History Major
Click here for listing of required courses for History majors and minors PDF.
In addition, all students should consider the options of study abroad, applying for internships, and acquiring foreign language and computing skills to enhance their degrees.
Please contact our Undergraduate Advisor, Missy Graf.
History Minor
We have three tracks in the minor that you can choose from. See the information below. If you want more information on these options and the minor, please contact the undergraduate History Advisor, Missy Graf, mlg183@pitt.edu.
You can also download the worksheet for the minor at the bottom of the page.
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Option One: Regional Focus
- Lower-level Survey - 6 credits
- Any two lower-level History survey courses (0001-0999)
- Upper-level – 9 credits
- Three 1000-level courses in the same area as one of the survey courses.
- Students cannot “mix and match” the 1000-level courses based on both lower-level courses. All three 1000-level courses must be in the same geographic region.
Option Two: Global Understanding
- Lower Level – 6 credits
- Any two lower-level History survey courses chosen from the 6 categories below. (0001-0999)
- Upper level – 9 credits
- Choose 3 1000-level courses from the following areas.
- Africa
- Asia
- Europe
- Latin America
- Middle East
- Global or Comparative
Option Three: Thematic
- Lower-Level – 6 credits
- Any two lower-level History survey courses (0001-0999)
- Upper-level – 9 credits
- Three upper-level courses that constitute a thematic concentration. (Click to see the thematic concentrations for the minor PDF) These courses will be chosen in consultation with the major advisor
