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History

Major and Minor

History Major

Students will complete ten courses plus a capstone as follows.

100-Level Course Requirements (Two courses required)
Hist 101 Western Civilization I
Hist102 WesternCivilization II
Hist 111 WesternCivilization I (RTTP)
Hist 112 Western Civilization II (RTTP)
Hist 170 The Crusades
Hist 190 Special Topics

200-Level Course Requirements
Hist 285 Thinking Historically (taken in sophomore year preferably)

Developing World (One course required)
Hist 275 History of India
Hist 276 History of China

U.S. History (One course required)
Hist 201 U.S. History to 1877
Hist 202 U.S. History since 1877
Hist 211 African-AmericanHistory
Hist 222 American Women’s History
Hist 261 American Environmental History

European History (One course required)
Hist 231 History of England to 1688
Hist 232 History of England since 1688
Hist 240 The Medieval World
Hist 241 The Early Modern World

300-Level Course Requirements (5 total)
Senior Capstone (taken in senior year)
Hist 385 Interpretations of History and Historiography

European History (One course required)
Hist 305 Renaissance and Reformation1300-1648
Hist 322 Women & Gender in European History
Hist 333 Crime & Punishment in European History
Hist 344 Readings in European History
Hist 370 Europe and World War I

U.S. History (One course required)
Hist 355 History of Iowa
Hist 358 Constitutional History of the United States
Hist 359 Colonial and Revolutionary America
Hist 363 American Civil War
Hist 364 Readings in United States History
Hist 367 Modern America 1877-1920
Hist 368 Recent America

Electives (One course required)
Hist 319 Public History Internship
Hist 348 Urban History
Hist 369 Historical Simulation Design Hist 386 Senior Research Seminar

Two additional electives chosen from the three groups above.

History Minor

Student will complete 6 courses as follows:

Required:

Hist 285 Thinking Historically

Two 100 Level Introductory Courses
Hist 101 Western Civilization I
Hist 102 Western Civilization II
Hist 111 Western Civilization I (RTTP)
Hist 112 Western Civilization II (RTTP)
Hist 170 The Crusades
Hist 190 Special Topics

One 200 Level Survey Course
Hist 201 U.S. History to 1877
Hist 202 U.S. History since 1877
Hist 211 African-American History
Hist 222 American Women’s History
Hist 231 History of England to 1688
Hist 232 History of England since 1688
Hist 240 The Medieval World
Hist 241 The Early Modern World
Hist 261 American Environmental History
Hist 275 History of India
Hist 276 History of China

Two 300 Level Seminar Courses
Hist 305 Renaissance and Reformation1300-1648
Hist 319 Public History Internship
Hist 322 Women and Gender in European History
Hist 333 Crime & Punishment in European History
Hist 344 Readings in European History
Hist 348 Urban History
Hist 355 History of Iowa
Hist 358 Constitutional History of the United States
Hist 359 Colonial and Revolutionary America
Hist 363 American Civil War
Hist 364 Readings in United States History
Hist 367 Modern America 1877-1920
Hist 368 Recent America
Hist 369 Historical Simulation Design
Hist 370 Europe and World War I
Hist 386 Senior Research Seminar