Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.
Universitywide Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.
BA Language Requirements
All BA students are required to complete the BA degree language requirements, for a total of 12 semester hours of language study or demonstrated equivalent proficiency, as described in Additional Requirements for BA students. Successful demonstration of proficiency does not reduce total minimum semester hours of study required to earn the BA degree.
NUpath Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.
New York State Liberal Arts and Sciences Requirements
All undergraduate students enrolled in programs at the New York campus are required to fulfill New York State Liberal Arts and Sciences requirements.
History Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory History | ||
| HIST 1000 | History at Northeastern | 1 |
| Historical Research and Writing | ||
| HIST 1200 | Historical Research and Writing | 1 |
| HIST 1201 | First-Year Seminar | 4 |
| History Seminar and Historical Writing | ||
| HIST 2301 | The History Seminar | 4 |
| HIST 2302 | Historical Writing | 1 |
Additional History Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-1800 Course | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Law and History | ||
| Colonial and Revolutionary America | ||
| Renaissance to Enlightenment | ||
| Africa and the World in Early Times | ||
| Assassinations in World History | ||
| History Outside the United States and Europe | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| East Asian Studies | ||
| Modern Middle East | ||
| Modern China | ||
| The World Since 1945 | ||
| Colonialism/Imperialism | ||
| Modern Japan | ||
| Capstone | ||
| HIST 4701 | Capstone Seminar | 4 |
History Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete additional HIST courses not used to fulfill a previous requirement. | ||
| General History Elective Requirement | ||
| Complete three HIST courses at any level in any field. | 12 | |
| Intermediate/Advanced Course Requirement | ||
| Complete a minimum of one HIST course numbered 2000 to 2999 (excluding HIST 2301 and HIST 2302). | 4 | |
| Advanced Course Requirement | ||
| Complete a minimum of two HIST courses numbered 3000 to 4999 (excluding HIST 4701). | 8 | |
History Major Credit Requirement
Complete 46 semester hours in the major.
Experiential Liberal Arts Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following: | ||
| Ethnographic Field Experience | ||
| Statistics for Economists | ||
| Technologies of Text | ||
| The Practice and Theory of Teaching Writing | ||
| Publishing in the 21st Century | ||
| Opening the Archive | ||
| Public History, Public Memory | ||
| Colonialism/Imperialism | ||
| Social Change and Human Services | ||
| Environment, Technology, and Society | ||
Optional Co-op
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Successful completion of EXED 2000 is required for participation in co-op. | ||
| EXED 2000 | Professional Development for Co-op | 1 |
| COOP 3945 | Co-op Work Experience | 0 |
| or COOP 3946 | Co-op Work Experience--Half Time | |
| or COOP 3947 | Co-op Work Experience Abroad--Half Time | |
| or COOP 3948 | Co-op Work Experience Abroad | |
Program Requirements
128 total semester hours required