History Major requirements for students declaring the major prior to Autumn 2002

To complete a History major students must satisfy these minimum requirements:

  1. 55 credits of history coursework, with a minimum history GPA of 2.25 and a grade of 2.0 in each history course (courses below a 2.0 will not be applied toward any requirement for the major, but will affect the History GPA).
  2. 25 credits of upper division history coursework (300-400 level) completed in residence at the University of Washington. Transfer and AP credit, correspondence courses, and foreign study courses are not classified as "in residence."
  3. 5 credits in each of the following areas of study, drawn from the departmental list of Approved Courses:

  4. An approved 5-credit 400-level history seminar (HIST 494 or 498) completed at the University of Washington in which a major research paper or its equivalent will be written.
  5. 10 credits of approved courses in the pre-modern period.
  6. 10 credits of approved courses in the modern period.

The choice of elective coursework is entirely up the the history major, so long as the above requirements are fulfilled.