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Program checklist · History Major (B.A.)

History Major (B.A.)

Bentley University · Waltham, MA

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Program
Award
History Major (B.A.)
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
Since the present was forged in the past, the study of history is uniquely suited to enable us to comprehend and deal with the modern world. A major in History promotes critical thinking, data analysis, and communication skills. It also provides excellent preparation for careers in professional fields such as business, law, journalism, government, and education. In addition to a wide range of courses and the opportunity to undertake directed studies, the Department of History offers both a major and a minor. Students participate in broadly-based and globally-oriented study through either a regional concentration (American, European, Asian, or Latin American/Caribbean) or a thematic concentration (for example, economic or military history).
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
164739
CourseShelf checklist
CK_164739_39a6e357_1
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Major Requirements

major core · 0 items

    Required Course:

    19 items
    1. HI 402
      3
    2. One course in non-Western history:
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. HI 261
      3
    4. HI 264
      3
    5. HI 265
      3
    6. HI 266
      3
    7. HI 267
      3
    8. HI 279
      3
    9. HI 280
      3
    10. HI 312
      3
    11. HI 315
      3
    12. HI 316
      3
    13. HI 317
      3
    14. HI 363
      3
    15. HI 367
      3
    16. HI 393
      3
    17. HI 394
      3
    18. Four courses in a field of regional concentration or in a thematic area in history approved by the Department Chair
      Not resolved to a course
      12
    19. Two unrestricted history electives (any HI course not otherwise required)
      Not resolved to a course
      6

    Approved History Themes

    0 items

      History of the Americas

      19 items
      1. HI 261
        3
      2. HI 280
        3
      3. HI 340
        Colonial America
        As published: “Colonial America (1400-1750)”
        3
      4. HI 343
        3
      5. HI 344
        3
      6. HI 347
        3
      7. HI 348
        3
      8. HI 350
        Serfs, Slaves and Sojourners: The Minority Experience in the
        As published: “Serfs, Slaves and Sojourners: The Minority Experience in the United States”
      9. HI 351
        3
      10. HI 353
        3
      11. HI 355
        3
      12. HI 356
        The United States: From Nation to Empire
        As published: “The United States: From Nation to Empire (1865-1920)”
      13. HI 357
        3
      14. HI 358
        3
      15. HI 359
        3
      16. HI 370
        3
      17. HI 371
        3
      18. HI 372
        3
      19. HI 381
        3

      European History

      8 items
      1. HI 236
        3
      2. HI 305
        3
      3. HI 323
        3
      4. HI 331
        3
      5. HI 334
        3
      6. HI 382
        3
      7. HI 383
        3
      8. HI 388
        3

      War and Society

      5 items
      1. HI 310
        3
      2. HI 381
        3
      3. HI 382
        3
      4. HI 383
        3
      5. HI 385
        3

      Economic History

      3 items
      1. HI 314
        3
      2. HI 347
        3
      3. HI 353
        3

      Asian History

      7 items
      1. HI 264
        3
      2. HI 265
        3
      3. HI 266
        3
      4. HI 279
        3
      5. HI 315
        3
      6. HI 316
        3
      7. HI 317
        3

      Foundations for Success (15 Credits)

      1 item
      1. FDS 100
        3

      Communications and Writing

      0 items

        Select one from:

        1 item
        1. EMS 101
          Critical Reading and Writing
          or: EMS 101L Critical Reading and Writing with Lab
          or: EMS 102 Critical Reading and Writing for Multilingual Students
          or: EMS 102L Critical Reading and Writing for Multilingual Students with Lab
          3

        And one from:

        1 item
        1. EMS 104
          Multimodal Communication
          or: EMS 105 Multimodal Communication for Multilingual Students
          3

        Information Technology

        1 item
        1. CS 100
          Solving Business Problems with
          As published: “Solving Business Problems with Information Technology”
          3

        Mathematical Sciences

        0 items

          Select one from:

          1 item
          1. MA 105
            Mathematical Foundations for Business
            or: MA 105L Mathematical Foundations for Business with Lab
            or: MA 105P Mathematical Foundations for Business with Prep
            or: MA 107 Applied Calculus for Business
            or: MA 107L Applied Calculus for Business with Lab
            or: MA 131 Calculus I
            or: MA 131L Calculus I with Lab
            3

          Context and Perspectives (18 Credits)

          0 items

            Students must take six courses, one in each category of Context and Perspectives:

            0 items

              Culture, Change, and Behavior

              0 items

                Globalization

                0 items

                  Institutions and Power

                  0 items

                    Race, Gender, and Inequality

                    0 items

                      Scientific Inquiry

                      0 items

                        Values, Ethics, and Society

                        0 items

                          Business Dynamics/Business Administration Minor (18 Credits)

                          0 items

                            All courses are required:

                            6 items
                            1. AC 115
                              3
                            2. EC 111
                              3
                            3. FI 118
                              3
                            4. LA 100
                              3
                            5. MG 116
                              3
                            6. ST 113
                              3

                            Modern Language Requirement (6 Credits)

                            1 item
                            1. Two Modern Language courses (must be two semesters of the same language, regardless of proficiency level)
                              Not resolved to a course
                              6

                            Unrestricted Electives (39 Credits)

                            electives · 1 item
                            1. Select thirty-nine elective credits
                              Not resolved to a course
                              39
                            Source. Bentley University, catalog 2026-2027 Catalog — https://catalog.bentley.edu/undergraduate/programs/undergraduate-majors/history-major/. Captured page pages/0099.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.