The Department of History offers instruction in a broad range of historical fields. The Programs in History provide a broad liberal arts education, with widespread application. The BA Honours in History deepens the foundation in historical studies and provides excellent preparation for graduate studies in history as well as fields such as education, law, journalism and public administration.

All students considering History are advised to take two half courses at the 200 level in History. Students will be made familiar with the methods, approaches and background necessary for senior level courses.

Contact Information and Program Advice

Department Head: H. Kraay

Department Office: Social Sciences 656

Phone: 403.220.6401

Fax: 403.289.8566

Email: histdept@ucalgary.ca

Website:

For Program Advice

For overall program advice, please speak to a program advisor in the Faculty of Arts Program Information Centre. Questions about program details should be addressed to the subject advisor in the Departmental Office; please see the Department website for contact information.

Admission to the Major

Prospective students wishing to enter the BA (History) Program must meet the criteria in the section of this Calendar on A.2 Admission Requirements at the ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓÆµµ¼º½.

Admission to Honours

The Faculty of Arts procedures for Admission to Honours established in section 3.4.3 Honours Degrees with a Major Field are applicable and provide the overall framework.

In addition to having successfully completed at least 5.0 full-course equivalents of post-secondary study, students must have completed at least 0.5 full-course equivalent in History to enter the Honours program. The Honours Advisor will advise anyone who might be interested in joining the program. Students should consult with the Honours Advisor annually concerning their course selection. In addition to completing the online application in the Student Centre by the application deadline, a supplemental application must be submitted by March 15. The supplemental application can be found on the Department of History website (). Students are encouraged to consult with the Honours Advisor well before the deadline to determine their eligibility.

Overlapping Programs

Programs in History cannot be taken in conjunction with programs in Ancient and Medieval History. This restriction applies to Major-plus-Minor combinations, Double Majors, Combined Degrees and Second Baccalaureate Degrees.

Programs in History can be taken in conjunction with the minor in History and Philosophy of Science or International Relations with approval from the Faculty. Consent is required for Major-plus-Minor combinations, Double Majors, Combined Degrees and Second Baccalaureate Degrees.

Field of History

The Field of History consists of all courses labelled History (HTST). History courses are subdivided into the following Areas of Concentration:

Canada: History 211, 213, 337, 339, 340, 341, 343, 345, 347, 349*, 351, 352, 354, 357*, 431*, 432, 435, 436, 437, 439, 441, 443, 445, 450, 451, 519, 520*, 521, 523, 525, 526*, 527*, 529, 531, 533, 535.07*, 551.

Europe: History 201, 319, 321, 323, 325, 327, 329, 333, 336, 338, 372, 412, 413.01, 413.02, 415, 421, 423, 425*, 427, 473, 477, 488*, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 511, 515, 517, 541.

Latin America: History 207*, 365, 367, 425*, 467, 469, 471*, 487, 565, 569.

Military-Diplomatic: History 202, 349*, 381, 383, 386*, 431*, 460*, 471*, 483, 485, 488*, 489, 490, 491.01, 491.02, 492*, 520*, 526*, 527*, 543, 545.

United States: History 207*, 357*, 359, 361, 425*, 458, 459, 460*, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 535, 535.07*, 537.

World (including Asia and Africa): History 205, 209, 301, 303, 307, 309, 315, 317, 385, 386*, 390, 395, 401, 403, 405, 407, 425*, 488*, 492*, 503.

*Denotes courses that appear in more than one area of concentration. Students can only apply these courses to one area of concentration.

4.34.1 BA in History

4.34.2 BA Honours in History

4.34.3 Minor in History

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