{"id":612,"date":"2020-06-17T04:17:28","date_gmt":"2020-06-17T04:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/hist\/?page_id=612"},"modified":"2026-01-21T21:56:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T13:56:10","slug":"history-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/hist\/history-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"History Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>\n\t\tHistory Programme Requirements\n\t<\/h2>\n<h2>\n\t\tSingle Major [B.A. (Hons)]\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\">For 2021 cohort and after<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-0\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pass at least 60 units of HY courses or HY-recognised courses which include the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>HY1101E<\/li>\n<li>HY2259 The Craft of History<\/li>\n<li>a minimum of 36 units at Level-3000 or higher, with a minimum of 20 units at Level-4000 or higher*<\/li>\n<li>a maximum of 8 units of HY-recognised courses<\/li>\n<li>a maximum of 4 units at Level-5000 (with department permission)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>* Students who wish to read more than 20 units of Level-4000 courses must seek department approval<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-1\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-1\">For 2017-2020 cohort<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>To major in History, students need to:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Pass HY1101E. This will be counted towards the Faculty Core or UE requirements.<\/li>\n<li>Pass at least 84 units of HY modules or HY-recognised modules which include the following:\n<ul>\n<li>(1) HY2259 The Craft of History<\/li>\n<li>(2) a minimum of 60 units at Level-3000 or higher, with a minimum of 40 units at Level-4000 or higher<\/li>\n<li>(3) a maximum of two Level-5000 courses (subject to departmental approval)<\/li>\n<li>(4) a maximum of 22 units of HY-recognised courses\n<ul>\n<li>(i) a maximum of 10 unite at Level-4000.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Notes:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Students who wish to read more than 40 units of Level-4000 courses must seek departmental approval.<\/li>\n<li>To qualify for Honours track, students must have completed 110 units, including 44 units in the Major, with a GPA of 3.20 and above.<\/li>\n<li>The Honours Thesis\/Project (15 units) is optional. To qualify for the Honours Thesis\/Project, students must complete 110 units including 44 units of HY major requirements <b>with<\/b> a minimum SJAP of 4.00 and a GPA of 3.50. Students may seek a waiver of the SJAP pre-requisite from the department if they have a minimum GPA of 4.25 after completing 110 units.<\/li>\n<li>Students who do not attempt the Honours Thesis\/Project will read Level-4000 courses to fulfil the Honours Requirements.<\/li>\n<li>Students may also read a Level-4000 Independent Studies Module (5 MCs). This Level-4000 ISM carries a prerequisite of 100 units completed, including 44 units in the Major, with a minimum GPA of 3.20. It precludes the Honours Thesis\/Project.<\/li>\n<li>All Level-4000 courses carry a general prerequisite of having completed 80 units, including 28 units in the Major, with a minimum GPA of 3.20 <b>OR<\/b> being on the Honours Track (some Level-4000 courses may have different prerequisites).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>For USP History Honours Students:<\/b>\u00a0USP History Honours students may\u00a0<b>NOT<\/b>\u00a0do USP ISMs at the 4000-level. However students on the NUS-ANU JDP program can do two ISMs at level 4000 either at ANU or NUS.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-2\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-2\">For 2016 cohort<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-2\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>To major in History, students need to:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Pass HY1101E. This will be counted towards the Faculty Core or UE requirements.<\/li>\n<li>Pass at least 84 units of HY modules or HY-recognised modules which include the following:\n<ul>\n<li>(1) HY2259 The Craft of History<\/li>\n<li>(2) a minimum of 60 units at Level-3000 or higher, with a minimum of 40 units at Level-4000 or higher<\/li>\n<li>(3) a maximum of two Level-5000 courses (subject to departmental approval)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Notes:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Students who wish to read more than 40 units of Level-4000 courses must seek departmental approval.<\/li>\n<li>To qualify for Honours track, students must have completed 110 units, including 44 units in the Major, with a GPA of 3.20 and above.<\/li>\n<li>The Honours Thesis\/Project (15 units) is optional. To qualify for the Honours Thesis\/Project, students must complete 110 units including 44 units of HY major requirements <b>with<\/b> a minimum SJAP of 4.00 and a GPA of 3.50. Students may seek a waiver of the SJAP pre-requisite from the department if they have a minimum GPA of 4.25 after completing 110 units.<\/li>\n<li>Students who do not attempt the Honours Thesis\/Project will read Level-4000 courses to fulfil the Honours Requirements.<\/li>\n<li>Students may also read a Level-4000 Independent Studies Module (5 unit). This Level-4000 ISM carries a prerequisite of 100 units completed, including 44 units in the Major, with a minimum GPA of 3.20. It precludes the Honours Thesis\/Project.<\/li>\n<li>All Level-4000 modules carry a general prerequisite of having completed 80 units, including 28 units in the Major, with a minimum GPA of 3.20 <b>OR<\/b> being on the Honours Track (some Level-4000 courses may have different prerequisites).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>For USP History Honours Students:<\/b>\u00a0USP History Honours students may\u00a0<b>NOT<\/b>\u00a0do USP ISMs at the 4000-level. However students on the NUS-ANU JDP program can do two ISMs at level 4000 either at ANU or NUS.