History Major
History majors take a minimum of 12 courses:
- Encountering the Past (HS 100). Course Descriptions are listed on this webpage.
- Second History Core (HS 200-299)
- The Historian’s Craft - Students are encouraged to take The Historian’s Craft in their sophomore year; it provides a foundation for all other HS 300- and 400-level courses
- Two seminars (HS 460-498)
- Senior capstone (HS 499)
- Six electives. Students may take no more than two 200-level courses in addition to the second core, for a maximum of three 200-level courses.
Class of 2027 Academic Worksheet
Class of 2028 Academic Worksheet
Class of 2029 Academic Worksheet
Class of 2030 Academic Worksheet
Complete information about the major can be found in the
Contact Us
Department ChairAndrew Ross
email: aross1@loyola.edu
Program Assistant
Nadine Fenchak
email: nfenchak@loyola.edu