Accelerated B.A. History
Accelerated BA to MA Program
Students accepted into an accelerated undergraduate program may take departmentally approved graduate coursework as part of their undergraduate curriculum. These credits will count towards both their bachelor's and master's degrees and can fulfill major requirements, upper-division requirements, and/or free electives. For details on accelerated programs at Idaho State University, please see (Degree Requirements).
Once accepted into an accelerated degree program, it is strongly recommended for students to stay in close communication with their advisor regarding pursuit of acceptance into the Graduate School and the master's degree program at Idaho State University. Acceptance into an accelerated program during the bachelor's degree program is the first step in the admissions process. A separate application to the Graduate School is necessary for all accelerated programs. For more information regarding application and admission to the Graduate School at Idaho State University, please see the Graduate Admissions section of the graduate catalog (http://coursecat.isu.edu/graduate/graduateadmissions/).
BA/MA Program:
Undergraduate students at ISU may start the MA in History program after completing 90 undergraduate credits. Up to 12 credits taken at the graduate level may be counted towards completion of the undergraduate degree. Students may apply up to 12 credits of classes taken at the 55xx level to count as 44xx equivalents towards their BA degree at ISU. Interested students should contact the department directly.
In addition to the admission requirements for the MA program, applicants to this accelerated program must have completed HIST 2291 with a grade of B or better, all ISU General Education requirements, and at least 12 upper-division History credits by the time of entering the BA/MA program.
Program Admissions Requirements
There are no program admission requirements for the B.A. in History.
General Education
The listing below includes program requirements that also fulfill General Education requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Objective 1 | 6 | |
| Objective 2 | 3 | |
| Objective 3 - MATH 1123 Recommended 1 | 3 | |
| Objective 4 | 6 | |
| Objective 5 | 7 | |
| Objective 6 - HIST 1101, HIST 1102, HIST 1105, HIST 1106, HIST 1111, or HIST 1112, and one Objective 6 course from outside of History. | 6 | |
| Students must fulfill Objective 7 or Objective 8 | 3 | |
Objective 8 - HIST 2291 | ||
| Objective 9 - HIST 2201, HIST 2251, HIST 2252, HIST 2254, or HIST 2255 | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 37 | |
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“P” courses are equivalent to the original course.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| World Regions and Historical Themes - Complete three classes from the following: | 9 | |
| History in Film (Fulfills Objective 7) | ||
| World History I (Partially Fulfills Objective 6) | ||
| World History II (Partially Fulfills Objective 6) | ||
| Foundations of Europe (Partially Fulfills Objective 6) | ||
| Modern Europe (Partially Fulfills Objective 6) | ||
| United States History I (Partially Fulfills Objective 6) | ||
| United States History II (Partially Fulfills Objective 6) | ||
| US History and Culture (Fulfills Objective 7) | ||
| Themes in World History (Fulfills Objective 7) | ||
| Women In U.S. History (Fulfills Objective 9) | ||
| Latin American History and Culture (Fulfills Objective 9) | ||
| Asian History and Culture (Fulfills Objective 9) | ||
| Middle East History and Culture (Fulfills Objective 9) | ||
| African History and Culture (Fulfills Objective 9) | ||
| Research Skills - Complete both of the following: | 6 | |
| Introduction to Research (Fulfills Objective 8) | ||
| Senior Thesis | ||
| Upper Division United States History - Complete two of the following: | 6 | |
| Early North America | ||
| American Industrialization | ||
| Modern United States | ||
| Religion in American History | ||
| Topics in U.S. History | ||
| Federal Indian Relations | ||
| Idaho History | ||
| Women in the American West | ||
| American West | ||
| African American History | ||
| U.S. Environmental History | ||
| History of Energy | ||
| Atomic Age | ||
| American Military Experience | ||
| Cold War Culture in the U.S. | ||
| U.S. Civil War and Memory | ||
| Historical Geography of Idaho | ||
| Upper division world, comparative, and non-U.S. history - Complete two of the following: | 6 | |
| History of Christianity | ||
| Renaissance and Reformation | ||
| History of World Religions | ||
| French Revolution and Napoleon | ||
| Foodways in History | ||
| Global Environmental History | ||
| Topics in Global History | ||
| Slavery in History | ||
| Families in Former Times | ||
| Women in World History | ||
| History of Revolutions | ||
| Witchcraft and Magic | ||
| Topics in European History | ||
| Modern Irish History | ||
| Topics in Ancient History and Culture | ||
| Topics in Medieval History and Culture | ||
| Topics in Latin American History and Culture | ||
| Topics in Asian History and Culture | ||
| Topics in Middle East History and Culture | ||
| World War I | ||
| World War II and Holocaust | ||
| Modern Art | ||
| Contemporary Art | ||
| Islam in the Modern World | ||
| Modern Middle East | ||
| History of Empires | ||
| History of Disease, Medicine, and Society | ||
| Early Modern Europe | ||
| Upper division history electives - take 9 credits of any upper division history course. | 9 | |
| Students in the accelerated BA to MA program can use a total of twelve credits of 5000-level graduate coursework from the History Department in any of these three areas | ||
| Upper division United States History | ||
| Upper division world, comparative, and non-U.S. history | ||
| Upper division history electives | ||
| Total Credits | 36 | |
Degree Totals
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Program Admission Requirements | 0 | |
| General Education | 37 | |
| Major Requirements (w/o General Education) | 27 | |
| Upper Division Free Electives | 12 | |
| Free Electives | 44 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |