Courses and Syllabi
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History Fall 2026
Undergraduate
HIST 121: Formation of the American Republic (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 121 - 001: Formatn of Amer Republic — C Joseph Genetin-Pilawa — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR - Krug Hall 242
HIST 125: Introduction to Global History (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
HIST 271: Survey of Latin American History (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 271 - 001: Survey Latin Amer Hist — Joan C. Bristol — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM MW - Horizon Hall 2008
HIST 281: Survey of Middle Eastern Civilization (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 281 - 001: Surv of Middle Eastern Civiliz — Sumaiya A. Hamdani — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM TR - Innovation Hall 132
HIST 300: Introduction to Historical Method (3 Credits)
Enrollment is limited to students with a major in History.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
3 Sections Currently Scheduled
- HIST 300 - 002: Postwar US: 1945-1975 — Suzanne E. Smith — 10:30 AM to 01:10 PM T - Innovation Hall 338
- HIST 300 - 003: Hiroshima in Hist & Memory — Brian W. Platt — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM M - Innovation Hall 338
- HIST 300 - 004: Oral History App Trail — Katharina Hering — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM T - Angel Cabrera Global Center 1306B
HIST 301: Classical Greece (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 301 - 001: Classical Greece — Andrew W White — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M - Music Theater Building 1006
HIST 308: Nineteenth-Century Europe (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 308 - 001: 19th Century Europe — Sun-Young Park — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR - Music Theater Building 1006
HIST 323: England in the High Middle Ages (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 323 - 001: England in High Middle Ages — Samuel Collins — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM MW - Exploratory Hall (formerly Science and Tech II) L102
HIST 327: The Soviet Union and Russia Since World War II (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 327 - DL1: Soviet Union/Russia Since WWII — Steve Barnes — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM W - Online
HIST 341: History of Sport in the United States (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 341 - 001: History of Sport United States — Chris C Elzey — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM MW - Krug Hall 242
HIST 351: History of the Old South (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 351 - 001: History of the Old South — George Oberle — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM R - Buchanan Hall D001
HIST 354: Modern China (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 354 - 001: Modern China — Michael G. Chang — 09:00 AM to 10:15 AM MW - Krug Hall 253
HIST 357: Postwar Japan (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 357 - 001: Postwar Japan: 1945-Pres — Brian W. Platt — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - Art & Design Building L008
HIST 370: War and American Society (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 370 - 001: War and American Society — Christopher H. Hamner — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM MW - Music Theater Building 1006
HIST 383: Topics in Law and History (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 383 - 001: History of Guns in the US — Vadim Staklo — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR - Planetary Hall 206
HIST 384: Global History of Christianity (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 384 - 001: Global History of Christianity — Lincoln A. Mullen — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM TR - Enterprise Hall 274
HIST 385: Humanities College to Career (1 Credit)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 385 - DL1: Humanities College to Career — Lisa Koch — 04:30 PM to 05:45 PM R - Online
HIST 387: Topics in Global History (3-6 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
5 Sections Currently Scheduled »
- HIST 387 - 001: 9/11 History and Memory — Meredith H. Lair — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR - Horizon Hall 3010
- HIST 387 - 002: Islamic Empires — Huseyin Yilmaz — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M - Peterson Hall 2408
- HIST 387 - 003: Women & Gender in Islam — Sumaiya A. Hamdani — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR - Innovation Hall 209
- HIST 387 - DL1: Global History of Soccer — Daniel Richter - Online
- HIST 387 - 004: Reli/History Ancient Israel — Alexandria Frisch — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM MW - Planetary Hall 206
HIST 388: Topics in European History (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
5 Sections Currently Scheduled »
- HIST 388 - 001: Temptress: Sexuality & Power — David Powers Corwin — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM W - Aquia Building 346
- HIST 388 - DL1: Scientific Revolution — Jessica Marie Otis - Online
- HIST 388 - 002: Fall of the Roman Empire — Samuel Collins — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM MW - Nguyen Engineering Building 1107
- HIST 388 - DL2: Medieval Irish Art — Laura McCloskey Wolfe - Online
- HIST 388 - 003: Holocaust: History & Meaning — Bruce Aft — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR - Planetary Hall 206
HIST 389: Topics in US. History. (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
4 Sections Currently Scheduled »
