SBC  3
 Total 15
 
SPRING Credits
HIS 300 elective 3
HIS 300 elective 3
Elective  3
SBC  3
SBC  3
Upper-division elective 3
 Total 18
 
JUNIOR

FALL Credits
HIS 301 or Theme Course * 3
HIS Theme Course * 3
SBC 3
SBC  3
SBC  3
 Total 15
 
SPRING Credits
HIS 301 or Theme Course * 3
HIS Theme Course * 3
HIS Theme Course or SBC 3
SBC or other requirement 3
SBC or other requirement 3
 Total 15
 
SENIOR

FALL Credits
HIS 301 or 401 **  3
Theme Course *   3
SBC or other requirement  3
SBC or other requirement  3
SBC or other requirement  3
 Total 15
 
SPRING Credits
HIS 401 3
Theme Course *  3
Theme Course or SBC *   3 
SBC or other requirement  3
SBC or other requirement  3
 Total 15

 * List of themes and corresponding courses here

** Pre-requisite for HIS 401 is HIS 301