Course Offerings Fall 2026

**HIST 1001.1: Western Civilization to 1500

Ideas, trends and institutions in western civilization from earliest times to the Reformation. This is an Integrative Learning Core (ILC) course that awards general education credit. 

9:30 - 10:20

M W F 

**HIST 1001.2: Western Civilization to 1500

10:30 - 11:20 

M W F

**HIST 1001.3: Western Civilization to 1500

Ideas, trends and institutions in western civilization from earliest times to the Reformation. This is an Integrative Learning Core (ILC) course that awards general education credit. 

11:30 - 12:20

M W F 

**HIST 1001.4: Western Civilization to 1500

Ideas, trends and institutions in western civilization from earliest times to the Reformation. This is an Integrative Learning Core (ILC) course that awards general education credit. 

12:30 - 1:20 MWF

**HIST 1002.1: Western Civilization to 1500 (Honors students only)

Ideas, trends and institutions in western civilization from earliest times to the Reformation. This is an Integrative Learning Core (ILC) course that awards general education credit. 

12:30 - 1:20 MWF and 2:30 - 3:20 W

**HIST 1003.1: Western Civilization since 1500
Development of Western Civilization from the Reformation to the present. This is an Integrative Learning Core (ILC) course that awards general education credit.

12:30 - 1:20 

M W F

**HIST 1003.2: Western Civilization since 1500

Development of Western Civilization from the Reformation to the present. This is an Integrative Learning Core (ILC) course that awards general education credit.

11:30 - 12:20 

M W F 

**HIST 1003.3: Western Civilization since 1500

Development of Western Civilization from the Reformation to the present. This is an Integrative Learning Core (ILC) course that awards general education credit.

12:30 - 1:20

M W F

**HIST 1004.1: Western Civilization since 1500 (Honors students only)

Development of Western Civilization from the Reformation to the present. This is an Integrative Learning Core (ILC) course that awards general education credit.

12:30 - 1:20 MWF and 1:30 - 2:20 W

**HIST 1005.1: World History to 1500

Developments and interactions among Asian, African, European, American and Oceanian cultures in the pre-modern age.  This is an Integrative Learning Core (ILC) course that awards general education credit. 

9:00 - 10:20 

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**HIST 1005.2: World History to 1500

Developments and interactions among Asian, African, European, American and Oceanian cultures in the pre-modern age.  This is an Integrative Learning Core (ILC) course that awards general education credit. 

10:30 - 11:20

M W F

**HIST 1007.1: World History since 1500

Interactions among Asian, Middle Eastern, African, European and American cultures in the modern era. This is an Integrative Learning Core (ILC) course that awards general education credit.

12:00 - 1:20

T Th

**HIST 2055.1: US History to 1865 

History of the United States from the Colonial period to the Civil War era. This is an Integrative Learning Core (ILC) course that awards general education credit.

Prof. Aaron Sheehan-Dean

10:30 - 11:20

M W F

**HIST 2055.2: US History to 1865 

History of the United States from the Colonial period to the Civil War era. This is an Integrative Learning Core (ILC) course that awards general education credit.

10:30 - 11:50

T Th

**HIST 2055.3: US History to 1865 

History of the United States from the Colonial period to the Civil War era. This is an Integrative Learning Core (ILC) course that awards general education credit.

9:00 - 10:20 

T Th

**HIST 2055.3: US History to 1865 (Honors students only)

History of the United States from the Colonial period to the Civil War era. This is an Integrative Learning Core (ILC) course that awards general education credit.

9:00 - 10:20 T Th and 4:30 - 5:20 Th

**HIST 2057.1: US History 1865 to Present 

History of the United States from the Civil War era to the present day. This is an Integrative Learning Core (ILC) course that awards general education credit.

10:30 - 11:50

T Th 

**Hist 2014.1: Goddesses to Witches: Women in Europe 500 BCE – 1700 CE

Goddesses to Witches traces women’s social, religious and political roles in societies of the West during the Classical Era, Middle Ages, and the age of Reformation and Exploration.  Lectures explore the context of women’s lives and the nature of the evidence through which we attempt to reconstruct women’s experiences.  Students will have the opportunity to read and discuss primary historical sources on a weekly basis, and thereby to improve their understanding of historical methods as well as women’s history.   

3:00 - 4:20

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**Hist 2020.1: Medieval Europe

 Social, cultural, religious and political history of medieval Europe from the reign of Constantine in the fourth century to the fall of Constantinople in 1453.

