History, B.S.

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Major Requirements

The major requires 33 hours in addition to:

MATH 170 - Applied Statistics Credits: (3)

6 Hours Required From:

HIST 221 - European History to 1517 Credits: (3)
HIST 222 - European History Since 1517 Credits: (3)
HIST 231 - American History to 1865 Credits: (3)
HIST 232 - American History Since 1865 Credits: (3)

3 Hours Required From:

HIST 297 - Sophomore Seminar Credits: (3)

Additional Requirements

24 hours of junior-senior history electives to include 6 hours in United States, 6 hours in European, and 3 hours in non-Western history. At least 9 hours in the major need to be 400 level history courses.

To complete the program, a total of 42 hours is required, including a minor, or second major, or other approved program and general electives. At least 30 hours of the courses taken at WCU must be at the junior-senior level to meet one of the general university degree requirements.

Visit the department’s website at http://www.wcu.edu/as/history/ to view the 8 semester curriculum guide.