Department of History
undergrad
Bachelor of Arts
View the curriculum for students who entered Clemson from fall 2008 on.
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View the curriculum for students who entered Clemson between fall 2005 and spring 2008.

CURRICULUM FOR STUDENTS WHO ENTERED CLEMSON
BETWEEN FALL 2005 AND SPRING 2008: (top)

Requirements for the Major Itself:

  • Geography 103
  • 34 hours in History:
    • History 299 (Historian’s Craft)
    • At least one course each in these three fields:
      U.S.: HIST 101, 102, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 308, 311, 312, 313, 314, 316, 318, 319, 323, 324,325, 326, 327, 328, 329,390,   392, 400, 428, F&RR 392.
      European: HIST 321, 322, 353, 354, 355, 361, 363, 365, 367, 370, 372, 373, 374, 375, 377, 378, 380, 381, 384, 385, 386, 387, 450, 451, 460,470, 471.
      Non-Western history: HIST 330, 333, 334, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 351, 352, 391, 394, 396, 397, 436, 438, 440.

Other Requirements for Graduation:

  • English 103 (or for AP or transfer students, English 102).
  • History 172 and History 173 (these cannot count for the major).
  • Two Literature courses on general education list (in some cases, one can be combined with STS requirement).
  • A non-literature upper level Humanities course (but MUSIC 210, THEA 210, and AAH 210 count).
  • Three 300 or 400 level courses in Humanities (but MUSIC 210, THEA 210, and AAH 210 count).
  • Completion of the 202 course in a foreign language.
  • Natural Science with lab (4 hours): ASTR 101/103, 102/104, BIOL 103/104; 109/110, 111, 121/120, 122/120, 123/120; CH 101,102, 105,106; GEOL 101/103, 102, 112/114; PH SC 107/108; PHYS 122/124, 207/209, 208/210, 221/223, 222/224 (underlined courses those recommended for non-science majors).
  • Mathematics requirement: 3 hours taken from  MTHSC 101, 102, 106, 108, 203, 207, 301, 309 or from EX ST 222 (also counts for STS) or 301.
  • Math/Natural Science requirement: any general education mathematics course or any course on the natural science with Lab list (see above; lab may omitted if it is optional)PHYS 240 or AGRIC 315; BIOSC 200; EN SP 200; GEOL 300 (these last three count for STS).
  • Science and Technology in Society: In some cases, the STS requirement can be combined with the natural science, math/natural science or humanities requirement.) See complete list of courses that fulfill requirement at: STS Course Link.
  • A Minor, typically 15 hours (may involve more for prerequisites in minor courses).
  • Maximum of 17 elective hours.
  • 120 Total Semester Hours for graduation.
CURRICULUM FOR STUDENTS WHO ENTERED CLEMSON
BETWEEN FALL 2008 AND AFTER: (top)

Requirements for the Major Itself:

  • Geography 101/103/106
  • 34 hours in History (no more than 6 hours at the 100 or 200 level, excluding History 299):
    • History 299 (Historian’s Craft)
    • At least one course each in these three fields:
      U.S.: HIST 101, 102, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 308, 311, 312, 313, 314, 316, 318, 319, 323, 324,325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 390,   392, 400, 428, F&RR 392.
      European: HIST 321, 322, 353, 354, 355, 361, 363, 365, 367, 370, 372, 373, 374, 375, 377, 378, 380, 381, 384, 385, 386, 387, 450, 451, 460,470, 471.
      Non-Western History: HIST 330, 333, 334, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 351, 352, 391, 394, 396, 397, 436, 438, 440.
    • Two courses at the 400 level, one of which must be History 490 (Senior Seminar).

Other Requirements for Graduation:

  • English 103 (or for AP or transfer students, English 102).
  • History 172 and History 173 (these cannot count for the major).
  • Two Literature courses on general education list (in some cases, one can be combined with STS requirement).
  • A non-literature upper level Humanities course (but MUSIC 210, THEA 210, and AAH 210 count).
  • Three 300 or 400 level courses in Humanities (but MUSIC 210, THEA 210, and AAH 210 count).
  • Completion of the 202 course in a foreign language.
  • Natural Science with lab (4 hours): ASTR 101/103, 102/104, BIOL 103/104; 109/110, 111, 121/120, 122/120, 123/120; CH 101,102, 105,106; GEOL 101/103, 102, 112/114; PH SC 107/108; PHYS 122/124, 207/209, 208/210, 221/223, 222/224 (underlined courses those recommended for non-science majors).
  • Mathematics requirement: 3 hours taken from  MTHSC 101, 102, 106, 108, 203, 207, 301, 309 or from EX ST 222 (also counts for STS) or 301.
  • Math/Natural Science requirement: any general education mathematics course or any course on the natural science with Lab list (see above; lab may omitted if it is optional)PHYS 240 or AGRIC 315; BIOSC 200; EN SP 200; GEOL 300 (these last three count for STS).
  • Science and Technology in Society: In some cases, the STS requirement can be combined with the natural science, math/natural science or humanities requirement.) See complete list of courses that fulfill requirement at: STS Course Link.
  • A Minor, typically 15 hours (may involve more for prerequisites in minor courses).
  • Maximum of 17 elective hours.
  • 120 Total Semester Hours for graduation.