Liberal Arts (Code 380-201)

University Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREE
Credit Requirements
Minimum total for graduation 1		120
Upper division credits (courses numbered 300 and higher)		39
Core General Education		10 courses, 36 credits
Academic Concentrations
Grade Point Requirements 2
Total		2.00 average
Resident		2.00 average
Major		2.00 average
Minor		2.00 average
Certificate		2.00 average
University Residency Requirements
Minimum total		30
Senior year		23
Major, Standard, upper division in residence		12
Major, Comprehensive, upper division in residence		21
Certificate		25 percent of credits
Procedures Required for Graduation
Obtain admission to the degree program and/or the College offering it.
Apply for graduation on CampS.

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Certain programs exceed this minimum.

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See special requirements in each College.

Applicability of Credits Toward Graduation

Junior College or Two-Year College Credits. A maximum of 72 semester credits earned in a junior college or two-year college will be accepted as degree credits at UW-Eau Claire.

Extension Credits. Credits earned in credit outreach courses offered by UW-Eau Claire are treated as resident credits. Credits earned in extension courses offered by other units of the Universities of Wisconsin System are treated as transfer credits. All other (non-UW) extension and correspondence credits are normally limited to one-fourth of the total required for graduation from any curriculum.

WTCS Credits. A maximum of 72 semester credits earned in college parallel programs at Madison Area Technical College, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Nicolet Area Technical College, or Chippewa Valley Technical College may be accepted as degree credits at UW-Eau Claire. A set number of general education courses will be accepted from other technical schools. Occupational and technical courses may also be considered for transfer if the quality and content of the course work from the technical college is judged to be comparable to course work at UW-Eau Claire. Refer to the Transfer Credit Wizard or contact the UW-Eau Claire Admissions Office for information about the current transfer policy.

USAFI Credit. UW-Eau Claire will accept up to 32 semester credits for work done through the United States Armed Forces Institute, under the provision for non-UW correspondence credit (see Extension Credits above).

Activity Credit (band, chorus, drama, KINS 100-184 courses) Students may count toward graduation no more than one credit of KINS 110-184 courses. Students may count toward graduation no more than four credits earned in any single activity course and no more than 12 credits resulting from any combination of activity courses (excluding KINS 110-184 courses). 

Other Restricted Credits. For other University restrictions, see the following: Cooperative Education; Credit by Examination; Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Registration; Transfer of Credits. College or departmental restrictions may also be placed on Independent Study (399-499 courses), Directed Study (395-495), and other types of credits.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
APPLICABILITY OF CREDITS TOWARD GRADUATION		Credit Restrictions
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Total degree credit		maximum 12
Major, Standard		maximum 1 course
Major, Comprehensive		maximum 2 courses
Minor		maximum 1 course
Credit by Examination
Total degree credit		maximum ¼ of total
Major or minor		maximum ½ of total
Two-Year College Credits
Total degree credit		maximum 72 credits
Activity credit (band, chorus, drama, KINS 100-184)
Total KINS 100-184		maximum 1 credit
Total Band, chorus, drama		maximum 12 credits
Single course band, chorus, drama		maximum 4 credits
Extension credits
UW-System		no maximum
Other extension/correspondence		maximum ¼ of total
USAFI
USAFI		maximum 32 credits

Core General Education Requirements (CGER)

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
CGER Categories
Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning (MQR)		4 credit hours, 1 course min
Includes University Math Requirement 1
Communication & Literacy (CL)		8 credit hours, 2 course min (including CL-W)
Includes University Writing Requirement (CL-W) 2
Natural Sciences & Wellness (NSW/NSWL)		6 credit hours, 1 course min (NSW-Lab required)
Social & Behavioral Sciences (SBS)		6 credit hours, 2 course min
Humanities & Arts (HA)		6 credit hours, 2 course min
Civics & Perspectives (CP)		6 credit hours, 2 course min
CGER Totals 3
Credits		minimum 36 credits
Courses		minimum 10 courses

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University Mathematics Requirement:

Students satisfy the University Mathematics Requirement in one of four ways:

• completing an approved university-level mathematics course (MQR) with a grade of C (not C-) or above
• achieving a suitable score on the UW Math Placement Test
• achieving a suitable score on an exam such as the Advanced Placement Calculus or Advanced Placement Statistics exams
• achieving a suitable score on a Credit by Examination administered by the Department of Mathematics.   

