Overview
The Minor in History, offered by the Department of History, is an ideal complement to other majors and programs at Temple—from medicine to journalism, from computer science to finance, from film to marketing.
Residency Requirement: Students who declare a College of Liberal Arts' minor must complete at least half of the program at Temple University. This minor requires 6 courses (18 credits); at least 3 courses must be taken at Temple.
Minimum Grade and GPA Requirements: A minimum grade of C- must be earned in all courses in the minor as well as a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the discipline to earn this credential.
Restrictions: Students may not combine this program with the following CLA programs:
- BA in History
- BA in Liberal Studies
Minors are awarded only at the time of completion of the bachelor's degree and cannot be awarded either as a stand-alone program of study or after completion of the first bachelor's degree.
Campus Locations: Main, Japan
Contact Information
Main Campus
Petra Goedde, Chair
922 Gladfelter Hall
215-204-7437
pgoedde@temple.edu
Eileen Ryan, Director of Undergraduate Studies
923 Gladfelter Hall
eileen.ryan@temple.edu
TJ Cusack, Administrator
910 Gladfelter Hall
215-204-9209
tjc@temple.edu
Annette Vega, Coordinator
911 Gladfelter Hall
215-204-7839
annette.vega@temple.edu
Please contact the College of Liberal Arts' Center for Academic Advising for more information on minors, certificates or other CLA programs.
Temple Japan Campus
Students interested in more information or declaring this minor should contact the TUJ Academic Advising Center (AAC), aac@tuj.temple.edu, Room 102, TUJ Building.
Requirements
Students are required to take six courses for a total of 18 credits. Students take two introductory courses from the list below, HIST 2001 The Historian's Craft, and any three courses in History numbered 2000-4999.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select two introductory courses from: | 6 | |
| U.S. History to 1877 | ||
| U.S. History since 1877 | ||
| World History Ancient | ||
| World History Modern | ||
Students may substitute one History course 2000+ for one of the introductory courses | ||
| HIST 2001 | The Historian's Craft | 3 |
| History electives numbered 2000+ | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |