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Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

BA in History (2026 - 2027)


1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 101 College English I 1 010 3 ENGL 102 College English II 1 010 3
MATH 131: Contemporary Mathematics 1 030 3 COMM 111 Public Speaking 1 020 3
Gen Ed First-Year Seminar 070 3 HIST 131 or 132 2 3
HIST 100, 101, 102, or 104 060 3 Beginning I World Language Course 3
Introductory World Language Course 3 Open elective 3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 1st year: 30


2nd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
HIST 300 Intro Historical Research Writing 2 3 Gen Ed Elective Course 070 3
Gen Ed Natural and Physical Science Course 2 040 4-5 Gen Ed Arts and Humanities Course 060 3
Beginning II World Language Course 3 HIST Elective 3
Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Science Course 050 3 Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Science Course 050 3
Open Elective 1-2 Intermediate World Language Course 2 3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 2nd year: 30


3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
American HIST Course 500+ 3 Ancient Medieval HIST Course 500+ 3
HIST Elective 3 HIST Elective 300+ 3
LAS Cultural Awareness Course 2 3 LAS Oral Communication Competency Course 2 3
LAS Elective 300+ 3 Open Elective 300+ 3
Open Elective 3 Open Elective 300+ 3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 3rd year: 30


4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
Modern European HIST Course 500+ 3 HIST 698 Historiography 3
HIST Elective 300+ 3 LAS Technological Literacy Competency Course 2 3
LAS Quantitative Literacy Competency Course 2 3 LAS Elective 300+ 3
LAS Elective 300+ 3 Open Elective 300+ 3
Open Elective 300+ 3 Open Elective 300+ 3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 4th year: 30


Hours needed to complete the degree: 120


  1. C- or higher required
  2. LAS Competencies may be met with an approved elective, general education, or major course. Please consult your LAS advisor.

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key

  • 010 English
  • 020 Communications
  • 030 Math/Statistics
  • 040 Natural and Physical Science
  • 050 Social and Behavioral Science
  • 060 Arts and Humanities
  • 070 Institutionally Designated