History (B.A.)

Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3), the general requirements for the B.A. degree, and:

Hist 290	The Historian's Craft (3 cr)
Hist 495	History Senior Seminar (3 cr)

Lower-division courses selected from the following (9 cr):

Hist 101	History of Civilization (3 cr)
Hist 102	History of Civilization (3 cr)
Hist 111	Introduction to U.S. History (3 cr)
Hist 112	Introduction to U.S. History (3 cr)
Hist 180	Introduction to East Asian History (3 cr)
Hist 270	Introduction to Greek and Roman Civilization (3 cr)

And one of the following emphases:

A. American Emphasis

18 credits from the following American history courses:

Hist 315	Comparative African-American Cultures (3 cr)
Hist 328	History of the American West (3 cr)
Hist 329	Idaho and the Pacific Northwest (3 cr)
Hist 411	Colonial North America (3 cr)
Hist 412	Revolutionary North America and Early National Period (3 cr)
Hist 415	Expanding America (3 cr)
Hist 416	Rise of Modern America (3 cr)
Hist 417	America in Crisis (3 cr)
Hist 418	Contemporary America (3 cr)
Hist 419	Topics in the American West (3 cr)
Hist 420	History of Women in American Society (3 cr)
Hist 424	American Environmental History (3 cr)
Hist 426	Red Earth White Lies: American Indian History 1840-Present (3 cr)
Hist 430	U.S. Diplomatic History (3 cr)
Hist 431	Stolen Continents, The Indian Story: Indian History to 1840 (3 cr)
Hist 441	Slavery and Freedom in the Americas (3 cr)
Hist 481	America's Wars in Asia (3 cr)

Related Fields: 15 credits from the following:

AIST 320	The Celluloid Indian: American Indians in Popular Film (3 cr)
AIST 401	Contemporary American Indian Issues (3 cr)
AIST 411 or Arch 411	Native American Architecture (3 cr)
AIST 420 or Law 949	Native American Law (3 cr)
AIST 422 or Anth 422	Plateau Indians (3 cr)
AIST 478 or Law 928	Tribal Nation Economics and Law (3 cr)
AIST 484 or Engl 484	American Indian Literature (3 cr)
Anth 329	North American Indians (3 cr)
Anth 425 or Soc 425	Society and Popular Culture (3 cr)
Anth 427 or Soc 427	Racial and Ethnic Relations (3 cr)
Anth 431	Historical Archaeology (3 cr)
Anth 436	North American Prehistory (3 cr)
Anth 443	Plateau Prehistory (3 cr)
Arch 483	Urban Theory and Issues (3 cr)
Art 302	Modern Art and Theory (3 cr)
Art 303	Contemporary Art and Theory (3 cr)
Art 313	History and Theory of Modern Design II (3 cr)
Art 382	History of Photography (3 cr)
CSS 364 or PolS 364	Politics of the Environment (3 cr)
CSS 462 or PolS 462	Natural Resource Policy (3 cr)
CSS 489	Personalities and Philosophies in Conservation (3 cr)
Dan 421	Dance History (3 cr)
Engl 230	Introduction to Film Studies (3 cr)
Engl 322	Environmental Literature and Culture (3 cr)
Engl 343	Survey of American Literature (3 cr)
Engl 344	Survey of American Literature (3 cr)
Engl 380	Introduction to U.S. Ethnic Literatures (3 cr)
Engl 426	Modern Poetry (3 cr)
Engl 427	Modern Fiction, 1900-1945 (3 cr)
Engl 429	Contemporary Fiction (3 cr)
Engl 432	Film Theory and Criticism (3 cr)
Engl 473	American Regional Literature (3 cr)
Engl 477 or JAMM 477	Documentary Film (3 cr)
Engl 481	Women's Literature (3 cr)
Engl 482	Major Authors (3 cr)
Engl 483	African American Literature (3 cr)
EnvS 482	Natural Resource Policy and Law (3 cr)
For 310	Indigenous Culture and Ecology (3 cr)
For 484	Forest Policy and Administration (2 cr)
Geog 364	Idaho and the Pacific Northwest (3 cr)
Geog 420	Land, Resources, and Environment (3 cr)
JAMM 100	Media and Society (3 cr)
JAMM 340	Cultural Diversity and the Media (3 cr)
JAMM 341	Mass Media Ethics (3 cr)
JAMM 378	American Television Genres (3 cr)
JAMM 379	Hollywood Portrayals of Journalists (3 cr)
JAMM 440	Critical Issues in Mass Media (3 cr)
JAMM 444	Mass Media and Public Opinion (3 cr)
JAMM 445	History of Mass Media (3 cr)
JAMM 448	Law of Mass Media (3 cr)
JAMM 465	Political Advertising (3 cr)
LArc 151	Introduction to the Built Environment (2 cr)
MS 227	American Military History (3 cr)
MusH 201	History of Rock and Roll (3 cr)
MusH 330	History of Music Theatre (3 cr)
MusH 410	Studies in Jazz History (3 cr)
MusH 419	Studies in 20th-Century Music (3 cr)
NezP 101	Elementary Nez Perce I (4 cr)
NezP 102	Elementary Nez Perce II (4 cr)
NezP 200	Seminar (cr arr)
PolS 275	American State and Local Government (3 cr)
PolS 331	American Political Parties and Elections (3 cr)
PolS 332	American Congress (3 cr)
PolS 333	American Political Culture (3 cr)
PolS 335	American Interest Groups & Social Movements (3 cr)
PolS 338	American Foreign Policy (3 cr)
PolS 360	Law and Society (3 cr)
PolS 423	Politics, Policy and Gender (3 cr)
PolS 428	American Political Thought (3 cr)
PolS 437	American Presidency (3 cr)
PolS 467	Constitutional Law (3 cr)
PolS 468	Civil Liberties (3 cr)
PolS 472	Local Government Politics and Administration (3 cr)
Soc 311	Development of Social Theory (3 cr)
Soc 325	Family, Violence, and Society (3 cr)
Soc 423	Sociology of Prosperity: Social Class and Economics in the 21st Century (3 cr)
Soc 424	Sociology of Gender (3 cr)
Soc 427	Racial and Ethnic Relations (3 cr)
Soc 439	Inequalities in the Justice System (3 cr)
Soc 450	Dynamics of Social Protest (3 cr)
WmSt 201	Introduction to Women's Studies (3 cr)
WmSt 367	Topics in Women’s Studies (3 cr)
WmSt 410	Feminist Theory and Action (3 cr)

