History, Bachelor of Arts
General Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum | 42 | |
| Required Support Courses | 18 | |
| Major (Required) Courses | 36 | |
| Minor | 18 | |
| Electives | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
- 36 upper-division credit hours required for degree
- 30 advanced hours from A&M-SA for residency
- CIP Code: 54.0101
All students must complete the University’s Core Curriculum and the specific requirements of the major. In some cases, a course that is required for a major may also be counted towards the Core Curriculum.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum 1 | ||
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II | 3 |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| Life & Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| Life & Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| Lang/Phil/Culture | 3 | |
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| American History | 3 | |
| American History | 3 | |
| Government/Political Science | 3 | |
| Government/Political Science | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| SPCH 1315 | Fund of Public Speaking | 3 |
| HIST 2321 | World Civilizations I | 3 |
| Subtotals: | 42 | |
| Required Support Courses 2 | ||
| UNIV 1301 | First Year Seminar | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 3 | |
| HIST 2322 | World Civilizations II | 3 |
| Subtotals: | 18 | |
| Major (Required) Courses 3 | ||
| HIST Adv. Elective | 3 | |
| Essentials of the Major | ||
| HIST 3301 | Intro to Historical Analysis | 3 |
| HIST 4301 | Methods of Historical Research 4 | 3 |
| Global Cultural Literacy | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Native American History | ||
| History of Spanish Borderlands | ||
| Mexican American Hst 1848-Pres | ||
| African American History | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Islamic World I | ||
| Islamic World II | ||
| Latin America I: Colonial Era | ||
| Latin American II: Modern Era | ||
| Asian History | ||
| Focused Surveys | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Texas History | ||
| History of San Antonio | ||
| Europe in the Middle Ages | ||
| Early Modern Europe to 1815 | ||
| Europe 1815 to 1914 | ||
| Modern Middle East | ||
| Europe Since 1914 | ||
| Colonial America | ||
| Amer Rev Early Repub 1763-1850 | ||
| Civil War and Reconstruction | ||
| Gilded Age and Progressive Era | ||
| America's Rise to World Power | ||
| United States Since 1945 | ||
| Mexico | ||
| Thematic Concentrations | ||
| Select two courses from two of the following lists: 5 | 12 | |
| Global/Borderlands History | ||
| History of Spanish Borderlands | ||
| Europe in the Middle Ages | ||
| Colonial America | ||
| Mexico | ||
| The American West | ||
| War and Society | ||
| Women & Gender-Latin America | ||
| Political, Economic, Military History | ||
| Europe 1815 to 1914 | ||
| Modern Middle East | ||
| Europe Since 1914 | ||
| Amer Rev Early Repub 1763-1850 | ||
| Civil War and Reconstruction | ||
| Mexico | ||
| Nazi Germany | ||
| U.S. Foreign Policy | ||
| War and Society | ||
| Social, Cultural, Gender History | ||
| Introduction to Public History | ||
| Modern Middle East | ||
| Gilded Age and Progressive Era | ||
| United States Since 1945 | ||
| The Holocaust | ||
| US Social and Cultural History | ||
| Women in History | ||
| Childhood in America | ||
| Women & Gender-Latin America | ||
| Subtotals: | 36 | |
| Minor 6 | ||
| A minimum of 6 upper-division credit hours required. Actual number of hours depends on the minor selected | 18 | |
| Subtotals: | 18 | |
| Electives | ||
| As needed to complete 120 credit hours required | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
- 1
Other courses may satisfy core curriculum requirements. Courses listed under the core curriculum above are also specific degree requirements, and are recommended in the core to expedite degree completion.
- 2
Preferably one language, maximum of 2 languages; conversational language will not count
- 3
2.0 overall GPA for major
- 4
Course should be taken during the semester the student intends to graduate.
- 5
HIST 4370 Crucial Topics in History may be taken twice for credit in place of two of the courses listed below. A course can only count for one category even if it is listed more than once.
- 6
2.0 overall GPA
This suggested plan of study is intended to be used as a guide in conjunction with official degree requirements outlined in the catalog. While this plan demonstrates a course of study that covers eight semesters, each student’s academic path is unique and your timeline may look different. Students should regularly consult with academic advisors as they plan their course schedules as course offerings may vary.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credits | |
| HIST 1301 | US History to 1865 | 3 |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| Government/Political Science | 3 | |
| Language | 3 | |
| UNIV 1301 | First Year Seminar | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| HIST 1302 | US History from 1865 | 3 |
| ENGL 1302 or ENGL 2311 | Composition II or Technical Writing | 3 |
| Government/Political Science | 3 | |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| Language | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| HIST 2321 | World Civilizations I | 3 |
| Life and Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| SPCH 1315 | Fund of Public Speaking | 3 |
| Language | 3 | |
| Global Cultural Literacy I | 3 | |
| Mexican American Hst 1848-Pres or Native American History or History of the Spanish Borderlands or African American History | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| HIST 2322 | World Civilizations II | 3 |
| Life and Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| Global Cultural Literacy II | 3 | |
| Native American History or History of the Spanish Borderlands or Mexican American Hst 1848-Pres or African American History | ||
| Language, Philosophy and Culture | 3 | |
| Language | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| HIST 3301 | Intro to Historical Analysis | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Focused Survey | 3 | |
| Texas History or Mexican American Hst 1848-Pres or Europe in the Middle Ages or Early Modern Europe to 1815 or Europe 1815 to 1914 or Europe Since 1914 or Colonial America or Amer Rev Early Repub 1763-1850 or Civil War and Reconstruction or Gilded Age and Progressive Era or America's Rise to World Power or Mexico | ||
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| Minor | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Global Cultural Literacy | 3 | |
| Islamic World I or Islamic World II or Latin America I: Colonial Era or Latin American II: Modern Era or Asian History | ||
| Thematic Concentration I | 3 | |
| Focused Survey II | 3 | |
| Texas History or Mexican American Hst 1848-Pres or Europe in the Middle Ages or Early Modern Europe to 1815 or Europe 1815 to 1914 or Europe Since 1914 or Colonial America or Amer Rev Early Repub 1763-1850 or Civil War and Reconstruction or Gilded Age and Progressive Era or America's Rise to World Power or Mexico | ||
| Elective | 3 | |
| Minor | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Thematic Concentration II | 3 | |
| Focused Survey III | 3 | |
| Texas History or Mexican American Hst 1848-Pres or Europe in the Middle Ages or Early Modern Europe to 1815 or Europe 1815 to 1914 or Europe Since 1914 or Colonial America or Amer Rev Early Repub 1763-1850 or Civil War and Reconstruction or Gilded Age and Progressive Era or America's Rise to World Power or Mexico | ||
| Thematic Concentration III | 3 | |
| Minor | 3 | |
| Minor | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| HIST 4301 | Methods of Historical Research | 3 |
| Thematic Concentration IV | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Minor | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |