Requirements
Major Requirements
Notre Dame History majors will choose between two concentration tracks (regional, or thematic), or the Honors Track. Regional concentrators will specialize in a particular region of the world, chosen from one of our five breadth and distribution categories: Africa and the Middle East; Asia; Europe; Latin America; North America. Thematic concentrators will choose from thematic pathways that fit particular strengths within the department, such as Business and Economic History; the History of Religion; Global Empires; the Medieval World. Students may also petition the Director of Undergraduate Studies to shape their own concentration. All students must take one course that is classified as global in its orientation, as well as one pre-1500 course.
The Honors Track (History Honors Program) is for students with a strong academic record (suggested cumulative GPA of 3.7 in the major) interested in writing a senior thesis.
Regional Track Requirements
1. The History Workshop (HIST 33000) – the gateway course for new majors and minors; required
2. One global course, plus three breadth courses in these regional categories:
- Africa and the Middle East
- Asia
- Europe
- Latin America
- North America
3. Four Electives, with at least three in geographical concentrations
4. The Department Seminar (HIST 35000 or above) – the research capstone course for majors
Thematic Track Requirements
1. The History Workshop (HIST 33000) – the gateway course for new majors and minors; required
2. One global course, plus three breadth courses in these regional categories
- Africa and the Middle East
- Asia
- Europe
- Latin America
- North America
3. Four Electives, with at least three in thematic concentrations
4. The Department Seminar (HIST 35000 or above) – the research capstone course for majors
Honors Track Requirements
1. The History Workshop (HIST 33000) – the gateway course for new majors and minors; required
2. One global course, plus three breadth courses in these regional categories
- Africa and the Middle East
- Asia
- Europe
- Latin America
- North America
3. Two Electives
4. History Honors Program Course Sequence
- Junior Spring
- HIST 53001 (Honors Methodology; course waived for those studying abroad).
- Senior Fall
- HIST 53002 (Honors Colloquium; mandatory)
- HIST 58003 (Honors Thesis; mandatory; 3-credit independent course)
- Senior Spring
- HIST 58004 (Honors Thesis; mandatory)
Minor Requirements
The Minor in History is designed to be a flexible course of study offering students a pedagogically-sound introduction to the discipline of History. The Minor in History consists of five three-credit courses with no prerequisites.
1. The History Workshop (HIST 33000) – the gateway course for new majors and minors; required
2. Four Electives chosen from Department course offerings
Minor in Economic and Business History
Program Overview
The Minor in Economic and Business History allows undergraduates across the University to gain vital historical perspective on complexities of the global age. The program draws upon the expertise of History faculty across time periods and global regions, encompassing the histories of business, labor, development, finance, capitalism, and economic thought. Elective courses will examine a wide range of topics and contexts. A capstone course, Economy and Business in History (History 30049), introduces students to the core approaches and ideas of the field, and offers the opportunity for an in-depth research project.
Program Requirements
-History 30049: Economy and Business in History
-4 open electives with the HTBE attribute
-Electives include:
HIST 30590: World Economic History
HIST 30644: Consuming America
HIST 30094: Modern India and Pakistan
HIST 30025: Financial Markets in Global History
HIST 30154: China’s Economic History, 1800 to Present
HIST 30061: Modern Africa
HIST 30625: Business in America
HIST 30636: Gender@Work
HIST 30618 US Labor History, 1776 to 1945
HIST 30983: History of Food
HIST 30390: Christianity, Commerce and Consumerism
HIST 30606 US Gilded Age/Progressive Era