Bachelor of Arts in History
The Bachelor of Arts (History) program is a four-year undergraduate course that requires 141 course units. The diversity of courses ranges from subjects in the Philippines, Asian, American, European history, and historiography. Aside from the basic training students receive in Spanish language, they are also exposed to other disciplines relevant to their fields of interest. Graduates of the program are expected to be equipped with the adequate and necessary training in historical methodology and to prepare them for teaching, research, or employment in institutions and agencies devoted to the advancement of scholarship in the fields of history and cultural studies. Eventually, they enter the fields of education, law, foreign service, research, journalism, tourism, and heritage conservation.
The Department adopts a progressive approach by requiring students to pass first the foundational courses) before being given the opportunity to enroll in the specialized higher-level History courses. For example, a History course like Kas 10 (Introduction to History) must be taken and successfully completed before students could enroll in higher historiography courses such as Kas 195 (Historical Methods), Kas 196 (World Historiography), Kas 197 (Philippine Historiography), Kas 198 (Selected Topics in Historiography), and Kas 199 (The History Research Paper). Therefore, the courses in the curriculum are designed in a structured and logical way, and therefore enable learners to make connections between the new knowledge presented and their prior knowledge and experiences. Furthermore, students can choose their desired cognate or elective courses (can be taken from any discipline), which prepares them for their thesis work by providing them with experience within that field of study. In addition, a student also has the option to choose which History courses to take per semester, provided they had passed the pre-requisite courses and they abide with prescribed curricular rules.
The students also have the freedom to choose their desired GE courses, provided that they meet the required number of units per domain: 15 units for Social Science and Philosophy, 15 units for Arts and Humanities and 6 units for Mathematics, Science and Technology. The GE courses enable the students to widen their intellectual and cultural perspective. Moreover, the flexibility of the curriculum through a balanced collection of subjects among the three domains enables the students to become aware of the current developments, emerging ideas and potential directions a field is progressing toward, in both the national and international setting.
University of the Philippines Graduate Attributes are the following:
1. UP graduates are imbued with an abiding sense of responsibility to their people and nation, the skills and mindsets to improve human life, and a commitment to the freedom and welfare of all.
2. Aside from mastery of knowledge in their specific disciplines, UP graduates must possess breadth of mind, strength of character, and generosity of spirit, fostered by a firm grounding in both the arts and sciences, and such specialist courses as their programs may require.
3. They must be prepared to inclusively engage with society and the world at large, mindful of their people’s needs and capabilities, and keen to the challenges and opportunities of national development in this century of rapid global change.
See UP Statement of the Philosophy of Education and Graduate Attributes
Bachelor of Arts (History) Program Learning Outcomes (Approved in 2018)
1. Demonstrate adequate knowledge and understanding of the major themes, issues, and trends in Philippine history and history of other world regions, particularly in Asia.
2. Analyze historical data through different theories and approaches and exercise historical thinking in decision-making.
3. Conduct historical research using both primary and secondary sources.
4. Promote historical consciousness and nation-building, through historical scholarship, particularly in Philippine and Asian history.
See BA History Program of Study, approved May 17, 2018
The Department adopts a progressive approach by requiring students to pass first the foundational courses) before being given the opportunity to enroll in the specialized higher-level History courses. For example, a History course like Kas 10 (Introduction to History) must be taken and successfully completed before students could enroll in higher historiography courses such as Kas 195 (Historical Methods), Kas 196 (World Historiography), Kas 197 (Philippine Historiography), Kas 198 (Selected Topics in Historiography), and Kas 199 (The History Research Paper). Therefore, the courses in the curriculum are designed in a structured and logical way, and therefore enable learners to make connections between the new knowledge presented and their prior knowledge and experiences. Furthermore, students can choose their desired cognate or elective courses (can be taken from any discipline), which prepares them for their thesis work by providing them with experience within that field of study. In addition, a student also has the option to choose which History courses to take per semester, provided they had passed the pre-requisite courses and they abide with prescribed curricular rules.
The students also have the freedom to choose their desired GE courses, provided that they meet the required number of units per domain: 15 units for Social Science and Philosophy, 15 units for Arts and Humanities and 6 units for Mathematics, Science and Technology. The GE courses enable the students to widen their intellectual and cultural perspective. Moreover, the flexibility of the curriculum through a balanced collection of subjects among the three domains enables the students to become aware of the current developments, emerging ideas and potential directions a field is progressing toward, in both the national and international setting.
University of the Philippines Graduate Attributes are the following:
1. UP graduates are imbued with an abiding sense of responsibility to their people and nation, the skills and mindsets to improve human life, and a commitment to the freedom and welfare of all.
2. Aside from mastery of knowledge in their specific disciplines, UP graduates must possess breadth of mind, strength of character, and generosity of spirit, fostered by a firm grounding in both the arts and sciences, and such specialist courses as their programs may require.
3. They must be prepared to inclusively engage with society and the world at large, mindful of their people’s needs and capabilities, and keen to the challenges and opportunities of national development in this century of rapid global change.
See UP Statement of the Philosophy of Education and Graduate Attributes
Bachelor of Arts (History) Program Learning Outcomes (Approved in 2018)
1. Demonstrate adequate knowledge and understanding of the major themes, issues, and trends in Philippine history and history of other world regions, particularly in Asia.
2. Analyze historical data through different theories and approaches and exercise historical thinking in decision-making.
