History Major

BACHELOR'S DEGREE ( BA)


» Program Prerequisite: Not required for History major. 
 
» Minor: Required. The Public History Minor may be substituted for a minor.
 
» Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better in courses applied toward this major (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable). Also refer to the general grade requirements for graduation under General Requirements.
 

» Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation -- a minimum of 36 of these is required within the major. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above) -- 24 of these are required within the major.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY BA DEGREE

 The Bachelor of Arts degree includes a language requirement.  The Department of History BA Language Course requirements are:

 LANGUAGE COURSES REQUIRED TO FULFILL THE BA (12 credit hours)

 6 credit hours of foreign language

 AND the following language arts courses

 HIST  3000     Investigating History (3)

HIST  4990     Senior Seminar (3)

                                                                                                                                        

Advisement

History majors are required to meet with their faculty advisor at least annually for course and program advisement. They must also meet with their advisor and the department chair before registration for HIST 4990. Call 801-626-6706 for additional information or to schedule an appointment.

Admission Requirements

Declare your program of study. There are no special admission or application requirements for the History major. General Education

Refer to General Requirements for Bachelor of Arts requirements. Any of the following general education courses required for the History major (grade C or better) may also be applied toward the Social Science general education requirement: HIST SS/DV1510, HIST 2700 and HIST 2710 (must take both to fulfill the American Institutions requirement).

Course Requirements for BA Degree

History Courses Required (18 credit hours)

  • HIST SS1500 World History to 1500 C.E. (3)
  • HIST SS/DV1510 World History from 1500 C.E. to the Present (3)
  • HIST 2700 History of the U.S. to 1877 (3)
  • HIST 2710 History of the U.S. since 1877 (3)
All the above should be taken before upper-division course work (courses numbered 3000 and above).
  • HIST  3000 Investigating History (3)
  • HIST 4990* Senior Seminar (3)
* Should be taken during senior year. HIST SI3000 is a prerequisite to HIST 4990.

Upper Division Elective Courses (18 credit hours)

Select at least one course in each area.
 
° North American History
  • HIST DV3010 American Indian History:1300 to Present (3)
  • HIST DV3030 African-American History (3)
  • HIST DV3050 History of U.S. Latinos (3)
  • HIST DV3070 Women in American History:1600 to Present (3)
  • HIST DV3090 American Social History (3)
  • HIST 3110 American Ideas & Culture (3)
  • HIST 3130 U.S. Urban History (3)
  • HIST 3210 U.S. Constitutional History (3)
  • HIST 3230 American Foreign Relations (3)
  • HIST 3250 Religion in American History (3)
  • HIST 3270 American Environmental History (3)
  • HIST 3280 American Military History to 1917 (3)
  • HIST 3290 American Military History since 1917 (3)
  • HIST 4010 Colonial America (3)
  • HIST 4020 Era of the American Revolution:1763-1800 (3)
  • HIST 4030 New Nation: 1800-1840 (3)
  • HIST 4040 Era of the Civil War & Reconstruction: 1840-1877 (3)
  • HIST 4050 U.S. in the Gilded Age & Progressive Era: 1877-1919 (3)
  • HIST 4060 Twentieth-Century United States: 1919-1945 (3)
  • HIST 4070 Twentieth-Century United States since 1945 (3)
  • HIST DV4110 History of the American West to 1900 (3)
  • HIST 4120 The American West since 1900 (3)
  • HIST 4130 History of Utah (3)
  • HIST 4710 Special Issues & Topics in American History (3)
° European History
  • HIST 4210 Ancient History (3)
  • HIST 4220 History of the Middle Ages 300-1300 (3)
  • HIST 4230 Renaissance & Reformation - Europe 1300-1660 (3)
  • HIST 4240 Absolutism, Enlightenment & Revolution - Europe 1660-1815 (3)
  • HIST 4250 19th Century Europe (3)
  • HIST 4260 20th Century Europe (3)
  • HIST 4280 Hist of Christianity in Europe(3)
  • HIST 4310 History of Russia to 1917 (3)
  • HIST 4320 Russia since 1917 (3)
  • HIST 4330 History of England to 1485 (3)
  • HIST 4335 Tudor and Stuart England 1485-1714 (3)
  • HIST 4340 History of England since 1714 (3)
  • HIST DV4350 History of Modern Germany (3)
  • HIST 4370 Modern France 1789-pres. (3)
  • HIST 4410 History of Spain & Portugal (3)
  • HIST 4430 History of Scandinavia (3)
  • HIST 4450 History of Modern Eastern Europe since 1815 (3)
  • HIST 4720 Special Issues & Topics in European History (3)
° Global, Comparative, and General
  • HIST 3350 History & Philosophy of Science (3)
  • HIST DV4510 Twentieth-Century World (3)
  • HIST DV4530 Far Eastern History (3)
  • HIST DV4550 Southeast Asian History (3)
  • HIST DV4590 Middle Eastern History (3)
  • HIST 4610 History of Africa (3)
  • HIST 4630 History of Ancient & Colonial Latin American (3)
  • HIST DV4650 Modern Latin America (3)
  • HIST DV4670 History of Mexico (3)
  • HIST 4730 Special Issues & Topics in Global & Comparative History (3)

Other Electives

May be taken to meet credit hour requirements.
  • HIST 3400 Principles of Public History (3)
  • HIST 3500 Historical Preservation (3)
  • HIST 4810 Experimental Courses (1-3)
  • HIST 4830 Directed Readings (1-3) (max 3 cr towards major)
  • HIST 4890 Cooperative Work Experience (1-6) (max 6 credits towards major)
  • HIST 4920 Short Courses, Workshops, and Special Programs (1-6) (max 6 cr towards major)
  • HIST 4930 History Workshop (1-5) (max 5 cr towards major) 
  • HIST 4980 History Honors Senior Project (2)
History majors are encouraged to also take POLS AI1100, American National Government (3).
  
Students planning to secure an advanced degree in History (Graduate School)are strongly recommended to  declare History major as a Bachelor of Arts, study a foreign language while an undergraduate and take a computer course.
 
For a printable (PDF) version of the History major requirements, click here.

Suggested Course Sequence

The following suggested course sequence is provided to assist students in planning their schedules. Use this only as a guideline and be sure to consult with your advisor. The abbreviation UD used below indicates course must be an upper division course (numbered 3000 or higher).

Freshman Fall

Freshman Spring
History SS1500 3 History SS/DV1510 3
History 2700 3 History 2710 3
English EN1010 3 English EN2010 3
Gen Ed/Electives 6 GenEd/Electives 6
Total Hours 15 Total Hours 15
 

Sophomore Fall

Sophomore Spring
Library Science 2201 3 History UD 3
History UD 3 History UD 3
Gen Ed/Electives 9 Gen Ed/Electives 9
Total Hours 15 Total Hours 15
 

Junior Fall

Junior Spring
History UD 3-6 History UD (3000) 3-6
Gen Ed/Electives 9-12 Gen Ed/Electives 9-12
Total Hours 12-18 Total Hours 12-18
 

Senior Fall

Senior Spring
History (4990) 3 History UD 3-6
History UD 3-6 Gen Ed/Electives 6-9
Gen Ed/Electives 6-9  
Total Hours 12-18 Total Hours 9-15