Different kinds of courses are indicated by their enumeration.  

1000-level courses
are broad surveys of extended periods, such as Traditional Europe (1050), Development of America II (1012), or World History (1036).

2000-level courses
involve narrower  topics, such as American Sports History (2012), Modern Ireland (2090),
or Ancient Africa (2082).

3000-level courses
are advanced seminars on specific subjects, such as World War II (3071), The French Revolution & Napoleon (3041), Black Nationalism (3024), or Post-Sixties America (3006). They require a term paper.

4000-level courses
are Independent Studies (4495).  Students may do several of these.  There are also Internships (4497) available at historical societies, museums, and organizations.

5000-level courses
are for graduate students only.  Undergraduates in the 5-year B.A./Master's program in Education may enroll with approval.  Additional requirements exist when one enrolls at the graduate level.

Senior Evaluation (3998) is the climax of a history major's undergraduate program.  Here are some examples of recent topics:

*U.S.-Cuban Relations
in the 20th Century
(Ed Albano)

*1960s Student Movement
(Saral Pool)

*Cuban Missile Crisis
  (Michael Egan)

*Corruption in Boxing
  (Patrick Scanlon)

*The First Crusade
  (Kendall Helbock)