HIST 400
Research in Ancient Sources (3) Guided research in the literature of ancient Mediterranean civilizations.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
HIST 001
HIST 401
(IL)
(J ST 401)
Ancient Technologies and Socio-cultural History in the Ancient Levant (3) Social and intellectual development in the Ancient Levant as they affected and were affected by technological development.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
RL ST 110
HIST 402
(IL)
The Rise of the Greek Polis (3) Development of the Greek city-state from Homeric times to the fifth century B.C.; special references to Athenian society.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
HIST 100
HIST 403
(IL)
Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic World (3) The career of Alexander, his impact on his own time, and the Hellenistic legacy.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
HIST 100
HIST 405Y
(IL)
The Roman Empire (3) The political and social history of the Roman empire; economic institutions and religious groups which influenced Roman administration.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
HIST 001, HIST 101 or 3 credits in classical studies
HIST 406W
Research in Medieval Sources (3) Guided research in the literature of medieval Europe.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
HIST 001
HIST 407
(IL)
Early Medieval Society (3) Rise of European nations and evolution of their social and political institutions from the time of Constantine to the Crusades.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
HIST 107
HIST 408
(IL)
Church and State in the High Middle Ages (3) European political, institutional, and social history in light of church- state tensions from the Crusades to the Renaissance.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
HIST 107
HIST 409Y
(IL)
(J ST 409Y, RL ST 407Y)
European Anti-Semitism from Antiquity to the Present (3) Surveys the history of anti-Semitism in Europe from antiquity through the Middle Ages to the present.
Effective: Summer 2005
HIST 410
(US;IL)
(J ST 410, RL ST 410)
Jews in the Medieval World (3) Trends in medieval Jewish society under Islam and Western Christendom.
Effective: Spring 2006
HIST 411
(IL)
(MEDVL 411)
Medieval Britain (3) Political, cultural, and economic history of Britain from circa 400 to 1485 with an emphasis on the kingdom of England.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
6 credits in European history or medieval studies
HIST 411U
(IL)
(MEDVL 411U)
Medieval Britain (3) Political, cultural, and economic history of Britain from circa 400 to 1485 with an emphasis on the kingdom of England.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
Prerequisite:
6 credits in European history or medieval studies
HIST 412
(IL)
Intellectual History of the Middle Ages (3) Intensive study of selected topics, such as philosophy, mysticism, heresy, the church, literary and artistic expression, and science.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
HIST 107
HIST 413
(IL)
(MEDVL 413)
Medieval Celtic Studies (3) Celtic civilization from antiquity to the end of the middle ages.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
3 credits in medieval studies or in language literature or European history of the medieval period
HIST 414
(IL)
Renaissance and Reformation (3) The transformation of consciousness from medieval to modern times, with special emphasis on Renaissance Italy and Reformation Germany.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
HIST 001
HIST 415
(US;IL)
Race, Gender, and Politics in the United States and South Africa (3) This thematic course will compare key issues, figures, and events in the historical development of the United States and South Africa.
Effective: Spring 2013
Prerequisite:
AF AM 100, AF AM 102, AFR 110, AFR 192 orHIST 152
HIST 416
(J ST 416)
Zionist History 1890-1948 (3) History of Zionist thought and politics to the foundation of Esrael 1948.
Effective: Summer 1997
HIST 417
(IL)
The Age of Absolutism (3) Seventeenth- and eighteenth-century royal absolutism in France, Prussia, and Austria; concurrent economic, social, and scientific developments; the Enlightenment.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
HIST 001
HIST 418
(IL)
The French Revolution and the Napoleonic Era (3) Development of revolutionary France and the First French Empire and their impact on Europe from 1789 to the Vienna settlement.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
HIST 002
HIST 418W
(IL)
The French Revolution and the Napoleonic Era (3) Developments of revolutionary France and the First French Empire and their impact on Europe from 1789 to the Vienna settlement.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
HIST 002
HIST 419
(US;IL)
The History of Feminist Thought (3) A critical analysis of European and United States feminist thought from the renaissance to the present.
Effective: Spring 2013
Prerequisite:
HIST 116, HIST 117, WMNST 100 orWMNST 106
HIST 420
(IL)
Recent European History (3) Impact of two World Wars in twentieth century; social conflict and economic catastrophe; political radicalism; post-1945 recovery and cooperation.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
3 credits in European history
HIST 421
(IL)
(WMNST 421)
The History of European Women (3) European women's lives from the Middle Ages to the present.
Effective: Spring 2013
Prerequisite:
HIST 116, HIST 117, WMNST 100 orWMNST 106
HIST 424H
(J ST 424H, RL ST 424H)
Monotheism and the Birth of the West (3) The birth of monotheism and its relation to social organization, the idea of individuality, and science.
Effective: Fall 2012
Prerequisite:
CAMS 004, CAMS 110, CAMS 120 orHIST 102
HIST 427
(IL)
Germany Since 1860 (3) Bismarckian power-state; rise to economic dominance; welfare and warfare under Weimar republic and Hitler; post-1945 reconstruction and democracy.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
3 credits in European history
HIST 427U
(IL)
Germany Since 1860 (3) Bismarckian power-state; rise to economic dominance; welfare and warfare under Weimar republic and Hitler; post-1945 reconstruction and democracy.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
Prerequisite:
3 credits in European history
HIST 428
(IL)
(S T S 428)
The Darwinian Revolution (3) The origins and implications of evolutionary theory.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
an introductory science course and a history course
HIST 429
Europe in the Age of Nationalism, 1789-1914 (3) Emphasizing the role of nationalism in European cultural, diplomatic and imperial developments; concurrent economic and social changes.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
HIST 002
HIST 430
(IL)
Eastern Europe in Modern Times (3) Influence of geography, economic conditions, and nationalism upon the Eastern European and Balkan peoples; Pan-Slavism, conflicting interests of the great powers.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
HIST 001 orHIST 002
HIST 431
(US;IL)
(AF AM 431)
Black Liberation and American Foreign Policy (3) This course deals with American foreign policy and Black liberation in Africa since 1945.
Effective: Fall 2012
Prerequisite:
3 credits in African history; 3 credits in African political science; or 3 credits in American political science
HIST 432
(IL)
(AF AM 432)
Between Nation and Empire: The Caribbean in the 20th Century (3) An exploration of the political evolution of the Caribbean Region over the course of the 20th Century.
Effective: Fall 2012
Prerequisite:
HIST 250
HIST 433
(IL)
Imperial Russia, 1700-1917 (3) Enlightened absolutism, mercantilism, westernization; economic progress, liberal reforms, and revolutionary movement; major intellectual and cultural trends; Russia as great power.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
HIST 141
HIST 434
(IL)
History of the Soviet Union (3) Revolution; social, political, economic, and cultural continuity and change in the U.S.S.R. since 1917.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
HIST 141 orHIST 142
HIST 435
Topics in European History (3 per semester/maximum of 9) Study of a particular period or country in European history, its significance and relation to other areas and the present. (May be repeated for credit.)
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
HIST 001 orHIST 002
HIST 436
(IL)
Great Britain Under the Tudors and Stuarts, 1485-1688 (3) Religious, political, and constitutional developments in the British Isles.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
HIST 001 orHIST 002
HIST 436U
(IL)
Great Britain Under the Tudors and Stuarts, 1485-1688 (3) Religious, political, and constitutional developments in the British Isles.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
Prerequisite:
HIST 001 orHIST 002
HIST 437
(IL)
Great Britain 1688-1867 (3) Social, economic, and political history of Great Britain from late Stuart times until the mid-Victorian era.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
HIST 001 orHIST 002
HIST 438
(IL)
Great Britain 1867-Present (3) Social, economic, and political history of Great Britain from the mid- Victorian era to the present.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
HIST 001 orHIST 002
HIST 440
(US)
Colonial America to 1753 (3) Background, establishment, and growth of the American colonies, including economic, political, social, religious, and intellectual developments.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
HIST 020 3 additional credits in history
HIST 441
(US)
Revolutionary America, 1753-1783 (3) Forces in Great Britain and America causing withdrawal of thirteen colonies from the British Empire and the Revolutionary War.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
HIST 020 3 additional credits in history
HIST 442
(US)
The Early American Republic, 1783-1850 (3) Confederation and Constitution; the Federalist and Jeffersonian periods; "the Era of Good Feelings"; "the Age of Jackson."
