History (HIS-MNR-AS) Minor

New Student Admission Requirements

• Students must be admitted to Ferris State University and pursuing a bachelor’s degree; degree may not be a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History.

Transfer Student Admission Requirements

• Students must be admitted to Ferris State University and pursuing a bachelor’s degree; degree may not be a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History.

Minor Courses - 15 Credits Required

• HIST 121 - US History to 1877 Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 122 - US History - 1877 to Present Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 211 - World Civilizations to 1400 Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 212 - World Civilizations since 1400 Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 300 - Craft of History Credit Hours: 3

History and Race, Gender, and Ethnicity Elective - 3 Credits Required

• Choose 1 of 5

• HIST 311 - Examining Stereotypes Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 315 - Social Justice Movements Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 325 - American Women’s History Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 330 - A Decade in Time Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 361 - Genocide in the Modern World Credit Hours: 3

Pre-20th Century History Elective - 3 Credits Required

• Choose 1 of 8

• HIST 331 - American Popular Culture:19thC Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 342 - The Civil War-Reconstruction Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 350 - Two Rivals: France and Britain Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 351 - Medieval Europe Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 352 - Renaissance and Reformation Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 363 - Imperial Russia Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 375 - Modern Latin America Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 385 - American Military History Credit Hours: 3

20th Century History Elective - 3 Credits Required

• Choose 1 of 8

• HIST 241 - Issue in US Foreign Relations Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 261 - Issues in Contemp European His Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 309 - US History 1900 - 1945 Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 310 - US History since 1945 Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 320 - US and the Vietnam War Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 332 - American Popular Culture:20thC Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 371 - Modern China, Japan & Korea Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 373 - Modern Russia/ the Soviet St. Credit Hours: 3

Notes

• Students who return to the university after an interrupted enrollment, not including summer semester, must normally meet the requirements of the curriculum which are in effect at the time of their return, not the requirements which were in effect when they were originally admitted.
• This History minor cannot be completed in a single year. Success in the upper level courses is based on the foundation of knowledge and understanding acquired from the foundation survey courses.
• The lower level courses may be available during the Ferris State University summer semester and/or transferred in from other colleges. Neither the methods course, HIST 300 , nor the 300-level courses are offered during the summer semester at Ferris State University.
• All upper level course work and the methods course, HIST 300 , must be completed at Ferris State University.
• Credit Variance - Credits required may vary based on course placement, prerequisites, etc. If you have questions, contact your advisor.

University Graduation Requirements

These are the minimum graduation requirements for a minor at Ferris State University:

• A GPA of 2.00 or higher must be achieved for the courses within the minor.
• A minimum of 18 credits within the minor must be earned.
• A minimum of 50 percent of minor credits must be earned from Ferris State University to meet the Residency requirement.
• A minimum of 9 of the credits in the minor must be at the 200 level or higher.
• A maximum of one-third of the credits, but no more than 7 credit hours, in a minor may overlap with the student’s major.
• Up to 6 credit hours may overlap between any two minors.
• The minor must be completed prior to or at the awarding of a bachelor’s degree.

Programmatic Graduation Requirements

These are the additional graduation requirements mandated by the program:

• All requirements as specified in the All Minor Requirements section must be met.
• A minimum of 50 percent of the credits in the minor must be at the 300 level or higher.
• A minimum grade of C must be earned in all minor courses.

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Second Year