Discover how history has shaped the world today. The history minor is a great addition for students with other majors. Students can select time periods and topics that are interesting to them.
What will I learn?
You will learn to read well, think critically, research with understanding, write effectively, and expand your knowledge of the political, social, cultural, and religious history of a variety of geographical regions and time periods.
HIS 3125
History of the Christian Church from Apostolic Times to the Present
A study of the Christian church from apostolic times to the present. Emphasis is on the development of institutions, traditions, doctrine, ideas, expansion, the relationship of church and state, denominationalism and sectarianism and the interactions of the church with secular and intellectual movements.
HIS 3129
History of the Roman World
A study of the history and culture of the ancient Roman world from the Republic through the fall of the Western empire in 476 A.D., with special attention to contacts with early Christianity, Roman literature and Roman religion.
HIS 2005
Introduction to Historical Studies
Meant for all History majors and minors, this course will equip students with the concepts and skills necessary for completing upperlevel history courses. Topics include locating historical resources, bibliographies, citation, historical argumentation, historiography and the integration of Christianity and historical study.
HIS 1007
Survey of American History
This course is designed to provide an introductory survey of significant themes in American History. It will consider how the United States formed and developed and will pay attention to important topics in American politics, society, economics, culture and religious belief.
HIS 2001
U.S. History to 1877
A survey of the social, economic, political, religious and diplomatic history of the United States from the age of exploration and colonization through the Reconstruction period. Topics include exploration and colonization, the American Revolution, the new nation, Jacksonian Democracy, slavery, reform, manifest destiny, sectionalism, economic development, the Civil War and Reconstruction.
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