Degree Requirements
B. Global History, Culture, and Geography Concentration
Whichever concentration the student chooses, all students must complete the Core requirements (8 credits) and Regions requirement (12 credits) listed under "History Major."
This concentration within the History major focuses on the historical study of culture in regionally specific social and political situations from ancient to modern times. It allows students to pursue their interests in particular world regions and specific forms of cultural expression. In addition to the solid foundation in History, research, critical thinking, and writing skills provided by all paths within the History major, this concentration within the History major emphasizes study of history, culture, and geography around the world, and multi-disciplinary study of world culture through coursework in areas such as literature, art history, foreign language, film, or philosophy.
This concentration provides additional preparation for graduate study and careers in cultural studies, policy studies, development studies, international business, international aid and development work, human rights and social justice advocacy groups, international education, and the travel industry.
Two Global-Cultural History Elective Courses from this list:
| HIS 128 | History of the Islamic World | 4 |
| HIS 204 | Twentieth Century Europe | 4 |
| HIS 205 | Native American Histories: Colonialism and Resistance | 4 |
| HIS 206 | Slavery and Racism in the Early Americas: A Comparative Perspective | 4 |
| HIS 212 | Witchcraft and Magic in the Early Modern Atlantic World | 4 |
| HIS 217 | China's Centuries of War and Revolution: since 1800 | 4 |
| HIS 220 | Introduction to African History | 4 |
| HIS 221 | Japan's Modern Centuries | 4 |
| HIS 227 | China and the World to 1800 | 4 |
| HIS 228 | Traditional Japan | 4 |
| HIS 236 | Latin America | 4 |
| HIS 260 | The Holocaust | 4 |
| HIS 300 | The Modern Middle East and North Africa | 4 |
| HIS 302 | Revolutionary Europe 1712 to 1919 | 4 |
| HIS 305 | The Ancient World | 4 |
| HIS 306 | The Middle Ages | 4 |
| HIS 308 | Renaissance and Reformation | 4 |
| HIS 317 | China's Revolutionary Twentieth Century | 4 |
| HIS 320 | Museums, Historic Sites and Archives | 4 |
| HIS 322 | Spanish Caribbean and its Diasporas | 4 |
| HIS 323 | Revolutionary Black Atlantic | 4 |
| HIS 332 | Imperialism and Nationalism in Asia and Africa | 4 |
| HIS 402 | Natural and Unnatural Disasters in Modern World History | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
One Geography Elective:
| GEO 102 | World Regional Geography | 4 |
| or | |
| GEO 240 | Cultural Geography | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
One Non-HIS Culture Elective Course:
ARA
| ARA 202-level or above Arabic | 4 |
| ART 268 | Global Art Histories I | 4 |
| ART 269 | Global Art Histories II | 4 |
| ART 271 | Art, Culture, Place | 4 |
| ART 324 | Ancient through 15th Century Art | 4 |
| ART 325 | Art Across 15th through 18th Century | 4 |
CHI
| CHI 202-level or above Chinese | 4 |
FRE
| FRE 202-level or above French | 4 |
| GEO 240 | Cultural Geography | 4 |
GER
| GER 202-level or above German | 4 |
ITA
| ITA 202-level or above Italian | 4 |
JPN
| JPN 202-level or above Japanese | 4 |
| LIT 222 | Rebellions, Revolutions, and Reform | 4 |
| LIT 251 | Literary History I | 4 |
| LIT 252 | Literary History II | 4 |
| LIT 324 | Post-Colonial Literature and Theory | 4 |
| LIT 334 | The Medieval Vision | 4 |
| MUS 191 | World Music | 3 |
| PHL 205 | Feminist Philosophy | 4 |
| PHL 206 | Philosophy of Religion | 4 |
| PHL 215 | Ancient Philosophy: Plato and Aristotle | 4 |
| PHL 217 | Social and Political Philosophy | 4 |
| PHL 235 | Philosophy of Martial Arts | 4 |
| PHL 236 | Yoga and Philosophy | 4 |
| PHL 237 | Indian and Asian Philosophy | 4 |
| PHL 302 | Modern Philosophy: Metaphysics and Epistemology from Descartes to Kant | 4 |
| PHL 320 | Chinese Philosophy | 4 |
| PHL 321 | Daoist Philosophy and Religion | 4 |
POR
| POR 202-level or above Portuguese | 4 |
| REL 205 | World Religions | 4 |
SPA
| SPA 202-level or above Spanish | 4 |
| THR 253 | Survey of World Theatre | 4 |
| THR 254 | Survey of World Theatre II | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
One History Elective Course at any level
Any additional HIS course.
Upper-Level Course Requirements:
Students must take at least 16 credits in HIS or UTHIS courses numbered 300 or above, including courses taken in fulfillment of the History Core or Regions requirements, or any of the requirements listed above. Only HIS or UTHIS courses can count for the Upper-Level requirement.