HISTORY DEGREE PROGRAM
2005-2007 & earlier Catalogs
BASIC COURSES
MAJOR (History)
English 104 (minimum grade of C)
English 105 (minimum grade of C)
Library 160
Foreign Language (1 yr or equivalent)**
U.S. Diversity Perspective (3 cr)
International Perspective (3 cr)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Minimum 30 cr total
At least 24 cr 300-level or above
At least 12 cr 300-level or above at ISU
Must include History 495
or graduate-level seminar
Minimum grade of C
(e) GPA: 2.0 or higher in at least 30 cr in
History
GENERAL EDUCATION
I. Arts and Humanities (Min. 12 cr)
Classical Studies
Literature
Philosophy
Religion
Certain other courses*
II. Verbal Communication (Min. 2 cr)
Speech
Composition
Foreign Language (beyond basic F.L. requirement)
Certain other courses*
MINOR -- optional (Min. 15 cr)
(See Catalog and departmental requirements)
IIIA. Mathematical Disciplines (Min. 3 cr)
Computer Science
Mathematics
Philosophy 207
Statistics
IIIB. Natural Sciences (Min. 8 cr)
Astronomy
Biology
Botany
Chemistry
Certain other courses*
Geology
Meteorology
Physics
Zoology
IV. Social Sciences (Min. 9 cr)
Anthropology
Political Science
Economics
Psychology
Geography
Sociology
Certain other courses*
(Must include at least two disciplines)
ELECTIVES
May include up to 9 cr taken P/NP
(Only electives may be taken P/NP)
**BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.A.)
Candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree
must complete two years of university-level
study in one foreign language or the equivalent.
*See full list of approved courses at: http://www.las.iastate.edu/academics/generaleducation/
** See full list of approved courses at: http://www.language.iastate.edu/
MINIMUM TOTAL CREDITS: 120 (GPA: 2.0 or higher)
MINIMUM 300-LEVEL OR ABOVE CREDITS: 45
(Department of History 10/23/07)