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Hist 334Environmental History of North America (3-0-3) The history of interactions between humans and their natural environment on the North American continent. Considers perceptions of, use of, and alteration of the environment. Traces the cultural, intellectual, economic, political, and technological transformations from early colonial times to the late 20th century. Addresses the diverse environmentalisms that have emerged the last several decades. Prerequisites: HSS 101, 202, or their equivalents; two from HSS 211, 212, 213, or their equivalents. |
Hist 341The American Experience (3-0-3) American history from the colonies to the 20th century, with concentration on several selected themes basic to an understanding of the changing cultural patterns and social values of American civilization. Prerequisites: HSS 101, 202, or their equivalents; two from HSS 211, 212, 213, or their equivalents. |
Hist 343African-American History I (3-0-3) Introduction to African-American history from precolonial West Africa to emancipation in the mid-19th century. Topics include the African slave trade, the economics and politics of slavery, gender and culture in the slave community, and the free black experience in both the North and South. Prerequisites: HSS 101, 202, or their equivalents; two from HSS 211, 212, 213, or their equivalents. |
Hist 344African-American History II (3-0-3) Introduction to African-American history from the mid-19th century to the present. Covers race relations and the civil rights movement, as well as migration, black social and political thought, gender roles, and class formation. Prerequisites: HSS 101, 202, or their equivalents; two from HSS 211, 212, 213, or their equivalents. |
Hist 345Communication through the Ages (3-0-3) Modes of communication, ancient and modern, in their social and cultural contexts--from cave painting to computers. Topics include literacy and economic development in the West; the technological revolution in media beginning with Daguerre, Morse, and Bell; the institutional development of mass media and popular culture; and contemporary trends in world communication and interaction. Prerequisites: HSS 101, 202, or their equivalents; two from HSS 211, 212, 213, or their equivalents. |
Hist 351Ancient Greece and the Persian Empire (3-0-3) The political, institutional, and cultural developments of ancient
Greece and the Persian Empire from the Mycenean period to the King's
Peace (386 B.C.). Prerequisites: HSS 101, 202, or their equivalents; two from HSS 211, 212, 213, or their equivalents. |
Hist 352The Hellenistic States and the Roman Republic (3-0-3) The political and cultural developments of the Hellenistic states and their influence on the Republic of Rome to 30 B.C. Prerequisites: HSS 101, 202, or their equivalents; two from HSS 211, 212, 213, or their equivalents. |
Hist 359History of the Middle East I (3-0-3) The political, cultural, and institutional developments in the Middle East from the Parthians to the capture of Constantinople by the Ottoman Turks. Four periods will be analyzed: the Parthian, the Sassanid Persian, the Caliphate, and the Seljuk and Ottoman Turks. Prerequisites: HSS 101, 202, or their equivalents; two from HSS 211, 212, 213, or their equivalents. |
Hist 360History of the Middle East II (3-0-3) The political, cultural, and institutional developments in the Middle East from the capture of Constantinople by the Ottoman Turks to the impact of the Arab-Israeli conflict on the world today. Prerequisites: HSS 101, 202, or their equivalents; two from HSS 211, 212, 213, or their equivalents. |
Hist 361The Founding of the American Nation (3-0-3) North America in the colonial and revolutionary periods, with emphasis on patterns of cultural and institutional development from early settlement through the ratification of the Constitution. Prerequisites: HSS 101, 202, or their equivalents; two from HSS 211, 212, 213, or their equivalents. |
Hist 363The United States as a World Power (3-0-3) American domestic and foreign policy in the 20th century. Topics include imperialism, the Progressive Era, the Depression, the New Deal, World Wars I and II, the Cold War, America and the world today. Prerequisites: HSS 101, 202, or their equivalents; two from HSS 211, 212, 213, or their equivalents. |
Hist 365Comparative Colonial History (3-0-3) Comparative analysis of the relationship between expanding Western nations and selected regions of Africa, Asia, and South America from 1500 to 1970. Case study approach illuminates key historical processes, with emphasis on economic development and cultural change in colonial settings. Topics include European perceptions of culturally different peoples, race relations in colonial societies, forms of rebellion and resistance to European rule, nationalist movements. Prerequisites: HSS 101, 202, or their equivalents; two from HSS 211, 212, 213, or their equivalents. |
Hist 366Gender, Race, and Identity in American History (3-0-3) Surveys social construction of gender in American history from the 17th century to the present. Examines changing gender roles and relations that have characterized and structured the historical experiences of different racial and ethnic groups. In a multicultural framework, covers impact that colonization, industrialization, slavery, immigration and migration, urbanization, war, and social movements have had on the ways that women and men think of themselves in terms of gender, as well as their respective roles in families and larger social networks. Prerequisites: HSS 101, 202, or their equivalents; two from HSS 211, 212, 213, or their equivalents. |
Hist 367Legal History (3-0-3) Examines the interaction of law and society and the role of law in political and cultural change. Regions, themes, and time periods covered vary and may include American Constitutional law, gender and law in American history, and comparative legal history. Prerequisites: HSS 101, 202, or their equivalents; two from HSS 211, 212, 213, or their equivalents. |
Hist 368Comparative Economic History (3-0-3) A comparative analysis of the history of economic development, with particular attention to industrialization, shifting patterns of global trade, and changing labor markets. Topics include the industrial revolution, the rise of the world economy, the transformation of non-Western economies, labor migration, and newly industrializing countries. Prerequisites: HSS 101, 202, or their equivalents; two from HSS 211, 212, 213, or their equivalents. |
