Bachelor of Arts, Major and Minor in History
Description
The Bachelor of Arts, Major in History focuses on the diverse cultures in our community, our country, and our world. The degree allows students to develop the knowledge, core competencies, and skills characteristic of a traditional BA program, while preparing them to respond creatively and innovatively to a range of challenges in our community and world. Whether they pursue a general History BA, or choose a specialization in either the Asian or Military History streams, the incorporation of essential skills in all courses prepares successful students for the labour market. Students also benefit from our faculty’s commitment to teaching excellence, and from the small class sizes at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. Arts degrees enjoy high rates of participant satisfaction, and the literacy and analytical skills developed in such programs create constructive members of society who fit well into the workplace.
Careers
The versatility of the Bachelor of Arts, Major in History allows students to design their program of study such that it prepares them for careers or further study in areas such as business, community service, law, policing, elementary and secondary education, public history, the military, professional writing, public administration, self-employment, and social work, as well as graduate programs in History. The History BA provides several thematic streams which allow students to enter traditional graduate programs, as well as more specialized programs such as those offered at the University of Victoria, University of British Columbia, University of Toronto, University of Calgary, University of New Brunswick, and the Royal Military College. The Bachelor of Arts, History, also offers students an upper-level capstone course on the applications of history that prepares them for leadership roles in the community and equips them with skills applicable to the fields of teaching, public history, and research.
Entrance Requirements
For admission to the BA program students must have a grade of 'B' in English 12 (or equivalent) and a grade of 'C' in either Principles of Math 11 (or equivalent) or Applications of Math 12. Students may be admitted to the BA program at any point at which admission requirements are met. Students who do not qualify upon initial application to Kwantlen may be eligible for entry to the Qualifying Year. (Students who possess at least a 'C' in English 12 (or equivalent) and a passing grade in Principles of Math 11 (or equivalent) or Applications of Math 12 will be able to apply for entry to the BA Qualifying Year. Students will be admitted to the BA program in the second year provided they have successfully completed appropriate qualifying courses. Other applicants who do not qualify are encouraged to consult an Educational Advisor for the appropriate qualifying courses that satisfy the application criteria.
Registration access to third or fourth year courses is first awarded to students who have completed at least 60 credits of coursework with a cumulative GPA of 2.00, as well as a grade of 'C' in all required courses including the English writing requirement, 2 Quantitative courses, 12 credits of breadth courses, the language requirement, Principles of Math 11 (or equivalent), and all first and second year course requirements for their declared major and/or minor program(s).
Content
History students begin their first year of studies with courses that broadly introduce the political and economic history from across the globe, as well as key themes in historical development. In the second year, they progress to more specifically defined regional courses, considering not only economic and political history, but also social and cultural developments. At the third year level, students undertake in-depth studies of particular countries, considering all aspects of historical development, often in a seminar setting. Finally, in fourth year seminars students examine focused subjects, usually thematically defined, again considering all aspects of that particular topic.
Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree must complete all requirements in the Bachleor of Arts framework in addition to their major or minor program requirements.
History Major
The following major requirements are to be completed for the Bachelor of Arts, Major in History program.
1000 LEVEL
Students are required to complete twelve credits of lower levels History courses with 6 of these credits at the 2000 level.
- HIST 1113 Canada to 1867
- HIST 1114 Canada since 1867
- HIST 1120 Europe 1900–1939
- HIST 1121 Europe since 1939
- HIST 1130 Twentieth Century World I: 1900–1945
- HIST 1131 Twentieth Century World II
- HIST 1145 American History 1607–1865
- HIST 1146 American History 1865–1974
- HIST 1150 Introduction to Traditional East Asia
- HIST 1151 Introduction to Modern East Asia
- HIST 1160 Introduction to South Asian History
- HIST 1170 Introduction to African History
2000 LEVEL
- HIST 2101 Europe in the Middle Ages
- HIST 2102 Europe 1450–1789
- HIST 2119 Europe 1789–1914
- HIST 2300 World Civilizations
- HIST 2301 The Ancient World
- HIST 2304 Canadian-American Relations
- HIST 2307 Twentieth Century Britain
- HIST 2335 War in the Modern World
- HIST 2350 Introduction to Modern China
- HIST 2375 Japan under the Shoguns
3000 LEVEL
Students are required to take eighteen credits of third year History. Note that courses at the 3000 level require specific course prerequisites at the 1000 and 2000 levels.
- HIST 3310 The Fibre of Society: Textiles and Global Development
- HIST 3313 Order and Disorder: Canadian Social History
- HIST 3320 The Balkans from 1543–1918
- HIST 3327 Russia to 1917
- HIST 3328 History of the Soviet Union
- HIST 3330 Germany in the Long Nineteenth Century
- HIST 3331 Twentieth Century Germany
- HIST 3340 Civil War and Reconstruction
- HIST 3344 Colonial America
- HIST 3345 The American West
- HIST 3350 China in the Twentieth Century
- HIST 3360 British India, 1857–1947
- HIST 3361 The Indian Subcontinent since 1947
- HIST 3370 Modern Japan
- HIST 3380 World War II in the Pacific
- HIST 3390 Canada & World War One
- HIST 3392 British Home Front during World War II
- HIST 3397 Guerillas in the Mist: Terrorism in the Twentieth Century
4000 LEVEL
All students are required to take:
- HIST 4400 Applications of History.
In addition to HIST 4400, students will need to take at least nine credits of fourth year History.
- HIST 4407 Twentieth Century British Society and Culture
- HIST 4430 The Holocaust in History
- HIST 4435 Genocide in the Twentieth Century
- HIST 4445 The US since 1945
- HIST 4450 China & the West
- HIST 4455 Sages and Statecraft in China
- HIST 4460 Gandhi in History
- HIST 4470 The Samurai
- HIST 4480 The American Experience in Vietnam
- HIST 4485 The Great Strategists
- HIST 4490 History of British Columbia
- HIST 4491 Quebec
Asian History Stream
Students who wish to focus their studies on Asian History are recommended to complete their program requirements using courses from the following:
1000 LEVEL
- HIST 1130 Twentieth Century World I: 1900–1945
- HIST 1131 Twentieth Century World II
- HIST 1150 Introduction to Traditional East Asia
- HIST 1151 Introduction to Modern East Asia
- HIST 1160 Introduction to South Asian History
2000 LEVEL
- HIST 2300 World Civilizations
- HIST 2350 Introduction to Modern China
- HIST 2375 Japan under the Shoguns
3000 LEVEL
- HIST 3350 China in the Twentieth Century
- HIST 3360 British India, 1857–1947
- HIST 3361 The Indian Subcontinent since 1947
- HIST 3370 Modern Japan
- HIST 3380 World War II in the Pacific
- HIST 3397 Guerillas in the Mist: Terrorism in the Twentieth Century
4000 LEVEL
- HIST 4400 Applications of History (required)
- HIST 4450 China & the West
- HIST 4455 Sages and Statecraft in China
- HIST 4460 Gandhi in History
- HIST 4470 The Samurai
- HIST 4480 The American Experience in Vietnam
Military History Stream
Students who wish to focus their studies on Military History are recommended to complete their program requirements using courses from the following:
1000 LEVEL
- HIST 1113 Canada to 1867
- HIST 1114 Canada since 1867
- HIST 1120 Europe 1900–1939
- HIST 1121 Europe since 1939
- HIST 1130 Twentieth Century World I: 1900–1945
- HIST 1131 Twentieth Century World II
- HIST 1145 American History 1607–1865
- HIST 1146 American History 1865–1974
2000 LEVEL
3000 LEVEL
- HIST 3340 Civil War and Reconstruction
- HIST 3380 World War II in the Pacific
- HIST 3390 Canada & World War One
- HIST 3392 British Home Front during World War II
- HIST 3397 Guerillas in the Mist: Terrorism in the Twentieth Century
4000 LEVEL
- HIST 4400 Applications of History (required)
- HIST 4435 Genocide in the Twentieth Century
- HIST 4470 The Samurai
- HIST 4480 The American Experience in Vietnam
- HIST 4485 The Great Strategists
- HIST 4497 Canada and World War II
History Minor
Students are required to complete twelve credits of lower levels History courses with six of these credits at the 2000 level.
1000 LEVEL
- HIST 1113 Canada to 1867
- HIST 1114 Canada since 1867
- HIST 1120 Europe 1900–1939
- HIST 1121 Europe since 1939
- HIST 1130 Twentieth Century World I: 1900–1945
- HIST 1131 Twentieth Century World II
- HIST 1145 American History 1607–1865
- HIST 1146 American History 1865–1974
- HIST 1150 Introduction to Traditional East Asia
- HIST 1151 Introduction to Modern East Asia
- HIST 1160 South Asia
- HIST 1170 Africa
2000 LEVEL
- HIST 2101 Europe in the Middle Ages
- HIST 2102 Europe 1450–1789
- HIST 2119 Europe 1789–1914
- HIST 2300 World Civilizations
- HIST 2301 Ancient World
- HIST 2304 Canadian-American Relations
- HIST 2307 Twentieth Century Britain
- HIST 2335 War in the Modern World
- HIST 2350 Introduction to Modern China
- HIST 2375 Tokugawa Japan
3000 LEVEL
Students are required to take at least nine credits of third year History.
Courses at the 3000 level require specific course prerequisites at the 1000 and 2000 levels.
- HIST 3310 Textiles
- HIST 3313 Canadian Social History
- HIST 3320 Balkans from 1543–1918
- HIST 3327 Russia to 1917
- HIST 3328 Soviet Union
- HIST 3330 Germany Nineteenth Century
- HIST 3331 Twentieth Century Germany
- HIST 3345 American West
- HIST 3350 China in the Twentieth Century
- HIST 3360 British India, 1857–1947
- HIST 3361 Indian Subcontinent since 1947
- HIST 3370 Modern Japan
- HIST 3380 Pacific in World War II
- HIST 3390 Canada in World War I
- HIST 3392 Britain in World War II
- HIST 3397 Terrorism
4000 LEVEL
Students are required to take at least six credits of fourth year History.
- HIST 4400 Applications
- HIST 4407 British Society & Culture, 1900–2000
- HIST 4430 The Holocaust in History
- HIST 4435 Genocide in the 20th century
- HIST 4445 US since 1945
- HIST 4450 China and the West
- HIST 4455 Chinese Statecraft
- HIST 4460 Gandhi
- HIST 4470 Samuria
- HIST 4480 Vietnam War
- HIST 4490 History of British Columbia
- HIST 4491 Quebec
