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Program Structure

Please follow the program structure outlined in the Academic Calendar from your FIRST academic year as a student at St. Thomas University. Find the Academic Calendars HERE. If you have any questions, please contact your academic advisor. 

Minor in History

Any 18 credit hours of history courses suffice to constitute a minor in history. No more than nine (9) of these may be at the 1000 level.

 

Major in History

Each student considering a major in history must contact the department Chair to discuss their program of study.

Students majoring in history must include a minimum of 36 credit hours of history in their program of studies. These 36 credit hours must include:

 

1. Six (6) credit hours* of introductory History courses from among the following list of courses or equivalent:

 

HIST 1133. Precolonial Africa

HIST 1123. Introduction to Food in World History

HIST 1143. Modern Africa

HIST 1153. A History of Magic and Demons

HIST 1173. Cars in World History

HIST 1413. Citizens and Citizenship in World History

HIST 1763. Sport in World History

HIST 1783. Screening History

 

*Students pursuing a major may take no more than 9 credit hours of 1000 level history courses. 

 

2. The following required courses:

 

HIST 2013: World History to 1400

HIST 2023: World History Since 1400

HIST 2003: Exploring History

 

3. A minimum of 9 credit hours of history electives at the 3000 level or above.

 

4. The remaining 12 credit hours required for the major may be made up of a selection of history electives.

Honours in History

Each student considering an Honours in history must contact the History Honours Director for approval of their program of studies.

 

Honours in history must be taken in accordance with university and departmental regulations. Students honouring in history must include a minimum of 48 credit hours in history in their program of studies. These 48 credit hours must include:

 

1. The course requirements for the Major in history.

 

2. At least 12 credit hours from 4000-level research seminars or their equivalent (4000-level thesis or independent studies courses).


Course Numbering

  • 1000-numbered courses serve as an introduction to the discipline of history and its practice at the university level, mainly with a focus on world or global history.

  • 2000-numbered courses introduce students to the basic skills of historical research and how to construct historical arguments through written essays and other forms of communication. History 2003: Exploring History, focuses specifically on research methods and historiography, while other 2000-level courses focus on the history of a specific geographic area or topic.

  • 3000-numbered courses introduce students to more advanced methods of historical investigation and focus on specific historical themes, often using a comparative or transnational approach.

  • 4000-numbered courses designate research seminars and are taught at an advanced level of historical investigation, presentation, and criticism. Note: All 4000-level courses require the permission of the instructor.