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Aug 28, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
History Minor
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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 www.unlv.edu/history for information about department programs, faculty and facilities. Degree worksheets are available at www.unlv.edu/degree/minor-history.
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.
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University Graduation Requirements
To obtain this minor, you must be a degree seeking undergraduate student pursuing an approved UNLV bachelor’s degree. Please see Graduation Policies for complete information.
History Minor - Total Credits: 18
Required Courses
A minimum 2.0 GPA must be earned in the program coursework.
- 6 credits 100 or 200-level HIST courses
- 12 credits 300 or 400-level HIST courses
Notes
- Per the University, at least 12 credits must be upper-division coursework.
- Per the University, at least 50% of the credits used toward a minor must be taken at UNLV.
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