History Minor

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A history minor requires a minimum of 18 hours.

All prerequisites must be completed prior to enrollment in the following courses.

American History (6 hrs.)

Choose One: (3 hrs.)

HIST 101 United States History to 1865 (3 hrs.)
HIST 102 United States History 1865 to Present (3 hrs.)
HIST 250 Colonial America (3 hrs.)
HIST 251 History of Slavery (3 hrs.)
HIST 262 African-American History (3 hrs.)
HIST 266 The Atlantic World, 1400-1800 (3 hrs.)
HIST 270 The American Revolution (3 hrs.)

Choose One: (3 hrs.)

HIST 330 The American Civil War (3 hrs.)
HIST 353 US Expansion to World War One (3 hrs.)
HIST 390 Selected Topics in American History¹ (3 hrs.)

European History (6 hrs.)

Choose two courses from European History:

HIST 223 Medieval Europe (3 hrs.)
HIST 225 Renaissance and Reformation (3 hrs.)
HIST 230 Modern Europe (3 hrs.)
HIST 255 The Black Death (3 hrs.)
HIST 273 Rome, the City: Ancient to Renaissance (Study Abroad) (3 hrs.)
HIST 281 The Holocaust: History and Memory (3 hrs.)
HIST 322 Joan of Arc: Film and History (3 hrs.)
HIST 342 The European Witch-Hunts (3 hrs.)
HIST 390 Selected Topics in European History¹ (3 hrs.)

World History (6 hrs.)

Choose two courses from World History:

HIST 109 Asian History to 1700 (3 hrs.)
HIST 110 Ancient Civilizations (3 hrs.)
HIST 241 Muslim Societies Since 1500 (3 hrs.)
HIST 247 Modern Japan (3 hrs.)
HIST 258 Revolutions (3 hrs.)
HIST 346 History of Modern China (3 hrs.)
HIST 374 Social History of India (3 hrs.)
HIST 385 Global Cold War (3 hrs.)
HIST 390 Selected Topics in World History¹ (3 hrs.)

History minors may substitute HPRL493 for an upper-level course requirement offered in American, European or World History.

¹Selected topics should be confirmed with the chair of history for consideration as major or minor credit.