History Minor
Department: History
This minor is designed for students who wish to pursue a coherent and balanced study of history, with equal emphasis on United States, European, and Global history. Students will find the minor to be useful in preparing for graduate school; law school, business; civil service employment; or museum, library, or archive management. The minor requires 15 hours total, including at least 6 hours at the 300+ level. Requirements are distributed in the following manner:
- One U.S. history course, 200 or 300 level—3 hrs.
- One European history course, 200 or 300 level—3 hrs.
- One Global history course, 200 or 300 level—3 hrs.
- Two elective courses, 100 to 300 level —6 hrs.
Minor Requirements
Minimum of 15 hours in history and a GPA of no less than 2.0.
Code | Title | Hours |
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U.S. History Courses | ||
Select one of the following: | 3.0 | |
Violence, Crime, and Punishment in U.S. History | ||
American History and Global Systems to 1877 | ||
American History and Global Systems since 1877 | ||
The United States Since 1945 | ||
Topics in American History: Intellectual | ||
HIS 302 | ||
American Urban History | ||
Topics in American History | ||
Indigenous History | ||
The United States Civil War Era | ||
History of the Early American Republic | ||
Topics in American History: Political | ||
The History of U.S. Law Enforcement | ||
America and Vietnam 1940-Present | ||
History of American Political Economy | ||
U.S. Social Movements | ||
African American History Since 1877 | ||
American Masculinities | ||
Modern Military Forces and Institutions | ||
Public History | ||
Sports, Play, and Games in History | ||
Environmental History | ||
Science, Technology, and Society | ||
Internship in Digital Humanities and Public History | ||
European History Courses | ||
Select one of the following: | 3.0 | |
History of European Film | ||
Renaissance and Reformation | ||
Topics in European History: Intellectual | ||
Ancient Greece and the Hellenistic World | ||
HIS 324 | ||
Roman Civilization | ||
Modern Military Forces and Institutions | ||
Topics in European History: Cultural | ||
England and the American Revolution | ||
Modern Germany 1870-Present | ||
Europe Since 1914 | ||
The French Revolution | ||
Europe, 1789-1914 | ||
The Enlightenment | ||
The History of England I | ||
The History of England II | ||
The Holocaust | ||
European Women, Gender, and Sexuality Since 1600 | ||
Sports, Play, and Games in History | ||
Environmental History | ||
Science, Technology, and Society | ||
Global History Courses | ||
Select one of the following: | 3.0 | |
Latin America | ||
The Middle East Since Muhammad | ||
Modern Japan, 1860-Present | ||
Russian History | ||
History of Africa | ||
Japan & World War II | ||
Ancient Egypt and the Near East | ||
Modern China | ||
Samurai in Japanese History | ||
Topics in Modern Latin American History | ||
Cross-Cultural Contacts | ||
Global History: Social | ||
Modern Mexico | ||
Early Global History and Geography | ||
Modern Global History and Geography | ||
Russia Since 1917 | ||
Women in Global Perspective | ||
Sports, Play, and Games in History | ||
Environmental History | ||
Elective Courses | ||
Select two of the following: | 6.0 | |
Western Civilization | ||
Western Civilization to 1600 | ||
Western Civilization Since 1600 | ||
Unified Composition and Western Civilization I | ||
Unified Composition and Western Civilization II | ||
Unified Fine Arts and Western Civilization I | ||
Unified Fine Arts and Western Civilization II | ||
Violence, Crime, and Punishment in U.S. History | ||
American History and Global Systems to 1877 | ||
American History and Global Systems since 1877 | ||
Latin America | ||
The Middle East Since Muhammad | ||
Modern Japan, 1860-Present | ||
Russian History | ||
History of Africa | ||
History of European Film | ||
The United States Since 1945 | ||
Topics in American History: Intellectual | ||
HIS 302 | ||
American Urban History | ||
Topics in American History | ||
Indigenous History | ||
The United States Civil War Era | ||
History of the Early American Republic | ||
Topics in American History: Political | ||
The History of U.S. Law Enforcement | ||
America and Vietnam 1940-Present | ||
History of American Political Economy | ||
Japan & World War II | ||
U.S. Social Movements | ||
African American History Since 1877 | ||
American Masculinities | ||
Renaissance and Reformation | ||
Topics in European History: Intellectual | ||
Ancient Egypt and the Near East | ||
Ancient Greece and the Hellenistic World | ||
HIS 324 | ||
Roman Civilization | ||
Modern Military Forces and Institutions | ||
Topics in European History: Cultural | ||
England and the American Revolution | ||
Modern Germany 1870-Present | ||
Modern China | ||
Samurai in Japanese History | ||
Topics in Modern Latin American History | ||
Cross-Cultural Contacts | ||
Global History: Social | ||
Modern Mexico | ||
Early Global History and Geography | ||
Modern Global History and Geography | ||
Russia Since 1917 | ||
Women in Global Perspective | ||
Europe Since 1914 | ||
The French Revolution | ||
Europe, 1789-1914 | ||
The Enlightenment | ||
The History of England I | ||
The History of England II | ||
Historical Methods Seminar | ||
Topics in Historical Methods | ||
Introduction to Digital Humanities | ||
Public History | ||
The Holocaust | ||
European Women, Gender, and Sexuality Since 1600 | ||
Sports, Play, and Games in History | ||
Environmental History | ||
Science, Technology, and Society | ||
Independent Reading in History | ||
Individual Study in History | ||
Internship in Digital Humanities and Public History | ||
US History Research Seminar | ||
European History Research Seminar | ||
Area Studies Research Seminar | ||
Total Hours | 15 |