Jul 01, 2025

Rensselaer Catalog 2022-2023

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Rensselaer Catalog 2022-2023 [Archived Catalog]

History Minor

The minor in History is designed for students interested in the U.S. and world history. Courses primarily focus on the social history and evolution of technology, scientific enterprise, medicine, and law.

A minor in History requires completion of 16 credits from the following:

HASS Inquiry (choose one):

IHSS 1320 - A Century of Environmental Thought Credit Hours: 4
IHSS 1570 - War and Technology: Past, Present, and Future Credit Hours: 4
STSO 1110 - Science, Technology, and Society Credit Hours: 4

Required:

STSO 2500 - American History Credit Hours: 4

Remaining credits from the following 4000-level options:

STSO 4420 - History of Medicine Credit Hours: 4
STSO 4430 - Drugs in History Credit Hours: 4
STSO 4440 - History of Mental Health Credit Hours: 4
STSO 4510 - History of American Technology Credit Hours: 4
STSO 4530 - History of Science and Technology Credit Hours: 4
STSO 4720 - Consumer Culture Credit Hours: 4