History Major and Minor - College of Arts and Sciences - Belmont University - Belmont University

Major in History (B.A. / B.S. )	Hours
General Education Core Requirements		56-58
Major Requirements		33
HIS 2050 is a prerequisite for all history courses numbered 3000 and above for the history major.
HIS 2010, The American Expereince from the Colonia Era to the Civil War or HIS 2020, The American Experience Since Reconstruction	3
HIS 2050, The Craft of History	3
HIS 3050, Writing History	3
Electives from American History Courses	6
Electives from European History Courses	6
Electives from World History Courses	3
Additional History Electives	6
[At least three (3) of the history elective hours must be taken at the 4000-level]
HIS 4015, History Capstone	3
Minor requirements		18
General Electives		22-24
Total		128

Minor in History	Hours
HIS 2050 is a prerequisite for all history courses numbered 3000 and above for the history minor.
HIS 2010, The American Expereince from the Colonia Era to the Civil War or HIS 2020, The American Experience Since Reconstruction	3
HIS 2050, The Craft of History	3
Elective from European History Courses	3
Elective from World History Courses	3
HIS 4050, Senior Seminar in History	0
History Electives	6
Total		18

History Endorsement		24
Education majors seeking the history add-on endorsement should complete the history minor or its equivalent. Note that HIS 1010 and 1020 and GEO 2300 are additional technical requirements for this endorsement.