History Minor

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Program: Minor
Department of History
College of Arts and Sciences

Liberal Arts Building 209 ~ 260-481-6686

Declaring this Minor:

Declare this minor within the Department of History or through your major department
Students cannot declare a major and a minor in the same program

Program Requirements:

The catalog term for the minor will match that of your major degree program
At least 6 credits must be earned as resident credit at the 200+ level or above
You must earn a grade of C- or higher for all courses required in the minor
A minor is not awarded if requirements are not completed by the time your major degree is certified for graduation

To earn the minor in History, you must fulfill the following requirements in addition to those noted above:

Required Courses:

At least one course that primarily covers the period before 1800 must be included in the credits used toward graduation with the history minor.

These courses include: HIST 10501, 11300, 20101, 20500, 22200, 30101, 30201, 31001, 33101, 35102, 35202, 38601, 38801, 39301, 40201.

Occasionally there may be special offerings, check with the department or your advisor if you have questions.

History Courses at the 1000+ Level: Credits 9

Choose 9 credits from the following list:

HIST 10501 - American History I Cr. 3.
HIST 10601 - American History II Cr. 3.
HIST 11300 - History of Western Civilization I Cr. 3.
HIST 11400 - History of Western Civilization II Cr. 3.

History Courses at the 2000+ Level: Credits 9

Choose 9 credits at the 2000+ level. Courses must include offerings from at least two of the following lists:

American History:

HIST 23200 may not be used to fulfill this category.

HIST 22500 - Special Topics in History Cr. 1-3.
HIST 22801 - The Vietnam War Cr. 3.
HIST 30101 - Colonial America Cr. 3.
HIST 30201 - Revolutionary America Cr. 3.
HIST 30302 - The United States from 1789 to 1865 I Cr. 3.
HIST 30502 - The Cold War Cr. 3.
HIST 31001 - Survey of American Indians I Cr. 3.
HIST 31101 - Survey of American Indians II Cr. 3.
HIST 31301 - Origins of Modern America, 1865 - 1917 Cr. 3.
HIST 31401 - Recent U.S. History I, 1917-1945 Cr. 3.
HIST 31501 - Recent U.S. History II, 1945-Present Cr. 3.
HIST 31801 - The American West Cr. 3.
HIST 32503 - Topics in History Cr. 3.
HIST 33502 - American History Through Music Cr. 3.
HIST 34501 - American Diplomatic History I Cr. 3.
HIST 34502 - History of Espionage: Spies, Intelligence, and Intelligence Agencies in an International Context Cr. 3.
HIST 35002 - History Of Modern Medicine Cr. 3.
HIST 35101 - The United States in World War II Cr. 3.
HIST 36001 - Atlantic World, 1400-1900 Cr. 3
HIST 37701 - The History of American Sports Cr. 3.
HIST 37801 - American Constitutional History 3 cr.
HIST 38201 - The Sixties Cr. 3.
HIST 41601 - Slavery In Americas Cr. 3.
HIST 44700 - US-Latin American Relations Cr. 3.

Western European History:

HIST 23200 may not be used to fulfill this category.

HIST 20500 - Ancient Civilization Cr. 3.
HIST 22500 - Special Topics in History Cr. 1-3.
HIST 23400 - Witchcraft and Witch Hunts, c. 1400-1750 Cr. 3.
HIST 24101 - Nationalism in the Modern World Cr. 3.
HIST 31102 - Holocaust and Modern Genocides Cr. 3.
HIST 31402 - Europe From The New World To Napoleon Cr. 3.
HIST 32503 - Topics in History Cr. 3.
HIST 32701 - Modern France And The French Empire Cr. 3.
HIST 34502 - History of Espionage: Spies, Intelligence, and Intelligence Agencies in an International Context Cr. 3.
HIST 35102 - Western Europe in the Early Middle Ages Cr. 3.
HIST 35202 - Western Europe in the High And Later Middle Ages Cr. 3.
HIST 35501 - Europe: Louis XIV to French Revolution Cr. 3.
HIST 36001 - Atlantic World, 1400-1900 Cr. 3
HIST 36102 - Europe in the 20th Century I Cr. 3.
HIST 37802 - Germany: 1871-Present Cr. 3.
HIST 38601 - Greek History Cr. 3.
HIST 38801 - Roman History Cr. 3.
HIST 39002 - Decline & Fall Of Roman Empire Cr. 3.
MARS 20100 - Medieval Encounters Cr. 3

World History:

HIST 232 may not be used to fulfill this category.

Total Credits: 18

Student Responsibility

You are responsible for satisfying the graduation requirements specified for your selected program. Thus, it is essential that you develop a thorough understanding of the required courses, academic policies and procedures governing your academic career. All requests for exceptions to specific requirements must be made in writing and may be granted only by written approval from the appropriate chair or dean.