The BGSU History Department offers a robust array of classes each semester, and we are pleased to announce the course offerings available for Fall 2026. These undergraduate courses are broken into several core areas. The last number of the course indicates the core content area, and the first number of the course indicates the progression of learning outcomes.
Undergraduate students majoring or minoring in History should consult with Dr. Michael Carver if they have questions regarding the classes they should enroll in during their time at BGSU. His email address is mcarver@bgsu.edu.
| History Content Core (course # ends in 0) | 1510: World Civilizations 1520: The Modern World (H) 1200: Foundations of American History (formerly 1250) 1260: Modern America 2010: Introduction to Canadian Studies (o) 2210: North American Indigenous People (o) 2250: Replaying the Past: Replaying the American Revolution (H) (cl: POLS 4000) |
| History Professional Core (course # ends in 1) | 1001: The Historian’s Craft 2001: Historical Writing 4001: Professional Practices in History |
| Local, Regional and Public History Core (course # ends in 2) | 3062: History of Ohio (o) 3892: Internship |
| Societal and Cultural Core (course # ends in 3) | 3153: Slavery and Atlantic Slave Trade (o) 3683: Premodern Japan 4463: The French Revolution (cl:HIST 5820) 4803: African American Thought (H) |
| Military and Diplomacy Core (course # ends in 4) | 3014: American Military History (o) 3334: The Vietnam War 4214: US and World I: American Imperialism (cl: HIST 5820 and INST 4700) |
| Political and Economic History Core (course # ends in 5) | No courses offered this semester |
| Transnational Core (course # ends in 7) | 3567: Genocide and Holocaust 4027: Colonial Africa (o) 4807: Europe Today (cl: POLS 4000, INST 4700, ES 5010, GERM 4800, GERM 5800) |
(o) – indicates a class is offered only online
(H) – indicates a class also has an Honors option
(cl:) – indicates a class is cross-listed with another undergraduate or graduate course
For current students, you may find more specific information about times, locations and who is teaching each of these courses on the BGSU Course Catalogue.