Jun 25, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog (DRAFT) 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog (DRAFT)

History, Minor


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Student Learning Outcomes


  • Students graduating with a minor in History will demonstrate critical thinking skills in the historical method including the importance of primary sources, historical context, and cause and effect in a chronological sense.
  • Students graduating with a minor in History will demonstrate appropriate writing skills to develop a well-supported historical argument with proper use of citations.
  • Students graduating with a minor in History will examine various theoretical perspectives within the discipline and utilize accepted methodological approaches in their own writing.

Curriculum Requirements


Students must complete a minimum of 6 credits of advanced standing per the PennWest minor policy.

Required Courses


9 credits of courses from the 1000 level

9 credits of courses from the 2000+ level

Total Credits: 18


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