Bachelor of Arts
History

Total Credits Required: 120

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

Required Major Courses

• World History I(3 Credits, HIST 115) or Western Civilization I(3 Credits, HIST 141)
• World History II(3 Credits, HIST 116) or Western Civilization II(3 Credits, HIST 142)
• History of the United States to 1865(3 Credits, HIST 156)
• History of the United States Since 1865(3 Credits, HIST 157)
• Historical Methods(3 Credits, HIST 289)
• Historical Writing(3 Credits, HIST 309)
• History Capstone(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

• The American West(3 Credits, HIST 316L)
• Modern America(3 Credits, HIST 365)
• U.S. Women's History: 1870 to 2000(3 Credits, HIST 377)
• African American History: 1865 to the Present(3 Credits, HIST 461)

World History

• The Roman Republic(3 Credits, HIST 326)
• Europe and the World(3 Credits, HIST 337)
• History of the Contemporary Middle East(3 Credits, HIST 392)
• History of China to 1912(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

• Program and Career Exploration in Multidisciplinary Studies(3 Credits, PACE 111M)
  or Program and Career Exploration in Communication/Humanities(3 Credits, PACE 111C)
  or other PACE 111 course (to be taken in first 6 credits)
• Introduction to Research(1 Credit, LIBS 150)
  or Career Planning Management(1 Credit, CAPL 398A)
  or other general education elective
• Concepts and Applications of Information Technology(3 Credits, IFSM 201)
  or Digital Media and Society(3 Credits, CMST 301)
  or another computing course appropriate to the academic major

Communications Courses

• Academic Writing I(3 Credits, WRTG 111)
  or Research Writing(3 Credits, WRTG 291) or other writing course
• Academic Writing II(3 Credits, WRTG 112)
• Foundations of Oral Communication(3 Credits, SPCH 100)
  or other communication, writing, or speech course
• Advanced Research Writing(3 Credits, WRTG 391)
  or other advanced upper-level writing course

Math Course

• Topics for Mathematical Literacy(3 Credits, MATH 105)
  or other approved math or statistics course

Arts and Humanities Courses

• History of the United States Since 1865(3 Credits, HIST 157)
  or other arts and humanities course
• Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama(3 Credits, ENGL 240)
  or foreign language course or other arts and humanities course

Behavioral and Social Science Courses

• Principles of Macroeconomics(3 Credits, ECON 201)
  or Introduction to Psychology(3 Credits, PSYC 100)
  or other behavioral and social science course
• American Government(3 Credits, GVPT 170)
  or other behavioral and social science course

Biological and Physical Sciences Courses

• Concepts of Biology(3 Credits, BIOL 101)
  and Laboratory in Biology(1 Credit, BIOL 102)
  or other paired science lecture and laboratory courses
• Elements of Nutrition(3 Credits, NUTR 100)
  or Human Biology(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.