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Program checklist · B.A. in History

B.A. in History

West Chester University of Pennsylvania · West Chester, PA

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
B.A. in History
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
54.0101
Total credits (published)
120
Credits (computed from items)
441-506
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
216764
CourseShelf checklist
CK_216764_ee541fd9
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

general education · 0 items

    Academic Foundations

    6 items
    1. First Year Experience requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    2. English Composition requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      6-7
    3. Mathematics requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3-4
    4. Interdisciplinary requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. Diverse Communities requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. Ethics requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Distributed Disciplinary Foundations

    4 items
    1. Science requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      6-8
    2. Behavioral & Social Science requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    3. Humanities requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    4. Arts requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    ADDITIONAL BACCALAUREATE REQUIREMENTS

    0 items

      University Requirements

      2 items
      1. Writing Emphasis requirement
        Not resolved to a course
        9
      2. Speaking Emphasis requirement
        Not resolved to a course
        9

      Degree Requirements

      1 item
      1. Language/Culture requirement
        Not resolved to a course
        0-15

      Demonstrating language proficiency through the intermediate level (202).

      1 item
      1. Capstone requirement
        Not resolved to a course
        1-15

      MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

      major core · 0 items

        History Core

        major core · 0 items

          Five courses (15 credits) comprising 1 approved lower-level course in World History, 1 approved lower-level course in U.S. history, 2 other approved lower-level courses, and HIS 300.

          0 items

            World History

            4 items
            1. Select one course from the following:
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            2. HIS 100
              3
            3. HIS 101
              3
            4. HIS 102
              3

            U.S. History

            4 items
            1. Select one course from the following:
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            2. HIS 150
              3
            3. HIS 151
              3
            4. HIS 152
              3

            Lower-Level Electives

            electives · 13 items
            1. Select two courses from the following:
              Not resolved to a course
              6
            2. HIS 100
              3
            3. HIS 101
              3
            4. HIS 102
              3
            5. HIS 150
              3
            6. HIS 151
              3
            7. HIS 152
              3
            8. HIS 200
              3
            9. HIS 214
              3
            10. HIS 215
              3
            11. HIS 221
              3
            12. HIS 222
              3
            13. HIS 224
              3

            Required Course

            1 item
            1. HIS 300
              3

            Historical Focus-Area

            1 item
            1. Students choose one 300/400-level course from each of the geographic regions of U.S., European, and World/Regional history, and 4 thematically related 300/400-level courses independent of geographic region, chosen with approval from advisor
              Not resolved to a course
              21

            U.S. history

            0 items

              European history

              0 items

                World/regional history

                0 items

                  Thematic Focus-Area

                  0 items

                    Capstone Requirement

                    1 item
                    1. HIS 400
                      Research Seminar in History
                      As published: “Research Seminar in History 1”
                      3

                    Electives

                    electives · 1 item
                    1. Students select additional free electives to complete 120 credits.
                      Not resolved to a course
                      21-33

                    Students in the Bachelor of Arts in History program can complete an elective course of studies that will lead to social studies teacher certification. See department advisor for details.

                    electives · 0 items

                      United States History Courses

                      32 items
                      1. HIS 313
                        3
                      2. HIS 329
                        3
                      3. HIS 343
                        3
                      4. HIS 344
                        3
                      5. HIS 352
                        3
                      6. HIS 356
                        3
                      7. HIS 357
                        3
                      8. HIS 362
                        3
                      9. HIS 364
                        3
                      10. HIS 365
                        3
                      11. HIS 366
                        3
                      12. HIS 367
                        3
                      13. HIS 368
                        3
                      14. HIS 369
                        3
                      15. HIS 370
                        3
                      16. HIS 373
                        3
                      17. HIS 376
                        3
                      18. HIS 378
                        3
                      19. HIS 380
                        3
                      20. HIS 390
                        3
                      21. HIS 393
                        3
                      22. HIS 399
                        3
                      23. HIS 410
                        1-3
                      24. HIS 413
                        3
                      25. HIS 418
                        3
                      26. HIS 440
                        3
                      27. HIS 444
                        3
                      28. HIS 450
                        1-3
                      29. HIS 451
                        3
                      30. HIS 458
                        3
                      31. HIS 460
                        3
                      32. HIS 480
                        3

                      European History Courses

                      24 items
                      1. HIS 318
                        3
                      2. HIS 319
                        3
                      3. HIS 320
                        3
                      4. HIS 324
                        3
                      5. HIS 328
                        3
                      6. HIS 329
                        3
                      7. HIS 331
                        3
                      8. HIS 332
                        3
                      9. HIS 390
                        3
                      10. HIS 398
                        3
                      11. HIS 410
                        1-3
                      12. HIS 413
                        3
                      13. HIS 418
                        3
                      14. HIS 421
                        3
                      15. HIS 422
                        3
                      16. HIS 423
                        3
                      17. HIS 424
                        3
                      18. HIS 425
                        3
                      19. HIS 427
                        3
                      20. HIS 434
                        3
                      21. HIS 450
                        1-3
                      22. HIS 458
                        3
                      23. HIS 460
                        3
                      24. HIS 480
                        3

                      World/Regional Courses

                      24 items
                      1. HIS 305
                        3
                      2. HIS 306
                        3
                      3. HIS 308
                        3
                      4. HIS 311
                        3
                      5. HIS 312
                        3
                      6. HIS 314
                        3
                      7. HIS 315
                        3
                      8. HIS 316
                        3
                      9. HIS 317
                        3
                      10. HIS 318
                        3
                      11. HIS 349
                        3
                      12. HIS 375
                        3
                      13. HIS 380
                        3
                      14. HIS 381
                        3
                      15. HIS 390
                        3
                      16. HIS 397
                        3
                      17. HIS 407
                        3
                      18. HIS 410
                        1-3
                      19. HIS 418
                        3
                      20. HIS 424
                        3
                      21. HIS 450
                        1-3
                      22. HIS 458
                        3
                      23. HIS 460
                        3
                      24. HIS 480
                        3

                      Accelerated B.A. in History to M.A. in History Program

                      0 items

                        Accelerated Program Eligible Courses

                        31 items
                        1. HIS 500
                          3
                        2. HIS 505
                          3
                        3. HIS 509
                          3
                        4. HIS 511
                          3
                        5. HIS 520
                          3
                        6. HIS 523
                          3
                        7. HIS 530
                          3
                        8. HIS 532
                          3
                        9. HIS 534
                          3
                        10. HIS 535
                          3
                        11. HIS 536
                          3
                        12. HIS 543
                          3
                        13. HIS 544
                          3
                        14. HIS 545
                          3
                        15. HIS 546
                          3
                        16. HIS 547
                          3
                        17. HIS 548
                          3
                        18. HIS 550
                          3
                        19. HIS 551
                          3
                        20. HIS 553
                          3
                        21. HIS 554
                          3
                        22. HIS 555
                          3
                        23. HIS 558
                          3
                        24. HIS 561
                          3
                        25. HIS 600
                          3-6
                        26. HIS 601
                          3
                        27. HIS 602
                          3
                        28. HIS 603
                          3
                        29. HIS 650
                          3
                        30. HIS 660
                          3-6
                        31. HIS 690
                          1-3
                        Source. West Chester University of Pennsylvania, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.wcupa.edu/undergraduate/arts-humanities/history/history-ba/. Captured page pages/0341.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.