I. American History Survey (4 credits)

• HIST 101 - History of the United States, From Contact to 1877

• OR

• HIST 102 - History of the United States, 1876-Present

II. European History Survey (4 credits)

• HIST 104 - European History 1492-1789: Reformation, Enlightenment, and Revolution

• OR

• HIST 105 - European History 1789-1989: Nationalism, Totalitarianism, and Rebirth

III. Global History (4 credits)

 Consult the History Department course offerings  each semester

• HIST 107 - Contemporary Issues in World History
• HIST 238 - Crusade and Jihad Then and Now
• HIST 241 - Jewish History from Roman Times to the Enlightenment
• HIST 246 - History of Imperial Russia
• HIST 247 - History of the USSR
• HIST 255 - Global History
• HIST 256 - History of the Islamic Middle East, 600-1800
• HIST 257 - History of the Modern Middle East
• HIST 258 - Modern Jewish History
• HIST 259 - Modern Sub-Saharan Africa
• HIST 261 - Latin America Since Independence
• HIST 262 - History of Asia: Asian Traditions
• HIST 264 - Modern China: From Opium Wars to the World’s Workshop
• HIST 265 - lntroduction to South Asia in Modern History
• HIST 266 - lntroduction to East Asia in Modern History
• HIST 303 - Selected Topics in History: International Diversity
• HIST 304 - Selected Topics in Global History
• HIST 341 - Studies in Russian History
• HIST 356 - The United States and East Asia
• HIST 357 - The Vietnam War
• HIST 362 - Women in Asian Traditions
• HIST 365 - History of India: Medieval to Modern
• HIST 372 - Global Women’s History

IV. Additional (24 credits)

24 additional credits from the History Department course offerings .

V. Historical Research Methods (4 credits)

• HIST 210 - Historical Research Methods

VI. Capstone (4 credits)

• HIST 400 - Capstone History Research Seminar

Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations

A score of 4 or 5 on the American history examination exempts the student from HIST 101  or HIST 102 . A score of 4 or 5 on the European history examination exempts the student from HIST 104  or HIST 105 .

Note

In completing the above requirements, at least 20 of the 44 credits must be in upper-level History. It is recommended that majors take HIST 210  in their sophomore year, and that students who want to write an Honors thesis take HIST 400  in their junior year.