Major Requirements

The major requires 36 credits of history courses with a grade of C or higher. These courses may include offerings at NJIT (HIST prefix) and Rutgers (510 and 512 prefixes). The B.A. in History also requires a minimum of 120 total credits, including completion of the General Education Requirements. Each student's program of study is subject to approval by an advisor or by the chairperson of the department. Specific requirements are as follows:

Western Civilization
R510 201Hist Of West Civ3
R510 202History Of West. Civ.3
American History
Six credits in U.S. History courses (any level)6
Global/Comparative History
Six credits in Asian, African, Latin American, World, or Comparative History courses (any level)6
Historical Methodology & Research
Select one of the following courses:3
Perspectives in History
Perpectives in History
Select one of the following Seminars: 1, 2, 33
Seminar - Research
Seminar:Research
Senior Seminar in History
HSS 404Humanities, History and Social Sciences Senior Seminar3
History Electives
Nine credits in history 49
Total Credits36
1

Qualified juniors may enroll in HIST 490 Seminar - Research or R510 490 Seminar:Research with permission.

2

Successful completion of a Perspectives in History course and HSS 404 Humanities, History and Social Sciences Senior Seminar are required prior to enrollment in HIST 490 Seminar - Research or R510 490 Seminar:Research.

3

All majors write a research paper that incorporates methods of historiography and research learned in the seminar. An honors level of scholarship is expected from students enrolled in the Albert Dorman Honors College. 

4

 At least six of the nine history elective credits must be taken at the 300 level or higher.

B.A. in History

(120 credits minimum)

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
1st SemesterCredits
ENGL 101 English Composition: Introduction to Academic Writing 3
FYS SEM First-Year Student Seminar 0
Mathematics GER 3
Social Sciences(lower-level) 3
Natural Science GER 3
R510 201 Hist Of West Civ 3
 Term Credits15
2nd Semester
ENGL 102 English Composition: Introduction to Writing for Research 3
MATH 105 Elementary Probability and Statistics 3
CS 100
Roadmap to Computing
or Computer Science with Business Problems
3
R510 202 History Of West. Civ. 3
Natural Sciences with lab 4
 Term Credits16
Second Year
1st Semester
American History Elective 3
Global or Comparative History Elective 3
Free Elective (Minor Course Suggested) 3
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 1
 Term Credits16
2nd Semester
American History Elective 3
Global or Comparative History Elective 3
Free Elective(Minor Course Suggested) 3
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 1
 Term Credits16
Third Year
1st Semester
R510 315
Perspectives in History
or Perpectives in History
3
History Elective 3
Free Elective(Minor Course Suggested) 3
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3
 Term Credits15
2nd Semester
HSS 404 Humanities, History and Social Sciences Senior Seminar 3
History Upper Level Elective 3
Free Elective (Minor Course Suggested) 3
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3
 Term Credits15
Fourth Year
1st Semester
Free Elective (Minor Course Suggested) 3
R510 490
Seminar:Research
or Seminar - Research
3
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3
 Term Credits15
2nd Semester
Free Elective (Minor Course suggested) 3
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3
 Term Credits12
 Total Credits120

See the General Education Requirements  “Refer to the General Education Requirements for specific information for GER courses" 

This curriculum represents the maximum number of credits per semester for which a student is advised to register.  A full-time credit load is 12 credits.  First-year students are placed in a curriculum that positions them for success which may result in additional time needed to complete curriculum requirements. Continuing students should consult with their academic advisor to determine the appropriate credit load.