- HIST 389 - 002: Wmn's Activ:Jim Crow/Black Pwr — Yevette Richards Jordan — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM TR - Horizon Hall 3012
- HIST 389 - 001: Civil War to Civil Rights VA — Jennifer Ritterhouse — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR - Horizon Hall 1008
- HIST 389 - 003: Blacks and Jews in America — Charles Chavis — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM MW - Nguyen Engineering Building 1110
- HIST 389 - 004: 9/11 History and Memory — Meredith H. Lair — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR - Horizon Hall 3010
HIST 390: The Digital Past (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
HIST 394: Globalization and History (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Junior or Senior.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 394 - 001: Globalization and History — Jane Hooper — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR - Horizon Hall 1010
HIST 395: Topics in Digital History (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 395 - DL1: Scientific Revolution — Jessica Marie Otis - Online
HIST 396: Introduction to Public History (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 396 - 001: Intro to Public History — Gabrielle A Tayac — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR - Planetary Hall 127
HIST 397: Topics in Public History (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 397 - 002: Mason Legacies — Cynthia A. Kierner — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - Krug Hall 209
HIST 399: Internship (1-9 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 399 - 001: Internship — Jane Hooper
HIST 403: Revolutionary Era in American History, 1763-1812 (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 403 - 001: Revolu Era Amer Hist 1763-1812 — Cynthia A. Kierner — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM MW - Nguyen Engineering Building 1103
HIST 499: RS: Senior Seminar in History (3 Credits)
Required Prerequisites: (HIST 300C or 300XS) and (ENGH 302C, ENGL 302C, ENGH 302XS, HNRS 110C, 110XS, 210C, 302C, 302XS or 310C).
C Requires minimum grade of C.
XS Requires minimum grade of XS.
Enrollment is limited to students with a major in History.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
3 Sections Currently Scheduled
- HIST 499 - 002: History and Memory in NoVA — George Oberle — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM W - Innovation Hall 338
- HIST 499 - 003: Transatlantic Slave Trade — Jane Hooper — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Music Theater Building 1008
- HIST 499 - DL1: Hist of the US Federal Govt — Sam Lebovic — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM M - Online
HIST 387: Topics in Global History (3-6 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
5 Sections Currently Scheduled »
- HIST 387 - 001: 9/11 History and Memory — Meredith H. Lair — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR - Horizon Hall 3010
- HIST 387 - 002: Islamic Empires — Huseyin Yilmaz — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M - Peterson Hall 2408
- HIST 387 - 003: Women & Gender in Islam — Sumaiya A. Hamdani — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR - Innovation Hall 209
- HIST 387 - DL1: Global History of Soccer — Daniel Richter - Online
- HIST 387 - 004: Reli/History Ancient Israel — Alexandria Frisch — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM MW - Planetary Hall 206
HIST 388: Topics in European History (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
5 Sections Currently Scheduled »
- HIST 388 - 001: Temptress: Sexuality & Power — David Powers Corwin — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM W - Aquia Building 346
- HIST 388 - DL1: Scientific Revolution — Jessica Marie Otis - Online
- HIST 388 - 002: Fall of the Roman Empire — Samuel Collins — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM MW - Nguyen Engineering Building 1107
- HIST 388 - DL2: Medieval Irish Art — Laura McCloskey Wolfe - Online
- HIST 388 - 003: Holocaust: History & Meaning — Bruce Aft — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR - Planetary Hall 206
HIST 389: Topics in US. History. (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
4 Sections Currently Scheduled »
- HIST 389 - 002: Wmn's Activ:Jim Crow/Black Pwr — Yevette Richards Jordan — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM TR - Horizon Hall 3012
- HIST 389 - 001: Civil War to Civil Rights VA — Jennifer Ritterhouse — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR - Horizon Hall 1008
- HIST 389 - 003: Blacks and Jews in America — Charles Chavis — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM MW - Nguyen Engineering Building 1110
- HIST 389 - 004: 9/11 History and Memory — Meredith H. Lair — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR - Horizon Hall 3010
Graduate
HIST 585: Problems in Middle Eastern History (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 585 - 001: Islamic Empires — Huseyin Yilmaz — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M - Peterson Hall 2408
HIST 597: Topics in Applied History (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
3 Sections Currently Scheduled
- HIST 597 - 002: Community Engaged History — Gabrielle A Tayac — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM T - Angel Cabrera Global Center 1306B
- HIST 597 - 001: Mason Legacies — Cynthia A. Kierner — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - Krug Hall 209
- HIST 597 - 003: Decolonizing Museums — C Joseph Genetin-Pilawa — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R - Krug Hall 209
HIST 610: The Study and Writing of History (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
2 Sections Currently Scheduled
