Honours History (B.A.)

Requirements for Students who Enter the Program in 2019-2020 or Later

Requirements for Students who Entered the Program Prior to 2019-2020

Admission

Completion of any Level I program and a Grade Point Average of at least 5.0 including a grade of at least C in three units of Level I History.

Notes

1. All students registered in an Honours History program must take HISTORY 2HI3 in Level II and HISTORY 3HI3  in Level III as part of their degree requirements. The requirement to take HISTORY 2HI3 will be waived for students who completed HISTORY 1FF3  in Level 1.
2. Students must complete HISTORY 2HI3 and HISTORY 3HI3  before enrolling in a Level IV History seminar.
3. When registering, it is recommended that students distribute their required History courses (See Requirements below) as follows:
   • Level II:  HISTORY 2HI3;15 units from Course Lists 1  to 4  
   • Level III: HISTORY 3HI3 ; 15 units from Course Lists 5  and 6  
   • Level IV: three units from Course Lists 5  and 6 ; 9 units Level IV History. (No Honours student may take more than 9 units of Level IV seminars.)
4. Students considering a career in teaching are advised to take HISTORY 2T03  and HISTORY 2TT3 , as many schools of education require the equivalent of six units in a Canadian History survey course. 
5. Students considering graduate work in History are strongly encouraged to include in their program a second language beyond the introductory level, as many graduate programs require proficiency in a second language.

Requirements

120 units total (Levels I to IV), of which 48 units may be Level I