A Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree with a major in history requires thirty (30) hours in History courses. These hours must include a minimum of nine (9) hours of survey courses, drawn from at least three (3) of the following four categories:

A. United States:
History 10603, 10613 (or the Honors equivalents 20603, 20613)

B. Europe:
History 10203, 10213, 10223 (or 20203, 20213, 20223)

C. Latin America:      
History 10923, 10933 (or 20923, 20933)

D. Asia:
History 10943, 10953 (or 20943, 20953)

A maximum of twelve (12) hours (at any level) in any one of these geographic areas (Europe, United States, Latin America, Asia) may be counted towards the requirements for the major.

History majors must take a minimum of twelve (12) hours in courses numbered 30000 or above, and must take one History Major Seminar. It is recommended that students take the History Major Seminar in their junior year. The prerequisites for the History Major Seminar are completion of nine (9) hours of survey courses and at least one course at the 30000 level. There are four seminars:

History 49963 B History Major Seminar in the History of the United States
History 49973 B History Major Seminar in the History of Europe
History 49983 B History Major Seminar in the History of Asia
History 49993 B History Major Seminar in the History of Latin America

Students must take at least twelve hours of the major requirements at TCU for graduation from this institution. History majors must also complete six (6) hours of foreign language at the 20000 level or above.

Requirements for History Minors

A minor in history requires eighteen (18) hours. History minors must take a minimum of nine (9) hours of survey courses, drawn from at least three out of the following four categories:

A. United States:       
History 10603, 10613 (or the Honors equivalents 20603, 20613)

B. Europe:
History 10203, 10213, 10223 (or 20203, 20213, 20223)

C. Latin America:      
History 10923, 10933 (or 20923, 20933)

D. Asia:                       
History 10943, 10953 (or 20943, 20953)

Three hours from History 10203, 10213, 10223 and three hours from History 10603-10613 are recommended, but are not required.) Students who complete the Honors Intellectual Traditions track (HHIT 10113, 20123, 20133) may count these towards a history major or minor in lieu of the European survey courses. History minors must also take six (6) hours at the 30000 level or above.

Special Cases

Students who complete the Honors Intellectual Traditions track (HHIT 10113, 20123, 20133) may count these courses towards a History major or minor in lieu of the European survey courses.

Students seeking Secondary Teaching Certification in History must have 24 semester hours which will include two of the three European survey courses (History 10203, 10213, or 10223) , History 10603 and 10613, or History 10903 and 10913, and History 40743. Students must take 9 semester hours at the 30000 level or above.

*Pass/NC option is not permitted in courses in the major, but permitted in other fields.

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