For general university requirements, see Graduation Requirements. Students pursuing the BA degree with a major in History (HIST) must complete: A minimum of 10 courses (30 credit hours) to satisfy major requirements. A minimum of 120 credit hours to satisfy degree requirements. A minimum of 6 courses (18 credit hours) at the 300-level or above. A minimum of 6 courses (18 credit hours) at Rice. A minimum of 2 courses (6 credit hours) from departmental course offerings of 400-level seminars. No more than 4 courses (12 credit hours) via transfer credits. AP/IB credit may not be used to satisfy any requirements for the history major (even though a student may be able to use AP/IB credit toward general university requirements). Please see the transfer credit guidelines listed below. Some foreign language proficiency is desirable and the department highly recommends that students contemplating graduate work in history study at least one foreign language in some depth.

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