MIT History

Undergraduate Information

Majors

21H MAJOR DEPARTMENTAL REQUIREMENTS (Bachelor of Science in History)

I. 4 Required Subjects (39 Units)

a) One 21H HASS-D

b) One 21H Seminar Subject

c) 21H.931 Seminar in Historical Methods (Junior Year)

d) 21H.ThT Thesis Tutorial

e) 21H. ThU Thesis

II. 6 Restricted Electives (90-120 Units)

Six 21H subjects are to be selected in consultation with a major advisor. These must include subjects drawn from two geographical areas, as well as one pre-modern (before 1700) and one modern subject.

III. Second HASS Discipline

a) Three related subjects from a second HASS field.

It is also possible to complete a 21E (Bachelor of Science in Humanities and Engineering) or 21S (Bachelor of Science in Humanities and Science) major. These options allow you to pursue detailed study in History and a field in Engineering or the Sciences.