This is a sample curriculum plan for the History BA within the College of Arts and Sciences at Boise State University.
If you are a prospective student viewing this document, please note curriculum is subject to change and specific per catalog year.
For current students, this plan is intended to be a glimpse at key sequencing within the major and includes some common/important advising notes. Sample plans are meant to provide aid in early, provisional planning. This plan does not replace the advice of academic advisors. Please refer to the Advising Contacts page for information about advising within the College of Arts and Sciences and how to contact advisors within each department.
First Year
First Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
| ENGL 101 | Intro to College Writing | 3 |
| World Language | Refer to Catalog | 4 |
| FM | Foundation of Mathematics* | 3 |
| UF 100 | Foundations of Intellectual Life | 3 |
| HIST 100 level elective from list | Refer to Catalog | 3 |
| TOTAL | | 16 |
Second Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| World Language | Refer to Catalog | 4 |
| FN | Foundations of Natural, Physical and Applied Science w/ lab | 4 |
| HIST 100 level elective from list | Refer to Catalog | 3 |
| Total | | 14 |
Second Year
First Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
| HIST 200 level elective from list | Refer to Catalog | 3 |
| UF 200 | Foundations of Ethics and Diversity | 3 |
| FN | Foundations of Natural, Physical and Applied Science* w/o lab | 3 |
| FC | Foundations of Oral Communications* | 3 |
| FS | Foundations of Social Sciences* | 3 |
| TOTAL | | 15 |
Second Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
| HIST 220 | The Historical Craft | 3 |
| HIST 200 level elective from list | Refer to Catalog | 3 |
| FH Elective | Refer to Catalog | 3 |
| FA | Foundations of Arts | 3 |
| FS | Foundations of Social Sciences* | 3 |
| TOTAL | | 15 |
Third Year
First Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
| Global/Transnational History Elective | Refer to Catalog | 3 |
| Upper-division History Elective | | 3 |
| Upper-division History Elective | | 3 |
| Upper-division Elective | | 3 |
| Elective | | 3 |
| TOTAL | | 15 |
Second Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
| Eastern Hemisphere HIST 3XX elective | Refer to Catalog
| 3 |
| Upper-division History Elective | | 3 |
| Upper-division Elective | | 3 |
| Upper-division Elective | | 3 |
| Elective | | 3 |
| TOTAL | | 15 |
Fourth Year
First Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
Western Hemisphere HIST 3XX elective
| Refer to Catalog | 3 |
| Upper-division Elective | | 3 |
| Upper-division Elective | | 3 |
| Elective | | 3 |
| Elective | | 3 |
| TOTAL | | 15 |
Second Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
| HIST 498 (FF) | Senior Research Seminar | 3 |
| Upper-division Elective | | 3 |
| Upper-division Elective | | 3 |
| Elective | | 3 |
| Elective | | 3 |
| TOTAL | | 15 |