History, Minor
The discipline of history is central to the liberal arts and a defining feature of the Jesuit intellectual tradition. Historical study at Saint Louis University, including SLU's history minor, grounds students in research, critical thinking, and communication skills while enhancing their cultural awareness.
Program Highlights
- Saint Louis University's history minor offers small classes and one-on-one mentoring while covering every time period and region of the globe. Whether you see yourself working in a lab, collaborating on a satellite, teaching students, or shaping public policy, the faculty in SLU's history department is here to help you develop into a global leader.
- Saint Louis University's history undergraduate program hosts a vibrant extracurricular calendar that helps students network, hone their skills and share their passions for history.
- Students in history courses are guided by professors who are outstanding writers, engaging speakers and leading experts in their fields. Faculty members have written for The New York Times and Washington Post and have been interviewed on NPR, PBS and St. Louis Public Radio. History students work alongside award-winning teachers who are deeply committed to helping students grow as thinkers and, in the best of the Jesuit educational model, as human beings.
Students must complete a minimum total of 21 credits for the minor.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| HIST 1000 | History Matters | 3 |
| HIST 2800 | Historian's Craft: Methods Proseminar | 3 |
| History Electives | 12 | |
| Select four HIST courses (two of which must be at the 3000 level) | ||
| History Area Attributes | ||
| Select HIST elective courses which fulfill three of the following five area attributes (A course may fulfill more than one area attribute) | ||
European History | ||
Examples of courses with the European History attribute are: | ||
| Origins of the Modern World to 1500 | ||
| Origins of the Modern World (1500 to Present) | ||
| The Roman Empire | ||
| The Byzantine World: Faith and Power in a Thousand-Year Empire | ||
| From Barbarians to Crusaders: Europe in the Early Middle Ages | ||
| Medieval Castles in History and Archaeology | ||
| From Cathedrals to Printing Presses: Europe in the Late Middle Ages | ||
| The Age of Renaissance | ||
| The Reformation Era | ||
| French Revolution and Napoleon, 1789-1815 | ||
| Twentieth Century Europe: Era of World Wars, 1914-1945 | ||
| Russia to 1905 | ||
| Russia Since 1905 | ||
| Medieval Spain | ||
U.S. History | ||
Examples of courses with the U.S. History attribute are: | ||
| History of the United States of America to 1865 | ||
| History of the United States Since 1865 | ||
| U.S. Civil War and Reconstruction, 1850-1877 | ||
| Progressive Era to the Jazz Age, 1890-1920 | ||
| American Slavery | ||
| History of the American West | ||
| History of Nature in America | ||
| U.S. Constitutional History | ||
World History (Asian, African, or Latin American) | ||
Examples of courses with the World History attribute are: | ||
| China and Japan Since 1600: Samurai, Revolutionaries, Entrepreneurs | ||
| Peoples and Pandemics in History | ||
| Crossroads of the World: The Middle East and North Africa Through History | ||
| The Byzantine World: Faith and Power in a Thousand-Year Empire | ||
| Colonial Latin America | ||
| Jesuits and Their Worlds | ||
| World in Conflict Since 1945 | ||
| Cultural Encounters 1500-1700 | ||
Pre-1500 History | ||
Examples of courses with the Pre-1500 History attribute are: | ||
| Origins of the Modern World to 1500 | ||
| China and Japan To 1600: Histories, Cultures, Identities | ||
| Who Were the Romans? | ||
| Ancient Greece | ||
| Homer Between Myth and History | ||
| The Crusades | ||
Post-1500 History | ||
Examples of courses with the Post-1500 History attribute are: | ||
| The Reformation Era | ||
| Twentieth Century Europe: Era of World Wars, 1914-1945 | ||
| Jesuits and Their Worlds | ||
| World in Conflict Since 1945 | ||
| Cultural Encounters 1500-1700 | ||
| American Women | ||
| Senior Seminar | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Seminar in European History | ||
| Seminar in American History | ||
| Seminar in World History | ||
| History Senior Thesis | ||
| Total Credits | 21 | |
Senior Thesis
HIST 4991 History Senior Thesis (3 cr) will be conducted as an independent study/research course for writing an honors thesis. It is an opportunity for superior students who want to expand and revise a paper for a previous 3000 or 4000 level history course into an honors thesis. This option will give the student a chance to develop and demonstrate advanced research and writing skills. It will be excellent preparation for graduate or professional schools, some of which require applicants to submit a writing sample. This course runs for one semester. Students wishing to spend a year on their thesis may sign up one semester earlier for HIST 4990 History Senior Thesis Prep (3 cr).
Internships
The Department of History offers a variety of internships HIST 4910 Internship/History in Practice (1-6 cr); for example, in an archive, a museum, a historical site, or on specific projects.
Continuation Standards
A 2.00 minimum GPA for all history courses. Students who fall below the continuation standard for two consecutive semesters are eligible for program dismissal.
For additional information about this program, please contact history@slu.edu or call 314-977-2910.