Jun 26, 2025

2025-2026 College Catalog

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2025-2026 College Catalog

History Minor

The history minor consists of 18 credits. At least one of the courses must be at the 300-level. No more than three survey courses at the 100-level may count (HIST 110 , HIST 120 , HIST 121 , HIST 130 , HIST 131 , HIST 160 , or HIST 161 ).

Required History

HIST 140 - History Workshop Credits: 3
HIST 141 - The Historian’s Vocations Credits: 3

Survey Electives

Choose from three of the below groups of courses.

American History (1 course)

HIST 160 - United States History to 1877 Credits: 3
HIST 161 - United States History Since 1877 Credits: 3
HIST 201 - Michigan History Credits: 3
HIST 251 - Revolutionary America: Visionaries, Rebels, and Ruffians Credits: 3
HIST 252 - Civil War America: Disruption and Destiny Credits: 3
HIST 255 - World War I America Credits: 3
HIST 256 - Recent America: From World War II to 9/11 Credits: 3
HIST 257 - Race and Ethnicity in US History Credits: 3
HIST 287 - US Women and Social Change Credits: 3
HIST 351 - Slavery and Race in America, 1619-Present: The Struggle Within Credits: 3
HIST 352 - Women, Gender and Sex in United States History Credits: 3
HIST 355 - United States Foreign Policy, 1898-Present: Power, Promise, and Peril Credits: 3
HIST 357 - United States Cultural History Credits: 3
HIST 361 - United States Military History: Rise of a Warrior Democracy Credits: 3

Pre-1500 History (1 course)

HIST 120 - Introduction to World History to 1500 Credits: 3
HIST 130 - Introduction to Ancient and Medieval European History Credits: 3
HIST 210 - The Greek World Credits: 3
HIST 215 - The Roman World Credits: 3
HIST 217 - Race and Ethnicity in Classical Antiquity Credits: 3
HIST 218 - The Middle Ages: Europe, Byzantium and Islam Credits: 3
HIST 220 - Ancient Rome and the Third Reich: Fascist Appropriations of Classical Antiquity Credits: 3
HIST 285 - Gender and Sexuality in Antiquity Credits: 3

Global History (1 course)

HIST 120 - Introduction to World History to 1500 Credits: 3
HIST 121 - Introduction to World History since 1500 Credits: 3
HIST 274 - Friend or Foe: China and the United States in Trade, War, and the Missionary Movement Credits: 3
HIST 280 - Modern Imperialism Credits: 3
HIST 341 - World War Two: Collaboration and Resistance Credits: 3
HIST 344 - Genocide in the Modern World Credits: 3
HIST 364 - Latino Identities: Ethnic Diversity in Latin American and United States History Credits: 3

Regional History (1 course)

HIST 130 - Introduction to Ancient and Medieval European History Credits: 3
HIST 131 - Introduction to Modern European History Credits: 3
HIST 220 - Ancient Rome and the Third Reich: Fascist Appropriations of Classical Antiquity Credits: 3
HIST 221 - Colonial and Post-Colonial Africa: African Perspectives on Colonialism Credits: 3
HIST 230 - Model Arab League Credits: 3
HIST 242 - Twentieth Century Europe Credits: 3
HIST 260 - History of Latin America Since 1810 Credits: 3
HIST 263 - Colonial Latin American History Credits: 3
HIST 268 - Russian History from Peter the Great to the USSR Credits: 3
HIST 270 - Modern China Credits: 3
HIST 272 - Social History in Early Modern Europe: Wanderers, Warriors, and Witches Credits: 3
HIST 314 - The History of Japan and Korea since 1600: At the Origins of Modernity Credits: 3
HIST 321 - The Making of Modern Africa Credits: 3
HIST 365 - Gender and Power in Latin American History Credits: 3
HIST 370 - Modern Middle East Credits: 3

History Elective (1 course)

Any HIST course