History Minor

Requirements for the Minor in History

Eighteen (18) credit hours of course work in history, including nine (9) credit hours at the 300-level or above. The department suggests the following concentrations:

Global Studies:

HIST 243	Pre-Modern Global History	3
HIST 386	Global Studies	3
	and
	Four (4) additional courses in global or non-Western history	12

American Society and Culture:

HIST 222	Survey of Early U.S. History	3
HIST 223	Survey of Modern U.S. History	3
	and
	Four (4) additional courses in American history	12

Middle East/Asian Studies:

HIST 243

Pre-Modern Global History

3

Five (5) of the following courses:

HIST 261	Islamic Civilization	3
HIST 264	East Asian Civilizations	3
HIST 265	Pre-modern East Asia	3
HIST 266	Modern East Asia	3
HIST 268	History of South Asia	3
HIST 361	Modern Middle East	3
HIST 366	Late Imperial China	3
HIST 367	20th Century China	3
HIST 368	Modern Japan	3

European Studies:

HIST 232	Survey of Pre-Modern European History	3
HIST 233	Survey of Modern European History	3
	and
	Four (4) additional courses in European history	12

 

Total Credit Hours: 18

Other concentrations are also possible. The program must be prepared in consultation with a department faculty member and receive department approval. No more than 9 credit hours of history credit earned prior to the declaration of the minor may be credited toward the program.