AB IN History
AB IN HISTORY
Faculty of Arts and Letters
AB IN HISTORY
Faculty of Arts and Letters
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Bachelor of Arts (AB) in History prepares students for careers in history, law, business, government, education, and other disciplines which require knowledge of how the past affects the present and the future. It develops creativity, critical thinking, writing and research skills. It teaches the students to think analytically, write clearly, understand and assess past trends and predict the future based on careful research and analysis.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Archivist
Anthropologist
Consultant
Curator
Diplomat
Historian
Journalist
Political Analyst
Researcher
School Teacher
PROGRAM CURRICULUM
FIRST YEAR (2 TERMS)
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| ART_APP | Art Appreciation | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| GE ELEC I | Elective I | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| MATH_MW | Mathematics in the Modern World | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| NSTP 1 | NSTP 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| PE 1 | PATH-PE 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| PURPCOM | Purposive Communication | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| SCITECHS | Science, Technology, and Society | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| SPN 1 | Spanish 1 – Basic | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| THY 1 | Christian Vision of the Human Person | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| UND_SELF | Understanding the Self | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 26 | 0 | 29 |
Second Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| CONTEM_W | The Contemporary World | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| GE ELEC II | Elective II | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| NSTP 2 | NSTP 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| PE 2 | PATH-PE 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| READ_PH | Readings in Philippine History | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| SPN 2 | Spanish 2 – Intermediate | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| THY 2 | Christian Vision of Marriage and Family | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 17 | 0 | 20 |
SECOND YEAR (2 TERMS)
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| FIL 1 | Filipino 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| GE ELEC III | Elective III | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| GE ELEC IV | Elective IV | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| HST 3241 | Introduction to the Writing and Study of History | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| PE 3 | PATH-PE 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| SPN 3 | Advanced Spanish | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| THY 3 | Christian Vision of the Church in Society | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 23 | 0 | 23 |
Second Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| AB 301 | Entrepreneurial Mind | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| FIL 2 | Filipino 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| HST 3242 | Research Methods in History | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| HST 3243 | Philosophy of History | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| LIWORIZ | Life and Works of Rizal | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| PE 4 | PATH-PE 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| SPN 4 | Spanish 4 (Introduction to Translation) | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| THY 4 | Living the Christian Vision in the Contemporary World | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 23 | 0 | 23 |
THIRD YEAR (2 TERMS)
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| HST 3244 | Historiography | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| HST 3245 | Survey of Asian Civilization | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| HST 3246 | Diaspora and Migration | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| HST 3247 | Islamic History as Global History | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| HST 3248 | Survey of Philippine Archaeology | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| SPN 5 | Spanish 5 (Archival Translation) | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 18 | 0 | 18 |
Second Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| HST 32410 | Philippine Cultural History | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| HST 32411 | Diplomatic History of the Philippines | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| HST 32412 | Survey of Western Civilization | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| HST 32413 | History of Spain | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| HST 32414 | Thesis Writing 1 (Thesis Proposal) | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| HST 3249 | Philippine Economic History | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 17 | 0 | 17 |
FOURTH YEAR (2 TERMS)
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| HST 32415 | Philippine Social History | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| HST 32416 | Pre-16th Century Philippines | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| HST 32417 | Ethnic History of the Philippines | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| HST 32418 | History of the United States | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| HST 32419 | Mainland Southeast Asia | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| HST 32420 | Thesis Writing 2 (Thesis Colloquium) | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| TOTAL | 17 | 0 | 17 |
Second Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| HST 32421 | Island Southeast Asia | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| HST 32422 | Modern and Contemporary Europe | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| HST 32423 | Modern East Asia | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| HST 32424 | Philippine Nationalism Revolution | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| HST 32425 | Practicum | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| HST 32426 | Thesis Writing 3 (Thesis Defense) | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| TOTAL | 17 | 0 | 17 |
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