History, General. - Alma College

History, General. from Alma College is a Campus Bachelor History degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. 1. Thirty-six credits which must include HST 323, 325, 326 or another 300-level American history course pre-approved by the Department; HST 300, 330, 331 or another 300-level European history course pre-approved by the Department; HST 353, 360 or another 300-level non-Western history course pre-approved by the Department; and one 400-level seminar (not an independent study). 2. All 36 credits that count toward the Major must be taken for letter grade. History courses may be taken for S/F credit but only above and beyond the 36 credits taken for letter grade for the Major. 3. No more than eight credits may be taken by proficiency to count toward the 36 credits required for the Major. Students seeking credit by proficiency must obtain permission from the instructor for the courses in question and from a History Department committee. Students seeking credit by proficiency must pay the appropriate fee(s) and show proof of such payment to the Department chair. The instructor must prepare a written statement indicating what a student must do to obtain credit for proficiency. 4. Successful completion in the student's senior year of the comprehensive examination administered by the Department is mandatory. 5. Honors candidates must have a minimum overall of 3.3 GPA and a 3.5 in the History Department, complete a one-credit advanced bibliography course, submit an honors thesis, and, where possible, present the thesis in an external forum. View more details on Alma College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related History courses.