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2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog

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2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

History (B.A. or B.S.)

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The student learning outcomes for this degree are located at http://www.niu.edu/assessment/clearinghouse/outcomes/index.shtml.

Check departmental information for any additional requirements.

Requirements in Department (40)

Students must successfully complete HIST 295, and at least one 400-level NIU history course (excluding HIST 400 and HIST 496) before taking HIST 495. At least two such 400-level NIU history courses (excluding HIST 400, HIST 495, and HIST 496) are required to complete the major.

HIST 295 - Historical Methods Credits: 3
(Required of all majors in their sophomore or junior year).
HIST 495 - Senior Thesis Credits: 4

Two of the following (6)

HIST 110 - Western Civilization to 1500 Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
HIST 111 - Western Civilization: 1500-1815 Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
HIST 112 - Western Civilization since 1815 Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
HIST 140 - Asia to 1500 Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
HIST 141 - Asia Since 1500 Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
HIST 170 - World History I: Problems in the Human Past Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
HIST 171 - World History II: Problems in the Human Past Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.

Two of the following (6)

HIST 260 - American History to 1865 Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
HIST 261 - American History since 1865 Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
HIST 270 - The African-American to 1865 Credits: 3
HIST 271 - The African-American Since 1865 Credits: 3

Seven courses at the 300-400 level

Seven courses at the 300-400 level with a minimum of one course in each of Group A, B, and C; and four additional electives.

Group A:

HIST 300 - The Ancient Near East Credits: 3
HIST 301 - History of Ancient Greece Credits: 3
HIST 302 - Age of Alexander the Great Credits: 3
HIST 303 - History of Ancient Rome Credits: 3
HIST 304 - Late Antiquity and the Fall of Rome Credits: 3
HIST 305 - Europe in the Early Middle Ages Credits: 3
HIST 306 - Europe in the Later Middle Ages Credits: 3
HIST 311 - Early Modern France, 1500-1789 Credits: 3
HIST 319 - The Early Islamic World Credits: 3
HIST 323 - History of Science to Newton Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
Available for general education credit.
HIST 336 - Medieval Russia: Origins to 1682 Credits: 3
HIST 340 - Ancient India Credits: 3
HIST 342 - History of Southeast Asia to ca. 1800 Credits: 3
HIST 344 - History of Ancient China Credits: 3
HIST 348 - African History to 1600 Credits: 3
HIST 350 - Japan to 1600 Credits: 3
HIST 357 - Britain to 1688 Credits: 3
HIST 360 - Early Encounters in Native North America Credits: 3
HIST 407 - Medieval Women Credits: 3
HIST 408 - Medieval Everyday Life Credits: 3
HIST 414 - European Wars of Religion, 1520-1660 Credits: 3
HIST 416 - The Age of Enlightenment Credits: 3
HIST 420 - The Renaissance Credits: 3
HIST 421 - The Catholic and Protestant Reformations Credits: 3
HIST 422 - Early Modern Europe Credits: 3
HIST 456 - Ancient Mediterranean Credits: 3
HIST 458 - Mediterranean World, 1450-1750 Credits: 3
HIST 459 - The Atlantic World, 1492-1860s Credits: 3
HIST 490 - Special Topics in History Credits: 3 A. Ancient
HIST 490 - Special Topics in History Credits: 3 B. Medieval

Group B:

HIST 339 - French Overseas Empire Credits: 3
HIST 341 - History of India: 1740-1947 Credits: 3
HIST 343 - History of Southeast Asia Since ca. 1800 Credits: 3
HIST 345 - History of China Since the T’ang Dynasty Credits: 3
HIST 346 - Women in Asian History Credits: 3
HIST 349 - African History Since 1600 Credits: 3
HIST 351 - Japan Since 1600 Credits: 3
HIST 352 - Popular Culture in Japan Credits: 3
HIST 353 - Women in African History Credits: 3
HIST 381 - Colonial Latin America Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
HIST 382 - Modern Latin America Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
HIST 383 - Latin America through Film Credits: 3
HIST 386 - History of Human Rights Credits: 3
HIST 387 - History of Genocide Credits: 3
HIST 388 - Pacific Isles Since 1600 Credits: 3
HIST 389 - Global Climate History Credits: 3
HIST 402 - Gender and Sexuality in History Credits: 3
HIST 428 - Gender and War Credits: 3
HIST 440 - Islam and Colonialism in Africa Credits: 3
HIST 441 - The African Diaspora Credits: 3
HIST 442 - History of Buddhist Southeast Asia Credits: 3
HIST 443 - History of Islamic Southeast Asia Credits: 3
HIST 444 - Japanese Empire Credits: 3
HIST 445 - The Chinese Revolution Credits: 3
HIST 446 - History of Thailand Credits: 3
HIST 447 - History of Burma Credits: 3
HIST 448 - History of Indonesia Credits: 3
HIST 449 - History of Malaysia and Singapore Credits: 3
HIST 481 - Indigenous Mexico Credits: 3
HIST 482 - Mexico Since 1810 Credits: 3
HIST 483 - Africans in Colonial Latin America Credits: 3
HIST 484 - History of Brazil Credits: 3
HIST 485 - Modern Latin American Revolutions Credits: 3
HIST 486 - Poverty and Progress in Latin America Credits: 3
HIST 487 - The Latin American City Credits: 3
HIST 490 - Special Topics in History Credits: 3 G. African
HIST 490 - Special Topics in History Credits: 3 J. Asian
HIST 490 - Special Topics in History Credits: 3 N. Latin American
HIST 490 - Special Topics in History Credits: 3 R. General/Comparative
HIST 490 - Special Topics in History Credits: 3 U. Global

