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2026-2027 General Catalog

History - Minor

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All courses to be applied to the minor must be completed on a letter grade basis, with the exception of up to 4 units from any History 196 courses. This includes both courses offered in History and those offered by other departments and applied to the minor.

Completion requirement
Complete at least 3 courses in the following Course Sets:
  • Up to 4 units of HIST 99 may apply to the lower division minor requirements by petition.

Completion requirement
Earn at least 20 credits from the following:

The History Department strongly recommends that one of the upper-division courses be an undergraduate research seminar (any UD History course with the letter R after its course number). 


Notes: 

  • Up to 4 units of HIST 199 or any HIST 196 courses (excluding 196SJ) may apply to the upper division minor requirements by petition. 

  • History 174Q and 196SJ cannot be applied towards the minor.

Substitutions and waivers are subject to approval by the chair of the department.

Students must consult the General Catalog for prerequisites to required courses. The following conditions must also be met for official recognition of the minor:

  • The sponsoring department reports completion of the minor prior to the posting of the degree.

  • At least 18 upper-division quarter units are completed for the minor. (Waivers cannot reduce the requirement below this number.)

  • The UC grade-point average in ALL applied upper-division courses is 2.0 or higher.

  • No more than 5 upper-division units overlap between this minor and the upper-division portion of the major(s) or other minor(s). If overlap is greater with the major(s), completion of the minor will not be formally recognized; if overlap with other minor(s) is greater, only the first minor reported will be recognized. 


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