Graduate Courses

Courses by Major and Minor Fields of Study

See the Department of History Graduate Bulletin (Section V. Guidelines for Graduate Courses) for an explanation of course offerings (lectures, readings, seminars and independent study).

Courses may be taught on alternate semesters or periodically. Topics discussed in Readings and Seminar courses may vary.

Unless otherwise indicated, all courses earn 3 credit hours.

Plan Your Next Semester

Check Bison Web each semester to view updated course offerings or contact the Director of Graduate Studies for further information.

Required

HIST 200. Historiography 

United States

HIST 174. Women in American Society to 1890
HIST 175. Women in American Society since 1890
HIST 176. Afro-American History to the Civil War
HIST 177. Afro-American History since the Civil War
HIST 209. US Constitutional History to 1877
HIST 210. US Constitutional History since 1877
HIST 211. US Foreign Relations to 1914
HIST 212. US Foreign Relations since 1914
HIST 215. US Social and Intellectual History to 1877
HIST 216. US Social and Intellectual History since 1877
HIST 219. US South to 1877
HIST 220. US South since 1877
HIST 221. Colonial America
HIST 223. Jacksonian Era, Reform, and Sectionalism
HIST 224. Civil War and Reconstruction
HIST 225. Politics, Industrialization and Reform: 1877-1920
HIST 226. US since World War I
HIST 227. US Reform Movements
HIST 247. African American Women in US History
HIST 309. Problems in US History to 1865
HIST 310. Problems in US History since 1865
HIST 312. Afro-American Social Institutions and Culture
HIST 316. Readings in US Constitutional History to 1877
HIST 317. Readings in US Constitutional History since 1877
HIST 318. Readings in US Foreign Relations to WWI
HIST 319. Readings in US Foreign Relations since 1914
HIST 320, 321. Readings in US Urban History. 3 crs. ea.
HIST 322, 323. Readings in US Social and Intellectual History
HIST 324, 325. Readings in Afro-American History
HIST 326, 327. Readings in Selected Periods and Topics in US History
HIST 328. District of Columbia History
HIST 409, 411. Seminar in US History to 1877
HIST 410, 412. Seminar in US History since 1877
HIST 413, 415. Seminar in Afro-American History to 1877
HIST 414, 416. Seminar in Afro-American History since 1877 

Africa

HIST 192. Islam in Africa
HIST 230. East Africa to 1800
HIST 231. East Africa since 1800
HIST 232. Central Africa to 1800
HIST 233. Central Africa since 1800
HIST 234. West Africa to 1800
HIST 235. West Africa since 1800
HIST 236. Southern Africa to 1910
HIST 237. Southern Africa since 1910
HIST 238. North Africa and the Maghreb to 1800
HIST 239. North Africa and the Maghreb since 1800
HIST 330. Problems in African History I
HIST 331. Problems in African History II
HIST 334. Readings in West Africa
HIST 335. Readings in Southern Africa
HIST 336. Readings in East Africa
HIST 337. Readings in Central Africa
HIST 338. Readings in African History
HIST 339. Readings in African History
HIST 382. Colonialism in Africa
HIST 387. African-Americans and Africa
HIST 430 through 433. Seminar in African History 

African Diaspora

HIST 173. Comparative Slavery in the Americas
HIST 193. Pan-Africanism
HIST 385. Readings in the African Diaspora
HIST 386. Readings in the African Diaspora
HIST 387. African-Americans and Africa
HIST 388. Problems in African Diaspora: Theories & Methods
HIST 389. Readings in the African Diaspora
HIST 438, 439. Seminar in the African Diaspora 

Europe

HIST 184. Early Modern Europe I
HIST 185. Early Modern Europe II
HIST 251. Modern Europe 1650-1848
HIST 250. Modern Europe since 1848
HIST 252, 253. Topics in European History
HIST 354 through 357. Readings in European History
HIST 450 through 453. Seminar in European History 

Latin America and Caribbean

HIST 195. Ideology and Politics in Latin America and the Caribbean
HIST 240. History of the Caribbean I
HIST 241. History of the Caribbean II
HIST 242. Introduction to Latin America to 1825
HIST 243. Introduction to Latin America since 1825
HIST 340. Race Relations in Latin America and the Caribbean
HIST 341. Problems in Latin American and Caribbean History
HIST 342. Problems in Latin America and Caribbean History Since 1821
HIST 344, 345. Readings in Latin America
HIST 346, 347. Readings in the Caribbean
HIST 440 through 443. Seminar in Latin America and the Caribbean
HIST 444. Seminar in the History of Afro-Latins
HIST 446. Seminar in Caribbean Economic History 

Public History

This list is subject to change depending on semester offerings and special topics in the Problems in Public History course and the Readings in Public History course.


HIST 189. Public History
HIST 289. Introduction to Public History
HIST 402. Museums and Archives
HIST 403. Archives and Film
HIST 404. Problems in Public History
HIST 405. Seminar in Public History
HIST 406. Readings in Public History
HIST 408. Historical Editing
HIST 470. through 473. Graduate Internship in History (variable credit).
HIST 476. Graduate Internship in History
HIST 477. Graduate Internship in History 

Special Topics

HIST 171. Human Geography of Africa
HIST 190, 191. Modern Revolutions and Liberation Movements
HIST 400. Oral History I (Methodology)
HIST 401. Oral History II (Methodology)
HIST 407. Seminar in Comparative History
HIST 480 through 489. Independent Readings
HIST 490 through 499. Independent Research Projects
HIST 510 through 518. Independent Research (PhD Candidates only) 1 – 9 cr. 

Writing

HIST 300, 301. M.A. Thesis Writing. 1-3 crs.
HIST 500-501. Ph.D. Dissertation Writing. 1-3 crs.