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History

Reference year : 2026-27

Specializations and variants

History with Concentration in Public History B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)
History with Concentration in Public History B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)
History B.A. (15.0 credits)
Stream in Global and Transnational History B.G.In.S. (15.0 credits)
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Program Requirements Course Categories Students admitted prior to 2023 must refer to the calendar archives and/or History departmental website for information regarding the History field requirement. History B.A. Honours (20.0 credits) The requirements for this program are modified when the Honours Research Project is included. A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (10.0 credits) 1. 5.5 credits in History including: 5.5 a. 1.0 credit at the 1000-level or FYSM 1405 b. 1.5 credits at the 2000-level c. 2.0 credits at the 3000-level d. 1.0 credit in HIST 2. 0.5 credit from History Before 1800: 0.5 HIST 2003 [0.5] The Early Medieval World: 300-1000 HIST 2004 [0.5] The Late Medieval World: 1000-1500 HIST 2204 [0.5] Early Modern Europe 1350-1650 HIST 2206 [0.5] Early Modern Europe 1600-1800 HIST 2902 [0.5] Origins of the Greeks HIST 2903 [0.5] Democracy to Alexander HIST 2904 [0.5] Rise of the Roman Empire HIST 2905 [0.5] Rome of the Caesars HIST 3005 [0.5] Medieval Aristocratic Life HIST 3006 [0.5] Medieval Religious Life HIST 3009 [0.5] Studies in Greek History HIST 3010 [0.5] The Later Roman Empire HIST 3101 [0.5] Studies in Roman History HIST 3105 [0.5] Renaissance Europe HIST 3708 [0.5] Reformation Europe 3. 0.5 credit from Asian, African, Latin American, or Caribbean History: 0.5 HIST 2308 [0.5] Colonial Latin America HIST 2309 [0.5] Modern Latin America HIST 2312 [0.5] History of the Indian Ocean World HIST 2706 [0.5] Ancient and Pre-Colonial Africa HIST 2707 [0.5] Modern Africa HIST 2710 [0.5] Introduction to Caribbean History HIST 2915 [0.5] History of the Modern Middle East HIST 3516 [0.5] The Wilsonian Moment: Diplomacy and the Post-Ottoman Middle East HIST 3517 [0.5] History of Modern Egypt HIST 3704 [0.5] Aztecs HIST 3710 [0.5] Themes in Caribbean History HIST 3712 [0.5] Mexico: Aztecs to Narcos HIST 3713 [0.5] Gender and Sexuality in Latin America HIST 3715 [0.5] Themes in South Asian History HIST 3717 [0.5] Gender and Sexuality in Africa HIST 3805 [0.5] China since the Xinhai [1911] Revolution HIST 3806 [0.5] Japan Since 1945 4. 0.5 credit from Themes in History: 0.5 HIST 2311 [0.5] Environmental History of Canada HIST 2506 [0.5] Introduction to Women's and Gender History HIST 2804 [0.5] War and Society HIST 2912 [0.5] Science and Technology in History HIST 2913 [0.5] History of Oil HIST 3106 [0.5] Social History of Sexuality HIST 3109 [0.5] Social History of Alcohol HIST 3110 [0.5] The Cultural History of Food HIST 3111 [0.5] History of Humanitarian Aid HIST 3115 [0.5] Childhood and Youth in History HIST 3116 [0.5] History of Disability HIST 3120 [0.5] History of the Body HIST 3121 [0.5] Sports in the Cold War HIST 3122 [0.5] Antisemitism, Then and Now HIST 3205 [0.5] Canadian Business History HIST 3218 [0.5] Histories of Shopping HIST 3305 [0.5] Crime and State in History HIST 3310 [0.5] Animals in History HIST 3500 [0.5] Migration and Diaspora in Canada HIST 3510 [0.5] Indigenous Peoples of Canada HIST 3511 [0.5] Themes in Indigenous History HIST 3515 [0.5] Madness in Modern Times HIST 3604 [0.5] Gender and Sexuality in Modern Europe 5. 0.5 credit in: 0.5 HIST 2809 [0.5] The Historian's Craft 6. 0.5 credit from: 0.5 HIST 3810 [0.5] Historical Theory HIST 3820 [0.5] Explorations in Historical Theory 7. 2.0 credits in 4000-level history seminars 2.0 B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (10.0 credits) 8. 8.0 credits in electives not in HIST 8.0 9. 2.0 credits in free electives (may be HIST) 2.0 Total Credits 20.0 Notes: Students should endeavour to have one course at the 2000-or 3000-level in the area of each fourth-year seminar. History B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)