3. Conduct historical research using both primary and secondary sources.
4. Promote historical consciousness and nation-building, through historical scholarship, particularly in Philippine and Asian history.
See BA History Program of Study, approved May 17, 2018
Course Catalog:
| Introduction | |||
| KAS 1 | Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas | General Education Course. Ang pagsulong na pulitikal, pang- ekonomiya at pangkalinangan ng Pilipinas. | 3u |
| Kas 2 | Ang Asya at ang Daigdig | General Education Course. Ang pamanang pangkalinangan ng Asya sa pagkakaugnay at ang kaugnayan nito sa kabihasnang pandaigdig. | 3u |
| Kas 100 | Introduction to World Civilizations | The historical development of world civilizations from ancient times to the present with emphasis on the growth and influence of basic ideals and institutions which have shaped mankind and the chief political, economic, social, and cultural movements. | 3u |
| Philippines | |||
| Kas 110 | Colonial Philippines I | The Philippines under Spain | 3u |
| Kas 111 | Colonial Philippines II | The Philippines under US and Japan | 3u |
| Kas 112 | Contemporary Philippines | 3u | |
| Kas 113 | Economic History of the Philippines | 3u | |
| Kas 114 | Cultural History of the Philippines | The literary, artistic and intellectual history of the Philippines, from the Spanish period to the present. | 3u |
| Kas 115 | Diplomatic History of the Philippines | 3u | |
| Kas 116 | Philippine Nationalism | The growth and development of nationalism in the Philippines. | 3u |
| Kas 117 | Social History of the Philippines | History of everyday life in the country, including social units, institutions and social issues. | 3u |
| Kas 118 | History of Women in the Philippines | Historical construction of the identity, role, and impact of Filipino women. | 3u |
| Kas 119 | Indigenous Ethnic History of the Philippines | History of selected major ethnolinguistic groups, their role in and contribution to national history. | 3u |
| Kas 120 | Environmental History of the Philippines | Interaction between Filipinos and their physical environment over time; indigenous, colonial and modern discourses on the environment, natural disasters and related issues. | 3u |
| Kas 128 | Selected Topics in Philippine History | May be taken twice provided the topics are different. | 3u |
| Asia | |||
| Kas 150 | West Asia | The Middle East from the beginnings of Islam to the present, with emphasis on the political, social, economic and cultural developments in the Arab World. | 3u |
| Kas 151 | Modern East Asia | The History of China, Korea and Japan since 1800. | 3u |
| Kas 152 | Modern South Asia | The history of the Indian subcontinent from the break-up of the Mogul Empire through the establishment of the British raj to the union of India and the establishment of the Republic of Pakistan. | 3u |
| Kas 153 | History of Southeast Asia I | Southeast Asia from its prehistoric origins of the advent of Western colonialism. | 3u |
| Kas 154 | History of Southeast Asia II | Southeast Asia from the advent of Western colonialism up to the present. | 3u |
| Kas 155 | Development of Religions of Asia | Role and impact of religion on the historical development of Asian societies. | 3u |
| Kas 156 | Development of Science, Technology, and Medicine in Asia | Science, technology, and medicine as means of development, tools of conquest, as articulations of worldview, and as networks of exchange within Asia and between Asia and the world. | 3u |
| Kas 158 | Selected Topics in Asian History | May be taken twice provided the topics are different. | 3u |
| Europe | |||
| Kas 101 | Ancient and Medieval History of Europe | Classical and medieval European history. | 3u |
| Kas 102 | Modern Europe | Historical development of Europe from the Renaissance to the 19th century. | 3u |
| Kas 103 | Europe in the 20th Century | deological, economic, and cultural forces and movements that influenced the development of Europe in the 20th century; rise of a new global order amid alternating periods of war and peace. | 3u |
| Kas 104 | History of Spain | The historical development of Spain from the reign of King Charles I of the Hapsburg dynasty to 1898. | 3u |
| Kas 108 | Selected Topics in European History | May be taken twice provided that topics are different. | 3u |
| Americas | |||
| Kas 160 | Latin America: Pre-Columbian to 1821 | Pre-Columbian to 1821. | 3u |
| Kas 161 | Latin America: From 1821 to the Present | 1821 to the Present. | 3u |
| Kas 162 | History of the United States I | The colonial and revolutionary periods and the political, social, economic, and cultural developments of the United States through the Civil War. | 3u |
| Kas 163 | History of the United States II | The political, social, economic, and cultural developments from the Reconstruction period to the present. | 3u |
| Kas 168 | Selected Topics in the History of the Americas | May be taken twice provided the topics are different. | 3u |
| Historiography | |||
| Kas 10 | Introduction to History | History as a way of knowing: nature, meaning and uses of history; forms and fundamentals of historical writing, with focus on the historical argument. | 3u |
| Kas 195 | Historical Methods | Epistemological and methodological evaluation of archival sources, with focus on primary sources on the Philippines; orality and oral techniques. | 3u |
| Kas 196 | World Historiography | Perspectives and philosophies of history, approaches to and trends in the writing of history, in different periods and countries outside of the Philippines. | 3u |
| Kas 197 | Philippine Historiography | Historiographic evaluation of historical works on the Philippines from the 16th century to the present. | 3u |
| Kas 198 | Selected Topics in Historiography | May be taken twice provided the topics are different. | 3u |
| Kas 199 | The History Research Paper | Application of historical methods through the use of primary sources. | 3u |
