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HIEU 2061 The Birth of Europe
Fall 2026

Studies ways of life and thought in the formation of Western Europe from the 4th century a.d. to the 15th. Includes a survey of the development of society and culture …

3.9
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3.2
Difficulty
3.27
GPA
HIUS 2061 American Economic History
Summer 2026

Studies American economic history from its colonial origins to the present. Cross-listed as ECON 2060.

3.9
Rating
4.1
Difficulty
2.96
GPA
HIEU 2071 Early Modern Europe and the World
Fall 2026

European history, from the Reformation to Napoleon, in global perspective.

4.3
Rating
2.5
Difficulty
3.27
GPA
HIEA 2072 Modern Japanese Culture and Politics
Fall 2023

An introduction to the politics, culture, and ideologies of modern Japan from roughly 1800 to the present. We will pay special attention to the interplay between Japan's simultaneous participation in …

2.2
Rating
3.6
Difficulty
3.32
GPA
HIEU 2072 Modern Europe and the World
Spring 2026

European history since the French Revolution, with an emphasis on social, cultural, and political change in global perspective.

5.0
Rating
3.0
Difficulty
3.66
GPA
HIEA 2091 Korean Civilization to 1900
Fall 2026

This course covers the history of Korean civilization from its archeological and mythical origins to the late nineteenth century. Together students will examine sources on premodern Korean warfare, society, sex, …

4.0
Rating
2.6
Difficulty
3.48
GPA
HIEA 2101 Modern Korean History: One Peninsula, Two Paths
Spring 2026

This course traces Korea's history from its unified rule under the Choson dynasty (1392-1910) to Japanese colonization (1910-1945) and subsequent division into the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) …

3.9
Rating
2.9
Difficulty
3.44
GPA
HIEU 2101 Jewish History I: The Ancient and Medieval Experience
Fall 2026

This course surveys the pre-modern Jewish historical experience from antiquity through the sixteenth century.

4.3
Rating
2.6
Difficulty
3.46
GPA
HIUS 2101 Technologies of American Life
Spring 2024

From Thomas Edison to Elon Musk, we've all heard stories of heroic inventors. In this course you'll explore a different history of technology: how it's shaped the ordinary lives of …

4.3
Rating
2.0
Difficulty
3.85
GPA
HIEU 2102 Modern Jewish History
Summer 2026

Survey of Jewish history from the seventeenth century to the present, primarily in Europe, but with further treatment of Jewish life in the U.S. and Israel. Major topics include Jewish …

4.5
Rating
3.0
Difficulty
3.40
GPA
HIEU 2111 England, Britain, Empire, 1500-1800
Fall 2025

Surveys political, social, and cultural history as Britain developed from a European backwater into a global power. Focuses on four major transformations: the Reformation and changing religious life under the …

4.2
Rating
3.4
Difficulty
3.26
GPA
HIEA 2112 Late Imperial China
Fall 2026

This course introduces the history of China from the 13th c. through the end of imperial rule in the early 20th c., tracing long-term political, social, and economic transformations that …

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HIEU 2112 Disunited Kingdom: Britain from 1688 to the Present
Spring 2026

This course surveys the history of modern Britain from the Glorious Revolution of 1688 to the resurgent nationalisms of the present. Themes include the state-building, overseas expansion, and widening inequality …

3.4
Rating
3.2
Difficulty
3.37
GPA
HIEU 2121 France in the Age of Revolutions, 1789-1871
Spring 2024

Introduction to French social, political, and cultural history from 1789 to 1871. Examines political struggles from the French Revolution to the Paris Commune, and considers how industrialization, urbanization, mass culture …

3.7
Rating
3.3
Difficulty
3.40
GPA
HIEU 2122 France in the Twentieth Century, 1871-present
Fall 2022

Introduction to major developments in French society, culture, and politics since 1871: struggles to establish a secular Republic; nationalism and imperialism; antisemitism and Islamophobia; changes in women's roles and gender …

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Difficulty
3.55
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HIST 2152 Climate History
Spring 2025

Climate change is widely regarded as the most important environmental question of the present. This course equips students to engage with the study of climate change from multiple perspectives. Part …

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Difficulty
3.96
GPA
HIEU 2162 History of Russia Since 1917
Spring 2024

Explores the collapse of the Russian Empire and the rise of the Communist state. Emphasizes the social revolution, Stalinism and subsequent 'de-Stalinization,' national minorities, and the collapse of the Soviet …

4.1
Rating
3.4
Difficulty
3.25
GPA
HIUS 2168 US-Mexico Border: History, Policy, and Theory
Spring 2026

This course will introduce students to the history of the US-Mexico borderlands. Adopting a transnational approach, it will explore the relationships between the peoples, empires, and nations spanning the US-Mexico …

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HIUS 2201 US Immigration Law and Policy in Historical Perspective
Fall 2026

This course will trace the origins of today's immigration policy debates by providing students with a comprehensive overview of American immigration law and policy from the eighteenth century to the …

4.3
Rating
3.0
Difficulty
3.83
GPA
HIST 2212 Maps in World History
Fall 2026

This course offers an interdisciplinary introduction to the history of cartography that ranges across the globe from oldest surviving images of pre-history to GIS systems of the present day. It …

2.9
Rating
2.3
Difficulty
3.48
GPA