HISTORY MAJOR, B.A. – 2007-2008
PREPARATION FOR THE MAJOR
Two of the following three sequences: History 2A-B-C, 4A-B-C, 17A-B C
4 lower-division units of Asian, African, Latin American or Middle Eastern
history
4 lower-division units selected from any historical field in History Department
UPPER-DIVISION MAJOR
40 UD History units are required, distributed as follows:
A. At least one Proseminar* or Directed Reading and Research (any UD History
course with the letter “P” or “DR” after its number)
B. History UD electives**
NOTE: UD History courses substituted for the lower division requirements
may not be applied to the 40 UD History units required, although the units
will apply to the 60 UD Letters and Science units required for graduation.
* 4 units of History 194AH-BH may be substituted for the Proseminar.
**No more than 4 units of History 194AH-BH may be applied to the major.
MAJOR REGULATIONS
PREREQUISITES.......................................Check the General
Catalog for the prerequisites to all listed courses.
P/NP GRADING OPTION.........................Up to 4 units of History 196
may be taken P/NP for major credit. All other major courses, including
those applied to the major from other departments, must be taken for letter
grades.
SUBSTITUTIONS.......................................In the major requirements
permissible only by petition to the department chair and dean.
RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS.............At least 20 UD units in major while
in residence at UCSB.
G.P.A. REQUIREMENTS.........................At least 2.0 overall UC average
in all upper-division major courses and all courses (Prep and UD) for
the major, including courses in excess of minimum requirements.
DOUBLE MAJORS....................................With the approval of
each department chairperson, up to a total of 8 units may be applied simultaneously
to both UD majors.
For further information on the Undergraduate Major in History at UCSB you can contact the Undergraduate Advisor, Mike Tucker by e-mail or phone (805-893-2992). Or come in to the office to meet with him or one of our peer advisors (members of Phi Alpha Theta, Gamma Iota Chapter, the national history honors society).
For a PDF version of this sheet go to the Registrar's web page at http://www.registrar.ucsb.edu/index.htm?url=calinfo.htm.