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University Writing Requirement:

Students satisfy the University Writing Requirement in one of four ways:

• completing a Blugold Seminar in Critical Reading and Writing course (WRIT 102, WRIT 114, WRIT 116, WRIT 118, or WRIT 120) with a grade of C (not C-) or above
• achieving a suitable score on the English Placement Test (WPT ENGL)
• achieving a suitable score on an exam such as the Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition or Advanced Placement English Language and Composition exams
• achieving a suitable score on the University Writing Program Portfolio.

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Completion via Placement Tests

• Writing: If the CL-W subcategory is satisfied through a placement test, the CGER Communication and Literacy requirement will be reduced from 8 credits (2 courses) to 3 credits (1 course).
• Mathematics: If the University Math Requirement is satisfied through a placement test, the CGER Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning requirement will be considered fully met, replacing the 4-credit (1 course) requirement.
• Students must still complete 36 credits across 10 courses, with any remaining credits or courses eligible to be taken from any CGER category.

College Degree Requirements

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science Degree (B.A./B.S.)

University Graduation Requirements. All candidates for degrees must fulfill the requirements for credits, curriculum, GPA, and University residency as specified in the section of this catalog titled University Graduation Requirements.

College Graduation Requirements: Grade Point Averages. All candidates for degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences must earn minimum resident and total GPAs of 2.00 in the major, the minor, and the certificate. The resident and total GPAs for the major are computed using all attempted credits applicable to the major including those offered by departments other than the major department. The resident and total GPAs for the minor and the certificate are computed similarly.

Major-Minor and Major-Certificate Requirements. A standard major (a minimum of 36 credits) must be supplemented by a minor (a minimum of 24 credits) or by a certificate (12 to 18 credits) to meet graduation requirements for completing a first and second degree program. No minor or certificate is required with a Comprehensive Major (60 or more credits) or with two majors of 36 or more credits each.

Certain degree programs, which include Comprehensive Majors, may require more than the minimum of 120 credits for graduation.

Acceptable academic program combinations are determined at the college level. A major and a minor or a major and certificate or two majors (if available) may not be elected in the same department or program, except in the approved combinations listed here.

College Credits. Earn at least 90 credits in courses offered by the College of Arts and Sciences.

Bachelor of Arts Degree in the College of Arts and Sciences (B.A.)

Fulfillment of all University Graduation Requirements (which includes the Core General Education Requirements); all College-level degree requirements (major and minor/certificate emphases, GPAs, earning at least 90 credits in Arts and Sciences course work); second language competency at the 102 level.  Second language competency may be met in one of two ways:  (1) Demonstrate a level of second language competency that qualifies the student to enter the 201-level course in a second language.  (2) Earn a grade of at least C (not C-) or a mark of S in a 102-level second language course (or AIS 112 or AIS 122 or SLHS 103).

Bachelor of Science Degree in the College of Arts and Sciences (B.S.)

Fulfillment of all University Graduation Requirements (which includes the Core General Education Requirements); all College-level degree requirements (major and minor/certificate emphases, GPAs, earning at least 90 credits in Arts and Sciences course work); mathematics competency at the MATH 111, MATH 112 or MATH 113 level.  Mathematics competency can be met in one of three ways:  (1) Achieve a score on the mathematics placement test that qualifies the student to enter MATH 114.  (2) Earn a grade of at least C (not C-) or a mark of S in MATH 111, MATH 112, or MATH 113.  (3) Achieve a satisfactory score on the MATH 112 competency test.  This test may be attempted no more than two times.

Major Requirements

Liberal Arts (Code 380-201)

