Applied History Minor (L)

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The Applied History minor gives opportunities to students to gain knowledge and acquire skills that will enable them to pursue careers in a variety of professions related to the practice of history. Museums, archives, historical sites, public and private agencies, and businesses are all seeking students with the knowledge and skills derived from the Applied History minor. Students also have the opportunity to begin building a background in the growing field of Digital History, which uses GIS, 3-D imaging, data analysis, and other tools to unlock new insights into the past. This 15-credit hour minor has a foundation of course work in history, grounded in courses in digital archives, digital history, and public history. The remainder of course work consists of electives that allow students to develop an individualized program through a menu of courses from various departments and internships. Students can focus on aspects of public history or on the rapidly growing field of digital history.

REAL Curriculum

This minor fulfills the L area of the REAL Curriculum. Students need majors and/or minors to fulfill the R, E and A areas to complete the REAL Curriculum requirements.

REAL Cornerstone Requirements

Writing Intensive (WI) Courses (6 credits)

Writing Intensive courses are denoted below with a (WI). Two writing intensive courses are required to graduate, with at least one at the 300- or 400-level. The Applied History minor includes 0-3 credits of writing intensive courses.

General Education Requirements

General Education courses will be denoted below with a (GE). Students are required to take at least 30 credit hours of general education designated courses within their degree requirements. The Applied History minor includes 0-9 general education credits.

Minor Requirements (15 credits)

Required Courses (6 credits)

Choose two of the following:

Electives (9 credits)

Students take three of the following courses, earning at least nine credits, at least three of which must be in HIST credits.