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 Number | Description |
|---|---|
| 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 Number | Description |
|---|---|
| HIST 201 | Why History |
| HIST 494 | Christianity and Historical Study (senior capstone) |
Sampling of U.S History Courses
| Course Number | Description |
|---|---|
| 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 Number | Description |
|---|---|
| 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 Number | Description |
|---|---|
| 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 Number | Description |
|---|---|
| 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 Number | Description |
|---|---|
| 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 Number | Description |
|---|---|
| HIST 324 | High School History/Social Science Methods (2) |
| HIST 325 | Middle Grade History/Social Science Methods (2) |
| GEOG 211 | General Geography (2) |