Building the department map…
Building the department map…
Department paths
Courses with no prerequisites inside the department that unlock the most downstream work.
The shortest canonical route from each entry point to a gateway course.
Each of these unlocks the largest share of downstream work on this map. Courses from other departments can appear here when they genuinely gate HIST coursework.
Generated from George Washington University’s catalog, prerequisite, and concentration data. Spotted an error? Departments can adjust labels, ordering, and notes without a code change, so contact us.
Intro tiers at the top, advanced work below; arrows point from a prerequisite to the course it unlocks. Courses from other departments appear where they gate HIST work. Click any course to see what it requires and unlocks without leaving this page; hovering lights up its neighbors. The lists on this page carry the same courses in text form.
Showing the 5 HIST and feeder courses that have prerequisite links. 283 more HIST courses have no recorded prerequisites. They are listed under Tracks below, not drawn as loose dots here.
The concentrations and majors that build on HIST, and how their requirements are structured. Expand a program to see which courses satisfy each group, then plan it in the Planner.
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Africa; Asia; (Students in the BA in Asian studies program must fulfill the regional foundations requirement using a course focused on a world region other than Asia.); Europe and Eurasia; Latin America; (Students in the BA in Latin American and hemispheric studies program must fulfill the regional foundations requirement using a course focused on a world region other than Latin America.); or HIST
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One 3-credit course selected from the following:; (If PSC 2440 or PSC 2446 is used to fulfill the international and comparative politics major requirement, the other course must be used to fulfill this requirement.)
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American studies; Anthropology; Business administration; Biological sciences; Communication; Economics; Emergency health services; Exercise and nutrition sciences; Geography; Global food institute; History; Health and wellness; Honors; Health sciences; International affairs; Management; Medical laboratory sciences; Philosophy; Political science; Psychology; Public health; Sociology; Statistics; Su
Upper-level clusters, grouped by the gateway that opens them.
The deepest prerequisite chains in HIST. These are the routes that take the most semesters to climb.
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For students in the BA in international affairs program: Four courses from the list below.; For students in the BS in international affairs program: Two courses from the list below.; or JSTD 2002 (War Crimes Trials); or HIST 3701 (Argentina in Global Context); or HIST 3801 (The Middle East Since WWII); or JSTD 2002 (Israeli Society and Politics); or PSC 2478 (International Relations of the Middle
All HIST courses in the GWU catalog
Grade medians are for verified students. Sign in with your school email to see them.
Use your school emailNo section schedule with instructor names for HIST yet.
No clubs or organizations on record under HIST yet.
This shows once five students share their club memberships.
History does not run a page here yet. When it does, its events show up here and on the GWU campus feed.