History Minor

The minor in History consists of at least 20 credits. Students must choose an area of concentration, United States or European History. History majors and minors may include ONE “P” (Grade/Pass/Fail) course at the 100- or 200-level (not at the 300-level or above) toward their major and minor requirements.

Minor requirements

Sixteen credits in chosen concentration

United States

HIST 120 - U.S. in the World to 1877
HIST 121 - U.S. History Survey from 1877 to the Present
HIST 208 - American Indian Histories
HIST 209 - African American History to 1877
HIST 210 - African American History: 1877 to the Present
HIST 213 - The History of the Civil Rights Movement
HIST 220 - Latinos in the U.S.
HIST 232 - Women in North America to 1790
HIST 233 - United States Women, 1790-1890
HIST 234 - United States Women since 1890
HIST 236 - U.S. Environmental History
HIST 237 - Popular Culture in US History
HIST 337 - Power and Protest in the United States
HIST 341 - Sex and Culture in the 19th Century U.S.

Europe

HIST 110 - Ancient Egypt, Greece and Mesopotamia
HIST 111 - Ancient Rome and Early Medieval Europe
HIST 112 - History of Europe, 1000-1700 CE
HIST 113 - History of Europe since 1700 CE
HIST 215 - History of Russia
HIST 228 - European Jewish History
HIST 240 - German History: 1648-Present
HIST 241 - History of Great Britain
HIST 255 - Writing Medieval History
HIST 256 - Death from Medieval Relics to Forensic Science
HIST 257 - Tasting Empire: A History of Trading, Cooking, and Eating
HIST 326 - Nineteenth Century Europe
HIST 327 - Europe 1914-1945
HIST 346 - Queens, Witches, and Whores

Four credits outside area of concentration

Course can be chosen from the lists above or below:

Additional courses that can count as the fifth, “outside of the concentration” course include:

HIST 130 Premodern East Asia
HIST 131 Modern East Asia
HIST 143 Africans on Africa: A Survey
HIST 216 Caribbean Worlds
HIST 219 Norte y Sur: Modern Spanish America
HIST 260 History of Japan
HIST 262 History of China
HIST 263 History of Korea