Course Syllabi

These are sample syllabi for BC History courses for student reference during registration for the upcoming semester(s). The syllabi may not be updated, but they are provided just to give you an indication of the topics and workload.

Spring 2020 Sample Syllabi

HIST BC1302	European History Since 1789
HIST BC1760	Introduction to African History: 1700- Present
HIST BC2413	History of the United States, 1940-1975
HIST BC3392	Senior Thesis Seminar

Fall 2019 Sample Syllabi

HIST BC 1062	Introduction to Later Medieval Ages
HIST BC 1101	Introduction to European History: The Renaissance to the French Revolution
HIST BC 1401	American Civilization to the Civil War
HIST BC 2321	Colonial Encounters: Europe and The Culture of Empire
HIST BC 2567	Women, Gender, & Sexuality in 20th Century U.S.
HIST BC 3327	Consumer Culture in Modern Europe
HIST BC 3360	London: From 'Great Wen' to World City
HIST BC 3391	Senior Thesis Seminar
HIST BC 3904	Introduction to Historical Theory & Method

Spring 2019 Sample Syllabi

HIST BC 1302	European History 1789 to Present
HIST BC 1760	Introduction to African History: 1700- Present
HIST BC 2380	The Social and Cultural History of Food in Europe
HIST BC 2482	Revolutionary America, 1763-1815
HIST BC 3392	Senior Thesis Seminar
HIST BC 3491	Making Barnard History
HIST BC 3504	19th Century NYC Spatial History
HIST BC 3776	Mapping the Ekopolitan Project: A Spatial Approach to Pan-African Circulations
HSME 2811	South Asia: Empire & Its Aftermath
HIST BC 3830	Bombay/Mumbai and its Urban Imaginaries

Fall 2018 Sample Syllabi

HIST BC 1062	Introduction to the Later Middle Ages, 1050-1400
HIST BC 1101	Introduction to European History: The Renaissance to the French Revolution
HIST BC 2408	Emerging Cities: 19th-Century Urban History of the Americas and Europe
HIST BC 2413	History of the United States, 1940-1975
HIST BC 2423	The Constitution in Historical Perspective
HIST BC 2440	Introduction to African-American History
HIST BC 2664	Reproducing Inequalities: Families in Latin American History
HIST BC 2980	World Migration
HIST BC 3062	Medieval Economic Life and Thought
HIST BC 3360	London: From 'Great Wen' to World City
HIST BC 3391	Senior Thesis Seminar
HIST BC 3549	A History of Violence: Force and Power in Early America
HIST BC 3870	Gender & Migration: A Global Perspective