Register Now for Spring 2026 Courses

Social Studies, History & Digital Humanities Majors- it’s time to register for your Spring 2026 courses!

Pro tip: Don’t wait until the last minute to register- courses that have low enrollments may be cancelled.

Here are the highlights for Spring 2026 for Social Studies

Core Courses

HIS 104 Modern World History
HIS 111 US History to 1877
HIS 112 US History Since 1877
HIS 200 Intro to Geography
HIS 215 HIS of African Americans to 1877
HIS 299 Intro to Historical Studies
HIS 370 Global Interconnections
HIS 401 History Seminar
PSC 111 American Government

Upper-level Courses

Click on the links for course flyers

HIS 306 History of OH – see HIS 306 flyer
HIS 313 American Revolution
HIS 325 Black America since 1945- see HIS 325 flyer
HIS 374 20^th Century China
HIS 376 Modern Africa Since 1800
HIS 384 Religion in IL-PS Conflict -see HIS 384 flyer
HIS 394 Ghana, Slave Trade & African Diaspora
HIS 427 American Sexual Communities
HIS 455 Power, Knowledge & Gender – see HIS 455/555 course tour

Interdisciplinary options in the History Department

REL 360: Hinduism- see the REL 360 flyer

Double Majors in Social Studies & History Need 1 European History Course

HIS 337 Greek Gods, Heroes, & Worship
HIS 339 Ancient Roman Art
HIS 342 Late Middle Ages – see HIS 342 course flyer
HIS 358 The Holocaust: Origins, History & Memory- See HIS 358 course flyer

Historical Objects from the Cleveland Museum of Art

We are excited to share that the History Department is collaborating with the Education Art Collection at the Cleveland Museum of Art to bring hands-on learning experiences with historical objects to Spring 2026 courses. The list currently includes HIS 370: Global Interconnections, HIS 455 Power, Knowledge & Gender and HIS 339 Ancient Roman Art. Stay tuned for more information!

Did you know? All CSU students receive a free membership to the CMA. Contact history@csuohio.edu for more info.

MA Courses

Are you a current Social Studies teacher? If you are interested in graduate coursework for College Credit Plus or an MA in History check out our remote and hybrid Spring 2026 courses!

HIS 506 History of Ohio (remote section)
HIS 513 American Revolution
HIS 525 Black America since 1945
HIS 542 Late Middle Ages
HIS 555 Power, Knowledge & Gender (formerly Gender in European History) (remote section)
HIS 574 20^th Century China
HIS 693 War and Society in Africa 1800-present
HIS 695 Research Seminar (remote)