All students must meet the Degree and University Requirements.
All students must meet the Catamount Core Curriculum Requirements.
All students must meet the College Requirements.
In the Bachelor of Arts program, History majors may choose from 3 concentrations:
Concentration in African, Asian, Middle Eastern, and Global History
Concentration in American History
Concentration in European History
The Course Table defines how specific History courses apply to the geographic categories.
Major Requirements
Concentration in African, Asian, Middle Eastern, and Global History
33 credits, including:
| COURSE REQUIREMENTS | ||
| HST 2050 | History Methods | 3 |
| CONCENTRATION | 15 | |
4 courses/12 credits from the African, Asian, Middle Eastern, and Global History course list | ||
Seminar. 1 additional course/3 credits at the 4000-level or above from the African, Asian, Middle Eastern, and Global History course list | ||
| BREADTH REQUIREMENT | 12 | |
2 additional courses/6 credits from Canadian and Latin American and/or US History course lists, in any combination | ||
2 additional courses/6 credits from the European History course list | ||
| ELECTIVE | 3 | |
3 additional credits in HST at any level | ||
| LEVEL AND RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS | ||
| A maximum of 12 credits can be at the 1000-level; 6 of those credits must be taken at UVM or on a collegiate study abroad program. | ||
| At least 18 credits, including HST 2050, must be at the 2000-level or above. | ||
| RESTRICTIONS AND NOTES | ||
| A maximum of 6 credits from the following may be applied to the major: | ||
| With the approval of the History Department, HST courses in the x100s; Special Topics (x990); study abroad courses; and internships, independent studies, undergraduate research, teaching assistantships, and honors thesis credits can be counted toward concentration and/or breadth requirements. | ||
Concentration in American History
33 credits, including:
| COURSE REQUIREMENTS | ||
| HST 2050 | History Methods | 3 |
| CONCENTRATION | 15 | |
1 course/3 credits from the Candian and Latin American History course list | ||
3 additional courses/9 credits from the Canadian and Latin American and/or US History course lists, in any combination | ||
Seminar. 1 additional course/3 credits at the 4000-level or above from the Canadian and Latin American or US History course lists | ||
| BREADTH REQUIREMENT | 12 | |
2 additional courses/6 credits from the African, Asian, Middle Eastern, and Global course list | ||
2 additional courses/6 credits from the European History course list | ||
| ELECTIVE | 3 | |
3 additional credits in HST at any level | ||
| LEVEL AND RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS | ||
| A maximum of 12 credits can be at the 1000-level; 6 of those credits must be taken at UVM or on a collegiate study abroad program. | ||
| At least 18 credits, including HST 2050, must be at the 2000-level or above. | ||
| RESTRICTIONS AND NOTES | ||
| A maximum of 6 credits from the following may be applied to the major: | ||
| With the approval of the History Department, HST courses in the x100s; Special Topics (x990); study abroad courses; and internships, independent studies, undergraduate research, teaching assistantships, and honors thesis credits can be counted toward concentration and/or breadth requirements. | ||
Concentration in European History
33 credits, including:
| COURSE REQUIREMENTS | ||
| HST 2050 | History Methods | 3 |
| CONCENTRATION | 15 | |
4 courses/12 credits from the European History course list | ||
Seminar. 1 additional course/3 credits at the 4000-level or above from the European History course list | ||
| BREADTH REQUIREMENT | 12 | |
2 additional courses/6 credits from the African, Asian, Middle Eastern, and Global History course list | ||
2 additional courses/6 credits from Canadian and Latin American and/or US History course lists, in any combination | ||
| ELECTIVE | 3 | |
3 additional credits in HST at any level | ||
| LEVEL AND RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS | ||
| A maximum of 12 credits can be at the 1000-level; 6 of those credits must be taken at UVM or on a collegiate study abroad program. | ||
| At least 18 credits, including HST 2050, must be at the 2000-level or above. | ||
| RESTRICTIONS AND NOTES | ||
| A maximum of 6 credits from the following may be applied to the major: | ||
| With the approval of the History Department, HST courses in the x100s; Special Topics (x990); study abroad courses; and internships, independent studies, undergraduate research, teaching assistantships, and honors thesis credits can be counted toward concentration and/or breadth requirements. | ||
Course Table
| AFRICAN, ASIAN, MIDDLE EASTERN, AND GLOBAL HISTORY | ||
HST numbered 1200 to 1450, or 2200 to 2450, or 4200 to 4450 | ||
| AP World History | ||
| CANADIAN AND LATIN AMERICAN HISTORY | ||
HST numbered 1200 to 1279, or 1470 to 1580, or 2200 to 2279, or 2470 to 2580, or 4200 to 4279, or 4470 to 4580 | ||
| US HISTORY | ||
| AP US History | ||
HST numbered 1200 to 1279, or 1470 to 1699, or 2200 to 2279, or 2470 to 2699, or 4200 to 4279, or 4470 to 4699 | ||
| Historical Geography | ||
| History on the Land | ||
| EUROPEAN HISTORY | ||
| AP European History | ||
HST numbered 1200 to 1269, or 1290 to 1299, or 1700 to 1989, or 2200 to 2269, or 2290 to 2299, or 2700 to 2789, or 4200 to 4269, or 4290 to 4299, or 4700 to 4789 | ||
CLAS numbered 1300 to 1399, or 2300 to 2399, or 3300 to 3399 | ||
Reminders
In the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), only one course may overlap between a major and a minor or between two CAS majors.
Courses for the major and/or its pre/co-requisites that are cross-listed in the catalog or schedule of courses under another course prefix may be taken under that other prefix and still count for these requirements.
With the approval of the chair/director, courses that applied to the major in previous years but have since been deactivated may be applied to this year’s major requirements if they are reactivated.
For a Bachelor of Arts degree, no more than 45 credits in courses with the same departmental prefix may be used toward completion of the 120 credits required for graduation.
At least half of the credits used to complete major requirements must be taken at the University of Vermont.