BACHELOR OF ARTS - HISTORY

For the most up-to-date requirements, please refer to your Degreeworks Audit.

Footnotes:

1 These courses may not be taken as Pass/Fail.

2 You are strongly urged to meet with the department chair on a regular basis, particularly before you register for your HI major requirements. Some courses may be used to fulfill more than one requirement, in turn providing room for additional electives.

3A minimum of four courses in either American, European, Asian, or Latin American/Caribbean, or in a thematic area in history such as economic history, social history, or war and society (at least two of these courses must be at the 300-level.

4At least one course must be in non-Western history. If a student’s area is non-Western history, then at least one course must be in Western history.

5Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts students must complete two semesters of the same modern language, regardless of proficiency levels. Credits earned from AP classes and other institutions approved by Bentley (including abroad) will be considered. NOTE: Modern Languages required for a Bachelor of Arts degree may not be taken as pass/fail courses.

6 Elective guidelines are available on the Registrar’s website.

Additional Notes:

Context & Perspectives

 Students must take 1 course in each of the 6 themes of Context and Perspectives. Courses are unique to each theme; no course can satisfy more than one theme.

 Courses must be taken in at least 3 different departments (ex. PH, EMS, HI). This means that students can do a maximum of two courses in one department.

 Any number of courses can be shared with majors or minors, but a single course cannot count for both a major and a minor. Additionally, a single course may not count in more than one minor.

 Courses that satisfy the Contexts & Perspective requirements may not satisfy any of the required Arts and Science electives.

 Context and Perspective courses may count for the Modern Language requirement for BA majors

 Context and Perspective courses may not count for Arts and Science or Unrestricted electives for both BA and BS majors.

Course Sharing Rules

 Up to three courses may be shared across different majors

 No courses may be shared between any major and any minor.

 No courses may be shared between any minors.

 A single course of any kind can be shared up to three times: o Example 1: If a student has three majors, a single course can count for all three majors. o Example 2: If a student has two majors, a single course could count for a Context & Perspectives course and both majors.

+ These courses comprise the Business Administration Minor.

^These courses along with the following courses: EC112, AC215, MG215, MK250, IPM300, MG300, and MG313 are required to complete the Business Administration Major.

This sheet has sample occupations, work settings, and employers associated with Bentley and this major. You are not limited to these options when choosing a career path. The options for this major are designed to get you thinking about occupations related to your interests and a particular field of study.

CONVENTIONAL Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas.

ENTERPRISING Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading and managing people and making many decisions, and sometimes require risk taking.

INVESTIGATIVE Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve research in searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.

SOCIAL Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.

ARTISTIC Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require selfexpression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.

REALISTIC Realistic occupations frequently involve work that is practical, mechanical and hands-on. This occupation may require working outside, and does not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Archives Savings Banks

Brokerage Firms

Consulting Agencies

Historical Societies

Law Firms Museums

Magazines/Newspapers

Department of State

Commonwealth of MA

Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston

Commercial Banks of Commerce Universities

Federal Government Agencies

Government Agencies

Insurance Companies

Travel Agencies

State Government Agencies

England

National Grid

Department of Homeland Security of the Governor/MA VA Office of Inspector General MA Office of Travel/Tourism

Cambridge Savings Bank

Securities/Exchange Commission

Boston Office