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B.A. in History (HISAL)

Recommended Academic Plan

Freshman Year

Semester 1Credits
ENGL 015, 030 GWS3
Foreign Language I4
Math GQ3
History Survey3
Health and Physical Activity GHA1.5
First-Year Seminar1
Total Credits15.5
Semester 2Credits
CAS 100 GWS Effective Speech3
Foreign Language II4
Natural Science GN3
History Survey3
Arts GA3
Total Credits16

Sophomore Year

Semester 3Credits
Elective3
Foreign Language III4
Social/Behavioral Science GS3
Elective3
History Survey3
Total Credits16
Semester 4Credits
Elective3
Math GQ3
Humanities GH3
History xxx (Non-Western)3
History Survey3
Total Credits15

Junior Year

Semester 5Credits
BA Required Course3
History xxx3
Social/Behavioral Science GS3
Natural Science GN3
History 4xx3
Health and Physical Activity GHA1.5
Total Credits16.5
Semester 6Credits
Semester 6Credits
BA Required Course3
Humanities GH US/IL3
Natural Science GN3
History 4xx3
History 302W3
Total Credits15

Senior Year

Semester 7Credits
BA Required Course US/IL3
History 4xx3
History 494 or 495 Capstone1
English 202B GWS3
Elective3
Elective3
Total Credits16
Semester 8Credits
BA Required Course3
History 494 or 495 Capstone3
History xxx Non-Western3
Elective3
Arts GA3
Total Credits15

Bold type indicates courses requiring a quality grade of "C" or better

Bold Italics indicates courses that satisfy both major and General Education requirements

GWS, GHA, GQ, GN, GA, GH, GS, FYS are codes used to identify General Education requirements

US and IL are codes used to designate courses that satisfy university United States/International Cultures requirements

W is the code used to designate courses that satisfy university Writing Across the Curriculum requirements

Y is the code used to designate courses that satisfy the university W and US/IL requirements

Program year date
Scheduling patterns for courses not taught each semester

Program notes: The history surveys are two of the three following sequences: History 1&2; History 10&11; History 20&21. The non-western courses ecompass any course at ay level the does not focus on the US or Europe.

student must begin planning their senior capstone during their junior year

Academic Advising Notes:
total credits for the major is 124 plus 1 credit (PSU 003) = 125 credits total

consult History Degree website at http://www.altoona.psu.edu/history/bachelors.htm for more course selection and career planning information.


Contact: Dr. Marc L. Harris
Associate Professor of History
Office: 129D Smith Building
Phone: 814-949-5242
E-mail:
WWW: http://www.altoona.psu.edu/fpages/mlh6/mlh6.htm