Full Course Catalogue Course Descriptions
Major Requirements
- One course from World and European History
- HIS 101 Ancient Mediterranean World 108
- HIS 122 Medieval & Early Modern Civilization
- HIS 135 World History I: Foundations of World Civilization
- HIS 136 World History II: Making of the Modern World
- HIS 137 20th Century World History
- One course from United States History
- HIS 151 United States 1585-1800
- HIS 152 United States in the 19th Century
- HIS 153 United States Since 1865
AREA REQUIREMENTS (at least two must be 300-level courses)
- Two courses from European History
- HIS 232 Russia & the Soviet Union
- HIS 240 Heroes & Villains*
- HIS 251 History of England I
- HIS 252 History of England II
- HIS 261 Renaissance
- HIS 262 Disorder, Division and Death: Religious Wars in Early Modern Europe
- HIS 266 19th Century Europe
- HIS 267 20th Century Europe
- HIS 275 Women’s Work*
- HIS 283 Topics in European History
- HIS 315 World War II Era*
- HIS 345 Sex and Society in Early Modern Europe
- HIS 361 The Early Middle Ages (500-1000) (Medieval History I)
- HIS 362 The Later Middle Ages (1000-1500) (Medieval History II)
- HIS 370 Early Modern Europe
- HIS 373 The Holocaust *
- HIS 374 Germany since 1800
- HIS 375 France since 1789
- HIS 383 Advanced Topics in European History
- Two courses from United States History
- HIS 202 History of Race & Ethnicity in the US
- HIS 204 US Women’s History
- HIS 205 History of US Medicine
- HIS 207 History of US Popular Culture
- HIS 208 American Indian History
- HIS 212 African-American History
- HIS 215 US & Latin America o HIS 216 Pennsylvania o HIS 240 Heroes & Villains*
- HIS 272 History of US Foreign Relations
- HIS 275 Women’s Work* 109
- HIS 280 Living on Earth
- HIS 283 Topics in US History
- HIS 310 History of the US West
- HIS 311 US Social History
- HIS 312 US Economic History
- HIS 315 World War II Era*
- HIS 322 City in American History
- HIS 373 The Holocaust *
- HIS 383 Advanced Topics in US History
- Two courses from World History
- HIS 211 African History
- HIS 215 US & Latin America
- HIS 220 History of the Caribbean
- HIS 221 Ancient Cultures of Latin America
- HIS 224 Latin American History
- HIS 228 Dictators & Revolutionaries
- HIS 236 Magic in World History
- HIS 237 Gender, Women, Power in the Global South
- HIS 240 Heroes & Villains*
- HIS 241 East Asia to 1800
- HIS 242 East Asia from 1800
- HIS 254 Middle East 500-1500
- HIS 255 Middle East 1500-1900
- HIS 256 Modern Middle East
- HIS 275 Women’s Work*
- HIS 277 History of the Family in Latin America
- HIS 283 Topics in World History
- HIS 315 World War II Era*
- HIS 330 Mexico
- HIS 340 Women & Gender in Latin America
- HIS 352 African Diaspora
- HIS 373 The Holocaust*
- HIS 380 Modern India
- HIS 383 Advanced Topics in World History
*These courses can count for any Area requirement
- Two different Seminars
- HIS 493 US History Seminar
- HIS 494 European History Seminar
- HIS 495 World History Seminar 110
- Three History courses or History Department approved related courses from Art History, Education, Economics, Political Science, Philosophy, Sociology or Religious Studies. For History Majors, a History course may not count for both History Major credit and General Studies Humanities credit.
Combined Major Requirements
- One course from World and European History (See the History Major requirements for a list of courses by geographical field)
- One course from United States History (See the History Major requirements for a list of courses by geographical field)
AREA REQUIREMENTS (at least one must be a 300-level course)
- One course from European History (See the History Major requirements for a list of courses by geographical field)
- One course from United States History (See the History Major requirements for a list of courses by geographical field)
- One course from World History (See the History Major requirements for a list of courses by geographical field)
- One history course at the 200 or 300 level
- One seminar from the following
- HIS 493 US History Seminar
- HIS 494 European History Seminar
- HIS 495 World History Seminar
For history combined majors, a history course may not count for both History Major credit and General Studies Humanities credit.
Minor Requirements
The purpose of the History Minor is to provide Albright students with the opportunity to gain further exposure to developments in history while focusing on their chosen majors. A Minor in History complements majors in many fields, from Art or Biology to Sociology or Theatre thus allowing students to enjoy an interdisciplinary curriculum of the liberal arts mission.
- Five History courses, to be taken across three levels (100-, 200- or 300-level) and two of the three geographical fields (US, Europe, World). (See the History Major requirements for a list of courses by geographical field)
