Minor in History

About This Program

For students who want to broaden their educations, the study of history provides a context for understanding the world and develops analytical abilities, verbal and written communications skills, and the critical thinking that is the bedrock of active citizenship. It is also good preparation for a broad array of careers, including business, education, government, and law. Nine of the 15 credit hours required must be 3000-level or higher. Three credit hours taken outside of history may be counted toward the minor, with the approval of the school. Students majoring in HTS may not minor in History. All courses counting toward the minor must be taken on a letter-grade basis and must be completed with a grade of C (2.00) or better. A maximum of 6 credit hours of Special Topics courses may be included in a minor program or the student may complete 3 credit hours of Special Topics and 3 credit hours of either Special Problems or Undergraduate Research. Students may not use 6 credit hours of either Special Problems or Undergraduate Research for a minor. A maximum of 3 credit hours of transfer credit may be used to satisfy the course requirements for a minor. This includes courses taken at another institution or credit earned through the AP or IB program, assuming the scores meet Georgia Tech minimum standards.

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