X. Degree Programs

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

History (HIST)

Department of History, College of Arts

Courses marked (H) are designed as honours courses. Students in a general program wishing to take these must obtain the permission of instructors concerned. All other courses may be taken by both general and honours students. Students wishing to take a 3000 level course must have pass standing in at least 5.00 credits in university courses.

Students wishing to take a 4000 level course must have pass standing in at least 10.00 university credits. Access to all 4000 level history courses is restricted to students in the B.A. Honours program with at least a 70% average in all history course attempts. Students should note the prerequisite requirements of upper level courses in planning their individual programs.

Students entering semester 1 are advised to choose from 1000 level courses. Second semester students wishing to take an advanced level History course should select that course from the History core.

Core Requirements

HIST*1050 [0.50] Invitation to History
HIST*2450 [0.50] The Practising Historian

One of:

HIST*1010 [0.50] Early Modern Europe
HIST*1150 [0.50] The Modern World
HIST*1250 [0.50] Science and Technology in a Global Context

One of:

HIST*2100 [0.50] Pre-Confederation Canada
HIST*2600 [0.50] Post-Confederation Canada

While not required to do so, students are advised to take both HIST*2100 and HIST*2600.

0.50 credits from each of a) Pre-Modern and b) Global. Course lists available in the Department of History and at:http://www.uoguelph.ca/history/.

Area of Concentration (General Program)

A minimum of 5.00 credits in History is required, including:

  1. HIST*1050 [0.50] Invitation to History
    HIST*2450 [0.50] The Practising Historian
  2. One of:

    HIST*1010 [0.50] Early Modern Europe
    HIST*1150 [0.50] The Modern World
    HIST*1250 [0.50] Science and Technology in a Global Context
  3. at least 1.50 credits in History must be at the 3000 level (excluding HIST*3470)

2.00 additional credits in History

Note: With the permission of the department, students may select as part of their program 0.50 credits outside the History Department such as ECON*2420, ECON*3730, EURO*4050.

Major (Honours Program)

A minimum of 8.50 credits in History courses is required, including:

HIST*1050 [0.50] Invitation to History
HIST*2450 [0.50] The Practising Historian

One of:

HIST*1010 [0.50] Early Modern Europe
HIST*1150 [0.50] The Modern World
HIST*1250 [0.50] Science and Technology in a Global Context

One of:

HIST*2100 [0.50] Pre-Confederation Canada
HIST*2600 [0.50] Post-Confederation Canada

While not required to do so, students are advised to take both HIST*2100 and HIST*2600.

0.50 credits from each of a) Pre-Modern and b) Global. Course lists available in the Department of History and at:http://www.uoguelph.ca/history/.

5.50 additional credits in History including 2.00 at the 4000 level

Minor (Honours Program)

A minimum of 5.00 credits in History is required, including:

HIST*1050 [0.50] Invitation to History
HIST*2450 [0.50] The Practising Historian

One of:

HIST*1010 [0.50] Early Modern Europe
HIST*1150 [0.50] The Modern World
HIST*1250 [0.50] Science and Technology in a Global Context

One of:

HIST*2100 [0.50] Pre-Confederation Canada
HIST*2600 [0.50] Post-Confederation Canada

While not required to do so, students are advised to take both HIST*2100 and HIST*2600.

0.50 credits from each of a) Pre-Modern and b) Global. Course lists available in the Department of History and at:http://www.uoguelph.ca/history/.

2.00 additional credits in History including 1.00 at the 3000 or 4000 level

Note: Honours students in History may, with the permission of the department, take up to 1.00 credits from outside the department such as ECON*2420, ECON*3730, EURO*4050.

Students considering graduate work are advised to take 2.00 - 3.00 additional upper level History credits perhaps including the Special History Project Seminar (HIST*4470, HIST*4970) and to acquire a reading knowledge of a foreign language.

Honours students must complete HIST*2450 by the end of their third semester to be eligible for 3000 level History courses.

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