Earn a degree in History or History Education or a certificate in Public History while working with talented faculty and the latest in research technology. We offer a variety of courses and small classes unmatched anywhere in North Dakota. Build a portfolio of life-long skills through internships, conference presentation, local museum work, and oral history and digital humanities projects. To learn more, contact the History program coordinator, Ernst Pijning.
Considering law school? Contact Daniel Ringrose to learn how a history degree can be part of a strong preparation for law school.
For enrollment or registration information, visit the Enrollment Services site.
The History program is part of the Department of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Interdisciplinary Studies. History faculty offices are on the second floor of Old Main, Rooms 201 and 202, and the department office phone number is (701) 858-3130.
In memory: Bethany Andreasen
Dr. Bethany Jayne Andreasen (1958–2026) passed away at the beginning of June, 2026.
In her thirty-five years at Minot State University, Dr. Andreasen taught United States history and specialized in twentieth-century U.S. history. Her research interests focused on social, cultural, and intellectual history and in particular on the history of education. In her time at Minot State, she was twice president of the Faculty Senate, coordinated the First Year Experience program in its early years, and supervised student teachers in history and social studies. She also was instrumental in the North Dakota Humanities Council and the North Dakota General Education Council.
Upcoming History Courses
Fall 2026
HIST 103: US History to 1877 (on-campus and online)
HIST 104: US History since 1877 (on-campus, online, online synchronous)
HIST 105: World Civilizations I (online)
HIST 220: North Dakota History (online)
HIST 243: Medieval Europe (on-campus)
HIST 283: Diversity in America (on-campus)
HIST 385: History of Brazil (on-campus and online synchronous)
HIST 391: Secondary History Teaching Methods (on-campus)
HIST 396: Secondary History/Social Science Practicum
HIST 391: History Seminar: World War I (on-campus)
Spring 2027
HIST 095: Intercultural Experience
HIST 103: US History to 1877 (on-campus and online)
HIST 104: US History from 1877 (on-campus and online)
HIST 105: World Civilizations I (online)
HIST 106: World Civilizations II (on-campus)
HIST 271: History of Latin America (on-campus and online synchronous)
HIST 280: Practice and Method (on-campus)
HIST 283: Diversity in America (on-campus)
HIST 352: Sectionalism and the Civil War (on-campus)
HIST 392: Experimental Course in History – A History of Magic and Witchcraft (on-campus)
Image credits: Minot State Normal School, “Minot State Normal School Main Building Still Image,” Digital Minot: An On-Line Museum of Local History , accessed August 20, 2018, http://digitalminot.minotstateu.edu/dm2015/items/show/1599 (top right)
