Minors
The minor in history is for students who have an interest in history and wish to supplement
their major with a general knowledge of the people, events, and ideas that have shaped
our world.
Required Courses
HIST 154: U.S. History through the Civil War—3 hours
OR
HIST 155: U.S. History since the Civil War—3 hours
HIST 174: World Societies to 1500—3 hours
OR
HIST 175: World Societies Since 1500—3 hours
The additional 12 hours will be chosen from any other HIST courses; 6 hours of which must be upper division. Three hours of PLSC may be taken in lieu of an HIST course.
Total: 18 hours
INDV 220 - International Relations and Global Politics—3 hours
INDV 360 - Political Economy—3 hours
PLSC 260 - Comparative Politics—3 hours
Select nine (9) hours from the following: (only three (3) hours may come from outside of INDV/GEOG/PLSC courses)
BUAD 493 - International Business Communications (W)—3 hours
FNCE 425 - International Finance—3 hours
GEOG 204 - World Geography (SERV-2)—3 hours
INDV 110 - Human Rights and Service (SERV-2)—3 hours
INDV 350 - Sustainability Agriculture (SERV-2)—3 hours
INDV 370 - Policies in Global Health (W)—3 hours
MGNT 364 - International Business and Economics—3 hours
MGNT 368 - Multicultural Management—3 hours
PLSC 254 - American National and State Government—3 hours
PLSC 379 - American Foreign Policy— 3 hours
HIST 345 - Middle Eastern Politics and History (IN-6) (W)—3 hours
OR
PLSC 345 - Middle Eastern Politics and History (W)—3 hours
HIST 372 - Modern China—3 hours
OR
PLSC 372 - Modern China—3 hours
HIST 388 - Contemporary Europe (IN-6) (W)—3 hours
OR
PLSC 388 - Contemporary Europe (W)—3 hours
TOTAL: 18 HOURS
1. Problem solving
2. Critical reading
3. Writing and editing
4. Oral communication
5. Research
6. Organization and management
7. Public service and promotion of justice
8. Relationship-building and collaboration
9. Background knowledge
10. Exposure to the law
Required Courses
BUAD 339 - Business Law 3 hours
PLSC 254 - American National and State Government—3 hours
PLSC 330 - Introduction to United States Constitutional Law—3 hours
PLSC 491 - Political Science Practicum—0-3 hours
ENGL 313 - Expository Writing (W)—3 hours
OR
PLSC 450 - Legal Writing and Research—3 hours
Select three (3) hours from the following:
HIST 374 - History of England (IN-6) (W)—3 hours
PLSC 353 - From Colony to Nation (W)—3 hours
PLSC 357 - Modern America (W)—3 hours
PLSC 471 - Western Political Thought through the Renaissance (W)—3 hours
PLSC 472 - Western Political Thought since the Renaissance (W)—3 hours
Select three (3) hours from the following:
ACCT 456 - Federal Taxation—3 hours
BUAD 358 - Ethical, Social, and Legal Environment of Business (W)—3 hours
COMM 427 - Mass Media Law and Ethics—3 hours
HMNT 211 - Introduction to Philosophy—3 hours
INDV 110 - Human Rights and Service (SERV-2)—3 hours
INDV 220 - International Relations and Global Politics—3 hours
INDV 320 - Issues in Development and Ethics—2 hours
INDV 360 - Political Economy—3 hours
MATH 219 - Set Theory and Logic—3 hours
MGNT 344 - Human Resource Management—3 hours
PLSC 103 - Trial Advocacy Basics —1 hour
PLSC 260 - Comparative Politics—3 hours
PLSC 310 - Moot Court—1 hour
PLSC 320 - Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature—1 hour
TOTAL: 18-21 HOURS
to state or federal government or to public advocacy work.
Required Courses
INDV 220 - International Relations and Global Politics—3 hours
PLSC 254 - American National and State Government—3 hours
PLSC 260 - Comparative Politics—3 hours
Select nine (9) hours from the following:
PLSC/INDV - Any PLSC OR INDV courses (6 hours must be UD) and only 3 hours can come from PLSC 491 9 hours
TOTAL 18 HOURS
ELIT 445 - Ancient Classics (IN-10) (W)—3 hours
HMNT 205 - Arts and Ideas (IN-10)—3 hours
HMNT 211 - Introduction to Philosophy—3 hours
HIST 471 - Western Political Thought through the Renaissance (W)—3 hours
OR
HIST 472 - Western Political Thought since the Renaissance (W)—3 hours
Select six (6) hours from the following:
ELIT 463 - Literary Criticism—3 hours
ELIT 417 - Intercultural Contexts: Literatures of Power, Place, and People (IN-10) (W)—3 hours
PLSC 254 - American National and State Government—3 hours
RELB 481 - David, Solomon, and the Archaeology of State Formation (R-3) (R-4) (W)—3 hours
RELT 467 - Christian Philosophy and Worldviews (R-4) (W)—3 hours
ARTH 335 - Medieval, Renaissance, and Late Baroque Art History (IN-10) (W)—3 hours
OR
ARTH 325 - Ancient Through Early Christian Art History (IN-10) (W)—3 hours
HIST 471 - Western Political Thought through the Renaissance (W)—3 hours
OR
PLSC 471 - Western Political Thought through the Renaissance (W)—3 hours
HIST 472 - Western Political Thought since the Renaissance (W)—3 hours
OR
PLSC 472 - Western Political Thought since the Renaissance (W)—3 hours
PHYS 317 - Issues in Physical Science and Religion—3 hours
OR
RELT 317 - Issues in Physical Science and Religion (R-4)—3 hours