(32-38 credits)
Notes:
- All majors are required to write a 2-3-page "Exit Essay" as a requirement for graduation.
- Only grades of C- or above will count for major courses.
- At least half of the courses in the major plan must be taken at New Paltz.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| I. United States History (6-8 Credits) | ||
| Select two courses from the following; at least one must be at the 200-level: | 6-8 | |
| US History to 1865 | ||
| US History Since 1865 | ||
| American Immigration | ||
| The Empire State | ||
| Progressive Era | ||
| History of Women from 1880 to Present | ||
| Indians of New York State | ||
| Indians of the United States | ||
| Indians of the Eastern Woodlands | ||
| Colonial America | ||
| The American Revolution | ||
| Jacksonian America | ||
| American Civil War | ||
| History of New York City | ||
| US South to 1897 | ||
| American Social and Cultural History to 1876 | ||
| American Social and Cultural History: 1877 to Present | ||
| Postwar America | ||
| U.S. Since Watergate | ||
| Business and Society | ||
| Latinos(as) in the United States | ||
| US Foreign Policy Since 1898 | ||
| US Military History | ||
| Prisons and Prisoners in the US | ||
| Religion in the United States | ||
| American Nationalisms | ||
| The Gilded Age | ||
| U.S. South Since 1877 | ||
| The American West | ||
| Hudson Valley Culture | ||
| The United States in Vietnam | ||
| Race and Racism in US Hist | ||
| The American Civil Rights Movement | ||
| Gender, Race, and Work | ||
| Hst Women In US To 1880 | ||
| Feminism in the U.S. | ||
| II. European History (6-8 Credits) | ||
| Select two courses from the following; at least one must be at the 200-level: | 6-8 | |
| Medieval Europe | ||
| Mod Europe 1500-Present | ||
| Modern Germany | ||
| Roman Empire | ||
| World War II | ||
| Europe Since 1945 | ||
| Soviet Union | ||
| The Black Death | ||
| Medieval Society | ||
| Renaissance and Reformation | ||
| Early Modern Europe | ||
| The Enlightenment | ||
| Twentieth-Century Europe | ||
| Early Modern Cities | ||
| Medieval Towns | ||
| History of England From 1485-1815 | ||
| Modern Britain | ||
| Modern Spain | ||
| Medieval Spain | ||
| Inquisition | ||
| Jihad and Crusades | ||
| Jews in the Middle Ages | ||
| The Holocaust | ||
| Intellectual History of 19th-Century Europe | ||
| Intellectual History of 20th-Century Europe | ||
| The Jewish Experience | ||
| III. Non-Western History: Africa, Asia, Latin America, Middle East (6-8 Credits) | ||
| Select two of the following; at least one of these must be a 200-level course: | 6-8 | |
| Ancient World | ||
| History of the Ancient Near East | ||
| History of Ancient Greece | ||
| China to 1800 | ||
| Modern China | ||
| Middle East to 1798 | ||
| Middle East Since 1798 | ||
| LTN AM History to 1825 | ||
| Ltn AM History Since1825 | ||
| Modern Japan | ||
| Religions of Asia | ||
| Ancient India | ||
| British India | ||
| Indian Ocean World | ||
| Iran | ||
| Arab Mid East 2 | ||
| History of Islam and the Middle East 570-1918 | ||
| The Middle East in the 20th Century | ||
| Ancient Israel | ||
| Bible: Myth and History | ||
| History of Mexico | ||
| Age of "Discovery" 1415-1780 | ||
| Women in China | ||
| Introduction To Africa | ||
| Black History I | ||
| Black History II | ||
| Development of Afro-Latin Amer. Civilization (1492-1825) | ||
| Contemporary Afro-Latin American Civilization Since 1825 | ||
| Survey of Pre-Colonial Africa to 1800 | ||
| Survey of Contemporary Africa: Nineteenth Cent to Present | ||
| Introduction to Afro-Brazilian History | ||
| Blacks in the Caribbean, 1492-Present | ||
| History of Slavery in the Americas | ||
| History of South Africa | ||
| IV. History Electives (6 Credits) | ||
| Select two of the following; must be upper-division (300- or 400-level) courses: | 6 | |
| American Immigration | ||
| The Empire State | ||
| Women in Early Modern Europe | ||
| Progressive Era | ||
| History of Women from 1880 to Present | ||
| Indians of New York State | ||
| Indians of the United States | ||
| Indians of the Eastern Woodlands | ||
| Modern Germany | ||
| Roman Empire | ||
| World War II | ||
| Europe Since 1945 | ||
| Colonial America | ||
| The American Revolution | ||
| Jacksonian America | ||
| American Civil War | ||
| History of New York City | ||
| US South to 1897 | ||
| American Social and Cultural History to 1876 | ||
| American Social and Cultural History: 1877 to Present | ||
| Postwar America | ||
| U.S. Since Watergate | ||
| Soviet Union | ||
| Modern Japan | ||
| Religions of Asia | ||
| Ancient India | ||
| British India | ||
| Indian Ocean World | ||
| Iran | ||
| Arab Mid East 2 | ||
| History of Islam and the Middle East 570-1918 | ||
| The Middle East in the 20th Century | ||
| The Black Death | ||
| Medieval Society | ||
| Renaissance and Reformation | ||
| Early Modern Europe | ||
| The Enlightenment | ||
| Twentieth-Century Europe | ||
| Early Modern Cities | ||
| Medieval Towns | ||
| History of England From 1485-1815 | ||
| Modern Britain | ||
| Modern Spain | ||
| Medieval Spain | ||
| Inquisition | ||
| Jihad and Crusades | ||
| Business and Society | ||
| Ancient Israel | ||
| Bible: Myth and History | ||
| Jews in the Middle Ages | ||
| The Holocaust | ||
| History of Mexico | ||
| Latinos(as) in the United States | ||
| US Foreign Policy Since 1898 | ||
| US Military History | ||
| Prisons and Prisoners in the US | ||
| Religion in the United States | ||
| American Nationalisms | ||
| The Gilded Age | ||
| Survey of Pre-Colonial Africa to 1800 | ||
| Survey of Contemporary Africa: Nineteenth Cent to Present | ||
| Introduction to Afro-Brazilian History | ||
| Blacks in the Caribbean, 1492-Present | ||
| History of Slavery in the Americas | ||
| Race and Racism in US Hist | ||
| The American Civil Rights Movement | ||
| History of South Africa | ||
| Gender, Race, and Work | ||
| Hst Women In US To 1880 | ||
| Feminism in the U.S. | ||
| V. Method Courses (Required) (8 Credits) | ||
| HIS300 | Historian's Craft | 4 |
| HIS492 | Seminar in History | 4 |
| Total Credits | 32-38 | |
Senior Thesis with Honors in History
For Liberal Arts majors, History provides qualified students an opportunity to research and write a thesis under the direction of a member of the department. Successful completion of the 6-credit thesis with a minimum grade of B+ in each semester enables students to graduate with Honors in History, a distinction that appears on the College transcript. Candidates for the program need a 3.5 average in History course work, a minimum of twenty-four credits in History, and approval of the chair of the Department of History. Application must be made during the pre-registration of the last semester of the junior year. For further details, consult with the department chair.
