Department of History

Mission Statement

The mission of the Department of History is to facilitate student learning in the liberal arts tradition through the discipline of history by providing students with a sound and specific foundation of historical knowledge of the United States and of the history of complex societies worldwide. Upon this foundation, the department provides history students with the tools to investigate the complexity of human behavior, human institutions, and human history in a global context. These goals are met through traditional and innovative pedagogy, including student research, writing, and both artifactual and textual analysis. The department provides qualitative, individualized academic advisement, mentoring, internship opportunities, and travel-study opportunities. Moreover, the department promotes interdisciplinary programs of study to advance the department’s global perspective.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students who complete the requirements for a degree in history will be able to:

1. Demonstrate a general knowledge of historical development across time and place and
2. Demonstrate understanding of the methods and presentation of historical research and writing

Students majoring in history must earn a grade of ‘C’ or better in all history courses.

Programs

• History, B.A.

• History Minor
• Middle Grades Education Social Studies Minor
• Military Science Minor
• Peace and Conflict Studies Minor
• Social Studies Minor
• Southern Studies Minor

• Cultural Heritage Studies Certificate

Courses

• HIST 101 The Foundations of European Civilization to 1648 - 3 credits
• HIST 102 Introduction to European Civilization from 1648 to the Present - 3 credits
• HIST 105 Q* Pre-Modern World - 3 credits
• HIST 106 Q* Modern World - 3 credits
• HIST 111 World History to 1500 - 3 credits
• HIST 112 World History Since 1500 - 3 credits
• HIST 116 History of Science, Medicine and Technology - 3 credits
• HIST 117 History of Sports and Society - 3 credits
• HIST 125 The Middle East Since 610 CE - 3 credits
• HIST 126 Modern East Asia - 3 credits
• HIST 152 War & Society in the Modern Era - 3 credits
• HIST 200 Introduction to Southern Studies - 3 credits
• HIST 201 History of the United States from Discovery to the Present: Discovery through Reconstruction - 3 credits
• HIST 202 History of the United States from Discovery to the Present: Reconstruction to the Present - 3 credits
• HIST 205 U.S. History - 3 credits
• HIST 207 Q* Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies - 3 credits
• HIST 230 World War II America - 3 credits
• HIST 250 Historical Research and Writing - 3 credits
• HIST 255 Q* Great Debates - 3 credits
• HIST 289 Q* Exploring Careers in History - 3 credits
• HIST 300 Historical Methods - 3 credits
• HIST 301 Dealing with the Past in Post-Conflict Societies - 3 credits
• HIST 302 The Middle Ages (500-1250) - 3 credits
• HIST 306 The French Revolution - 3 credits
• HIST 307 European History (1789-1914) - 3 credits
• HIST 308 Interwar Europe - 3 credits
• HIST 309 World War II and the Cold War - 3 credits
• HIST 310 History of Berlin: Landscape and Memory - 3 credits
• HIST 311 Environmental History - 3 credits
• HIST 312 Patterns in World History - 3 credits
• HIST 314 The History of Modern Russia and the Soviet Union Since 1855 - 3 credits
• HIST 320 Topics in Cold War History - 3 credits
• HIST 321 Topics in Diplomatic History - 3 credits
• HIST 322 Medieval Art & Architecture - 3 credits
• HIST 323 Italian Renaissance Art & Architecture - 3 credits
• HIST 326 History of Germany Since 1870 - 3 credits
• HIST 328 Renaissance Europe, 1250-1517 - 3 credits
• HIST 329 Reformation Europe, 1517-1648 - 3 credits
• HIST 330 Enlightenment: Europe (1648-1789) - 3 credits
• HIST 331 Q* Medieval Islamic World, c. 600-1258 - 3 credits
• HIST 332 Q* Age of Alexander and The Roman Republic - 3 credits
• HIST 333 Modern France: 1715 to the Present - 3 credits
• HIST 334 Paris as Text and Context - 3 credits
• HIST 335 History of England: 1485-1714 - 3 credits
• HIST 336 Ancien Regime and French Revolution - 3 credits
• HIST 338 War and Memory - 3 credits
• HIST 339 The Great War - 3 credits
• HIST 340 Topics in East Asian History - 3 credits
• HIST 341 Q* History of Modern Korea - 3 credits
• HIST 342 Twentieth Century Europe - 3 credits
• HIST 344 Conflict and Society - 3 credits
• HIST 345 Intellectual History of Early Modern Europe - 3 credits
• HIST 347 Pre-modern Japan: The Rise and Fall of the Samurai - 3 credits
• HIST 348 Q* Modern Japan: From the Last Samurai to the Pacific War - 3 credits
• HIST 349 Modern China: Reform and Revolution in the Modern Age - 3 credits
• HIST 350 Vietnam: The American Experience, 1941-1982 - 3 credits
• HIST 351 The Ottoman Empire, 1281-1923 - 3 credits
• HIST 352 Topics in the Modern Middle East - 3 credits
• HIST 353 The History of India - 3 credits
• HIST 354 The Modern Middle East since 1918 - 3 credits
• HIST 355 Latin American Culture and Civilization - 3 credits
• HIST 356 History of Latin American Foreign Relations - 3 credits
• HIST 357 Exploring Middle Eastern Conflict - 3 credits
• HIST 358 Borderlands: The Balkans and Caucasus since 1878 - 3 credits
• HIST 359 Q History of Latin American Popular Culture - 3 credits
• HIST 360 The Early Republic 1783-1820 - 3 credits
• HIST 361 Antebellum Period 1820-1850 - 3 credits
• HIST 362 Becoming American - 3 credits
• HIST 363 Black Atlantic & African Diaspora - 3 credits
• HIST 364 Readings in American History - 3 credits
• HIST 365 Critical Moments in American History - 3 credits
• HIST 366 Comparative Empires - 3 credits
• HIST 367 Colonial America - 3 credits
• HIST 368 The Frontier in U.S. History - 3 credits
• HIST 369 Native American History - 3 credits
• HIST 370 Revolutionary America - 3 credits
• HIST 371 Civil War and Reconstruction - 3 credits
• HIST 372 U.S. History 1876-1917 - 3 credits
• HIST 373 U.S. History 1917-1945 - 3 credits
• HIST 374 U.S. History 1945 to the Present - 3 credits
• HIST 375 Exploring Peace in the Middle East - 3 credits
• HIST 378 History of the American Dream - 3 credits
• HIST 379 World War II America - 3 credits
• HIST 380 Cultural Politics in Reagan’s America - 3 credits
• HIST 381 Topics in Slavery - 3 credits
• HIST 382 Gender and Global Capitalism - 3 credits
• HIST 383 History of the Colony and State of South Carolina - 3 credits
• HIST 385 Regional Studies in American History - 3 credits
• HIST 386 History of American Women - 3 credits
• HIST 388 Hollywood’s America - 3 credits
• HIST 389 The New South - 3 credits
• HIST 390 History of American Business - 3 credits
• HIST 392 Q Museums and Communities - 3 credits
• HIST 393 Crime and Punishment in Early America - 3 credits
• HIST 395 Q Introduction to Public History - 3 credits
• HIST 396 Manuscripts and Archives: An Introduction - 3 credits
• HIST 397 Digital History - 3 credits
• HIST 399 Independent Study - 1 to 6 credits
• HIST 401 Q* Rome: The Imperial City - 3 credits
• HIST 402 Q* History of Early Christianity - 3 credits
• HIST 403 Q* Gender and Sexuality in the Early Church, c. 30-600 CE - 3 credits