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History, B.A.

Four-Year Academic Map 2020-2021

This is a sample academic plan for students entering on the 2020-2021 catalog. Students should meet with an academic advisor prior to registration to formulate their own plan. Please tap the button following each course to view course description and prerequisites or see the UH Hilo Catalog for more course information.

Year 1: Fall Semester

Course Credit
HIST 151 (FGA: Global Multicultural Perspectives) 3
GEOG 102 or GEOG 103 (DS: Social Science I) 3
DB: Biological Science or DP: Physical Science 3
ENG 100 (FW: Written Communication) 3
GL: Language Arts 3
Credits 15

Year 1: Spring Semester

Course Credit
HIST 152 (FGB: Global Multicultural Perspectives) 3
DS: Social Science I (Not GEOG) 3
DA, DH or DL: Arts, Humanities, Literature I 3
MATH 100 or Higher (FQ: Quantitative Reasoning) 3
GE HPP (Rec: HIST 284 ) 3
Credits 15

Year 2: Fall Semester

Course Credit
CS 101 (GQR: Quantitative Reasoning) 3
HIST 300 3
HIST 300-Level E. Asia 3
DB: Biological Science or DP: Physical Science 3
DY: Science Laboratory 1
Elective 3
Credits 16

Year 2: Spring Semester

Course Credit
HIST 300-Level Pacific 3
HIST 300-Level Focus 3
Elective or DS: Social Science II 3
Elective 3
DA, DH or DL: Arts, Humanities, Literature II 3
Credits 15

Year 3: Fall Semester

Course Credit
HIST 300-Level Hawaii 3
HIST 300-Level U.S. 3
Upper Elective 3
Upper Elective 3
Elective WI 3
Credits 15

Year 3: Spring Semester

Course Credit
HIST 301 3
HIST 300-Level Europe 3
HIST 300-Level Focus 3
Elective 3
Elective WI 3
Credits 15

Year 4: Fall Semester

Course Credit
HIST 490 3
HIST 300-Level Focus 3
GE GCC 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Credits 15

Year 4: Spring Semester

Course Credit
HIST 491 3
HIST 400-Level Focus WI 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Credits 15

Notes

  1. The following courses in Group 1, General Education Requirements must be passed with a "C-" or better grade:
    • English Composition
    • Quantitative Reasoning
    • HIST 151
    • HIST 152
    • GEOG 102 or GEOG 103
    • CS 101
  2. A minimum GPA of 2.8 must be maintained in upper-division (300-400 level) History Courses.
  3. At least 45 semester hours must be earned in courses numbered 300-400.
  4. One of GEOG 102 or GEOG 103 are required for the major. GEOG 103 is certified for DS: Social Sciences. Students who choose to take GEOG 102 , will need to take an additional DS: Social Science Course.