10:30 - 11:20 

M W F

**Hist 2023.1: The World Since 1960

HIST 2023 covers major events since 1960 in the United States, Soviet Union, parts of Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, Africa, and East Asia. There will be an emphasis on social, political, cultural, and national security issues. Other topics will include sex, drugs, student protests, spies, and rock & roll.

1:30 - 2:50 

T Th

**Hist 2049.1: Violence in the American West

Classic Hollywood films portray violence in the “Old West” as world-shattering, people-scattering, and blood-splattering. This course will examine episodes of conflict in the regions that America acquired after the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 and the Mexican-American War of 1848. We will disentangle the legends from the facts, the myths from the history, through lectures and discussions of primary sources written by Native Americans, frontier cowboys, immigrants from Mexico and Asia, and even Hollywood actors. This course has three exams, weekly reading assignments, and three Primary Source Presentations. Successful students will demonstrate an understanding of how to apply the principles of inquiry and analysis to original historical documents.

12:00 - 1:20

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**HIST 2061.1: African-American History  

This course examines the social, political, and economic impact of African American communities in the United States. Beginning with the massimportation of Africans as a labor force in the late fifteenth century, the survey serves as an introduction to the history of achievement and exploitationin one of the most culturally influential populations in world history. The course covers that history into the late twentieth century looking at AfricanAmerican impact on American society and politics into the postmodern era. The class is aimed at familiarizing students with the general problems,needs, and goals of African American populations in hopes of demonstrating the ways in which those material realities and cultural norms arecontingent on a dynamic and continuous exchange with the rest of the United States that makes African Americans both consumers and creators ofthe broader American culture.

12:00 - 1:20 

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**Hist 2085.1: Colonial Latin America

Latin America emerged from a complex and often violent encounter among Europeans, Africans, and the Indigenous peoples of the Americas. We examine how these groups, each with their own motivations and agency, shaped a New World that was unequal by design. We explore the Aztec, Inca, and Maya empires in the fifteenth century, their defeat and incorporation into the Spanish Empire, the settlement of the Caribbean, Portugal’s imperial project in Brazil, and the emergence of independence movements in the nineteenth century. Special attention is given to the multiple impacts of European conquest and the long-term development of colonial societies amid profound social, economic, and cultural change. Religion, class, economy, race, gender and sexuality all factor into our discussions. Among other things, students will gain an understanding of why Mexico and Peru became the colonial heartlands of Spanish America, especially their large Indigenous populations and mineral wealth, while also examining the distinct historical experiences of Brazil, the Caribbean, the Southern Cone, and the Northern Andes.

10:30 - 11:50

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**HIST 2100.1: Introduction to Asia

This course offers students the basic knowledge of the great eastern civilizations, with a special focus on South Asia, East Asia and Southeast Asia, from their early emergence to contemporary times. It particularly focuses on the political and social history of these regions within Asia as well as their cultural practices and religious beliefs. This course will also address relationship between Asia and the West including globalization which is particularly relevant to the understanding of Asia.

1:30 - 2:20

M W F 

**Hist 2125.1: History of Premodern Cities

This course explores the social, cultural, religious, and political history of cities before 1500.  This course provides a survey of ancient and medieval cities from their origins around the Mediterranean basin to their spread to the far reaches of northern Europe by the beginnings of the early modern world. The focus of the course is on the social, cultural, religious, and political history of the cities through an exploration of their urban fabric and layout.  Each week will focus on a pair of cities as exemplars for the themes and readings for the week.  The readings will include a mixture of primary sources and secondary material. Assignments include discussions, written exams, and a final oral project on a city of your choice. 

9:00 - 10:20

T Th 

**HIST 2184.1: Introduction to African Civilizations

This course is a survey of historical developments in African societies from the pre-historic period to the eve of European imperial/colonial domination in the late 19th century. Beginning with the origins and evolution of human beings, the course deals with the social, cultural, economic and political history of the peoples of the African continent through the millennia up until the late-19th century. In terms of method, we will employ a multi-disciplinary approach and, therefore, look at the pivotal role of such diverse disciplines as archaeology, linguistics, chemistry, botany, oral traditions etc. in the reconstruction of early African history. Among the themes to be covered will be the interaction of peoples with their environments, how they organized their societies, and how they changed and developed in the face of shifting historical circumstances. The course will examine the rise of early urban life and commerce as well as the varied ways in which Africans built up new institutions of large-scale political and social organization. For the period 300-1000 C.E., the lectures and discussions will focus on the rise of empires in West Africa, the growth of new kinds of states and social relations in northeastern Africa and the transformation of economic relations in central, southern and eastern Africa. The course will also include, inter alia, an investigation of the impact of Islam and Christianity on state politics and culture in parts of Africa, as well as the trans- Atlantic trade system and its resultant impact on African societies.

