- Department of History
- Undergraduate
- Current Courses
Current Courses
- Undergraduate and graduate classes summer 2023
- Undergraduate classes fall 2023
- Graduate classes fall 2023
Undergraduate and Graduate Classes Summer 2023
All summer classes are online and asynchronous. For classes with multiple numbers, undergraduates should register at the 300/400 level and graduate students at the 500 level.
- HIST 170: World History I (undergraduate only)
- HIST 261: American History since 1865 (undergraduate only)
- HIST 349 and HIST 591-003: African History since 1600 (B group)
- HIST 374 and HIST 591-001: Latinos/as in the U.S. (C group)
- HIST 481 and HIST 581: Indigenous Mexico (A group)
Undergraduate Classes Fall 2023
Classes meet in person unless otherwise noted.
*online asynchronous; #online synchronous; ^ in-person and online synchronous hybrid
Lower Division:
- HIST 110: History of the Western World I (* and in-person options)
- HIST 170: World History I (* and in-person options)
- HIST 171: World History II
- HIST 260: American History to 1865 (* and in-person options)
- HIST 261: American History since 1865 (* and in-person options)
Group A:
- HIST 304: Late Antiquity and the Fall of Rome
- HIST 348: African History to 1600*
- HIST 360: Early Encounters in Native North America
- HIST 416: The Age of Enlightenment
- HIST 420: The Renaissance
Group B:
- HIST 383: Latin American History Through Film
- HIST 387: History of Genocide
Group C:
- HIST 355: History of Black American Music
- HIST 359: History of Illinois (Educator Licensure only)
- HIST 366: Farms, Food, and Rural America
- HIST 374: Latinos/as in the U.S.*
- HIST 379: American Military History*
- HIST 452: British Empire
- HIST 465: Gilded Era and Progressive Age
No assigned group (still count in the major!):
- HIST 395: Historical Methods (History majors only)
- HIST 396: Internship in History (mode negotiable with instructor)
- HIST 399H: Rebel Music (Honors only)
- HIST 400: Student Teaching in History/Social Sciences for Secondary Educators (Educator Licensure only)
- HIST 401: Third Clinical Secondary School Experience in History/Social Sciences # (Educator Licensure only)
- HIST 492: Introduction to Public History*
- HIST 495: Senior Thesis (History majors only)
- HIST 496: History and Social Science Instruction for Secondary and Middle Grades Educators # (Educator Licensure only)
Graduate Classes Fall 2023
Classes meet in person unless otherwise noted.
*online asynchronous; #online synchronous; ^ in-person and online synchronous hybrid
Graduate classes require permits. Please email yyarmolovych@niu.edu with your request, including the field below and your Z-ID.
- HIST 516: The Age of Enlightenment
- HIST 520: The Renaissance
- HIST 552: British Empire
- HIST 565: Gilded Age and Progressive Era
- HIST 592: Introduction to Public History*
Graduate Reading Seminars (HIST 610s)
- Disasters
- Popular Culture
Graduate Research Seminars (HIST 710s)
- Rebellion
- Urban History
Independent Study (HIST 736) and Independent Research (HIST 756)
These courses require contracts between the professor and student.
Contact Us
Department of History
Zulauf 715
815-753-0131
history@niu.edu
Our office is open Monday through Thursday, from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., except for a daily lunch break from noon-1 p.m.