History Minor

The minor in history provides students with the opportunity to engage in in-depth study of the past and its connections to the present to learn the processes of historical inquiry, improve their skills in research and writing as well as oral presentation, and prepare them for a variety of possible professions that require these skills.

Please see the UNLV College of Liberal Arts Department of History web page at https://www.unlv.edu/history for information about department programs, faculty and facilities.  Degree worksheets are available at Minor in History | Academics | University of Nevada, Las Vegas (unlv.edu).

 

Advising

Please see advising information at the UNLV College of Liberal Arts Wilson Advising Center https://www.unlv.edu/liberalarts/wac.

 

 

Accreditation

Institution - Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities www.nwccu.org

 

 

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate an awareness of the changing nature of historical interpretation and the ability to make independent judgments about conflicting historical interpretations.
• Demonstrate training in the collection, analysis and evaluation of historical information.
• Demonstrate training in critical thinking and the ability to construct a cogent argument on the basis of historical information.
• Demonstrate training in clarity of expression orally and in writing.

Please see https://www.unlv.edu/degree/minor-history for program information and degree worksheets.