100-Level Courses
One hundred level courses cover broad area of historical investigation. They are designed for first and second year students and are usually taken to fulfill the GEC historical survey requirement.
300-Level Courses
Three hundred level courses cover fewer years, go into more detail, employ more sophisticated analysis and methodology, and require more reading of primary and secondary works. They are designed for a mix of history majors, non-majors, and prospective majors at the sophomore, junior, and senior levels.
500-Level Courses
Five hundred level courses are usually more narrow in chronological scope, more sophisticated in the lecture material, discussions, and readings, and require more readings of primary and secondary sources. Most but not all of the students will be juniors and seniors and will have taken other history courses before registering for a 500-level course. A higher level of understanding, analytical ability and written expression in short essay and essay forms in expected. Some instructors assign research papers.
Graduate Level Courses
700, 800, and 900-Level courses are graduate courses for the graduate studies program.
| Course Number | Title | Level | Course Description | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 307 | World War II | Undergraduate |
Survey of the causes, conduct and consequences of the Second World War. |
Military History |
| 308 | The Vietnam War | Undergraduate |
An examination of the causes, conduct, and effects of the revolutionary war in Vietnam from 1945 to 1975. |
Military History |
| 380 | The History of War | Undergraduate |
A survey of the main concepts and issues involved in the study of war in world perspective using case studies from prehistoric times to the present. |
Military History |
| 381 | Wars of Empire | Undergraduate |
This course examines the means, methods, challenges and results of military encounters between modern imperial powers and indigenous forces they met on the battlefield. |
Military History |
| 580.01 | History of European Warfare from the Renaissance to 1870 | Undergraduate and Graduate |
An analysis of military affairs and of their interaction with political and diplomatic history. |
Military History |
| 580.02 | History of European Warfare from 1870 through World War II | Undergraduate and Graduate |
A continuation of 580.01; an analysis of the military and diplomatic events which shaped the world in the 20th century. |
Military History |
| 582.01 | American Military Policy, 1607-1914 | Undergraduate and Graduate |
American military policy from the colonial period through World War I and America's emergence as a world power; emphasis on war-waging and military institutions. |
Military History |
| 582.02 | American Military Policy, 1914-1995 | Undergraduate and Graduate |
Emphasis on collective security, nuclear strategy, and the reciprocal impact of society and military institutions. |
Military History |
| 767 | Studies in Military History | Graduate |
Selected topics and periods in military history; emphasis on recent scholarship. |
Military History |
| 768 | Studies in Military Thought and Strategy | Undergraduate and Graduate |
Analysis and comparison of the most influential writers on the theory and practice of warfare including Thucydides, Machiavelli, Clausewitz, Mahan, Fuller, and Liddell Hart. |
Military History |
| 873.01 | Seminar in United States Military History I | Graduate |
Research topic to be announced. |
Military History |
| 873.02 | Seminar in United States Military History II | Graduate |
Continuation of 873.01. |
Military History |
