The History Minor at FAU

History is a foundational discipline of the Liberal Arts, disciplines that stress the importance of maintaining independent minds and critical thinking. The Minor enables students to study the past in greater depth and to sharpen their critical thinking skills, which in turn will enhance career options. The study of History allows students to broaden their perspectives as they examine their own historical tradition and the traditions of other societies.

Advantages of the History Minor In recent years, national studies have warned against the tendency in higher education to train students too narrowly in STEM disciplines at the expense of sufficient exposure to the humanities. Completion of the History Minor will correct this potential deficit.

Employers highly value those who have strong verbal and written skills and PROBLEM-SOLVING abilities.

Two paths to complete the History Minor (15 credit hours)

Path I: Take one of the following (3 hours) 2000 Level courses: WOH 2012 Hist of Civ I or WOH 2022 Hist of Civ II or AMH 2010 U.S. to 1877 or AMH 2020 U.S. since 1877
Plus four additional courses (12 hours) 3000 or 4000 level courses, in 2 out of 5 geographical areas (AMH-U.S. history; EUH- European History, AFH- African History, LAH- Latin American history, ASH-Asian History, WOH-World History, HIS-Varied topics in History)

Path II: Take five courses (15 hours) 3000 or 4000 level courses, in 2 out of 5 geographical areas (e.g., AMH, EUH, AFH, ASH, LAH, WOH, HIS)

--For majors in technical fields , the History Minor helps students to improve their communication and critical thinking skills. History courses provide students with the opportunity to gather and weigh evidence, to understand multiple truths, and to arrive at conclusions based on independent thinking. For majors in the technical fields, the History Minor will also sharpen their abilities to analyze and explain effectively in writing.

Minor in History for STEM disciplines (Suggested path*)

WOH 2022 History of Civilization II
AMH 3372 History of American Technology
AMH 3630 American Environmental History
HIS 3462 History of Science
HIS 4322 Aerospace History

--For majors in the business and professional world , students who complete the History Minor address the concerns of company CEOs, who have complained that college graduate hires display little skill in communicating what they do know; show ignorance of the major cultural and political trends that have shaped current market conditions and current affairs; and cannot define a problem, much less solve it. The History Minor remedies each of these concerns. Students completing the Minor are culturally literate and hence able to express conclusions in logical, clear language, and evaluate alternative courses of action.

Minor in History for Pre-Law Students (Suggested path*)

AMH 2010: U.S. History to 1877
AMN 3550: U.S. Constitutional History
AMH 4350: American Politics since 1750
AMH 4558: Law in U.S. History
EUH 4511: Tudor-Stuart England

Minor in History for Students in the College of Business: (Suggested path*)

AMH 2020: U.S. History since 1877
AMH 3371: American Capitalism since 1890
AMH 3500: Work and Workers in U.S. History
AMH 4377: Travel, Shopping and Leisure
ASH 3300: History of East Asia

Minor in history for students in the college of Education (suggested Path*)

AMH 2020 U.S. History Since 1877
AMH 3420 History of Florida
AMH 3571 African American history to 1877
ASH 4630 Asia and the West
WOH 4244 World War II

Minors within the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters

Minor in History for Anthropology Majors (Suggested path*)
WOH 2012: History of Civilization I
AMH 4110: Colonial North America
ASH 3222: Islamic History
LAH 3133: Latin American Independence
LAH 4131: Indians in Latin American History

Minor in History for Architecture Majors (Suggested path *)
WOH 2012: History of Civilization I
AMH 3372: History of American Technology
AMH 4460: Urban History of the U.S.
ASH 3233: The Ottoman Empire
HIS 3462: History of Science

Minor in History for Communications and Multimedia Studies Majors (Suggested path*)
WOH 2022: History of Civilization II
AMH 3371: American Capitalism since 1890
AMH 4303: American Material Culture from 1860
ASH 4242: Modern Iran
HIS 3065: Introduction to Public History

Minor in History for English Majors (Suggested path*)
WOH 2022: History of Civilization II
AMH 3400: The American South
ASH 4210: The Crusades
EUH 4120: Medieval History
EUH 4538: Modern Ireland

Minor in History for Jewish Studies Majors (Suggested path*)
WOH 2012: History of Civilization I
AMH 4575: Civil Rights Movement
ASH 3222: Islamic History
EUH 4465: Hitler and Nazi Germany
HIS 4435: Religion in the Atlantic World

