The Bachelor of Arts Degree in History at Lamar University offers you several options in terms of focus and an end result: you may choose the B.A. in history as a standalone program or the history teacher certification plan.

General Requirements

Beyond Core Requirements

You must complete a foreign language, which substitutes for the communication requirement in the core, and 3 semester hours in literature. 

Major

• HIST 1301, 1302 – American History – 6 semester hours
• HIST 2321, 2322 – World History – 6 semester hours
• HIST 3390 – Historical Research – 3 semester hours
• Advanced (4000- level) courses: 6 semester hours in U.S. History, 6 semester hours in World/Non-U.S. history and another 3 semester hours in either U.S. or World/Non-U.S. history
• HIST 4391: Capstone - 3 semester hours

You must earn a grade of C or better in all history courses and a C or better in English 1301 and 1302. 

Minor

An approved minor of 18 semester hours with a grade of C or higher. You are required to take HIST 1301, HIST 1302 and either HIST 2321 or HIST 2322. You must complete 9 hours of advanced (4000-level) electives.

Electives

Sufficient approved electives to complete a total of 120 hours. Within the 120-semester hours program there must be a minimum of at least 119 semester hours of courses that may not include physical activity courses, health and wellness courses and intern program courses.