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title: Minor in History
description: Patrick Henry College offers a minor in history for any student who wishes to further their studies in this area.
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# Minor in History

##### "In their hearts, humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps."

##### Proverbs 16:9

## History Minor Program Structure

 

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The History minor offers students the opportunity to enrich their education with the discipline of history. Students emerge from the History minor thoroughly trained in research methods, historiography, and the histories of a variety of eras and locales. They are prepared for a variety of vocations rooted in the liberal arts, including law, art history, classics, music, philosophy, and political theory.

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### History Minor Requirements (18 credits)

##### Required Courses (6 credits)

Historical Research Methods

Historiography

##### History Electives (12 credits)

Choose from courses in American/European History,  Classical History, History, and Historical Studies, Non-Western.

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