University of Portland Bulletin 2020-2021

History, B.A.

University Requirements - 39 credit hours

See Core Curriculum

The core history requirement is satisfied by the major requirements below.

College Requirements - 21-33 credit hours

See College Requirements BA

Major Requirements — 33 credit hours

Lower-division history

6

HST 300Introduction to Historical Methods

3

Upper-division history courses

15

400-level seminars (HST 420, 430, 450)

3

HST Senior Thesis Preparatory Course

3

HST 471Senior Seminar

3

Upper division history courses: must include at least one course each in American, European, and non-Western history at 300-level

Students complete a Senior Thesis Preparatory Course in Spring of their junior year. Students gain practice in historiography, primary documents collection and analysis, historical argumentation, and public presentation through developing and identifying a thesis topic.

Any additional credit hours required to complete a minimum of 120 credit hours

Total Credit Hours: 120