Bachelor of Arts in History
(Content below is from the 2010-2011 General Catalog.)
Bachelor of Arts – Major in History
In order to earn the bachelor of arts degree with a major in history, students must complete a minimum of 124 units with a cumulative and major/program grade point average of 2.0.
I. General Education Requirements
Minimum 42 units and 12 courses, including:
| PACS001 | Pacific Seminar 1: What is a Good Society? |
4 |
| PACS002 | Pacific Seminar 2: Topical Seminar |
4 |
| PACS003 | Pacific Seminar 3: The Ethics of Family, Work, and Citizenship |
3 |
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Note: 1) Pacific Seminars cannot be taken for Pass/No Credit. 2) Transfer students with 28 or more transfer units complete 2 additional General Education elective courses from below in place of taking PACS 001 and 002 but must take PACS 003 when they are seniors. |
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One course from each subdivision below:
Social and Behavioral Sciences
IA. Individual and Interpersonal Behavior
IB. U.S. Studies
IC. Global Studies
Arts and Humanities
IIA. Language and Literature
IIB. Worldviews and Ethics
IIC. Visual and Performing Arts
Natural Sciences and Mathematics
IIIA. Natural Sciences
IIIB. Mathematics and Formal Logic
IIIC. Science, Technology, and Society
or a second Natural Science
Note: 1) A complete list of the courses that satisfy the subdivisions above can be found in the front General Education section of this catalog and the online course search. 2) No more than 8 units from a single discipline may be applied to meet the requirements of the general education program.
| II. Diversity Requirement | ||
| Complete one diversity course |
3-4 |
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| Note: 1) A complete list of the courses that satisfy the requirement above can be found in the front Diversity Requirement section of this catalog and the online course search. 2) Transfer students with 28 units or more transfer units prior to fall 2011 are encouraged but not required to complete a designated course prior to graduation. 3) Courses may be used also to meet general education and/or major/minor requirements. | ||
III. College of the Pacific BA Requirement
One year of college instruction or equivalent training in a language other than English.
Note: 1) Transfer students with sophomore standing are exempt from this requirement.
IV. Fundamental Skills
Demonstrate competence in:
Reading
Writing
Quantitative analysis
Note: 1) A detailed description of how you can satisfy the fundamental skills above can be found in the front General Education section of this catalog.
V. Breadth Requirement
Complete 64 units outside the primary discipline of the first major, regardless of the department who offers the course(s) in that discipline (Including general education courses, transfer courses, CPCE/EXTN units, internships, etc.).
VI. Major Requirements
Minimum 45 units and 12 courses, including:
| Two foundation courses in sequence chosen from one of the following groups: |
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| a. HIST 010 Western Civilization I HIST 011 Western Civilization II |
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| b. HIST 020 United States History I HIST 021 United States History II |
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| c. HIST 030 East Asian Civilization I HIST 031 East Asian Civilization II |
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| d. HIST 040 Colonialism in Latin America HIST 041 The Problem With Latin America |
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| e. HIST 050 World History I HIST 051 World History II |
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Note: 1) Majors are required to complete the foundation requirement, in sequence, in their freshman year or within a year of transfer or declaration of major if comparable courses have not been taken at another institution |
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| One of the following global and transnational courses: |
4 |
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| HIST 060 A History of Medicine HIST 061 Global History of Food HIST 062 History of Warfare HIST 065 Women and War HIST 139 Borderlands |
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| One of the following Environment and Science courses: | ||
| HIST 052 John Muir’s World: Origins of the Conservation Movement HIST 063 History of Science and Technology HIST 136 American Environmental History HIST 167 Gender in History of Science/Medicine/Technology |
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| One of the following pre-modern Europe or classics courses: |
4 |
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| HIST 100 Renaissance and Reformation HIST 101 Tudor and Stuart England HIST 102 The Spanish Empire HIST 105 History of Ancient Greece HIST 106 History of Ancient Rome |
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| One of the following 20th century Europe courses: |
4 |
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| HIST 111 Europe in Turmoil 1900-1945 HIST 112 History of the Holocaust HIST 113 Europe Since 1945 HIST 114 Modern Germany HIST 119 History Goes to Hollywood |
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| One of the following Early North America courses: |
4 |
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| HIST 120 Native American History HIST 121 Colonial America HIST 122 Revolution and the New Nation HIST 123 Civil War Era HIST 124 History of the American West |
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| One of the following United States courses: |
4 |
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| HIST 130 History of California HIST 132 American Immigration HIST 133 Women in United States History HIST 134 African-American History HIST 135 Women in Time and Place HIST 137 "His-panic" USA |
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| One of the following Asia courses: |
4 |
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| HIST 140 Southeast Asia and the West HIST 141 Pre-Modern China to 1840 HIST 142 Modern Chinese History HIST 143 Modernization of Japan |
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| One of the following Latin America courses: |
4 |
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| HIST 040 Colonialism in Latin America HIST 041 The Problem with Latin America HIST 150 Women in Latin America HIST 151 People's History of Mexico |
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| When freshmen, it is recommended that students take: | ||
| HIST 001 Chair's Seminar | ||
| When sophomores, students must take: |
4 |
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| HIST 070 Historical Imagination | ||
| When seniors, students must take: |
4 |
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| HIST 160 Pacific History Seminar (Capstone) | ||
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Note: 1) Special Topic and Independent Study courses may satisfy category requirements with departmental approval. |
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