Civic Engagement through U.S History Minor

The Civic Engagement through U.S. History minor aims to promote civic education by exploring the theoretical, political, historical, and practical aspects of citizenship and democratic governance, including the evolution of the understanding of founding documents and challenges to liberal democracy. Through this minor, students will gain a deeper understanding of the rights and responsibilities of citizens in relation to laws and government in the United States.

This program provides a unique opportunity to work particularly on themes related to the rise and development of the American nation, as well as challenges, conflicts, and controversies within that history. Students seeking to teach in primary and secondary schools, to move on to graduate school in the Humanities, to enter law school, or simply to be deeply informed citizens with a thorough background in American history will be especially well served by this program.

The study of History is acknowledged as a useful way to educate students about the changing aspects of citizenship in relation to institutions, civil laws, and practices from local to global perspectives. Recent practices in civic education in many countries highlight aspects of social difference and marginalized members of society as well as global connections and implications. Students interested in the Minor in Civic Engagement should contact the head of the program and see the attached sheet.

The following minimum requirements must be completed to earn the minor:

• 18 credit hours of History courses from the lists below
• At least 9 of the hours must be upper-division (3000+ level)
• A minimum 2.0 GPA in all coursework taken towards the minor
• A grade of C- or better in all courses taken for the minor
• The last 9 credit hours must be completed while registered at UCCS