History Teaching Minor

Program Prerequisite:  Not required. However, History Teaching minors must meet the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Teacher Education Department in this catalog). You cannot declare a teaching minor without also having a Teaching major.

» Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better in courses applied toward the minor (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable) in addition to an overall GPA for these courses of 2.50 or higher.  History Teaching minors must achieve an overall GPA of 3.00 or the last 30 semester hours with a GPA of 3.25 for admission to the Teacher Education program.
 
» Credit Hour Requirements: Minimum of 24 credit hours in History courses. Transferring students with History minors must take at least one approved History course at Weber State.

Course Requirements for Teaching Minor

Students who select the History Teaching Minor must satisfy the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Teacher Education Department).  Please note that HIST 4500 is required for completion of the Secondary Education Licensure program.

History Courses Required (15 credit hours)

  • HIST SS1500 World History to 1500 C.E. (3)
  • HIST SS/DV1510 World History from 1500 C.E. to the Present (3)
  • HIST 2700 History of the U.S. to 1877 (3)
  • HIST 2710 History of the U.S. since 1877 (3)
  • HIST 4500 Teaching Methodology (Education requirement)

Upper-Division Electives (12 credit hours)

Select at least 12 credit hours from the upper-division History courses, including one course from each of the 3 upper division areas (North American, European, Global). Teaching minors must select one of the following courses as part of the 12 credit hour upper division history requirement (fills North American area).
  • HIST DV4110 History of the American West (3)
  • HIST 4120 The American West since 1900 (3)
  • HIST 4130 History of Utah (3)

  ° North American History

  • HIST DV3010 American Indian History:1300 to Present (3)
  • HIST DV3030 African-American History (3)
  • HIST DV3050 History of U.S. Latinos (3)
  • HIST DV3070 Women in American History:1600 to Present (3)
  • HIST DV3090 American Social History (3)
  • HIST 3110 American Ideas & Culture (3)
  • HIST 3130 U.S. Urban History (3)
  • HIST 3210 U.S. Constitutional History (3)
  • HIST 3230 American Foreign Relations (3)
  • HIST 3250 Religion in American History (3)
  • HIST 3270 American Environmental History (3)
  • HIST 3280 American Military History to 1917 (3)
  • HIST 3290 American Military History since 1917 (3)
  • HIST 4010 Colonial America (3)
  • HIST 4020 Era of the American Revolution:1763-1800 (3)
  • HIST 4030 New Nation: 1800-1840 (3)
  • HIST 4040 Era of the Civil War & Reconstruction: 1840-1877 (3)
  • HIST 4050 U.S. in the Gilded Age & Progressive Era: 1877-1919 (3)
  • HIST 4060 Twentieth-Century United States: 1919-1945 (3)
  • HIST 4070 Twentieth-Century United States since 1945 (3)
  • HIST DV4110 History of the American West to 1900 (3)
  • HIST 4120 The Twentieth-Century West (3)
  • HIST 4130 History of Utah (3)
  • HIST 4710 Special Issues & Topics in American History (3)
° European History
  • HIST 4210 Ancient History (3)
  • HIST 4220 History of the Middle Ages 300-1300 (3)
  • HIST 4230 Renaissance & Reformation - Europe 1300-1660 (3)
  • HIST 4240 Absolutism, Enlightenment & Revolution - Europe 1660-1815 (3)
  • HIST 4250 19th Century Europe (3)
  • HIST 4260 20th Century Europe (3)
  • HIST 4280 Hist of Christianity in Europe (3)
  • HIST 4310 History of Russia to 1917 (3)
  • HIST 4320 Russia since 1917 (3)
  • HIST 4330 History of England to 1485 (3)
  • HIST 4335 Tudor and Stuart England 1485-1714 (3)
  • HIST 4340 History of England since 1714 (3)
  • HIST DV4350 History of Modern Germany (3)
  • HIST 4370 Modern France 1789-pres. (3)
  • HIST 4410 History of Spain & Portugal (3)
  • HIST 4430 History of Scandinavia (3)
  • HIST 4450 History of Modern Eastern Europe since 1815 (3)
  • HIST 4720 Special Issues & Topics in European History (3)
° Global, Comparative, and General
  • HIST 3000 Investigating History (3)
  • HIST 3350 History & Philosophy of Science (3)
  • HIST DV4510 Twentieth-Century World (3)
  • HIST DV4530 Far Eastern History (3)
  • HIST DV4550 Southeast Asian History (3)
  • HIST DV4590 Middle Eastern History (3)
  • HIST 4610 History of Africa (3)
  • HIST 4630 History of Ancient & Colonial Latin American (3)
  • HIST DV4650 Modern Latin America (3)
  • HIST DV4670 History of Mexico (3)
  • HIST 4730 Special Issues & Topics in Global & Comparative History (3)

Other Electives

May be taken to meet credit hour requirements.
  • HIST 3400 Principles of Public History (3)
  • HIST 3500 Historical Preservation (3)
  • HIST 4810 Experimental Courses (1-3)
  • HIST 4830 Directed Readings (1-3) (max 3 cr towards minor)
  • HIST 4890 Cooperative Work Experience (1-6) (max 6 credits towards minor)
  • HIST 4920 Short Courses, Workshops, and Special Programs (1-6) (max 6 cr towards minor)
  • HIST 4930 History Workshop (1-5) (max 5 cr towards minor) 
  • HIST 4980 History Honors Senior Project (2)

Suggested Support Course

  • POLS AI1100 American National Government (3)