Jan 30, 2025  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

History, BA


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Program Coordinator: Mona Russell (322-A Brewster Building; 252-328-6326; russellm@ecu.edu)

The degree requires a minimum of 120 s.h. as follows:

1. General education requirements - 40 s.h.


(For information about courses that carry general education credit view the General Education Program  section.)

2. Demonstrated foreign language proficiency through level 2004 - 12 s.h.


(For information about the foreign language requirement view Special Requirements for the BA Degree in the Academic Advisement, Progression and Support Services  section and Placement Testing, Foreign Language in the Admission and Readmission  section.)

4. Concentrations - 30 s.h.


(Choose one of the following concentrations.)

a. Historical studies concentration


Choose a minimum of 21 s.h. of HIST electives.


Notes:

  • A maximum of 3 s.h. of HIST courses between 2001-2999 may be counted towards this requirement.  
  • The remaining hours must be above 2999 and include at least one 3 s.h. course from each list of electives by area (see section 5). 

c. Public history concentration


(Choose one of the following courses.)

d. Atlantic and maritime concentration


Choose 9 s.h. from the following history and cognate courses:


Choose a minimum of 12 s.h. of HIST electives above 2999, at least one 3 s.h. course from each list of electives by area (see section 5).


5. HIST electives by area


World:


6. Minor and electives to complete requirements for graduation.


ECU Minor Requirements Policy


The university’s policy regarding double counting credits between major and minor can be found in the Academic Advisement, Progression and Support Services  section of this catalog. See “Minor Requirements”. 

  • No more than 9 credit hours required for satisfying a major can count towards the credits required for satisfying a minor, excluding specified cognates (required courses but outside of the major discipline).
  • Individual programs may have additional restrictions.
  • A student may not major and minor in the same discipline as defined by the program’s 6-digit CIP code.

If you have questions, please reach out to your program coordinator or director. 

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