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History, BA, BS

Suffolk University · Boston, MA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
BS
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
05.0207
Credits (computed from items)
24
Catalog edition
2025-2026
Checklist type
degree-program
SOC
25-1062
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
168005
CourseShelf checklist
CK_168005_a4bce903
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Undergraduate Degree Requirements

44 items
  1. Foundation Studies
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Art History
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Arts Administration
    Not resolved to a course
  4. Asian Studies
    Not resolved to a course
  5. Black Studies
    Not resolved to a course
  6. CAS Honors Community Scholars
    Not resolved to a course
  7. CAS Self-Designed Major
    Not resolved to a course
  8. Computer Science
    Not resolved to a course
  9. Criminal Justice
    Not resolved to a course
  10. Environmental Science
    Not resolved to a course
  11. Environmental Studies
    Not resolved to a course
  12. Forensic Science
    Not resolved to a course
  13. Global and Cultural Communication
    Not resolved to a course
  14. Global Cultural Studies
    Not resolved to a course
  15. Graphic Design
    Not resolved to a course
  16. History, BA, BS
    Not resolved to a course
  17. History Minor
    Not resolved to a course
  18. Honor Society
    Not resolved to a course
  19. History and Literature Honors
    Not resolved to a course
  20. Interior Design
    Not resolved to a course
  21. International Relations
    Not resolved to a course
  22. Media and Film
    Not resolved to a course
  23. Paralegal Studies
    Not resolved to a course
  24. Political Science
    Not resolved to a course
  25. Politics, Philosophy and Economics
    Not resolved to a course
  26. Public Relations
    Not resolved to a course
  27. Radiation Science and Therapy
    Not resolved to a course
  28. Religious Studies
    Not resolved to a course
  29. Restorative Justice Practices
    Not resolved to a course
  30. Social Media
    Not resolved to a course
  31. Studio Art
    Not resolved to a course
  32. Women's and Gender Studies
    Not resolved to a course
  33. Youth and Community Studies
    Not resolved to a course
  34. College of Arts and Sciences Graduate Programs
    Not resolved to a course
  35. Sawyer Business School Undergraduate Programs
    Not resolved to a course
  36. Sawyer Business School Graduate Programs
    Not resolved to a course
  37. Dual Degree Graduate Programs
    Not resolved to a course
  38. INTO Suffolk Programs
    Not resolved to a course
  39. Catalog Links
    Not resolved to a course
  40. Catalog Home
    Not resolved to a course
  41. Site Map
    Not resolved to a course
  42. All Catalogs
    Not resolved to a course
  43. 2025-2026 Catalog / College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Programs / History / History, BA, BS
    Not resolved to a course
  44. History, BA, BS
    Not resolved to a course

Degree Requirements

2 items
  1. Learning Goals and Objectives
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Honors in the Major
    Not resolved to a course

Degree Requirements - 126 credits

1 item
  1. Students can earn a Bachelor of Arts degree or a Bachelor of Science degree with this major
    Not resolved to a course

Core Requirements (2 courses, 5 credits)

9 items
  1. College to Career: Explore Your Options and Find Your Path
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Honors College to Career: Explore Your Options and Find Your Path
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Gateway to the Past The Historian's Craft
    Not resolved to a course
  4. Introductory Elective (1 course, 4 credits)
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  5. Choose one of the following:
    Not resolved to a course
  6. Introduction to Asian Studies: Culture, People, Ideas
    Not resolved to a course
  7. Cultures and Social Transformations in Asia
    Not resolved to a course
  8. American Life to the Civil War Era
    Not resolved to a course
  9. American Life Since the Civil War Era
    Not resolved to a course

Advanced Electives (3 courses, 12 credits)

8 items
  1. Choose one additional 4-credit History course at the 200-level or above
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Choose one additional 4-credit History course at the 200-level or above
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Choose one additional 4-credit History course at the 200-level or above
    Not resolved to a course
  4. Capstone Experience (1 course, 4 credits)
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  5. Choose four credits from the following in consultation with the major advisor:
    Not resolved to a course
  6. History Internship
    Not resolved to a course
  7. Senior Applied Learning Project
    Not resolved to a course
  8. Senior Honors Capstone
    Not resolved to a course

Concentration Requirement (4 courses, 16 credits)

6 items
  1. Choose one of the following areas of concentration:
    Not resolved to a course
  2. United States History
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Regional and Global Histories
    Not resolved to a course
  4. Public History
    Not resolved to a course
  5. About the History Major
    Not resolved to a course
  6. View the Program Page
    Not resolved to a course

