History
Major Requirements
Major: History
Degree Type: B.A. or B.S.
Minimum Degree Credits to Graduate: 120
University Degree Requirements
- Satisfactory completion of all requirements of the curriculum in which one is enrolled.
- Earn a minimum total of 120 credits in approved coursework. Some academic programs exceed this minimum.
- Satisfactory completion of the general education requirements as specified by the university.
- A minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
- At least 30 credits must be NDSU resident credits. Resident credits include credits registered and paid for at NDSU.
- At least 36 credits presented for graduation must be in courses numbered 300 or higher.
- Students presenting transfer credit must meet the NDSU residence credits and the minimum upper level credit. Of the 30 credits earned in residence, a minimum of 15 semester credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 semester credits must be in the student’s curricula for their declared major.
For complete information, please refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section of this Bulletin.
University General Education Requirements
A list of university approved general education courses and administrative policies are available here.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Category C: Communication | 12 | |
| College Composition I | ||
| College Composition II | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking | ||
Upper Division Writing † | ||
| Category R: Quantitative Reasoning † | 3 | |
| Category S: Science and Technology † | 10 | |
| Category A: Humanities and Fine Arts † | 6 | |
| Category B: Social and Behavioral Sciences † | 6 | |
| Category W: Wellness † | 2 | |
| Category D: Cultural Diversity *† | ||
| Category G: Global Perspectives *† | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
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Courses for category D & G are satisfied by completing D & G designated courses in another general education category.
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General education courses may be used to satisfy requirements for both general education and the major, minor, and program emphases, where applicable. Students should carefully review major requirements to determine if specific courses can also satisfy these general education categories.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| HIST 1XX or 2XX level | 3 | |
| HIST 1XX or 2XX level | 3 | |
| HIST 1XX or 2XX level | 3 | |
| HIST 390 | Historical Research and Writing | 3 |
| HIST 489 | Senior Seminar (Capstone) * | 3 |
| Additional History Electives | 6 | |
| Distribution Requirement: Minimum credit required for each distribution area. | ||
| North American History - Select 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| "Cults" and New Religious Movements | ||
| Church and State in America | ||
| War and Society in America | ||
| Canada | ||
| Public Memory and Memorialization in America | ||
| Colonial American History | ||
| Revolutionary America | ||
| American Civil War and Reconstruction | ||
| The Gilded Age and Progressive America | ||
| U.S. History 1917-1960 | ||
| U.S. History 1917-Present II | ||
| Women in American History | ||
| The North American Plains | ||
| Environmental History | ||
| American Frontier to 1850 | ||
| American West Since 1850 | ||
| European History - Select 6 credits of the following: | 6 | |
| History of Christianity | ||
| Ancient Rome: From Republic to Empire | ||
| Ancient History | ||
| Medieval History | ||
| Renaissance And Reformation | ||
| The Eighteenth Century | ||
| Europe 1815-1914 | ||
| Europe Since 1914 | ||
| Imperial Spain | ||
| Germany since 1750 | ||
| History Of Russia II | ||
| Widening Horizons - Select 6 credits of the following: | 6 | |
| Global Islam | ||
| Australia & New Zealand (May satisfy general education category A and G) | ||
| The Ottoman Empire | ||
| Colonial Mexico | ||
| Modern Mexico | ||
| The Aztec, Maya, and Inca | ||
| Slavery in the Atlantic World | ||
| History of Modern China from 1600 | ||
| History of Japan | ||
| Vietnam: 125 Years of Conflict | ||
| Cultures and Civilizations of the Pre-modern World | ||
| Cultural Exchange and the Making of the Modern World | ||
| Plague! Tragedies and Triumphs of Globalization | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
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The prerequisite for HIST 489 Capstone is HIST 390.
Degree Requirements and Notes:
- Twenty-four (24) credits must be taken at the 300-400 level and of these 24, twenty (20) credits must be taken in residence at NDSU for a history major.