• the B.A. in History requires a total of 15 courses; 12 must be upper-division courses
• all courses applied toward the major must be taken for a letter grade
• all courses applied toward the major must be passed with a grade of D or better
• a GPA of 2.0 must be maintained for all courses applied toward the major

All work in the major must be taken for a letter grade, with the exception of 199 courses which are mandatory P/NP. At least eight of the twelve upper-division courses must be taken at UC San Diego. Petitions for exceptions to any of these requirements may be submitted to the Undergraduate Advisor for consideration by the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

Lower Division Requirement (3 courses)

Three lower-division History (HILD) courses, or Roosevelt Making of the Modern World (MMW), or Revelle Humanities (HUM). AP students entering with advanced placement credit in US History (score of 3 or better) may have two of the three lower division classes waived. Transfer students, after consulting with the History Undergraduate Advisor, may petition to substitute a two-semester or three-quarter survey from another school for the department's lower division requirement.

Upper Division (12 courses)

HITO 100-The Craft of HIstory and eleven (11) four-unit, upper-division courses (numbered 100-190) which must include the below distribution of courses. Freshman history majors are encouraged to take HITO 100-The Craft of History, in their sophomore year or once they've fulfilled their college writing requirement. Transfer students should take HITO 100-The Craft of History during their first year at UC San Diego and before taking a colloquium.

1. The Craft of History (HITO 100) 

Field Emphasis* 

2. Upper Division Field Course
3. Upper Division Field Course
4. Upper Division Field Course

Non-Field Emphasis

5. Upper Division Non-Field Course
6. Upper Division Non-Field Course
7. Upper Division Non-Field Course

Elective

 8. Upper Division History Course 
 9. Upper Division History Course 
10. Upper Division History Course 
11. Upper Division History Course 
12. Upper Division History Course 

All work in the major must be taken for a letter grade, with the exception of 199 courses which are mandatory P/NP. At least eight of the twelve upper-division courses must be taken at UC San Diego. Petitions for exceptions to any of these requirements may be submitted to the Undergraduate Advisor for consideration by the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

Lower Division Requirement (3 courses)

Three lower-division History (HILD) courses, or Roosevelt Making of the Modern World (MMW), or Revelle Humanities (HUM). AP students entering with advanced placement credit in US History (score of 3 or better) may have two of the three lower division classes waived. Transfer students, after consulting with the History Undergraduate Advisor, may petition to substitute a two-semester or three-quarter survey from another school for the department's lower division requirement.

Upper Division (12 courses)

Twelve four-unit upper-division courses (numbered 100-190) which must include the following distribution of courses:

Field Emphasis* 

1. Upper Division Field Course
2. Upper Division Field Course
3. Upper Division Field Course

Non-Field Emphasis

4. Upper Division Non-Field Course
5. Upper Division Non-Field Course
6. Upper Division Non-Field Course

Elective

 7. Upper Division History Course 
 8. Upper Division History Course 
 9. Upper Division History Course 
10. Upper Division History Course 
11. Upper Division History Course 
12. Upper Division History Course 

Prior to declaring the major we ask that students meet with the Undergraduate Student Affairs Advisor to make sure your on the right path. We also encourage students to discuss their academic interests and course plan with the Department of History's Vice Chair of Undergraduate Studies or with another faculty member. Building a relationship by regularly meeting with a faculty advisor with will enrich your educational experience. 

Undergraduate Curriculum and Advising Committee

Dr. Weijing Lu (HIEA)
Dr. Nancy Caciola (HIEU-Ancient/Pre-modern)
Dr. Deboarh Hertz (HIEU-Modern)
Dr. Mark Hendrickson, Chair (HIUS)
Dr. Nir Shafir (HINE)
Dr. Jessica Graham (HILA)
Dr. Claire Edington (HISC)

Eligibility

• Minimum Cumulative GPA of 2.5
• Junior Standing (90 units)
• Fewer than 135 units completed 

Please note for students enrolled at UCSD prior to fall 2019 - double majors must graduate with no more than 240 total units.

Procedure

1. Meet with your college academic advisor to go over the process for submitting the Double Major Petition.
2. Complete the paperwork by:
   1. Filling out Double Major Petition
      1. list only the 15 courses (3 lower-division, 12 upper-division)
      2. only list the course subject code and number (eg. HITO 100) of the courses you have completed or are already enrolled in. Otherwise use HILD (history lower-division), and HIUD (history upper-division) for planned courses followed by the parenthetical for the specific requirements eg. HIUD (field), HIUD (non-field), HIUD (elective)
      3. for planned colloquia use HIUD 160-190 (field, non-field, or elective)
      4. place a + next to the three pre-1800 courses
   2. Filling out a Quarter by Quarter plan 
      1. Students may overlap up to 2 courses in each department to satisfy requirements in both majors by submitting a copy of the syllabus with the petition. (History allows overlaps from the following departments: Anthropology, Ethnic Studies, Literature, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Theater, and Urban Studies & Planning).
      2. Courses that will be used to fulfill requirements for both majors should only be listed in the overlap section of the petition. 
   3. Writing a brief Statement of Purpose explaining your reasoning for completing two majors.
3. Submit the Double Major Petition, Quarter Plan, Statement, and any additional documentation to each department's Undergraduate Advisor for approval.
   1. If you are overlapping non-history courses, please include the syllabus for the non-history course with the double major petition. The overlap will need to be approved by History's Vice-Chair of Undergraduate Studies.
4. Submit the completed and signed petition to your College Academic Advising Office for final approval.

January 22nd, 2021

Dear History Majors and History Minors:

Please take a few minutes to carefully read through the entire following important announcement from the History department. You may have heard about the recent decisions from the UC San Diego Divisional Senate to adopt one-time exceptions regarding P/NP and S/U grades, as well as extending several deadlines.

The main changes are: P/NP Grades: P/NP grades taken during Winter and Spring 2021 will not count towards the 25% cap on P/NP (P/NP courses will be removed from both the numerator and denominator in this calculation). Students will be able to select P/NP (and S/U) grading option through the end of the 10th week.

The Department of History will allow courses for History major/minor degree requirements to be taken for a Pass grade for Winter and Spring 2021. (See below for details.) Deadlines: The undergraduate drop deadline, with a W, is extended to the end of Week 7. Students will be able to select P/NP (and S/U) grades through the end of the 10th week (changes should be made by students via WebReg). Details: History Major/Minor requirement courses in which students receive a "Pass" may count towards the fulfillment of that requirement, even though that course is not taken for a letter grade. This exception will be in effect for Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Winter 2021, and Spring 2021 only, for all History majors and minors.

Please note that if you are using a grade of "Pass" in your course towards your major or minor requirements, the system has been updated and programmed to automatically bring in those courses for your History major/ History minor requirements (for approved quarters only). Students who want to take a class for P/NP are responsible for making any changes needed in WebReg before the grading option deadline. For students who started before Fall 2019 and who may use “D” grades towards their major requirements, please note that a "D" is considered a "No Pass," so in the event you receive the equivalent of a "D" and you take the course P/NP, you will not receive credit towards that specific degree requirement. Additionally, before you decide on completing your courses for P/NP, be sure to consider your personal situation and whether it will negatively affect any financial aid, VA benefits, scholarships, graduate school application, job applications, course motivation, etc. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our advising staff via the Virtual Advising Center (VAC, vac.ucsd.edu).

Sincerely,

The department of History