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Program checklist · BA

History, BA

Binghamton University · Vestal, NY

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Program
Award
BA
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Binghamton University Academic Guide
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The History Department curriculum explores human societies over time and across the globe. History courses provide training in historical research methods and allow students to hone skills in thinking critically, interpreting evidence, conducting independent research, and writing effectively. The program offers a balance between humanistic approaches to the study of the human experience and approaches based on the methods of the social and behavioral sciences.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196079
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196079_1be9a64b
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Program Requirements

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    University General Education Requirements

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      Harpur College Requirements

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        Major Requirements

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          Course Requirements

          11 items
          1. One course (4 credits) in world history or inter-regionally comparative history*
            Not resolved to a course
          2. 12 credits in the history of at least three distinct global regions**, chosen from this list:
            Not resolved to a course
          3. United States
            Not resolved to a course
          4. Latin America
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          5. Europe
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          6. Middle East
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          7. Africa
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          8. South and East Asia
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          9. HIST 257
            History Methods & Practices
            Not resolved to a course
          10. Four additional history courses (16 credits), which may include HIST 395
            Not resolved to a course
          11. One 400-level History Seminar***
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            Additional Information About the Program

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            1. 100-level history courses do not count toward the major when taken by students in their junior and senior years. Furthermore, no more than four 100-level courses (including no more than two numbered 101, 102, 103, or 104) may be counted toward the major.
              Not resolved to a course
            2. No more than four credit hours of HIST 395 (Internship) and HIST 397 (Independent Study) may be used to satisfy the total requirements for the major.
              Not resolved to a course
            3. Only one course taken under the Pass/Fail option is credited to the major. The department views a grade of D as passing but unsatisfactory. Courses passed with a grade of D do not fulfill the requirements for the major.
              Not resolved to a course
            4. The department accepts up to four history courses taken at another college in fulfillment of the requirements for the major.
              Not resolved to a course
            Source. Binghamton University, catalog 2026-2027 Binghamton University Academic Guide — https://catalog.binghamton.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=7&poid=2045&returnto=313. Captured page pages/0047.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.