Hist 372Contemporary Europe (3-0-3) European society in the 20th century, nationalism, imperialism, totalitarianism, movements toward European unity, and prominent cultural developments. Prerequisites: HSS 101, 202, or their equivalents; two from HSS 211, 212, 213, or their equivalents. |
Hist 374Modern Russian Civilization (3-0-3) Russia under the last tsars, the 1917 upheavals, rise of the Soviet state to world power under Lenin, Stalin, and others, until the collapse of the communist dictatorship. Prerequisites: HSS 101, 202, or their equivalents; two from HSS 211, 212, 213, or their equivalents. |
Hist 377Cities in History (3-0-3) Examines social, cultural, and economic changes in urban areas. Regions and themes vary and may include urbanization in Europe, the rise of cities in Latin America, and urban change in contemporary America. Prerequisites: HSS 101, 202, or their equivalents; two from HSS 211, 212, 213, or their equivalents. |
Hist 379History of Medicine (3-0-3) Focuses on the evolving institutions, values, concepts, and techniques through which doctors attempted to control the impact of disease and preserve the health of Americans, beginning with the shaman and colonial physician through post-World War II changes in the medical care system. Prerequisites: HSS 101, 202, or their equivalents; two from HSS 211, 212, 213, or their equivalents. |
Hist 380The History of Public Health (3) Attempts to protect the health of human population from the Black Death in Europe to the recent anthrax scare in the United States. Explores both shifting patterns of disease and the emergence and growth of public health as a domain of expert knowledge and policy. Students will learn to place key themes in public health in historical perspective. Themes include the "epidemiological transition"; tensions between civil liberties and the public's health; urbanization; epidemics; vaccination; hygiene and morality; the political economy of health and disease; the development of epidemiology and statistical modes of enquiry; the relationship between medicine and public health. Main focus is on the United States and Western Europe. |
Hist 382War and Society (3-0-3) The evolution of warfare and the impact of war on political, economic, cultural, and social institutions, including the two world wars and post-1945 conflicts. Prerequisites: HSS 101, 202, or their equivalents; two from HSS 211, 212, 213, or their equivalents. |
Hist 383The Making of Modern Thought (3-0-3) The formation of contemporary images of human nature since the mid-19th century. Emphasis on Marx, Darwin, and Freud and their legacy to 20th-century thought. Theories of the family, sexuality, and the changing role of women in society explored. Prerequisites: HSS 101, 202, or their equivalents; two from HSS 211, 212, 213, or their equivalents. |
Hist 385Technology and Society in European and World History (3-0-3) Introduction to the social history of European and global technology from the Middle Ages to the second industrial revolution of the late 19th century. Emphasis on such themes as the process of technological innovation, the nature of technological systems, the diffusion of technology, the interaction of Western and non-Western technology, the changing relations of science and technology, and the role of technology in broader historical movements. Prerequisites: HSS 101, 202, or their equivalents; two from HSS 211, 212, 213, or their equivalents. |
Hist 386Technology in American History (3-0-3) Survey of the history of American technology emphasizing the social and economic environments of technological change. Topics include transfer of technology in building canals and cities, rise of the factory system, emergence of the American system of manufacturing, and development of major technological systems such as the railroad, telegraph, electric light and power, and automobile production and use. Focus on the professionalization of engineering practice, the industrialization of invention, and the growing links between engineers and corporate capitalism in the 20th century. Prerequisites: HSS 101, 202, or their equivalents; two from HSS 211, 212, 213, or their equivalents. |
Hist 388Britain in the 20th Century (3-0-3) Survey of British history from the death of Queen Victoria to 1964,
with emphasis on the social and political transformation resulting from
Britain's declining economy and world position. Topics include the
causes and impact of the two world wars, the transition from liberal
democracy to welfare state, the turn from empire to Europe, social and
economic trends, as well as foreign relations. Prerequisites: HSS 101, 202, or their equivalents; two from HSS 211, 212, 213, or their equivalents. |
Hist 390Historical Problems of the 20th Century through Film (3-0-3) Study of selected problems in the 20th century using film as a "window into history." Such topics as the rise of Nazi Germany, America in the thirties, World War II and American society, the development of cities, and the emergence of the "third world" will be considered. Only two topics will be selected for study in any one term. The material for the course will include documentary films, newsreels, TV news films, and theatrical feature films, as well as selected readings. Prerequisites: HSS 101, 202, or their equivalents; two from HSS 211, 212, 213, or their equivalents. |
Hist 401,402Independent Studies in History (3-0-3) Pursuit of special interests in history not covered in a regular elective course. A history faculty member provides guidance and assigns readings and papers. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing and before registering, permission from one of the following: federated history department chairperson, associate chairperson, history major adviser, history minor adviser. |
Hist 489HSenior History Honors Seminar: Readings (3-0-3) Limited to senior history majors who are enrolled in the Albert Dorman Honors College or who receive permission from the undergraduate history adviser. Meets with 21&62:510:489, but includes more advanced readings. Prerequisites: HSS 101, 202, or their equivalents; two from HSS 211, 212, 213, or their equivalents. |
Hist 490HSenior History Honors Seminar: Research (3-0-3) Limited to senior history majors who are enrolled in the Albert Dorman Honors College or who receive permission from the undergraduate history adviser. Meets with 21&62:510:490, but includes more rigorous research and writing requirements. Prerequisites: HSS 101, 202, or their equivalents; two from HSS 211, 212, 213, or their equivalents. |
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