History, Minor Minor
History is an ideal minor at 51猎奇 in that it pairs well with an especially wide array of majors. Every field, whether it be business, politics, the law, the arts, architecture, engineering, or the sciences, has its own history. Being able to draw on and learn from those histories is an indispensable advantage for those looking to build fulfilling careers and develop into active leaders in their communities.
Like the department鈥檚 majors, History minors also enjoy the opportunity to work on research projects such as the Encyclopedia of Milwaukee. This is a distinct advantage for 51猎奇 students. At most large, research universities, research opportunities for undergraduates are limited. Participating in undergraduate research is an excellent way to enhance your resume for graduate school or employment.
History is also available at 51猎奇 as on online minor鈥攁ll of the classes for the minor can be competed online if desired, or students can mix-and-match assorted online and traditional-format classes.
Program Type
Minor
Program Format
On Campus, Online
What pairs well with a History minor?
History is relevant to every major! These majors in particular often find that adding a history minor is seamless and enhances the work they are doing in their major.
- Education
- Political Science
- Economics
- Information Science and Technology
- Urban Studies
- Data Analytics
- Art History
- Religious Studies
- Anthropology
- Classics
- English
- Journalism, Advertising and Media Studies
- Women’s and Gender Studies
Requirements
History minors are required to take a minimum of 18 credits of coursework distributed as follows:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select at least 3 credits in European history | 3 | |
| Select at least 3 credits in U.S. history | 3 | |
| Select at least 3 credits in non-Western or global history | 3 | |
| Select at least 9 credits in courses numbered 300 or above taken in residence at 51猎奇 | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
History minors must maintain a 2.0 GPA in all history courses attempted at 51猎奇 and a 2.0 GPA in all history credits attempted at all institutions attended, collectively. No more than 3 of the 18 credits applied to the minor may be earned in independent study courses (听辞谤听). Note that in all courses taken in the minor on a credit/no credit basis (whether applied to the requirements of the minor or not), regular letter grades are recorded on your transcript and are used in the calculation of your GPA.
Note: Specific courses may count toward the fulfillment of more than one requirement. For example,聽聽counts toward the European history requirement and toward credits 300 or above taken in residence.
Course lists delineating approved European, U.S., and non-Western or global history courses offered at 51猎奇 are below.
Categorization of Courses by Geographic Area
The following lists indicate the geographic areas towards which courses count in the fulfillment of the major and minor requirements. (Note that some courses do not satisfy any of the geographic area distribution requirements and that for variable-topic courses, the geographic area is determined by the specific topic).聽 聽
European History
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Western Civilization: Ancient World to 1500 | 3 | |
| Western Civilization: 1500 to the Present | 3 | |
| The Ancient World: The Near East and Greece | 3 | |
| The Ancient World: The Roman Republic and Empire | 3 | |
| The History of Medieval Europe: The Early Middle Ages | 3 | |
| The History of Medieval Europe: The High Middle Ages | 3 | |
| Europe and the Modern World: 1815 to the Present | 3 | |
| English History to 1688 | 3 | |
| Britain Since 1688: Rise and Decline of a Great Power | 3 | |
| Poland and its Neighbors, 1795-1914 | 3 | |
| Women and Gender in Europe: 1350 to 1750 | 3 | |
| Women and Gender in Europe: 1750 to the Present | 3 | |
| The First World War | 3 | |
| The Second World War in Europe | 3 | |
| A History of Greek Civilization: The Greek City-State | 3 | |
| A History of Greek Civilization: The Age of Alexander the Great | 3 | |
| A History of Rome: The Republic | 3 | |
| A History of Rome: The Empire | 3 | |
| Medieval Civilization: The High Middle Ages | 3 | |
| The Era of the Crusades | 3 | |
| History of Medieval Warfare | 3 | |
| The Roman Catholic Church, 1500 to the Present | 3 | |
| The Papacy in History | 3 | |
| Imperial Russia | 3 | |
| Russia Since 1917 | 3 | |
| Poland and Its Neighbors, 1914-1945 | 3 | |
| Poland and Its Neighbors, 1945 to the Present | 3 | |
| Modern and Contemporary France | 3 | |
| The Jews of Modern Europe: History and Culture | 3 | |
| Germany: Hitler and the Nazi Dictatorship | 3 | |
| The Holocaust: Anti-Semitism & the Fate of Jewish People in Europe, 1933-45 | 3 | |
| Topics in European History: | 3 | |
| Contemporary European History, 1945 to the Present | 3 |
U.S. History
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Multicultural America | 3 | |
| American History: 1607 to 1877 | 3 | |
| American History: 1877 to the Present | 3 | |
| History of Capitalism | 3 | |
| History of Race, Science, and Medicine in the United States | 3 | |
| History of Women in American Society | 3 | |
| North American Indian History to 1887 | 3 | |
| North American Indian History Since 1887 | 3 | |
| The History of Latinos in the United States | 3 | |
| History of the American West | 3 | |
| Asian Americans in Historical Perspective | 3 | |
| Topics in American History: | 3 | |
| The 1960s in the United States: A Cultural History | 3 | |
| Topics in American History: | 3 | |
| The Age of the American Revolution, 1750-1789 | 3 | |
| Causes of the Civil War, 1828-1861 | 3 | |
