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History - Minor

The History minor offers students an overview of the major themes and developments in the history of the globe, as well as the opportunity for students to study the time periods, themes and geographical areas they find most interesting. At all levels, the minor prepares students to develop the ability to read analytically, think critically and write effectively. The History minor is an excellent complement to many of the degree programs offered at the university.

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Minor in History

Students who pursue a Minor in History at Kent State University gain valuable insights and critical thinking skills that enhance their primary fields of study. This interdisciplinary background opens doors to diverse career paths, including roles in education, journalism, public relations, and cultural organizations. Graduates can apply their historical knowledge as research assistants, museum guides, or heritage site coordinators, while also finding opportunities in law, business, and government where analytical and communication skills are essential. The minor enriches their understanding of the past, making them well-rounded candidates in a competitive job market.

Program Information for History - Minor

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Describe and apply some of the main methodologies historians employ to study the past.
  2. Think critically about the varieties of evidence left by those in the past, including an understanding of the omissions, silences and agendas that often appear in primary sources.
  3. Relate one's understanding of past time periods, places and themes to the circumstances of the present day.
  4. Conduct basic research in both primary and secondary sources and analyze those sources in an argumentative essay.
Admissions for History - Minor

Admission Requirements

Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.

Coursework
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Program Requirements

Minor Requirements

Minor Requirements (courses count in major GPA)
HIST 11050WORLD HISTORY: ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL (DIVG) (KHUM) 3
or HIST 11051 WORLD HISTORY: MODERN (DIVG) (KHUM)
HIST 12070EARLY AMERICA: FROM PRE-COLONIZATION TO CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION (DIVD) (KHUM) 3
or HIST 12071 MODERN AMERICA: FROM INDUSTRIALIZATION TO GLOBALIZATION (DIVD) (KHUM)
Area Studies Electives, choose from the following:6
HIST 31022
THE GREAT POWERS IN WAR AND PEACE, 1792-1914
HIST 31023
THE GREAT POWERS IN WAR AND PEACE, 1914-1945
HIST 31032
SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY EUROPE
HIST 31036
THE TWENTIETH CENTURY WORLD
HIST 31040
AMERICAN HISTORY THROUGH POPULAR MUSIC
HIST 31053
MODERN EUROPE, 1815 TO PRESENT
HIST 31055
POLITICS, CULTURE AND SOCIETY OF 20TH-CENTURY EUROPE
HIST 31056
EUROPE IN THE RENAISSANCE
HIST 31057
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION AND NAPOLEON
HIST 31061
HISTORY OF OHIO
HIST 31082
HISTORY OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS AND BLACK POWER MOVEMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES
HIST 31084
THE INVENTION OF AMERICA: 1492-1714 (DIVD)
HIST 31085
ALEXANDER HAMILTON'S WORLD: 18TH-CENTURY AMERICA (DIVD)
HIST 31087
SECTIONAL CONFLICT AND CIVIL WAR
HIST 31100
RECONSTRUCTION AND THE LATER SOUTH
HIST 31106
PROGRESSIVE AMERICA - REFORMERS, CRUSADERS AND RADICALS: AMERICA, 1893-1929
HIST 31107
NEW ERA THROUGH WORLD WAR: THE UNITED STATES, 1920-1945
HIST 31108
RECENT AMERICA: THE UNITED STATES, 1945-PRESENT
HIST 31112
CHINESE CIVILIZATION
HIST 31113
HISTORY OF JAPAN
HIST 31115
INDIA SINCE 1526
HIST 31126
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
HIST 31130
HISTORY OF PRE-COLONIAL AFRICA TO 1880
HIST 31131
HISTORY OF COLONIAL AFRICA, 1880-1994
HIST 31132
HISTORY OF POST-COLONIAL AFRICA
HIST 31140
MODERN LATIN AMERICA (DIVG)
HIST 31141
EARLY MODERN LATIN AMERICA (C. 1450-1820) (DIVG)
HIST 37001
FLORENCE THE MYTH OF A CITY
HIST 38495
SPECIAL TOPICS IN AREA STUDIES
HIST 41003
HISTORY OF ANCIENT GREECE
HIST 41006
ROMAN HISTORY
HIST 41020
NINETEENTH-CENTURY EUROPE
HIST 41024
MODERN EUROPEAN HISTORY, 1914-1945
HIST 41025
MODERN EUROPEAN HISTORY:1945-PRESENT
HIST 41041
HISTORY OF GERMANY, 1871-PRESENT
HIST 41058
JEFFERSON-JACKSON ERA, 1789-1848
HIST 41077
NEW DEAL AMERICA AND BEYOND
HIST 41085
THE SIXTIES IN AMERICA
HIST 41112
HISTORY OF MODERN CHINA
HIST 42297
COLLOQUIUM: CHINA AND JAPAN
HIST 43797
COLLOQUIUM ON VICTORIAN ENGLAND
Thematic Studies Electives, choose from the following:6
HIST 31020
POLIS TO METROPOLIS: HISTORY OF THE EUROPEAN CITY
HIST 31024
WORLD WAR II
HIST 31031
REFORMATIONS IN EARLY MODERN CHRISTIANITY
HIST 31033
WITCHES AND EUROPEAN HISTORY, 1500-1800
HIST 31035
THE GLOBAL COLD WAR
HIST 31041
SPORT HISTORY IN THE UNITED STATES
HIST 31045
A HISTORY OF CRIME IN THE UNITED STATES
HIST 31071
AMERICA AND THE WORLD THROUGH 1898
HIST 31072
AMERICA AND THE WORLD: 1898-1945
HIST 31073
AMERICA AND THE WORLD SINCE 1945
HIST 31074
HISTORY OF ESPIONAGE: FROM JOSHUA TO EDWARD SNOWDEN
HIST 31075
HISTORY OF WOMEN IN THE UNITED STATES
HIST 31077
HISTORY OF SEXUALITY IN THE UNITED STATES
HIST 31080
AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY: SLAVERY TO FREEDOM
HIST 31083
THE HISTORY OF WHITENESS IN THE UNITED STATES
HIST 31101
WAR AND SOCIETY IN THE UNITED STATES FROM 1607 THROUGH 1865
HIST 31102
WAR AND SOCIETY IN THE UNITED STATES FROM 1865 TO THE PRESENT
HIST 31104
MIGRATIONS TO AMERICA, 1607 TO PRESENT (DIVD)
HIST 31114
TRADITION AND REVOLUTION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA (DIVG)
HIST 31118
VIETNAM WAR
HIST 31124
HIGHLIFE HISTORIES: MODERN AFRICAN URBAN EXPERIENCE
HIST 31500
FOUNDATIONS IN THE HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
HIST 31543
THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION
HIST 31550
MEDICINE IN THE MODERN WORLD SINCE 1500
HIST 38595
SPECIAL TOPICS IN THEMATIC STUDIES
HIST 41000
INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HISTORY
HIST 41034
THE POLITICS OF DRESS IN MODERN EUROPE
HIST 41060
COMPARATIVE FASCISM
HIST 41062
THE UNITED STATES:THE WESTWARD MOVEMENT
HIST 41071
IDEAS IN ACTION: U.S. INTELLECTUAL HISTORY (DIVD)
HIST 41129
THE HOLOCAUST: THE DESTRUCTION OF EUROPEAN JEWRY, 1938-1945
Minimum Total Credit Hours:18

Graduation Requirements

Minimum Minor GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.000 2.000
  • Students can only count a course in one elective list, even though the course may appear in more than one list.
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
  • Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).
Program Delivery
  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus
    • Stark Campus
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