American History Concentration
Requirements for the American History Concentration are the same for all history majors, regardless of their declaration date.
If you are concentrating in American History, along with the major requirements, you are required to take at least 6 courses in your concentration, 4 of which (including one seminar) should be above the 200-level. You should consult with your faculty advisor each semester during pre-registration regarding the best courses for you to take the following semester. Two major-related courses from other departments (ex. ARTH, NELC, PSCI) may be used, and these must be approved in writing by your faculty advisor.
Fall 2011 Courses
Courses which fulfill the American History requirement:
Freshman Seminars
Regional and Topical Surveys
HIST 020 History of the United States to 1865
Richter
MW 10-11AM
PRE-1800
HIST 021.601 U.S. History, 1865 - Present
Lanctot
TBA
LPS Course
HIST 118 Witchcraft & Possession
St. George
TR 3-4:30PM
HIST 150 American Jewish Experience
Wenger
TR 12-1:30PM
HIST 164 Recent American History
Licht
TR 1:30-3PM
HIST 168 History of American Law to 1877
Natalini
TR 10:30-12NOON
PRE-1800
HIST 170 The American South: Rise and Fall of the Slave South, 1609 - 1865
McCurry
MW 11-12NOON
PRE-1800
HIST 176 African-American History
STAFF
TBA
PRE-1800
Major Seminars
History 201-206 seminars are open to history majors only during pre-registration. If the course does not reach its enrollment maximum, it will be open to all students beginning with drop/add on a first-come first-serve basis.
HIST 204.301 20th Century American Politics
Sugrue
T 1:30-4:30PM
R | SEM
HIST 204.302 U.S. Civil War
McCurry
R 1:30-4:30PM
R | SEM
HIST 204.601 Power, Slavery, and Policy
Karp
TBA
SEM | LPS Course
Benjamin Franklin Seminars
211-216 are advanced seminars, mainly for juniors and seniors in the Benjamin Franklin Scholars Program. All other students need permission from the instructor to enroll in these courses.
HIST 173 Faculty-Student Collaborative Action Seminar in University-Community School Partnerships
Harkavy and Benson
W 2-5PM
An Academically Based Community Service Course
SEM | Permit May Be Required: See note
Upper Level Courses
300-400 level courses are on special topics and are more advanced. They often presuppose some basic knowledge in the field and should be more difficult courses than courses at the 1-199 levels. The department is trying to insure that some 400 level courses, although substantially more difficult, are also small in size; they thus may be suitable for graduate students.
HIST 209 The Industrial Metropolis
Vitiello
T 1:30-4:30PM
SEM
HIST 231.401 Rereading the Holocaust
Wenger
T 3-6PM
R | SEM
HIST 331 American Diplomatic History Since 1776
McDougall
TR 10:30-12NOON
HIST 354 American Expansion in the Pacific
Azuma
MW 3:30-5PM
HIST 440 Perspectives on Urban Poverty
Katz
M 2-5PM
HIST 455.601 US and the Modern World
Nichols
TBA
LPS Course
