History majors entering their fourth year may, at the discretion of the Honours Committee, be admitted to history honours tutorials when space is available. Majors students should recognize, however, that tutorials in popular fields of study will often be full.
For more information on the Honours programme, pick up a separate brochure in the History Department office or visit the honours section.
Programme in International Relations: The History Department in association with other departments in the Faculty of Arts offers a joint majors programme in international relations. See a separate booklet (available from the International Relations office, Buchanan C382) or visit their website for a program description and names of faculty advisers
Requirements: First and Second Years (12 credits):
Students must complete HIST/PHIL 260, and at least 9 credits of first and second year HIST or PHIL courses.
The following are recommended: HIST 101, 102, 103, 150, 215; PHIL 125, 220, 230, 240.
Requirements: Third and Fourth Years (30 credits):
Students must complete HIST 393/PHIL 360.
They must take an additional 18 credits from the following list, with no fewer than 6 credits in PHIL and 6 credits in HIST: HIST 423, 442, 492, 493, 440; PHIL 321, 362, 363, 427, 460, 461, 462, 464, 469.
The remaining 9 credits will normally be taken from upper-division HIST or PHIL courses (excluding PHIL 400, 401).
Students may substitute any of the following: BIOL 446; CLST 306; ENGL 309; GEOG 345; MATH 446; MATH 447; MEDH 400; PHYS 340; PSYC 312.
The History Students’ Writing Centre is an on-line resource centre to help students to write History papers. Topics include style and format, citations, sources, research links and advice from History professors. A final reminder… Be sure to acquaint yourself with the Departmental and Faculty of Arts requirements set forth here and in the UBC Calendar. If you have any doubts or questions, need clarification, or wish to propose an exceptional case, see a History Department adviser (for matters pertaining to history courses) or an Faculty of Arts adviser (for matters pertaining to programme requirements outside the History Department).
By taking relevant courses in Anthropology, Classical, Near Eastern and Religious Studies, First Nations Studies, History, Political Science, Philosophy, Sociology, and Women’s Studies, undergraduate students will study legal structures, rules and institutions within their full social, historical, economic, and political contexts. The Minor in Law and Society is especially suited to undergraduate students with an interest in law, public policy, governance, and social issues.
