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College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Department of History

Course Distribution Requirement (2007-2009 Catalog)

Beginning with the 2007-2009 Catalog, History majors must complete course work at the 300- or 400-level that fills 5 of 6 regional and chronological groups designated below.

A single course may fill two groups (one regional and one chronological).  For example, "HIST 307:  American Popular Culture," counts toward both "Region I: U.S. History," and "Period III:  Modern history (post-1750)."


Regional Groups:

Region I:  U.S. History
307, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 360, 361, 365, 366, 367, 370, 380, 386, 389, 450, 451, 453, 456, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 484, 485, 488, 489.

Region II:  European History
304, 305, 323, 325, 383, 388, 390, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 408, 414, 419, 421, 422, 424, 425, 427, 428, 431

Region III:  World History
336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 441, 442, 474, 479


Chronological Groups:

Period I:  Ancient history (pre-500 C.E.)
304, 402, 403, 404

Period II:  Medieval and early-modern history (ca. 500-1750)
325, 340, 405, 406, 408, 421, 427, 428, 450, 462, 466

Period III:  Modern history (post-1750)
305, 307, 323, 336, 337, 338, 339, 341, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 360, 361, 365, 366, 367, 370, 380, 383, 386, 388, 389, 390, 414, 419, 422, 424, 425, 431, 441, 442, 451, 453, 456, 461, 463, 464, 465, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 479, 483, 484, 485, 488, 489

Course Descriptions.
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