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Methodological Courses (these must be taken separately over three semesters; note prerequisites)

HST 200 Introduction to Historical Method (Prerequisites: ENG 111 and any college-level History course)

HST 300 Historiography (Prerequisites: ENG 151, HST 200, and an additional 200-level history course)

HST 410 Seminar in Advanced Historical Study (Prerequisites: HST 200, HST 300, and any 300-level History course)

Twenty-four credits of history courses at the 200 level or higher, of which at least three courses must be at the 300 level including:

1. At least one pre-1700 history course
   
   
2. At least one modern European history course
   
   
3. At least one United States history course
   
   
4. At least one course from a geographical area other than Europe or the United States (world)

The twenty-eight credits must include at least three 300-level courses in addition to HST 300. A 200-level geography course may be used to meet this 28-credit requirement. At most one independent student course may be used to satisfy this requirement.

At least twelve credits of courses in history at or above the 200 level including courses from at least two of the following categories: pre-1700 history; modern European history; United States history; World history.

To graduate with honors a student must have a minimum of 3.5 grade point average in courses in the major and an honors thesis must be completed under the supervision of a history faculty member and the Department Chair.