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History (B.S.)

Bachelor Degree
University of Idaho
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Instruction Method
Online
Time to Degree
4 years

About the Program

Gain a deep understanding of the people, places and events that have helped shape the world we know today. Your exploration of the human experience will span centuries, continents and cultures. Develop a rich historical perspective and a strong set of skills in research, writing, problem solving, and critical thinking. With this degree, you’ll be ready for a variety of careers in business, education, law, communications and many other fields.

As a history major, you will explore the entire sweep of the human experience — spanning centuries, continents and cultures. You will develop a rich historical perspective and a strong set of skills in research, writing, problem solving, and critical thinking. The program equips you for a variety of careers in business, education, law, communications and many other fields.

Please note that this is a sample four-year degree plan with a fall semester start. Students must meet with an advisor each semester to verify course offerings, program requirements, and degree completion timeline.

https://catalog.uidaho.edu/colleges-related-units/letters-arts-social-sciences/history/history-bs/#degreemaptext

Program Requirements

  • Year 1, Semester 1 complete the following 5 requirements
    16 credits
    Take the following courses:
    ENGL101 - Writing and Rhetoric I
    3 credits
    One lower level History course
    One Mathematical Ways of Knowing course
    One Oral Communication course
    One Scientific Ways of Knowing course
  • Year 1, Semester 2 complete the following 5 requirements
    13 credits
    Take the following courses:
    ENGL102 - Writing and Rhetoric II
    3 credits
    One lower level History course
    One Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing course
    One Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing course
    Any Elective
  • Year 2, Semester 1 complete the following 4 requirements
    16 credits
    Take the following courses:
    HIST290 - The Historian's Craft
    3 credits
    One Scientific Ways of Knowing course
    One Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing
    Two lower level History courses
  • Year 2, Semester 2 complete the following 3 requirements
    16 credits
    Take the following courses:
    Two upper level History courses
    Two Bachelor of Science course requirements
    One elective from Related Fields
  • Year 3, Semester 1 complete the following 4 requirements
    15 credits
    Take the following courses:
    One upper level History Course
    Two electives from Related Fields
    One International Course
    One Foreign Language, American Diversity, or International Course
  • Year 3, Semester 2 complete the following 4 requirements
    15 credits
    Take the following courses:
    Two upper level History courses
    One elective from Related Fields
    One American Diversity course
    One Foreign Language, American Diversity, or International Course
  • Year 4, Semester 1 complete the following 4 requirements
    15 credits
    Take the following courses:
    One upper level History Course
    Two electives from Related Fields
    One Bachelor of Science course requirement
    One Foreign Language, American Diversity, or International Course
  • Year 4, Semester 2 complete the following 5 requirements
    15 credits
    Take the following courses:
    HIST495 - History Senior Seminar
    3 credits
    One Foreign Language, American Diversity, or International Course
    One upper division History course
    One elective from Related Fields
    One Bachelor of Science course requirement
Grand Total Credits
120

* Please note that you must meet with an advisor each semester in order to verify degree completion time as well as online course offerings for the program requirements.