History Minor
The minor in history provides an introduction to historical inquiry and methodology, as well as a foundation in the histories of at least two regions of the world.
The minor consists 16 credits to include:
- One course from two of the separate distribution categories - Asia, Europe, Latin American, United States - below:
- Asia:
- HIS-210 Introduction to the History of Modern East Asia (3 cr)
- HIS-338 Modern India (3 cr)
- HIS-340 Pre-Modern China (3 cr)
- HIS-345 Modern China (3 cr)
- HIS-358 The People's Republic of China (3 cr)
- HIS-359 Pre-Modern Japan (3 cr)
- HIS-384 Modern Japan (3 cr)
- HIS-343 History of Chinese Religions (3 cr)
- HIS-354 History of Southeast Asia (3 cr)
- Europe:
- HIS-220 Introduction to the History of Modern Europe (3 cr)
- HIS-331 Ancient Greece (3 cr)
- HIS-332 Ancient Rome (3 cr)
- HIS-334 19th Century Europe (3 cr)
- HIS-337 Modern Russia & the USSR (3 cr)
- HIS-344 Medieval Europe (3 cr)
- HIS-347 18th Century Europe (3 cr)
- HIS-348 20th Century Europe (3 cr)
- HIS-349 Modern European Intellectual History (3 cr)
- HIS-353 Modern Britain (3 cr)
- Latin America:
- HIS-230 Introduction to the History of Modern Latin America (3 cr)
- HIS-386 Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica (3 cr)
- HIS-380 Colonial Latin America (3 cr)
- HIS-379 Latin American in the Age of Imperialism (3 cr)
- HIS-382 Modern Mexico (3 cr)
- HIS-383 Modern Brazil (3 cr)
- HIS-385 Cuba (3 cr)
- HIS-388 Comparative Slavery in the Americas (3 cr)
- HIS-389 Latin American-U.S. Relations (3 cr)
- United States:
- Asia:
- Six credits in history designated upper-division (300-level or 400-level)
- The writing of one "starred paper" capstone project
Student Learning Outcomes
- Critical Thinking
- Analytical Reasoning
- Problem Solving
- Written Communication