Master of Arts in History

400 Level Courses

A maximum of six (6) semester hours received from courses bearing a 400 level number may be included for credit in a degree program.

Theme I: Revolution (No required courses)
HIS 510 Fascism: Revolution of Counter Revolution 3 SH
HIS 511 The Communist Revolution and the Soviet Union 3 SH
HIS 515 The French Revolution 3 SH
HIS 516 The American Revolution 3 SH
HIS 541 Conflict in the Modern Middle East 3 SH
     
Theme II: International Relations
Required:    
HIS 520 Origins of World War I, or 3 SH
HIS 521 Origins of World War II 3 SH
Electives:    
HIS 528 World War II 3 SH
HIS 534 Islam in International Affairs 3 SH
HIS 541 Conflict in the Modern Middle East 3 SH
     
Theme III: Modern American Society (No required courses)
HIS 505 New York City: Its History and Culture 3 SH
HIS 506 Readings in American History to 1877 3 SH
HIS 507 Readings in American History Since 1877 3 SH
HIS 535 African-American History & Culture 3 SH
HIS 536 The Civil War 3 SH
HIS 537 America in the Sixties 3 SH
HIS 539 America in the 1950s 3 SH
     
Theme IV: European History (No required courses)
HIS 501 Development of Western Thought 3 SH
HIS 508 Readings in European History to 1500 3 SH
HIS 509 Readings in European History since 1500 3 SH
HIS 510 Fascism: Revolution or Counterrevolution 3 SH
HIS 515 The French Revolution 3 SH
HIS 520 Origins of World War I 3 SH
HIS 521 Origins of World War II 3 SH
     
Theme V: Non-Western History (No required courses)
HIS 534 Islam in International Affairs 3 SH
HIS 540 Islamic Intellectual History 3 SH
HIS 541 Conflict in the Modern Middle East 3 SH
HIS 570 Chinese Thought and Religion 3 SH
HIS 571 China in the Twentieth Century 3 SH

Consult the Graduate Program Coordinator for appropriate course selections.

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