This area is in the School of Humanities and Global Studies within the College of Letters and Science .

History Honors Program

The History Honors Program provides history majors with the opportunity to undertake a significant research project as a capstone experience. To graduate in the History Honors Program:

1. Have a 3.5 GPA.

2. Complete the requirements for history major including 6 credits of HIST 495 normally taken in two consecutive semesters. History minors may complete the honors program with permission of department chair.

3. In consultation with your thesis adviser and the department chair, select at least one other reader from the History Department faculty.

4. Defend a prospectus of your thesis topic before your adviser and reader(s) during the first 3 credits of HIST 495.

5. Defend a 40-60 page thesis before your adviser and reader(s) in the second 3 credits of HIST 495.

Test-Out and Credit-by-Exam Policy for History

You may test-out and/or receive credit-by-exam for all General Education Program (GEP) history courses. You may receive credit-by-exam for HIST 176, HIST 177, HIST 256, and HIST 257 by passing the appropriate Advanced Placement Program Examination (AP) or College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Subject Examination through the UW-Stevens Point Testing Service. The minimum score for an AP exam is 3 and for CLEP it is the 50th percentile.

To test-out but not receive credit for all other GEP history courses, first consult with the department chair. A comprehensive written exam based on materials normally covered in the course will be administered by the faculty member who teaches the course. The minimum required score for all such exams is a B- or its numerical equivalent. You may take an exam for credit or test-out only once.

History and Social Studies Education

International Studies

Abbreviation: INTL = International Studies

International Studies Honors Program

The International Studies Honors Program provides additional opportunity and challenge to students interested in a particular research problem. To graduate with the Honors Program in International Studies you must:

1. Have a 3.5 GPA.

2. Complete the requirements for the International Studies major or minor.

3. Submit a written proposal for a two-semester research project that meets the approval of the International Studies coordinator and a thesis adviser who is selected in consultation with the International Studies coordinator.

4. Complete and successfully defend a thesis of 40-60 pages by enrolling in two semesters of INTL 495.

Test-Out and Credit-by-Exam Policy for International Studies

You may test-out or receive credit-by-exam for all General Education Program (GEP) requirement courses. If you wish to test-out or receive credit-by-exam for courses in the international studies major/minor, you must make arrangements with the appropriate department. Consult with the international studies coordinator. A comprehensive written exam based on materials covered in a course will normally be administered by the faculty member who teaches the course. The minimum required score for all such exams is a B- or its numerical equivalent. You may take an exam for credit or test-out only once.

Environmental Justice Certificate

Environmental Studies Minor

Museum Studies

Native American and Indigenous Studies Certificate

Race and Ethnicity Minor

Graduate Programs

Resources for History Graduate Program

In the government publications division of Albertson Hall (ALB) you will find a rich collection of public documents on international and national as well as state and local topics. As an Area Research Center, the ALB collects U.S. government publications and Wisconsin government publications. It also has a growing collection of public documents and private papers. With these materials, you may research such areas as 20th century diplomatic and military history, English history, 18th and 19th century United States history, and American Indian history.