A first-year schedule sample

This degree program is flexible and offers you the opportunity to take courses in many different subject areas. Here’s what a typical first-year schedule might look like:

^a Required or eligible course for the major
^b One of the course options to complete the Quantitative Reasoning Requirement
^c One of the course options which may be used in the Breadth, Cognate, and/or Electives Requirements

The Course and Program Catalogue has the complete and official listing of required classes and their descriptions for this program.

• Course and Program Catalogue

HIST 208: The Roman Republic
This course examines the early history of ancient Rome and its domination of the ancient Mediterranean world, chronologically spanning the foundation of Rome in 753 BCE to the end of the Republic at the Battle of Actium in 30BCE. Two over arching questions will shape our investigation: what internal and external factors allowed Rome to extend its empire first over Italy and then over the Mediterranean basin? Why did the government of Rome by the SPQR - the senate and people of Rome – the system called the Republic- ultimately fail and fall to civil war and a monarchy established by Julius Caesar and his successors? Seeking answers to these questions will entail the exploration not only of events and actors in Roman history but the underlying political and social factors that shaped Rome: Rome’s political system; its ideas about family; aristocratic competition; economy, agriculture and slavery; the roman army and society; the city of Rome and urban violence; the nature of roman imperialism.

HIST 331: Magic Science and Religion before the Scientific Revolution
Medieval magic was founded upon conventional scientific and religious presuppositions. It was also unconventional and illicit. Examines magical literature and traditions from third- to sixteenth-century Europe, the place of magic in early European history, and reflects on the theoretical issues surrounding the classification of magic.

HIST 388: Mass Killing and Genocide in the Twentieth Century
An examination of major mass killings in the twentieth century. The course analyzes the definitions and theories of mass killings, including genocide and ethnic cleansing. It also discusses how the international community can best detect and prevent a mass killing using such tools as international law and humanitarian intervention.

The University of Saskatchewan’s History Department is one of the strongest in Canada and offers numerous summer research assistantships and study abroad opportunities.  We offer:

Hands-on learning
We offer a diverse range of experiential and community engaged learning opportunities and guided research in the City of Saskatoon with community partners.

Study abroad opportunities
Earn credits towards your degree while travelling within Canada or overseas in places like Paris, Rome or South Africa. 

Outstanding Faculty
Faculty and instructors are approachable, available for questions and concerns. Our faculty members have won a series of teaching awards for their innovative and enthusiastic approaches to teaching.

Small class sizes
The Department of History prides itself on our ability to offer small-scale discussion groups (tutorials) in our first-year classes, mid-sized second-year lecture classes, and small class sizes (seminars) in the third and fourth years of our program.

Research projects
Starting in first year, you can engage in original research projects in our one-of-a-kind History Matters course series.

• History Department's related opportunities