University of Pittsburgh

Undergraduate Program

Requirements for the Minor

The minor consists of 15 credits. See distribution below. The three upper-level courses should be chosen from the geographic area of one of the survey courses already taken. Any exceptions must be approved by the history advisor.

NB: Students must also have at least a 2.0 in each of the courses for the minor.

The minor consists of 15 credits, distributed as follows:

Two lower-level history courses 6 credits

The lower-level (survey) courses can be in the same geographical area or in two different areas. The lower-level courses may be chosen from among the following:

  • HIST 0100 (Western Civilization 1)
  • HIST 0101 (Western Civilization 2)
  • HIST 0200 (East Europe Civilization)
  • HIST 1240 (Political East Europe)
  • HIST 0300 (Russia to 1860)
  • HIST 0301 (Russia to 1917)
  • HIST 0400 (Traditional East Asia to 1850)
  • HIST 0401 (Modern East Asian Civilization)
  • HIST 0500 (Colonial Latin America)
  • HIST 0501 (Modern Latin America)
  • HIST 0600 (United States to 1877)
  • HIST 0601 (United States 1865–Present)
  • HIST 0670 (Afro-American History 1)
  • HIST 0671 (Afro-American History 2)
Three upper-level courses (numbered 1000 or above) in the same geographic area as one of the survey courses 9 credits
Total 15 credits