History Courses

Required Courses for the Major

HIST 1001

Global Hist & Cultural Trad I

This course comprises a wide historical survey, exploring the cultural and intellectual traditions of our global society and cultural from Pre-History to 1450.
(3 Hours)
HIST 1002

Global Hist & Cultural Trad II

This course comprises a wide historical survey, exploring the cultural and intellectual traditions of our global society and culture from 1450 to the modern period.
(3 Hours)
HIST 1101

Amer Hist & Cult Trad to 1877

A survey of American history focusing on social, political, and economic developments from the Pre-Columbian period to 1877.
(3 Hours)
HIST 1102

Amer History 1877 to Present

A survey of American history focusing on social, political, and economic developments from Reconstruction to the present.
(3 Hours)
HIST 2000

The Historian's Craft

This course introduces students to the process of writing the most common kinds of humanities-based research papers, to the ethical and historical issues of historical writing, and to the study of history from an interdisciplinary perspective. Prerequisite: HIST 1001 or HIST 1002 or HIST 1101 or HIST 1102 or permission of instructor.
(3 Hours)
HIST 4999

Thesis: Adv Research & Writing

A research and writing course for seniors which emphasizes scholarly methods of historical research and writing, which, in the end, results in the production of a thesis. This is a two-semester course sequence. Prerequisite: HIST2000 (The Historian's Craft) and 18 hours of history seminars or permission of the instructor.
(3 Hours)

Additional Courses:

Seminars in American History – 3000 level or above (6)
Seminars in European History – 3000 level or above (6)
Seminars in Non-Western History – 3000 level or above (3)
HIST Elective – 3000 level or above, any field (6)
Readings in History – 4000 level (3)