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BA History and Archaeology

History and Archaeology Majors must complete 90 credits of which, at least 39, must be in History and Archaeology courses and 9 in FHE Electives. * Each course is weighted 3 credits.

Level I
  • HIST1703: Introduction to History OR HIST1704: The Study of the Past in the Atlantic World
  • HIST1801: Introduction to Archaeology 
  • At least ONE other Level I History course
  • ONE Foreign Language course (Check with the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures for course offerings)*

Level II

  • HIST2006: Conquest, Colonization and Resistance in the Caribbean,1600 to the end of slavery
  • HIST2007: Freedom, Decolonization and Independence in the Caribbean since 1804
  • HIST2801: Research Methods & Techniques in Archaeology (Prerequisite: Pass in HIST1801)
  • HIST2804: A Survey of World Prehistory
  • At least ONE other Level II History course

Level III

  • HIST3801: Historical Archaeology (Prerequisite: Prerequisite: Pass in HIST1801)
  • HIST3802: Caribbean Archaeology
  • TWO Level III Caribbean History Courses
  • At least ONE other Level III History course

* Students who have passed a foreign language at CSEC/CXC level, or who are native speakers of a foreign language, are exempt from this requirement.

** Throughout their degree, students are required to complete 9 credits in courses within the Faculty of Humanities & Education (FHE), excluding courses offered by the Department of History & Archaeology (DoHA).

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