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History Minor

What is a Minor in History?

Historians interpret the past to make it understandable and relevant to the present and future. Our history minors learn to think like historians, perform careful research, and communicate what they find in meaningful ways.

Curriculum

What You'll Study

To earn this minor, students must complete eighteen credit hours of approved courses from four predefined areas of study.  Students may select from the areas:

  • Empires, Colonialism, and Globalization
  • Ideas, Traditions, and Cultures
  • Science, Technology, Environment, and Medicine
  • Conflict, War, and Peace

18 hrs
Total Credit Hours


 

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