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Undergraduate Record 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED RECORD]
History
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The Major in History
The department encourages students to work closely with faculty to construct challenging, coherent, and integrated programs of study. The major program is structured flexibly to achieve breadth while permitting students to specialize in an area that is of particular interest. Students are encouraged to explore new areas by taking courses that focus on periods, regions, and themes with which they are not familiar.
Many history majors choose to study abroad, and faculty advisers are happy to work with students in incorporating foreign study into their major.
The requirements for the history major are as follow:
- Eleven history courses of 3 or 4 credits each, taken for a letter grade.
- one in pre-1700 European history (HIEU).
- one in post-1700 European history (HIEU).
- one in U.S. history (HIUS).
- two from one or more of the following fields: Africa (HIAF), East Asia (HIEA), Latin America (HILA), Middle East (HIME), South Asia (HISA).
- one Major Seminar (HIXX 4501 or 4502) or Major Colloquium (HIXX 4511 or 4512).
- Major Seminars and Colloquia are offered in a wide range of topics. Students should select a Major Seminar or Colloquium whose topic is familiar to them based on their work in at least two previous History courses.
- A grade of “C” or better is required for the Major Seminar or Colloquium to count toward the major.
- five additional courses chosen from among the total offerings of the department.
- Of the eleven courses required for the major:
- five – including the Major Seminar or Colloquium – should be numbered 3000 or above.
- no more than six may be taken in any one field of history. (For purposes of this requirement, each History Department mnemonic – i.e., HIAF, HIEA, HIEU, HILA, HIME, HISA, HIST, and HIUS – represents a distinct field of history.)
- No more than two 1500-level seminars may be counted toward the major.
- Courses with the General History (HIST) mnemonic count toward the major, HIST 4501/4502 or HIST 4511/4512 courses count as the Major Seminar or Major Colloquium.
- Advanced Placement (AP)/International Baccalaureate (IB) courses:
- Students with AP and IB courses cannot apply both to the major. This is a clarification of the requirements for the History major
- One Advanced Placement (AP) History course with a score of 5 may be applied toward the major. The AP course does not fulfill departmental requirements in the fields of United States (HIUS) or European (HIEU) History. The AP course will transfer as HIST 2000T. This is a revision of the requirements for the History major. It is effective for all students whose AP credits transfer to the University after the Spring 2010 semester.
- International Baccalaureate (IB) courses with a grade of 6 count as one course toward the major; courses with a grade of 7 count as two courses toward the major. The IB course will transfer as HIST 2000T, with either three or six credits.
- Up to four approved transfer courses may be applied toward the major. Courses taken before matriculation transfer toward the major if they have been approved by the University and are on SIS with a History mnemonic (HIAF, HIEA, HIEU, HILA, HIME, HISA, HIST, HIUS). Courses taken after matriculation require departmental approval. Consult the Transfer Credit Approval Procedure link.
- Courses taken in other departments may not be counted toward the major unless cross-listed in the History Department (e.g., ECON 2061/HIUS 2061).
- Students must maintain a GPA of 2.0 in the major.
- Before declaring the major, a student should have completed at least one university-level (i.e., UVa or transfer) history course with a grade of “C” or better. This course may be counted toward the eleven required for the major. AP or IB courses do not satisfy this prerequisite.
The Minor in History
The requirements for the history minor are as follows:
- Six History Department courses of 3 or 4 credits each, taken for a letter grade.
- All six courses must be taken in residence at the University or on approved study-abroad programs taught by a member of the History faculty.
- Courses should be distributed in at least three geographic fields. For purposes of this requirement, the geographic fields are: Africa (HIAF), East Asia (HIEA), Europe (HIEU), Latin America (HILA), Middle East (HIME), South Asia (HISA), and United States (HIUS).
- No more than three General History (HIST) courses may be counted toward the minor.
- At least two courses should be numbered 3000 or above.
- Courses taken in other departments may not be counted toward the minor unless cross-listed in the History Department (e.g., ECON 2061/HIUS 2061).
