Dec 26, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

History B.A.

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TOTAL DEGREE HOURS: 120
Plans of Study

The discipline of History embraces a diverse world of ideas, peoples, and events. Our faculty seek to inform and to question, to provoke, and to challenge our students to a higher level of understanding of the past. History at the University of South Florida (USF) offers the student an opportunity to explore civilizations from around the globe and from the ancient through contemporary eras. Students are encouraged to move beyond traditional memorization of material to a critical level of thinking, analysis, and synthesis. Accomplished History majors are attractive to all kinds of employers in any number of fields, as well as to graduate and professional schools. USF History alumni may be found in such diverse professions as law, medicine, business, government, foreign-service, politics, and education.

University Admissions - College of Arts and Sciences

Admission to the University is based on the University’s Undergraduate Admission Requirements that may be found by clicking on the following urls:

Freshman: https://www.usf.edu/admissions/freshmen/admission-information/requirements-deadlines.aspx
Transfer: https://www.usf.edu/admissions/transfer/admission-information/index.aspx
International: https://www.usf.edu/admissions/international/admission-information/index.aspx

For Admission information specific to the College of Arts and Sciences, see the information at College of Arts and Sciences .

Graduation Requirements - College of Arts and Sciences

Satisfactory completion of the following requirements:

Students must complete all State and University level graduation requirements.
Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 in USF coursework. Note: Some Departments/program/major require a higher GPA. Students should refer to Department/program/major specific catalog requirements.
- The College may approve an exception when a student has successfully earned the minimum grade required for all courses applied in the major but does not have a major GPA of 2.0.
Physical Education coursework is limited to two (2) semester hours.
ROTC courses that are primarily physical training and field experiences will not be applied to College of Arts and Sciences degree programs. All other military Science coursework will apply, in particular, coursework utilized toward completing an established ROTC minor will be applied to the total hours toward degree.
When earning a second degree, double major or concurrent degree, the Major Core and Major Elective/Concentration areas of the degree audit must not overlap for both degrees. All other areas of the degree audit may have overlapping credit hours applied.
Maximum of 20 hours of S/U option. S/U contracts must be negotiated in writing within the first three (3) weeks of the term. None of the 20 credits may be taken in the student’s major unless S/U is the only grading option. Coursework fulfilling the General Education Core Curriculum Requirements and the State Communication Requirement (formerly known as Gordon Rule Writing) and State Computation Requirement (formerly known as Gordon Rule Math) may not be taken S/U.
The Audit option is available only during the first 5 days of classes.
Complete all major course requirements.
College of Arts and Sciences students are expected to complete a minimum of 50% of their major and/or minor coursework in residence at USF. Some College of Arts and Sciences Departments/programs/majors have established additional major course hours to be taken in residency at USF. See the major or program section of the catalog for these credit-hour requirements.

Required Courses: (42 credit hours)

State Mandated Common Course Prerequisites - History B.A. (6 credit hours)

Following Florida BOG Regulation 8.010, state mandated common course prerequisites are lower-division courses that are required for progression into the upper division of a particular baccalaureate degree program.

Transfer students should complete the State Mandated Common Course Prerequisites at the lower level prior to entering the university. If these courses are not taken at a Florida College System institution, they must be completed before the degree is granted. Successful completion of the common prerequisites alone does not guarantee a student admission into the degree program.

Unless stated otherwise, a grade of C- is the minimum acceptable grade in prerequisite courses.

AFH X000-X999 or AMH X000-X999 or ASH X000-X999 or EUH X000-X999 or HIS X000-X999 or LAH X000-X999 or WOH X000-X999 - 6 total credit hours (2 courses)

Note: Do not duplicate course selection.

State Mathematics Pathway – History B.A. (6 Credit Hours)

The History B.A. uses the Mathematical Thinking in Context Mathematics Pathway with the following requirements:

MGF 1130 - Mathematical Thinking Credit(s): 3
MGF 1131 - Mathematical Thinking in Context Credit(s): 3

Major Core Courses: 2 courses; 6 credit hours

HIS 3002 - Historical Methods and Materials Credit(s): 3
HIS 4936 - Pro-Seminar in History Credit(s): 3

Major (Restricted) Electives Courses: 8 courses; 24 credit hours

Lower-Level Course Requirement: 1 course; 3 credit hours

Select one lower-level course from the following list.

Note: The lower-level course may not be the same course taken to meet the State Mandated Common Prerequisites requirement.

AMH 2010 - American History I Credit(s): 3
AMH 2020 - American History II Credit(s): 3
EUH 2011 - Ancient History I Credit(s): 3
EUH 2012 - Ancient History II Credit(s): 3
EUH 2022 - The Medieval West Credit(s): 3
EUH 2030 - Modern European History I Credit(s): 3
EUH 2031 - Modern European History II Credit(s): 3
IDS 2192 - Global History and Politics Since 1945 Credit(s): 3
LAH 2020 - Latin American Civilization Credit(s): 3
WOH 2022 - Global History since 1750 Credit(s): 3

Upper-Level Course Requirement: 7 courses; 21 credit hours

Select seven 3000- and/or 4000-level courses from the following suggested list.

Note: HIS 3308 - War and Society and HIS 3938 - Major Issues in History may each be taken three times (three (3) different topics), as part of this requirement.

