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History (BHA Concentration)

Beth Jameson, BHA History Concentration Advisor (BH 240A)

BHA History Concentration

(84 units minimum)

The BHA concentration in History focuses on new ways to understand the past and new ways to use what we know, as well as on connections between past and present and on how historical knowledge facilitates understanding of social, cultural and policy change. The History concentration emphasizes empirical methods and conceptual analysis, as well as specific research skills relevant to many types of jobs and further professional training. The History concentration combines a structured sequence of courses, training in research methods, theoretical concepts, and analytical writing skills, plus a considerable array of electives.

The BHA concentration in History emphasizes broad-based, cumulative knowledge and interpretive skills in the study of the past. Offerings at the 100-, 200-, and 300-level are designed to allow maximum flexibility in meeting requirements and maximum choice in focusing on particular themes, places, or eras. Upper-level courses aim to give students more time together in smaller classes and more experience working with primary and secondary sources. The advanced seminar or “capstone” explores the vital role that historians play in facing the challenges of the twenty-first century. Guided by the instructor, students engage closely with a range of thought-provoking texts, compose critical reflections, and participate in deep discussions–skills that prepare graduates for professional careers as well as for graduate or law school.

Required History Courses (2 courses, 21 units)

Students must earn a final grade of “C” or better for these courses to count toward the concentration.

Units
79-200Introduction to Historical Research & Writing -Sophomore or Junior year9
79-420Advanced Seminar in History12
Required Survey Courses (2 courses, 18 units)
79-110Introduction to the Medieval Mediterranean World9
79-112Introduction to Asian American History9
79-116Introduction to the Modern Middle East9
79-120Introduction to African American History: Black Americans and the World9
79-160Introduction to the History of Science9
79-170Introduction to Science, Technology, and Society9
79-174Introduction to Latin America9
79-202Flesh and Spirit: Early Modern Europe, 1400-17509
79-203The Other Europe: The Habsburgs, Communism, & Central/Eastern Europe, 1740-19909
79-204American Environmental History9
79-20520th Century Europe9
79-206Crime and Punishment in Early Modern Europe9
79-211Modern Southeast Asia: Colonialism, Capitalism, and Cultural Exchange9
79-212Jim Crow America9
79-223Mexico: From the Aztec Empire to the Drug War9
79-225West African History in Film9
79-226African History: Earliest Times to 17809
79-227Modern Africa: The Slave Trade to the End of Apartheid9
79-240U.S. History and Culture9
79-241The Holocaust: What You Should Know and Why9
79-242African American History: Reconstruction to the Present9
79-245Capitalism and Individualism in American Culture9
79-246War, Genocide, and Gender in Modern Europe9
79-248U.S. Constitution & the Presidency9
79-24920th Century U.S. History9
79-250Voting Rights: An Introduction9
79-255Modern Ireland: Politics and Culture from the Famine (1847) to Today9
79-260Nazi Germany: A Practical History9
79-261The Last Emperors: Chinese History and Society, 1600-19009
79-262Modern China: From the Birth of Mao ... to Now9
79-265Russian History: Game of Thrones9
79-266Russian History and Revolutionary Socialism9
79-269Russian History: From Socialism to Capitalism9
79-270Anti-Semitism Then and Now: Perspectives from the Middle Ages to the Present9
79-272Coexistence and Conflict: Muslims, Christians and Jews in Spain and Portugal9
79-288Bananas, Baseball, and Borders: Latin America and the United States9
79-320Women, Politics, and Protest9
79-329Introduction to Queer Studies9
History Elective Courses (5 courses, 45 units minimum)

A minimum of 45 additional History units must be approved with the History advisor. Any History courses not fulfilling another major requirement may be chosen as an elective. Any History (79-xxx) class can count as a History elective except for 79-198, 79-200, 79-400, 79-420, 79-449, 79-491). Students may also count up to 9 units towards the fulfillment of the History concentration under 79-505 Undergraduate Internship: History. See the History Department website (www.cmu.edu/dietrich/history) or contact the History advisor for the most current elective offerings.

Students may satisfy the elective requirements in History with up to 27 units of the following courses offered by other departments in Dietrich College:

76-230Literature & Culture in the 19th Century9
76-239Introduction to Film Studies9
76-295Russian Cinema: From the Bolshevik Revolution to Putin's Russia9
80-135Introduction to Political Philosophy9
80-226The Nature of Scientific Revolutions9
80-335Social and Political Philosophy9
82-245New Directions in Hispanic Studies9
82-247US Latinos Literature9
82-293Russian Cinema: From the Bolshevik Revolution to Putin's Russia9
82-327The Emergence of the German Speaking World9
82-427Nazi and Resistance Culture9
84-275Comparative Politics9
84-322Nonviolent Conflict and Revolution9
84-324The Future of Democracy9
84-325Contemporary American Foreign Policy9
84-362Diplomacy and Statecraft9
84-386The Privatization of Force9
84-389Terrorism and Insurgency9
88-234Negotiation: International Focus9
88-281Topics in Law: 1st Amendment9
88-284Topics of Law: The Bill of Rights9
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