There are no prerequisites for the minor. The Distinguished Majors Program
Students who seek independent study and directed research may apply for admission to the History Distinguished Majors Program (DMP). The program consists of a two-year course of study. In the fall of their third year participants take a special colloquium on historical theory and methodology, and follow this in the spring with a Major Seminar or Major Colloquium of their choice. The fourth year is devoted to research and writing of a substantial (60 to 90 page) thesis. Distinguished majors must fulfill all the requirements of the history major. Applications for admission to the program are normally accepted in late March of each year from second-year students who have declared – or who plan to declare – history as their major. DMP students are eligible for degrees with distinction, high distinction, and highest distinction. The level of distinction is determined by the student’s GPA inside and outside the major (a minimum GPA of 3.4 is required for a degree with distinction), the quality of the DMP thesis, and overall performance in the program. For further information, contact the DMP director or the director of undergraduate studies. The American Studies Major
The American Studies Major offers students the opportunity to study the United States in a multidisciplinary context. History majors focusing on the United States can also major in American Studies readily and efficiently, and this double major will deepen and enrich their study of United States history in fruitful ways. Students will be admitted to the American Studies Major after a competitive application process that is normally completed at the end of their second year. Those accepted take, in their third year, two seminars that are available only to American Studies students; a fourth-year seminar in a special topic of American Studies; and seven other courses, to be chosen in consultation with the Director of American Studies, from other departments throughout the college and the university. (History majors may count some of their coursework in United States history towards the American Studies major.) For more information, please contact the Director of the American Studies Program. Requirement for Minor in the History of Science and Technology
Please refer to the section on the Division of Science, Technology, and Society in chapter 10. Additional Information
For more information, contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies, Corcoran Department of History, Nau Hall, P.O. Box 400180, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4180; (434) 924-7147; Fax: (434) 924-7891; www.virginia.edu/history. European History
- HIEU 1501 - Introductory Seminar in Pre-1700 European History Credits: 3
- HIEU 1502 - Introductory Seminar in Post-1700 European History Credits: 3
- HIEU 2001 - Western Civilization I Credits: 3
- HIEU 2002 - Western Civilization II Credits: 3
- HIEU 2031 - Ancient Greece Credits: 3
- HIEU 2041 - Roman Republic and Empire Credits: 3
- HIEU 2051 - Economic History of Europe Credits: 3
- HIEU 2061 - The Birth of Europe Credits: 3
- HIEU 2071 - Early Modern Europe and the World Credits: 3
- HIEU 2072 - Modern Europe and the World Credits: 3
- HIEU 2101 - Jewish History I: The Ancient and Medieval Experience Credits: 3
- HIEU 2102 - Modern Jewish History Credits: 3
- HIEU 2111 - England, Britain, Empire, 1500-1800 Credits: 3
- HIEU 2112 - Britain since 1688: From the Glorious Revolution to Brexit Credits: 3
- HIEU 2152 - History of the Russian Empire 1700-1917 Credits: 3
- HIEU 2162 - History of Russia Since 1917 Credits: 3
- HIEU 2212 - Contemporary Europe Credits: 3
- HIEU 3021 - Greek and Roman Warfare Credits: 3
- HIEU 3041 - The Fall of the Roman Republic Credits: 3
- HIEU 3051 - History and Civilization of France: Revolution to 1945 Credits: 3
