History Degree Requirements

Complete these requirements for a History degree.

Bachelor of Arts with Major in History

Required 120 credits (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above, and 30 of which must be from UND) including:

I. Essential Studies (see University ES listing).

II. The following core curriculum:

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
33 major hours, including:
HIST 240	The Historian's Craft	3
HIST 440	Research Capstone	3
6 Credits from North American History Selection (HIST 204, 205, 206, 210, 220, 250, 253, 260, 310, 325, 330, 332, 333, 339, 370, 371, 402, 405, 406, 407, 408, 412, 413, 425, 431, 470; IS 201, 203, 207)		6
6 Credits from European History Selection (HIST 301, 304, 305, 327, 328, 343, 344, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 355, 419, 421, 422, 424, 450) ^{ These courses may fulfill the HIST program requirements for either European or World history but may not be counted twice.}		6
3 Credits from World History Selection (HIST 201, 230, 269, 305, 327, 328, 335, 345, 362, 381, 460) ^{ These courses may fulfill HIST program requirements for either European or World history but may not be counted twice.}		3
6 Credits from any 300+ level History course		6
6 Credits from any History course.		6
Total Credits		33

History Degree Requirements Disclaimer

The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect future terms. Updates are published annually in April.

General Education Courses

Essential Studies (ES) is UND’s program in general education. Along with your required major courses, it helps form the core of your UND undergraduate education. Your ES courses focus on essential skills employers require including communication, critical thinking and problem solving.