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Degree Requirements

Baylor University Requirements for All Bachelor of Arts Degrees

For full details on requirements for the BA, please see the university's Undergraduate Catalog. 

For full details on requirements for all History programs, see the university's Undergraduate Catalog for the History Program. 

Requirements for a Major in History

Thirty-six semester hours of history including the following:

  • HIS 1305, 1307, 1365, 1366, and 2395 
  • An additional six semester hours in upper-level U.S. History
  • An additional six semester hours in upper-level European History
  • An additional six semester hours in upper-level Global history (African, Asian, Latin American, or Middle Eastern)
  • A capstone seminar in either U.S. History, European History, or Global History
  • At least six of the thirty-six semester hours must be at the "4000" level
  • Students completing World Cultures I, II, III, and IV in the Baylor Interdisciplinary Core receive credit toward the major for HIS 1305 and HIS 1307 by petition
  • A grade of "C" or better must be earned in HIS courses used for the major
Requirements for a Major in History (Secondary History Education Concentration)

Thirty-six semester hours of history including the following:

  • HIS 1305, 1307, 1365, 1366, and 2395
  • An additional six semester hours in U.S. history
  • An additional six semester hours in European history
  • An additional six semester hours in Global history (African, Asian, Latin American, or Middle Eastern History)
  • A Capstone Seminar in either U.S. History, European History, or Global History
  • At least six of the thirty-six semester hours must be at the "4000" level
  • Students completing World Cultures I, II, III, and IV in the Baylor Interdisciplinary Core receive credit toward the major for HIS 1305 and 1307 by petition
  • A grade of "C" or better must be earned in HIS courses used for major

    Required courses in other fields:
  • TED 2112
  • TED 2340
  • TED 3340
  • TED 3341
  • TED 3385
  • TED 3386
  • TED 4341
  • TED 4640 and 4641 or TED 4642 and 4643
  • A grade of "B" or better must be earned in all TED courses
  • Students must maintain an overall GPA of 2.75 or higher for certification

This program is designed for the students interested in history education and certification to teach secondary history.

Requirements for a Secondary Major in History

Thirty-three semester hours of history including the following:

  • HIS 1305, 1307, 1365, 1366, and 2395
  • An additional six semester hours in U.S. history
  • An additional six semester hours in European history
  • An additional six semester hours in Global history (African, Asian, Latin American, or Middle Eastern)
  • A Capstone Seminar in either U.S. History, European History, or Global History
  • At least six of the thirty-six semester hours must be at the "4000" level
  • Students completing World Cultures I, II, III, and IV in the Baylor Interdisciplinary Core receive credit toward the major for HIS 1305 and 1307 by petition
  • A grade of "C" or better must be earned in HIS courses used for major
Requirements for a Minor in History

Eighteen semester hours of history including the following:

  • Three courses from HIS 1300, 1305, 1307, 1365, or 1366
  • Nine of the eighteen semester hours must be at the "3000" or "4000" level
  • Students completing World Cultures I, II, III, and IV in the Baylor Interdisciplinary Core receive credit toward the minor for HIS 1305 and HIS 1307 by petition

Department of History

Department of History
One Bear Place #97306
Waco, TX 76798

history_department@baylor.edu
(254) 710-2667
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