- HIEU 3091 - Ancient Law and Society Credits: 3
- HIEU 3101 - Early Medieval Civilization Credits: 3
- HIEU 3111 - Later Medieval Civilization Credits: 3
- HIEU 3121 - Medieval Society: Ways of Life and Thought in Western Europe Credits: 3
- HIEU 3131 - The World of Charlemagne Credits: 3
- HIEU 3141 - Anglo-Saxon England Credits: 3
- HIEU 3152 - The British Empire and the Making of the Modern World Credits: 3
- HIEU 3161 - The Medieval Church Credits: 3
- HIEU 3171 - Eastern Christianity Credits: 3
- HIEU 3181 - Medieval Christianity Credits: 3
- HIEU 3211 - Medieval and Renaissance Italy Credits: 3
- HIEU 3215 - Dante’s Italy Credits: 3
- HIEU 3221 - The Culture of the Renaissance Credits: 3
- HIEU 3231 - Reformation Europe Credits: 3
- HIEU 3241 - Later Medieval England Credits: 3
- HIEU 3251 - Imperial Spain and Portugal, 1469-1808 Credits: 3
- HIEU 3261 - History of Russia to 1700 Credits: 3
- HIEU 3271 - Three Faiths, One Sea: The Early Modern Mediterranean Credits: 3
- HIEU 3291 - Stuart England Credits: 3
- HIEU 3311 - Social History of Early Modern Europe Credits: 3
- HIEU 3321 - The Scientific Revolution, 1450-1700 Credits: 3
- HIEU 3322 - Science in the Modern Age: 1789-1950 Credits: 3
- HIEU 3331 - Intellectual History of Early Modern Europe Credits: 3
- HIEU 3341 - Society and the Sexes in Europe from Late Antiquity to the Reformation Credits: 3
- HIEU 3342 - Society and the Sexes in Europe from the Seventeenth Century to the Present Credits: 3
- HIEU 3352 - Modern German History Credits: 3
- HIEU 3372 - German Jewish Culture and History Credits: 3
- HIEU 3382 - Revolutionary France, 1770-1815 Credits: 3
- HIEU 3390 - Nazi Germany Credits: 3
- HIEU 3392 - Women, Men, and Politics in the Age of Democratic Revolutions, 1760-1848 Credits: 3
- HIEU 3402 - Nineteenth-Century Europe Credits: 3
- HIEU 3412 - Twentieth-Century Europe Credits: 3
- HIEU 3422 - Twentieth-Century Europe Credits: 3
- HIEU 3432 - France Since 1815 Credits: 3
- HIEU 3442 - European History: Industrial Revolution to the Welfare State 1848-1963 Credits: 3
- HIEU 3452 - Jewish Culture and History in Eastern Europe Credits: 3
- HIEU 3462 - Neighbors and Enemies in Germany Credits: 3
- HIEU 3471 - English Legal History to 1776 Credits: 3
- HIEU 3472 - Nineteenth Century Britain Credits: 3
- HIEU 3482 - Twentieth Century Britain Credits: 3
- HIEU 3492 - The British Empire Credits: 3
- HIEU 3502 - History of Central Europe Credits: 3
- HIEU 3612 - Age of Reform and Revolution in Russia, 1855-1917 Credits: 3
- HIEU 3622 - Russian Intellectual History in the 19th Century Credits: 3
- HIEU 3652 - Russian and Soviet Diplomatic History, 1850-Present Credits: 3
- HIEU 3672 - Revolutionary Russia Credits: 3
- HIEU 3692 - The Holocaust Credits: 3
- HIEU 3702 - Russia as Multi-Ethnic Empire Credits: 3
- HIEU 3721 - Witchcraft Credits: 3
- HIEU 3732 - European Social History, 1770-1890 Credits: 3
- HIEU 3742 - European Social History, 1890-1980 Credits: 3
- HIEU 3752 - Evolution of the International System, 1815-1950 Credits: 3
- HIEU 3772 - Science in the Modern World Credits: 3
- HIEU 3782 - Origins of Modern Thought, 1580-1943 Credits: 3
- HIEU 3792 - Intellectual History of Modern Europe Credits: 3
- HIEU 3802 - Origins of Contemporary Thought Credits: 3
- HIEU 3812 - Marx Credits: 3
- HIEU 4501 - Seminar in Pre-1700 European History Credits: 4
- HIEU 4502 - Seminar in Post-1700 European History Credits: 4
- HIEU 4511 - Colloquium in Pre-1700 European History Credits: 4
- HIEU 4512 - Colloquium in Post-1700 European History Credits: 4
- HIEU 4591 - Topics in Pre-1700 European History Credits: 3
- HIEU 4592 - Topics in Post-1700 European History Credits: 3
- HIEU 4993 - Independent Study in European History Credits:
United States History
- HIUS 1501 - Introductory Seminar in U.S. History Credits: 3
- HIUS 2001 - American History to 1865 Credits: 4
- HIUS 2002 - American History Since 1865 Credits: 4