Minor in History for LLCL Majors (Suggested path*)
WOH 2022: History of Civilization II
AMH 3530: American Immigration and Ethnicity
EUH 3343: 20^th Century Europe to WWII
LAH 3100: Colonial Latin America
LAH 3200: Modern Latin America

Minor in History for Music Majors (Suggested path*)
WOH 2022: History of Civilization II
AMH 3572: African American History since 1877
AMH 4273: American in the 1960s
EUH 4200: Early Modern Europe
LAH 4470: History of the Caribbean

Minor in History for Philosophy Majors (Suggested path*)
WOH 2012: History of Civilization I
AMH 3550: American Constitutional History
ASH 4603: Zen and Buddhism
ASH 4684: Islamic Intellectual History
EUH 4144: Reformation Europe (1500-1600)

Minor in History for Political Science Majors (Suggested path*)
AMH 2010: U.S. History to 1877
AMH 3550: U.S. Constitutional History
AMH 4350: American Politics since 1750
ASH 3223: Modern Middle East
LAH 4171: Cold War in Latin America

Minor in History for Public Administration Majors (Suggested path*)

AMH 2020: U.S. History since 1877
AMH 4302: American Material Culture to 1860
AMH 4558: Law in U.S. History
EUH 4530: Modern Britain
HIS 3080: Introduction to Archives

Minor in History for Sociology Majors (Suggested path*)
AMH 2020: U.S. History since 1877
AMH 4575: Civil Rights Movement
AMH 4611: American Sports History
EUH 4684: History of European Sexuality
HIS 4451: Slavery and Abolition in the Americas

Minor in History for Theatre and Dance Majors (Suggested path*)
WOH 2022: History of Civilization II
AMH 4231: U.S. in WWI and WWII Era
AFH 3512: History of African Diaspora
EUH 3451: History of Modern France
HIS 4437: History of Magic & Superstition in the Atlantic World

Minor in History for Visual Arts and Art History Majors (Suggested path*)
WOH 2012: History of Civilization I
AMH 4133: The American Revolution
ASH 4560: Indian Civilization
EUH 4140: Renaissance Europe (1350-1500)
HIS 3086: Historic Preservation

Minor in History for Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Majors (Suggested path*)

AMH 2020: U.S. History since 1877
AMH 3560: History of U.S. Women
ASH 3384: Women in Asian History
EUH 3619: Women in European History
LAH 3721: Women in Latin American History

*These are merely a list of History courses that may be of interest to the respective majors. Any upper division History course (i.e., 3/4xxx) can count toward meeting the Minor requirements as long as the geographical distribution outlined above is met.

For more information contact The Department of History (history@fau.edu) www.fau.edu/history

THE HISTORY MINOR CHECKLIST

Students majoring in any discipline other than History are eligible to complete a Minor in History. This Minor allows students to tailor their courses to a particular area of history or select a broad assortment of courses in different areas.

Course requirements for the History minor

Completion of 15 credits in History courses, at least 12 of which must be at the upper division in at least two geographical areas: U.S., Europe, Latin America, Non-Western. (In other words, all 12 upper division credits cannot be in one area, such as U.S. history)
Of the 15 credits, at least 12 must be taken at FAU.
All 15 credit hours in these courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better to count towards the History Minor.

Students interested in a Minor in History should contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies for the History Department for advisement and then notify student services (AH 213) of their intention to declare the minor prior to earning 90 credit hours.

Course Checklist for the History Minor (Two Tracks, choose one):

TRACK I : “1 + 4” (1 lower division course, plus 4 upper division courses):

One of the following counts toward the minor (3cr)

History of Civ I-- WOH 2012 _____________

History of Civ II--WOH 2022 _____________

U.S. to 1877— AMH 2010 _____________

U.S. since 1877 –AMH 2020 _____________

Plus four (12 hrs) 3000 or 4000 level courses, in at least 2 geographical areas (U.S., Europe, African, Latin American, Non-Western)

AMH      ________________ ___________________                   __________________
EUH       ________________ ___________________                   __________________
LAH       ________________           ___________________                   __________________
AFH/ASH _______________ ___________________                   __________________

OR

TRACK II: “Take 5”

Take five upper division courses (15 hrs at the 3000 or 4000 level), in at least 2 geographical areas (U.S., Europe, African, Latin American, Non-Western)

AMH      _______________ ________________           _______________             ______________
EUH       _______________ ________________           _______________             ______________
LAH        _______________ ________________           _______________             ______________
AFH/ASH ______________ ________________           _______________             ______________