History & Interdisciplinary Minors
The History Department supports six minors, five in history and one that is interdisciplinary. Each requires 15 credit hours. To sign up for a minor, send an email to your College’s office (COLA, LCOB, CAM, COS, etc.) requesting that you be signed up for the minor.
If you have any questions about a minor or becoming a minor, please email the History Department Chair, Dr. Greta Rensenbrink.
The general History Minor gives you the broadest course options and will make sense for most students. For this Minor, you can take any classes offered by the department. The only limit is that you can only count two of the five general survey classes (HST 101, 102, 103 and 230,231).
Courses: Up to two of these: HST 101, 102, 103, 230, 231. All other courses offered by the History Department are acceptable.
If you want to focus on U.S. History, take this minor. Both of the general surveys of United States History (HST 230 and 231) can be used to fulfill the requirements of this minor. All other courses in United States History offered by the History Department are acceptable.
If there are Special Topics classes or new classes not listed here that you think might count, email the department and we can let you know.
Courses: All United States History classes can count toward this minor.
These include: 210, 230, 231, 250, 305, 309, 312, 314, 331, 333, 342, 343, 344, 365, 366, 401, 405, 407, 409, 414, 434, 440, 453, 470.
This minor is for those who want to deepen their understanding of European history. Only two of the general surveys of World History (HST 101, 102, 103) can be used to fulfill the requirements of this minor. All courses in European History offered by the History Department are acceptable.
If there are Special Topics classes or new classes not listed here that you think might count, email the department and we can let you know.
Courses: Up to two of: HST 101, 102 and 103. Any of: HST 219, 220, 223, 304, 306, 392, 406, 425, 428, 430, 447, 449, 454. 462, 464, 465, 466, 467.
World History includes everything except U.S. and European. Only two of the general surveys of World History (HST 101, 102, 103) can be used to fulfill the requirements of this minor. All courses on the history of Africa, Asia, the Developing World, Latin America, and the Middle East offered by the History Department are acceptable.
If there are Special Topics classes or new classes not listed here that you think might count, email the department and we can let you know.
Courses: Up to two of: HST 101, 102, and 103. Any of: HST 208, 265, 305, 310, 311, 313, 343, 435, 436, 380, 445, 447, 449.
The minor will be available starting in Fall Semester 2026. Please contact Dr. Molly Mersmann mersmann@marshall.edu if you have any questions.
A student may earn a minor in Asian Studies by completing at least 15 credit hours from the courses listed below. No more than 3 credit hours from courses taken on a credit/no credit basis can count toward the minor.
Up to 6 credit hours can be transferred from another accredited institution; such courses must be approved by the Director of Asian Studies.
Contact: Dr. Ben Kletzer kletzer@marshall.edu
HST 265: Modern East Asia
HST 376: China & West 1500-1900
HST 378: Modern Asia
HST 380: Civilizations of Asia to 1600
HST 435: Modern Japan
HST 436: Modern China
JPN 203: Intermediate Japanese III
JPN 204: Intermediate Japanese IV
JPN 304: Premodern Japanese Literature
JPN 315: Advanced Japanese II
RST 206: Religious Traditions Asia
RST 360: Hindu Mysticism
RST 361: Buddhism
