Inequality Studies Minor

The Inequality Studies minor is a way for students to advance their understanding of the causes and consequences of inequality and pursue research around issues of social equity across a range of social science methods. The minor can be completed independent of or alongside a major in History; Inequality Studies minors come from across departments in both the sciences and humanities.

Requirements: 6 courses

Core Courses

• HISTORY 288: History of Inequality
• HISTORY 323: How to Study Inequality
• PUBPOL 435/645: Global Inequality Research Initiative

Electives

• History Gateway course, typically listed between 160 – 180 with inequality themes
• History course at the 200-level or above with inequality themes
• History course at the 300-level or above with inequality themes

A full list of History courses that count towards the minor are listed here.

Requests for additional courses to go on this list should go to the History DUS.

Additional Information

• For History majors who want to minor in Inequality Studies, three minor electives are allowed to overlap with the requirements for the major.
• Courses taken pass/fail and AP credits do not count toward the minor.
• Courses from other departments with explicit attention to inequality, such as Sociology 211 (“Social Inequality”), may be counted for the minor with the approval of the History DUS.

Students who wish to enroll in the Inequality Studies minor should begin by reaching out to the History DUS at the email below.