Courses by Geographic Area

History majors are required to take at least one course in each of the following areas: United States, European, and non-Western history. The latter includes Africa, Asia, and Latin America. In addition to the courses listed below by geographic area, the department occasionally offers courses on a one-time basis (usually listed as History 239 or 339).

United States History

     101 Introduction to the History of the United States for Elementary Teachers
     126 Human Geography
     135 African-American History
      201 A New World and a New Nation 1500-1820
      202 Disunion and Reunion 1820-1899
      203 The United States in the Modern World 1900 - Present
      235 Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Civil Rights Movement
      256 Scandinavian Immigration History
      321 Topics in US History      

U.S. History Courses offered as special topics:

      185 Film of the Depression Era
      203 Twentieth Century US History
      321 The American West
      321 The Great Depression

European History

      149 Europe to 1648
      150 Europe, 1648 to the Present
      241 Rome: Republic and Empire
      242 Medieval History
      250 History of Great Britain
      348 Vikings in History
      351 Topics in European History
      352 Scandinavia and the Baltic
      354 Russian History
      355 The Reformation in Renaissance European

European History Courses offered as special topics:

      351 The Black Death
      351 French Revolution and Napoleon
      351 Hitler and Nazi Germany
      351 History of Spain
      351 The Inquisition
      351 Middle Ages in Film

Non-Western History

      161 East Asian History
      162 South Asian History
      163 Modern Middle East History
      171 African History to 1880
      172 History of Modern Africa
      271 African Diaspora: Historical Perspective
      291 Environmental History
      337 Pan-Africanism     
      338 Slavery in Comparative Perspective
      361 Topics in East Asian History
      362 Topics in South Asian History
      371 Topics in African History

Latin American History (courses are currently offered as special topics):

      239 Latin American History to 1825 (or Colonial Latin American History)
      239 Latin American History 1825-Present (or Modern Latin American History)
      339 Latin America and the United States

Distribution dependent upon specific course offering

      290 Gender and Women’s History
      299 Topics in History—Abroad