Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Consult the HSU catalog for complete list of of major program courses. See current Schedule of Classes for courses offered in General Education, American Institutions and Diversity & Common Ground requirements. Students should review their DARS report and consult with their advisor every term.
Major: History - BA
Minimum of 120 units (40 upper division) required for B.A. degree
Note: This is a model four-year plan, not a guaranteed sequence or contract
| First Semester | Units | Second Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Review DARS and meet with your advisor each semester | |||
| ENGL or COMM 100 (LD GE A1 or 2) [1] | 3 | ENGL or COMM 100 (LD GE A1 or 2) [1] | 3 |
| LD GE Area C - 1st Disc [4] | 3 | HIST 104-109B (LD GE Area D 2nd Disc) [5,6] | 3 |
| LD GE Area B - MATH | 3 | LD GE Area B (Life Forms or Phys Univ) [3] | 3-4 |
| HIST 110 or 111 (Am Inst US Hist) |
3 | HIST 110 or 111 | 3 |
| Am Inst, Gov't (LD GE Area D 1st Disc) [2] | 3 | LD GE Area A3, Critical Thinking [1] | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | Semester total: | 15-16 |
| Third Semester | Units | Fourth Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| LD GE Area B, Life Forms or Phys Univ [3] | 3-4 | LD GE Area D - 3rd Disc [4] | 3 |
| LD GE Area C - 2nd Disc [4] | 3 | LD GE Area C - 3rd Disc [4] | 3 |
| HIST 104-109B | 3 | UD Pathway course [5] [9,10, or 11] | 4 |
| HIST 210 | 4 | Elective | 0-3 |
| HIST 226 | 1 | Elective | 0-3 |
| Semester total: | 14-15 | Semester total: | 10-16 |
| Fifth Semester | Units | Sixth Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complete a major contract with advisor & Department Chair, apply to graduate. Take GWPE | |||
| UD Pathway Course [5] [9,10, or 11] | 4 | UD GE Area B, C, D or CWT [4,7] | 3 |
| UD GE Area B, C, D or CWT [4,7] | 3 | GE Area E Human Integration | 3 |
| UD History course [4,5,12] | 4 | UD Pathway course [5] [9,10, or 11] | 4 |
| Elective | 0-3 | Elective | 0-3 |
| Semester total: | 11-14 | Semester total: | 10-13 |
| Seventh Semester | Units | Eighth Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consult Commencement website for ceremony information | |||
| UD GE Area B, C, D or CWT [4,7] | 3 | HIST 490 | 4 |
| UD History course [4,5,12] | 4 | HIST 493 | 1 |
| Elective | 0-3 | Elective | 0-3 |
| Elective | 0-3 | Elective | 0-3 |
| Elective | 0-3 | Elective | 0-3 |
| Semester total: | 7-16 | Semester total: | 5-14 |
| Total Units: 120 (Minimum units required for BA) | |
|---|---|
| Units for major | 42 |
| Units for GE, DCG, Institutions less major units that double-count | 45 |
| Units available for electives or pursuit of minor, 2nd major, certificate | 33 |
Notes:
[1] LD GE Area A: A1, 2, 3 and B3 must be completed with C- or higher and by 60 units earned
[2] One American Institution course will also count for LD GE Area D
[3] One course must include a lab
[4] Complete 2 DCG courses, (one must be domestic) with courses that also meet GE
[5] Consult with your major advisor
[6] This course satisfies GE and Major requirement
[7] Only one CWT course may be used in upper division GE
Major Notes:
[8] This course meets major and DCG(D) requirement
[9] European Pathway courses: Hist 300, 301, 314, 315, 322, 342, 344, 348, 350, 352, 353, 392
[10] U.S. History Pathway courses: 305, 368, 369, 371, 372 ,[8] , 374, 375A, 375B, 376, 383, 384, 389, 391
[11] World Regions Pathway courses: Hist 313, 326, 338, 339, 377 [13] , 393
[12] UD History: Take 8 units chosen from any pathway or combination of pathways, see advisor
[13] This course meets major and DCG Non-domestic requirement
