Major Requirements
In addition to adhering to General Education and School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts Requirements, the History major requires 48 units. Courses in the major must be taken for a letter grade and may not be taken on a pass/no pass basis unless the course is only offered on a pass/no pass basis. Students must complete all major course prerequisites with a C-or better.
Undergraduate students who wish to major or minor in HIST courses, take HIST courses or who have any other questions about HIST courses or the program may contact School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts student advisor Lauren Brackett.
Lower Division Major Requirements
1. Non-United States History Requirement [4 units]
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One courses is need to fulfill this requiremnt
Example Non-United States History Requirement courses include any course under 100:
- HIST 051 History of Things
2. Additional History Courses Requirement [12 units]
Complete three additional lower division HIST courses.
- HIST 016 Forging of the U.S. 1607-1877
- HIST 052 20th Century U.S. in Film
- HIST 055 Arts of the Islamic World
Total Lower Division Units : 16
Upper Division Major Requirements
3. The Historian's Craft Requirment [4 units]
Complete the following course before the end of your junior year
- HIST 100 ( ONLY OFFERED IN THE FALL )
4. Research Intensive Requirement [4 units]
Complete one course with an R designation, which must be taken before HIST 191.
Example of Rearch Intensive Requiremnt course:
- HIST 117R: Topics in Regional or State History: 4 units
Additional examples:
- HIST 187R White Supremacy and White Violence in the U.S
5. Senior Capstone Requirement [4 Units]
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HIST 191: 4 units
6. Before 1800 Requirement [4 units]
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Hist 141: 4 units African Diaspora Latin America
Additional examples:
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HIST 108 : Colonial Africa
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HIST 124A: African American History
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HIST 163 Drunken Master: Philosophy in East Asia
7. Upper Division Non- United States History Requirement [8 units]
Complete at least two courses dealing with subject matter outside the U.S.
- HIST 108 Colonial Africa
- HIST115 Humanitaranism in Africaa
Additional examples:
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HIST 165D China in the Modern World
8. Additional History Courses Requirement [8 units]
Complete two additional upper division HIST course
- HIST 123 U.S. Comparative Race Ethnicity
- HIST 166B Korean Folklore
Total Upper Division Units: 32
Total History Units: 48
Fall 2026 Course Offerings
HIST 005 01 History of Cartography – Tommy Tran
HIST 016 01 Forging of the United States, 1607-1877 – Sean Malloy
HIST 051 01 The History of Things: A Contemporary History of the World – Sabrina Smith
HIST 070 01 History of the Middle East to 1500 – Sholeh Quinn
HIST 100 01 The Historian’s Craft – Maria Martin
HIST 111 01 The Legacy of Genghis Khan – Sholeh Quinn
HIST 142R Research in Mexico – Sabrina Smith
HIST 146 02 Christian Africa – Maria Martin
HIST 166A 01 History of Korea – Tommy Tran
HIST 166B 01 Korean Folklore – Tommy Tran
HIST 173 01 History of Ancient Roman Art and Architecture – Maria DePrano
