History — study plan

Credit hours: 128
Levels: 8
Courses: 48
Degree: bachelor

The History study plan at University of Ha'il is an accredited bachelor programme spanning about 4 years (8 academic levels), requiring 128 credit hours across 48 courses of required and elective study. The table below lists the courses and their credit hours for each level.

Level 1 15 credits

Code	Course	Credits
ARAB 101	Language Skills	2
HIST 111	Introduction to the Science of History	2
HIST 123	History of the Greeks and Romans	3
HIST 131	History of the Ancient Near East (1)	3
HIST 151	History of the Ancient Arabian Peninsula	3
SLM 101	Introduction to Islamic Culture	2

Level 2 16 credits

Code	Course	Credits
ARAB 102	Arabic Composition	2
ENGL 110	English Language	3
HIST 145	The Prophet's Biography	2
HIST 146	History of the Rightly-Guided Caliphs	2
HIST 221	History of the Sasanian State	3
HIST 311	Historical Research Methodology	2
SLM 102	Islam and Building Society	2

Level 3 17 credits

Code	Course	Credits
ARAB 120	Literary Studies	3
HIST 124	History of the Umayyad State	3
HIST 262	History of the Byzantine State	3
HIST 342	Andalusian History	3
SLM 103	The Economic System in Islam	2
SOCL 201	History of Social Thought	3

Level 4 17 credits

Code	Course	Credits
ARAB 118	Linguistic Studies	3
HIST 261	History of Europe in the Middle Ages	3
HIST 341	History of the Abbasid State	3
HIST 348	History of the Ayyubids and Mamluks	3
SLM 104	Foundations of the Political System in Islam	2
HIST 302	History of Books and Libraries	3

Level 5 16 credits

Code	Course	Credits
HIST 321	The Arabian Peninsula from the 3rd Hijri Century to the Ottoman Era (1)	2
HIST 343	The Muslims and the Crusaders	2
HIST 346	The Islamic States in the East (Mashriq)	3
HIST 347	The Islamic States in the West (Maghrib)	3
HIST 371	History of Europe from the Renaissance to the Congress of Vienna	3
HIST 472	History of the Ottoman State	3

Level 6 16 credits

Code	Course	Credits
HIST 244	Economic History in the Islamic Eras	3
HIST 322	The Arabian Peninsula from the 3rd Hijri Century to the Ottoman Era (2)	2
HIST 324	History of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (1)	2
HIST 351	Islamic Civilization	3
HIST 473	Modern Arab History	3
HIST 474	Modern European History (1814-1914)	3

Level 7 16 credits

Code	Course	Credits
GEOG 228	Geography of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia	3
HIST 416	History of the Gulf and Southern Arabian Peninsula (1)	3
HIST 424	History of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2)	2
HIST 475	Contemporary Arab History	3
HIST 483	Contemporary European History	3
HIST 499	Short Dissertation	2

Level 8 15 credits

Code	Course	Credits
HIST 418	Special Topic in the History of Muslims of Asia and Africa	3
HIST 479	Diplomatic History (Special Topic)	3
HIST 481	History of the New World (Special Topic)	3
HIST 482	Special Topic in Far East History	3
HIST 485	Special Topic in Modern African History	3

This plan is transcribed from the university's official source. Always confirm the plan approved for your own cohort before registering. Official source

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Frequently asked questions about History

How many credit hours is History at University of Ha'il?

History at University of Ha'il requires completing 128 credit hours to graduate, spread across 48 courses.

How many years is History at University of Ha'il?

The study plan for History spans about 4 years (8 levels/semesters) under the approved plan.

What degree does History award?

History at University of Ha'il awards a Bachelor's degree after completing 128 credit hours.

Is History offered at other universities?

Yes, History is offered at at least 3 other universities in the Beseyat database. You can compare their study plans in the "Same major at other universities" section on this page.