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
3 credits in American history
HIST 444
(US)
The United States in Civil War and Reconstruction--1850-1877 (3) Causes of the Civil War; conduct of the war, North and South; impact of the war; problems of Reconstruction.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
HIST 130
HIST 444W
(US)
The United States in Civil War and Reconstruction--1850-1877 (3) Causes of the Civil War; conduct of the war, North and South; impact of the war; problems of reconstruction.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
HIST 130 orHIST 020
HIST 445
(US)
The Emergence of Modern America (3) Economic, social, political history of the United States, 1877-1919, emphasizing growth of industrialism and development as a modern nation.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
HIST 021 3 additional credits in history economics or political science
HIST 446
(US)
America Between the Wars (3) The Roaring Twenties, the Great Crash, Depression, and New Deal; war debts, reparations, isolationism, and World War II.
Effective: Spring 2006
HIST 447
(US)
Recent American History (3) Contemporary economic, social, and political aspects of the United States and its role as a world power since 1945.
Effective: Spring 2006 Ending: Fall 2013
Prerequisite:
HIST 021 3 additional credits in history economics or political science
HIST 447
(US)
(AM ST 447)
Recent American History (3) Contemporary economic, social, and political aspects of the United States and its role as a world power since 1945.
Effective: Spring 2014 Future: Spring 2014
Prerequisite:
HIST 021 3 additional credits in history economics or political science
HIST 448
(US)
America in the 1960s (3) Social, political, and cultural themes in the United States in the 1960s.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
HIST 021
HIST 449
(US)
Constitutional History of the United States to 1877 (3) Colonial background; framing and adoption of the constitution; development of the court under Marshall and Taney; sectionalism, Civil War, Reconstruction.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
HIST 020 orHIST 021 3 additional credits in history or political science
HIST 449U
(US)
Constitutional History of the United States to 1877 (3) Colonial background; framing and adoption of the constitution; development of the court under Marshall and Taney; sectionalism, Civil War, Reconstruction.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
Prerequisite:
HIST 020 orHIST 021 3 additional credits in history or political science
HIST 450
(US)
Constitutional History of the United States Since 1877 (3) Constitutional developments from laissez-faire to the welfare state; imperialism, war, internationalism; the contemporary court, civil liberties, and civil rights.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
HIST 020 orHIST 021 3 additional credits in history or political science
HIST 451
(US)
The Consumer Revolution (3) The origins and impact of American consumer society since 1870.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
three credits in history marketing or advertising
HIST 452
(US;IL)
History of U.S. Foreign Relations (3) History of U.S. foreign relations since 1789; emphasis on twentieth century.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
HIST 020 orHIST 021
HIST 453
American Environmental History (3) The history of the ways Americans have used and thought about the environment since 1500.
Effective: Summer 2012
Prerequisite:
GEOG 030 ; andHIST 020, HIST 021 ; or 6 credits in the humanities or social sciences
HIST 454
(US)
American Military History (3) Development of U.S. military policy, 1776 to the present, emphasizing the conduct of our wars, interrelationship of civil and military authority.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
HIST 020 orHIST 021
HIST 456Y
(US)
The Social History of American Vernacular Building, 1607-1980 (3) Social, historical, and cultural context of American building including settlements, housing, workplaces, stores, recreational facilities; changes over time.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
3 credits in American history
HIST 457
(US;IL)
(S T S 457, WMNST 457)
The History of Women in Science (3) Critical analysis of the roles women, gender, and minorities have played in natural sciences.
