Dec 03, 2024

University Catalog 2024-2025

History, B.A.

Location(s): Main Campus

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History Major Core Requirements (30 units). Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in History select one of two options:

I. General Option (18 units)

The General Option in History is designed to provide an understanding of societal development in all aspects of human experience and of the relevance of the past to the present. The program permits the pursuit of a wide range of interests within the purview of historical scholarship. Students should confer in advance with a history adviser to select the courses and program appropriate to their goals.

II. Teacher Preparation Option (36 units)

The Teacher Preparation Option is designed for students seeking a Single Subject Teaching Credential in Social Science. Students who graduate with this option in the History major will fulfill all subject matter requirements for the Social Science Credential. Early consultation with a department advisor is strongly recommended.

Admission Criteria Learning Outcomes Roadmap - HIST BA (2022)

Requirements for the Major (48 or 66 units)

Core Courses Requirements (30 units)

I. Lower Division Core Courses (12 units)

II. Upper Division Skill Courses (9 units)

III. Area Distribution Requirement for the Major (9 units)

Select one course from each of the following Groups A, B and C.

Group A - Europe (3 units)

Group B - Africa, Middle East, Asia (3 units)

Group C - Latin America (3 units)

Option Requirements (18 or 36 units)

Select one option:

I. General Option (18 units)

Upper Division Skills Course (3 units)

HIST 3050 - Digital and Public History [3]

Group D - United States History Courses (6 units)

Electives (9 units)

Select any three courses from the above courses listed under Groups A, B, C, and D, as well as from the following list. No more than 6 units of electives may be taken at the 3000 level.

II. Teacher Preparation Option (36 units)

The option is comprised of 24 lower-division units, 42 upper-division units. Students must earn a grade of “C” or higher in all courses that satisfy the major requirements.

Social Science Requirements (30 units)

Economics Courses (6 units)

ECON 1500 - Economics for the Citizen [3]
And select one course from the following:
ECON 3600 - Developing Countries and the New Global Economy [3]
ECON 4260 - International Political Economy (also listed as POLS 4260) [3]
HIST 4010 - History of Globalization: Themes and Continuities [3]

Religious Studies / Geography Courses (9 units)

GEOG 3700 - World Regional Geography [3]
Select one lower-division and one upper-division courses from the following:
GEOG 1550 - Cultural Geography [3]
GEOG 4310 - California [3]
GEOG 4510 - Historical Geography of North America [3]
RELS 2000 - Introduction to Comparative Religions (also listed as PHIL 2000) [3]

Political Science Course (6 units)

History Courses (9 units)

Pedagogy Requirements (6 units)

Field Experience
HIST 3085 - Early Field Experience in History-Social Science Education [3]
Capstone
HIST 4960 - Issues in Teaching History-Social Science [3]

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