History Minor
The history minor provides you with the chance to explore your interest in history while developing the research, writing and critical thinking skills sought by employers and graduate schools.
Required courses focus on world and United States history while electives allow you to learn more about the history of Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America.
This minor can provide a great deal of context for the field you intend to enter. Some common program pairings include:
- Political science
- Business
- French
- Spanish
- Education
Shippensburg is an ideal place to study history because of the many historic sites and resources nearby including Gettysburg National Military Park, the United States Army Heritage and Educational Center, the Pennsylvania State Museum, Shippensburg Station and the Cumberland Valley Railroad Museum and the Fashion Archives and Museum of Shippensburg University.