HISTORY (HST–Arts and Science)

411/511 War, Peace, and Culture (3)

A history of the interrelationships among warfare, peacemaking and culture, with a focus on the 500-year old American experience.

431/531 The U.S.-Vietnam War (3)

History of the U.S.-Vietnam war from its origins in World War II to its conclusion in 1975.

433/533 Oral Tradition: History and Practice (3)

Traces the use of oral tradition in historical writing and introduces theory and practice of oral history as a methodology basic to historical research. Offered infrequently. Cross-listed with AMS 433.

434/534 China Along the Silk Road Before 1600 (3)

Examines the role the transcontinental Silk Road played in Chinese history, including the development of the Road, its role in China’s foreign relations, the impact of foreign trade, and the spread of cultures and religions.

435/535 Public History Practicum (3)

Combines classroom study and fieldwork in the community. Students examine the presentation of history to the public, curriculum and public institutions, and issues of public culture to develop projects that incorporate work with a local museum or historical society and a local classroom teacher. Cross-listed with AMS 435.

443/543 Ancient Near East: Ancient Mesopotamia (3)

Civilizations of the Sumerians, Babylonians, Kassites, Hurrans, Assyrians, and Chaldeans. Offered infrequently.

444/544 Ancient Egypt (3)

History and culture of the ancient Egyptians and their interrelationships with various peoples of the ancient world, including the Nubians, the Libyans, the Greeks, and the Hebrews. Offered infrequently.

445/545 Ancient Greece to 500 B.C. (3)

Discusses the Minoans, Mycenaeans, Dorians, Ionians, Greek colonies, and the rise of Sparta and Athens in the Archaic Age (800-500 B.C.).

447/547 The Persians and the Hellenistic Age (3)

Ancient Persians, Achaemenids, Alexander the Great, Diadochi, and Hellenistic World. Offered infrequently.

448/548 The Roman Republic (3)

Covers the rise of Rome in Italy, its expansion overseas, and its conflict with Carthage and Macedonia, and examines the careers of Pompey, Caesar, Antony, Cleopatra, and Octavian. Offered infrequently.

449/549 The Roman Empire (3)

Roman Empire to the conversion of Constantine. Offered infrequently.

450/550 Topics in Women’s History (3; maximum 12)

In-depth study of a selected topic in the history of women, focusing on either a specific period and place, or a theme. Cross-listed with WMS 450/550.

451/551 Social History of Medieval Europe (3)

Study of the society of medieval Europe. Emphasis on major groups (nobles, upper clergy, peasants, townspeople) -boundaries of their lives and changes in re sponse to economic and political developments. Questions of gender roles and life stages discussed. Offered infrequently.

452/552 Florence in the Time of the Republic, 1250-1550 (3)

Few European city-states have aroused as much comment from contemporaries and historians as the Republic of Florence. Begins with the emergence of the popular commune (1250), continues through the crisis of the 14th century (plague, depression, workers’ revolts), the Medici family domination, foreign invasions, and the fall of the republic. Special attention to the myth of the ‘Renaissance’ and Florence’s role in the creation of that myth. Topics include: political theory, including Machiavelli’s Prince and Discourses; banking and business; the definition of community through civic religion; families and clans; art and architecture; ritual behavior and the definition of people marginal to society.

472/572 The Rise and Fall of Hitler (3)

Adolf Hitler, the Weimar Republic, and the Third Reich, 1918-1945.

475/575 Images of Russia at Home and Abroad, 16th Century to the Present (3)

Examination of images of Russia presented at home and abroad in fiction, travelers’ accounts, posters, and movies. Probes stereotypes of Russia and Russians and considers their implications for the way in which we think about other lands, for notions of ‘totalitarianism,’ for the Cold War and revolution, and for American politics. Offered infrequently.

476/576 The Russian Revolution and the Early Soviet Regime, 1917-1924 (3)

Background to the revolutions of 1917, dynamics of upper and lower-class politics in the revolutions, how and why the Communists held power through Lenin’s death. Offered infrequently

479/579 Tudor and Stuart England (3)

Examination of political, social, and economic continuity and change from late 15th century to early 18th century. Offered infrequently.

487/587 Mexico Since 1810 (3)

Examination of colonial background; the war for independence; and political, economic, and social development to the present.

495/595 Modern African Environmental History (3)

Offers a multidisciplinary approach to the social, economic, and political aspects of environmental change in sub-Saharan Africa. Explores the utility of social science and historical analyses for understanding long-term changes in the region’s environment. Concerned with the way the idea of development has been conceptualized and applied in the region in the last 100 or so years. Considers how Africans perceived and responded to environmental crises in the 20th century. Cross-listed with BWS 495. Offered infrequently.

496/596 Africa in the 20th Century: Decolonization and Independence (3)

Ending of colonial rule and emergence of new African states and societies. Resistance and independence movements, Pan Africanism and African nationalism, and problems of independence. Cross-listed with BWS 496. Offered infrequently.

Studies in History

Directed study in special areas.

610 Studies in American History (1-12)

620 Studies in Latin American History (1-12)

630 Studies in European History (1-12)

640 Studies in English History (1-12)

650 Studies in World History (1-12)

660 Studies in Asian History (1-12)

670 Studies in African History (1-12)

680 Studies in Ancient History (1-12)

690 Studies in Medieval History (1-12)

692 Archival Fundamentals (2)

Introduction to archival work as a profession, including arrangement, description, and preservation of archival materials; computers and reference work; copyright and public records laws.

694 Methods in History Teaching at the College Level (1)

Required of graduate assistants with teaching responsibilities in the department. Sections are coordinated with courses in which students are involved as teachers or graders. Deals with the practical problems of teaching history at the college level. Offered on credit/no-credit basis.

695 Graduate Teaching Practicum (3)

An internship under the direction of a faculty member combining practical experience and reflection on issues of undergraduate teaching. Open only to graduate students without assigned instructional responsibilities and by permission of the instructor.

700 Research for Master’s Thesis (1-12; minimum 6, maximum 12)

702 Research Seminar (3)

Development and presentation of an original piece of research, based on primary sources, in one’s field of emphasis. Open to students in the second semester of their M.A. program.

703 Doctoral Workshop (1-3)

Addresses current scholarly, pedagogical, and professional issues relevant to graduate training in History at the doctoral level. History PhD students are required to enroll for a total of six credit hours while they are in residence. Prerequisite: Doctoral student standing.

Colloquia in History

Reading and discussion of major works on selected topics. Any colloquium may be taken more than once if topic changes. Prerequisite: graduate standing.

710 Colloquium in American History (3)

720 Colloquium in European History (3)

760 World History Theories (3)

770 Colloquium in Gender and Comparative Women’s History (3)

780 Colloquium in World and Comparative History (3)

790 Directed Study in History (1-16; maximum 24)

793 Historical Methods (3)

Introduction for beginning graduate students to the practice of history.

840A College Teaching of the U.S. History Surveys

840B College Teaching of the Western Civilization Surveys

840C College Teaching of the World History Surveys (1; maximum 6)

Discussion of purposes, goals, and methods involved in teaching sections in history survey courses. Required of all graduate assistants and teaching associates in the history department. Summer only.

850 Research for Doctoral Dissertation (1-16; minimum 16, maximum 60 depending on departmental requirements)