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-3\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-3\">For 2013-2015 cohort <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-3\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pass at least 100 units of <a>HY<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a>HY-recognized<\/a>\u00a0modules, which include the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>HY1101E Asia and the Modern World<\/li>\n<li>HY2259 The Craft of History<\/li>\n<li>a minimum of 64 units at Level-3000 or higher, with a minimum of 40 units at Level-4000 or higher<\/li>\n<li>a maximum of two Level-5000 modules (subject to departmental approval)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Notes:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Students who wish to read more than 40 units of Level-4000 coures must seek departmental approval.<\/li>\n<li>To qualify for Honours track, students must have completed 110 units, including 60 units in the Major, with a GPA of 3.20 and above.<\/li>\n<li>The Honours Thesis\/Project (15 units) is optional. To qualify for the Honours Thesis\/Project, students must complete 110 units including 60 units of HY major requirements <b>with<\/b> a minimum SJAP of 4.00 and a GPA of 3.50. Students may seek a waiver of the SJAP pre-requisite from the department if they have a minimum GPA of 4.25 after completing 110 units.<\/li>\n<li>Students who do not attempt the Honours Thesis\/Project will read Level-4000 courses to fulfil the Honours Requirements.<\/li>\n<li>Students may also read a Level-4000 Independent Studies Module (5 MCs). This Level-4000 ISM carries a prerequisite of 100 units completed, including 60 units in the Major, with a minimum GPA of 3.20. It precludes the Honours Thesis\/Project.<\/li>\n<li>All Level-4000 courses carry a general prerequisite of having completed 80 units, including 28 units in the Major, with a minimum GPA of 3.20 <b>OR<\/b> being on the Honours Track (some Level-4000 courses may have different prerequisites).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>For USP History Honours Students:<\/b>\u00a0USP History Honours students may\u00a0<b>NOT<\/b>\u00a0do USP ISMs at the 4000-level. However students on the NUS-ANU JDP program can do two ISMs at level 4000 either at ANU or NUS.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-4\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-4\">For 2012 cohort<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-4\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pass at least 100 units of <a>HY<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a>HY-recognized<\/a>\u00a0modules, which include the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>HY1101E Asia and the Modern World<\/li>\n<li>HY4101 or HY4230 Historiography and Historical Method<\/li>\n<li>a minimum of 64 units at Level-3000 or higher, with a minimum of 40 units at Level-4000 (including HY4101 or HY4230) or higher<\/li>\n<li>a maximum of two Level-5000 courses (subject to departmental approval)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Notes:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Students who wish to read more than 40 units of Level-4000 courses must seek departmental approval.<\/li>\n<li>To qualify for Honours track, students must have completed 110 units, including 60 units in the Major, with a GPA of 3.20 and above.<\/li>\n<li>The Honours Thesis\/Project (15 units) is optional. To qualify for the Honours Thesis\/Project, students must complete 110 units including 60 units of HY major requirements <b>with<\/b> a minimum GPA of 3.50. In order to obtain Honours (Highest Distinction), students must achieve a GPA of 4.5 <b>or<\/b>\u00a0higher\u00a0<b>and<\/b>\u00a0pass Honours Thesis.<\/li>\n<li>Students who do not attempt the Honours Thesis\/Project will read Level-4000 courses to fulfil the Honours Requirements.<\/li>\n<li>Students may also read a Level-4000 Independent Studies Module (5 MCs). This Level-4000 ISM carries a prerequisite of 100 units completed, including 60 units in the Major, with a minimum GPA of 3.20. It precludes the Honours Thesis\/Project.<\/li>\n<li>All Level-4000 courses carry a general prerequisite of having completed 80 units, including 28 units in the Major, with a minimum GPA of 3.20 <b>OR<\/b> being on the Honours Track (some Level-4000 courses may have different prerequisites).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>For USP History Honours Students:<\/b>\u00a0USP History Honours students may\u00a0<b>NOT<\/b>\u00a0do USP ISMs at the 4000-level. However students on the NUS-ANU JDP program can do two ISMs at level 4000 either at ANU or NUS.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-5\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-5\">For 2007-2011 cohort<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-5\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pass at least 100 units of <a>HY<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a>HY-recognized<\/a>\u00a0modules, which include the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>HY1101E Asia and the Modern World<\/li>\n<li>HY4101 or HY4230 Historiography and Historical Method<\/li>\n<li>a minimum of 64 unit at Level-3000 or higher, with a minimum of 40 units at Level-4000 (including HY4101 or HY4230) or higher<\/li>\n<li>a maximum of two Level-5000 courses (subject to departmental approval)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Notes:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Students who wish to read more than 40 units of Level-4000 courses must seek departmental approval.<\/li>\n<li>To qualify for Honours track, students must have completed 110 units, including 60 units in the Major, with a GPA of 3.5 and above.