History Honors Program

The History Honors Program at Cal State Long Beach is a great way to develop a competitive writing sample for graduate school applications, add distinction to a resume, or engage in guided study of an area of historical interest. History Honors students work one-on-one with a history faculty advisor to research, develop, and revise an honors thesis. Honors theses that merit an Honors Certificate demonstrate exceptional research, analytical, and written skills. 

Students with a major in history may be admitted to the History Honors Program provided they have:

1. Completed at least 30 semester units of college- or university-level courses, including at least two history courses
2. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3 and 3.5 in history courses
3. Received admission approval from the departmental honors coordinator

In order to graduate with Honors in history, a student must:

1. Complete all regular requirements for the history major
2. Complete HIST 498H Honors Research before enrolling in HIST 499 Senior Seminar
3. Complete 6 units of additional coursework
   1. One course designated as applied history or methods (e.g., HIST 305, HIST 306, or HIST 402)
   2. History 499 Senior Seminar with an Honors-level research paper
4. Have at the time of graduation a cumulative GPA of at least 3.3 and a GPA of at least 3.5 in history