Program Requirements

History majors are required to earn a minimum of 30 credit hours in history courses in addition to the Culture & Civilization sequence in the core (WCIV 102 ; WCIV 201 ; AMER 202 ; HIGE 3XX). Students are required to take HIST 202 , HIST 350 , HIST 480  (1-3 credits), HIST 498 , 3 credits in European history, 6 credits in North American history, and additional history electives to get to 30 total credits.

Beginning with the class of 2017, all history majors are required to complete at least one internship (which can range from 1-3 credits or be taken without credit) before they can graduate with a major in history. History majors may complete more than one internship (up to 12-credit hours are allowed) during their time at the Mount, but no more than three internship credit hours count towards the major.

In addition to the three history core curriculum requirements, students pursuing a history major need the following credits for graduation.

Any student contemplating graduate work should understand that most history graduate programs involve the knowledge of foreign languages. Especially if you aim at a College or University teaching career, you should consult with one of the history faculty to discuss what languages you will likely have to know, and begin the study of those languages as an undergraduate.

Teacher Certification

The Education Department offers a social studies/education major. The program prepares students wishing to teach at the secondary level, grades 7-12. The History Department collaborates with the Education Department to offer the history courses needed for certification. Admission requirements for the program are described in the Division of Education .