2023-2024 Course Catalog
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To earn a minor in War and Society, a student must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 18 credits from the approved list of required courses and electives and achieve a minimum 2.0 GPA in all courses taken to satisfy the minor. No more than 6 credits of 1xxx courses may count towards the minor. No more than 50% of the graded course credit required for the War and Society minor may be double-count by a student also enrolled in a History Major or Minor. Substitutions are allowed for independent studies, special studies courses and undergraduate research, if the topic is appropriate and if the advisor has granted permission. All courses are 3 credits.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| I. Required Minor Courses | ||
| Select a minimum of 9 credits of the following: 1 | 9 | |
| America at War | ||
| The American Revolution | ||
| The American Civil War | ||
| Native American History | ||
| The Vietnam War | ||
| The Greek City | ||
| The Roman Revolution | ||
| The World of Alexander the Great | ||
| The Later Roman Empire | ||
| Reform and Revolution in Early Modern England | ||
| French Empire | ||
| The Age of Revolution and Napoleon | ||
| The Holocaust | ||
| The Age of The Crusades | ||
| European Military History to 1789 | ||
| Modern Military History | ||
| World War II | ||
| The Cold War | ||
| Imperial Russia | ||
| Twentieth-Century Russia | ||
| Arab-Israeli Conflict | ||
| Revolutionary China | ||
| War and Medicine | ||
| Nazi Germany: History and Memory | ||
| Subtotal | 9 | |
| II. Approved Electives | ||
| Select a maximum of 9 hours of the following: | 9 | |
| A. History Electives | ||
| Select up to 6 hours of the following: 2 | ||
| History of the United States | ||
| Ancient History | ||
| Introduction to European History | ||
| History of the Modern World | ||
| Intro to World History | ||
| Conquest and Culture in Latin American Empires | ||
| Conflict and Security in Modern East Asia | ||
| History of Africa | ||
| History of the Balkans | ||
| History of the Middle East | ||
| History of Japan | ||
| Gandhi in the Making of Modern India | ||
| Modern Germany | ||
| History of Technology | ||
| B. Interdisciplinary Electives | ||
| Select up to six hours of the following: | ||
International Studies (IS)/Political Science (PSCI): | ||
| Food, War and Conflict | ||
| Global Conflict and War | ||
| Strategies of Modern Warfare | ||
| Strategies of Modern Warfare | ||
| National Security Strategy | ||
| Seminar in Diplomacy and Security | ||
Political Science: | ||
| Violent Political Change | ||
Religion and Culture (RLCL): | ||
| Religion and Violence | ||
Naval Science (MN): | ||
| Seapower and Maritime Affairs | ||
| Evolution of Warfare | ||
| Amphibious Warfare | ||
| Subtotal | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
HIST 3674 Topics in Chinese History, HIST 3914 Critical Reading and Analysis in History, HIST 3984 Special Study and HIST 4914 History Research Seminar can be substituted if they are on appropriate topics.
HIST 1014 Topics in Reacting to the Past, HIST 2984 Special Study, HIST 2104 Topics and Critical Issues in US History, HIST 2114 Topics and Critical Issues in European History, and HIST 2124 Topics and Critical Issues in World History can be substituted if they are on appropriate topics.
Some courses listed on this checksheet may have prerequisites, please consult the University Course Catalog, or check with your advisor.
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