Previously Earned Credits

Advanced Placement

Students who received a score of 4 or 5 on the Advanced Placement examinations in history receive credit as follows: CAS HI 101 and HI 102 for the European history examination and CAS HI 151 and HI 152 for the American; no credit is given for the World History examination. Note that students may receive credit toward the major for only three AP courses; a fourth AP course may count as an elective.

College of General Studies

Students who complete College of General Studies courses CGS SS 102, SS 201, and SS 202 with a grade of C or higher will receive credit for CAS HI 102, HI 176, and, starting in Fall 2011 for new majors, HI 290 (formerly HI 350).

Core Curriculum

Students who complete the four-semester humanities sequence of the College of Arts & Sciences Core Curriculum with a grade of C or higher will receive credit for CAS HI 101 and HI 102.