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This section specifies the History major discipline requirements only. Information on additional Bachelor of Arts requirements begins in this section and includes the requirements for declaring a major. Please check the Bachelor of Arts residency section of the calendar for how many upper-level credits must be completed at UFV in order to graduate with this program.
Lower-level requirements: 18 credits
Requirements include one 100- or 200-level course in each of the following three breadth areas.
| Course | Title | Credits |
| One of: | 3 | |
| HIST 101 | Canada Before Confederation | |
| HIST 102 | Canada: 1867 to the Present | |
| HIST 103 | Stó:lō History | |
| HIST 205 | British Columbia: Pre-Contact to the Present | |
| HIST 221 | The History of Quebec: Beginnings to Present Day | |
| HIST 241 | History of the United States to 1865 | |
| HIST 242 | History of the United States since 1865 | |
| One of: | 3 | |
| HIST 119 | Ancient Greece and Rome | |
| HIST 120 | Europe 500–1600: Saints and Sinners in the Medieval World | |
| HIST 121 | Europe 1600–1850: Kings, Philosophers, and Revolutionaries | |
| HIST 122 | Europe Since 1850: Imperialism, Total War, and the Question of Unity | |
| HIST 211 | England from 1066–1688: An Emerging Nation-State (formerly HIST 109) | |
| HIST 212 | A History of Britain, 1688–1990: Great Power Status and Beyond (formerly HIST 110) | |
| HIST 213 | Mennonite Experience: Origins to 1780s (discontinued) | |
| One of: | 3 | |
| HIST 115 | Traditional East Asian Civilizations | |
| HIST 116 | Modern East Asia: From 1600 to Recent Times | |
| HIST 161/LAS 161 | Aztecs, Mayas, and Spaniards | |
| HIST 162/LAS 162 | Soccer and Song in Latin America | |
| HIST 235 | Modern China: From Opium Wars to Beijing Olympics | |
| HIST 236 | Modern Japan: Samurai, Pearl Harbour, and Anime | |
| HIST 264 | History of India: Akbar to Independence | |
| HIST 265 | India and the Indo-Pacific World | |
| Plus: | ||
| An additional nine lower-level HIST credits | 9 | |
Note: Students may count three credits from THEA 203/ENGL 233 or THEA 204/ENGL 234 towards their History major or extended minor requirements.
Upper-level requirements: 32 credits
Of the 32 credits, at least 12 must be at the 300 level and at least 12 must be at the 400 level.
| Course | Title | Credits |
| Two of: | 8 | |
| HIST 357/LAS 357 | From the Big Stick to the CIA: The Troubled History of Inter-American Relations | |
| HIST 358/LAS 358 | African Slavery in the Americas | |
| HIST 359/LAS 359 | Problems in Latin American Regional History | |
| HIST 364 | Indian Social History | |
| HIST 382 | Social History of Twentieth-Century China | |
| HIST 385 | Imperialism and Colonialism in Modern East Asia | |
| HIST 398 | Topics in Asian History | |
| HIST 457/LAS 457 | Sexuality and Gender in Latin America | |
| HIST 458/LAS 458 | History of Indigenous Peoples in Latin America | |
| HIST 459/LAS 459 | Topics in Political and Social History of Latin America | |
| HIST 460/LAS 460 | State Terror, Human Rights, and the Politics of Memory in Latin America | |
| HIST 464 | India, the Punjab and Diaspora: A Study of Migration and Community Formation in Canada | |
| HIST 465 | British India | |
| HIST 486 | Problems in the Chinese Communist Revolution | |
| HIST 487 | Society and Politics in China since 1949 | |
| Plus: | ||
| An additional 24 credits in upper-level HIST | 24 | |
Indigenous history requirement
As part of the course requirements for the History major, students must complete one or more of the following Indigenous history courses.
| Course | Title | Credits |
| HIST 103 | Stó:lō History | 3 |
| HIST 161/ LAS 161 | Aztecs, Mayas, and Spaniards | 3 |
| HIST 327 | Settler-Indigenous Relations in New Zealand and Canada | 4 |
| HIST 396O | The History of Residential Schools | |
| HIST 426 | Canadian Indigenous Peoples and Warfare: Pre-contact to the 20th Century | 4 |
| HIST 458/ LAS 458 | History of Indigenous Peoples in Latin America | 4 |
History extended minor
This section specifies the History extended minor discipline requirements only. Information on additional Bachelor of Arts requirements begins in this section and includes the requirements for declaring an extended minor. Please check the Bachelor of Arts residency section of the calendar for how many upper-level credits must be completed at UFV in order to graduate with this program.
