History Minor

One of the following courses in European history:

• HIS 232 - Ancient Greece
• HIS 233 - Rome
• HIS 234 - Early Christianity: Christ and Caesar
• HIS 235 - The Middle Ages, 300-1300
• HIS 240 - Renaissance and Reformation
• HIS 241 - France in the Age of Louis XIV
• HIS 242 - England: Age of Elizabeth
• HIS 243 - England: The Age of Empire
• HIS 245 - 19th Century Europe
• HIS 246 - Twentieth Century Europe

Plus, one of the following courses in American history:

• HIS 105 - America to 1877
• HIS 106 - America since 1865
• HIS 107 - Pennsylvania’s Place in Early United States History
• HIS 222 - Social and Intellectual History of the United States
• HIS 223 - African-American History
• HIS 225 - American History 1945-1974
• HIS 226 - The American Civil War
• HIS 227 - Age of the American Revolution
• HIS 228 - Disease in US History
• HIS 229 - History of the United States and the World

Plus, one of the following courses in non-Western history:

• HIS 251 - Medieval and Early Modern Russia
• HIS 252 - Modern Russia
• HIS 253 - History of Religion in Russia
• HIS 261 - China
• HIS 262 - Japan
• HIS 271 - Latin America to 1825
• HIS 272 - Latin America from 1825
• HIS 281 - Africa to 1800
• HIS 282 - Africa since 1800

Plus, one HIS course numbered 301-321.

This series of courses broadens the history curriculum by offering a challenging, yet accessible historical analysis and by providing an intermediate course between the introductory courses and those with prerequisites. Special topics will be taught by individual faculty members in areas of interest to them and incorporate new research material, in-depth analysis, and stimulating readings. The topics will demand that students build up an appreciation for the continuities in one area of analysis. Finally, these courses will give students an opportunity to work beyond the introductory course level. Since Explorations in History courses are intended primarily for majors and minors in history who have already taken some lower-level courses, enrollment will normally be limited to declared majors and minors in history who have at least junior standing. However, with instructor’s permission, other students may enroll in these courses, as space permits.

• HIS 301 - America in the 1960s
• HIS 305 - Marriage, Family, and Sexuality in History
• HIS 307 - Monarchs and Dynasties
• HIS 308 - Cold War
• HIS 309 - History of American Institutional Care and Control
• HIS 310 - Slavery in the Americas
• HIS 311 - South Africa
• HIS 312 - Advanced Topics in History and Film
• HIS 314 - Disease in United States History
• HIS 316 - Belief and Power in United States Religious History
• HIS 320 - American Women’s History
• HIS 321 - Topics in Public History

Plus, two HIS electives.

8 Semester Hours