History Minor

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Minor GPA and Grade Requirements

Students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in courses required to complete the minor. All courses required for the minor must be taken for a letter grade.

Requirements for the Minor

Required credits: 18

The requirements for the history minor are

HIS 100 - Civilization since 1500: Making the World Modern 3 credit(s) OR
HIS 101 - Civilization to 1650: Unfolding of Traditional Civilization 3 credit(s)
HIS 130 - The United States to the Civil War Era 3 credit(s) OR
HIS 131 - The United States since the Civil War Era 3 credit(s)
12 credits of electives in any field of concentration, as long as the student takes at least 3 credits in each field. Most history courses are divided among three geographically distinct fields of concentration: American history, European history, the history of Asia and the Middle East .

Additional Information:

Courses required for the minor may not be taken on a Pass/No Pass basis. A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required of history minors for graduation.

With the approval of the History department, credit may be granted for courses given by other colleges or universities. The department limits transfer credits for the minor to 9.