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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

History Major (BA)


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Program Declaration


At time of admission to the University or by completion of an Undergraduate Program Add/Change form .

Degree Requirements


If this is the student’s only or primary major, the degree requirements below must be completed for graduation. See graduation requirements  for more information.

  

  

Major Requirements


Complete at least 36 credits from 12 courses including one introductory history course, three 200-level survey courses, seven electives, and one capstone. For all courses applied toward the major, at least one course must be in pre-1800 history and at least one course must fall into four out of five geographic breadth areas.

Pass/fail: No courses taken pass/fail may be applied toward the major.
Residency: At least six courses used for the major must be completed at UMass Boston.

Course Requirements


Geographic Breadth Requirement


At least one course from four of the five geographic breadth areas below must be used to fulfill major requirements.

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