History - BA (Hons)
History - BA (Hons)
Degree: Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Requirements: Grades-Only
Grade range: Low 70s1
Experiential learning: Co-op available
Full-time formats: 4 Year | 5-Year Co-op
Is this degree for you?
Understanding the past allows us to explore the diversities and complexities of the human experience. In our Bachelor of Arts program, you’ll study historical debates and engage with documents, artifacts, stories and digital media exploring the past, from ancient societies up to the near present.
Experiential learning opportunities include co-op, museum and curatorial courses and practicums, work placements as well as international and domestic exchange programs.
The History degree program is one of 11 bachelor of arts programs that share a one-year foundation.2
Double major options are available after the first year: History and Criminology, History and English, History and Philosophy, History and Politics and Governance, or History and Sociology.
Double majors:
- History and Criminology
- History and English
- History and Philosophy
- History and Politics and Governance
- History and Sociology
“In addition to equipping me with the specific knowledge required for my majors, I also had ample opportunities to develop and hone soft, transferable skills that proved key in getting into grad school and finding a job afterwards.”
- Aviva Gomes-Bhatt, History and English double major, Class of 2020
After you graduate with this degree
🎓 Further education:
- Education
- History
- Law
- Public Policy and Administration (MA)
Career possibilities:
- Archivist
- Educator
- Historian
- Museum curator
- Research analyst
💼 Employer possibilities:
- BIPOC Executive Search Inc.
- City of Toronto
- Department of Justice Canada
- Library and Archives Canada
- Women’s College Hospital
Academic requirements
This is a Grades-Only program. Admission decisions for Grades-Only programs are based on academic performance.
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent with a minimum of six Grade 12 U or M courses including the following program specific requirements.
Typically, a minimum overall average of 70% establishes eligibility for admission consideration; subject to competition individual programs may require higher prerequisite grades and/or higher overall averages:
- A minimum grade of 70% or higher will be required in Grade 12 U English/anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)
Academic admission requirements for all other applicants are available on the admission requirements page.
Tuition and fees range 2024-2025
For detailed fees information, visit tuition and fees by program.
Full-time format:
Ontario students: $7,239 - $7,264
Out-of-province students: $8,415 - $8,440
International students: $35,075 - $35,100
First-year courses
Here is a preview of first-year courses based on the available undergraduate calendar information.
1st & 2nd Semester
REQUIRED GROUP 1: Two courses from the following:
Any two HST courses numbered between HST 100 and HST 499. In total, a maximum of nine liberal studies HST courses may be substituted for HIS courses.
- HIS 104 Ten Days That Shook The World
- HIS 105 Inventing Popular Culture
- HIS 106 Technology, Warfare and Social Change
- HIS 107 Colonization, Colonialism and Independence
- HIS 238 Canada to 1885: Creating a Nation
- HIS 248 American History to 1877
- HIS 265 Asia: Foundations and Modern Nations
- HIS 275 Ancient Greece and Rome
- HIS 277 Mediaeval Europe, 400-1350
- HIS 279 Europe, 1715-1870
- HIS 338 Canada since 1885: Defining a Nation
- HIS 348 American History from 1877
- HIS 350 The Fight for Rights in North America
- HIS 377 Europe, 1350-1715
- HIS 379 Europe, 1870-Present
- HIS 392 African Canadian History
- HIS 461 Cradle of Civilization: Ancient Near East
- HIS 462 Introduction to the Islamic World
- HIS 475 Human Rights in Global History
- HIS 490 International Relations from 1945
REQUIRED GROUP 2: Four courses from Table I.
OPEN ELECTIVE: Two Open Electives.
Faculty of Arts
The Faculty of Arts programs combine a liberal arts education with something unique: Toronto Metropolitan University's brand of relevant, practical learning that's designed to make you a well-rounded, informed human being who is also highly employable.
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Student spotlight
Presenting research in a professional forum just one benefit of student-hosted event
This year, Department of History students hosted their Undergraduate History Symposium and published the first edition of Endnote, the TMU undergraduate history journal. Over the course of an afternoon, students presented research covering a range of geographical and chronological areas.
Read more: Explore the Undergraduate History Symposium
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Notes:
- Actual minimum grade ranges required for fall 2025 admission/wait list consideration will be determined based on grades and qualifications presented by the applicant pool as they become available. Required grade ranges may fluctuate from year to year (up or down) as a result of competition. Applicants not educated in Ontario may present the equivalent of the Ontario requirements. TMU reserves the right to determine equivalency at its sole discretion.
- Updated December 2024: As of November 2024, the number of bachelor of arts programs that share a one-year foundation increased from 10 to 11.
Disclaimer:
While every effort is made to ensure accuracy on this site, in the event of a discrepancy, TMU's current Undergraduate Calendar is the official reference.