History

Trace American history from colonization through the Revolution, expansion, and Civil War.

Study Reconstruction, industrialization, world wars, civil rights, and modern American society.

Examine how historians have interpreted the past differently across time and schools of thought.

Find and evaluate primary sources, build arguments, and write research-based historical papers.

Conduct original research on a focused historical topic and write a substantial thesis-length paper.

Survey European history from ancient Greece and Rome through the world wars and Cold War.

Study civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, and Rome — their politics, culture, and legacies.

Trace Europe from the Enlightenment through revolutions, world wars, and the European Union.

Survey the histories of China, Japan, and Korea from ancient dynasties to modern transformations.

Trace the African American experience from slavery through Reconstruction, Jim Crow, and civil rights.

Examine how scientific discoveries and inventions transformed societies from antiquity to today.

Survey global historical connections — trade, migration, empire, and cultural exchange across continents.