Degree Requirements
Students should complete the freshman courses in history in the core curriculum and HIST 3000 (Introduction to Historical Studies-CTW) before enrolling in other history courses numbered 3000 and above. In all lower-division history courses the department requires that majors attain a minimum grade of C.
The department requires a total of 30 hours in upper-division history. At least one course must be taken from each of the areas of American, European, and African/Asian/Latin American/Middle Eastern History. All majors must take HIST 4990 (Historical Research-CTW) after completing HIST 3000 and at least four other upper-division courses. However, students enrolling in the dual degree BA/MA program may elect to substitute a graduate level research course for HIST 4990 . No more than 15 hours of upper-division history may be transfer credits.
In addition to the Program Degree Requirements, students must fulfill the College of Arts and Sciences Degree Requirements (see College Degree Requirements ) and the University Degree Requirements (see 1400 University Degree Requirements and Graduation ).
University Grade-Point Average and Grade Requirements
Georgia State University undergraduate students must achieve an overall institutional grade-point average of 2.0 and a major GPA of 2.0 in Areas G and H to receive a bachelor’s degree from the university. Grades of C- can be used to satisfy graduation requirements. However, some courses have prerequisites that require a grade of C or higher. (See 1460 GPA Requirement for additional information.)
Area F: Courses Appropriate to the Major Field (18 Hours)
The Department of History recommends that all majors complete the world language 1002, 2001, and 2002 sequence. (See “World Language Requirement for B.A. and B.I.S. Majors,” previously described.)
Required Courses (9 Hours)
Select additional elective courses from the following to complete 18 hours in Area F
Area G: Major Courses (30 Hours)
Unless otherwise specified, HIST 1111 , HIST 1112 , and HIST 2110 are prerequisites for all advanced course work in history. History majors may complete no more than eight hours of 3000/4000-level history courses before completing HIST 3000 .
A minimum total of 30 hours must be taken from courses at the 3000-4000 level, and must include one course from each of the following:
Required Courses to fulfill CTW requirement (4 Hours)
U. S. History
(one course)
European History
(one course)
African, Asian, Latin American, or Middle Eastern History
(one course)
Capstone Course in Historical Research (4 Hours)
Area H: Additional Courses
Additional courses must be taken to complete a minimum of 120 hours, exclusive of KH 1010 .
The department strongly recommends that majors take the fourth semester of a world language (2002).
Concentration Requirements
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