Minors

Make your transcript stand out! Adding a minor like history or ancient and medieval studies can signal to prospective employers your cultural literacy and critical thinking skills.

History

The history minor requires 18 credit hours of HIST prefix courses, of which 12 hours must be upper-division (3000 or 4000 level). Students must maintain a GPA of 2.5 in history courses with no HIST grade below a "C". A minimum of six hours must be earned in residence at OSU. View the course catalog here.

Ancient and Medieval Studies

The ancient and medieval studies minor requires 18 credit hours, of which 12 hours must be upper-division (3000 or 4000 level). Students must maintain a GPA of 2.5 in history courses with no HIST grade below a "C". A minimum of six hours must be earned in residence at OSU. Students must select credit hours from at least three disciplinary areas.

Learn more about Ancient and Medieval Studies at Oklahoma State University.

Affiliate Faculty

Emily Graham, Department of History and Faculty Contact for the Ancient and Medieval Studies Minor
Jennifer Borland, Department of Art History
Thomas Carlson, Department of History
Rachael Cullick, Department of Languages and Literatures
Erik Ekman, Department of Languages and Literatures
Cristina Gonzalez, Department of Art History
Jin Kim, Religious Studies Program
Matthew Pereira, Religious Studies Program
Cindy Rogers, Department of English
Tonia Sharlach, Department of History
Chelsea Silva, Department of English
Donald Wood, Department of Languages and Literatures

Additional Languages

History majors should consider adding a minor in an additional languages. The study of languages goes hand-in-hand with the study of history, and studying foreign languages fosters listening skills, enhances memory and expands one's world view.

History students considering graduate school should especially consider adding a minor in an additional languages. Not only will it help make you a better historian, but most graduate programs in history require foreign language proficiency examinations.

Students interested in the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa honors society will need to complete at least the first 12 hours of a modern or classical language in order to be considered.

Visit the Department of Languages and Literatures website to learn more about foreign languages at OSU.