6 credits of non-American history (European; Latin America; Asia; History of Science/Health/Environment)

Courses to total 120 credits for this degree

B. European Emphasis

18 credits from the following European history courses:

Hist 350	The Age of Enlightenment: European Culture & Ideas, 1680-1800 (3 cr)
Hist 357	Women in Pre-Modern European History (3 cr)
Hist 366	Modern European Cultural and Intellectual History, 1880-1980 (3 cr)
Hist 371	History of England (3 cr)
Hist 372	History of England (3 cr)
Hist 442	The Medieval Church: Europe in the Early and High Middle Ages (3 cr)
Hist 443	The Medieval State: Europe in the High and Late Middle Ages (3 cr)
Hist 445	Medieval English Constitutional and Legal History: 1066-1485 (3 cr)
Hist 447	The Renaissance (3 cr)
Hist 448	The Reformation (3 cr)
Hist 449	Tudor-Stuart Britain 1485-1660 (3 cr)
Hist 452	Europe in the Age of the Revolution, 1770-1880 (3 cr)
Hist 455	Modern Europe (3 cr)
Hist 456	Anti-Semitism and the Holocaust (3 cr)
Hist 466	Eastern Europe Since 1774 (3 cr)
Hist 467	Russia to 1894 (3 cr)
Hist 468	Russia and Soviet Union Since 1894 (3 cr)

Related Fields: 15 credits from the following:

Art 302	Modern Art and Theory (3 cr)
Art 303	Contemporary Art and Theory (3 cr)
Engl 341	Survey of British Literature (3 cr)
Engl 342	Survey of British Literature (3 cr)
FLEN 307	The European Union (3 cr)
FLEN 308	European Immigration and Integration (3 cr)
FLEN 324	Topics in German Literature in Translation (3 cr)
Fren 407	French & Francophone Literatures (3 cr)
Fren 408	French and Francophone Culture and Institutions (3 cr)
Germ 420	Topics in German Culture and Literature - Themes (3 cr)
PolS 381	European Politics (3 cr)
Span 305	Culture and Institutions of Spain (3 cr)
Span 401	Readings: Spanish Literature (3 cr)

6 credits of non-European history (US; Latin America; Asia; History of Science/Health/Environment)

Minor in one of the following major European languages: French, German, and/or Spanish. Students must take 20 credits of one of these languages, of which at least 9 must be upper-division. (These upper-division courses may be applied to the student’s related fields requirement.)

Courses to total 120 credits for this degree

C. General Emphasis

Upper-division history courses (24 cr)

Related fields (20 cr)

Courses to total 120 credits for this degree