World History

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Minimum number of credits required to graduate: 124

Minimum Cumulative GPA required to graduate: 2.0

Minimum number of credits to complete the minor: 18

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

Required Courses

HIS 1130 - World History Before 1500 Credits: 4
HIS 1131 - World History 1500 to present Credits: 4

Three Courses Chosen from the Following

HIS 3330 - World History Since 1945 Credits: 4
HIS 3331 - Slaves and Spice: A History of the Indian Ocean Credits: 4
HIS 3335 - World Environment History 1300-Present Credits: 4
HIS 3365 - The History of Muslim Communities, 600-1600 Credits: 4
HIS 3366 - History of Modern Middle East Credits: 4
HIS 3439 - Slavery and Race in the Early Modern Atlantic World, 1400-1800 Credits: 4
HIS 3440 - Survey of Latin American History: From Pre-Contact to the Present Credits: 4
HIS 3550 - Global Empire, Race, and Nature,1750-1945 Credits: 4