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Minor in History


The History minor allows students to pursue intensive historical inquiry alongside their major area/s of concentration. Minors are not required to select a geographic or thematic concentration. The requirements of the minor include the following:

  • Students complete seven courses (a minimum of 22 credit hours) of history. A least five of those courses must be at the advanced level (300-level or above), including a 400-level junior/senior colloquium.
  • The S/U (satisfactory/unsatisfactory) option may be exercised for one course applied to the minor.
  • A maximum of two study abroad courses may apply to the minor.
  • The completion of a minor in History requires a minimum of a C average in the minor.