Students normally receive credit for History 122 or 141 when they have made a score of 4 or 5 on the Advanced Placement Examination in European or American History of the College Entrance Examination Board. Students normally receive credit for History 122 when they have made a score of 6 or 7 on The Higher Level Examination in History of the International Baccalaureate Program. One course numbered between 200 and 289, to be taken at Davidson College and normally to be completed by the end of the sophomore year. At least three 300-level courses. At least one topical 400-level course.
Seminars are open only to juniors and seniors.
Candidates for admission to the honors program in history must have an overall grade point average of 3.2 after the fall semester of the junior year. The Kendrick K. Kelley Program in Historical Studies represents a living memorial to Ken Kelley, Class of '63, Davidson College, an honors history graduate who was killed while serving in Vietnam in 1968. The Kelley Program seeks to enrich the academic experience of students majoring in history and to encourage them to emulate Ken Kelley's virtues and achievements. The program has three components. First, junior history majors who have a minimum overall grade point average of 3.2 are invited to apply to the Kelley Scholars program during the spring semester.