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)

Six History Courses Total

            N.B. -Higher level History courses may be substituted for lower level 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.

-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.