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Bachelor of Arts
History

History
Bachelor of Arts
AT A GLANCE
  • 120 credits
  • Transfer up to 90 credits
  • All courses are available online
  • Select on-site and hybrid courses available
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  • $250 per credit hour
    (Europe & Downrange)

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Prepare for a future in politics, law, journalism, or education with a bachelor's degree in history.

The bachelor's degree in history at University of Maryland Global Campus is designed to help you develop a foundation of historical thinking, research, and writing skills on which to build your life and career. Our program is designed and taught by professional historians, and UMGC Europe has nearly two decades of experience teaching history in an on-site and online environment. Plus, our alumni have successfully pursued master’s and doctoral programs and have found work in museums and archives; federal, state, and local government; and universities and K-12 schools. 

Total Credits Required: 120

  • Required Major Courses: 33
  • Minor and Elective Courses: 46
  • General Education Courses: 41

Required Major Courses

  • (3 Credits, HIST 115) or (3 Credits, HIST 141)
  • (3 Credits, HIST 116) or (3 Credits, HIST 142)
  • (3 Credits, HIST 156)
  • (3 Credits, HIST 157)
  • (3 Credits, HIST 289)
  • (3 Credits, HIST 309)
  • (3 Credits, HIST 495)
  • Upper-level HIST (12 credits): Focused study in either U.S. history or world history recommended; see Degree Focus below

Degree Focus 

To align with the 12-credit upper-level requirement listed above, we recommend you choose from one of the following groups of classes below to align with your career interests:

U.S. History

  • (3 Credits, HIST 316L)
  • (3 Credits, HIST 365)
  • (3 Credits, HIST 377)
  • (3 Credits, HIST 461)

World History

  • (3 Credits, HIST 326)
  • (3 Credits, HIST 337)
  • (3 Credits, HIST 392)
  • (3 Credits, HIST 480)

A degree with a major in history requires the successful completion of 120 credits of coursework, including 33 credits for the major; 41 credits in general education requirements; and 46 credits in the minor, electives, and other degree requirements. At least 17 credits in the major must be earned in upper-level courses (numbered 300 or above). See overall degree requirements.

Research and Computer Literacy Courses

  • (3 Credits, PACE 111M)
    or (3 Credits, PACE 111C)
    or other PACE 111 course (to be taken in first 6 credits)
  • (1 Credit, LIBS 150)
    or (1 Credit, CAPL 398A)
    or other general education elective
  • (3 Credits, IFSM 201)
    or (3 Credits, CMST 301)
    or another computing course appropriate to the academic major

Communications Courses

  • (3 Credits, WRTG 111)
    or (3 Credits, WRTG 291) or other writing course
  • (3 Credits, WRTG 112)
  • (3 Credits, SPCH 100)
    or other communication, writing, or speech course
  • (3 Credits, WRTG 391)
    or other advanced upper-level writing course

Math Course

  • (3 Credits, MATH 105)
    or other approved math or statistics course

Arts and Humanities Courses

  • (3 Credits, HIST 157)
    or other arts and humanities course
  • (3 Credits, ENGL 240)
    or foreign language course or other arts and humanities course

Behavioral and Social Science Courses

  • (3 Credits, ECON 201)
    or (3 Credits, PSYC 100)
    or other behavioral and social science course
  • (3 Credits, GVPT 170)
    or other behavioral and social science course

Biological and Physical Sciences Courses

  • (3 Credits, BIOL 101)
    and (1 Credit, BIOL 102)
    or other paired science lecture and laboratory courses
  • (3 Credits, NUTR 100)
    or (3 Credits, BIOL 160)
    or other science lecture course

If you are pursuing a bachelor's degree from UMGC in computer science, English, history, social science, or general studies (with a minimum of a 30-credit specialization in social studies) or have taken other appropriate coursework (including biology and mathematics coursework), an accelerated pathway between UMGC undergraduate and graduate programs allows you to reduce the total coursework for the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) by up to 12 credits—three courses, including the noncredit introductory course Orientation to Graduate Studies at UMGC (0 Credits, UCSP 615). This accelerated program option allows you to take graduate-level coursework before you complete your undergraduate degree.

To be eligible for this accelerated option, you must have completed the courses listed below before being accepted to the MAT program.

Foundations of Teaching for Learning (6 Credits, EDTP 500) substitutes for
Foundations of Teaching for Learning (6 Credits, EDTP 600) 

Adolescent Development and Learning Needs (6 Credits, EDTP 535) substitutes for
Adolescent Development and Learning Needs (6 Credits, EDTP 635)

The 500-level courses listed above are the only courses eligible for the 12 articulated credits available through this vertical pathway. If completed with a grade of B or higher, the credits will apply to the MAT program. If successfully completed with a grade of C or lower, these credits apply toward the undergraduate degree only.

The UCSP 615 requirement may be waived if you previously earned a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution. For more information, contact your academic advisor.

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