<\/li>\n<li>The Honours Thesis\/Project (15 units) is optional. To qualify for the Honours Thesis\/Project, students must complete 110 units including 60 units of HY major requirements <b>with<\/b> a minimum GPA of 3.5. In order to obtain First Class Honours, students must achieve a GPA of 4.5 <b>or<\/b>\u00a0higher;\u00a0<b>AND<\/b>\u00a0at least an &#8216;A-&#8216; in the Honours Thesis\/Project.<\/li>\n<li>Students who do not attempt the Honours Thesis\/Project will read Level-4000 modules to fulfil the Honours Requirements.<\/li>\n<li>Students may also read a Level-4000 Independent Studies Module (5 units). This Level-4000 ISM carries a prerequisite of 100 units completed, including 60 units in the Major, with a minimum GPA of 3.5. It precludes the Honours Thesis\/Project.<\/li>\n<li>All Level-4000 courses carry a general prerequisite of having completed 80 units, including 28 units in the Major, with a minimum GPA of 3.5 <b>OR<\/b> being on the Honours Track (some Level-4000 courses may have different prerequisites).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>For USP History Honours Students:<\/b>\u00a0USP History Honours students may\u00a0<b>NOT<\/b>\u00a0do USP ISMs at the 4000-level. However students on the NUS-ANU JDP program can do two ISMs at level 4000 either at ANU or NUS.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\tSingle Major (B.A.)\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\">For 2017-2020 cohort<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-0\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>To major in History, students need to:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Pass HY1101E. This will be counted towards Faculty Core or UE requirements.<\/li>\n<li>Pass at least 44 units of HY modules or HY-recognised courses which include the following:\n<ul>\n<li>(1) a minimum of 20 units at level-3000 or higher<\/li>\n<li>(2) a maximum of 12 units of HY-recognised courses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Note:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Students are allowed to read Level-4000 courses subject to departmental approval.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-1\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-1\">For  2016<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>To major in History, students need to:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Pass HY1101E. This will be counted towards Faculty Core or UE requirements.<\/li>\n<li>Pass at least 44 units of HY modules or HY-recognised courses at which include the following:\n<ul>\n<li>(1) a minimum of 20 units at level-3000 or higher<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Note:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Students are allowed to read Level-4000 courses subject to departmental approval.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-2\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-2\">For 2007-2015 cohort<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-2\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pass at least 60 units of <a>HY<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a>HY-recognized<\/a> courses, which include the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>HY1101E Asia and the Modern World<\/li>\n<li>a minimum of 24 units at Level-3000 or higher<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Please take note:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Students are allowed to read Level-4000 courses subject to departmental approval.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>\n\t\tSecond Major\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\">For 2021 cohort and after<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-0\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pass at least 40 units of HY modules or HY-recognised courses which include the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>HY1101E<\/li>\n<li>a minimum of 16 units at Level-3000 or higher<\/li>\n<li>a maximum of 8 units of HY-recognised courses<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Students are allowed to read Level-4000 courses subject to department approval<\/li>\n<li>Change of Level-4000 courses from 5 units to 4 units for Cohort 2021 onwards is currently pending approval. More details will be provided at a later date<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-1\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-1\">For 2019-2020 cohort<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>To major in History, students need to:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Pass HY1101E. This will be counted towards Faculty Core or UE requirements.<\/li>\n<li>Pass at least 36 units of HY modules or HY-recognised courses which include the following:\n<ul>\n<li>(1) a minimum of 16 units at level-3000 or higher<\/li>\n<li>(2) a maximum of 12 units of HY-recognised courses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Note:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Students are allowed to read Level-4000 courses subject to departmental approval.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-2\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-2\">For 2017-2018 cohort<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-2\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>To major in History, students need to:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Pass HY1101E. This will be counted towards Faculty Core or UE requirements.<\/li>\n<li>Pass at least 44 units of HY modules or HY-recognised courses which include the following:\n<ul>\n<li>(1) a minimum of 20 units at level-3000 or higher<\/li>\n<li>(2) a maximum of 12 units of HY-recognised courses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Note:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Students are allowed to read Level-4000 courses subject to departmental approval.