The B.A. in History requires 36 credit hours (usually 12 courses) in History. History majors must take six semester hours of the American History survey (History 1376 or 1377 and 1378 or 1379, or their equivalents); six semester hours in Western or World Civilizations courses (History 2351, 2361, or 3379 and 2353, 2363, or 3380, or equivalents); and at least 18 advanced semester hours (3000 and 4000-level). Of these advanced hours, at least six semester hours must be at the 4000 level. The History major also requires a balance of U.S. and non-U.S. history courses; at least six advanced semester hours must be in U.S. history, and at least six semester hours must be in areas other than U.S. history.

History majors must complete at least 12 of the advanced semester hours in residence at the University of Houston, and they must earn at least at 2.0 grade point average on all work attempted in history at the University of Houston.

Students who major in History must also meet the University of Houston's core curriculum requirements and the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree .

Requirements	Hours
36 hours (at least 18 advanced) to include:
Hist 1376 or 1377	3
Hist 1378 or 1379	3
Hist 2351, 2361, or 3379	3
Hist 2353, 2363, or 3380	3
U.S. history, 3000 or 4000 level	6
Non-U.S. history, 3000 or 4000 level	6
4000 level	6
History electives (any level)	6

   Worksheet for History Major Requirements (pdf)