37 courses with the subject HIS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
This course is an introduction to world history from the rise of civilization to the present. It establishes and compares major themes in the leading civilizations of today’s world. It investigates the development of the modern world system and interpretations of its impact on these civilizations.
This course examines significant areas in the development of American society from the Colonial period to the present. It focuses particularly on the issues of gender, class, race, religion, politics, and ideology to provide students with the grounding in those areas crucial to understanding today’s society.
APPROVED LANGUAGE THROUGH INTERMEDIATE LEVEL LNG2XX Intermediate _____ I (4) LNG2XX Intermediate _____ II (4) SIX CREDITS OF UPPER-LEVEL ELECTIVES* See advisor for electives *Students who test out of language requirement will need to take additional upper- level electives to meet the credit requirements.
APPROVED LANGUAGE THROUGH INTERMEDIATE LEVEL LNG2XX Intermediate _____ I (4) LNG2XX Intermediate _____ II (4) SIX CREDITS OF UPPER-LEVEL ELECTIVES*
APPROVED LANGUAGE THROUGH INTERMEDIATE LEVEL LNG2XX Intermediate _____ I (4) LNG2XX Intermediate _____ II (4) SIX CREDITS OF UPPER-LEVEL ELECTIVES*
An exploration of East Asian geography, history, language, and culture from Zhou Dynasty (ca. 1,000 BCE) to present times. Focus on China, Korea, Japan with reference to neighboring regions and discussion of Taiwan. Emphasis on arts, ideologies, and East Asian cultural sites in the Pittsburgh area.
CHOOSE TWO COURSES CONCENTRATING IN EUROPEAN, AMERICAN OR
This course examines working-class history in the United States with a special focus on working-class activists, organizers, and thinkers that were often labeled “radicals.” It incorporates the diverse voices of the American working class, including activists inside and outside the labor movement.
The emergence of Third-Worldism after 1945 is the central historical development of the twentieth century. The Afro-Asian movement namely aimed at recasting the historical initiative away from implacable colonialist powers. This course focuses on the analysis of doctrines and models that have collectively marked the rise of the Third World.
This course explores women’s historical experiences in the United States, from Native American women in the pre-colonial era to the present. It investigates the interaction of gender, race, ethnicity, class and sexuality and the ways that these relationships have shaped women’s lives socially, economically, and politically.
This course surveys the destruction of two-thirds of European Jewry during World War II. Through a close reading of primary texts and secondary sources, it explores the foundations and development of Nazi policy toward the Jews. The course documents the reactions of Jews, European peoples and governments, the U.S. people and government, and various churches and political movements.
History of Ideas surveys some fundamental normative questions that have been formulated in religion, politics, the Arts, and popular culture from Plato (5th century BC) to the present. It examines principles and methods of political and social thought as they relate to authority, obedience, freedom, equality, and justice.
History of the British Empire examines the historical narratives relating to imperialism, ethnocentrism, military aggressions, colonization, acculturation, repression of revolt, technological diffusion, intellectual outreach, and cross-cultural fertilization from the beginning of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I in 1558 to the return of Hong Kong to China in 1997.
This course is a historical examination of classical Islamic civilization: its origins, nature, and development. Special attention is given to the religion of Islam and the contributions of Arabs, Persians, and Turks to Islamic civilization.
Environmental history examines human interaction with their environment over time, a relationship shaped by cultures and political economies. In US history, there have been competing ideologies of capitalist exploitation, conservationism, preservationism, and sustainability. The course will also introduce students to different facets and methods of environmental history. CHATHAM UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2026-2027 323
This course provides students with a broad historical overview of Christianity, its origins, nature, and development. Students analyze primary sacred and historical texts in addition to historical scholarship on the religion.
This course examines the 1960s in America and Vietnam. The course focuses on the war in Vietnam from multiple perspectives including those of Vietnamese and American leaders and ordinary people, examining the roots of the conflict and how it shaped lives and the path of history.
This course examines the history of social, economic, and political activism in Appalachia from the early 1900s to the present.
This course examines the US and the Holocaust in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s. The primary focus is on developments in the US such as antisemitism, response to the rise of Hitler, knowledge of the Holocaust, and important decisions by national leaders.
CHOOSE TWO 300-LEVEL ELECTIVES
This course examines the history of African Americans during the era of the Civil War and Reconstruction. The course will examine the experiences of enslaved people, abolitionists, soldiers, politicians, and sharecroppers as they struggled collectively and individually to achieve citizenship and civil rights.
This course examines the history of the modern Middle East and how U.S. foreign policy has shaped that history from 1945 to the present. It explores official U.S. policy toward the Middle East and the policies of Middle Eastern countries toward the United States, but also tries to understand U.S.-Middle East relations in cultural, economic, and social terms.
Through this course, students will learn about oral history and the racial dynamics of American cities, especially Pittsburgh, since World War II. Students will learn about the history of racial inequality in cities and the efforts of people to both combat and maintain that inequality. They will then conduct oral history interviews to further explore the role the lives of people in two neighborhoods in Pittsburgh. CHATHAM UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2026-2027 324
This course examines current methods and technologies used in the production of digital history, with a particular focus on incorporating the history of Black Pittsburgh resources into on-line historical media.
*Students who test out of language requirement will need to take additional upper- level electives to meet the credit requirements.
*Students who test out of language requirement will need to take additional upper- level electives to meet the credit requirements.
OR substitute approved by program director CHOOSE ONE 300-LEVEL POLITICAL ANALYSIS COURSE
Asian Pacific Islander American is a category well worth unpacking in cultural history contexts from the Western Pennsylvanian to the American and global, in order to grasp these communities’ diversity and commonality, as well as struggles, resilience, and creative impact in social formations and in the arts.
This course facilitates direct interaction with and contribution to Asian Pacific American community organizations. Through their contributions to non-profit service programs, students gain deeper understanding of specific Asian Pacific American communities, their strengths, and their needs. Students also develop skill in addressing different audiences in a professional manner.
CHOOSE ONE COURSE IN HISTORY
BA in Interdisciplinary Studies: History Concentration Students interested in pursuing an interdisciplinary studies major with a concentration in history should see page 79.
The integrative capstone, undertaken by the student during the senior year, is an extended project that helps the student complete their transition from an undergraduate student to a world-ready professional. The study usually centers on the student’s major and may be conducted, at least in part, in the context of a group experience. Such programs are crafted to meet the unique needs of each major, CHATHAM UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2026-2027 325
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Source: Chatham University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
