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Director of Undergraduate Studies: Roberta Magnusson
Undergraduate inquiries: history@ou.edu
The requirements for Bachelor of Arts in History can be found online through the College of Arts and Sciences. (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).
History majors must complete the General Education requirements for both the University of Oklahoma and the College of Arts and Sciences. In addition, majors must complete 36 hours of major work in history including 1483 or 1493 and one course from three of the following groups:
1. Ancient/Medieval – 1113, 1613, 1913, 2013, 2023;
2. European – 1223, 1233, 1623, 1923;
3. Near/Far Eastern – 1703, 2013, 2683;
4. Latin American/African – 1923, 2613, 2623, 2713.
The remaining 24 hours must be at the 2000 level or above and are to be distributed among three fields:
1. United States
2. African/Asian/Latin American/Russian/Near East
3. European.
At least nine hours in one field and six in each of the other two fields must be completed. A senior seminar (4973) must be included in the 24 hours. Fifteen of the 24 hours must be completed at the 3000 level or above. A 2000-level course that has been used to fulfill a survey requirement cannot be used toward the 24 elective hours.
Many pre-law students choose history for a major. Students pursuing the history major with a pre-law interest must fulfill all the normal requirements for the major, including at least 36 credit hours distributed among the American, European, and African/Asian/Latin American/Russian areas. Within the 36 credit hours, 3513 and 3363 should be completed. For additional courses needed to complete the history major the department recommends the following: 2043, 3093, 3343, 3373, 3393, 3430, 3573, 3673, and at least one course from both the American and European fields to be chosen from 3120, 3213, 3223, 3463, 3473, and 3483.
The selection of a seminar (4973) to fulfill the senior seminar requirement should, where possible, reflect the pre-law interests of the student and should be made in consultation with the pre-law adviser. In recent semesters the department has offered seminars of interest to pre-law students on topics such as American environmental history, and modern American social problems.
Students majoring in history may also work for the standard secondary teaching certificate in social studies. For information consult an academic counselor in the College of Arts and Sciences office.
A Minor in History may be obtained by taking fifteen hours of History courses, nine hours of which must be upper-division. In order to have the minor recorded on his/her transcript, a student must pick up the appropriate form from the College of Arts and Sciences office, have it endorsed by the Department of History and then return it to the College of Arts and Sciences office. This procedure should be done after completion of the required History minor course work.
For general information on transfer evaluations, see: http://admissions.ou.edu/transadm.html
The application of transfer work toward General Education requirements is usually done through the Office of Admissions and Office of Student Academic Services. If you are transferring to OU as a History major, you should contact academic counselor Kathy Martin in the College of Arts and Sciences Office of Student Services (Ellison Hall 124, phone: (405) 325-4411).
For individual transfer evaluations of history courses:
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If you have completed a history course at another 2 or 4 year college, you may apply for an OU transfer equivalency evaluation. |
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If the class was taken at a college in Oklahoma, check the Course Equivalency Tables, to see if it has been equated to an OU course. See http://admissions.ou.edu/tetables.htm |
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If the class was taken at a college outside Oklahoma, and you would like me to evaluate it for an OU equivalency, I will need a copy of the course syllabus and/or catalogue description, and a copy of your A/DA. History courses which do not have an exact OU equivalent may not be used to satisfy Gen Ed requirements, but they may still transfer as elective credit. In some cases they may also be used to satisfy the history major requirements. |
A student in the College of Arts and Sciences must be advised prior to enrollment each semester. Each student will be assigned a permanent adviser by the department, and will need to contact their adviser each semester to arrange to be advised.
Note: even though students now enroll online, they still must be advised. The majority of faculty members participate in the advising process and post a signup sheet on their office doors for the convenience of their respective advisees. Most advisors are not available during the summer or intersession periods, so students are advised to make appointments with their advisors during the fall and spring semesters.
Immediately prior to being advised in the History Department, the student should pick up his/her academic records and an advisement form in the main History office 403A Dale Hall Tower. If you are a new major, please be sure your records have been sent to the History Department before the advisement period begins.
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