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History, B.A. Four-Year Degree Map for Bulletin Year 2019-2020 First Year Fall Classes - 15 credits Credits Spring Classes - 15 credits Credits ENGL 1010: English Composition I Pathways Required Core 3 ENGL 1012: English Composition II Pathways Required Core 3 Math & Quantitative Reasoning Pathways Required Core 3 Life & Physical Sciences Pathways Required Core 3 U.S. Experience in Its Diversity Pathways Flexible Core (HIST 3401 or 3402 recommended) 3 World Cultures & Global Issues Pathways Flexible Core (HIST 3005 recommended) 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 Second Year Fall Classes - 16 credits Credits Spring Classes - 15 credits Credits Individual & Society Pathways Flexible Core 3 Scientific World Pathways Flexible Core 3 Creative Expression Pathways Flexible Core 3 Creative Expression Pathways Flexible Core 3 HIST 2001W: The Historian Major 4 European HIST course* Major 3 Pre-1500 course* Major 3 Transnational & comparative HIST course* Major 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 Third Year Fall Classes - 15 credits Credits Spring Classes - 15 credits Credits College Option Pathways College Option 3 College Option Pathways College Option 3 College Option Pathways College Option 3 College Option Pathways College Option 3 United States HIST course* Major 3 HIST 3000-level course Major 3 African, Asian, Caribbean, Latin American, & Middle Eastern HIST course* Major 3 HIST 3000-level course Major 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 Fourth Year Fall Classes - 16 credits Credits Spring Classes - 13 credits Credits HIST 4000-level course Major (grade of C or higher required) 4 HIST 4000-level colloquium course Major (grade of C or higher required) 4 HIST 3000-level course Major 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 Degree Details 42 Pathways Credits 36 Major Credits 42 General Elective Credits Students may apply a second major, or a minor, towards their general elective credits. 120 Total Credits The four-year degree map is designed to help you take the right courses in the right order so you can graduate in four years. It also helps you distinguish what courses qualify as Pathways courses, or Major courses, or General Elective courses.DegreeMaps are a suggested way through the major, but students may have alternate routes depending on their individual situations. Please reach out to the Undergraduate Deputy Chair to discuss any specific concerns and to be academically advised: HistoryDeputy@brooklyn.cuny.edu *Students majoring in History must complete at least one course from each of the following areas: a) Pre-1500 (Ancient, medieval, and early modern history), b) European history, c) Transnational and comparative history, d) United States history, e) African, Asian, Caribbean, Latin American, and Middle Eastern history. Please refer to http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/web/academics/schools/socialsciences/departments/history/undergraduate/courses_u.php?sch=n&div=U&disc=HIST.&department=48&dept_id=88 for a list of HIST courses pertaining to each area. Students are encouraged to visit the Department of History to pick up a "History Major Requirements Worksheet" as well. With permission of the Chairperson, one course taken outside the department may count towards the major. In conjunction with the four-year degree map, you should review Degree Works, and the Brooklyn College website, for an approved list of courses in your major. Overall, it is best to review your academic plan with your advisor on a regular basis. Contact Information Department of History 1105 Boylan Hall Deputy Chairperson HistoryDeputy@brooklyn.cuny.edu Go back to the Degree Maps List
42 Pathways Credits
36 Major Credits
42 General Elective Credits
Students may apply a second major, or a minor, towards their general elective credits.
120 Total Credits
The four-year degree map is designed to help you take the right courses in the right order so you can graduate in four years. It also helps you distinguish what courses qualify as Pathways courses, or Major courses, or General Elective courses.DegreeMaps are a suggested way through the major, but students may have alternate routes depending on their individual situations. Please reach out to the Undergraduate Deputy Chair to discuss any specific concerns and to be academically advised: HistoryDeputy@brooklyn.cuny.edu
*Students majoring in History must complete at least one course from each of the following areas: a) Pre-1500 (Ancient, medieval, and early modern history), b) European history, c) Transnational and comparative history, d) United States history, e) African, Asian, Caribbean, Latin American, and Middle Eastern history. Please refer to http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/web/academics/schools/socialsciences/departments/history/undergraduate/courses_u.php?sch=n&div=U&disc=HIST.&department=48&dept_id=88 for a list of HIST courses pertaining to each area. Students are encouraged to visit the Department of History to pick up a "History Major Requirements Worksheet" as well. With permission of the Chairperson, one course taken outside the department may count towards the major.
In conjunction with the four-year degree map, you should review Degree Works, and the Brooklyn College website, for an approved list of courses in your major. Overall, it is best to review your academic plan with your advisor on a regular basis.
Department of History 1105 Boylan Hall Deputy Chairperson HistoryDeputy@brooklyn.cuny.edu