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Minor in History (4.0 credits) Open to all undergraduate degree students not in history programs or the B.G.In.S. Specialization or Stream in Global and Transnational History. Students are required to present a Minor CGPA of 4.00 or higher at graduation in order to be awarded a Minor in History. Requirements 1. 1.0 credit in HIST at the 1000 level or FYSM 1405 1.0 2. 1.0 credit in HIST at the 2000 level 1.0 3. 1.0 credit in HIST at the 3000 level 1.0 4. 1.0 credit in HIST from any combination of courses at the 2000, 3000, or 4000 level 1.0 5. The remaining requirements of the major discipline(s) and degree must be satisfied Total Credits 4.0 Bachelor of Global and International Studies (B.G.In.S.) Note : Details regarding graduation requirements, the international experience requirement, and the language requirement for the B.G.In.S. degree can be found at the B.G.In.S. program page . Specialization in Global and Transnational History B.G.In.S. Honours (20.0 credits)

Program pathways and conditions

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Pathway 1
A. Credits Included in the History Major CGPA (6.0 credits)
1. 2.5 credits in History and satisfying:2.5
a. 1.0 credit in HIST at the 1000-level or FYSM 1405
b. 1.0 credit in HIST at the 2000-level
c. 0.5 credit in HIST at the 3000-level
2. 0.5 credit from History Before 1800:0.5
HIST 2003 [0.5]The Early Medieval World: 300-1000
HIST 2004 [0.5]The Late Medieval World: 1000-1500
HIST 2204 [0.5]Early Modern Europe 1350-1650
HIST 2206 [0.5]Early Modern Europe 1600-1800
HIST 2902 [0.5]Origins of the Greeks
HIST 2903 [0.5]Democracy to Alexander
HIST 2904 [0.5]Rise of the Roman Empire
HIST 2905 [0.5]Rome of the Caesars
HIST 3005 [0.5]Medieval Aristocratic Life
HIST 3006 [0.5]Medieval Religious Life
HIST 3009 [0.5]Studies in Greek History
HIST 3010 [0.5]The Later Roman Empire
HIST 3101 [0.5]Studies in Roman History
HIST 3105 [0.5]Renaissance Europe
HIST 3708 [0.5]Reformation Europe
3. 0.5 credit from Asian, African, Latin American, or Caribbean History:0.5
HIST 2308 [0.5]Colonial Latin America
HIST 2309 [0.5]Modern Latin America
HIST 2312 [0.5]History of the Indian Ocean World
HIST 2706 [0.5]Ancient and Pre-Colonial Africa
HIST 2707 [0.5]Modern Africa
HIST 2710 [0.5]Introduction to Caribbean History
HIST 2915 [0.5]History of the Modern Middle East
HIST 3516 [0.5]The Wilsonian Moment: Diplomacy and the Post-Ottoman Middle East
HIST 3517 [0.5]History of Modern Egypt
HIST 3704 [0.5]Aztecs
HIST 3710 [0.5]Themes in Caribbean History
HIST 3712 [0.5]Mexico: Aztecs to Narcos
HIST 3713 [0.5]Gender and Sexuality in Latin America
Pathway 2
A. Credits included in the Major CGPA (11.0 credits)
1. 3.5 credits in history below the 4000-level and satisfying:3.5
a. 1.0 credit at the 1000-level
b. a minimum of 0.5 credit from HIST 1301 [0.5], HIST 1302 [0.5], HIST 2301 [0.5], HIST 2311 [0.5], HIST 2313 [0.5], HIST 2314 [0.5] if not already satisfied in a.
c. 1.5 credit at the 3000-level
2. 0.5 credit from History Before 1800:0.5
HIST 2003 [0.5]The Early Medieval World: 300-1000
HIST 2004 [0.5]The Late Medieval World: 1000-1500
HIST 2204 [0.5]Early Modern Europe 1350-1650
HIST 2206 [0.5]Early Modern Europe 1600-1800
HIST 2902 [0.5]Origins of the Greeks
HIST 2903 [0.5]Democracy to Alexander
HIST 2904 [0.5]Rise of the Roman Empire
HIST 2905 [0.5]Rome of the Caesars
HIST 2906 [0.5]Kyivan Rus’ & the Russian Empire to 1801
HIST 3005 [0.5]Medieval Aristocratic Life
HIST 3006 [0.5]Medieval Religious Life
HIST 3009 [0.5]Studies in Greek History
HIST 3010 [0.5]The Later Roman Empire
HIST 3101 [0.5]Studies in Roman History
HIST 3105 [0.5]Renaissance Europe
HIST 3708 [0.5]Reformation Europe