2:30 - 3:20

M W F

Hist 3001.1: History & Social Science I

For Geaux Teach students only 

3:00 - 3:50

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Hist 3071.1: Louisiana History 

 This course provides a general survey of Louisiana’s history from the earliest days of European colonization to the present. Although the primary focus will be on events that took place within the boundaries of the colony, territory, and state, we will also cover material intended to help students understand Louisiana’s history in terms of relevant regional, national, international events and contexts.  Within those broad parameters, students will be required to: Demonstrate familiarity with objective facts from the lectures and assigned readings; develop an accurate mental timeline of important people, events, eras, and developments in the state’s history drawn from lectures and assigned readings; draw on the text of assigned readings to develop and write historically informed essays about the significance of the state’s history.

1:30 - 2:50

T Th

Hist 3117.1: Pan-Africanism and its Discontents

 In this class, we will look at sources such as saints’ lives, autobiographical writing and letter collections to get a window into the lives of medieval people.  We will also look at how historians develop questions, pursue research, and how they use primary sources.  You will also have an opportunity to explore related topics that are of interest to you and develop your own research topic for a final paper.

3:30 - 4:50

M W

Hist 3118.1: Saving the World - the British Hero in Popular Culture

 This course is specifically designed as a seminar, which means that 1) it is discussion-based (although there are lectures!) and 2) it provides you with the opportunity to pursue a self-designed research project. This particular section of HIST 3118 focuses on British popular culture in the 19th- 21st centuries, and its impact on global pop culture. Using the concept of “the hero” as our theme, we examine changes across time, media, and culture. Our heroes include Sherlock Holmes, Frodo Baggins and the Fellowship of the Ring, James Bond, the Beatles, Doctor Who, and Harry Potter. Final grade is based on class participation, assignment quizzes, Moodle forum posts, a midterm, a final, and a research paper.

3:30 - 6:20

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Hist 3118.2: Magic and Witchcraft in European History

This course examines magical belief in Europe from the late Middle Ages until the present. It begins with an analysis of the witch trials that became endemic in Europe in the 16th and 17th century:: why did Europeans devote themselves to seeking out and prosecuting supposed witches?  It then explores the waning of witch trials and the persistence of magic in Europe from the 18th-20th century: what functions has magic continued to perform in European culture? Students will conduct a research project on a magic-related topic of their choice.

12:00 - 1:20 T Th 

Hist 4003.1: The Roman Republic

Rome and its empire from the foundation in 753 BCE to the age of Julius Caesar (first century BCE). Political and military history along with social issues, slavery, the family, and Roman women; Roman art and architecture; religion, and literature. Particular attention to the Roman encounter with non-Roman peoples in the Mediterranean world and the impact of Greek culture on Rome.

10:30 - 11:50

T Th

Hist 4017.1: Twentieth Century Europe

 Survey of 20th- (and 21st-) century European history, with a special emphasis on boundaries, identities, and the often fluid nature of both. Readings include John Scott’s Behind the Urals: An American Worker in Russia’s City of Steel (1942), Ian Fleming’s From Russia With Love (a James Bond novel first published in 1957), Christopher Browning’s Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland (1998), Meredith Veldman’s Margaret Thatcher: Shaping the New Conservatism (2016), and shorter readings on Moodle. You will also watch six films: Grand Illusion (1938), The Great Dictator (1940), Kanal (1957), From Russia with Love (1962), Good-bye Lenin (2004), and L’Auberge Espagnole (2003). The course grade is based on attendance, participation, map and assignment quizzes, source analyses, and the midterm and final exams.

1:30 - 2:20

M W F 

Hist 4043.1: Tudor England

This course focuses on the political, religious, social and cultural history of England during the reign of the Tudor dynasty from 1485-1603. Among the most important of English monarchs, the Tudors (among whom were Henry VIII, 'Bloody' Mary, and Elizabeth I) presided over the creation of a new style of monarchy, a new Protestant church, and a new colonial Empire. Course requirements include a midterm exam, research paper, final exam, and active participation in class discussion.

10:30 - 11:20

M W F 

Hist 4072.1: The New South

In this class, we’ll study the history of the U.S. South from the end of the Civil War to the 21st century. As we explore long-term structural changes and continuities, we will also keep an eye on the ground, introducing the generations of southerners who made, unmade, and remade the region on a daily basis. In spite of its reputation for stasis, contestation and confrontation have been a constant. Part of a nation. A regional apart. This is the paradox at the heart of the post-Civil War South. Specific topics to be studied include: Reconstruction, the rise of Jim Crow, changes in southern agriculture, Populism and economic inequality, World War I, women’s rights, the New Deal, World War II, popular culture, gender and sexuality, the Civil Rights movement, modern conservatism, the Latinx South, the South in the 21st century.

