State of Florida Common Program Prerequisites for History
- The Florida Virtual Campus (FLVC) houses the statewide, internet-based catalog of distance learning courses, degree programs, and resources offered by Florida's public colleges and universities, and they have developed operational procedures and technical guidelines for the catalog that all institutions must follow. The statute governing this policy can be reviewed by visiting https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2021/1006.73. FLVC has identified common program prerequisites for the degree program in History. To obtain the most up-to-date, state-approved prerequisites for this degree, visit: https://cpm.flvc.org/programs/381/286. Specific prerequisites are required for admission into the upper-division program and must be completed by the student at either a community college or a state university prior to being admitted to this program. Students may be admitted into the University without completing the prerequisites but may not be admitted into the program.
Requirements for a Major in History*
- Please review all college-wide degree requirements summarized in the "College of Arts and Sciences" chapter of the General Bulletin: https://registrar.fsu.edu/bulletin/undergraduate-colleges/arts-and-sciences
- 39 semester hours, including WOH 2023, 2030; AMH 2010, 2020 (for the application of test credit to the major, see below); and a minimum of 27 additional semester hours in history (above 2999) distributed as follow:
- Six semester hours of American history
- Six semester hours of European history
- Six semester hours of Latin American, Asian, African, or Russian history
- Six additional semester hours of history in any area
- Three semester hours of HIS 4935 Senior Seminar
- Note: Senior seminar is not offered during the Summer terms.
- Directed Individual Studies and tutorials may not be counted toward the major.
- At least 21 of the 39 required semester hours must be earned at Florida State University
- Test Credit: History majors must take the sequence of either WOH 2023-WOH2030 or EUH 2000-WOH2023 unless they have test credit in European or world history, or transfer equivalent to these courses. Similarly, history majors must take the sequence of AMH2010-AMH2020 unless they have examination credit in any U.S. history, or transfer credit equivalent to these courses.
- *For students enrolled prior to 2012, please see the Undergraduate Bulletin for requirement information
Requirements for a Minor in History
- Twelve (12) semester hours beyond CoreFSU Curriculum requirements in history courses numbered above 2999 are required. A grade of "C-" or better must be earned in each course counted toward the minor. At least six (6) of the twelve (12) semester hours must be earned at The Florida State University. Directed individual studies, tutorials, and test credit may not be counted toward the minor.
Double Majors
- Students pursuing a double major must meet the program requirements of both majors, with the following exceptions: 1) No more than six (6) semester hours may be overlapped (i.e., counted toward both majors); and 2) No minors are required for the double major.