| Civil War and Reconstruction: The United States, 1861-1877 | 3 | |
| America in Prosperity, Depression and War, 1921-1945 | 3 | |
| America Since 1945 | 3 | |
| North American Environmental History | 3 | |
| The United States as a World Power in the 20th Century | 3 | |
| Ethnic America: To 1880 | 3 | |
| Immigrant America Since 1880 | 3 | |
| History of the American Working Classes | 3 | |
| Beer and Brewing in America | 3 | |
| African Americans from Slavery to Freedom | 3 | |
| African Americans Since the Civil War | 3 | |
| Baseball in American History | 3 | |
| Popular Culture in America, 1800 to the Present | 3 | |
| The History of Milwaukee | 3 | |
| History of Wisconsin | 3 | |
| History of Religion in American Life to 1870 | 3 | |
| History of Religion in American Life Since 1870 | 3 | |
| The History of Poverty in America | 3 | |
| History of the American City | 3 | |
| The American Feminist Movement | 3 | |
| History of Wisconsin Indians | 3 | |
| Topics in North American Indian History: | 3 | |
| American Indian History, Law, and Government | 3 | |
| Fields and Methods in Public History | 3 |
Non-Western or Global History
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| World History to 1500 | 3 | |
| World History Since 1500 | 3 | |
| Global History of the Family, Gender, and Sexuality | 3 | |
| East Asian Civilization to 1600 | 3 | |
| East Asian Civilization Since 1600 | 3 | |
| Latin American Society and Culture | 3 | |
| The Twentieth Century: A Global History | 3 | |
| Ancient Egyptian Civilization | 3 | |
| Islamic Civilization: The Formative Period, ca. 500-1258 | 3 | |
| The Modern Middle East in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries | 3 | |
| Buddhism Across Asia | 3 | |
| The Korean War | 3 | |
| The Vietnam War | 3 | |
| Topics in Global History: | 3 | |
| Historical Encounters: | 3 | |
| Topics in Global History: | 3 | |
| Premodern China | 3 | |
| Modern China | 3 | |
| Revolution in China | 3 | |
| Introduction to Jewish History | 3 | |
| Buddhism: A Cultural History | 3 | |
| Africans in World History: Communities, Cultures, and Ideas | 3 | |
| Modern Africa | 3 | |
| The History of Southern Africa | 3 | |
| History of Mexico | 3 | |
| History of Japan to 1600 | 3 | |
| History of Japan Since 1600 | 3 | |
| Topics in Latin American and Caribbean History: | 3 | |
| Topics in Middle Eastern History: | 3 | |
| Topics in Asian History: | 3 | |
| Maps as Historical Sources | 3 | |
| Decolonization, Revolution, and Independence in African History | 3 | |
| Luso-Brazilian Culture: (Topic: "History of Brazil") 1 | 3 | |
| Advanced Humanities Seminar in Women's and Gender Studies: (Topic: "Women, Gender, & Global Revolutions") 1 | 3 |
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These courses in other subjects may be used to fulfill requirements of the undergraduate major or minor in history.
Geographic Area Determined by Specific Topic
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| First-Year Seminar: | 3 | |
| First-Year Seminar: | 3 | |
| Independent Study | 1-3 | |
| Historical Roots of Contemporary Issues: | 3 | |
| UROP Apprenticeship | 1-3 | |
| Study Abroad: | 1-12 | |
| Ad Hoc: | 1-6 | |
| Topics in the History of Religious Thought: | 3 | |
| Topics in Gender and History: | 3 | |
| Honors Seminar: | 3 | |
| Honors Seminar: | 3 | |
| Study Abroad: | 1-12 | |
| Ad Hoc: | 1-6 | |
| Methods and Theory in the Historical Study of Religion: | 3 | |
| Seminar in History: | 3 | |
| Senior Thesis I | 3 | |
| Senior Thesis II | 3 | |
| Independent Reading: | 1-6 |
The geographic area of concentration in sections of , where the area is not obvious in the title, by default is designated in accordance with the primary teaching and research interests of the instructor. In such cases, and with the instructor's approval, can count toward different areas for different students, as determined by the predominant focus of their individual work in the course. Note that a variable topic course cannot be considered "Non-Western or Global" unless at least a substantial part of the course's focus includes the study of African, Asian, Middle Eastern, or Latin American history.
No Geographic Area
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Internship in History, Lower Division | 1-6 | |
| Seminar on Historical Method: Research Techniques | 3 | |
| UROP Apprenticeship | 1-3 | |
| Internship in History, Upper Division | 1-6 | |
| Seminar on Historical Method: Theory and Approach | 3 | |
| The Quantitative Analysis of Historical Data | 3 |
Letters & Science Minor Advising
Advising for the minor takes place within the department by a faculty member or staff member. Follow the steps using the "Declare a Minor" button on the department鈥檚 website which may include instructions on how to select a faculty advisor if there is more than one to choose from.
Students who already have an L&S college advisor because their degree plan is in L&S can discuss the minor with them as well since they will be familiar with any minor in L&S. Students who are working on a degree from a 51猎奇 college other than the College of Letters & Science will not need an L&S college advisor for just a minor and one will not be assigned. These students should work with the faculty or staff advisor they receive as part of the minor declaration process or contact the department directly for assistance.
Applicants who have not started classes at 51猎奇 yet who wish to declare a minor should wait until they are registered for their first 51猎奇 classes and then can declare the minor using the 鈥淒eclare a Minor鈥� button on the program鈥檚 website. If you have questions about the minor before then, contact聽let-sci@uwm.edu.