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-3\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-3\">For 2016 cohort <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-3\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>To major in History, students need to:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Pass HY1101E. This will be counted towards Faculty Core or UE requirements.<\/li>\n<li>Pass at least 44 units of HY modules or HY-recognised courses which include the following:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>(1) a minimum of 20 units at Level-3000 or higher<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Notes:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Students are allowed to read Level-4000 courses subject to departmental approval.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-4\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-4\">For 2006-2015 cohort<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-4\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pass at least 48 units of <a>HY<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a>HY-recognized<\/a>\u00a0modules, which include the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>HY1101E Asia and the Modern World<\/li>\n<li>a minimum of 16 units at Level-3000 or higher<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Notes:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Students are allowed to read Level-4000 courses subject to departmental approval.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>\n\t\tMinor\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\">For 2023 cohort and after<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-0\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pass at least 20 units of HY or HY-recognised courses, which include the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>HY1101E<\/li>\n<li>a minimum of 8 units at Level 2000<\/li>\n<li>a minimum of 4 units at Level-3000<\/li>\n<li>a maximum of 4 units of HY-recognised courses<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Notes:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>HY courses include HY cross-listed courses i.e. courses which are cross-listed with HY courses can be used to satisfy the minor requirement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-1\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-1\">For 2021-2022 cohort<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pass at least 20 units of HY or HY-recognised courses, which include the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>HY1101E<\/li>\n<li><strong>ONE<\/strong> of the following Level-2000 courses:\n<ul>\n<li>HY2237 The U.S.: From Settlement to Superpower<\/li>\n<li>HY2245 Empires, Colonies and Imperialism<\/li>\n<li>HY2250 Introduction to SE Asian History<\/li>\n<li>HY2260 History and Popular Culture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>a minimum of 4 units at Level-3000<\/li>\n<li>a maximum of 4 units of HY-recognised courses<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Notes:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>HY courses include HY cross-listed courses i.e. courses which are cross-listed with HY courses can be used to satisfy the minor requirement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-2\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-2\">For 2019-2020 cohort<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-2\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pass at least 20 units of <a>HY<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a>HY-recognized<\/a> courses, which include the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>HY1101E Asia and the Modern World<\/li>\n<li><b>ONE<\/b> of the following level-2000 courses:\n<ul>\n<li>HY2231 Upheaval in Europe 1848-1918<\/li>\n<li>HY2237 The U.S.: From Settlement to Superpower<\/li>\n<li>HY2245 Empires, Colonies and Imperialism<\/li>\n<li>HY2246 Introduction to World History<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>a minimum of 4 units at Level-3000<\/li>\n<li>a maximum of 4 units of HY-recognized courses<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Notes:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>HY courses include HY cross-listed courses i.e. courses which are cross-listed with HY courses can be used to satisfy the minor requirement.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-3\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-3\">For 2000-2018 cohort<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-3\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pass at least 24 units of <a>HY<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a>HY-recognized<\/a> courses, which include the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>HY1101E Asia and the Modern World<\/li>\n<li><b>ONE<\/b> of the following level-2000 courses:\n<ul>\n<li>HY2231 Upheaval in Europe 1848-1918<\/li>\n<li>HY2237 The U.S.: From Settlement to Superpower<\/li>\n<li>HY2245 Empires, Colonies and Imperialism<\/li>\n<li>HY2246 Introduction to World History<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>a minimum of 8 units at Level-3000<\/li>\n<li>a maximum of 4 units of HY-recognized courses<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Notes:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>HY courses include HY cross-listed courses i.e. courses which are cross-listed with HY courses can be used to satisfy the minor requirement.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>For enquiries, please call (65) 6516 3839 or email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:hishelp@nus.edu.sg\">hishelp@nus.edu.sg<\/a><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>History Programme Requirements Single Major [B.A. (Hons)] For 2021 cohort and after Expand Pass at least 60 units of HY courses or HY-recognised courses which include the following: HY1101E HY2259 The Craft of History a minimum of 36 units at Level-3000 or higher, with a minimum of 20 units at Level-4000 or higher* a maximum 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