History (B.A.)

Bachelor of Arts Program
Program Code: BA-AS
Major Code: HIS

History and Social Studies Education Department
Cassety Hall 302
(716) 878-5412
history.buffalostate.edu/

The program ensures both a knowledge and an understanding of the foundations of the development of humankind, stimulates thinking about interaction of ideas, develops facility with written and verbal expression, increases confidence in articulating ideas, and encourages the critical awareness of self so important to an educated individual. Special emphasis is placed on the development of the abilities to analyze, synthesize, and communicate.

A departmental honors program is also available. Students should contact the department for additional information.

Program Requirements

Course List
Code	Title	Credit Hours
Intellectual Foundations Requirements
33-39 credit hours		33-39
History Major Requirements (39 credit hours)
American History ( 6 credit hours)
HIS 106	HISTORY OF AMERICAN LIFE I	3
HIS 107	HISTORY OF AMERICAN LIFE II	3
European History (6 credit hours)
Select two from the following:		6
HIS 115	FOUNDATIONS OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION
HIS 116	EUROPE SINCE 1500
HIS 117	TWENTIETH-CENTURY EUROPE
World History (6 credit hours)
Two electives in Asian, African, Middle Eastern, or Latin American history		6
Research and Writing Seminar (3 credit hours)
HIS 300	RESEARCH AND WRITING SEMINAR	3
Historiography Seminar (3 credit hours)
HIS 400	SENIOR SEMINAR IN HISTORY	3
HIS 490	SENIOR SEMINAR IN HISTORIOGRAPHY	3
Upper-Division History Electives (15 credit hours)
Select five 300 or 400-level courses by advisement		15
All College Electives
42-48 credit hours		42-48
Total Credit Hours		120

Undergraduate Catalog 2022-2023

History (B.A.)

Program Requirements

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