ACHLS Concentrations
ACHLS affords students the opportunity to concentrate their studies during their senior year in four specific areas, The History of Civil Rights, The History of Urban Growth and Development, The History of American Foreign Relations, and Lessons in American History. Students are not required to choose a concentration. The courses for the four concentrations are listed below, as are elective courses.
History of Civil Rights
Courses for The History of Civil Rights Group:
American Slavery
The History of American Reform Movements
The History of American Social Protest Movements and Their European Antecedents
The History of Law Schools in the United States
The History of Race in American Law
The History of Women's Advancement and Rights
The History of Women's Legal IssuesThe History of Urban Growth and Immigration
Courses for The History of Urban Growth and Immigration Group:
The History of Economic Growth and Standards of Living since 1750
The History of Immigrants in the Northeast
The History of the Growth of Cities in the United States
The History of Urban Development of the American NationThe History of American Foreign Relations
Courses for The History of American Foreign Relations Group:
American Military History
The History of American Foreign Relations Policy
The History of Europe and Asia Since 1945
The History of Why Americans Fight The Lessons of American History Major Issues of American History from 1865 to Date
The Advanced Course in the Possible Lessons of History for Current and Future Policies
The History of Political and Legal Traditions in the United States
The History of the Clash Between Ideals and Practicality in the United StatesThe Lessons of American History
The courses designated for a concentration in The Lessons of American History are:
Major Issues of American History from 1865 to Date
The Advanced Course in the Possible Lessons of History for Current and Future Policies
The History of Political and Legal Traditions in the United States
The History of the Clash Between Ideals and Practicality in the United States
Additional Electives
The following Electives will be offered in accordance with demand.
American Business History
The Civil War and Reconstruction
The History of American Literature from 1900 – 1950
The History of American Literature from 1950 – date
The History of Cold War Science
The History of Communication Theory and Language Usage in a Complex Society
The History of Films About the Legal Process
The History of Great Accomplishments in Mathematics
The History of Leaders and Leadership in the United States
The History of Logic, Analysis and the Law
The History of Mathematical and Statistical Concepts
The History of Physics in the 20th Century
The History of Sports in American Society
The History of the Biological Sciences from 1950 to Date, and Current Problems in the Biological Sciences
The History of the Growth of, and Problems in, Worldwide Democracy from 1865 to date
The History of Science
Please note that electives, as well as concentrations, will be subject to regular review by a special curriculum committee which will seek to ensure that they provide the best means for accomplishing the educational purposes of ACHLS. Because of such review, courses and concentrations are subject to alteration as desirable.