Bachelor of Arts in History

BA History Degree Plan

All Degree plans are for informational purposes only. Official Degree Plans for graduation clearance will be conducted by the Registrar's Office.

UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS DEGREE PLAN FOR HISTORY MAJORS
Bulletin used: 2024 - 2025

Course name when taken credits Course name when taken credits
CORE COURSES 59 HISTORY COURSES 39
ENG 1301: Lit Trad I 3 HIS 1311: American Civ I 3
ENG 1302: Lit Trad II 3 HIS 1312: American Civ II 3
ENG 2311: Lit Trad III (Rome) 3 HIS 2301: West Civ I (Rome) 3
ENG 2312: Lit Trad IV 3 HIS 2302: West Civ II 3
HIS 4347: Seminar In History 3
PHI 1301: Phil & Ethical Life 3 HIS 4348: Senior Thesis 3
PHI 2323: The Human Person (Rome) 3 History Elective, American 3
PHI 3311: Phil of Being 3 History Elective, American 3
  History Elective, European 3
History Elective, European 3
THE 1310: Under the Bible 3 History Elective 3
THE 2311: West Theo Trad (Rome) 3 History Elective 3
  Adv Philosophy: 3
 
For. lang. 3 ELECTIVES 22
For. lang. 3 Upper Level Elective 3
For. lang. 3 Upper Level Elective 3
For. lang. 3 Upper Level Elective 3
Upper or Lower Level Elective 3
ECO 1311: Fund of Eco 3 Upper or Lower Level Elective 3
POL 1311: Princ of Amer Politics 3 Upper or Lower Level Elective 3
Fine Arts: (Rome) 3 Upper or Lower Level Elective 3
Math: 3 Upper or Lower Level Elective 1
BIO (3 Cr + Lab): 4
Phys Sci. (3 Cr + Lab): 4
1. Advanced credits: Students must earn 38 credits in courses numbered 3000 or above, of which 26 must be earned at UD.
2. Grades below C- in advanced courses in the major do not count toward fulfillment of the major requirement.
3. A total of only 4 credits in 1-credit P/NP courses may count toward the 120 credits needed for graduation. 2019-2020
4. The last 12 advanced credits in the major must be earned at UD.

Suggested Sequence of Courses

Year I

Fall Semester

Fine Arts or Math

3

ENG 1301Literary Tradition I

3

HIS 1311American Civilization I

3

Language

3

PHI 1301Philosophy and the Ethical Life

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring Semester

ENG 1302Literary Tradition II

3

HIS 1312American Civilization II

3

THE 1310Understanding The Bible

3

Language

3

History Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Year II (During Sophomore Year)

ENG 2311Literary Tradition III

3

ENG 2312Literary Tradition IV

3

HIS 2301Western Civilization I

3

HIS 2302Western Civilization II

3

PHI 2323The Human Person

3

THE 2311Western Theological Tradition

3

POL 1311Principles Of American Politics

3

Language or Elective

6

History Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:30

Year III

Fall Semester

History Electives

6

PHI 3311Philosophy of Being

3

ECO 1311Fundamentals Of Economics

3

Science Core w/Lab

4

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring Semester

HIS 4347The Seminar In History

3

History Elective

3

Electives

6

Science Core w/Lab

4

Total Credit Hours:16

Year IV

Fall Semester

HIS 4348Senior Thesis

3

History Elective

3

Philosophy Elective

3

Electives

6

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring Semester

History Electives

6

Electives

9

Total Credit Hours:15