UA South : History

History

Major

History, as a discipline, is rooted in the empirical study of particular people, areas, and periods. It draws upon concepts and theories from the social sciences and humanities to illuminate the varieties of the human experience and thus provide unique perspectives on our present. History majors at the University of Arizona South explore patterns and processes of change and continuity, around the world and across time, in an effort to demonstrate how diverse societies and cultures have confronted challenges common to the human experience.

The history major at UA South provides practical training in historical research and promotes skills in writing and critical analysis that are the foundation of contemporary liberal arts education. The UA South History program will prepare you for many careers as it emphasizes analytical skills, reading comprehension, and writing proficiency. The major also provides the marketable skills of the historian as it will train you to collect, organize, and evaluate evidence with the goal of effectively presenting your original conclusions concerning subject studies. History majors enter all walks of life, many choosing careers that include law, teaching, journalism, the government and non-profit organizations (to name only a few).

Admission Criteria: 

  1. Complete general education requirements.

    You can do this by:

     

    1. Completing an Associate of Arts - Special Requirements, Emphasis in History, (AA-SR) through Cochise College or any other Arizona community college,
      OR
    2. Completing the UA general education requirements and pre-major courses through course work from UA Tucson or through transfer.

    Requirements may vary slightly. Please consult your advisor.

     

  2. Complete lower-division major and minor requirements and prerequisites.

    You can do this at Cochise College or at another accredited college or university. Lower-division requirements and prerequisites include:

    • 100-level History survey of ancient or medieval Europe, or any other pre-1500 History course.
    • Up to three courses in History not used to meet general education requirements.
Curriculum / Course Rotation: 

In consultation with your history major advisor, you will take 33 units of course work in History, at least 18 of them upper-division (300 and 400 level). Your course work will include:

  1. Proseminar - HSTV 396a.
  2. A pre-1500 History course (this can be satisfied with a History course used to meet a general education requirement).
  3. Six courses (18 units) in three of the four geographic areas (two courses/six units in each area):
    1. United States
    2. Latin America
    3. Europe
    4. Asia/Africa/Middle East
  4. A minor field. (You may do a split minor.)

Recommended Course of Study

for completing the degree in two years upon entering UA South (all courses listed are presumed to be three units), with upper-division courses marked by an asterisk (*):

Junior Year
  • One non-United States history course each semester (both in the same geographic region)*
  • One United States history course each semester.*
  • Additional history course in the first semester, if transferring less than two history courses and not planning to take a history course in the summer.
Senior Year
  • One non-United States history course each semester (both in the same geographic region, but different from the region selected in the Junior year)*
  • One United States history course in the first semester.*
  • HSTV 396a in the second semester.*
  • Additional history courses, preferably in the first semester, if needed to complete required 33 units.

Complete upper-division minor courses and electives.

Consult your history major advisor for recommended minor and elective courses. Students need at least 120 units to graduate; a minimum of 42 units must be upper-division. A maximum of 64 units of community college course work can be applied to University degree programs. Please consult the UA General Catalog for complete details regarding degree and graduation requirements.

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