History (BA)

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

• None

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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Complete the following:
  • HIS4959 - History Portfolio

Grand Total Credits: 39