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BACHELOR OF ARTS MAJOR IN HISTORY WITH GRADES 8 - 12 CERTIFICATION


Following is one suggested four-year degree plan. Students are encouraged to see their advisor each semester for help with program decisions and enrollment. Students are responsible for reviewing the Program of Study Requirements.
*See Appendix A Core Curriculum and Optional Course Information.

FALL				HOURS	SPRING			HOURS
FRESHMAN YEAR					FRESHMAN YEAR
ENGL		1301	English Composition I	3	ENGL	1302	English Composition II	3
MATH		1314	College Algebra	3	MATH		Math Elective¹	3
HIST		1301	The U.S. to 1877	3	HIST	1302	The U.S. Since 1877	3
GEOG		1303	General World Geography	3			Visual/Performing Arts*	3
SPCH		1311	Fundamentals of Speech	3			Soc/Behavioral Science*	3
							Activity or Wellness*	1
Total				15				16

SOPHOMORE YEAR					SOPHOMORE YEAR
ENGL			Survey of Literature*	3	HIST	2322	World Civ Since 1648	3
PSCI		2305	American National Govt	3	PSCI	2306	American State Govt	3
HIST		2321	World Civ to 1648	3	HIST		Non-U.S. Hist Elective³	3
			Foreign Language/Study Abroad²	3			Foreign Language/Study Abroad²	3
			Natural Science*	4			Natural Science*	4
Total				16				16

JUNIOR YEAR					JUNIOR YEAR
HIST		3302	History of Texas	3	SOST	4391	Topic s in Social Studies	3
HIST		3303	Historical Methods	3	HIST		Non-U.S. Hist Elective³	3
HIST			Non-U.S. Hist Elective³	3	HIST		Chronological U.S. History Elec⁴	3
HIST			Chronological U.S. History Elec ⁴	3	EDCI	3301	Public School Teaching	3
EDRD		3320	Content Reading	3	EDCI	3302	Language Acq&Develop	3
Total				15				15

SENIOR YEAR					SENIOR YEAR
HIST			Chronological U.S. History Elec ⁴	3	HIST	4310	Intellectual Hist of the U.S	3
HIST			Thematic U.S. History Elective ⁵	3	EDCI	4993	Student Teaching	9
HIST		3351	World Hist&Geography	3
EDCI		3304	Methods, Mgt&Discipline	3
EDDP		4324	Teaching Div Stu Pop	3
Total				15				12

TOTAL SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS: 120
¹Math elective, select 3 SCH from any math course above the level of College Algebra.
²Foreign Language/Study Abroad, select 6 SCH in course work (not credit by exam) above the university’s foreign language admission requirement. Thus students who meet the university’s foreign language admission requirement by earning 6 hours of credit by exam, may take 6 SCH in the same language but at the intermediate level or above, or they may take 6 SCH of another foreign language at the introductory level. This requirement may also be met by earning 6 SCH in any subject while participating in a TAMIU-approved Study Abroad program while living for at least 3 months in a non-English speaking country.
³Non-U.S. History, select 9 SCH from HIST 3301, 3320, 3330, 3392, 3393, 3394, 4302, 4320, 4330, 4340, 4341, 4342, or 4391.
⁴Chronological U.S. History, select 9 SCH from HIST 4316, 4317, 4318, 4366, 4367 or 4368.
⁵Thematic U. S. History, select 3 SCH from HIST 3370, 3380, 3385, 4364 or 4390.

Actual degree plans may vary depending on availability of courses in a given semester.
	Some courses may require prerequisites not listed.