History Minor

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Students who have successfully completed a minor in History from Lakeland University should be able to:

Demonstrate a knowledge of history and the people, places, ideas, and major events that shaped it.
Construct evidence-based arguments using a variety of historical sources.
Communicate ideas clearly and professionally in both written and oral form.

Minor Requirements (24 semester hours)

For Education* and Non-education Minors

HIS 102 - World History II
HIS 111 - United States History I
HIS 112 - United States History II
HIS 190 - Introduction to the Skills of Historical Practice
HIS 461 - Historiography and Historical Methods (WI)
Six (6) additional semester hours of history (HIS) courses numbered 300 or above

One of the following:

Notes:

# It is recommended that education students select either HIS 101 - World History I or HIS 311 - Ancient World in order to ensure adequate preparation for the state-mandated content exam in history.

* To qualify for Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence (grades 1-8) teaching certification in history, a student must complete the courses listed above, the Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence Education Major/Professional Sequence and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s (DPI) statutory requirements.