United States History Concentration: 4 courses, 16 credits

22 items
  1. Choose four of the following:
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Race, Economics, and Politics in Boston: 1950s to the Present
    Not resolved to a course
  3. African-American History 1619-1860
    Not resolved to a course
  4. African-American History from 1860
    Not resolved to a course
  5. Cold War America Through the Tumultuous 1960s
    Not resolved to a course
  6. U.S. Women's History Colonial to 1865
    Not resolved to a course
  7. The Early American Republic: Politics and Culture in the New Nation
    Not resolved to a course
  8. Honors Jefferson to Jackson: Culture and Politics in the New Nation
    Not resolved to a course
  9. Regional and Global Histories Concentration: 4 courses, 16 credits
    Not resolved to a course
    16
  10. Choose four of the following:
    Not resolved to a course
  11. The History of Panafricanism
    Not resolved to a course
  12. Service Learning- Walls and Bridges: Immigration in Global Perspective
    Not resolved to a course
  13. Modern East Asia
    Not resolved to a course
  14. Exploring Asia
    Not resolved to a course
  15. Asian Peoples and Cultures
    Not resolved to a course
  16. History of the Mediterranean
    Not resolved to a course
  17. History of Islam
    Not resolved to a course
  18. Honors History of Islam
    Not resolved to a course
  19. History of Modern Europe, 1650-1945
    Not resolved to a course
  20. Samurai: History, Literature and Film
    Not resolved to a course
  21. From Prophetess to Poetess: African Women Since 1800
    Not resolved to a course
  22. Furies to Femi-Nazis: A History of Modern Anti-Feminism
    Not resolved to a course

Public History Concentration: 4 courses, 16 credits

43 items
  1. Public History in Practice
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Choose three of the following:
    Not resolved to a course
  3. The History of Panafricanism
    Not resolved to a course
  4. Intro to Production
    Not resolved to a course
  5. Getting Started With Oral History
    Not resolved to a course
  6. Honors Getting Started With Oral History
    Not resolved to a course
  7. Narrating the Past With Digital History
    Not resolved to a course
  8. Honors Narrating the Past With Digital History
    Not resolved to a course
  9. Building Urban America: City Design and Architecture From 1700-1880
    Not resolved to a course
  10. Honors Building Urban America: City Design and Architecture
    Not resolved to a course
  11. Boston: Heritage of a City
    Not resolved to a course
  12. Monumental Women: Female Public Space
    Not resolved to a course
  13. Honors Monumental Women: Female Public Space
    Not resolved to a course
  14. About the History Major
    Not resolved to a course
  15. View the Program Page
    Not resolved to a course
  16. History Major Learning Goals and Objectives
    Not resolved to a course
  17. Learning Goals
    Not resolved to a course
  18. Learning Objectives
    Not resolved to a course
  19. Understand the discipline of history
    Not resolved to a course
  20. - Communicate how and why historians frame questions on human experience
    Not resolved to a course
  21. - Explain the origins of historians’ different interpretations of the past
    Not resolved to a course
  22. - Describe and apply the ethical standards for historical practice as defined by the profession
    Not resolved to a course
  23. Understand a body of historical knowledge pertaining to a society, nation, and/or region
    Not resolved to a course
  24. - Communicate how historical actors shaped and were shaped by their historical period
    Not resolved to a course
  25. - Interpret historical ideas and actions in their social, cultural, and political contexts
    Not resolved to a course
  26. - Analyze the histories of a society, nation, and/or region within the context of global developments
    Not resolved to a course
  27. Understand the sources and methods used by historians to interpret the past
    Not resolved to a course
  28. - Distinguish primary and secondary sources and their uses in explaining the past
    Not resolved to a course
  29. - Analyze sources for their credibility, context, perspective, and bias
    Not resolved to a course
  30. - Describe quantitative and qualitative research methods and their uses by historians
    Not resolved to a course
  31. Know how to create credible historical arguments and narratives
    Not resolved to a course
  32. - Articulate open-ended, clear, and interesting research questions about historical actors, events, and/or developments
    Not resolved to a course
  33. - Design a research strategy that comprises academic databases, archival collections, and digitized sources
    Not resolved to a course
  34. - Identify the characteristics of a focused, reasoned, and valid historical argument
    Not resolved to a course
  35. - Communicate the significance of the research findings
    Not resolved to a course
  36. Understand how to apply historical knowledge and historical thinking to contemporary issues
    Not resolved to a course
  37. - Describe how history shapes their lives and contemporary society
    Not resolved to a course
  38. - Explain the value of historical thinking for lifelong learning and engaged citizenship
    Not resolved to a course
  39. About the History Major
    Not resolved to a course
  40. View the Program Page
    Not resolved to a course
  41. Honors in the Major
    Not resolved to a course
  42. To become a candidate for honors in the History major, a student must:
    Not resolved to a course
  43. To complete requirements for honors in the History major, a candidate must:
    Not resolved to a course
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