History (B.A., B.S.)

36 Major Hours, 120 Degree Hours

Students in this major must also complete requirements for a degree in the College of Arts & Sciences .

Departmental Requirements (15 hours)

• HIST 151 - United States History I (C) [SGR #3, HSDC]
• HIST 152 - United States History II (C) [SGR #3, HSDC]
• HIST 480 - Historical Methods and Historiography (C)

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• HIST 111 - World Civilizations I (C) [SGR #4, HSDC]
• HIST 112 - World Civilizations II (C) [SGR #4, HSDC]

• Or

• HIST 121 - Western Civilization I (C) [SGR #4, HSDC]
• HIST 122 - Western Civilization II (C) [SGR #4, HSDC]

Departmental Electives (15-21 hours)

A minimum of 6 hours of American history and a minimum of 6 hours of non-American history must be included.

Diversity Requirement (0-6 credit hours)

Courses can also satisfy the American/non-American requirement.

• Choose from the following courses:

• HIST 348 - Religion in American History
• HIST 349 - Women in American History (C)
• HIST 351 - Indigenous Women
• HIST 424 - Early Church (C)
• HIST 454 - Race and Slavery in America
• HIST 458 - America: 60s & 70s
• HIST 461 - Sex & Equality: Modern U.S. Women’s Movements
• HIST 478 - Native American History to 1890
• HIST 479 - Native American History from 1890
• HIST 492 - Topics (C)

B.A./B.S. to M.S. Accelerated Options

Undergraduate History majors may elect to complete both the B.A./B.S. and M.A. concurrently. Students who pursue the accelerated option will be awarded their undergraduate degree first, but may be awarded both degrees upon completion of the graduate requirements. Students may apply for admission to the M.A. program after completing 75 undergraduate credit hours and may begin taking graduate level courses upon completion of 90 undergraduate credit hours and acceptance into the accelerated graduate program. Additional information about the accelerated degree can be found on the accelerated program catalog page  for the M.A. in History. 
 

History B.A. or B.S. with Secondary School Certification

A secondary school teaching degree may be acquired through the Department of History (B.A. or B.S.) or through the School of Education (B.S. Ed.).  Students who wish to obtain certification to teach secondary school must also complete coursework and testing in the School of Education. Please contact the History Department or the School of Education for further information.

History Double Major (30 Hours)

See History Double Major  for program requirements.

Secondary Education-History Education specialization (B.S.Ed.)

See Secondary Education-History Education specialization (B.S.Ed.)  for requirements.

Four-Year Program Guides and Costs

USD encourages students to take 15 credits per semester or 30 credits within the year in order to graduate in 4 years. To help students complete their academic degree program in four years, we provide a sample academic plan. Please work with your academic advisor to confirm your plan.

• History, B.A. 4-year plan guide
• History, B.S. 4-year plan guide

Related Program:

• Secondary Education, B.S.Ed. - History Education specialization 4-year plan guide

State Authorization - It Matters Where You Live

If your learning placement course (internship, externship, clinical, rotation, practicum, independent study, study away, etc.) or your online course will be taken outside South Dakota, please reference USD’s State Authorization webpage.

State Authorization