4. History
Concordia’s 3-yr BA history degree provides students with a rigorous Bachelor degree with a concentration in history that places special attention on cultivating excellent research and writing skills, and introducing students to high-level critical thinking and problem solving. The program is structured to ensure all students gain exposure to three content areas: European history, Canadian History, and the history of certain themes (such as the history of science, genocide, and capitalism).
Along with these content courses, the program features a foundational course in research methods, and a senior-level course in the philosophy and history of history-writing. The goal of the program is to prepare students to be critically engaged citizens, able to understand social and political patterns from a variety of perspectives, and able to use written and oral tools of communication to express ideas.
A. General Academic Requirements
24–30 credits required, to include:
- HIS 111 or HIS 112
- HIS 290
- One of the following senior-level Canadian History courses:
- HIS 260,
- HIS 261,
- HIS 362,
- HIS 365,
- HIS 366,
- HIS 368,
- HIS 369 or
- HIS 370;
- One of the following senior-level European History courses:
- HIS 207,
- HIS 208,
- HIS 212,
- HIS 213,
- HIS 218,
- HIS 309,
- HIS 315,
- HIS 333, or
- HIS 340;
- One of the following senior-level Special Theme History courses:
- HIS 205,
- HIS 206,
- HIS 221,
- HIS 250,
- HIS 251,
- HIS 300-series (HIS 301, HIS 302, or HIS 303),
- HIS 304,
- HIS 355,
- HIS 415,
- HIS 416, or
- HIS 464;
- HIS 410
- 6–12 credits chosen from:
- INDG 340, or
- unspecified senior-level HIS courses
Students with a concentration in History must include a minimum of 12 credits at the 300- or 400-level in this concentration.
In addition to the above, students must complete:
- 3 credits of junior-level ENG courses.
- 3 additional credits in courses offered by the departments of Fine Arts, Philosophy and Religious studies, or Literature and Languages (ARAB, ARTH, CHIN, CLAS, CLIT, CREE, DRA, ENG, FR, GERM, GRK, HEBR, LAT, MUS, MUP, MUPB, MUPE, MUPH, MUPK, MUPP, MUPS, MUPV, MUPW, MUED264, PHIL, POPC, REL, SPA, WRI).
- 6 credits of courses in the Faculty of Science.
In addition to the above, students must present:
- AIT 100
Permissible minors: All minors listed in section 10.6 other than History.