History B.A.
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College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (DCLA)202 - Bachelor of Arts
Are students ever admitted to a pre-major status before admission to this major?
No
Description of other application requirements
Current UMD students who want to change colleges into CAHSS must:
1 - be in good academic standing* with UMD.
2 - have a University of Minnesota cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
3 - have a University of Minnesota and Transferred Credit GPA of 2.0 or higher.
Students are encouraged to visit with a CAHSS Professional Advisor (z.umn.edu/cahssadvising) prior to submitting their application.
*Students who are not in good academic standing (GPA below a 2.0) should meet with a CAHSS professional advisor to discuss change of college options.
Students who wish to declare the Specialist History track (sub-plan) may apply after completing at least 16 History credits with a minimum U of MN GPA of 3.0 and a History major GPA of 3.3 (see the program web page). The application includes:
> A statement of purpose that identifies the field in which the student intends to specialize, lists at least five courses the student has or will take that are directly relevant to this specialist field, and proposes a topic for the research project they intend to complete to fulfill their final project or second seminar.
> Approval of at least two History faculty advisors.
> An APAS report showing the GPA and History credit requirements.
1 - be in good academic standing* with UMD.
2 - have a University of Minnesota cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
3 - have a University of Minnesota and Transferred Credit GPA of 2.0 or higher.
Students are encouraged to visit with a CAHSS Professional Advisor (z.umn.edu/cahssadvising) prior to submitting their application.
*Students who are not in good academic standing (GPA below a 2.0) should meet with a CAHSS professional advisor to discuss change of college options.
Students who wish to declare the Specialist History track (sub-plan) may apply after completing at least 16 History credits with a minimum U of MN GPA of 3.0 and a History major GPA of 3.3 (see the program web page). The application includes:
> A statement of purpose that identifies the field in which the student intends to specialize, lists at least five courses the student has or will take that are directly relevant to this specialist field, and proposes a topic for the research project they intend to complete to fulfill their final project or second seminar.
> Approval of at least two History faculty advisors.
> An APAS report showing the GPA and History credit requirements.