# History (Course 21H)

**Source**: https://catalog.mit.edu/degree-charts/history-course-21h/
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[History Section](https://catalog.mit.edu/schools/humanities-arts-social-sciences/history/#undergraduatetext)

## Bachelor of Science in History

### General Institute Requirements (GIRs)

The General Institute Requirements include a Communication Requirement that is integrated into both the HASS Requirement and the requirements of each major; see details below.

| Summary of Subject Requirements | Subjects |
| --- | --- |
| Science Requirement | 6 |
| Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS) Requirement [between three and six subjects can be satisfied by subjects in the Departmental Program]; at least two of these subjects must be designated as communication-intensive (CI-H) to fulfill the Communication Requirement. | 8 |
| Restricted Electives in Science and Technology (REST) Requirement | 2 |
| Laboratory Requirement (12 units) | 1 |
| **Total GIR Subjects Required for SB Degree** | **17** |

| Physical Education Requirement |  |
| --- | --- |
| Swimming requirement, plus four physical education courses for eight points. |  |

### Departmental Program

Choose at least two subjects in the major that are designated as communication-intensive (CI-M) to fulfill the Communication Requirement.

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Required Subjects | | **Units** |
| Select one 21H seminar subject (excluding [21H.390](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21H.390 "21H.390")) 1 | | 9-12 |
| [21H.390](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21H.390 "21H.390") | Theories and Methods in the Study of History (CI-M) | 12 |
| [21H.THT](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21H.THT "21H.THT") | History Pre-Thesis Tutorial | 12 |
| [21H.THU](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21H.THU "21H.THU") | History Thesis (CI-M) | 12 |
| Restricted Electives | |  |
| Select a coherent program, in consultation with a major advisor, of seven subjects from the history curriculum 2 | | 81-84 |
| Units in Major | | 126-132 |
| Unrestricted Electives 3 | | 84-90 |
| Units in Major That Also Satisfy the GIRs | | (36-72) |
| Total Units Beyond the GIRs Required for SB Degree | | 180 |

The units for any subject that counts as one of the 17 GIR subjects cannot also be counted as units required beyond the GIRs.

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| *1* | *Select from among 21H subjects for which the first digit after the decimal point is 3. See the [History website](http://history.mit.edu/subjects) for additional information.* |
| *2* | *The seven subjects must be drawn from two geographical areas and include one pre-modern subject (before 1700) and one modern subject.* |
| *3* | *This chart has been calculated based on an overlap of 36 units (three subjects) between the HASS General Institute Requirement and the departmental requirements. Students who develop a program of study with more overlap will be able to select more unrestricted electives to meet the number of total units beyond the GIRs required for an SB degree.* |