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History Minor

Open to Any Major

18 Credits

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.

Course Work for History Minor

Required courses (9 Credits):

  • HIST 105 - Historical Foundations of Global Cultures 
  • HIST 106 - Modern World History 
  • HIST 201 - Early History of the United States OR HIST 202 - Recent History of the United States

Electives (9 Credits):

  • One course at the 300 level or above in Africa/Asia/Latin America
  • One course at the 300 level or above in European History
  • One course at the 300 level or above in American History

Contact The History & Philosophy Department

Dauphin Humanities Center 122-124 1871 Old Main Drive, Shippensburg, PA 17257 Phone: 717-477-1621 Fax: (717) 477 - 4062