About the Program
History and Social Studies Education Department
Cassety Hall 302
(716) 878-5412
history.buffalostate.edu/
Students may choose one of two alternatives in the History minor: American History or European History. A History minor can help students understand how historians find evidence about the ways people once lived, and create meaningful interpretations of the past that are relevant to modern life. Seeing how individuals in the past made choices that impact us today, students can better understand how such choices contribute to change, now and in the future. A minor in the study of history can be of great value in a career because students learn to conduct research, write well, and think critically.
Program Requirements
Program Requirements: American History Minor
Required Courses (6 credit hours)
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
HIS106 HISTORY OF AMERICAN LIFE I | 3 - Credit Hours
HIS107 HISTORY OF AMERICAN LIFE II | 3 - Credit Hours
Upper Division Electives (12 credit hours)
Four upper-division American history courses
Program Requirements: European History Minor
Completion requirement
Required Courses (6 credit hours)
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
HIS116 EUROPE SINCE 1500 | 3 - Credit Hours
HIS115 FOUNDATIONS OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION | 3 - Credit Hours
OR HIS117 TWENTIETH-CENTURY EUROPE | 3 - Credit Hours
Upper-Division European History Courses (12 credit hours)
Four upper-division European history courses
18 Total Credit Hours