Bachelor of Arts
HISTORY
2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog
Degree Progression Plan
College of Arts & Letters
Freshman Year
HIS XXX
ENG 105 or
MAT 114
NAU 100
1st term
Select Western HIS survey course *
Critical Reading & Writing or
Quantitative Reasoning (FNRQ)
Transition to College
LS
LS
Language (101) (CU)
Liberal Studies
2nd term
HIS XXX
Select Western HIS survey course *
HIS 2XX/3XX HIS 200/300 Level
3
4
3
1
4
3
Total units 14-15
ENG 105 or
MAT 114
LS
LS
3
3
Critical Reading & Writing or
4
Quantitative Reasoning (FNRQ)
3
Language (102) (CU)
4
Liberal Studies
3
Total units 16-17
Sophomore Year
HIS XXX
HIS 200
LS
LS
3rd term
Select Non-Western HIS survey
course **
Historians & the Study of History
Language (201) (LS Elective)
Liberal Studies (SCI:LAB)
3
3
4
4
Total units 14
4th term
HIS XXX
Select Non-Western HIS survey course 3
**
HIS 2XX/3XX HIS 200/300 Level
3
MINOR
See Catalog or Advisor
3
LS
Language (202)
4
LS
Liberal Studies
3
Total units 16
Junior Year
5th term
HIS 300W
Topics in History/Junior Level
Writing
HIS 2XX/3XX HIS 200/300 Level
MINOR
GE
LS
See Catalog or Advisor
General Elective
Liberal Studies
3
HIS 4XX
6th term
HIS 400 Level
3
3
3
3
3
MINOR
LS
GE
GE
Total units 15
See Catalog or Advisor
3
Liberal Studies
3
General Elective
3
General Elective
3
Students must see a college advisor
before early enrollment in the 7th term.
Total units 15
Senior Year
HIS 4XX
HIS 4XX
MINOR
GE
GE





7th term
3
HIS 400 Level
3
HIS 400 Level
See Catalog or Advisor
3
General Elective
3
General Elective
3
Students need to submit graduation
application in the 7th term.
Total units 15
HIS 498C
MINOR
MINOR
GE
GE
8th term
Senior Capstone
See Catalog or Advisor
See Catalog or Advisor
General Elective
General Elective
3
3
3
3
2
Total units 14
This degree progression plan is to be used in conjunction with the academic catalog and degree audit report.
Students should see an academic advisor regularly to confirm their academic progress.
Students must see an academic advisor before enrollment for the 7 th term in preparation for graduation.
Many courses have pre-requisites. Please check the academic catalog for pre-requisite and placement information.
Submit graduation application during 7th term.
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LIBERAL STUDIES DISTRIBUTION BLOCK
AHI (6 units)
SPW (6 units)
CU (6 units)
Language
Language
Science (7 units)
Additional 3 units
to reach 35 total
Language
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Students may not use HIS prefix courses to meet any liberal studies requirements.
*Select Western History Survey Course: HIS 100 World History I & HIS 102 World History II or
HIS 240 Devl Europe to 1650 & HIS 241 Devel Europe since 1650 or
HIS 291 US History before 1865 & HIS 292 US History after 1865
**Select Non-Western History Survey Course: HIS 100 World History I & HIS 102 World History II or
HIS 220 Africa to 1800 & HIS 221 Africa since 1800 or
HIS 230 Islamic World I & HIS 231 Islamic World II or
HIS 249 Pre-Modern India & HIS 251Making Modern Asia or
HIS 250 Pre-Modern East Asia & HIS 251 Making Modn Asia or
HIS 280 Colonial Latin Amer & HIS 281 Lat Amer Indep-Present
(Please note that you may take HIS 100 and 102 to fulfill either the Western history survey requirement or the nonWestern history survey requirement in this major, but you can’t use this set of courses to fulfill both requirements.)
Students must maintain a 2.5 GPA in their major courses.
GENERAL INFORMATION
This degree progression plan is to be used in conjunction with the academic catalog and degree progress
report.
• Students are encouraged to see an academic advisor regularly to confirm their academic progress.
• Many courses have pre-requisites. Please check the academic catalog for pre-requisite and placement
information.
• Some courses are only offered once a year (Fall term only or Spring term only). Some of these courses
may be pre-requisites for future courses. Please check with your department for current course rotations.
• Honors students complete different requirements to meet NAU's liberal studies program. Students
should consult an Honors Program advisor for complete information on fulfilling Honors Liberal Studies
requirements.
• All students are required to complete a minimum of 120 total units which includes:
35 units of liberal studies courses: http://www4.nau.edu/aio/LScourselist.htm
6 units of diversity courses: (3 units in Global & 3 units in Ethnic):
http://www4.nau.edu/aio/DiversityCourseList.htm
30 units of upper division courses (300-400 level), 18 of these units must be taken at NAU
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• Enrollment in the English foundations course for liberal studies is based off of student SAT/ACT scores
or incoming transfer/test credit, otherwise the student must take the English Placement Exam:
http://testing.nau.edu/exams/placement.html
• Enrollment in the Math foundations course for liberal studies requires students to take the ALEKS Math
Placement Exam: http://www.cefns.nau.edu/Academic/Math/studentInformation/Placement/Placement.shtml
CONTACT INFORMATION
History Department
Liberal Arts (#18), Room 220
PHONE: 928-523-4378
Department Chair: Dr Chuck Connell
PHONE: 928-523-8414
EMAIL: Charles.Connell@nau.edu
Student Services Center
College of Arts and Letters
Riles (Bldg. 15), 2nd Floor
PHONE: 928-523-8632
FAX:
928-523-8477
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