Building the department map…
Building the department map…
Department paths
Courses with no prerequisites inside the department that unlock the most downstream work.
Each of these unlocks the largest share of downstream work on this map. Courses from other departments can appear here when they genuinely gate HIST coursework.
Intro tiers at the top, advanced work below; arrows point from a prerequisite to the course it unlocks. Courses from other departments appear where they gate HIST work. Click any course to see what it requires and unlocks without leaving this page; hovering lights up its neighbors. The lists on this page carry the same courses in text form.
Showing the 10 HIST and feeder courses that have prerequisite links. 133 more HIST courses have no recorded prerequisites. They are listed under Tracks below, not drawn as loose dots here.
Generated from North Dakota State University’s catalog, prerequisite, and concentration data. Spotted an error? Departments can adjust labels, ordering, and notes without a code change, so contact us.
The concentrations and majors that build on HIST, and how their requirements are structured. Expand a program to see which courses satisfy each group, then plan it in the Planner.
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Distribution Requirement: Minimum credit required for each distribution area.2 required · verify with the official sheet
U.S. History: Select 6 credits from the following:; Non U.S. History: Select 6 credits from the following:
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EDUC 210; EDUC 240; EDUC 250; EDUC 277; EDUC 278; EDUC 283; EDUC 300; EDUC 315; EDUC 320; EDUC 321; EDUC 322; EDUC 323; EDUC 330; EDUC 350; EDUC 352; EDUC 355; EDUC 400; EDUC 430; EDUC 450; EDUC 490; EDUC 491
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Upper-level clusters, grouped by the gateway that opens them.
The deepest prerequisite chains in HIST. These are the routes that take the most semesters to climb.
3 courses deep, ending at HIST 489
2 courses deep, ending at HIST 252
2 courses deep, ending at HIST 404
2 courses deep, ending at HIST 430
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Area Requirement - Select two of the following areas (A-C)2 required · verify with the official sheet
Students must select two areas to complete for a total of 24 credits.; Area A - Political Science (12 credits):; Select 3 courses from the following:; Area B - Geography (12 credits):; Geography Electives; Area C - Economics (12 credits):; Economics Electives
Specialized History Requirements from the following areas (D-G)2 required · verify with the official sheet
Students must complete a total of 21 credits in specialized history courses. Select the minimum number of credits from each of the following categories:; D. US History (6 credits)*; E. European History* (6 credits):; F. Widening Horizons* (6 credits):; G. Diversity and Inclusion in History* (3 credits):
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North American History - Select 6 credits from the following:; European History - Select 6 credits of the following:; Widening Horizons - Select 6 credits of the following:
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Major Electives2 required · verify with the official sheet
Students will develop a plan of study from the courses listed below for a total of 12 major elective credits. Courses are categorized within focus/topic areas. Students must plan these 12 elective credits as follows:; 1) A minimum of 2 different course prefixes;; 2) No more than 6 credits per prefix;; 3) No more than 3 credits of lower division (100-and 200-level) coursework.; WORLD ECONOMICS AND
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Other Elementary Education Requirements1 required · verify with the official sheet
Biology Elective; Chemistry or Physics Elective or STEM ED 160; Biology or Earth Science (Geology) Lab; GEOG 111
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All HIST courses in the NDSU catalog
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Use your school emailNo section schedule with instructor names for HIST yet.
No clubs or organizations on record under HIST yet.
This shows once five students share their club memberships.
History does not run a page here yet. When it does, its events show up here and on the NDSU campus feed.