Courses in History

All of our course information has been gathered on this page for easy reference, including a list of Distance Learning courses we will be offering over the next year and newly offered courses.

History Curriculum
Browse our complete curriculum (sortable by course level) or read more about our Fields of Study.

• History Curriculum
• Fields of Study

Courses By Quarter
The following pages pull their information from the Registrar's database and are current as of today's date.

• Autumn Quarter
• Winter Quarter
  
• Future Quarters (tentative)
  

Descriptions (coursebook)
Printed copies of the Department Coursebook are available in the lobby of the History Department in 106 Dulles Hall.

• Autumn Coursebook
• Winter Coursebook

Course Syllabi
The Department maintains sample and current syllabi for most of our curriculum. If you do not see the syllabus you are looking for, please contact the instructor for current offerings or the History Front Desk at 2-2674.

Distance Learning
The Department will be offering the following distance learning courses:

History 505.01D Autumn 2008
History 308D Summer 2008
History 111D and 505.02 Winter 2009
History 306D Spring 2009

New Courses
These course are new courses that we expect to offer over the next year:

311 World War I, 1914-1918 [course flyer]
Exploration of the causes, conduct, and consequences of the First World War in a global context.

333 History of Antisemitism: From the Enlightenment to the Present Day
Examines the role of antisemitism in history. Considers the comparative historical contexts that shaped intolerance and exclusionary violence towards Jews and minorities.

362 History of Technology
Provides an introduction to the history of technology, by examining critical technological developments which have shaped the modern world, from railways to biotechnology.

534.08 The Jewish Experience in Latin America
Introduction to issues in the history of Jews in Latin America, including the role of the region as a refuge from source of anti-Semitism.

539 Siberia in World History
Introduction to the history, geography, culture, ethnic diversity, inter-communal relations, economy and strategic importance of Siberia in Eurasia's past and present.