AFH 3100 - African History to 1850 Credit(s): 3
AFH 3200 - African History since 1850 Credit(s): 3
AMH 3098 - Race in America Credit(s): 3
AMH 3130 - The American Revolutionary Era Credit(s): 3
AMH 3140 - The Age of Jefferson Credit(s): 3
AMH 3160 - The Age of Jackson Credit(s): 3
AMH 3170 - The Civil War and Reconstruction Credit(s): 3
AMH 3201 - The United States, 1877-1914 Credit(s): 3
AMH 3231 - The United States, 1914-1945 Credit(s): 3
AMH 3270 - The United States since 1945 Credit(s): 3
AMH 3321 - History of AIDS Credit(s): 3
AMH 3341 - American Food and Drink History Credit(s): 3
AMH 3390 - 19th Century America History Credit(s): 3
AMH 3402 - Southern History, 1607-1865 Credit(s): 3
AMH 3421 - Early Florida Credit(s): 3
AMH 3423 - Modern Florida Credit(s): 3
AMH 3500 - American Labor History Credit(s): 3
AMH 3512 - U.S. Foreign Relations Credit(s): 3
AMH 3519 - United States in the Middle East Credit(s): 3
AMH 3530 - Immigration History Credit(s): 3
AMH 3533 - The Irish in America Credit(s): 3
AMH 3561 - American Women I Credit(s): 3
AMH 3562 - American Women II Credit(s): 3
AMH 3571 - African American History to 1865 Credit(s): 3
AMH 3572 - African American History since 1865 Credit(s): 3
AMH 3674 - American Slavery and Abolition Credit(s): 3
CLA 3103 - Daily Life in Ancient Greece Credit(s): 3
CLA 3124 - Daily Life in Ancient Rome Credit(s): 3
EUH 3142 - Italy During the Renaissance Credit(s): 3
EUH 3185 - Viking History Credit(s): 3
EUH 3202 - History of 17th and 18th Century Europe Credit(s): 3
EUH 3205 - History of Nineteenth Century Europe Credit(s): 3
EUH 3206 - History of Twentieth Century Europe Credit(s): 3
EUH 3401 - Classical Greece Credit(s): 3
EUH 3402 - Age of Alexander Credit(s): 3
EUH 3412 - Roman Republic Credit(s): 3
EUH 3501 - British History to 1688 Credit(s): 3
EUH 3413 - Roman Empire Credit(s): 3
EUH 3533 - Celtic History Credit(s): 3
EUH 3575 - History of Imperial Russia, 1689-1917 Credit(s): 3
EUH 3576 - History of the Soviet Union, 1917-1991 Credit(s): 3
EUH 3676 - Early Christians, Pagans, and Heretics Credit(s): 3
HIS 3308 - War and Society Credit(s): 3
HIS 3930 - Special Topics Credit(s): 3
HIS 3938 - Major Issues in History Credit(s): 3
HIS 4900 - Directed Reading Credit(s): 1-4
HIS 4920 - Colloquium in History Credit(s): 2-4
HIS 4940 - History Internship Credit(s): 3
LAH 3130 - Colonial Latin America Credit(s): 3
LAH 3200 - Modern Latin America Credit(s): 3
LAH 3430 - History of Mexico Credit(s): 3
WOH 3245 - History of Sports from National to Global Contexts Credit(s): 3
WOH 3266 - The Modern British Empire Credit(s): 3
WOH 3293 - Islam in World History Credit(s): 3
WST 4310 - History of Feminism in the U.S. Credit(s): 3

Additional Information - History B.A.

GPA Requirements

Major GPA (All USF courses which are applied to major requirements): 2.0

General Education GPA (All USF courses which are applied to General Education requirements): 2.0

USF GPA: 2.0

Overall GPA 2.0

Grading Requirements

A grade of C- or better to meet major course requirements unless specified elsewhere. Will vary by area.

Note: Some USF courses have higher grade criteria to meet prerequisite knowledge necessary for progression into higher level courses.

Residency Requirements - College of Arts and Sciences

Department and College of Arts and Sciences Major Academic Residency Requirement - 50% of major must be completed at USF.

USF Academic Residency Requirement - 30 of the last 60 hours earned must be from USF.

Research Opportunities

Undergraduate students in any degree program are able to participate in undergraduate research. Several options exist to show mentored undergraduate research activity on a student’s official transcript. Those who wish to enroll in an undergraduate research course should consult with their academic advisor to understand how the credit will apply towards the degree requirements. If no credit is needed, students may be eligible to enroll in the 0-credit IDS 4914 course. This course will not impact degree credits or GPA but will show on an official transcript and document the experience. The Office of High Impact Practices and Undergraduate Research is able to assist with further inquiries.

Advising Information - College of Arts and Sciences

Undergraduate Advising Information

The College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) Advising Team provides students with support to create timely graduation plans that will integrate both their academic and professional goals. Each of our undergraduate programs has dedicated professional advisors with specialized knowledge and understanding of the major requirements, course offerings, undergraduate research, and career opportunities in their field. Additionally, we have dedicated pre-health and prelaw advisors to help students prepare for admission to professional graduate programs.

CAS Academic Advisor Contact information can be found here: CAS Advisors

To schedule an advising appointment: Advising Appointments

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