Sample Curriculum for the Bachelor of Arts in History
Year 1 Fall Semester
(3) HIST 101*-299 (Western Civ. or World) (BHUM or BSS)
(3) ENG 101 English Composition I
(4) Foreign Language 101 (BICS, EREG)
(3) ACS 101 Public Speaking or ACS 103 Interpersonal Communication Skills
(3) Breadth Fine & Performing Arts (BFPA)
(1) FST 101 Succeeding & Engaging at SIUE
17 - Total Credits
Year 1 Spring Semester
(3) HIST 101*-299 (Western Civ. or World) (BHUM or BSS)
(3) ENG 102 English Composition II
(4) Foreign Language 102
(3) Breadth Humanities (BHUM)
(3) Breadth Life Science (BLS)
16 - Total Credits
Year 2 Fall Semester
(3) HIST 101*, HIST 130A, HIST 130B, HIST 200, or HIST 201 (US) (EL)
(4) Foreign Language 201
(3) RA 101 Reasoning & Argumentation
(3) QR 101, MATH 150 or Higher
(3) Breadth Physical Science (BPS)
16 - Total Credits
Year 2 Spring Semester
(3) HIST 101*, HIST 130A, HIST 130B, HIST 200, or HIST 201 (US)
(4) Foreign Language 202
(3) Minor
(3) Fine & Performing Arts or Humanities
(3) Minor
16 - Total Credits
Year 3 Fall Semester
(3) HIST 300/400-level Elective
(3) HIST 300/400-level Elective
(4) Upper-level foreign language course (recommended)
(3) Fine & Performing Arts or Humanities
(3) Minor
16 - Total Credits
Year 3 Spring Semester
(3) HIST 300/400-level Elective
(3) HIST 300/400-level Elective (Non-European or Non-US)
(3) Interdisciplinary Studies (IS)
(3) Experience U.S. Race, Gender, and Equity (ERGU)
(3) Minor
15 - Total Credits
Year 4 Fall Semester
(3) HIST 301 Historical Methods
(3) HIST 300/400-level Elective
(4) Upper-level foreign language course (recommended)
(2) Minor
12 - Total Credits
Year 4 Spring Semester
(3) HIST 401 Historical Research
(3) HIST 300/400-level Elective
(4) Upper-level foreign language course (recommended)
(2) Health Experience (EH)
12 - Total Credits
Total Hours 120
* Depending upon the topic, an individual section of HIST 101 may count as either a European/world or a US history survey, but not both.
Transfer Students: To maximize your transfer experience, complete the bolded courses/requirements pre-transfer and satisfy either the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) General Ed Core or receive an AA, AS, or AAT (early childhood, special ed or math) degree from an IAI community college. If ‘Minor’ requirements are shown, discuss careful course selection with the academic advising contact listed. Visit the transfer credit website to find course equivalency guides.
Sample Curriculum for the Bachelor of Science in History
Year 1 Fall Semester
(3) HIST 101*-299 (Western Civ. or World) (BHUM or BSS)
(3) ENG 101 English Composition I
(3) ACS 101 Public Speaking or ACS 103 Interpersonal Communication Skills
(3) Breadth Life Science (BLS)
(3) Breadth Fine & Performing Arts (BFPA)
(1) FST 101 Succeeding & Engaging at SIUE
16 - Total Credits
Year 1 Spring Semester
(3) HIST 101*-299 (Western Civ. or World) (BHUM or BSS)
(3) ENG 102 English Composition II
(3) QR 101, MATH 150 or Higher
(3) Breadth Humanities (BHUM)
(3) Elective
15 - Total Credits
Year 2 Fall Semester
(3) HIST 101*, HIST 130A, HIST 130B, HIST 200, or HIST 201 (US) (BSS, EL, ERGU)
(3) RA 101 Reasoning & Argumentation
(3) Health Experience (EH)
(3) Minor
(3) Life, Physical or Social Science
15 - Total Credits
Year 2 Spring Semester
(3) HIST 101*, HIST 130A, HIST 130B, HIST 200, or HIST 201 (US) (BSS, EL)
(3) Breadth Physical Science (BPS)
(3) Life, Physical or Social Science
(3) Minor
(3) Breadth Information & Communication in Society (BICS)
15 - Total Credits
Year 3 Fall Semester
(3) HIST 300/400-level Elective
(3) HIST 300/400-level Elective
(3) Life, Physical or Social Science
(3) Elective
(3) Minor
15 - Total Credits
Year 3 Spring Semester
(3) HIST 300/400-level Elective
(3) HIST 300/400-level Elective (Non-European or Non-US)
(3) Interdisciplinary Studies (IS)
(3) Minor
(3) Experience Global Cultures, Race, and Equity Education (EREG)
15 - Total Credits
Year 4 Fall Semester
(3) HIST 301 Historical Methods
(3) HIST 300/400-level Elective
(3) Minor
(3) Minor/Elective
(3) Elective
15 - Total Credits
Year 4 Spring Semester
(3) HIST 401 Historical Research
(3) HIST 300/400-level Elective
(3) Minor
(5) Electives
14 - Total Credits
Total Hours 120
* Depending upon the topic, an individual section of HIST 101 may count as either a European/world or a US history survey, but not both.
Transfer Students: To maximize your transfer experience, complete the bolded courses/requirements pre-transfer and satisfy either the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) General Ed Core or receive an AA, AS, or AAT (early childhood, special ed or math) degree from an IAI community college. If ‘Minor’ requirements are shown, discuss careful course selection with the academic advising contact listed. Visit the transfer credit website to find course equivalency guides.
