Sample Four-year Plan for History Major
Note: The four-year plan below is for example purposes only. Students should refer to the catalog in effect upon their entry to Viterbo for more specifics on requirements of the core curriculum, major, and degree. Also, some courses have certain semester rotations that may or may not be reflected below. Your advisor will assist you with actual registration planning to accommodate these rotations. For complete information see the current undergraduate catalog.
| Freshman Fall |
15-17 credits |
| ENGL 103, 105, OR 195 - Written Communication and Information Fluency Foundation |
3-4 |
| Foreign Language |
3-4 |
| HIST 100 -The Historian's Craft |
3 |
| History 101 - Western Civilization to 1600 OR HIST 106 - World History Since 1500 |
3 |
| VUSM 100 - Franciscan Values and Traditions |
3 |
| Freshman Spring |
14-15 credits |
| ENGL 104 - Composition II |
3 |
| Foreign Language |
3-4 |
| HIST 102 - Western Civilization Since 1600 OR HIST 105 - World History to 1500 |
3 |
| COMM 150 - Fundamentals of Speech |
2 |
| Integrating Faith and Practice |
3 |
| Sophomore Fall |
16 credits |
| ENGL 307 - Argumentative Writing |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
| Foreign Language |
3 |
| HIST 111 - U.S. to 1865 |
3 |
| Science Elective |
4 |
| Sophomore Spring |
18 credits |
| Elective |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
| Artistic Awareness |
3 |
| Foreign Language |
3 |
| HIST 112 - U.S. Since 1865 |
3 |
| VUSM 200 - Living in a Diverse World |
3 |
| Junior Fall |
15 credits |
| History Elective |
3 |
| Elective - Upper Division |
3 |
| Elective (Literary Analysis) |
3 |
| History Elective - Upper Division |
3 |
| History Elective - Upper Division |
3 |
| Junior Spring |
18 credits |
| Elective |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
| History Elective |
3 |
| History Elective |
3 |
| Religious Studies Elective |
3 |
| VUSM 300 - Serving the Common Good |
3 |
| Senior Fall |
15 credits |
| Elective, Upper Division |
3 |
| History Elective |
3 |
| History Elective |
3 |
| HIST 465 - Seminar I |
3 |
| VUSM 400 - The Ethical Life |
3 |
| Senior Spring |
14-15 credits |
| Elective, Upper Division |
3 |
| Elective, Upper Division |
3 |
| Elective, Upper Division |
3-4 |
| History Elective |
3 |
| HIST 466 - Seminar II |
2 |