Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog

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


Required courses (6 credits)


Complete one history (HIST) course at the 100-level and one history (HIST) course at the 200-level.

Electives (12 credits)


Complete four history (HIST) courses at the 300-level or above; at least one course (three credits) must be selected from Area III, IV, VII or VIII. See below for the full list of courses by area.

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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