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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

History, B.A.


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Requirements for the liberal arts major in history, B.A. program


The major in history requires a minimum of 44 credits in history courses. There is an appropriate writing component in history courses at all levels. Only courses in which the student has earned a grade of C be counted toward the history major. Students must complete the following requirements:

1. At least 8 credits numbered under 3000


2. At least 28 credits numbered 3000 or above including


3. No more than 12 credits in independent study (HST 3920 and HST 4995) may be counted toward the major.


4. At least 20 credits in history courses must be taken at Oakland.


Note


Students using this catalog to meet history major requirements may also use any course subsequently approved as satisfying requirements under the American; European; African, Asian or Latin American history; and capstone categories and published in a later catalog.

 

Additional Information


In addition to these major requirements, students must complete the Oakland University General Education Requirements , the College of Arts & Sciences College Exploratory Requirement , and an appropriate number of free elective classes to meet the overall credit requirement for the degree (in most cases 124; some degrees may require a greater number).

As a general rule, no more than eight credits of course work used to satisfy one major, minor or concentration may be applied toward another, but exceptions to this rule may be allowed with the written approval of the program coordinators.

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