History Minor (M)
Our Program
Concordia's History Department offers a comprehensive history education for those choosing to major in History or Social Studies Education and complements a host of other majors for students seeking another major or minor. Additionally, History courses play a fundamental role in the university's Core Curriculum. History majors develop a breadth of knowledge across time and place by focusing on the United States, Europe, or the World. Students graduate with the ability to research, think critically, communicate effectively, and engage in meaningful ways in their communities. Studying history equips Concordians with the analytical skills required to excel in a variety of fields, including teaching, law, politics, business, research, and information management. History students, upon graduation, enter the workforce well-prepared to engage in an ever-changing society. History majors pursue graduate work in history, art history, museum studies, information studies, library science, and education. Equally importantly, Students discover that history can be so much more than facts and dates. They study engaging topics such as war, music, art and architecture, film, great texts, empires, and even pirates. Throughout the curriculum, students ponder larger questions related to the human experience, past, present & future: what are the fundamental characteristics of being human; what material, philosophical, and cultural changes have occurred over time; and what lies ahead for human society?
Our Vision
The study of history is a foundational part of a Lutheran Liberal Arts education. At Concordia, students graduate able to ask questions about the past, to identify what is common to the human experience, and to ask what has changed across cultures and over time. History majors learn how human groups have used stories to pass on wisdom and values, think carefully about how historians do their work, and practice using historical knowledge to contribute to our communities. History has been used for millennia by people to teach lessons, to discern virtue and vice, and to distinguish what is believed from what is true. The Concordia History program draws on all of these traditions to equip Concordians to pursue their vocations in the church and the world.
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| U.S. History | 3 | |
| European History | 3 | |
| Non-Western/Global History | 3 | |
| HIST 3850 | Historical Methods | 3 |
| Select one of the following emphases: | 9 | |
| I. Emphasis in American History | ||
U.S. History (6 additional credits) | ||
European or Non-Western/ Global History (3 additional credits) | ||
| II. Emphasis in European History | ||
European History (6 additional credits) | ||
U.S. or Non-Western/Global History (3 additional credits) | ||
| III. Emphasis in Global History | ||
Non-Western/Global History (6 additional credits) | ||
U.S. or European History (3 additional credits) | ||
| Total Hours | 21 | |