Oct 03, 2024

Rensselaer Catalog 2024-2025

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Rensselaer Catalog 2024-2025

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:

Required Core Course:

STSO 2500 - American History Credit Hours: 4

HASS Inquiry requirement

Choose one course from the following:

INQR 1320 - A Century of Environmental Thought Credit Hours: 4
INQR 1570 - War and Technology: Past, Present, and Future Credit Hours: 4

Elective course requirements:

Choose two courses from the list below:

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 4520 - Learning Open Source Technologies Credit Hours: 4
STSO 4530 - History of Science and Technology Credit Hours: 4