Lower-level requirements: 18 credits
Three 100- or 200-level credits in each of the following three breadth areas:
| Course | Title | Credits |
| One of: | 3 | |
| HIST 101 | Canada Before Confederation | |
| HIST 102 | Canada: 1867 to the Present | |
| HIST 103 | Stó:lō History | |
| HIST 205 | British Columbia: Pre-Contact to the Present | |
| HIST 221 | The History of Quebec: Beginnings to Present Day | |
| HIST 241 | History of the United States to 1865 | |
| HIST 242 | History of the United States since 1865 | |
| One of: | 3 | |
| HIST 119 | Ancient Greece and Rome | |
| HIST 120 | Europe 500–1600: Saints and Sinners in the Medieval World | |
| HIST 121 | Europe 1600–1850: Kings, Philosophers, and Revolutionaries | |
| HIST 122 | Europe Since 1850: Imperialism, Total War, and the Question of Unity | |
| HIST 211 | England from 1066–1688: An Emerging Nation-State (formerly HIST 109) | |
| HIST 212 | A History of Britain, 1688–1990: Great Power Status and Beyond (formerly HIST 110) | |
| HIST 213 | Mennonite Experience: Origins to 1780s (discontinued) | |
| One of: | 3 | |
| HIST 115 | Traditional East Asian Civilizations | |
| HIST 116 | Modern East Asia: From 1600 to Recent Times | |
| HIST 161/LAS 161 | Aztecs, Mayas, and Spaniards | |
| HIST 162/LAS 162 | Soccer and Song in Latin America | |
| HIST 235 | Modern China: From Opium Wars to Beijing Olympics | |
| HIST 236 | Modern Japan: Samurai, Pearl Harbour, and Anime | |
| HIST 264 | History of India: Akbar to Independence | |
| HIST 265 | India and the Indo-Pacific World | |
| Plus: | ||
| An additional nine lower-level HIST credits | 9 | |
Note: Students may count three credits from THEA 203/ENGL 233 or THEA 204/ENGL 234 towards their History major or extended minor requirements.
Upper-level requirements: 16 credits
| Course | Title | Credits |
| Four credits of 300-level HIST | 4 | |
| Plus: | Four credits of 400-level HIST | 4 |
| Plus: | Eight credits of additional upper-level HIST | 8 |
Note 1: Students interested in teaching history at the secondary school level should take five upper-level courses (20 credits) to satisfy the requirements for a teachable subject.
Note 2: No more than four credits may be in Directed Studies courses.
Indigenous history requirement
As part of the course requirements for the History extended minor, students must complete one or more of the following Indigenous history courses.
| Course | Title | Credits |
| HIST 103 | Stó:lō History | 3 |
| HIST 161/ LAS 161 | Aztecs, Mayas, and Spaniards | 3 |
| HIST 327 | Settler-Indigenous Relations in New Zealand and Canada | 4 |
| HIST 396O | The History of Residential Schools | |
| HIST 426 | Canadian Indigenous Peoples and Warfare: Pre-contact to the 20th Century | 4 |
| HIST 458/ LAS 458 | History of Indigenous Peoples in Latin America | 4 |
History minor
This section specifies the History minor discipline requirements only. Information on additional Bachelor of Arts requirements begins in this section and includes the requirements for declaring a minor. Please check the Bachelor of Arts residency section of the calendar for how many upper-level credits must be completed at UFV in order to graduate with this program.
Lower-level requirements: 9 credits
| Course | Title | Credits |
| Nine lower-level HIST credits | 9 |
Upper-level requirements: 16 credits
| Course | Title | Credits |
| 16 upper-level HIST credits | 16 |
Note 1: Students interested in teaching history at the secondary school level should take five upper-level courses (20 credits) to satisfy the requirements for a teachable subject.
Note 2: No more than four credits may be in Directed Studies courses.
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