Effective: Spring 2013
Prerequisite:
HIST 116, HIST 117, WMNST 100, WMNST 106 orWMNST 157
HIST 458Y
(US)
(LER 458Y)
History of Work in America (3) A study of selected problems in the history of work in the United States, especially since 1877.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
HIST 021, HIST 156 orLER 100
HIST 459Y
(US)
Social and Cultural History of the United States Since 1783 (3) Role of immigration, social reform movements, religion, education, science, literature, and the arts in American history.
Effective: Spring 2006
HIST 460
(US;IL)
United States Foreign Intelligence (3) Aims, methods, and organization of U.S. foreign intelligence from the American Revolution to the Cold War and beyond.
Effective: Spring 2006
HIST 461
(US;IL)
The Emergence of the American City: 1100-1880 (3) The growth of American cities from their urban origins in Europe and the Native-American Southwest to 1880.
Effective: Spring 2006
HIST 462
(US;IL)
The Twentieth Century City (3) Political, economic, social, and cultural transformations in American cities from 1880 to 2000.
Effective: Spring 2006
HIST 463
(US)
American Thought to 1865 (3 Introduction to, scholarly commentary on, major documents of American Intellectual history, early colonial period to end of the Civil War.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
any American history course at the college freshman level
HIST 464
(US)
American Thought from 1865 (3) Introduction to, scholarly commentary on, major documents of American Intellectual history from end of the Civil War to the present.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
any American history course at the college freshman level
HIST 465
(US)
(AF AM 465)
Civil Rights and American Politics 1933-1968 (3) The civil rights struggle and its impact upon American politics.
Effective: Spring 2013
Prerequisite:
AF AM 100, HIST 021, HIST 152, PL SC 001 orPL SC 002
HIST 466
(US;IL)
(WMNST 466)
Lesbian and Gay History (3) Critical exploration of the history of sexuality, focusing especially on the emergence of modern lesbian and gay identities.
Effective: Spring 2013
Prerequisite:
HIST 117, WMNST 100
HIST 467
(US;IL)
(LTNST 467)
Latin America and the United States (3) Historical development of policies of the United States with regard to Latin- American affairs from colonial times to the present.
Effective: Fall 2008
HIST 468
(IL)
Mexico and the Caribbean Nations in the Twentieth Century (3) Political, economic, and social development in Mexico and the Caribbean since 1900. Emphasis on Mexican, Guatemalan, and Cuban revolutions.
Effective: Spring 2006
HIST 469
(CRIMJ 469)
Drugs and Drug Policy in the United States (3) Examines the history and dimensions of drug use and analyzes the impact of drug policy.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
CRIMJ 100 orHIST 021
HIST 470
Modern Bondage: Slavery in the Americas, 1492-1888 (3) The work, culture, ideology, and political economy of slavery in the Americas between 1500 and 1888.
Effective: Summer 2007
Prerequisite:
HIST 011, HIST 020, HIST 152, HIST 178 orHIST 192
HIST 471Y
(IL)
(RL ST 471Y)
Classical Islamic Civilization, 600-1258 (3) Pre-Islamic Arabia; Muhammad; Arab conquests; Islamic beliefs and institutions; literary, artistic, and scientific achievements; relations with Europe; breakdown of unity.
Effective: Fall 2006
HIST 472
(IL)
The Ottoman Empire and Other Muslim States (3) Turkish and Mongol invasions; Mamluks; Ottoman expansion and institutions; Safavid Persia; disintegration and reform; emergence of modern Turkey and Iran.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
HIST 181
HIST 473
(IL)
The Contemporary Middle East (3) Political, economic, and social changes in Turkey, Iran, Israel, and the Arab countries in the twentieth century; Arab-Israeli conflict.
