Study Abroad: Four-Year Degree Plan for BA in History
Including a study abroad semester at
Kansai Gaidai University, Osaka, Japan
First Year
Fall Year 1: Winthrop University
ACAD 101 (1)
WRIT 101 (3)
MATH 105, 150, 151 or 201 (3)
HIST 211 or 212 (3)
Natural Science (4)
PHED or other one hour elective (1)
Total: 15 credit hours
Spring Year 1: Winthrop University
HMXP 102 (3)
Logic/Language/Semiotics (3)
HIST 111 or 112 or 113 (3)
HIST 211 or 212 (3)
Elective (3)
Total: 15 credit hours
Second Year
Fall Year 2: Winthrop University
CRTW 201 (3)
Technology (3)
HIST 111 or 112 or 113 (3)
Minor Requirement (3)
Elective (3)
Total: 15 credit hours
Spring Year 2: Winthrop University
HIST 300 (3)
HIST Elective (3)
Humanities and Art (3)
Minor Requirement (3)
Natural Science (3)
PHED or other one hour elective (1)
Total: 16 credit hours
Third Year
Fall Year 3: Winthrop University or National Exchange
Program
History Elective (3)
Minor Requirement (3)
Social Science (3)
Elective (3)
Foreign Language 101 (4)
Total: 16 credit hours
Spring Year 3: Kansai Gaidai University, Osaka,
Japan
HIST Elective (3)
Foreign Language 102 (4)
Social Science Perspective (3)
Humanities and Art (3)
Minor Requirement (3)
Total: 16 credit hours
Fourth Year
Fall Year 4: Winthrop University
HIST Elective (3)
Minor Requirement (3)
Elective or Social Science (3)
Elective (3)
Elective (3)
Total: 15 credit hours
Spring Year 4: Winthrop University
HIST 590 Senior Capstone Seminar (3)
HIST Elective (3)
Minor Requirement (3)
Elective (3)
Elective (3)
PHED or other one hour elective (1)
Total: 16 credit hours
Assumes that students earn 33 hours of History and choose an 18 credit minor. Students choosing to double major
or to earn more than one minor will take fewer electives.
Students should take 15 hours of HIST electives (including 6 hours at 500 level) out of the 33 hours.
Students should also take foreign language to 102 level (4 hours), 3 hours of technology, 7 hours of natural science
(from 2 categories and with at least one lab), 6-9 hours of social science (with 2 designators), 3-6 hours of
humanities, and another 21-38 general electives.
Total: 124 credit hours earned.