History

Think critically about the past and how it influences the present and future with a major or minor in history. We have a wide variety of courses available with the benefit of being able to study fully online or on campus.

Major must include

120 points from courses listed below including at least 45 points at level 6 and 45 points at level 7

Minor must include

60 points from courses listed below including 15 points at level 7

Level 5 courses

Taught on campus

• EDUC554 Past and Present Perspectives of Aotearoa

Taught online

• HIST500 Introduction to New Zealand History
• HIST501 The Holocaust: Its Causes, Character, and Legacy
• HIST503 Ka Whawhai Tonu Mātou: Struggle and Resistance in Aotearoa and South Africa
• HIST504 Gender and Development in Asia and the Pacific since WWII

Level 6 courses

Taught on campus

• HIST691 Tā Moko: Marked Histories and Identities
• HIST693 Tāmaki Makaurau from 1100 to 1900
• HOSP608 Eating History: Exploring Food and Hospitality in Aotearoa New Zealand

Taught online

• HIST690 Te Tiriti O Waitangi: The Treaty of Waitangi
• HIST692 Our People, Our Stories: Contemporary New Zealand Oral Histories

Level 7 courses

Taught on campus

• HIST703 Agitation and Indignation – The People’s Voice in Democratic Societies
• HIST709 Gender and Culture

Taught online

• HIST701 Nostalgia and Utopianism in New Zealand History
• HIST707 He Wānanga mō Te Reo Māori: History of the Māori Language
• HIST708 Auckland in the Twentieth Century
• HIST710 Special Topic in History