About the Program
History and Social Studies Education Department
Cassety Hall 302
(716) 878-5412
history.buffalostate.edu/
Students may choose one of two alternatives in the History minor: American History or European History. A History minor can help students understand how historians find evidence about the ways people once lived, and create meaningful interpretations of the past that are relevant to modern life. Seeing how individuals in the past made choices that impact us today, students can better understand how such choices contribute to change, now and in the future. A minor in the study of history can be of great value in a career because students learn to conduct research, write well, and think critically.
Program Requirements
American History Minor
Required Courses (6 credit hours)
HIS 106 HISTORY OF AMERICAN LIFE I 3
HIS 107 HISTORY OF AMERICAN LIFE II 3
Upper Division Electives (12 credit hours)
Four upper-division American history courses 12
Total Credit Hours 18
European History Minor
Required Courses (6 credit hours)
HIS 116 EUROPE SINCE 1500 3
HIS 115 FOUNDATIONS OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION 3
or HIS 117 TWENTIETH-CENTURY EUROPE
Upper Division Electives (12 credit hours)
Four upper-division European history courses 12
Total Credit Hours 18