Required Core Courses for Major: 36 units

Required of all students. A 2.0 cumulative GPA is required in core courses in order to receive a degree in the major.

• HST 100 - The Study and Practice of History (4)
• HST 101 - History of World Civilization: The Ancient Period (4)
• HST 102 - History of World Civilization: The Middle Period (4)
• HST 103 - History of World Civilization: The Modern Period (4)
• HST 201 - United States History (4)
• HST 300 - History Methods (4)
• HST 390 - History and Historians (4)
• HST 461 - Senior Thesis in History (4)
• HST 462 - Senior Thesis in History (4)

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• *Note: If course(s) is taken to satisfy GE requirements, then student will need to complete additional approved units for “Required Core.”

Elective Core Courses: 36 units

• Additional upper-division history courses (36)

Required Support Courses: 8 units

The following major support courses should be used to satisfy the indicated GE requirements. If these courses are not used to satisfy GE, the total units to degree may be more than 180 units.

• PLS 201 - Introduction to American Government (4) (D1)
• HST 202 - United States History (4) (D1)

Unrestricted Electives: 32-40 units

Select a sufficient number of courses so that the total from “Required Support”, “GE”, and “Unrestricted Electives” is at least 108 units.

Other Requirements:

All new majors see the Department Chair for advisement.

Continuing Students should see their assigned faculty advisor one or more times per year.

Students desiring to pursue graduate study should take at least one foreign language for Area C3.

General Education Requirements: 68 units

Students should consult the Academic Programs website https://www.csupomona.edu/~academic-programs/general-education-course-listings.shtml for current information regarding this requirement. Unless specific courses are stated under Support Courses, please refer to the list of approved courses under General Education Requirements, Areas A through E.

Area A. Communication and Critical Thinking (12 units)

1. Oral Communication
2. Written Communication
3. Critical Thinking

Area B. Mathematics and Natural Sciences (16 units)

1. Physical Science
2. Biological Science
3. Laboratory Activity
4. Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
5. Science and Technology Synthesis

Area C. Humanities (16 units)

1. Visual and Performing Arts
2. Philosophy and Civilization
3. Literature and Foreign Languages
4. Humanities Synthesis

Area D. Social Sciences (20 units)

1. U.S. History, Constitution, and American Ideals
2. History, Economics, and Political Science
3. Sociology, Anthropology, Ethnic and Gender Studies
4. Social Science Synthesis

Area E. Lifelong Understanding and Self-development (4 units)