- HIUS 2051 - United States Military History 1600-1900 Credits: 3
- HIUS 2061 - American Economic History Credits: 3
- HIUS 2071 - American Power and Energies - A History of the United States Credits: 3
- HIUS 2081 - Making the Machine Age: Technology in American Society, 1890-1990 Credits: 3
- HIUS 2121 - Political History of Housework Credits: 3
- HIUS 2401 - History of American Catholicism Credits: 3
- HIUS 2711 - American Environmental History Credits: 3
or - HIUS 3011 - The Colonial Period of American History Credits: 3
- HIUS 3012 - War and Empire in Colonial America Credits: 3
- HIUS 3031 - The Era of the American Revolution Credits: 3
- HIUS 3051 - The Age of Jefferson and Jackson, 1789-1845 Credits: 3
- HIUS 3071 - The Coming of the Civil War Credits: 3
- HIUS 3072 - The Civil War and Reconstruction Credits: 3
- HIUS 3081 - History of the American Deaf Community Credits: 3
- HIUS 3111 - The United States in the Gilded Age, 1870-1900 Credits: 3
- HIUS 3131 - The Emergence of Modern America, 1870-1930 Credits: 3
- HIUS 3141 - Civil Society in Twentieth Century U.S. Credits: 3
- HIUS 3150 - Salem Witch Trials: History and Literature Credits: 3
- HIUS 3151 - Modernizing, Moralizing and Mass Politics: US, 1900-1945 Credits: 3
- HIUS 3161 - Viewing America, 1940 to 1980 Credits: 3
- HIUS 3162 - Digitizing America Credits: 3
- HIUS 3171 - US Since 1945: People, Politics, Power Credits: 3
- HIUS 3172 - America in Vietnam Credits: 3
- HIUS 3182 - Politics of Health Care in America: History, Policy, and Society Credits: 3
- HIUS 3191 - American Jewish History Credits: 3
- HIUS 3231 - Rise and Fall of the Slave South Credits: 3
- HIUS 3232 - The South in the Twentieth Century Credits: 3
- HIUS 3261 - History of the American West Credits: 3
- HIUS 3262 - Witnessing Slavery: Interpreting Slave Testimony in U.S. History Credits: 3
- HIUS 3281 - Virginia History to 1900 Credits: 3
- HIUS 3282 - History of Virginia, 1900 to 2018 Credits: 3
- HIUS 3301 - The History of UVa in the Twentieth Century Credits: 3
- HIUS 3401 - Development of American Science Credits: 3
- HIUS 3411 - American Business Credits: 3
- HIUS 3451 - History of Urban America Credits: 3
- HIUS 3452 - History of Urban America Credits: 3
- HIUS 3453 - Work, Poverty, and Welfare: 20th Century U.S. Social Policy History Credits: 3
- HIUS 3455 - History of U.S. Foreign Relations to 1914 Credits: 3
- HIUS 3456 - America in the World since 1914 Credits: 3
- HIUS 3471 - History of American Labor Credits: 3
- HIUS 3481 - American Social History to 1870 Credits: 3
- HIUS 3482 - United States Social History Since 1870 Credits: 3
- HIUS 3491 - Rural Poverty in Our Time Credits: 3
- HIUS 3611 - Gender & Sexuality in AM, 1600-1865 Credits: 3
- HIUS 3612 - Gender & Sexuality in America, 1865 to Present Credits: 3
- HIUS 3621 - Coming of Age in America: A History of Youth Credits: 3
- HIUS 3641 - American Indian History Credits: 3
or - AMST 3641 - Native America Credits: 3
- HIUS 3651 - Afro-American History to 1865 Credits: 3
- HIUS 3652 - Afro-American History since 1865 Credits: 3
- HIUS 3654 - Black Fire Credits: 3
- HIUS 3671 - African American Freedom Movement, c 1945-Present Credits: 3
- HIUS 3752 - The History of Early American Law Credits: 3
- HIUS 3753 - The History of Modern American Law Credits: 3
- HIUS 3756 - American Legal Thought since 1880 Credits: 3
- HIUS 3851 - Intellectual and Cultural History of the United States to 1865 Credits: 3
- HIUS 3852 - Intellectual and Cultural History of the United States since 1865 Credits: 3
- HIUS 4160 - History Behind the Headlines Credits: 4
- HIUS 4501 - Seminar in United States History Credits: 4
- HIUS 4511 - Colloquium in United States History Credits: 4
- HIUS 4591 - Topics in United States History Credits: 3
- HIUS 4993 - Independent Study in United States History Credits:
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