Major Requirements

History Requirements

The History major requires a minimum of 40 credits, including the following:

  • Current history students must take at least six courses (24 credits) at the 300-level or above

Courses

Credits

One course each in any three distinct world regions (eg. Europe; United States; Americas/Caribbean; East & South Asia; Middle East) 

 12

One course in Global or Comparative history

 4

HIST 257-History Methods & Practices

Cannot be taken pass/fail and must be taken in residence.
 4

One 400-level History seminar

 4

Four additional history courses

Note: Students pursuing the SUNY Transfer Path in History should fulfill one of these requirements with an approved Transfer Path course, which may not overlap other transfer path courses.
 16

TOTAL

 40

IMPORTANT - Please note the following rules:

  • Advanced Placement credit does not count toward the major

  • No more than four courses may be transferred from other academic institutions for credit toward the major

  • 100-level courses taken after a student has achieved junior credit standing will NOT count toward a major in History

  • No more than four 100-level courses (including a maximum of 9 total credits for courses numbered 101, 102, 103, and 104) may be used to satisfy the requirements for the major

  • No more than one course of HIST 397 (Independent Study) may be used to satisfy the total requirements for the major

  • Only one course taken under the P/F option will be credited to the major

  • HIST 395 (History Internship) can count as 4 credits toward the major

  • Courses taken in the Graduate School of Education cannot be counted toward the major

  • Honors courses: HIST 498 and/or 499 may be taken for a combined total of up to 4 credits. These will count towards the major, but cannot be used to satisfy area requirements or as a substitute for the 400-level seminar

  • The History Department views the grade of D as passing but unsatisfactory. Courses passed with a grade of D do not fulfill requirements for the major

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Thematic Focuses:

The Department of History and other academic units at Binghamton University offer an array of courses on many different historical topics. History majors can easily craft an area of thematic focus while otherwise fulfilling the regional and upper-level requirements. Here are just some of the topics and themes that history majors can examine from a comparative and cross-cultural perspective.

  • Environment and Animals
  • Colonialism and Imperialism
  • War and Revolution
  • Atrocity and Genocide
  • Race, Ethnicity, and Indigeneity
  • Women, Gender, and Sexuality
  • Science and Technology
  • Medicine and Public Health
  • Politics, Law, and Legal Culture
  • Labor and Economy
  • Civil and Human Rights
  • Public and Digital History

Important Forms:

Advising/Contact

Undergraduate Director:
Heather Welland
hwelland@binghamton.edu
607-777-6716
Library Tower, 712

Fall 2024 Office Hours:

T & W 10-11