Effective: Spring 2006
HIST 474
(JAPNS 426)
Early Modern Japan (3) Japanese history from 1580-1880.
Effective: Spring 2013
Prerequisite:
HIST 172, HIST 174, JAPNS 120 orJAPNS 121
HIST 475Y
(IL)
The Making and Emergence of Modern India (3) India's transition to social, economic, and political modernity through the experience of British colonial rule and the nationalist struggle.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
HIST 010, HIST 011, HIST 172, HIST 175, HIST 176, HIST 181 orHIST 191
HIST 477
American Military History to 1900 (3) Development of United States military policy, 1776-1900, emphasizing conduct of wars, interrelationship of civil and military authority.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
3 credits in history
HIST 478
American Military History Since 1900 (3) Development of United States military policy in the 20th and 21st centuries, emphasizing conduct of wars, interrelationship of civil and military authority.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
3 credits in history
HIST 479
(IL)
History of Imperialism and Nationalism in Africa (3) Theories and types of imperialism; varied patterns of colonial administration; initial African responses; nationalism; decolonization and independence.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
HIST 191
HIST 480
(IL)
Medieval Japan (3) An overview of Japan between 1150-1550, a period of political decentralization, cultural efflorescence, and social change.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
HIST 107, HIST 172, HIST 174 orHIST 407
HIST 481
(IL)
Modern Japan Since 1800 (3) The transformation of Japan from a pre-modern, isolated, and agricultural nation into a highly industrialized world power.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
HIST 172, HIST 174 orHIST 175
HIST 482
(CHNS 424)
Confucius and the Great Books of Early China (3) This course familiarizes students with the critical texts and intellectual cultures of Warring States and early imperial China.
Effective: Spring 2013
Prerequisite:
fifth semester standing
HIST 483
(IL)
Chinese Society and Culture to 1800 (3) The social, political, and cultural issues and developments from ancient to the late-imperial times.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
HIST 174
HIST 484Y
(IL)
History of Chinese Thought (3) A study of the dynamic historical development of Chinese thought with its diverse expressions from antiquity to the present.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
HIST 174 orHIST 175
HIST 485Y
(IL)
Nineteenth-Century China (3) Ch'ing society and institutions; "opening" to the west; imperialism; domestic upheaval and its effect upon Chinese society; reform movements.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
HIST 175 orHIST 300H (Honors in East Asian history)
HIST 486
(IL)
Twentieth-Century China (3) China from the Republican Revolution of 1911 to the present; nationalism, cultural change; development of communism.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
HIST 175 orHIST 300H (Honors in East Asian History)
HIST 487
American Diplomacy, 1776-1914 (3) Developments in the foreign policy of the United States from independence to the eve of World War I.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
HIST 002 orHIST 020
HIST 488
American Diplomacy Since 1914 (3) Developments in the foreign policy of the United States since the eve of World War I.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
HIST 002 orHIST 021
HIST 489
(IL)
(PL SC 486, ASIA 489)
International Culture in East Asia (3) Study of the role of culture in East Asian regional and East-West international relations.
Effective: Summer 2013
Prerequisite:
any one of the following:HIST 172, HIST 174, HIST 175, HIST 480, HIST 481, HIST 483, HIST 484, HIST 485, HIST 486
HIST 490
(L ST 490)
Archival Management (1-3) Introduction to the principles and procedures in the management of archives and historical manuscripts.
Effective: Fall 1978
HIST 491
(IL)
British Civil Wars and Revolutions, 1639-1651 (3) This is an advanced course on the history of the general crisis in the British Isles, from the outbreak of war between England and Scotland in 1639 to the securing of the Commonwealth regime following the desstruction of the last major royalist army in 1651.
Effective: Fall 2009
Prerequisite:
HIST 002, HIST 134 orHIST 436
HIST 492
(IL)
Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe (3) Survey of the social, economic, political, and religious conditions of accusations and prosecutions of witchcraft in western Europe and north America, from 1500 to 1700.
