First-year history students are introduced to the discipline of history through modules that emphasize global and regional patterns.
They learn how political and economic trends, geography, and other determinants have shaped the last few centuries of human civilization.
Upper-level students take modules that cover aspects of the histories of specific regions or countries or focus on specialized topics such as the rise and fall of empires; major developments in art, science, and technology
The formation of trans-regional and international networks of trade, culture, and communication; and the historical interaction of human societies with their fragile environments.