History (Minor)
Virginia Program at Oxford
The History and English departments co-sponsor the Virginia Program at Oxford. Working with British tutors in courses devoted to Tudor-Stuart England, students can earn 3 s.h. of History credit and 3 s.h. of English credit that count toward the History and English majors and minors. History majors are urged to apply to this program. For more information, see Mary Hill Cole.
Civic Engagement Opportunities
Students may develop their historical skills by working as interns in local museums, arts organizations, and historical societies. Other opportunities for civic engagement include working with MBU History faculty on oral history projects in the local community and serving as a Changemaker Student Research Archivist. For their civic engagement in HPUB 230 and HPUB 300, students may receive community service credit in the General Education.
Choose 4 of the following
Three HIST electives at the 200 or 300 level
Optional elective alternatives: two HPUB courses may count toward the minor.