The Minor in History offers students the opportunity to deepen their understanding of the past and to broaden and sharpen their focus on the present. Students can apply these to any occupation that calls for independent judgment, clear reasoning, and an appreciation for the way the world works.
For further information about policies related to minors, see the Program Policies page.
Students are encouraged, but not required to explore a particular theme in History. Possible examples of themes are below. See the department chair for more details.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Select four courses in History | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
Approved History Themes
Concentrations/themes within history must be approved by the History Chair. Possible options include, but are not limited to:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| History of the Americas | ||
| Latin America (1800-present) | ||
| The Caribbean: Past, Present, Future | ||
| Colonial America (1400-1750) | ||
| The Revolutionary Generation in the United States (1750-1815) | ||
| Modern United States History (1920-present) | ||
| Constitutional History of the United States | ||
| Economic History of the United States | ||
| Work and the American Worker | ||
| History of American Technology | ||
| Serfs, Slaves and Sojourners: The Minority Experience in the United States | ||
| The American Religious Experience | ||
| History of Capitalism in Modern America | ||
| American Environmental History | ||
| The United States: From Nation to Empire (1865-1920) | ||
| America and Its Arts | ||
| U.S. Women's History | ||
| Immigration in U.S. History | ||
| History of American Sports | ||
| Baseball as American History | ||
| History of Boston | ||
| The Civil War | ||
| European History | ||
| History of Ireland: From St. Patrick to "The Troubles" | ||
| Arts and Society | ||
| The Medieval West | ||
| The Romantic Age | ||
| Modern British History | ||
| The Soviet Union and After | ||
| World War I | ||
| World War II | ||
| Europe Reborn: From Cold War to the War in Ukraine | ||
| War and Society | ||
| Genocide in Modern History | ||
| Historic Approach to Modern Terrorism | ||
| Revolutions and the Modern World | ||
| The Revolutionary Generation in the United States (1750-1815) | ||
| The Civil War | ||
| World War I | ||
| World War II | ||
| The Vietnam War | ||
| Economic History | ||
| History of the World Economy | ||
| Economic History of the United States | ||
| Work and the American Worker | ||
| History of Capitalism in Modern America | ||
| Asian History | ||
| History of China: Before Confucius, After Mao | ||
| History of Japan: Samurai and Salarymen | ||
| Middle East: Islamic and Contemporary | ||
| Modern South Asia | ||
| Fashion Film and Food in South Asia | ||
| Women and Gender in South Asia | ||
| South Asian Religions | ||
Additional thematic areas are available upon approval. Examples include: “The Formation of the Atlantic World,” “Early Civilizations,” and “The Medieval and Early Modern World.”