1. A minimum of 40 credits in history, maximum of 60. Of the 40-credit total, 13 credits must be in European history, 13 in American history, and 6 in world history (Asian, Islamic or Latin American) History majors must complete at least 20 upper-division credits.
2. History majors must complete Hist 300, The Historian's Craft.

II. Languages
The Department requires competency in English and a proficiency in one foreign language. These requirements include:

1. ENEX 101 or its equivalent.
2. Foreign language requirements may be satisfied by completing anyone of the following options:
   1. The 101-102 active skills sequence in any foreign language.
   2. The 111-112 reading skills sequence in any foreign language.
   3. Any single course at or above the 102 or 112 level in any foreign language.
   4. An equivalency test for (3) offered by the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures.

The Department of History does not allow credit for foreign languages taken in high school but students with high school backgrounds in a foreign language may wish to pursue options (3) or (4) above.

Teacher Preparation in History

Major Teaching Field of History Option in History Education:
This option is designed for the student seeking an endorsement in the major teaching field of history. A student must select one course (4 cr.) from HIST 104H-105H and complete HIST 151H-152H, HIST 269, a non-western course in history, and HIST 300. Six (6) credits of upper-division courses in United States history, six (6) credits of upper-division courses in European history and six (6) elective credits in history courses are required. Students also must take C&I 428, gain admission to Teacher Education and Student Teaching and meet the requirements for certification as a secondary teacher (see the School of Education section of this catalog).

Minor Teaching Field of History:
For an endorsement in the minor teaching field of History, a student must select one course (4 cr.) from HIST 104H-105H, and complete HIST 151H-152H, HIST 269, a non-western course in history, and HIST 300. A three (3) credit upper-division courses in United States history, a three (3) credit upper-division course in European history and a three (3) credit elective upper-division course in history are required. Students also must take C&I 428, gain admission to Teacher Education and Student Teaching and meet the requirements for certification as a secondary teacher (see the School of Education section of this catalog).

The B.A. degree with a major in History-Political Science is designed for students seeking an endorsement to teach comprehensive (broadfield) Social Science. Students complete a broad range of courses in history and political science (48 credits) and from 9 to 13 credits from two additional social science disciplines. Students must complete three courses from HIST 104H-105H, 151H-152H, HIST 300 and 9 credits in upper-division history courses, including a selection from American and other than American history. In political science, students must complete PSC 100S, PSC 120S, PSC 130E and 15 elective credits in upper-division political science courses. No more than 60 credits in History and Political Science may be counted toward the degree. Only 12 credits of lower-division political science courses and 12 credits of 100-level courses in history may be counted toward the degree. In addition, students must complete ECON 100S, 111S, 112S; GEOG 103N, 281 and six additional credits in geography; PSYC 100S and a course emphasizing Native Americans in Montana and North America.

Combined History-Political Science Teaching Major

Students also must complete C&I 428, gain admission to Teacher Education and Student Teaching and meet the requirements for certification as a secondary teacher (see the School of Education section of this catalog). Comprehensive Social Science qualifies for a single teaching field endorsement. Students must have an advisor from the School of Education for teacher certification. This program qualifies students to teach government history, economics and geography for grades 5-12.

Requirements for a Minor

To earn a minor in history the student must complete the following: (1) a minimum of 20 credits in history of which 6 credits must be in American history and 6 must be in European history, and 3 in world history (Asian, Islamic or Latin American); (2) of the 20 credits at least 9 must be upper-division credits; and (3) ENEX 101 or its equivalent.