Group C:

HIST 312 - France Since 1815 Credits: 3
HIST 313 - Modern Germany Since 1871 Credits: 3
HIST 315 - Spain Since 1475 Credits: 3
HIST 322 - Women in Modern Europe Credits: 3
HIST 324 - History of Science Since 1650 Credits: 3
HIST 326 - 19th Century Europe Credits: 3
HIST 327 - Europe, 1900-1945 Credits: 3
HIST 328 - Europe, 1945-Present Credits: 3
HIST 337 - Russian Empire to 1917 Credits: 3
HIST 338 - The Soviet Union and Beyond Credits: 3
HIST 354 - History of Black American Business and Entrepreneurship Credits: 3
HIST 355 - History of Black American Music Credits: 3
HIST 356 - Modern Ireland Credits: 3
HIST 358 - Britain Since 1688 Credits: 3
HIST 359 - History of Illinois Credits: 3
HIST 361 - History of Health and Medicine in the United States Credits: 3
HIST 362 - The Hunt for “Un-Americans” in U.S. History Credits: 3
HIST 363 - U.S. Sport History Credits: 3
HIST 364 - Religion in America to 1865 Credits: 3
HIST 365 - Religion in America Since 1865 Credits: 3
HIST 368 - The History of Chicago Credits: 3
HIST 369 - Women in United States History Credits: 3
HIST 370 - Introduction to American Indian History Credits: 3
HIST 371 - The American West Credits: 3
HIST 372 - History of the South Credits: 3
HIST 373 - Strikes, Riots, and Uprisings in U.S. History Credits: 3
HIST 374 - Latinos in the United States Credits: 3
HIST 375 - Civil Rights Movement, 1954-1974 Credits: 3
HIST 376 - Evolution of American Capitalism Credits: 3
HIST 377 - American Environmental History Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
HIST 378 - Asian-American History Credits: 3
HIST 379 - American Military History Credits: 3
HIST 380 - U.S. Constitutional History Credits: 3
HIST 402 - Gender and Sexuality in History Credits: 3
HIST 413 - Family, Sexuality, and Society Since 1400 Credits: 3
HIST 418 - Modern European Cultural History Credits: 3
HIST 423 - The French Revolution and Napoleon Credits: 3
HIST 424 - Habsburg Monarchy, 1815-1918 Credits: 3
HIST 425 - World War II Credits: 3
HIST 426 - East Central Europe, 1914-Present Credits: 3
HIST 429 - Nazi Germany Credits: 3
HIST 434 - The Russian Revolution Credits: 3
HIST 435 - Stalinism Credits: 3
HIST 452 - Empire and Nation in Modern Britain Credits: 3
HIST 453 - History of Northern Ireland Credits: 3
HIST 454 - Industry, State, and Society in Modern Britain Credits: 3
HIST 460 - Colonial America Credits: 3
HIST 461 - The American Revolution Credits: 3
HIST 462 - Early American Republic Credits: 3
HIST 463 - Antebellum America Credits: 3
HIST 464 - Civil War America Credits: 3
HIST 465 - Industrial America: 1877-1901 Credits: 3
HIST 466 - Corporate America: 1900-1929 Credits: 3
HIST 467 - The U.S. in Depression and War, 1929-1960 Credits: 3
HIST 468 - America Since 1960 Credits: 3
HIST 471 - Workers in U.S. History, 1787-Present Credits: 3
HIST 472 - Topics in African-American History Credits: 3
HIST 473 - Topics in Women’s History Credits: 3
HIST 474 - History of Immigration and Ethnicity Credits: 3
HIST 475 - The United States and Southeast Asia and the Indian Subcontinent Credits: 3
HIST 476 - American Foreign Relations to 1914 Credits: 3
HIST 477 - American Foreign Relations Since 1914 Credits: 3
HIST 478 - American Legal History to 1865 Credits: 3
HIST 479 - American Legal History Since 1865 Credits: 3
HIST 490 - Special Topics in History Credits: 3 C. Early Modern European (including British)
HIST 490 - Special Topics in History Credits: 3 D. Modern European (including British)
HIST 490 - Special Topics in History Credits: 3 E. Russian and Eastern European
HIST 490 - Special Topics in History Credits: 3 M. United States

Requirements outside Department (B.A., 0-12; B.S., 10-15)

For the B.A. degree
Fulfillment of B.A. foreign language requirement (0-12)
See “Foreign Language Requirement for the B.A. Degree” in the Other Graduation Requirements section of this catalog.

For the B.S. degree
Laboratory science/mathematical/computational skills sequence (10-15)
See “College Requirement for the B.S. Degree” in the Other Graduation Requirements section of this catalog.

Total Hours for a Major in History: 40-52 (B.A.) OR 50-55 (B.S.)

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