Major Requirements - History | Binghamton University

History Requirements

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

Current History students must take at least six of the following ten courses (24 credits) at the 300 level or above

Courses	Credits
One course in United States history _{Note: Students pursuing the SUNY Transfer Path in History should take HIST 103 or 104 to satisfy this requirement}	4
One course in European history _{Note: Students pursuing the SUNY Transfer Path in History should take HIST 101 or 102 to satisfy this requirement}	4
One course in Global or Comparative history _{Note: Students pursuing the SUNY Transfer Path in History should take HIST 130 or 131 to satisfy this requirement}	4
One course in the history of regions outside of the United States and Europe	4
HIST 257-History Methods & Practices _{Must be taken in residence.}	4
Four additional history courses including HIST 395 Internship _{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
One 400-level History seminar _{The seminar may not be taken under the pass/fail option and must be taken in residence.}	4
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 (History 498-499) cannot be applied toward the major. They must be taken over and above the 10 required courses
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 2022 Office Hours:

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