History Minor
Minor Description
History is one of Wesleyan University’s most intellectually diverse departments of study, offering the possibility to investigate nearly every region and time period of the global past. The study of history is excellent preparation for careers in many fields, including law, journalism, the entertainment industry, business and finance, education, politics and public policy, social activism, and the arts.
The minor in history offers students interested in history an avenue to gain coherent expertise in the field without committing to the nine-credit coursework and research required for the major.
Admission to the Minor
Students can declare the minor through the Minor Declaration tool in WesPortal.
Minor Requirements
(Approved by History Department on 2 February 2023) 7 April 2021)
Six History Courses Total
N.B. -Higher higher level History courses may be substituted for lower level ones. ones
-Courses must be taken at Wesleyan; however, up to three courses taken by transfer students at their previous institution may count towards the minor. Wesleyan.
-Courses taught on campus by History Department faculty but not cross-listed as HIST courses can count towards the minor.
Courses to Satisfy the History Minor
- Three History courses 150 or higher
- Two History courses 300 level or higher
- One History course must devote at least 50% of its attention and content to the period before 1800.
- Only courses taught by faculty appointed in or affiliated with the History Department may count toward the minor.
- Tutorials, education in the field, and student forums cannot be counted toward the minor.
- AP or IB credit cannot count toward the minor.