Policies

The student must maintain a grade point average (GPA) in History courses of 2.0 (C) or higher.

The Department of History allows for transfer credits in a student’s course of study. A maximum of three transfer courses may be used toward the minor. All students should contact History’s student services officer to discuss their transferable coursework.

Unless otherwise specified, all coursework requires a syllabus, transcript, and petition form to be submitted to the History Department for review. Please see the History Department website opens in a new tab for the relevant petition form.

Please review the additional Transfer Credit Policy from the Registrar’s Office. 

Petition Policy for Stanford Courses

A maximum of 5 units of history-related coursework taken outside of the department may be petitioned to count toward the minor. Transfer students and those who study abroad may be granted exemptions from this requirement at the discretion of the Director of Undergraduate Studies. Unless otherwise specified, all coursework requires a syllabus and petition form to be submitted to the History Department for review. Please see the History Department website opens in a new tab for the relevant petition form. Transfer students should refer to the External Credit Policies for guidance regarding transferring coursework at their previous institution toward the Stanford degree.