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History Courses

For the latest History department course offerings please consult the current college catalog>.

Consult the General Education section of the Website for specific information on general education requirements in History and for the policy on transfer credits.

General Education Courses

Course NumberDescription
HIST 102 Exploring the Global Past
Topics include:
    - World History Since 1500
    - Memoir and History in Modern Middle East
    - French and Haitian Revolutions
    - History and Historical Fiction in Africa
    - Exploring the Korean War
    - Rise and Fall of Imperial Japan
    - New Worlds for All (1450-1750)
    - The Holocaust
HIST 103 Exploring the American Past
Topics include:
    - Rise and Fall of American Slavery
    - U.S. Popular Culture since 1900
    - Civil Rights Movement

Core Research Courses

Course NumberDescription
HIST 201 Why History
HIST 494 Christianity and Historical Study (senior capstone)

Sampling of U.S History Courses

Course NumberDescription
HIST 251 American History to 1865
HIST 252 American History from 1865
HIST 353 U.S. Cities and Suburbs
HIST 354 Race, Justice, and Reconciliation in US History
HIST 356 American Revolution
HIST 357 American Civil War
HIST 483 History of Christianity in North America

Sampling of European History Courses

Course NumberDescription
HIST 346 Renaissance Europe (1300-1600)
HIST 348 Revolutionary Europe (1789-1870)
HIST 349 Origins of Contemporary Europe (1870-1950)
HIST 374 Nazi Germany
HIST 377 British History to 1688
HIST 391 Topics in History.
For Example:
     - Medieval Saints & Sinners (480-1450)
     - The Great War
     - Reformation Europe

Sampling of World History Courses

Course NumberDescription
HIST 232  History in Africa since 1850
HIST 291  Introduction to Modern East Asia
HIST 293 Introduction to Asian Studies
HIST 335 The Construction of Modern Japan
HIST 336 Modern Korea
HIST 391 Topics in History. 
For example:
    - Modern Middle East 
    - Modern Korea through the Korean War
    - Indigenous Histories in the Majority World

History of Christianity

Course NumberDescription
HIST 354 Race, Justice, and Reconciliation in US History
HIST 391 Topics in History. 
For example:
    - Medieval Saints & Sinners (480-1450)
    - Reformation Europe
HIST 483 History of Christianity in North America

Additional Opportunities

Course NumberDescription
HIST 311x, 312x History of Philosophy
HIST 495 Independent Study
HIST 496 Internship
HIST 498 Honors Tutorial
HIST 499 Honors Thesis

History/Social Science

Course NumberDescription
HIST 324 High School History/Social Science Methods (2)
HIST 325 Middle Grade History/Social Science Methods (2)
GEOG 211 General Geography (2)