Commencing Fall 2012

The History Minor presents an excellent opportunity to explore the past and its meaning for today's world, either across a range of areas and themes from ancient civilizations to contemporary issues in historical perspective, or through focusing on a particular region, period, or approach. In addition to developing research, analytical, and literary skills that students need in order to take their place in the world after graduation, the Minor may be used to fulfill a number of other objectives. These include pursuing personal interests in History, enriching understanding in students' primary fields of study by deepening their historical expertise related to those fields, and providing training and expertise of direct relevance in areas where students wish to seek employment or pursue further studies.

The History Minor is administered and delivered by the Department of History.

The History Minor is not available to students in the History program, or to Arts and Contemporary Studies program students who choose the History Option.

To receive the Minor, students must complete six courses from the following course of study:

One of the following:

HIS 400   HIS 501
HIS 401   HIS 505
HIS 500

Minimum of three of the following:

HIS 510   HIS 678   HIS 783
HIS 514   HIS 683   HIS 788
HIS 556   HIS 696   HIS 790
HIS 590   HIS 710   HIS 826
HIS 594   HIS 737   HIS 828
HIS 610   HIS 742   HIS 845
HIS 615   HIS 755   HIS 854
HIS 643   HIS 760   HIS 886
HIS 656   HIS 769   HIS 898
HIS 677   HIS 778   
* Any HST course numbered
between HST 500 and HST 899)

Maximum of two of the following :

HIS 104   HIS 316   
HIS 105   HIS 338   
HIS 106   HIS 348   
HIS 107   HIS 377   
HIS 216   HIS 379   
HIS 238   HIS 390
HIS 248   HIS 417        
HIS 265   HIS 490   
HIS 277   * Any HST course numbered  
HIS 279    between HST 100 and HST 499)

*Up to two HST courses may be used in place of HIS courses in the Minor.
Courses numbered between HST 100 and HST 499 may be used in place of HIS courses numbered from HIS 100 to HIS 499. Courses numbered between HST 500 and HST 899 may be used in place of HIS courses numbered between HIS 100 and HIS 899. 

HST courses may not be used in place of HIS 400, HIS 401, HIS 500, HIS 501, or HIS 505.