History Degree Requirements
- These requirements apply to students entering this program in fall 2022 and thereafter. Students who enrolled earlier should consult the catalog in effect at the time they enrolled.
- Transfer students: You may apply up to 6 credits (two courses) toward program requirements, with the approval of the program director.
- Read the course descriptions.
- Learn about degree requirements for the Law School Early Entry Option.
General Education Requirements
(38 credits)
General Education requirements for all new students entering UBalt in fall 2017 and after.
- General Education requirements for all students who entered UBalt in fall 2016 and spring 2017.
- General Education requirements for all students who entered UBalt between fall 2014 and spring 2016.
History Program Requirements
(36 credits)
These requirements must be completed with a grade of C or better for students to qualify for graduation.
Core Courses (6 credits)
- HIST 295 The Historian's Toolkit
- HIST 495 Senior Seminar in History
Major Requirements (30 credits)
Complete any THREE 100- or 200-level HIST courses. (9 credits)
Complete FOUR of the following Topics in American History courses:
Topics in American History (12 credits)
- HIST 306 Popular Music in U.S. History
- HIST 308 History of American Business
- HIST 321 America Since 1940
- HIST 325 Prisons and Police in U.S. History
- HIST 330 Immigration and Law in U.S. History
- HIST 340 American Legal History
- HIST 345 Politics in U.S. History
- HIST 350 History of U.S. Foreign Relations
- HIST 364 Civil Rights in U.S. History
- HIST 375 The Civil War and Reconstruction
- HIST 380 The Chesapeake World
- HIST 381 American Cities
- HIST 382 History of Baltimore
- HIST 385 U.S. Women's History
- HIST 395 Introduction to Historiography
- HIST 396 Introduction to Public History
- HIST 434 American Constitutional History
- HIST 496 Seminar in Public History
Complete THREE of the following Topics in History of the Wider World courses:
Topics in History of the Wider World (9 credits)
- HIST 310 Ancient Civilizations
- HIST 312 Age of Revolution
- HIST 313 Europe, 1815-1914
- HIST 314 War in Europe, 1914-1945
- HIST 315 Europe Since 1945
- HIST 316 Black Europe
- HIST 324 Modern China
- HIST 326 Modern Japan
- HIST 328 Modern Korea
- HIST 354 History of Germany
- HIST 360 Darwin, Marx, Nietzsche and Freud
- HIST 440 History of Common Law
- HIST 466 History of Africa
The following courses, depending on the instructor's preference, may be taught either as Topics in American History or Topics in the History of the Wider World courses and may be applied to those requirements as appropriate:
- HIST 344 World War II
- HIST 390 Film and History
- HIST 438 Great Trials in History
- HIST 445 Topics in the History of Religion
- HIST 460 The Cold War, 1945-1990
- HIST 477 Technology and History
- HIST 490 Internship
- HIST 492 Independent Study (1-3 credits)
- HIST 493 Honors Seminar
- HIST 494 Honors Project (3-6 credits)
- HIST 497 Special Topics in History
Optional Specialization in Public HistorY (15 CREDITS)
You can choose to complete this specialization in public history, which is the professional application of historical methods, skills, research and presentation in settings outside the classroom. Public historians work in museums, archives, government, historical societies, living history sites, preservation groups, businesses and nonprofit organizations of all kinds, either independently or in partnership with academic institutions.
You can fulfill this specialization through Topics in American History core courses or general electives; this does not require completion of additional credits beyond those of the History program.
Foundation Requirement (3 credits)
Choose ONE of the following:
- HIST 380 The Chesapeake World
- HIST 382 History of Baltimore
Public History Core Requirements (6 credits)
- HIST 396 Introduction to Public History
- HIST 490 Internship
Specialized Electives (6 credits)
Choose TWO of the following with advisement from the program director:
- CMAT 369 Digital Video
- CMAT 381 Representing Reality: News & Documentary
- CMAT 455 Hypermedia
- PPIA 300 American Political Institutions
- PPIA 322 Bureaucracy and Public Policy
- PPIA 326 Urban Politics and Public Policy
- PPIA 348 State and Local Government
- PPIA 461 Maryland Government Processes and Politics
- HIST 250 Digital History
- HIST 496 Seminar in Public History, highly recommended
- MGMT 301 Management and Organizational Behavior
- MGMT 315 Human Resource Management
- MKTG 301 Marketing Management
- PSYC 355 Interviewing Psychology
- SOCI 302 The American Family in Perspective
- SOCI 303 Urban Sociology
- WRIT 330 Writing, Editing & Publishing
General Electives
- IDIS 101 First Year Seminar: Introduction to University Learning
freshmen only; transfer students replace this with a different elective
Complete as many courses as necessary from any discipline to fulfill your 120-credit requirement to graduate.
History Minor
- This minor requires you to have completed at least 24 credits with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0.
- You may use a maximum of 6 credits to satisfy both major (degree) and minor requirements. Transfer students may transfer as many as 6 credits into the minor, but must take a minimum of 9 credits toward the minor at UBalt.
- You must earn at least a C (2.0) in each course you apply to the minor.
- History majors are not eligible for this minor.
Minor Requirements (15 credits)
- Required: HIST 295 The Historian's Toolkit (3 credits)
- Choose any two 100- or 200-level HIST courses (6 credits)
- Choose any two 300-level or higher HIST courses (6 credits)
Information Literacy Requirement
Meet the UBalt Information Literacy graduation requirement by successfully completing one of the following:
- HIST 295 The Historian's Toolkit
- INFO 110 Introduction to Information Literacy
as of fall 2022