Professors Blackman, Coombs, Dinmore, Emmons, Frusetta-Ulfhrafn, Greenspanf; Associate Professors Hulbert, Stephan; Assistant Professor Chrisman
Chair: Eric G. Dinmore
The requirements for a major in History are 33 hours in History courses, including 6 hours in United States history, 6 hours in European history, and 6 hours in areas outside of Europe and the United States History 299. History 499, and 9 elective hours comprise the remainder of the major.
No more than six hours of courses at the 100-level in History and no more than eighteen hours of courses at the 200-level (including History 299) may be applied toward the major. At least nine hours must be taken at the 300/400 level (including History 499).
For purposes of the major and minor requirements that courses be taken in geographic areas, the department counts the following as courses on United States history: 111, 112, 180, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 219, 220, 240, 255, 264, 265, 313, 317, 321, 323, 352 and 358.
The department counts the following as courses on European history: 101, 102, 130, 201, 202, 221*, 222, 225, 226, 230, 260, 277, 301, 304*, 305, 307, 308, 309, 310, 328, 329, 330, 332*, and 333.
The department counts the following as courses in the history of areas outside of Europe and the United States: 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 221*, 261, 263, 303, 304*, 322, 324, 325, 326, 332*, 339, 340, 345, 346, and 360.
*History 221, 304, and 332 may count as either a course on Europe or a course on an area outside of Europe and the United States. Selected sections of History 185, 250, 252, 285, 350, and 385 courses may count for a geographic area; refer to the course section description to see a note of approval.
All 300- and 400-level courses are open only to juniors and seniors, though underclassmen may enroll with the consent of the instructor.
The History minor consists of eighteen hours in History department courses. Of these eighteen hours, at least six hours must be earned at the 300/400 level, and no more than six hours at the 100-level. Courses satisfying the minor are also to be distributed among the areas of American, European, and non-American/non- European history. Minors must take at least three credit hours in each of these areas and no more than nine credit hours of the required eighteen in any one area.
updated 7/10/2026