History B.A.

To fulfill the requirements for a bachelor of arts in history, students must complete the following history courses: Comparing World Civilizations (HIS-103), Growth of Western Culture (HIS-111), American History to 1865 (HIS-203), and American History Since 1865 (HIS-204); two courses in U.S. history; one course in European history; one non-Western history course; five history courses above American History Since 1865 (HIS-204) or in a related field as recommended by the student’s advisor to fulfill a concentration focused on a geographical region, time period, or theme; three-credit hour senior research project and a minimum three-credit hour internship are also required.

Twelve credits must be completed in a related field (e.g., political science) or a structured minor (any discipline).

Students within the department must maintain a minimum 2.0 G.P.A. in courses taken at D’Youville in their major subject area.

A core requirement history course must be taken before any 300-level history course, unless the individual has a B average in high school social science.

*Admissions and internal transfers into this program have been paused

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Major		57
Liberal Arts and Science Electives		63
Total Credits		120

Course Requirements for the Major

Four courses from the History Core

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
HIS-103	Comparing World Civilizations	3
HIS-111	Growth of Western Culture	3
HIS-203	American History to 1865	3
HIS-204	American History Since 1865	3
Total Credits		12

Two United States History Courses

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
HIS	Any courses in US history except HIS-203 and HIS-204 fulfill the requirement	6
Total Credits		6

Two Non-United States History Courses

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
HIS	One course must be in European history and one must be non-Western history to fulfill the requirement. HIS-103 and HIS-111 do not fulfill this requirement	6
Total Credits		6

Five Upper-Division History Courses (Concentration)

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
HIS	Concentration in a US or Non-US history track may be focused on geographical region, time period, or theme in consultation with a History Department advisor	15
Total Credits		15

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
HIS-444	Internship	3
HIS-450	Senior Research Project	3
Total Credits		6

In other academic areas required for the major

Related field in one of the following:

Structured Minor

Any discipline

Related Field

Economics
Foreign Languages
Political Science

Admission Requirements

D'Youville selects students who are academically well-rounded and committed to meeting the challenges of a high-quality education. Applications will be assessed holistically. Applicants are encouraged to apply for admission into the major based on a love of the subject matter and a desire to learn. Space in the program may be limited. If an applicant cannot be admitted into a program due to space constraints, the applicant will be placed on a waiting list for entry and duly notified.

Freshman Admission

Freshman applicants to this major must submit high school transcripts. Applicants may also submit any of the following optional materials:

Statement of intent (strongly encouraged)
High School average of 80

Transfer Admission

Transfer students must submit high school transcripts and any/all other transcripts from institutions previously attended. Transfer applicants may also submit any of the following optional materials:

Statement of intent (strongly encouraged)
Transfer GPA of 2.33

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