A history minor is designed for students who desire to understand the
historical background of their major field and to provide an
evolutionary or developmental perspective on the study and practice of
their major field. Selection of courses will depend on the major and
on the interests of the student.
1. A minimum of 20 hours is required.
2. A maximum of 8 hours of 100-level survey courses is
acceptable.
3. A minimum of 6 hours at the 300-level taken on the
Urbana-Champaign campus is required.
HIST 198 (Freshman Seminar) may be counted as a 200-level course.
HIST 290 (Individual Study) may be counted as a 300-level course, but a
student must have a 4.5 GPA and the consent of an instructor to
enroll.
HIST 298 (Colloquium in History) may be counted as a 300-level
course. A maximum of 6 hours of study-abroad credit will be accepted,
but only at the 200 level.
All of the 200- and 300-level work must be completed at a
four-year institution.
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