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The Department of History offers students the opportunity to earn a minor in History by completing 18 credits (six courses) in the department. The first 6 credits form the core of the minor and encompass the general education requirements in history. After completing the core courses, students are invited to select from the electives offered by the Department of History to complete the minor. At least one elective must be at the 300-level to earn a History minor.

The study of history supports the analytical skills desired by many graduate programs, including law schools, by teaching students to evaluate evidence, and present and defend arguments about historical change based on evidence. It also provides students with important information about the world in which they live, the process of social change and the factors affecting it, and the creation and evolution of cultural institutions. Students with a strong historical background will be well equipped to work in public institutions because they will have a coherent understanding of the purpose and limitations of public systems. They also will be excellent employees in private institutions because they will understand and be able to support the social and economic purposes of private industry. Finally, students who have studied history make more conscious and active citizens, because they are aware of the role of race and class in America. They are cognizant of the rich history of America's political institutions and their civic responsibilities to use, protect, and maintain their political and legal rights.

Minor advisor. Professor Michael Pfeifer, Department of History (212.237.8856, mpfeifer@jjay.cuny.edu)

Additional Information. Students who enrolled for the first time at the College in September 2009 or thereafter must complete the minor in the form presented here. Students who enrolled prior to that date may choose the form shown here or the earlier version of the minor. A copy of the earlier version may be obtained at the College Website, the Office of Undergraduate Studies or at the Lloyd George Sealy Library.

Subtotal: 12 credits
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History 203 Global History: Prehistory - 500 C.E.
History 204 Global History: 500 -1650
History 205 Global History: 1650 - Present

Please note: Students who have completed HIS 231, must take HIS 205.

Subtotal: 12 credits
Electives with appeal for students interested in attending law school

History 201 American History: From Colonial Times through the Civil War
History 202 American History: 1865 to the Present
History 277 American Legal History
History 320 The History of Crime and Punishment in the United States
History 3YY The Concept and Practice of Justice in Islamic Lands: 500 C.E.- Present

Electives with appeal for students interested in government and political science

History 201 American History: From Colonial Times through the Civil War
History 202 American History: 1865 to the Present
History 219 Violence and Social Change in America

Electives with appeal for students interested in criminal justice

History 219 Violence and Social Change in America
History 224 History of Crime in New York City
History 277 American Legal History
History 320 The History of Crime and Punishment in the United States
History 325 Criminal Justice in European Society, 1750 -Present
History 3YY The Concept and Practice of Justice in Islamic Lands: 500 C.E. - Present

Electives with appeal for students interested in social and cultural history

History 214 Immigration and Ethnicity in the United States
History 219 Violence and Social Change in America
History 265/Latin American and Latina/o Studies
265 Class, Race and Family in Latin American History
History/Gender Studies 3XX History of Gender and Sexuality: Prehistory - 1650

Electives with appeal for students interested in global history

History 260/Latin American and Latina/o Studies 260 History of Contemporary Cuba
History 265/Latin American and Latina/o Studies 265 Class, Race and Family in Latin American History
History 2XX History of China: Prehistory to 1650
History 325 Criminal Justice in European Society, 1750 - Present
History/Gender Studies 3XX History of Gender and Sexuality: Prehistory - 1650
History 3XX History of Science and Medicine: Prehistory - 1650
History 3YY The Concept and Practice of Justice in Islamic Lands: 500 C.E. - Present

Electives with appeal for students interested in New York City history

History 214 Immigration and Ethnicity in the United States
History 217 Three Hundred Years of New York City
History 224 A History of Crime in New York City

See the current course schedule for a full lisiting of history courses.

Total: 18 credits