Discover the History Curriculum
History at USD boasts a faculty of innovative researchers and inspiring teachers dedicated to helping students master important skills that will serve them for the rest of their life. Students learn how to write and speak with precision, use evidence effectively, make convincing arguments and place current events in historical context.
Major
Our major offers engaging classes that cover the globe and address all historical periods from the ancient world to the current moment. During senior year, students work closely with faculty mentors and research and write an original senior thesis that contributes to our understanding of the past.
Minor
The history minor is an open-ended program that teaches students foundational courses in history as well as various elective courses on special topics.
Explore History Courses
Read descriptions of our current History classes on our Courses page! Not all courses offered below will be available every semester. Make sure to check course offerings on the registration portal for each upcoming semester.
Program Requirements
Each student declares their major(s) and minor(s) under a single catalog of record that is identified on the student's degree audit (available on Degree Works).
The program requirements below are based on the current course catalog and may not be applicable if a student is declared in an earlier catalog.
Find all previous course catalogs on our Archived Catalogs of Record page.
37 units
Major
18 units
Minor
Major unit estimates include preparation for the major course units as well as major requirements.
Please note: Other 300 level courses can be substituted for HIST 300 Junior Seminar with instructor and chair approval.
- Major
- Minor
- Learning Outcomes