Area Requirements for History Majors
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[ Basic Principles | Area Requirements | Courses by Category | Category I (World Regions other than North America and Europe) | Category II (Europe) | Category III (North America) ]
Basic Principles: 1. Courses in the history major are divided into three area categories: Category I (Asia, Africa, Latin America); Category II (Europe); and Category III (North America). 2. Courses are also divided into the categories of "early" and "modern," depending on the time period they cover. The dividing lines between these categories vary depending on the region being studied. For example, in American history, the dividing line between early and modern courses is the Civil War. In European history, courses that focus on the period after 1750 count as modern, all others as early courses. (All ancient history courses count for early Europe.) In Latin America, the dividing line is Independence (roughly 1820.) 3. Some courses can be counted as either early or modern, or as fulfilling a requirement in more than one regional category. A course that counts for two areas or periods must devote a substantial part to each (at least one third). 4. History courses taken abroad and approved by the chair count for area requirements. No course from another discipline, however, can fulfill an area requirement or the 300- and 400-level seminar requirement even if the course is approved as counting towards the history major. The exception is cross-listed courses included in the History section of the Colby College Catalogue. Please note: courses on the history of Australia or New Zealand do not count as Category I courses unless they focus on aboriginal societies. 5. To count as one of the twelve required history courses, a class must normally award at least three credits. Exceptions are two-credit JanPlans. 6. An independent study with History faculty (including HI 483 and HI 484) will count toward the twelve required courses and area requirements if it carries at least 3 credits (2 for JanPlan) and is graded. However, no more than two independent studies can count. 7. Ask the professor for the course or chair of the department if there is any doubt about how to count a particular course you are taking. 8. AP courses, while receiving all-college credit (“H”), do not count for the history major. However, we encourage and allow first-year students with AP history credit to enter 200-level courses in the field of their AP course. 9. A number of courses (normally those designated 297, 298, 397, 398, and 498) are usually one-time offerings. 10. A number of courses are no longer being offered, but are listed since juniors and seniors may have taken them. They are marked. 11. The Senior Honors Thesis sequence is HI 400f followed by HI 484 s. Honors candidates must also complete another 400 level seminar. NOTE: Students can count courses marked by an asterisk (*) in either of two fields, but not both. Revised: PRJ, September 2009. Satisfaction of History
Department Requirements: A total of 12 courses must be taken
in the major, including 6 area requirements (see explanation
below), HI 200 (Introduction to History),
one 300-level course, and one 400-level senior research
seminar AREA REQUIREMENTS: (1) At least two courses in all three areas (Category I, Category II, Category III). Please note: Because of its geographical scope, complexity, and extraordinary cultural and historical diversity, students are strongly encouraged, but are not required, to take a minimum of three courses in Category I. (2) Within each area, one course above the 100 level (3) Within each area, one course in early and one course in modern history (E or M) (4) College rules allow no course to count for a major if the grade is below C- Note: The 300- and 400-level seminars may count for area requirements
COURSES BY CATEGORY Note: courses with asterisks fulfill more than one regional and/or temporal category CATEGORY I (World Regions other than North America and Europe)
Category II (Europe)
Category III (North America)
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