History Minor

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(18 units)

The minor in History affords non-majors the opportunity to investigate the historical complexities of societies and movements and their legacies in the present. Therefore the minor serves as a primer to the scholarly appreciation of the past.

Lower Division Requirements - 9 units

Students must select three lower division History courses. They must select at least one course from each area listed below:

World History - 3 units

HIST 211 - World Civilizations: Origins to 1500 Units: 3 *
HIST 212 - World Civilizations: Since 1500 Units: 3 *
or
Transfer courses of African, Asian, Latin American or Western Civilization based on history advisor’s approval may be substituted.

American History - 3 units

HIST 270 - The United States to 1877 Units: 3 ^†
HIST 271 - The United States Since 1877 Units: 3 ^†
HIST 272 - Constitutional History of the U.S. Units: 3 ^†

Methodology - 3 units

HIST 280 - The Historian’s Craft Units: 3 *

Upper Division Requirements - 9 units

Students must select any three courses from the program’s upper-division offerings.

Note(s):

* Courses Fulfilling GE Requirement.

^† Courses Fulfilling American Institution Requirement.