{"id":3978,"date":"2022-10-05T11:39:55","date_gmt":"2022-10-05T16:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/history\/?page_id=3978"},"modified":"2026-03-06T15:14:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T21:14:28","slug":"declare-your-history-major","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/history\/students\/undergraduate\/history\/declare-your-history-major\/","title":{"rendered":"Declare Your History Major"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"default\">Prospective history majors should <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/history\/academics\/major\/#tab-history-major-requirements\">read the&nbsp;requirements<\/a> for the major to familiarize yourself with the necessary coursework as these requirements cannot be waived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"default\">To officially&nbsp;<strong>declare a History major<\/strong>, fill out and submit the form at the button below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/ls-apps.ad.uwm.edu\/secure\/declaration\/major\/prod\/index.php?departmentFilter=history\" rel=\"\">Declare Your Major<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"default\">Your request will be processed by Letters &amp; Science Advising, generally within a few business days.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>If you plan to complete your degree 100% online, you may want to consider opting into online program pricing.\r\n<u>After declaring the History major above<\/u>, complete these steps:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>Read the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/history\/students\/undergraduate\/undergraduate-online-education\/\">the details for online program pricing<\/a> to make sure you qualify and \r\nthat online program pricing is the best option for your situation. If it is, continue to step 2. Please note that this major \r\nis a program that can be completed entirely online whether or not you opt into online program pricing.  <\/li>\r\n<li>Complete the opt in form at the bottom of the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/history\/students\/undergraduate\/undergraduate-online-education\/#opt-in\">online program page<\/a> (same link as in #1). <\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The Director of Undergraduate Studies in the History Department will contact you in the near future to discuss your current progress towards satisfying the History major requirements and what you will need to do to complete any missing requirements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prospective history majors should read the&nbsp;requirements for the major to familiarize yourself with the necessary coursework as these requirements cannot be waived. To officially&nbsp;declare a History major, fill out and submit the form at the button below. 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