History (B.A.) may be completed fully online, although not all elective options or program prerequisites may be offered online. Newly admitted students choosing to complete this program exclusively via UCF online classes may enroll with a reduction in campus-based fees.
Admission Requirements
Degree Requirements
- Students who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog.
- Students must earn at least a "C" (2.0) in each history course for it to be counted toward the major.
- Co-op credit cannot be used in this major.
- Students should consult with a departmental advisor at history@ucf.edu.
- Departmental Residency Requirement consists of at least 18 semester hours of regularly scheduled 3000-4000 level courses taken from the UCF History Department.
- Students must compile a portfolio of 8-12 examples of graded, written work from UCF History classes.
- Students must complete 33 hours in upper-level history courses.
- Courses designated in General Education Program and Common Program Prerequisites are usually completed in the first 60 hours.
Online History, BA
Degree Requirements
Core Requirements: Basic Level
6 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
- EUH2000 - Western Civilization I (3)
- EUH2001 - Western Civilization II (3)
- WOH2012 - World Civilization I (3)
- WOH2022 - World Civilization II (3)
- Upper level AFH, ASH, EUH, LAH and WOH courses can be substituted for these requirements.
Core Requirements: Advanced Level
6 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Complete the following:
- HIS4150 - History and Historians (3)
- HIS3600 - Professionalizing History Majors (3)
- Student shall complete HIS 3600 during the first year of admission in the BA history program. Student shall complete HIS 4150 after the completion of 12 upper-level history credits, including HIS 3600.
Restricted Electives
27 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
Select six hours of approved history courses within four of the five areas below:- Complete 4 of the following
- Earn at least 6 credits from the following types of courses: Asian, African, and Middle Eastern
- Earn at least 6 credits from the following types of courses: British and European
- Earn at least 6 credits from the following types of courses: Latin American
- Earn at least 6 credits from the following types of courses: U.S. and Canadian
- Earn at least 6 credits from the following types of courses: World History, Non-geographical, or Public/Digital History courses
- Earn at least 3 credits from the following types of courses: approved history courses
- Courses must be taken within the History Department.
- A list of approved restricted elective courses is found in the myKnight audit.
Capstone Requirements
0 Total Credits
- Complete the following:
- HIS4959 - History Portfolio
Grand Total Credits: 39
Electives
Select primarily from upper-level courses after meeting with a departmental advisor. Courses may be outside the
department.
Foreign Language Requirements
Admissions:
- Met by graduation requirement
Graduation
- Proficiency equivalent to one year of college instruction in a foreign language taught by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures or the Department of History (Hebrew). Standardized examinations for foreign languages may be used to meet the requirement. Majors who are contemplating graduate school should complete two years of a foreign language, preferably one functional in their area of historical interest.
Additional Requirements
- Signature Experience requirement is met by successful completion of the following course(s): HIS 4150 - History and Historians Credit Hours: 3
Required Minors
Departmental Exit Requirements
- Achieve a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all history courses used towards the major.
- Enroll in HIS4959 (History Portfolio) during the regular enrollment period for the semester when you plan to graduate. The portfolio will include 8-12 examples of graded, written work from UCF History classes.
- Students must complete at least 21 of the required 39 History credit hours at UCF.
University Minimum Exit Requirements
- A 2.0 UCF GPA
- 42 semester hours of upper division credit completed
- 60 semester hours earned after CLEP awarded
- 30 of the last 39 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF.
- A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted.
- Complete the General Education Program, the Gordon Rule, and nine hours of Summer credit.
Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 120
Additional Information
Honors In Major
- Students interested in completing Honors in the Major should contact their program advisor. More information about Honors in the Major can be found at https://honors.ucf.edu/university-honors-advising/requirements/
Related Programs
None
Certificates
- Judaic Studies Certificate
Related Minors
Africana Studies Minor
American Studies Minor
Asian Studies Minor
Diplomacy Minor
Humanities and Cultural Studies Minor
Latin American Studies Minor
Middle Eastern Studies Minor
Pre-Law in the Humanities Minor
Women's and Gender Studies Minor
Advising Notes
- Contact History Department history@ucf.edu for a departmental advisor.
Transfer Notes
- Grades below "C" (2.0) are not accepted.
- Lower division courses do not substitute for upper division courses.
- Courses transferred from private and out-of-state schools must be evaluated for equivalency credit. The student must provide all supporting information.
Acceptable Substitutes for Transfer Courses
- AMH 2010 - U.S. History: 1492-1877 Credit Hours: 3 may be substituted with
- AMH 2010 is a prerequisite for subsequent American History courses.
- AMH 2020 - U.S. History: 1877-Present Credit Hours: 3 may be substituted with:
- AMH 2020 is a prerequisite for subsequent American History courses.
Program Academic Learning Compacts
Program Academic Learning Compacts (student learning outcomes) for undergraduate programs are located at: https://oeas.ucf.edu/about/academiclearningcompacts/
Plan of Study
One of numerous possible plans of study. See program description for all requirements.
Freshman Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)
- AMH 2010 - U.S. History: 1492-1877 Credit Hours: 3
- ENC 1101 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
Freshman Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)
- AMH 2020 - U.S. History: 1877-Present Credit Hours: 3
- ENC 1102 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
Sophomore Year - Fall (16 Credit Hours)
- Foreign Language Elementary I Credit Hours: 4
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
- WOH 2012, WOH 2022, EUH 2000 or EUH 2001 Credit Hours: 3
- Upper Level Elective Credit Hours: 3
Sophomore Year - Spring (16 Credit Hours)
- Foreign Language Elementary II Credit Hours: 4
- HIS 3600 - Professionalizing History Majors Credit Hours: 3
- History Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- WOH 2012, WOH 2022, EUH 2000 or EUH 2001 Credit Hours: 3
- Upper Level Elective Credit Hours: 3
Junior Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)
- HIS 4150 - History and Historians Credit Hours: 3
- History Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- History Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Upper Level Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Upper Level Elective Credit Hours: 3
Junior Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)
- History Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- History Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Upper Level Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Upper Level Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Upper Level Elective Credit Hours: 3
Senior Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)
- History Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- History Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Upper Level Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Upper Level Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Elective Credit Hours: 3
Senior Year - Spring (13 Credit Hours)
- HIS 4959 - History Portfolio Credit Hours: 0
- History Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- History Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Elective Credit Hours: 4
