Jun 09, 2026  
2026-2027 Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Catalog

History Minor


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Professors: David Doellinger, Patricia Goldsworthy-Bishop, Kimberly Jensen
Associate professors: Elizabeth Swedo, Ricardo Pelegrin Taboada

Mission

Promote a community of scholars dedicated to excellence in teaching, research, professional and community service. This community connects students with the past through a global and comparative perspective and provides them with the tools for critical thinking and analysis that are the foundation of the liberal arts education.

Learning Outcomes

  1. Critically analyze, synthesize and evaluate primary and secondary historical sources.
  2. Engage multiple historical methodologies and multiple sources to produce well-researched written work.
  3. Explain historical developments across multiple cultures and regions.

Core Courses


Choose at least one course from four of the five categories below and three additional electives. A minimum of 16 credits must be upper division.

The History minor should be planned with the help of a History Department adviser. HST 201Z , HST 202Z , and HST 203Z  are designated as North American Studies; HST 104 , HST 105  and HST 106  are designated as Comparative/Methods.

Total Credits: 28


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