Jun 07, 2025

2025-2026 UH Mānoa Catalog

History, BA

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History majors are encouraged to pursue a geographic, methodological, temporal, or thematic focus by selecting courses along pathways of interest developed by the faculty and under the guidance of a major advisor.

Admissions: Open

Process: Declaration

Min. Total Credits: 120 (82 in core & major + 38 in electives)

UHM General Education Core Requirements

Foundations

Written Communication (FW)

(3 credits)

Quantitative Reasoning (FQ)

Note: This requirement changed in Fall 2018. If you entered the UH System prior to that, please see your college/school advisor.

(FQ; 3 credits) replaces Symbolic Reasoning (FS; 3 credits) effective Fall 2018

Global and Multicultural Perspectives (FG)

(FGA, FGB, FGC; 6 credits)

Group A (FGA) courses cover the time period prehistory to 1500
Group B (FGB) courses cover the time period 1500 to modern times
Group C (FGC) courses cover the time period prehistory to modern times

Diversification

* See degree, college and major requirements for courses that can also fulfill these.

Arts (DA), Humanities (DH), and Literatures (DL)

(6 credits from 2 categories)

Arts (DA*)
Humanities (DH*)
Literatures (DL*)

Natural Sciences

Biological Science (DB*; 3 credits)
Physical Science (DP*; 3 credits)
Laboratory (science) (DY*; 1 credit )

Social Sciences (DS)

(DS*; a total of 6 credits from 2 different departments)

UHM Graduation Requirements

Focus

**The STAR Degree Check indicates Focus classes by “E,” “H,” “O,” and “W.” Class Availability indicates Focus sections with “ETH,” “HAP,” “OC,” and “WI.”

Hawaiian, Asian, and Pacific Issues (H)

(H or HAP**; 1 course, any level)

Contemporary Ethical Issues (E)

(E or ETH**; 1 course, 300- or 400-level)

Oral Communication (O)

(O or OC**; 1 course, 300- or 400-level)

Writing Intensive (W)

(W or WI**; 5 courses, at least two of which are at the 300- or 400-level)

Hawaiian Or Second Language (HSL)

competence at the 202 level

Credit Minimums

120 total applicable
30 UH Mānoa credits
45 upper division (300+ level) credits

Grade Point Average

2.0 cumulative or higher (Note: Other GPAs may be required.)
Good academic standing

College Requirements

Credit Maximums

8 KRS activity
9 Directed Reading / Research
12 Practicum / Internship

Note

This was prepared to provide information and does not constitute a contract. See below for major requirements. Meet regularly with your major advisor.

Major Requirements for BA in History

Admission: Open
Application: NA
Min. major credits: 33
Min. C grade (not C-) in all courses

Requirements

Required Courses (6 credits)

HIST 396 - (Alpha) Historical Theories and Methods Credits: 3
HIST 496 - Senior Tutorial in History Credits: 3

Other History Courses (27 credits)

No more than two 200-level courses (6 credits total) may be used toward the History major.

100-level courses do not count toward the major.

Up to one 3-credit 300- or 400-level course in another department may count towards the major with written History Department approval, according to criteria set by the department.

HIST 200+
HIST 200+
HIST 300+
HIST 300+
HIST 300+
HIST 300+
HIST 300+
HIST 300+
HIST 300+

Notes

Advising Center for the Colleges of Arts, Languages and Letters; Sakamaki D202; (808) 956-8755; advising@hawaii.edu
History Department: Sakamaki A-203; (808) 956-8486; manoa.hawaii.edu/history
History Undergraduate Advisor: Karen Jolly, PhD; Sakamaki A-415; (808) 956-7673; kjolly@hawaii.edu

4-Year Plan

This is a sample academic plan. Students should meet with an academic advisor prior to registration to formulate their own plan.

Year 1

Fall

FW Credits: 3
FG (A/B/C) Credits: 3
DA/DL Credits: 3
HSL 101 Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3

Credits 15

Spring

FQ Credits: 3
FG (A/B/C) Credits: 3
DB Credits: 3
DY Credits: 1
HSL 102 Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3

Credits 16

Total Credits 31

Year 2

Fall

HIST 200+ Credits: 3
HSL 201 Credits: 3
DP Credits: 3
DS Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3

Credits 15

Spring

HIST 200+ Credits: 3
HSL 202 Credits: 3
DS Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3

Credits 15

Total Credits 61

Year 3

Fall

HIST 300+ Credits: 3
HIST 300+ Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3

Credits 15

Spring

HIST 396 - (Alpha) Historical Theories and Methods Credits: 3
HIST 300+ Credits: 3 (HIST 400+ recommended)
Elective 300+ Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 2

Credits 14

Total Credits 90

Year 4

Fall

HIST 300+ Credits: 3
HIST 300+ Credits: 3
HIST 300+ Credits: 3 (HIST 400+ recommended)
Elective 300+ Credits: 3
Elective 300+ Credits: 3

Credits 15

Spring

HIST 496 - Senior Tutorial in History Credits: 3
HIST 300+ Credits: 3
Elective 300+ Credits: 3
Elective 300+ Credits: 3
Elective 300+ Credits: 3

Credits 15

Total Credits 120

Notes:

Two 200-level HIST courses may count towards the major. Up to one 3-credit 300- or 400-level course in another department may count towards the major with History department approval, according to criteria set by the department.
Students must incorporate all focus requirements into this plan. Focus designations (i.e., W, E, O, H) are CRN specific & semester specific.
Minimum 45 upper division (300+ course) credits are required.