History Minor Requirements
- Three survey courses from HIST 101-299
At least one survey course must be European (HIST 101, 111A, B, C) or World History (HIST 101, 112A, B, 133, 210A, B, 211A, 211B, 212A, B, 213A, B), and one must be American history (HIST 101, 130A, B, 200, 201). Depending upon the topic, an individual section of HIST 101 may count as either a European/world or a US history survey, but not both.
- Four upper-level courses between HIST 300-499
At least three credit hours in HIST 300-499 must be in an area outside of Europe and the United States. HIST 300 Special Topics courses can be taken for a maximum of six hours, HIST 400 Special Topics courses can be taken for a maximum of nine hours.
No minors may take HIST 301 (Historical Methods) or 401 (Historical Research).
Social Science Education Minor for History Majors
Students pursuing the BA or BS in history who are also seeking Professional Educator Licensure must complete the social science minor to qualify in the state of Illinois for Social Science Certification, since Illinois licensure is certified only in social science. All of the following required courses must be completed for the social science minor, with a grade of "C" or better:
- ANTH 111B – Human Culture and Communication
- ECON 111 – Principles of Macroeconomics
- ECON 112 – Principles of Microeconomics
- GEOG 201 – World Regions
- GEOG 205 – Human Geography
- GEOG 210 – Physical Geography
- POLS 112 – Introduction to American National Government & Politics
- SOC 111 – Introduction to Sociology
In addition, three hours of the following must be completed, with a grade of "C" or better:
- POLS 300 – Introduction to Political Analysis
- POLS 340 – The Presidency
- POLS 342 – Issues in American Public Policy
- POLS 370 – Introduction to International Relations