3:30 - 4:50

M W

Hist 4195.1: Special Topics: The Global Cold War

This course explores international history from roughly 1945 to 1991, an era commonly known as the Cold War. We will examine the ideological clash between two superpowers – the United States and the Soviet Union – during these years, tracing the root causes, historical evolution, and lasting consequences of their rivalry. At the same time, we will explore how Cold War geopolitics affected every corner of the globe, including Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. Students will learn about the key political, economic, military, and cultural trends that defined this tumultuous era. Major topics include the worldwide struggle between capitalism and socialism; military interventions and proxy wars; decolonization and postcolonial state-building; nuclear proliferation and the space race; international development and human rights; and the role of international organizations and non-state actors in international affairs.

3:00 - 4:20

T Th 

HIST 4195.2: Special Topics: US-Latin American Relations

From the vantage point of ordinary men and women, statesmen, artists, businessmen, and scholars, this course explores the history of relations between Latin America and the United States since the early nineteenth century. We will look at how perceptions of the United States formed across Latin America and how and why they have or haven't changed over time. The ultimate aim is to uncover the reasons for the sometimes amicable, but often strained, ties between Washington and its hemispheric counterparts. Prominent topics include imperialism, nationalism, war, diplomacy, popular culture, consumerism, and industrialization. Cross listed with INTL 4997.

9:00 - 10:20

T Th

Hist 4196.1: Special Topics: Women in Medieval Europe 

This course will examine the history of women and gender from the waning years of the Roman Empire through the later Middle Ages. Through the study of famous women such as queens, mystics, and literary figures, and exploring the lives of ordinary women and their families, we will better understand women’s lives and gender in the Middle Ages. The course material will include medieval works by, for, and about women, as well as the work of modern historians. Some questions we will address are: What place did women have in the medieval world? What challenges did medieval women face?  How did some women overcome these challenges?  How did the status of women change over time? 

12:30 - 1:20

M W F

Hist 4197.1: Special Topics: 1960s America

 A survey of the major historical, social, cultural and political events, policies, and movements of the 1960s in the U.S., and beyond.   The course will center on the United States, but we will discuss how unrest and protest came to life in other parts of the world.  We hope to cover many topics including the Civil Rights, Student, and Women's Movement, US involvement in Vietnam, environmentalism, and others. 

12:00 - 1:20

 T Th 

Hist 4197.2: Special topics: History of Native Americans in American Culture and Film

This course explores the history of Native Americans in American culture and film, from depictions of the earliest exchanges between Native and European cultures, through the resurgence of Native perspectives and representation during the twentieth and early twenty-first century. We will examine how the symbolic power and meaning of Native people changed throughout American history. We will also consider how Native people seized on this cultural role, first as strategy for survival, then to resist stereotypes imposed by colonization, and eventually as a means to preserve Native cultures. We will grapple with how depictions of Native Americans were used to justify colonization and even genocide, and how these depictions became foundational to historical consciousness and memory in the United States. We will also see how Native presence in American culture invited critical perspectives on U.S. history.

1:50 - 2:50

T Th

Hist 4403.1: Seminar in History and Social Science III

For Geaux Teach students only

4:00 - 4:40

T 

Hist 4507.1: Body and Soul in Early Christianity

If there was one thing on which early Christians were continually focused, it was the health of the soul. But what is the soul? And how is it connected to the body? Do the condition, habits, actions, and disposition of the body affect the present and future condition of the soul? If so, why? Can soul-health lead to bodily health? This seminar will investigate some of the earliest Christian writings of these questions by placing them in their ancient contexts. Our course will touch on subjects like psychotherapy, monasticism, medicine and physiology, liturgy and ritual, philosophy, visions of the afterlife, and more. Students can expect to carefully interrogate Greek, Roman, Jewish, and Christian primary sources (ca. 50-565 C.E.) along with modern scholarship.

1:30 - 2:50

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HIST 4901.1: Internships

 Students can intern at a nearby historical site and earn three hours of credit. Course involves 90 work hours during the semester, confirmed by a mentor/supervisor, a few meetings with the course instructor and a 10-15 page paper at the end evaluating the experience and what was learned.
BEFORE ENROLLING STUDENTS MUST CONTACT DR. STATER, stater@lsu.edu OR THE DEPARTMENT: edeleon1@lsu.edu, AND OBTAIN A SECTION NUMBER.