2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

HIST 312 North Dakota History

Designed and required for history education majors but open to all, this course introduces the history of what became North Dakota, from its geological origins through the 1900s. Students will learn and practice teaching this history using a variety of tools, sources, and perspectives.

Credits

3

Offered

Spring

Outcomes

  1. An overall understanding of the history and geography of what is now North Dakota.
  2. An understanding of and sensitivity to issues of race, gender, class, indigeneity, and nationality in the past and present.
  3. Development of analytical, critical thinking, communication, and reading skills.
  4. Development of teaching skills and strategies around sensitive topics.