- HIST 610 - 002: Study and Writing of History — Michael G. Chang — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - East Building 134
- HIST 610 - DL1: Study and Writing of History — Joan C. Bristol — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M - Online
HIST 615: Problems in American History (1-6 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
4 Sections Currently Scheduled »
- HIST 615 - DL2: Gender & Racial Ideology in the Jim Crow Era — Yevette Richards Jordan — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Online
- HIST 615 - 002: Mason Legacies — Cynthia A. Kierner — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - Krug Hall 209
- HIST 615 - 003: Age of Atlantic Revolutions — Rosemarie Zagarri — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM W - East Building 134
- HIST 615 - DL1: U.S. National Security State — Sam Lebovic — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M - Online
HIST 617: Topics in the American Civil War Era (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 617 - 001: Military History — Christopher H. Hamner — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM W - Angel Cabrera Global Center 1306B
HIST 623: US Political History 1940-1990 (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 623 - 001: US Political History 1940-1990 — Zachary Schrag — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM R - Innovation Hall 316
HIST 629: The Gilded Age and Progressive Era (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 629 - DL1: Gilded Age/Progressive Era — Michael O'Malley — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM T - Online
HIST 635: Problems in European History (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
2 Sections Currently Scheduled
- HIST 635 - 001: Premodern Europe Historical Games — Amanda G Madden — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM T - East Building 134
- HIST 635 - 002: Age of Atlantic Revolutions — Rosemarie Zagarri — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM W - East Building 134
HIST 639: Nineteenth-Century Europe (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 639 - 001: Nineteenth-Century Europe — Sun-Young Park — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R - Angel Cabrera Global Center 1405
HIST 661: Religion in North America to 1870 (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 661 - 001: Religion North America to 1870 — Randolph Scully — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M - Music Theater Building 1008
HIST 688: Topics in History and New Media (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 688 - 001: Historical Games — Amanda G Madden — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM T - East Building 134
HIST 696: Clio Wired: An Introduction to History and New Media (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 696 - 001: Clio Wired: History/New Media — Jessica Marie Otis — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M - Horizon Hall 1007
HIST 794: Internship in Applied History (1-6 Credits)
Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 794 - 001: Internship Applied Hist — Jane Hooper
HIST 797: Research Seminar in History (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Cultural Studies, Education (Community College) or History.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
2 Sections Currently Scheduled
- HIST 797 - 001: Policy and Technology — Zachary Schrag — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M - Innovation Hall 316
- HIST 797 - DL1: War and Modern Society — Meredith H. Lair — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM W - Online
HIST 801: Doctoral Readings for Major Field (Formation of the US) (3 Credits)
Enrollment is limited to students with a major in History.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 801 - 001: Major Field Readings in US History to 1877 — Randolph Scully — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM T - Innovation Hall 316
HIST 810: History Doctoral Colloquium (1 Credit)
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course is graded on the Satisfactory/No Credit scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 810 - 001: History Doctoral Colloquium — Suzanne E. Smith — 05:20 PM to 07:10 PM M - Horizon Hall 4016
HIST 999: Doctoral Dissertation Research (1-12 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course is graded on the Satisfactory/No Credit scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
HIST 585: Problems in Middle Eastern History (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 585 - 001: Islamic Empires — Huseyin Yilmaz — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M - Peterson Hall 2408
HIST 615: Problems in American History (1-6 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
4 Sections Currently Scheduled »
- HIST 615 - DL2: Gender & Racial Ideology in the Jim Crow Era — Yevette Richards Jordan — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Online
- HIST 615 - 002: Mason Legacies — Cynthia A. Kierner — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - Krug Hall 209
- HIST 615 - 003: Age of Atlantic Revolutions — Rosemarie Zagarri — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM W - East Building 134
- HIST 615 - DL1: U.S. National Security State — Sam Lebovic — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M - Online
HIST 635: Problems in European History (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
2 Sections Currently Scheduled
- HIST 635 - 001: Premodern Europe Historical Games — Amanda G Madden — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM T - East Building 134
- HIST 635 - 002: Age of Atlantic Revolutions — Rosemarie Zagarri — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM W - East Building 134