What are “upper division” (or “lower division”) courses?
“Upper division” courses are courses numbered between 100-199. “Lower division” courses are numbered between 1-99. The College of Letters & Science requires 60 units of upper division coursework. The History major requires at least 40 units of upper division coursework towards the major (10 upper division courses); the remaining 20 units can be additional history courses or courses from other departments.
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