European History

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The Department offers minor programs in European, United States, and World history. Each requires completing a minimum of 5 courses and a minimum of 18 credits in courses that satisfy minor requirements, including any relevant HIS 3000 - Special Topics in History course. History minors must take a minimum of 2 history courses at Merrimack College. History minors are required to create and maintain an electronic portfolio and a narrative summary of what they have learned. The GPA for the History minor will be calculated by taking the average of courses designated HIS.

Minor Requirements

HIS 1119 - The European Experience: Antiquity to the Reformation Credits: 4
HIS 1120 - The European Experience: Early Modern to the Present Credits: 4
And three courses from the following:
HIS 3350 - Ancient History Credits: 4
HIS 3355 - Barbarians and Holy Men: The History of Late Antiquity Credits: 4
HIS 3360 - Medieval European Civilization Credits: 4
HIS 3370 - Renaissance, Reformation and Exploration Credits: 4
HIS 3376 - Era of the French Revolution and Napoleon Credits: 4
HIS 3378 - History of Modern Britain Credits: 4
HIS 3380 - Science, Technology, and Society Credits: 4
HIS 3390 - Modern European Social History Credits: 4
HIS 3391 - Women in Modern European History Credits: 4
HIS 3401 - Europe’s Revolutionary Nineteenth Century Credits: 4
HIS 3410 - Twentieth-Century Europe Credits: 4
HIS 3412 - Hitler Mussolini, and the Fascist Challenge in Europe, 1900-1950 Credits: 4
HIS 3470 - History of Imperial Russia Credits: 4
HIS 3471 - From Lenin to Putin: Russia in the Twentieth Century Credits: 4