Dear History Major:

This map is a term-by-term sample course schedule. The milestones listed below each year are designed to keep you on course to graduate in four years. A sample schedule is provided as a general guideline to help you build a schedule each term. Your courses must be selected with your advisor to satisfy all core curriculum and state, lab science, and multicultural requirements. Refer to the Undergraduate Catalog for the most current curriculum.

Year 1

Fall Hrs.
ENGL 1101 (need at least a "C") 3
MATH 1001 = Mathematics 3
HIST 1011 = Social Sciences 3
HIST 2111 = Citizenship 3
INQR 2003 = Institution 3
Total hours 15
Spring Hrs.
ENGL 1102 (need at least a "C") 3
HIST 1012 = Social Sciences 3
HIST 2112 = Field of Study 3
Lab Science = STEM 4
INQR 2002 = Institution 2
Total hours 15

Milestones: By end of year 1, you should have completed: freshman composition sequence (ENGL 1101 & ENGL 1102), math requirement, and 30 total credit hours. You must earn at least a “C” in all HIST classes.

Year 2

Fall Hrs.
HIST 1013 = Field of Study 3
Foreign Language 1001 = Humanities 3
POLS 1101 = Citizenship 3
ENGL 2111, 2112 or 2113 = Humanities 3
Non-Lab Math/Science = STEM 3
Total hours 15
Spring Hrs.
HIST 3000 3
Foreign Language 1002 = Field of Study 3
Field of Study Elective 3
Field of Study Elective 3
Non-Lab Math/Science = STEM 3
Total hours 15

Milestones: By the end of year 2, you should have completed: HIST 3000 and 60 total credit hours. You must earn at least a “C” in all HIST classes.

Year 3

Fall Hrs.
HIST 3XXX or 4XXX 3
HIST 3XXX or 4XXX (United States) 3
Foreign Language 2001 = Field of Study 3
HIST 3XXX or 4XXX 3
Guided Elective 3
Total hours 15
Spring Hrs.
HIST 3XXX or 4XXX (Europe) 3
HIST 3XXX or 4XXX (World) 3
HIST 3XXX or 4XXX 3
Non-HIST Single Discipline 3xxx or 4xxx 3
Guided Elective 3
Total hours 15

Milestones: By the end of year 3, you should have completed 90 total credit hours, including all 60 hours of Core requirements. You must earn at least a “C” in all HIST classes.

Year 4

Fall Hrs.
HIST 3xxx or 4xxx Europe or World 3
HIST 3xxx or 4xxx 3
HIST 3xxx or 4xxx 3
Non-Hist Single Discipline 3xxx or 4xxx 3
Guided Elective 3
Total hours 15
Spring Hrs.
HIST 4950 3
HIST 3XXX or 4XXX 3
Guided Elective 3
Guided Elective 3
Guided Elective 3
Total hours 15

Milestones: Apply for graduation two semesters before graduation date; must earn at least 120 credit hours for B.A. degree. You must earn at least a “C” in all HIST classes; your VSU GPA and overall GPA must be at least a 2.0 to graduate.