History: Bachelor of Arts Minor

Description

A minor in History provides students with the opportunity to study the many peoples and cultures whose contributions have created the world in which we live today. The minor can be readily coupled with degrees in political science, business, sustainability studies, and many other areas. History students begin their studies with courses that broadly introduce them to major developments in political and economic history from across the globe, as well as key themes in historical development. Later, they progress to more specifically defined regional courses, considering not only economic and political history, but also social and cultural developments. In lower-level courses, students will begin to build the reading, writing, and research skills necessary to succeed in upper level history courses. At the upper-level, students undertake in-depth studies of particular countries or particular themes in global development. Finally, seminar students examine more focused subjects again considering all aspects of that particular topic.

All History degree programs are reading and writing intensive. For this reason we strongly recommend that students complete the English requirements of the BA degree within their first two years at KPU.

Admission Requirements

Students pursuing a minor in History must be admitted to the Faculty of Arts.

Declaration Requirements

Students pursuing this minor must declare their intention prior to graduation.

Curricular Requirements

Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree must complete all requirements in the Bachelor of Arts framework in addition to their major or minor program requirements.

Note: A first-year English course, ENGL 1100, is a requirement of this program. This course has prerequisites that may require a student to complete additional preparatory courses.

History Minor

Students are required to complete 12 credits of lower-level history courses with 6 of these credits at the 2000 level.
	1000 Level
	HIST 1113	Canada to 1867	3 credits
	HIST 1114	Canada since 1867	3 credits
	HIST 1120	Europe 1900–1939	3 credits
	HIST 1121	Europe since 1939	3 credits
	HIST 1130	Twentieth Century World I: 1900–1945	3 credits
	HIST 1131	Twentieth Century World II:1945-2000	3 credits
	HIST 1145	American History 1607–1865	3 credits
	HIST 1146	American History 1865–1974	3 credits
	HIST 1150	Introduction to Traditional East Asia	3 credits
	HIST 1160	Introduction to South Asian History	3 credits
	HIST 1170	Introduction to African History	3 credits
	2000 Level
	HIST 2101	Europe in the Middle Ages	3 credits
	HIST 2102	Europe 1450 to 1789	3 credits
	HIST 2119	Europe 1789 to 1914	3 credits
	HIST 2150 or ASIA 2150	Tea in China and Japan	3 credits
	HIST 2156 or ASIA 2156	Martial Arts of China and Japan	3 credits
	HIST 2300	Introduction to World Civilizations	3 credits
	HIST 2301	The Ancient World	3 credits
	HIST 2304	Canadian-American Relations	3 credits
	HIST 2307	Twentieth Century Britain	3 credits
	HIST 2315	Canadian Crime in Historical Perspective	3 credits
	HIST 2335	War in the Modern World	3 credits
	HIST 2350	Late Imperial China	3 credits
	HIST 2355	The Chinese Overseas: A Global History of Chinese Migration	3 credits
	HIST 2375	Japan under the Shoguns, 1600 to 1868	3 credits
To graduate with a BA Minor in History, students must complete at least 15 credits of HIST courses at the 3000 or 4000 level, including at least 6 credits of HIST courses at the 4000 level.
	3000 and 4000 Level
	15 credits of HIST courses at the 3000 or 4000 level, including at least 6 credits at the 4000 level. Please see the Course Descriptions section of the Calendar for a full listing of current History courses.		15 credits