History, BA

Requirements

  • Eleven courses in history with an overall GPA of 2.0 and no grade lower than C-.
  • At least 15 credit hours must be taken at Roosevelt.
  • At least 12 credit hours must be at the 300 level.
  • No more than 12 credit hours at the 100 level may be counted toward the major.
  • History “Ideas” courses may count toward the major and the CORE Ideas requirement, except in cases where the student completes all four 100-level surveys and HIST 110 (Topics in Ideas I), in which case HIST 110 may not count toward the major.
  • Students should work with their advisor to ensure that they take HIST 280 TOPICS IN HISTORIOGRAPHY AND METHODOLOGY in their sophomore or junior year, as this course will prepare students to write their 300-level research and writing assignments.
  • History has no foreign language requirement, but students intending to do graduate study in history or whose interest is in the study of a foreign culture are strongly advised to take at least two years of a foreign language.
  • Transfer students may substitute a Western civilization survey for HIST 111 THE WORLD TO 1500 and HIST 112 THE WORLD SINCE 1500.

Students choose 9-12 credit hours at the 100 level, including 3 credits in US History and 3 credits in World History:

Core
HIST 106THE UNITED STATES TO 18653
or HIST 107 THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1865
HIST 111THE WORLD TO 15003
or HIST 112 THE WORLD SINCE 1500
Introductory History Courses-- US History, World History, HIST 110, or any History course at the 100 level or higher6
Required Topics Course:
HIST 280TOPICS IN HISTORIOGRAPHY AND METHODOLOGY3
Electives
Six history electives, at least four at the 300 level18
General Education, University Writing Requirement, and Electives
Courses to total 12087
Total Credit Hours120

CORE Requirements (General Education)

First Year Success Course or Transfer Success Course
FYS 101FIRST YEAR SUCCESS COURSE1
or TRS 101 TRANSFER SUCCESS 101
Communication Requirement
ENG 101COMPOSITION I: CRITICAL READING & WRITING3
ENG 102COMPOSITION II: INTRODUCTION TO ACADEMIC RESEARCH3
COMM 101PUBLIC SPEAKING (or program specific CORE communications course)3
Ideas of Social Justice
3 credits in coursework categorized as Ideas.3
Humanities and Fine and Performing Arts 2, 3
9 credits from the following subject areas: African-American Studies, Art History, English (excluding ENG 101 and ENG 102), History, Languages, Music, Philosophy, Theatre, Communication and Women's and Gender Studies9
Mathematics
MATH 110QUANTITATIVE LITERACY (or above) 13
Science
One biological science and one physical science required (one must include a one credit lab).7-8
Social Sciences 2,3
9 credits from the following subject areas: African-American Studies, Criminal Justice, Economics, History, Journalism, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and Women's and Gender Studies9
Experiential Learning
6 credits from coursework categorized as Experiential Learning. 6
Total Credit Hours47-48
1

Higher level of Math may be required by major

2

Coursework must come from outside of students' major discipline

3

A maximum of 9 credits can be applied from a single discipline towards humanities and social science requirements

These quantitative requirements also apply to degrees.

  • Students must earn a minimum of 120 semester hours.
  • Students may apply no more than 60 credit hours of 100-level courses toward the degree.
  • Students must apply no fewer than 60 credit hours of 200- and 300-level courses toward the degree.
  • Students must have at least 18 credit hours (of the 60 credit hours above) at the 300 level.
  • Students may transfer in no more than 70 credit hours from community colleges.
  • Students earning less than 60 total hours in residence must take their final 30 hours at Roosevelt University. Note that some majors have additional requirements for RU hours.
  • Students must have a grade point average of 2.0 or higher to graduate. Note that some majors have additional GPA requirements.
  • Students may apply no more than 51 hours in the major (BA) or 57 hours in the major (BS)

Your degree map is a general guide suggesting courses to complete each term on the academic pathway to your degree. It is based on the most current scheduling information from your academic program. Your program’s degree map is reviewed annually and updated as schedules change (although you retain the same course requirements as long as you are continuously enrolled in your degree program).

Always work closely with your academic advisor to understand curriculum requirements and scheduling, as each student’s academic plan can look slightly different.

Year 1
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
ENG 1013ENG 1023
FYS 1011HIST 107 or 1123
MATH 1103Ideas of Social Justice43
HIST 111 or 1063Humanities #13
Physical Science53BIOL 111 or 11254
Social Science #13 
 16 16
Year 2
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
HIST 1XX, 2XX, 3XX2,33HIST 2803
HIST 1XX, 2XX, 3XX2,33Humanities #33
COMM 1013Social Science #33
Social Science #23General Elective13
Humanities #23General Elective13
 15 15
Year 3
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
HIST 2XX or 3XX2,33Experiential Learning #163
HIST 2XX or 3XX2,33General Elective 13
General Elective13General Elective 13
General Elective 13General Elective13
General Elective13General Elective13
 15 15
Year 4
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
HIST 3XX33HIST 3XX33
HIST 3XX33HIST 3XX33
General Elective 13Experiential Learning #263
General Elective 13General Elective 13
General Elective 13General Elective 11
 15 13
Total Credit Hours 120
1

Or course towards an optional Minor.

2

Any course at the 200 level within the discipline.

3

Any course at the 300 level within the discipline.

4

Can be fulfilled by HIST 110.

5

One Natural Science course must have a lab.

6

Experiential Learning class must be 200/300 level and can be a HIST course or taken outside the major. Satisfies CORE Experiential Learning requirement.