Courses and Requirements
Departmental Courses in the Core:
- Survey of Western Civilization to 1660
- Survey of Western Civilization from 1660 to Present
- History of the US to 1877
- History of the US from 1877 to Present
- The Era of Global Wars (1914-1945)
- The World Since 1945
- History of Modern Russia
- History of Modern Britain
- Contemporary US History, 1945-Present
- Modern East Asia
- Modern Latin America
- Modern Middle East
- Iowa History
- History of Women in 20th Century Western World
- History of Women in the Professions
Departmental Courses Required of all Majors in History:
- Survey of Western Civilization to 1660
- Survey of Western Civilization from 1660 to Present
- History of the US to 1877
- History of the US from 1877 to Present
- Introduction to History Seminar
- History Senior Seminar
6 credits United States, choose from the following:
- Historiography
- Recent US History, 1890-1945
- Contemporary US History, 1945-Present
- Iowa History
- Colonial America
- The Age of the American Revolution, 1763-1815
- The Early American Republic, 1815-1848
- The Civil War & Reconstruction
- History of Women in the Professions
- Public History
- Internship in History
6 credits European, choose from the following:
- European Intellectual & Cultural History
- History Modern France
- History of Modern Russia
- History of Modern Britain
- History of Modern Germany
- History of Women in 20th Century Western World
6 credits Non-US, Non-European, choose from the following:
- The Era of Global Wars (1914-1945)
- The World Since 1945
- Modern East Asia
- Modern Latin America
- South American History
- Modern Middle East
- History of British Empire
- History of Modern Africa
- History of Mexico
Plus 6 Credits of any History Course.
Computer Proficiency Requirement:
- Computer and Information Literacy
Other History Offerings:
- Independent Study in History AS NEEDED
- Internship in History AS NEEDED
- Special Topics in History
- History Senior Seminar
For detailed course descriptions, please see the current catalog HERE.