The Bachelor of Science degree emphasizes greater specialization in history, study of research methods, and the opportunity to add a minor in a field outside of history. Students who plan to go to graduate school in history should consider the possibility of taking language courses as electives, since most graduate programs continue to require second language competence.
Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.
Universitywide Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.
NUpath Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.
History Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory History | ||
| HIST 1000 | History at Northeastern | 1 |
| HIST 1200 | Historical Research and Writing | 1 |
| HIST 1201 | First-Year Seminar | 4 |
| Complete two of the following: | 8 | |
| Law and History | ||
| Public History, Public Memory | ||
| Introduction to the History of the United States | ||
| East Asian Studies | ||
| Europe: Empires, Revolutions, Wars, and Their Aftermath | ||
| African History | ||
| Introduction to Middle Eastern History | ||
| Introduction to Latin American History | ||
| Picturing Modernity: The Photographic Image in Culture and Society | ||
| Origins of Today: Historical Roots of Contemporary Issues | ||
| World War II in the Pacific | ||
| History of Information in the United States: Media, Technology, Law | ||
| History of Technology | ||
| Introduction to Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | ||
| History Seminar and Historical Writing | ||
| HIST 2301 and HIST 2302 | The History Seminar and Historical Writing | 5 |
Additional History Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| History Elective | ||
| Complete two HIST courses at any level in any field. | 8 | |
| Pre-1800 Course | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Law and History | ||
| African History | ||
| Introduction to Middle Eastern History | ||
| Pirates, Planters, and Patriots: Making the Americas, 1492–1804 | ||
| Japanese Literature and Culture | ||
| Europe in the Middle Ages, 500–1500 | ||
| Introduction to Russian Civilization | ||
| History of Espionage 1: Antiquity to World War II | ||
| Colonial and Revolutionary America | ||
| Renaissance to Enlightenment | ||
| The Tudors, the Stuarts, and the Birth of Modern Britain | ||
| Africa and the World in Early Times | ||
| Assassinations in World History | ||
| History Outside the United States and Europe | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| East Asian Studies | ||
| African History | ||
| Introduction to Middle Eastern History | ||
| Introduction to Latin American History | ||
| Drug Trade and Drug War: History, Security, Culture | ||
| World War II in the Pacific | ||
| Japanese Literature and Culture | ||
| History of Vietnam Wars | ||
| History of the Jews in the Modern World | ||
| Modern Chinese History and Culture | ||
| Latin American History through Film | ||
| The World Since 1945 | ||
| Colonialism/Imperialism | ||
| Modern Japan | ||
| History of Capitalism in East Asia | ||
| Capstone or Project | ||
| HIST 4701 | Capstone Seminar | 4 |
Intermediate/Advanced History Course Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete minimum of one HIST numbered 2000 to 2999 (excluding HIST 2301 and HIST 2302). | 4 | |
Supporting Course
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Research Methods | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Computer Science and Its Applications | ||
| Statistics for Economists | ||
| Geographical Information Systems | ||
| Statistics and Software | ||
| Quantitative Techniques | ||
| Statistics in Psychological Research | ||
| Statistical Analysis in Sociology | ||
History Major Credit Requirement
Complete 46 semester hours for the major.
Experiential Liberal Arts
All students in this College of Social Sciences and Humanities program are required to complete the Experiential Liberal Arts Requirement.
Program Requirement
128 total semester hours required
Sample Plans of Study
Four Years, One Co-op
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | HIST 1130 | 4 | Vacation | Vacation | ||
| HIST 1000 | 1 | MATH 1215 | 4 | ||||
| HIST 1170 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| HIST 1200 | 1 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| HIST 1201 | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 18 | 16 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Pre-1800 or non–U.S./Europe history elective | 4 | Intermediate/advanced history elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | Co-op | |
| Research methods class | 4 | Pre-1800 or non–U.S./Europe history elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||
| Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| 16 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-op | HIST 2301 | 4 | Elective | 4 | Vacation | ||
| HIST 2302 | 1 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| Intermediate/advanced history elective | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 17 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Intermediate/advanced history elective | 4 | HIST 4701 | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| 16 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 131 | |||||||
Five Years, Three Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | HIST 1130 | 4 | Vacation | 0 | Vacation | 0 |
| HIST 1000 | 1 | MATH 1215 | 4 | ||||
| HIST 1170 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| HIST 1200 | 1 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| HIST 1201 | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 18 | 16 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Pre-1800 or non–U.S./Europe history elective | 4 | Pre-1800 or non–U.S./Europe history elective | 4 | Vacation | 0 | Co-op | 0 |
| Research methods course | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-op | 0 | HIST 2301 | 4 | Elective | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| HIST 2302 | 1 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| Intermediate/advanced history elective | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 17 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-op | 0 | Intermediate/advanced history elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 5 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Co-op | 0 | HIST 4701 | 4 | ||||
| Intermediate/advanced history elective | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 131 | |||||||