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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

History (BA) Academic Degree Map

Location(s): Manhattan Campus


First Year Hours K-State Core  
Semester 1      
HIST 300   - Introduction to Historical Thinking   3      
History Elective - HIST 100-298, 301-585, 587-799 3    
ENGL 100   - Expository Writing I    3  KSC 010
Social & Behavioral Sciences Requirement 3 KSC 050  
Math & Statistics Requirement 3 KSC 030  
DAS 101   - Discover, Create, and Thrive: Arts and Sciences Orientation   1      
Total Credits: 16      
       
Semester 2      
ENGL 200  - Expository Writing II   3   KSC 010  
HIST Elective - HIST 100-298, 301-585, 587-799 3    
Free Elective {Institutionally Designated Area} 3 KSC 070  
Social & Behavioral Sciences Requirement 3 KSC 050  
Natural Science Elective with MATH & STAT Pre-Req Elective OR 3    
Quantitative Elective with MATH & STAT Pre-Req Elective OR 3    
Social Science Elective with MATH & STAT Pre-Req Elective​ 3    
Total Credits: 15      
       
Second Year      
Semester 1      
COMM 106   - Public Speaking I   OR 3   KSC 020  
COMM 109   - Public Speaking 1A, Honors   OR 3   KSC 020  
COMM 322   - Interpersonal Communication   3   KSC 020  
HIST Elective 300 OR ABOVE - HIST 301-585, 587-799 3    
Natural & Physical Sciences Requirement 4 KSC 040  
Second Language I 4    
Free Elective 1    
Total Credits: 15      
       
Semester 2      
HIST Elective 300 or Above: HIST 301-585, 587-799;  Europe Overlay  3    
HIST Elective 300 or Above: HIST 301-585, 587-799;  Non-Western Overlay 3    
Second Language II 4    
Arts & Humanities Elective 3    
Free Elective {Institutionally Designated Area} 3 KSC 070  
Total Credits: 16      
       
Third Year      
Semester 1      
HIST Elective 400 or Above  - HIST 400-585, 587-799 3    
Second Language III 3    
Outside Concentration 3    
HIST Elective - HIST 100-298, 301-585, 587-799 3    
Non-Quantitative Social Science Elective - 300 level or above OR 3    
Course with pre-req is same area 3    
Total Credits: 15      
       
Semester 2      
HIST Elective - HIST 400-585, 587-799; Pre-1800 Overlay 3    
HIST Elective - HIST 400-585, 587-799; Pre-1800 Overlay 3    
Second Language IV    
Outside Concentration 3    
Free Elective 1    
Total Credits: 13      
       
Fourth Year      
Semester 1      
HIST 586   - Advanced Seminar in History   3      
Ethical Reasoning Overlay & Humanities Elective 3    
Natural Science Elective OR 3    
Quantitative Elective 3    
Fine Arts Elective OR 3    
Humanities Elective - 300 level or above OR 3    
Course with pre-req in same area 3    
Free Elective 3    
Total Credits: 15      
       
Semester 2      
HIST Elective 400 or Above - HIST 400-585, 587-799 3    
Outside Concentration 3    
US Multicultural Overlay OR 3    
Free Elective 3    
Global Perspectives Overlay OR 3    
Free Elective 3    
Free Elective 3    
Total Credits: 15      
       
Total Program Hours: 120