Effective: Fall 2009
Prerequisite:
HIST 002
HIST 494
Research Project (1-12) Supervised student activities on research projects identified on an individual or small-group basis.
Effective: Summer 1994
HIST 494H
Research Project (1-12) Supervised student activities on research projects identified on an individual or small-group basis.
Effective: Fall 2007
HIST 495
Internship (1-18) Supervised off-campus, nongroup instruction including field experiences, practicums, or internships.
Effective: Summer 1986
Prerequisite:
prior written approval of proposed assignment by instructor
HIST 496
Independent Studies (1-18) Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Fall 1983
HIST 497
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 1983
HIST 497A
Radicalism in American History (3) Movements for social change: programs/methods of particular groups, how they understood contemporary problems, possibilities for social change, relationship to American society.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
HIST 499
(IL)
Foreign Study--History (1-6) Study in selected foreign countries of various periods and topics in history.
Effective: Summer 2005
Prerequisite:
3 credits in the appropriate introductory history course for the geographic location specified
HIST 500
Theory, Method and the Practice of History (3) An examination of the theory and methodologies of the historical discipline and classic works of historiography.
Effective: Fall 2012
HIST 502
Historiography (3) No description.
Effective: Winter 1978
HIST 503
Studies in Greek History (3-6) No description.
Effective: Winter 1978
HIST 504
Studies in Roman History (3-6) No description.
Effective: Winter 1978
HIST 505
(J ST 505)
Biblical Historiography in its Ancient Setting (3 per semester/maximum of 6) Methods of historical reconstruction in Biblical and other historiography from the earliest Mesopotamian records through those of the 6th century B.C.E.
Effective: Spring 1995
Prerequisite:
HIST 102
HIST 509
Medieval Civilization (3-9) No description.
Effective: Winter 1978
HIST 511
Topics in Medieval Britain (3 per semester, maximum of 6) Readings and research in major themes of the history of medieval Britain.
Effective: Summer 1994
HIST 512
Church and State in Medieval Europe (3) This course provides students with an overview of the political developments of church and secular government in medieval Europe.
Effective: Fall 2011
HIST 514
The Early Modern World: Empires, Trade, and Religion (3) This course provides an overview of early modern history, with an emphasis on cultural encounters between the different global regions.
Effective: Summer 2012
HIST 515
Early Modern Europe (3-6) A graduate seminar examining selected topics in early modern European history through readings, discussions, and research papers.
Effective: Spring 1987
HIST 516
(WMNST 516)
US Women's and Gender History (3) A critical analysis of gender and theories of gender in selected American historical contexts.
Effective: Fall 2012
HIST 520
Studies in Twentieth-Century Europe (3-6) No description.
Effective: Winter 1978
HIST 522
Studies in Modern European Intellectual History (3-6) A seminar examining developments in modern European intellecutal history through readings, class discussions, and research papers.
Effective: Summer 1986
HIST 525
Imperial Borderlands in Modern Europe (3) This course provides students with an overview of the processes of constructing borders in a variety of forms, ethnic, religious, trade, and linguistic, in a European imperial context.
Effective: Summer 2012
HIST 527
Societies, Citizens, and Violence in Modern Europe (3) The social and cultural history of warefare in modern Europe, with specific emphasis on the First and Second World Wars.
Effective: Fall 2011
HIST 529
Methods in Modern Social History (3 per semester, maximum of 6) Sources, interpretations, research methods, and current debates in modern social history.
Effective: Summer 1994
HIST 530
Methods in the History of Science and Technology (3 per semester, maximum of 6) Modern research methods and historiographical controversies in the history of science and technology.
Effective: Summer 1994
HIST 531
Religion and State-Making in the Early Modern World, 1400-1800 (3) This course provides students with an overview of the process of state-making in relationship to religious convictions in the Early Modern era, ca. 1400- 1800.