3. 0.5 credit from Asian, African, Latin American, or Caribbean History:0.5
HIST 2308 [0.5]Colonial Latin America
HIST 2309 [0.5]Modern Latin America
HIST 2312 [0.5]History of the Indian Ocean World
HIST 2706 [0.5]Ancient and Pre-Colonial Africa
HIST 2707 [0.5]Modern Africa
HIST 2710 [0.5]Introduction to Caribbean History
HIST 2915 [0.5]History of the Modern Middle East
HIST 3516 [0.5]The Wilsonian Moment: Diplomacy and the Post-Ottoman Middle East
HIST 3517 [0.5]History of Modern Egypt
HIST 3704 [0.5]Aztecs
HIST 3710 [0.5]Themes in Caribbean History
HIST 3712 [0.5]Mexico: Aztecs to Narcos
Pathway 3
A. Credits included in the History Major CGPA (8.0 credits)
1. 2.0 credits in History and satisfying:2.0
a. 1.0 credit in HIST at the 1000-level or FYSM 1405
b. a minimum of 0.5 credit from HIST 1301 [0.5], HIST 1302 [0.5], HIST 2301 [0.5], HIST 2311 [0.5], HIST 2313 [0.5], HIST 2314 [0.5] if not already satisfied in a.
2. 0.5 credit from History Before 1800:0.5
HIST 2003 [0.5]The Early Medieval World: 300-1000
HIST 2004 [0.5]The Late Medieval World: 1000-1500
HIST 2204 [0.5]Early Modern Europe 1350-1650
HIST 2206 [0.5]Early Modern Europe 1600-1800
HIST 2902 [0.5]Origins of the Greeks
HIST 2903 [0.5]Democracy to Alexander
HIST 2904 [0.5]Rise of the Roman Empire
HIST 2905 [0.5]Rome of the Caesars
HIST 2906 [0.5]Kyivan Rus’ & the Russian Empire to 1801
HIST 3005 [0.5]Medieval Aristocratic Life
HIST 3006 [0.5]Medieval Religious Life
HIST 3009 [0.5]Studies in Greek History
HIST 3010 [0.5]The Later Roman Empire
HIST 3101 [0.5]Studies in Roman History
HIST 3105 [0.5]Renaissance Europe
HIST 3708 [0.5]Reformation Europe
3. 0.5 credit from Asian, African, Latin American, or Caribbean History:0.5
HIST 2308 [0.5]Colonial Latin America
HIST 2309 [0.5]Modern Latin America
HIST 2312 [0.5]History of the Indian Ocean World
HIST 2706 [0.5]Ancient and Pre-Colonial Africa
HIST 2707 [0.5]Modern Africa
HIST 2710 [0.5]Introduction to Caribbean History
HIST 2915 [0.5]History of the Modern Middle East
HIST 3516 [0.5]The Wilsonian Moment: Diplomacy and the Post-Ottoman Middle East
HIST 3517 [0.5]History of Modern Egypt
HIST 3704 [0.5]Aztecs
HIST 3710 [0.5]Themes in Caribbean History
HIST 3712 [0.5]Mexico: Aztecs to Narcos
HIST 3713 [0.5]Gender and Sexuality in Latin America
Pathway 4
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (7.0 credits)
1. 4.5 credits in History and satisfying:4.5
a. 1.0 credit in HIST at the 1000-level or FYSM 1405
b. 1.5 credits in HIST at the 2000-level
c. 1.5 credits in HIST at the 3000-level
d. 0.5 credit in HIST
2. 0.5 credit from History Before 1800:0.5
HIST 2003 [0.5]The Early Medieval World: 300-1000
HIST 2004 [0.5]The Late Medieval World: 1000-1500
HIST 2204 [0.5]Early Modern Europe 1350-1650
HIST 2206 [0.5]Early Modern Europe 1600-1800
HIST 2902 [0.5]Origins of the Greeks
HIST 2903 [0.5]Democracy to Alexander
HIST 2904 [0.5]Rise of the Roman Empire
HIST 2905 [0.5]Rome of the Caesars
HIST 3005 [0.5]Medieval Aristocratic Life
HIST 3006 [0.5]Medieval Religious Life
HIST 3009 [0.5]Studies in Greek History
HIST 3010 [0.5]The Later Roman Empire
HIST 3101 [0.5]Studies in Roman History
HIST 3105 [0.5]Renaissance Europe
HIST 3708 [0.5]Reformation Europe
3. 0.5 credit from Asian, African, Latin American, or Caribbean History:0.5
HIST 2308 [0.5]Colonial Latin America
HIST 2309 [0.5]Modern Latin America
HIST 2312 [0.5]History of the Indian Ocean World
HIST 2706 [0.5]Ancient and Pre-Colonial Africa
HIST 2707 [0.5]Modern Africa
HIST 2710 [0.5]Introduction to Caribbean History
HIST 2915 [0.5]History of the Modern Middle East
HIST 3516 [0.5]The Wilsonian Moment: Diplomacy and the Post-Ottoman Middle East
HIST 3517 [0.5]History of Modern Egypt
HIST 3704 [0.5]Aztecs