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Course List

Code	Title	Credits
This major consists of 36 semester credits, including:
Foundational Requirement: Courses at the 100 and 200 level (not including HIST 288). Minimum of 6 credits. Maximum of 15 credits.
HIST 124	World History to 1500	3
or HIST 125	World History Since 1500
At least one of the following courses:
HIST 114	United States History to 1877
HIST 115	United States History Since 1877
HIST/WGSS 205	American Women's History
HIST 210	African American History 1865 to Present
HIST/AIS 240	American Indian History
Introduction to Research Methods and Historical Professions, 9 credits
HIST 198	Doing History: Skills and Practice	3
HIST 288	Introduction to Research Methods and the Profession	3
HIST 386	Introduction to Public History	3
Advanced Courses: Courses at the 300 and 400 level (not including HIST 386 and HIST 489). Minimum of 12 credits.
Capstone Thesis, 3 credits
HIST 489	Research Seminar	3
Within their 36 credits, students must complete a minimum of 6 credits of Diversity and 6 credits of Global coursework:
Diversity Requirement, 6 credits
Choose from:		6
HIST/WGSS 205	American Women's History
HIST 210	African American History 1865 to Present
HIST 212	Hmong and America
HIST/AIS 240	American Indian History
HIST/WGSS 313	Gender, Sex, and Science in European History
HIST 317	Studies in the History of Race in the U.S.
HIST 344	African American Civil Rights Movement, 1914-Present
HIST 345	Civil Rights and American Memory
HIST 367	Historical Roots of Health Disparities in the Americas
HIST/AIS 368	Studies in American Indian History
HIST/AIS 369	Wisconsin American Indian History
HIST 370	History of the Family in America
HIST/WGSS 394	Studies in the History of Women
Global Requirement, 6 credits
Choose from:		6
HIST 152	Modern East and Southeast Asia
HIST/LAS 172	Latin American History: Colonial to the Present
HIST 284	The Nazis and Germany, 1914-1945
HIST 286	History of World War II
HIST 292	Origins of Current World Conflicts
HIST 302	Ancient Near Eastern Civilizations
HIST 304	Greek Civilization
HIST 306	Roman Civilization
HIST 308	Ancient Historiography
HIST/WGSS 313	Gender, Sex, and Science in European History
HIST 316	Studies in Asian/Pacific World History
HIST 319	Studies in Global and Comparative History
HIST 325	History and Memory in Europe
HIST 326	Twentieth Century Europe, 1900 to Present
HIST 349	The Global History of Disease
HIST 360	Modern France
HIST 362	Modern Germany
HIST 376	World War I and II Military
HIST 377	American War in the Post 1945 World
HIST 381	Comparative Genocide
HIST 382	Imperialism Since 1800
HIST 383	Modern Africa
HIST 384	The Vietnam War
HIST 388	History of China
HIST 389	History of Japan
HIST 392	History of Antisemitism
HIST 393	Roots of Selected Contemporary World Problems
HIST 401	Public History in Great Britain

Notes:

1. The same course may be taken to satisfy more than one requirement, when relevant.

2. Relevant history courses other than those listed above may be counted toward fulfilling requirements with department approval.

3. HIST 288 should be taken before any 300-level or 400-level course, if possible.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing this program will be expected to meet the following learning outcomes: 

• Analyze diverse experiences of or viewpoints on past events or historical developments. 
• Recognize both continuity and change over time and describe their consequences. 
• Identify and interpret primary and secondary sources in order to effectively construct historical narratives orally and in writing. 
• Construct arguments that explain how history can inform the present. 
• Evaluate credibility, position, or perspective of various forms of historical evidence. 
• Compare and connect local and global histories. 

History, Major - Liberal Arts, B.A. 

The following is a sample degree plan, based on the current catalog. It is based on the 120-credit graduation requirement and assumes no transferred credits, no requirements waived by placement tests, no courses taken in the summer or winter, no repeated courses, and no remedial courses that may be required. This sample degree plan is intended for first-year students entering UW-Eau Claire in the fall semester. Your own degree plan may differ depending on the course of study selected (second major, minor, etc.). UW-Eau Claire cannot guarantee all courses will be offered as shown, but will provide a range of courses that may enable prepared students to fulfill their requirements in a timely period. This sample degree plan is just a guide. Please consult your advisor, your degree audit, and the catalog to create your own degree plan. Note: In order to earn the required minimum of 120 credits for the degree in four years, you should plan to take 15 credits each semester or 30 credits each year.

To earn a degree, students must fulfill all University Graduation Requirements, including the Core General Education Requirements (CGER). CGER course work in the following sample degree plan uses abbreviations such as CGER CL, CGER HA, and CGER NSWL to represent the learning outcomes students will meet via completion of the course. Please click here for a description of the outcomes and requirements.

