The Department of History offers a minor in History. Students from all majors are welcome to pursue this credential, as history is the ideal complement to virtually any course of study at Texas A&M. Students in the sciences and engineering, for example, would greatly benefit by using a history minor to help sharpen their writing and critical thinking skills. Employers consistently cite a lack of proficiency in writing and reasoning as one of their chief complaints about prospective hires. Students with a history minor receive valuable training in precisely those things. Other students interested in graduate or professional programs such as law school or social work also stand to benefit from a historical perspective on the issues and problems that matter to our nation and world today. 

To add a history minor, a student must make a request through academic advisors in their major. 

Course List

Code	Title	Semester Credit Hours
Lower-level history 1		6
Upper-level history 2		9
Total Semester Credit Hours		15

¹

Select from HIST 101-106, HIST 201, HIST 202, HIST 209, HIST 210, HIST 212-214, HIST 220-222, HIST 225, HIST 226, HIST 230-232, HIST 234, HIST 236/CLAS 236, HIST 240-242, HIST 258, HIST 289.

²

Select from HIST 300-489. 

Students must make a grade of C or better in all courses.