HIST 3710 [0.5]Themes in Caribbean History
HIST 3712 [0.5]Mexico: Aztecs to Narcos
Pathway 5
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (12.0 credits)
1. 4.5 credits in: Core Courses4.5
GINS 1000 [0.5]Global History
GINS 1010 [0.5]International Law and Politics
GINS 1020 [0.5]Ethnography, Globalization and Culture
GINS 2000 [0.5]Ethics and Globalization
GINS 2010 [0.5]Globalization and International Economic Issues
GINS 2020 [0.5]Global Literatures
GINS 3010 [0.5]Global and International Theory
GINS 3020 [0.5]Places, Boundaries, Movements and Global Environmental Change
GINS 4090 [0.5]Honours Seminar in Global and International Studies
2. 0.0 credit in: International Experience Requirement Preparation
GINS 1300 [0.0]International Experience Requirement Preparation
3. 7.5 credits in: the Specialization7.5
a. 0.5 credit in: Foundations
HIST 1701 [0.5]History of the Global South, 1400-1850
HIST 1702 [0.5]History of the Global South, 1850 to the present
b. 1.0 credit from: Regional History: The Global South
HIST 2308 [0.5]Colonial Latin America
HIST 2309 [0.5]Modern Latin America
HIST 2312 [0.5]History of the Indian Ocean World
HIST 2506 [0.5]Introduction to Women's and Gender History
HIST 2706 [0.5]Ancient and Pre-Colonial Africa
HIST 2707 [0.5]Modern Africa
HIST 2710 [0.5]Introduction to Caribbean History
HIST 2915 [0.5]History of the Modern Middle East
c. 1.0 credit from: Regional History: Europe and the World
HIST 2003 [0.5]The Early Medieval World: 300-1000
HIST 2004 [0.5]The Late Medieval World: 1000-1500
HIST 2204 [0.5]Early Modern Europe 1350-1650
HIST 2206 [0.5]Early Modern Europe 1600-1800
HIST 2508 [0.5]War, Politics, and Society in Twentieth-Century Global France
HIST 2510 [0.5]19th-Century Germany
HIST 2511 [0.5]20th-Century Germany
d. 0.5 credit in Historical Method
Pathway 6
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (8.0 credits)
1. 4.0 credits in: Core Courses4.0
GINS 1000 [0.5]Global History
GINS 1010 [0.5]International Law and Politics
GINS 1020 [0.5]Ethnography, Globalization and Culture
GINS 2000 [0.5]Ethics and Globalization
GINS 2010 [0.5]Globalization and International Economic Issues
GINS 2020 [0.5]Global Literatures
GINS 3010 [0.5]Global and International Theory
GINS 3020 [0.5]Places, Boundaries, Movements and Global Environmental Change
2. 4.0 credits from: the Stream4.0
a. 0.5 credit from: Foundations
HIST 1701 [0.5]History of the Global South, 1400-1850
HIST 1702 [0.5]History of the Global South, 1850 to the present
b. 1.0 credit from: Regional History: the Global South
HIST 2308 [0.5]Colonial Latin America
HIST 2309 [0.5]Modern Latin America
HIST 2312 [0.5]History of the Indian Ocean World
HIST 2706 [0.5]Ancient and Pre-Colonial Africa
HIST 2707 [0.5]Modern Africa
HIST 2710 [0.5]Introduction to Caribbean History
HIST 2915 [0.5]History of the Modern Middle East
c. 0.5 credit from: Regional History: Europe and the World
HIST 2003 [0.5]The Early Medieval World: 300-1000
HIST 2004 [0.5]The Late Medieval World: 1000-1500
HIST 2204 [0.5]Early Modern Europe 1350-1650
HIST 2206 [0.5]Early Modern Europe 1600-1800
HIST 2508 [0.5]War, Politics, and Society in Twentieth-Century Global France
HIST 2510 [0.5]19th-Century Germany
HIST 2511 [0.5]20th-Century Germany
d. 0.5 credit in Historical Method
HIST 2809 [0.5]The Historian's Craft
e. 1.5 credits from Themes in History
HIST 3001 [0.5]History at the Movies
HIST 3106 [0.5]Social History of Sexuality

Courses

These courses were identified on the program source page. Their presence does not mean they are all required in every pathway.

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Reference year : 2026-27

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