History Undergraduate Degrees

Requirements for the Minor

Minoring in History can add depth and breadth to your undergraduate major, whatever department you may be in. The Department of History is organized into 10 fields of study. For the purposes of the undergraduate minor, these fields are divided into two categories, reflecting a Western or non-Western orientation. Some courses can provide credit in either category.

Category I

Ancient
Medieval
Modern Western Europe
Russia/Eastern Europe
United States

Category II

Africa and Middle East
East Asia
Latin America
Native America

The minimum requirement for a major in history consists of 18 credit hours across both Categories I and II, as follows:

1. Two courses (6 hours), each, in Category I and Category II

2. Two electives

3. A minimum of 12 hours (four courses) at the 300 level or above

It is suggested, but not required, that minors enroll in the historical methods course: HIST 301: The Historians Craft.

Exceptions to any of the above requirements must be by petition to the Interim Director of Undergraduate Studies.

Thematic Areas

Classes offered by the Department of History touch on a variety of themes that transcend the division between Western and Non-Western History. Students are encouraged to select courses that examine areas of interest to them. Choosing courses from the same thematic area allows students to consider historical questions and problems across time and space and can help students gain an awareness for how Western and Non-Western societies have experienced similar historical issues. The following themes reflect concentrations in the department’s undergraduate curriculum that may be of interest to students.

Indigenous History HIST 326: Native Americans Confront European Empires HIST 353: Indigenous People of North America HIST 510: Global Indigenous History	Minority Experiences in the United States HIST 316: Ministers and Magicians: Black Religions from Slavery to the Present HIST 319: History, Women and Diversity in the U.S. HIST 359: The Black Experience in the U.S. since Emancipation
Power, Conflict and Peace in Asia HIST 350: The Korean War HIST 358: The Vietnam War HIST 390: Post Colonial Korea HIST 584: Modern China HIST 603: History of Tibet	Big Ideas HIST 331: Age of Empires, The Atlantic 1400-1800 HIST 336: Ethics, Ideas and Nature HIST 347: Environmental History of North America HIST 363: Perspectives on Science, Engineering and Mathematics
Just a Taste! HIST 117: Russia: An Introduction HIST 124: Latin American Culture and Society HIST 150: Introduction to Food History HIST 203: Speaking the Past: Christianity in American Life