Northern Kentucky University

Undergraduate Catalog 2012-13

History and Geography Minors

Minor in History

The minor in history consists of 21 semester hours. Only history courses in which a student earns a C or better will count toward a history minor.

Students can complete a minor in history in a fully online format. For more information, contact Educational Outreach.

Requirements for Minor: History

Credits

Select one pair of courses from the following:

HIS 100 HIS 101

History of Europe to 1713 and

History of Europe, 1713 to the Present

 

 

 

 

HIS 102

HIS 103

History of the U.S. through 1877 and

History of the U.S. since 1877

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HIS 106

 

HIS 107

History of African Americans to 1877 and

History of African Americans since 1877

 

 

 

 

HIS 108

HIS 109

World History to 1500 and

World History since 1500

 

History electives (200 level or above)

15

TOTAL CREDITS

21

Minor in Geography

Requirements for Minor: Geography

Credits

GEO 100

Global Viewpoints: Geography and Human Landscape

3

Select three courses from the following:

GEO 301

Urban Geography

 

GEO 302

Cultural Geography

 

GEO 303

Economic Geography

 

GEO 304

Political Geography and Geopolitic

 

GEO 306

Environmental Resource Management

 

GEO 308

Climatology

 

GEO 309

Historical Geography of the United States

 

GEO 310

Geography of Population

 

GEO 314

Maps and Map Interpretation

 

GEO 327

Field Mapping in Geography

 

GEO 330

Geography of Religion

 

GEO 335

Geography through Film, Art, and Literature

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GEO 340

Sustainable Food Systems

 

GEO 370

Geography Methods and Applications

 

GEO 385

Transformation of Geography in Modern Times

 

GEO 415

Cartography

 

GEO 418

Geographic Information Systems

 

GEO 419

Remote Sensing of the Environment

 

GEO 502

Geography of Kentucky

 

GEO 507

The Local Community: A Geographic Analysis

 

GEO 518

Geographic Information Analysis

 

GEO 519

Advanced Remote Sensing

 

GEO 520

Environmental Resources for Teachers

 

GEO 522

Introduction to Historic Preservation

 

GEO 540

Cultural Geography of Asia

 

GEO 552

Spatial Data Bases

 

GEO electives

6

GEO elective (200-level or above)

3

TOTAL CREDITS

21

Minor in Military History

A minor in military history offers a diverse range of courses to students who are interested in war and peace. It consists of 21 semester hours.

Requirements for Minor: Military History

Credits

Select 21 credits from the following:

HIS 311

Independence and Constitution 1763-1789

 

HIS 365

European Military History: Ancient World to Renaissance

 

HIS 366

European Military History: Renaissance to the Modern World

 

HIS 409

The French Revolution

 

HIS 413

History of Nazi Germany

 

HIS 414

The Holocaust

 

HIS 417

The Civil War and Reconstruction, 1860-1877

 

HIS 423

Diplomacy and Foreign Policy of the United States

21

HIS 473

Battles and Behavior I: 1066-1836

 

HIS 474

Battles and Behavior II: 1854-1984

 

HIS 475

The First World War

 

HIS 476

The Second World War

 

HIS 512

History of Arab Israeli Conflict

 

HIS 513

The French Revolution

 

HIS 533

Causes of the Civil War

 

HIS 535

Civil War and Reconstruction

 

HIS 565

The Vietnam War

 

HIS 570

The Cold War

 

TOTAL CREDITS

21

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Course Description Notes

Accounting Courses (ACC)

Anthropology Courses (ANT)

Arabic Courses (ARI)

Art Courses (ART)

Astronomy Courses (AST)

Athletic Training Program Courses (ATP)

Biological Sciences Courses (BIO)

Black Studies Courses (BLS)

Business Courses (BUS)

Business Informatics Courses (BIS)

Career and Technical Education Courses (CTE)

Cooperative Education Courses (CEP)

Chemistry Courses (CHE)

Chinese Courses (CHI)

Civic Engagement Courses (CIV)

Communication Courses (COM)

Communication Studies Courses (CMST)

Cinema Studies Courses (CIN)

Computer Information Technology Courses (CIT)

Computer Science Courses (CSC)

Construction Management Courses (CMGT)

Dance Courses (DAN)

Economics Courses (ECO)

Educational Specialties Courses (EDS)

Education Courses (EDU)

Engineering Technology Courses (EGT)

Electronic Media Broadcasting (EMB)

English Developmental Courses (ENGD)

English Courses (ENG)

Entrepreneurship Courses (ENTP)

Environmental Science Courses (ENV)

Finance Courses (FIN)

French Courses (FRE)

Geography Courses (GEO)

German (GER)

Geology Courses (GLY)

Health Education Courses (HEA)

Health Science Courses (HSC)

History Courses (HIS)

Honors Courses (HNR)

Human Services/Mental Health Courses (HSR)

Human Resource Management Courses (HRM)

Informatics Courses (INF)

Integrative Studies Courses (IST)

International Programs Courses (INTL)

Italian Courses (ITA)

Japanese Courses (JPN)

Journalism Courses (JOU)

Criminal Justice Courses (JUS)

Kinesiology Courses (KIN)

Korean Courses (KOR)

Learning Assistance Program Courses (LAP)

Latin Courses (LAT)

Organizational Leadership Courses (LDR)

Library Informatics Courses (LIN)

Developmental Mathematics Courses (MAHD)

Mathematics Courses (MAT)

Medieval Studies Courses (MDS)

Management (MGT)

Military Science Courses (MSC)

Media Informatics Courses (MIN)

Marketing Courses (MKT)

Music Courses (MUS)

Neuroscience Courses (NEU)

Nursing Registered Professional Courses (NRP)

Nursing Baccalaureate Courses (NRS)

Public Administration Courses (PAD)

Physical Education Courses (PHE)

Philosophy Courses (PHI)

Physics Courses (PHY)

Popular Culture Courses (POP)

Public Relations Courses (PRE)

Political Science Courses (PSC)

Psychology Courses (PSY)

Radiologic Technology Courses (RAD)

Reading Workshop Courses (RDG)

Religious Studies Courses (REL)

Respiratory Care Courses (RSP)

Russian Courses (RUS)

Integrated Sciences Courses (SCI)

Sociology Courses (SOC)

Sports Business Courses (SPB)

Spanish Courses (SPI)

Social Work Courses (SWK)

Statistics Courses (STA)

Theatre Courses (TAR)

University Programs Courses (UNV)

Vocational Teacher Education Courses (VTE)

Women's and Gender Studies Courses (WGS)

World Languages Courses (WLL)

University Administration

Faculty

Emeritus Faculty

Kentucky Residency

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