History, BA

Program Requirements

The History major provides students with flexibility to pursue their particular interests in history. The major includes 33 credit hours in history, in addition to HIST 1720  and HIST 1730 , as outlined below.

History Major - HIST 2990 , HIST 4900  or HIST 4980  and 27 additional credits in History. Students must take three hours each of United States history, European history and non-Western history, in addition to three hours of history at the 4000 level. No more than six hours of 1000- and 2000-level history courses (in addition to HIST 2990 ) may be counted towards the Major Requirements.

History Major (Public History Emphasis Area) - HIST 2990 ; HIST 4900  or HIST 4980 ; HIST 4140 ; HIST 4800 ; HIST 2020 ; GEOG 4400 ; HIST 4150 , HIST 4170 , HIST 4180 ; and 12 additional credits in History. Students must take three hours each of United States history, European history, and non-Western history, in addition to three hours of history at the 4000 level. No more than six hours of 1000- and 2000-level history courses (in addition to HIST 2020  and HIST 2990 ) may be counted towards the Major Requirements.

Pre-law students majoring in History should consult the pre-law advisor for a recommended program.

Students who change majors into History must have completed at least 12 credit hours at Clemson and have either a minimum 2.0 cumulative grade-point average or have earned a B or better in HIST 1720  or HIST 1730 , taken at Clemson.

Double Major in History/Secondary Education-Social Studies (History)

The Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Secondary Education-Social Studies  (History) prepares students for teaching at the secondary school level and for graduate studies in History.

Note: To receive a double major in History and Secondary Education-Social Studies (History), the student must complete a change-of-program form to declare both majors.

Total Semester Hours: 120

¹ Students must complete through 2020 in a modern language. See Modern Languages Requirement   at Clemson University statement.

² See General Education Requirements . Three of these credits must also satisfy the Science and Technology in Society Requirement.

³ GEOG 1010 , GEOG 1030  or GEOG 1060  

⁴ Major requirement totals 27 credits. Students must take three hours each of U.S. history, European history, and non-Western history, in addition to 12 credits of other HIST courses, at least three credits of which must be at the 4000 level. No more than six hours of 1000- and 2000-level history courses (in addition to HIST 2990  [or HIST 2020  and HIST 2990  for students in the Public History Emphasis Area]) may be counted towards the Major Requirements.

• U.S. History: Three credits selected from HIST 1010 , HIST 1020 , HIST 3000 , HIST 3010 , HIST 3020 , HIST 3030 , HIST 3040 , HIST 3050 , HIST 3060 , HIST 3080 , HIST 3110 , HIST 3120 , HIST 3130 , HIST 3140 , HIST 3160 , HIST 3180 , HIST 3190 , HIST 3230 , HIST 3250 , HIST 3260 , HIST 3270 , HIST 3280 , HIST 3290 , HIST 3900 , HIST 3920 , HIST 4000  
• European History: Three credits selected from HIST 3210 , HIST 3220 , HIST 3530 , HIST 3540 , HIST 3550 , HIST 3610 , HIST 3630 , HIST 3650 , HIST 3670 , HIST 3700 , HIST 3720 , HIST 3740 , HIST 3750 , HIST 3770 , HIST 3780 , HIST 3800 , HIST 3810 , HIST 3840 , HIST 3850 , HIST 3860 , HIST 3870 , HIST 4500 , HIST 4510 , HIST 4600 , HIST 4700 , HIST 4710 , HIST 4720 , HIST 3730  
• Non-Western History: Three credits selected from HIST 3300 , HIST 3330 , HIST 3340 , HIST 3370 , HIST 3380 , HIST 3390 , HIST 3400 , HIST 3410 , HIST 3420 , HIST 3510 , HIST 3520 , HIST 3910 , HIST 3940 , HIST 3960 , HIST 3970 , HIST 4360 , HIST 4380 , HIST 4400 , HIST 4880   

⁵ ART 2100 , MUSC 2100 , THEA 2100 , or any humanities course numbered 3000 or higher. The humanities for this purpose include AAH, COMM (except COMM 3640 , COMM 3680 ), ENGL (except ENGL 3040 , ENGL 3120 , ENGL 3140 , ENGL 3330 , ENGL 4850 , ENGL 4900 , ENGL 4950 ), HUM, MUSC, PHIL, REL, THEA (except THEA 3770 , THEA 4870 , THEA 4970 ), WS, and modern language courses.

⁶ Select from General Education Arts and Humanities (Literature) courses.