To major in history, students must complete 42 credits of courses
(at least 21 at Rutgers). These courses must include the basic
departmental surveys, 50:510:101,102 and 50:512:201,202. They also
must include 50:509:299 Perspectives on History (which
students should take no later than the sophomore year); and a
senior seminar, 50:509:480 or 50:509:481.
The remaining 24
credits should be distributed as follows: at least 15 at the 300 to
400 level; at least 3 (of the 24) in the 510 area; at
least 3 (of the 24) in the 512 area; and at least 3 (of the 24) in
the 516 area. Students who wish to major in history are advised that,
because only a limited number of courses are offered in the evening,
they may have to take day session and summer session history courses to
complete their major requirements in a timely fashion.
Those
students seeking certification in teaching should be aware that a
requirement is to take a course from a selection dealing with human and
intercultural relations. Several history courses may be counted for
this purpose and for the history major.
Grades lower than C do not count toward fulfillment of the history major requirements.
