A minor in History is a great asset to any major. In the minor, you’ll have the opportunity to choose from a wide variety of history electives. Whether you’re interested in U.S., European, global, Asian or ancient history, we have a course for you.
The following information comes from the official EWU catalog, which outlines all degree requirements and serves as the guide to earning a degree. Courses are designed to provide a well-rounded and versatile degree, covering a wide range of subject areas.
History Minor
Note: at least 10 credits of coursework for the minor must be upper-division and at least 10 credits of this minor must be completed at Eastern Washington University.
| Required Courses | 20 | |
| Complete four HIST courses, two courses must be upper division | ||
| Total Credits | 20 | |
Cross-listed: GWSS 442.
Pre-requisites: ENGL 201 or permission of instructor.
Students will study the history of women in the American West from pre-colonial society to the 21st century. Students will reconsider traditional timelines and motivations in western expansion while analyzing how women’s experiences have been shaped not just by their gender identity, but also by their racial, ethnic, sexual, cultural, and class identities. Students will evaluate the distinct and unique roles of women in both regional and national events.
Pre-requisites: ENGL 201 or permission of instructor.
Satisfies: a university graduation requirement–global studies.
History of Japan as traditionalism is modified and the modern nation emerges, from the 17th century to the present.
Pre-requisites: ENGL 201 or permission of instructor.
This course examines a variety of megalithic structures through three lenses: the orthodox, the extreme alternatives and a middle ground between the two. The course is an intellectual exercise challenging students to think critically about how our knowledge of the remote human past is neither fixed nor stagnant.
Pre-requisites: ENGL 201 or permission of instructor.
The national parks have been called "America's best idea." But the setting aside landscapes and buildings for future generations to enjoy runs counter to another American ideal: progress. This course tells the story of the slow emergence in the United States of a conviction that, in John Muir's words, "we need beauty as well as bread"–that we need ancient forests to admire rather than to exploit, flower-clad meadows to enjoy rather than plow.