The decision of the director of undergraduate studies is final in matters of transfer credit. Students are expected to declare history majors before the end of their fourth semester at the University and after the completion of at least one history course with a grade of C or better. Students may not declare history as a first major after the end of their fifth semester. These courses may be taken at any level and need not be the first five courses that a student takes. All students must pursue a particular subject in depth through a seminar or colloquium for which they have been adequately prepared.
Preparation normally means at least two courses related to the topic of the seminar or colloquium.
Preparatory courses may be taken outside the history department but such courses may not be counted toward the major. Students must attain a grade of C or better in the history seminar or colloquium. There are a few other basic requirements for the major in history. At least five courses must be numbered 300 or above. History majors must maintain a GPA of 2.0 in their major.