Effective: Summer 2012
HIST 533
Studies in Russian and Soviet History (3-6) No description.
Effective: Winter 1978
HIST 534
The Catholic World 1540-1770 (3) This course examines the relationship between world history and Catholicism.
Effective: Summer 2012
HIST 535
History of the Body (3) This course provides students with an overview of the contribution of intelectual and cultural historians to the field of "body history."
Effective: Summer 2012
HIST 537
Studies in British History (3-6) No description.
Effective: Winter 1978
HIST 539
Topics in Military History (3 per semester, maximum of 9) Studies in the history of wars and of the political, social, economic, diplomatic, and theoretical foundations of warfare.
Effective: Summer 1994
HIST 540
Studies in Colonial and Revolutionary America (3-6) No description.
Effective: Fall 1983
HIST 541
War in the Early Modern and Modern World (3) The study of the causes, conduct, and political, social, diplomatic, cultural, and economic consequences of war from 1500 to the present.
Effective: Summer 2012
HIST 542
The United States and Global Migration 1815-1924 (3) Students study the impact of immigration on American society in a global setting.
Effective: Fall 2011
HIST 543
Topics in Antebellum America (3 per semester, maximum of 6) Social, intellectual, and cultural developments from the period after the nation's founding until the start of the Civil War.
Effective: Summer 1994 Ending: Summer 2013
HIST 543
Antebellum America 1789-1860 (3 per semester, maximum of 6) Social, intellectual, and cultural developments from the period after the nation's founding until the start of the Civil War.
Effective: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
HIST 544
Topics in the Civil War and Reconstruction (3 per semester, maximum of 6) Background and impact of the Civil War and the two succeeding decades, with emphasis on historiography and selected topics.
Effective: Summer 1994
HIST 545
Topics in Gilded Age and Progressive Era America, 1877-1919 (3 per semester, maximum of 6) Social, political, economic, and cultural history of the United States from the Gilded Age through Progressivism and World War I.
Effective: Summer 1994 Ending: Summer 2013
HIST 545
Emergence of Modern America, 1860-1919 (3 per semester, maximum of 6) Social, political, economic, and cultural history of the United States from the Civil War through Progressivism and World War I.
Effective: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
HIST 546
Topics in United States History Since 1919 (3 per semester, maximum of 6) Readings and research in major themes of the history of the United States in the twentieth century.
Effective: Summer 1994 Ending: Summer 2013
HIST 546
The Rise and Fall of Modern America, 1919 to the present (3 per semester, maximum of 6) Readings and research in major themes of the history of the United States in the twentieth century.
Effective: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
HIST 547
Slavery in the Americas (3) Slavery in South America, the Caribbean, and North America from 16th century European colonization through the 19th century abolition movement.
Effective: Summer 2012
HIST 548
Topics in United States South (3 per semester, maximum of 6) Major themes of southern United States history.
Effective: Summer 1994
HIST 549
Topics in African-American History (3 per semester, maximum of 6) Readings, research, and methods in the study of African-American history.
Effective: Summer 1994
HIST 551
The African American Freedom Struggle in the Twentieth Century (3) Theory and history of African American freedom movements for social and political change in the 20th century US.
Effective: Summer 2012
HIST 552
Late Modern America Society, Culture, and Politics 1975-2008 (3) This course considers the political, cultural and social history of the United States from 1975 to the present.
Effective: Summer 2012
HIST 555
Topics in American Labor History (3 per semester/maximum of 6) American working-class experience from its artisanal and agricultural roots through the rise, maturation, and transformations of industrial capitalism.
Effective: Spring 2012
HIST 556
Social Movements in the Twentieth Century US (3) Students study the theory and history of movements for social and political change in the 20th century US.
Effective: Summer 2012
HIST 560
Topics in American Religion (3 per semester, maximum of 6) The social, political, and intellectual contexts of American religious thought.
