Regional Distribution of Courses for the History Major

The Department of History offers courses in seven world regions.  History majors are required to choose one region from Group A (Africa, Asia, Latin America, Middle East) and one region from Group B (Europe, Russia/Eastern Europe, U.S.), and take three courses in one of the two chosen regions and four in the other of the two chosen regions.  Below is a listing of courses under each region.  There are a number of courses that are interregional and can be applied to one of two or more regions.  Australian/NZ and Caribbean courses can fit into two regions (the former in AS or EU, the latter in LA or US).

The list below, which is revised ahead of each semester, includes courses offered in Spring and Fall 2008, and courses that are offered on a regular rotation.  If you have questions, please contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies, Professor Tommaso Astarita (7-5860; ICC 621).

Group A
Africa
HIST 110-119, 210-219, 310-319, 410-419.
HIST 109 The Islamic World
HIST 265 Islam in Western Mediterranean
HIST 267 Modern North Africa
HIST 332 Global Environmental History since 1945 (Fall 2008; depending     on written work)
HIST 462 History of Islam in Africa

Asia
HIST 120-129, 220-229, 320-329, 420-429.
HIST 109 The Islamic World
HIST 200 Dictatorships in History
HIST 332 Global Environmental History since 1945 (Fall 2008; depending     on written work)
Australia/NZ courses can be designated for AS.

Latin America
HIST 150-159, 250-259, 350-359, 450-459.
HIST 200 Dictatorships in History
HIST 332 Global Environmental History since 1945 (Fall 2008; depending     on written work)

Middle East
HIST 160-169, 260-269, 360-369, 460-469.
HIST 106 and 107 from Alanya
HIST 109 The Islamic World
HIST 290 Oil and World Power
HIST 332 Global Environmental History since 1945 (Fall 2008; depending     on written work)
HIST 343 Crusades
HIST 371 Novels of empire (depending on written work)
HIST 446 Religious Wars

Group B
Europe
HIST 130-149, 230-249, 330-349, 430-449.
HIST 102 and 103 from Villa Le Balze
HIST 106 from Alanya
MVST 201 The Age of Dante
CLSS 130 (Greek history), 140 (Roman Republic), 141 (Empire)
HIST 200 Dictatorships in History
HIST 363 Islam in the West (depending on written work)
HIST 371 Novels of empire (depending on written work)
HIST 381 Military History of NATO
All courses in East European History (not Russia)
Australia/NZ courses can be designated for EU

Russia/Eastern Europe
HIST 170-179, 270-279, 370-379, 470-479.
HIST 200 Dictatorships in History
HIST 332 Global Environmental History since 1945 (Fall 2008; depending     on written work)
HIST 344 Collaboration and Resistance in World War II
HIST 381 Military History of NATO

U.S.
HIST 180-199, 280-299, 380-399, 480-499.
HIST 310 Comparative History of US and South Africa
HIST 332 Global Environmental History since 1945 (Fall 2008; depending     on written work)
HIST 352 Mexico and the US (Spring 2008)
HIST 363 Islam in the West (depending on written work)
HIST 435 The Americanization of Europe

Most courses with a -0- as the second digit can be applied to more than one region, usually depending on the written work (e.g. HIST 405 Food in History or HIST 408-409 the Honors Seminar).  Please ask the Department for details on these courses.  A few other courses (e.g. HIST 479 The terrorists or HIST 369 Colonial and Post-Colonial Literature) fall primarily in one region (in these cases RU and ME respectively) but can be applied to another region if the student completes relevant written work and petitions for the approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
(Revised March 28, 2008)