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History Minor


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Department: History

Grade Requirement


No grade lower than a “C-” in a history (HIST) course may be used to fulfill the requirements of the history minor. Students receiving a “D” or lower in a history course may continue as history minors but must either retake and successfully complete the course (with a minimum grade of “C-“) or must successfully complete another course that fulfills the same minor requirement.

Course Requirements


Only six credits of 100-level and six credits of 200-level courses may be applied to the history minor.

Non-U.S. history elective (3 credits)


Complete one course at the 300-level or above, selected from the areas listed below. See bottom of page for full list of courses by area.

Area III     Ancient, Medieval, Early Modern Europe
Area IV     Modern Europe
Area VII    The Traditional World
Area VIII   The Modern World

U.S. history elective (3 credit)


Complete one course at the 300-level or above, selected from the areas listed below. See bottom of page for full list of courses by area.

Area V     United States History to 1877
Area VI    United States History since 1877

Total minimum credits: 18


History Courses by Area


The following courses may be used to meet area requirements. The specific area, however, depends on the topic or topics addressed in the course.


(No more than six credits from HIST 498 and HIST 499 may be used toward the history major. Additionally, HIST 485, HIST 498 and HIST 499 may only be applied toward Area IX requirements.)

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