Effective: Spring 2012
HIST 567
Latin American Social History, 1500-1900 (3) This course provides students with an overview of the social history of Latin America, 1500-1900.
Effective: Summer 2012
HIST 568
Early Modern Iberia and the Americas (3) This course studies the creation of Portugal, Spain, and their empires in the Americas in the fifteenth to seventeenth centuries.
Effective: Summer 2012
HIST 569
Seminar in Latin-American History (3-6) No description.
Effective: Winter 1978
HIST 570
Modern Latin American and Caribbean History (3) This course provides students with an overview of the historiography of modern Latin America and the Caribbean.
Effective: Summer 2012
HIST 571
History of the US-Mexico Borderlands (3) This course examines the history and historiography of the US-Mexico Borderlands from the mid-nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth century.
Effective: Summer 2012
HIST 572
Race and Empire in the Americas, Caribbean & Pacific (3) An overview of the US as an empire in Latin America, the Caribbean and Pacific in the modern era.
Effective: Summer 2012
HIST 580
Pre-modern China (3) This course provides students with an overview of the literature and themes in pre-modern Chinese history.
Effective: Summer 2012
HIST 581
Late Imperial and Modern China (3) This course provides students with an overview of the literature and themes in late imperial and modern Chinese history.
Effective: Summer 2012
HIST 582
Women and Gender in Modern Chinese History (3) Examines the historical literature on women and gender in late imperial and twentieth century China.
Effective: Summer 2012
HIST 585
Culture and Society in Late Imperial China (3) This course examines the cultural developments of late imperial China (14th-18th century) in their broad social contexts.
Effective: Fall 2012
HIST 586
Modern Japan (3) This course provides students with an overview of the literature and themes in modern Japanese history.
Effective: Summer 2012
HIST 587
Topics in Modern South Asian History (3 per semester, maximum of 6) Research and readings in the history of South Asia since the late eighteenth century.
Effective: Summer 1994
HIST 588
Ethnicity and Borderlands in Late Imperial China (3) An examination and overview of literature and themes related to ethnicity, borderlands, and governance in late imperial China.
Effective: Summer 2012
HIST 589
World History: Themes and Approaches (3) This course provides students with the thematic and theoretical foundation for the study and teaching of world history.
Effective: Summer 2012
HIST 591
Archives Practicum (3-6) Training and supervised work experience in archival activities--Option A: Archival Management; Option B: Oral History.
Effective: Winter 1978
Prerequisite:
HIST 490
HIST 592
Proseminar (3-9) Readings in fundamental historical works; different sections will treat such topics as United States History and Early Modern History.
Effective: Summer 1998
HIST 593
Research Seminar (3) Seminar in research methods of the discipline.
Effective: Summer 2009
Prerequisite:
HIST 592
HIST 595
Internship (1-12) Supervised off-campus, nongroup instruction, including field experiences, practicums, or internships. Written and oral critique of activity required.
Effective: Spring 1987
Prerequisite:
prior written approval of proposed assignment by instructor
HIST 596
Individual Studies (1-9) Creative projects, including nonthesis research, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Spring 1987
HIST 597
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given on a topical or special interest subject which may be offered infrequently; several different topics may be taught in one year or term.
Effective: Spring 1987
HIST 600
Thesis Research (1-15) No description.
Effective: Fall 1983
HIST 601
Ph.D. Dissertation Full-Time (0) No description.
Effective: Fall 1983
HIST 602
Supervised Experience in College Teaching (1-3 per semester/maximum of 6) Students enrolled will lead discussion sections, grade papers and examinations, given an occasional lecture, and assist instructors in planning survey level courses.
Effective: Fall 1983
HIST 603
Foreign Academic Experience (1-12) Foreign study and/or research constituting progress toward the degree at a foreign university.
Effective: Spring 2002
HIST 610
Thesis Research Off Campus (1-15) No description.
Effective: Fall 1983
HIST 611
Ph.D. Dissertation Part-Time (0) No description.
Effective: Fall 1983
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