2005-06 Undergraduate Catalog
Majors
Majors must complete a minimum of 36 semester hours in history (with grades of C or better). Of these, at least 27 hours must be at the 3000-4000 level. Majors are encouraged, but not required, to take a total of nine hours at the introductory 2000 level, including one course in American history (AMH), one course in European history (EUH), and one course in African, Asian or Latin American history (AFH, ASH, LAH courses).
Only exam (AP, IB) credits with course equivalencies at the University of Florida will count toward the requirements for the major and then only at the 2000 level. AMH 0301, EUH 0301 and WOH 0301 will not count toward the major. Courses used to meet the requirements of another major or minor may not be used toward a major in history.
The one required course for all majors is the junior seminar. This course, which teaches methodological skills, should be taken during the junior year. Enrollment is restricted to history majors. Students may select from AFH 3930, AMH 3930, ASH 3930, EUH 3930, HIS 3930 or LAH 3930. Only in exceptional circumstances will the department permit a student to register more than once for a seminar.
To ensure a good grasp of history in diverse cultures, majors must take at least two courses in American history (AMH), two in European history (EUH) and two courses in other geographical areas (AFH, ASH or LAH prefixes only). The junior seminar counts toward this distribution requirement.
Transfer students must take a minimum of 21 hours of history at the University of Florida.
Students should balance their general and specialized courses. Too narrow a focus obscures the general trends of history; training too broadly can obscure the complexities of local historical study. Students considering graduate work in history are advised to pursue a geographical, chronological or thematic concentration (four to six courses in a specific area of historical enquiry), which they may plan in consultation with a department adviser.
Overseas Study: History majors should consider study abroad. Plan ahead for study abroad by adjusting the timetable of General Education requirements. The department regularly conducts a summer study abroad program at Cambridge University in England. The program provides nine credits of history and English at the 3000 level, meets UF summer residency requirements and applies to the writing and math requirement. The five-week seminar varies each year in content, usually rotating among the following topics: England in Crisis: The Age of Shakespeare; Victorian Britain; Britain in the 20th Century. Information is available from the department or the UF International Center, Grinter Hall, Room 123. The center also provides information on numerous study-abroad opportunities.
Students who wish to concentrate in the history of science, technology and medicine should contact a faculty member in the field or discuss requirements with an adviser in that concentration.
Students must meet the following requirements:
| History |
| College: Liberal Arts and Sciences |
| Degree: Bachelor of Arts |
| Hours for the Degree: 120 |
| Specializations: History of Science, Technology and Medicine |
| Minor: Yes |
| Combined-Degree Program: Yes |
| Website: www.history.ufl.edu |
Majors must complete a minimum of 36 semester hours in history (with grades of C or better). Of these, at least 27 hours must be at the 3000-4000 level. Majors are encouraged, but not required, to take a total of nine hours at the introductory 2000 level, including one course in American history (AMH), one course in European history (EUH), and one course in African, Asian or Latin American history (AFH, ASH, LAH courses).
Only exam (AP, IB) credits with course equivalencies at the University of Florida will count toward the requirements for the major and then only at the 2000 level. AMH 0301, EUH 0301 and WOH 0301 will not count toward the major. Courses used to meet the requirements of another major or minor may not be used toward a major in history.
The one required course for all majors is the junior seminar. This course, which teaches methodological skills, should be taken during the junior year. Enrollment is restricted to history majors. Students may select from AFH 3930, AMH 3930, ASH 3930, EUH 3930, HIS 3930 or LAH 3930. Only in exceptional circumstances will the department permit a student to register more than once for a seminar.
To ensure a good grasp of history in diverse cultures, majors must take at least two courses in American history (AMH), two in European history (EUH) and two courses in other geographical areas (AFH, ASH or LAH prefixes only). The junior seminar counts toward this distribution requirement.
Transfer students must take a minimum of 21 hours of history at the University of Florida.
Students should balance their general and specialized courses. Too narrow a focus obscures the general trends of history; training too broadly can obscure the complexities of local historical study. Students considering graduate work in history are advised to pursue a geographical, chronological or thematic concentration (four to six courses in a specific area of historical enquiry), which they may plan in consultation with a department adviser.
Overseas Study: History majors should consider study abroad. Plan ahead for study abroad by adjusting the timetable of General Education requirements. The department regularly conducts a summer study abroad program at Cambridge University in England. The program provides nine credits of history and English at the 3000 level, meets UF summer residency requirements and applies to the writing and math requirement. The five-week seminar varies each year in content, usually rotating among the following topics: England in Crisis: The Age of Shakespeare; Victorian Britain; Britain in the 20th Century. Information is available from the department or the UF International Center, Grinter Hall, Room 123. The center also provides information on numerous study-abroad opportunities.
Critical Tracking Requirements
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
Semester 2:
- Maintain 2.0 UF GPA
Semester 3:
- Complete 1 history course with a 2.5 GPA on all critical-tracking course work
Semester 4:
- Complete 2 additional history courses with a 2.8 GPA on all critical-tracking course work
Semester 5:
- Complete 1 additional history course (1 of the 4 courses must be at the 3000 level) with a 2.8 GPA on all critical-tracking course work
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which will be bold.
Suggested semester-by-semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| One 2000-level (or above) history course | 3 |
| Composition | 3 |
| Foreign language | 4-5 |
| Mathematics (GE) | 3 |
| Total | 13-14 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| Foreign language | 3-5 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE) | 3 |
| Biological Sciences (GE) | 3 |
| Science laboratory (GE–P or B) | 1 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Total | 16-18 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| One 2000-level (or above) history course | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE) | 3 |
| Physical Science (GE) | 3 |
| Electives (or foreign language if 4-3-3 option) | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| One 3000-level (or above) history course | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE) | 3 |
| Physical Sciences (GE) | 3 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| Two history courses (3000 level or above) | 6 |
| HIS 3930 Undergraduate Seminar in Comparative History | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE) | 3 |
| Composition | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| History courses (3000 level or above) (includes HIS 3930 if not taken) | 6 |
| Biological Sciences (GE) | 3 |
| Electives (3000 level or above, not in major) | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| Two history courses (3000 level or above) | 6 |
| HIS 4970 Senior Thesis (if honors candidate) | 2 |
| Electives (3000 level or above, not in major) | 6 |
| Electives | 3-0 |
| Total | 17-14 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| Two history courses (3000 level or above) | 6 |
| HIS 4970 Senior Thesis (if honors candidate) | 2 |
| Electives (3000 level or above, not in major) | 6 |
| Electives | 3-0 |
| Total | 17-14 |
Specialization: History of Science, Technology and Medicine
Students who wish to concentrate in the history of science, technology and medicine should contact a faculty member in the field or discuss requirements with an adviser in that concentration.
Students must meet the following requirements:
- 36 hours minimum in the history of science program, 27 at the 3000-4000 level, including HIS 3930 (as a history of science junior seminar) and nine hours at the 3000-4000 level without the HIS prefix.
- 18 hours in history of science, technology and medicine, including at least threee in history of technology or history of medicine. These courses also meet the history of science requirement: AST 3043 (History of Astronomy), LIT 4431 (Literature of Science), PSY 4604 (History of Systems of Psychology) and MHF 4404 (History of Mathematics).
- Nine hours of science or mathematics that are listed as requirements for majors in that discipline.