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Students pursuing a history minor benefit from small class sizes, explore fascinating and challenging historical questions and problems, and improve their research and writing skills. The history minor requires you to complete 18 hours of coursework.

Courses must include:
Hours Requirements
3 HIST 200
6 A minimum of 6 hours of 300-400 level History courses
9 A minimum of 9 additional hours of History classes, including 1 course focused on Non-Western History (see this list) Maximum of 6 hours at the 100 level
18 Total hours required

No more than two 100-level History Courses.

Track your progress

History minor checklist

Declare a history minor

Please fill out the declaration form to declare a history minor. 

Minor declaration form

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