Build your own History minor to complement your major. Our flexible program lets you choose your focus while sharpening your writing and critical thinking skills.
Why Minor in History?
Deepen your understanding of the world with a History minor. You'll study how the issues of the past affect the present. You will analyze social, economic and cultural change. You'll engage with diverse perspectives while learning to place issues in historical context. These critical thinking skills will strengthen your professional abilities for many fields. You will be ready for career opportunities in a wide range of fields from teaching to journalism to law.
Why Study History at CSUN?
Excellent Faculty
What makes CSUN's Department of History stand out is our faculty. They have won numerous distinguished and publication awards from CSUN. You'll learn from dedicated faculty who will provide you with personal attention in the classroom and during office hours.
Flexible Minor
Because of the breadth of our history program, we are able to offer a flexible minor. This allows you to work with an advisor to develop a curriculum that complements your major or area of interest. You can create a broad program that provides background in several areas of history. Or you can choose to specialize in a specific topic, such as U.S. history, Latin American history and more.
What You'll Learn
By studying history, you will learn the stories of different regions and people groups. You'll learn the historical context of the United States of America and the world, preparing you to be a better community member and global citizen. You'll also gain skills in researching, writing and critical thinking.
As a History minor, you will be able create your own program of study. You will work with an advisor to choose classes that fit your area of interest or complement your major.
You can select from subjects such as:
- European history
- U.S. history
- Canadian history
- Asian history
- African history
- Middle Eastern history
- Latin American history
You can also take classes on research methods.
Write better history.
Need help organizing your paper or citing sources? The Michael Patterson History Writing Center has friendly tutors who are eager to help. They'll assist with brainstorming, outlining and deciphering paper prompts. Become a confident writer with the History Writing Center.