Preparation for the major includes completion of twelve units of lower-division history study, which must include exposure to two world areas. Completion of a writing composition course is also required, and students must complete nine units of work in specific related disciplines, six units in one and three units in the other. Those disciplines are literature, religion, political science, economics, sociology, fine arts. Courses may also be in a single related interdisciplinary field.

Students must have competence in a foreign language equivalent to completion of three semesters of study at the university or college level.

Students must complete thirty-three upper-division history units including HIST 301, nine units in a primary thematic field, six units in a secondary thematic field, twelve units of upper-division history electives, and a 400-level history seminar.

At least one upper-division course must deal mainly with history before 1800, and upper-division courses in the major must deal with at least three different world areas (Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, the United States, and comparative transnational history). One course must be drawn from those in the gender thematic field.

All majors must complete and submit a portfolio of their coursework including a written narrative for evaluation by the department during their final semester before graduation.

Students must complete all courses for the major with a grade of C (2.0) or better, and may include no more than three (3) units of internship toward the major.

Summary

Lower-Divison Preparation for the Major

Twenty-four units in lower-division courses including:

Two history sequences in two different world areas	12 Units
Related breadth courses including two courses in literature, religion, political science, economics, philosophy, sociology, anthropology, the arts or a single interdisciplinary field	6 Units
One breadth course in a second field from the list above	3 Units
GEW 101 or equivalent	3 Units
Total	24 Units

Upper-Division Requirements

Students must complete at least three 300-level courses in one of the six thematic areas, and two in another. Thematic areas include politics and institutions, race and/or ethnicity, culture and ideas, gender, economics and class, and media. (Students may create their own theme by petition with the approval of the history department.)

HIST 301 (Should be taken before any other 300-level courses are undertaken. Prerequisite for 400-level seminar.)	3 Units
Three 300-level courses in the primary thematic field	9 Units
Two 300-level courses in the secondary thematic field	6 units
Four upper-division history electives	12 units
At least one course on the 400 level or above	3 Units
Total	33 Units

In addition, students must complete and submit a portfolio of their coursework, including a written narrative.