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A history minor is a great way to explore historical questions and issues while you pursue a concentration in a different field. We offer a straight-forward, coherent, and yet very flexible program that will provide you with a solid introduction to the discipline, as well as the interpretive and analytical skills historians depend on and employers value. You will be a consciously critical reader, a concise and compelling writer, and a person who not only 'knows stuff' but who can tell others what that 'stuff' means and why it matters.
To declare a minor, check your progress, process a release or discuss what courses to take
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Current Requirmentsare as straight-forward as they seem.
History academic minor programs should be planned in consultation with an Undergraduate Advisor, with particular attention to how you can link your courses together chronologically, topically, and geographically, while maintaining the flexibility to take advantage of the diverse spectrum of courses offered by the History Department.
The minor requires a total of six history classes, three of which must be at the 300 level or higher. The remaining three courses can be at the 200 level or above. Four out of six courses must be taken at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor or count as in-residence credit (i.e. credit accepted as equivalent from a CGIS sponsored program abroad). In addition, you must take at least one course in two of the following world regions:
- United States and Canada
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Europe
- the Middle East/ Central Asia
- Africa
- Asia
- Transregional /Gobal
Two mini-courses can count as one course but may not satisfy regional distributions listed above. All history courses must be taken for a grade with an overall GPA of 2.00.
Students who declared a minor prior to Fall 2011 should click here for the requirements still applicable to them.
Secondary Teacher Certification in History
The School of Education teacher certification requirements for a "teaching minor in history" differ from this LSA academic minor. If you plan to earn a teaching certificate in addition to this LSA minor, please discuss your options with advisors in the History Department and the School of Education.
