Purpose of Studies

The purpose of the Single-Major Track is to expand the student's historical education, as well as to deepen his knowledge of specific topics of his/her choice, the studies are structured according to a three-year track that begins with introductions divided over historical periods and ends with the submission of seminars.

A student who is interested in a Single-Major Track must contact the head of the department.

The structure of Studies

To the quota of courses of the two-course track are added: an advanced lesson, a seminar in the field of specialization he has chosen, as well as another foreign language at the beginner and advanced level. In addition, the student will study in a unidirectional track an extended collection or 2 historical collections. The student will have to accumulate at least 76 credits in the class, the rest of the credits will be accumulated in the study files he has chosen.

The student must begin the study of the clusters in the first year.

For students in the single-discipline track who began their studies before the year 2007:

1. The exercises and the seminars were combined into one unit called an advanced lesson (4 credits 4 WH). During the degree, 7 advanced lessons must be learned, at least one in each period and no more than two in the period.
2. Compulsory course: World History (4 credits 4 WH). You can study every year from the degree years.

• Second-year students in 2013/14 - the program described in the attached form is relevant to you only if you did not study seminars in the first year. The Exercises are considered as Advanced lessons (every exercise you learned in the first year is considered an advanced lesson in its historical period).
• Third-year students in 2013/14 who have not completed four pro-seminars (electives) will choose Advanced classes in exchange for pro-seminars which they have not yet completed.

First Year

4 lessons for beginners, one in each period (2 credits, 2 WH each)

2 advanced lessons (4 credits, 4 WH each)

An introductory course in World History (4 credits, 4 WH)

Online "Computer Literacy" Course (2 credits, 2 WH) and a workshop for Research Skills (2 credits 2 WH)

Total first-year = 24 credits

Second Year

5 advanced lessons (4 credits, 4 WH each) 

Foreign language *

Students in the Single-Major Track will learn 2 foreign languages ​​during their studies.

Foreign language at the Beginner Level A + B (4 credits 4 WH) 

And another foreign language at the Beginner Level A + B, and at the Advanced Level A + B (8 credits 8 WH)

* It is advisable to start studying the foreign language as early as the first year of studies since students are obliged to study two languages.

* Please note that Arabic, Chinese, Japanese and Indian are not included.

* This obligation can be completed in the first year.

Total second year = 32 credits

Third Year

3 seminars in two periods to be chosen according to the student's interests (4 credits 6 credits each)

Historiographical lesson (2 credit hours 2 credits)

Total third year = 20 credits

Total credits in the department for the Single-Major Track students = 76 credits

In addition, Single-Major Track students must study an extended course-bundle or 2 limited historical-course-bundle of their choice, from the list of bundles available at the Department of Multidisciplinary Studies. Alternatively, students may compose, by themselves, a course-bundle in one of the historical departments. This course-bundle is subject to the approval of the Departmental B.A. committee. The extended collection or the 2 limited collections should amount to the sum of 44 credits.

Please note

• The course distribution described above is merely a recommendation.
• An Introductory Lesson can be transferred from first-year to second-year with the approval of the department.
• An Advanced Lesson can be transferred from first-year to second-year or from second-year to third-year.
• The workshop for Research Skills as well as the Computer Literacy course must be taken in the first year, but with the approval of the Head of the Department, it is possible to transfer their study to the second year.
• Seminars and the Historiographical lesson are taught as part of the third year only.

Information for students in the department who intend to go into teaching
Students who are preparing themselves for teaching history must take certain supplementary courses. The scope and content of such courses depend on their second major. Kindly refer to the detailed guidelines of the curricula of the Department of Teaching in the section on supplementary courses for students studying toward a diploma in history teaching.

The department offers outstanding students the option to complete their master's degree within four years (8 semesters).
The track allows for the receipt of a "bachelor's" degree upon completion of the quota of undergraduate studies while studying for a master's degree.

As a rule, students studying in the track are committed to the entire study quota of a bachelor's degree (60 points) in the department and of a master's degree (32 credits).
In the first year, students will study according to the regular BA program; in the second year they will study according to the BA program as well as one seminar from the third year program; in the third year, they will study according to the BA program (a BA seminar and a historiographical lesson) as well as the first part of the MA program which consists of: a specialization seminar, a methodological seminar, KM? and elective classes.
In the fourth year, the students will study 2 specialization seminars, a methodological seminar, guided reading, and the rest of the elective courses up to the scope of 32 credits. In addition, at the beginning of the fourth year, students in this track will submit their research proposal to the Departmental MA committee.

Admission
Students who have completed their first year of BA studies with an average of at least 85 will be accepted into the program. An interview will be held by the Departmental MA Committee, during the summer between the second and third years of study. The status of a full-fledged MA student will only be achieved by completing all the BA degree requirements.

• A student who has completed all his/her obligations for the BA (including seminar papers), is entitled to receive a certificate of eligibility for the degree.
• Applications for confirmation of degree eligibility can be received at the department secretariat and must be submitted only after receiving the final grade.
• Students in the double-major track will indicate in the form given by the department secretariat the order of the study majors as they wish that they appear on the graduate certificate.
• Upon receipt of the application, the student's eligibility for the degree will be checked, the final grade-average will be calculated and his/her grades-transcript will be updated.
• The certificate of eligibility lists the classes in which the student studied and the date of his/her eligibility for the degree. The date of the eligibility for the degree will be determined according to the date of submission of the final work/examination.
• The student will receive the certificate of eligibility to his/her home about a month after the date of submission of the application to the department secretariat.
• After receiving confirmation of eligibility for the degree, the student will not be able to improve/change his/her grades which appear and are calculated in the degree.