Minor In History
The History minor offers students the opportunity to deepen their understanding of the past and to broaden and sharpen their focus on the present. Students can apply skills they learn in History to a variety of disciplines such as law, economics, government work—indeed any occupation that calls for independent judgment, clear reasoning, and an appreciation for the way the world works.
Requirements
Four approved courses - At least three of these courses must be organized around a regional or thematic concentration. Regional concentrations include History of the Americas; European History; Asian History; History of Warfare; Economic History; and others by arrangement.
Examples of possible concentrations include:
| HI 261 | Latin America (1800-present) |
| HI 280 | The Caribbean: Past, Present, Future |
| HI 340 | Colonial America (1400-1750) |
| HI 341 | The Minute-Men & Their World |
| HI 342 | The Revolutionary Generation in the United States (1750-1815) |
| HI 343 | Modern United States History (1900-present) |
| HI 344 | Constitutional History of the United States |
| HI 346 | Economic History of the United States |
| HI 347 | Work and the American Worker |
| HI 348 | History of American Technology |
| HI 350 | Serfs, Slaves and Sojourners: The Minority Experience in the United States |
| HI 351 | Religion in American Life |
| HI 352 | The American Mind in the 20th Century |
| HI 353 | 20th Century US Economic History |
| HI 355 | Nineteenth Century United States (1815-1900) |
| HI 356 | The United States: from Nation to Empire (1865-1920) |
| HI 358 | Diplomatic History of the United States |
| HI 362 | History of Modern US Foreign Policy (1945-Present) |
| HI 381 | The Civil War |
| Plus appropriate experimental or topics courses to be determined by the Minor Coordinator |
European History - Regional Concentration
| HI 236 | History of Ireland: From St. Patrick to “The Troubles” |
| HI 305 | Arts & Society |
| HI 306 | War & Society |
| HI 307 | Through Children’s Eyes: Crises of the 20th Century |
| HI 323 | The Medieval West |
| HI 324 | Revelry & Revolution in Early Modern England |
| HI 325 | Early Modern Europe: The World Turned Upside Down |
| HI 326 | Age of Enlightenment |
| HI 327 | Age of Revolution |
| HI 328 | The Romantic Age |
| HI 329 | Twentieth-Century Europe |
| HI 330 | Women, Work, & Family in European Perspective |
| HI 334 | The Soviet Union & After |
| HI 382 | World War I |
| HI 383 | World War II |
| HI 386 | Modern Germany |
| HI 388 | Europe Since 1945 |
| Plus appropriate experimental or topics courses to be determined by the Minor Coordinator |
| HI 306 | War & Society |
| HI 342 | The Revolutionary Generation in the United States (1750-1815) |
| HI 381 | The Civil War |
| HI 382 | World War I |
| HI 383 | World War II |
| HI 385 | The Vietnam War |
| HI 386 | Modern Germany |
| Plus appropriate experimental or topics courses to be determined by the Minor Coordinator |
| HI 314 | History of the World Economy |
| HI 330 | Women, Work, & Family in European Perspective |
| HI 346 | Economic History of the United States |
| HI 347 | Work and the American Worker |
| HI 353 | Twentieth Century US Economic History |
| HI 362 | History of Modern US Foreign Policy (1945-Present) |
| Plus appropriate experimental or topics courses to be determined by the Minor Coordinator |
| HI 264 | History of China: Before Confucius, After Mao |
| HI 265 | History of Japan: From Samurai to Manga |
| HI 266 | The Middle East: Islamic and Contemporary |
| HI 380 | Modern East Asia |
| HI 385 | The Vietnam War |
| Plus appropriate experimental or topics courses to be determined by the Minor Coordinator |
Additional thematic minors are available upon approval. Examples of other minors include “The Formation of the Atlantic World,” “Early Civilizations”, and “The Medieval and Early Modern World.”
All minors must be approved by the coordinator and declared via the Minors Program Enrollment Form.
Refer to the Advising Directory to identify the appropriate Minor Coordinator.