BA in History
Program Requirements
A minimum total of 120 credit hours is required for the BA in history. In addition to meeting the requirements of the WSU General Education Program and the requirements of Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, students must meet the following requirements:
A major for the Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree requires the successful completion of a minimum of 33 credit hours in history, at least 15 of which must be earned at Wichita State. All majors complete:
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | ||
| Select courses to meet General Education requirements 1 | 34-35 | |
| College Requirements | ||
| Select courses to complete all LAS Competency Areas 1 | 36 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| HIST 300 | Introduction to Historical Research and Writing | 3 |
| HIST 698 | Historiography (PHIL 510 may be accepted in place of HIST 698) | 3 |
| HIST 131 | History of the United States: Colonial to 1865 | 3 |
| or HIST 132 | History of the United States Since 1865 | |
| Select 3 credit hours from the following | 3 | |
| The Human Adventure: World Civilization Since 1500 | ||
| World Civilization to 1500 | ||
| History of Western Civilization Since 1648 | ||
| Topics in World History | ||
| Select 12 credit hours in history, 6 of which must be upper-division (300-level or above) | 12 | |
| Select 3 credit hours from each of the following areas at the 500 or 600 level | 9 | |
Ancient and medieval history | ||
Modern European history | ||
American history (including Latin America) | ||
| Open Electives | ||
| Select enough electives to reach 120 credit hours | 16-17 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
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Required major courses may also count towards General Education and/or LAS Competencies. Students will need to select additional electives to reach 120 credit hours required for graduation with assistance from an advisor.
Applied Learning
Students in the BA in history program are required to complete an applied learning or research experience to graduate from the program. The requirement can be met by taking HIST 300 Introduction to Historical Research and Writing.