Students in this major have the option to pursue either a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree. The degrees are distinguished by second language competency for the B.A. and a higher level of mathematics competency for the B.S.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
SOME TIME IN THE FIRST YEAR
WRIT 114	Intensive Blugold Seminar in Critical Reading and Writing (CGER CL)	5
OR
WRIT 116	Blugold Seminar in Critical Reading and Writing (CGER CL)
101-level Second Language (CGER CL)		4
HIST 124	World History to 1500 (CGER HA)	3
OR
HIST 125	World History Since 1500 (CGER CP)
CGER Option: Humanities & Arts (HA) - if HIST 125 is taken		3
or CGER Option: Civics & Perspectives (CP) - if HIST 124 is taken
US History course (foundational in major) - choose HIST 114, 115, 205, 210 or 240 a		3
MATH 104 or MATH 106 (CGER MQR)		4
102-level Second Language (CGER CL)		4
CGER Option: Natural Sciences & Wellness with Lab (NSWL)		4
TOTAL FIRST YEAR		30
SOME TIME IN THE SECOND YEAR
CGER Option: Natural Sciences & Wellness (NSW)		3
CGER Option: Social & Behavioral Sciences (SBS)		3
CGER Option: Humanities & Arts (HA) - Non-history		3
History-Global (lower division)		3
Elective		3
History-Diversity (lower division) - choose from HIST 205, 210, 240 a		3
HIST 288	Introduction to Research Methods and the Profession (Take before any upper division)	3
CGER Option: Social & Behavioral Sciences (SBS)		3
Second program course 1		3
Elective		3
TOTAL SECOND YEAR		30
SOME TIME IN THE THIRD YEAR
HIST 386	Introduction to Public History (CGER CP)	3
History-Global (upper or lower division)		3
Elective		3
Second program course 2		3
Second program course 3		3
History-Diversity (upper division)		3
History elective - upper division		3
Second program course 4		3
Second program course 5 - upper division		3
Elective		3
TOTAL THIRD YEAR		30
SOME TIME IN THE FOURTH YEAR
History elective - upper division		3
History elective - upper division		3
Second program course 6 - upper division		3
Second program course 7		3
Elective		3
HIST 489	Research Seminar	3
Second program course 8 - upper division		3
Elective		3
Elective		3
Elective		3
TOTAL FOURTH YEAR		30

Minimum total for the baccalaureate degree = 120 credits

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Each History course can meet different CGER outcomes. These include:

• Social & Behavioral Sciences (SBS) - HIST 210
• Humanities & Arts (HA) - HIST 114, HIST 115
• Civics & Perspectives (CP) - HIST 205, HIST 240

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HIGH IMPACT PRACTICES (HIPs)
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire encourages all students to participate in High Impact Practices.  The following information identifies any specific recommendations that faculty in this major have concerning which HIPs might be most beneficial to students, and any recommendations about when those HIPs best fit into the degree plan. Students should also consult their faculty advisor for information on HIPs. There are many additional high impact opportunities available. Talk to your academic advisor for more information about incorporating HIPs like Study Abroad, Intercultural Immersion, Internship, and/or Student/Faculty Collaborative Research into your time at UW-Eau Claire.

We highly recommend Study Abroad or an Intercultural Immersion program, especially those that are tied to the history department, such as CETS: Central European Travel Seminar (IDIS 340 ) or Public History in Great Britain (HIST 401). 

History majors pursue student-faculty collaborative research in HIST 489 : Research Seminar. However, we encourage students to see their faculty advisors about research opportunities  available earlier in the program. 

Core General Education Requirements (CGER)

The accelerated pathway to a M.A. in History – Liberal Arts and History – Public History provides qualified undergraduate students the opportunity to complete up to 15 credits of approved accelerated coursework that fulfill both M.A. and B.A./B.S. degree requirements. Students admitted to this accelerated program will work with their academic advisor and the history graduate director to create a personalized accelerated program that conforms to the policies and procedures detailed below.

Eligibility for Admission to the History Accelerated Program (Liberal Arts and Public History)

• Junior standing (minimum of 60 credits completed).
• Completion of all prerequisite coursework.
• 3.0 overall GPA.
• Completion of History 288 with a B+ or better.
• Completed application, including a letter of intent and two recommendations.

Terms of Enrollment in the History Accelerated Program (Liberal Arts and Public History)

• Complete up to 15 accelerated credits. Students are required to work with the history graduate director to select and enroll in accelerated courses.
• Earn a B or better in all accelerated courses.
• Because the accelerated courses taken during this accelerated program also count toward the bachelor’s degree, this credit may not be transferable to graduate programs outside of UWEC.
• Accelerated credits are billed at the graduate level tuition rate.
• Acceptance into the history accelerated program does not guarantee acceptance into the history M.A. program.
• Students may leave the history accelerated program at any time without consequences.

Completion of History Accelerated Program (Liberal Arts and Public History)

• Submit graduate application for history M.A. program prior to completing bachelor’s degree.
• Application of accelerated coursework to the graduate program will be confirmed upon admission into the history M.A. program and completion of the first term in the history M.A. program.