This degree is available in a guaranteed 8-semester plan for qualified freshmen. See your advisor to declare your major and sign an official degree plan.

Degree Requirements-Major Code: 2547

The prerequisites and corequisites of the degree requirements are subject to change.

FRESHMAN YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 16 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	English Composition Requirement	1
3	Mathematics Requirement	1
4	Science Requirement	1
3	HIST 1123 Civilizations of the World to 1500 or HIST 1133 Civilizations of the World since 1500	2
3	HIST 2753/2763 US History I or II	2
FRESHMAN YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 16 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	English Composition Requirement	1
3	HIST 1123 Civilizations of the World to 1500 or HIST 1133 Civilizations of the World since 1500	2
3	HIST 2753/2763 US History I or II	2
3	Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences Requirement	1
4	Science Requirement	1
SOPHOMORE YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 16 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences Requirement	1
4	SPAN 1304 Beginning Spanish I
3	POLS 2753 American National Government
3	SPCH 1203 Intro to Speech Communication
3	Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences Requirement	1
SOPHOMORE YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 16 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences Requirement	1
4	SPAN 1314 Beginning Spanish II
3	Additional Degree Requirement	4
3	Additional Degree Requirement	4
3	Additional Degree Requirement	4
JUNIOR YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 15 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	History Requirement	2 & 3
3	History Requirement	2 & 3
3	SPAN 2803 Intermediate Spanish I
3	PHIL 3203 Ethics Across the Disciplines
3	Additional Degree Requirement	4
JUNIOR YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 15 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	History Requirement	2 & 3
3	History Requirement	2 & 3
3	Additional Degree Requirement	4
3	Additional Degree Requirement	4
3	Additional Degree Requirement	4
SENIOR YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 15 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	History Requirement	2 & 3
3	History Requirement	2 & 3
3	HIST 3803 Methods of Historical Research	2
3	Additional Degree Requirement	4
3	Additional Degree Requirement	4
SENIOR YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 15 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	HIST 4803 Seminar in US History	2
3	History Requirement	2 & 3
3	Additional Degree Requirement	4
3	Additional Degree Requirement	4
3	Additional Degree Requirement	4
Total Hours: 124 At least 45 hours must be upper level

The prerequisites and corequisites of the degree requirements are subject to change.

NOTES
1: General Education Core Requirements, see Graduation Requirements section of the catalog. Follow requirements with the following stipulations: Social Sciences-select two courses from ANTH 2803, ECON 2803 or 2813, GEOG 2753, PSYC 1163, SOCI 2753.
2: These courses will be used to determine major courses in residency, see Graduation Requirements. Student must make a "C" or higher in each course to meet graduation requirements of history department.
3: History Requirements, 21 hours: Global and Cultural Awareness (at least three hours must be upper level)-select two HIST courses from 1273, 1283, 3053, 3503, 4123, 4133, 4203, or 4213;History of Europe, 3 hrs-select from HIST 3053, 3103, 3303, or 3203; History of the United States- select three HIST courses from 3413, 3423, 3433, 3443, 3453, 3463, 3473, 4113, or 4153; One additional three hour upper-level HIST elective is required, consult with faculty advisor.
3: Additional Degree Requirements, 36 hours-Consult with faculty advisor. May have 18 hours from two other areas or 18 hours from one area plus electives. Select courses to ensure completion of 45 upper level hours for graduation.
The department requires all history courses counted toward fulfillment of the degree requirements to be passed with a "C" or better.

Transfer Course Information

The Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS) contains information about the transferability of courses within Arkansas public colleges and universities. Students are guaranteed the transfer of applicable credits and the equitable treatment of the application of credits for the admissions and degree requirements. Courses transferability is not guaranteed for courses listed in ACTS as "No Comparable Courses." Courses with a D grade will not transfer unless an appeal for exception is submitted in writing to the provost prior to the first day of class. ACTS-Arkansas Course Transfer System http://acts.adhe.edu -select Course Transfer. Students may also view the UA Fort Smith Transfer Credit Guide at www.uafortsmith.edu/Transfer/TransferCreditGuide.