History (BA)

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The study of history is concerned with the record of past events and developments. Incorporating a variety of critical perspectives, theoretical approaches, and methodologies. History offers analysis of and commentary upon the cultural, political, intellectual, social, and economic dimensions of past human experience and endeavour.

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Duration:

Format:In Person

Faculty of Arts, Business and Science

Certification:Minor, Degree

Dates:September 8, 2026 - June 11, 2027

Program Overview

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Certification Options

History Major: Three-Year Degree Program

History students will complete 30 credit hours of coursework in History for the three-year B.A. degree. Prior to declaring the major in History, students must complete HIS.1000 and HIS.1001. This requirement may be waived with permission of the Dean.

Required Courses:

6.0 credit hours (1000-level History):
HIS.1000 Canadian History: Pre-Confederation and
HIS.1001 Canadian History: Post-Confederation
3.0 credit hours:
HIS.2105 World History and Western Civilization 1
or
HIS.2155 World History and Western Civilization 2
3.0 credit hours:
ANS.2200 The History of the Fur Trade and Aboriginal Societies, 1600–1870
or
ANS.2250 The Métis Nation

Additional Requirements:

Minimum 12 credit hours at the 2000 level or higher
Minimum 12 credit hours at the 3000 level or higher

History Major: Four-Year Degree Program

History students will complete 42 credit hours of coursework in History for the four-year B.A. degree. Prior to declaring the major in History, students must complete HIS.1000 and HIS.1001. This requirement may be waived with permission of the Dean.

Required Courses:

6.0 credit hours (1000-level History):
HIS.1000 Canadian History: Pre-Confederation and
HIS.1001 Canadian History: Post-Confederation
3.0 credit hours:
HIS.2105 World History and Western Civilization 1
or
HIS.2155 World History and Western Civilization 2
3.0 credit hours:
ANS.2200 The History of the Fur Trade and Aboriginal Societies, 1600–1870
or
ANS.2250 The Métis Nation

Additional Requirements:

Minimum 12 credit hours at the 2000 level or higher
Minimum 12 credit hours at the 3000 level or higher
Minimum 12 credit hours at the 4000 level

History Minor: Three-Year or Four-Year Degree Program

A minor in History provides Faculty of Education students with a teachable subject and offers valuable electives for both B.A. and B.Ed. students.

Students will complete 18 credit hours of History courses for a minor in either the three-year or four-year B.A. program.

Requirements:

Minimum 12 credit hours at the 2000 level or higher
Completion of HIS.1000 and HIS.1001 prior to declaring the minor
(This requirement may be waived with permission of the Dean.)

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Program Schedule

History Courses

Course	Course Title	Credits
HIS.1000	Canadian History: Pre-Confederation	3.0
HIS.1001	Canadian History: Post-Confederation	3.0
HIS.2105	World History and Western Civilization 1	3.0
HIS.2155	World History and Western Civilization 2	3.0
HIS.2175	Twentieth-Century World	3.0
HIS.2400	United States History: Beginnings to 1865	3.0
HIS.2450	United States History: 1865 to Present	3.0
HIS.2600	British History 1	3.0
HIS.2650	British History 2	3.0
HIS.2800	Selected Topics	3.0
HIS.2900	Canadian Social History	3.0
HIS.3000	Canada in the World 1: 1867 to 1945	3.0
HIS.3001	Canada in the World 2: 1945 to Present	3.0
HIS.3100	History of Western Canada	3.0
HIS.3150	History of Atlantic Canada	3.0
HIS.3175	History of French Canada	3.0
HIS.3275	Indigenous Empires of the Americas	3.0
HIS.3800	Selected Topics	6.0
HIS.3801	Special Topics	3.0
HIS.4100	Historiography	3.0
HIS.4150	Women and War	3.0
HIS.4201	Canadian Political History	3.0
HIS.4400	Special Topics	6.0
HIS.4401	Special Topics	3.0
HIS.4900	Directed Readings	6.0
HIS.4901	Directed Readings	3.0

Courses from Other Subjects Credited to a History Major or Minor

Course	Course Title	Credits
ANS.2200	The History of the Fur Trade and Aboriginal Societies, 1600–1870	3.0
ANS.2250	The Métis Nation	3.0
ANS.2300	Images of the North 1	3.0
ANS.3101	Oral History Methodology	3.0
ANS.3200	History of the Canadian North	3.0
ANS.3250	History and Sociology of Genocide in Canada and the United States	3.0
ANS.4200	The Changing Circumpolar North	6.0
ANS.4250	Topics in Colonialism	6.0
ANS.4255	Colonial Encounters	3.0
ATH.3260	Paleohistory of the Peoples of North America	3.0
SSC.3030	The Reformation	3.0
SSC.3040	The Enlightenment	3.0
SSC.3050	Imperialism	3.0

Note: Not all courses will be offered in every academic year.

Admissions

Requirements

Students who choose a major or minor in English must meet all general requirements for the BA degree, as well as the specific major/ minor requirements.
Students should meet with a faculty advisor prior to declaring a major or minor, and should always meet with academic and faculty advisors prior to registering for courses.

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