Note: Course descriptions in this color indicate courses that fulfill the non-western requirement.
Paper copies of this list are also available in the History office, 108 Weaver.
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001. (GH) THE WESTERN HERITAGE I (3)
A survey of the Western
heritage from the ancient Mediterranean world to the dawn of modern Europe
.
001T. (GH) THE WESTERN HERITAGE I (3)
A survey of the
Western heritage from the ancient Mediterranean world to the dawn of modern
Europe .
002. (GH) THE WESTERN HERITAGE II (3)
A survey of the
Western heritage from the dawn of modern Europe in the seventeenth century
to the present.
002H. (GH) THE WESTERN HERITAGE II (3)
A survey of the
Western heritage from the dawn of modern Europe in the seventeenth century
to the present.
002S (GH;IL) THE WESTERN HERITAGE II ( 3) A survey of the Western heritage from the dawn of modern Europe in the seventeenth century to the present.
003 (GH) THE AMERICAN NATION: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES ( 3) American history from discovery to the present, focusing on both racial, ethnic, and religious differences and shared traditions and ideals.
010. (GH;GI) WORLD HISTORY I (3)
Human origins; early
civilizations; major political and intellectual developments on all continents;
cultural interrelationships to 1500.
011. (GH;GI) WORLD HISTORY II (3)
Social, economic, and
political evolution of societies and cultures for 1500 to the present.
012. (GH) HISTORY OF PENNSYLVANIA (3)
Chronological and
topical survey, emphasizing immigration of diverse ethnic groups and religious,
political, economic, and social developments, including industrialization
and urbanization.
020. (GH) AMERICAN CIVILIZATION TO 1877 (3)
A historical
survey of the American experience from its colonial beginnings through the
Civil War and Reconstruction.
020H. (GH) AMERICAN CIVILIZATION TO 1877 (3)
Effective
Date: FA2000 A historical survey of the American experience from its colonial
beginnings through the Civil War and Reconstruction.
020Y. AMERICAN CIVILIZATION TO 1877 (3)
A historical survey
of the American experience from its colonial beginnings through the Civil
War and Reconstruction.
021. (GH) AMERICAN CIVILIZATION SINCE 1877 (3)
A historical
survey of the American experience from the emergence of urban-industrial society
in the late nineteenth century to the present.
021H. (GH) AMERICAN CIVILIZATION SINCE 1877 (3)
Effective
Date: FA2000 A historical survey of the American experience from the emergence
of urban-industrial society in the late nineteenth century to the present.
021Y. AMERICAN CIVILIZATION SINCE 1877 (3)
A historical
survey of the American experience from the emergence of urban-industrial society
in the late nineteenth century to the present.
83S. (GH) FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR IN HISTORY (3)
Critical approaches
to the dimensions and directions in History.
84S (GS) FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR IN HISTORY ( 3) Critical approaches to the dimensions and directions in History.
100. (GH)(CAMS) ANCIENT GREECE (3)
Greek world from the
earliest Aegean cultures to the death of Alexander the Great and the beginnings
of Hellenistic civilization.
100S (GH;IL) ANCIENT GREECE ( 3) Greek world from the earliest Aegean cultures to the death of Alexander the Great and the beginnings of Hellenistic civilization.
101. (GH)(CAMS) THE ROMAN REPUBLIC AND EMPIRE (3)
History
of the Roman Republic and Empire from the origins of Rome to the disintegration
of the Empire.
101H. (GH)(CAMS) THE ROMAN REPUBLIC AND EMPIRE (3)
Effective
Date: FA2000 History of the Roman Republic and Empire from the origins of
Rome to the disintegration of the Empire.
101S. (GH)(CAMS) THE ROMAN REPUBLIC AND EMPIRE (3)
History
of the Roman Republic and Empire from the origins of Rome to the disintegration
of the Empire.
102. (GH;DF) ( J ST ; RL ST ) CANAAN AND ISRAEL IN ANTIQUITY (3)
Political, social, and intellectual history of the land of Canaan/Israel in
the Biblical era: Late Bronze and Iron Ages.
103. (GH; GI) THE HISTORY OF MADNESS, MENTAL ILLNESS, AND PSYCHIATRY (3)
This course will examine the ideas that have shaped European and American
perceptions of madness, insanity, and mental illness.
104 (GH) (CAMS) ANGIENCT EGYPT ( 3) The history and archaeology of ancient Egypt from the dawn of history to the Greco-Roman period.
105. (GH) THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE (3)
Development of Byzantine
civilization from the decline of the Roman Empire to the fall of Constantinople
.
107. (GH) (MEDVL) MEDIEVAL EUROPE (3)
Rise and development
of the civilization of medieval Europe from the decline of Rome to 1500.
108. (GH) THE CRUSADES: HOLY WAR IN THE MIDDLE AGES (3)
The social and political history of medieval religious warfare in Europe and
the Middle East .
108H. (GH) THE CRUSADES: HOLY WAR IN THE MIDDLE AGES (3)
The social and political history of medieval religious warfare in Europe and
the Middle East .
110 (GH;IL) NATURE AND HISTORY ( 3) A broad introduction to the history of human relationships with nature throughout the world.
115 (GH;US) (J ST;RL ST) AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY AND CULTURE ( 3) Examination of the history, culture, social tensions, and contributions of Jews and Judaism in America.
116. (GS) (WMNST) FAMILY AND SEX ROLES IN MODERN HISTORY (3)
Historical perspectives on the Western family since 1500; gender roles, marriage,
sexuality, child rearing, and old age; emphasis on United States .
117. (GH) (WMNST) WOMEN IN MODERN HISTORY (3)
Modernization
and women: changing images and roles since mid-eighteenth century in the family,
workshop, politics, society; cross-cultural comparisons.
118. (J ST) MODERN JEWISH HISTORY: 1492 TO PRESENT (3)
Jewish social and political history from 1492 to the present.
120. (GS) EUROPE SINCE 1848 (3)
Political,
social, and ideological developments; origin and impact of two World Wars;
totalitarianism and democracy; changing role in the world.
121. (GH;DF) ( J ST ) HISTORY OF THE HOLOCAUST 1933-1945 (3)
Historical analysis of holocaust themes.
122. (S T S) HISTORY OF SCIENCE I (3)
A history of science
and culture from Stonehenge to the scientific revolution.
123. (S T S) HISTORY OF SCIENCE II (3)
A history of science
and culture from the scientific revolution to the present.
130. INTRODUCTION TO THE CIVIL WAR ERA, 1848 THROUGH 1877 (3)
Survey of causes and consequences of American Civil War, end of Mexican War
in 1848 through end of Reconstruction, 1877.
141. (GH) MEDIEVAL AND MODERN RUSSIA (3)
Introductory
survey, including political, social, economic, and cultural development of
Kievan, Muscovite, and Imperial Russia.
142. (GS) HISTORY OF COMMUNISM (3)
Marxism; Leninism and
evolution of the Soviet Union ; formation and development of the communist
bloc; impact of Chinese Communism.
143. (GH) HISTORY OF FASCISM AND NAZISM (3)
The study
of right-wing totalitarianism in the twentieth century, with special emphasis
on Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany.
144. THE WORLD AT WAR: 1939-1945 (3)
In-depth study of
the origins and conduct of World War II. Political and economic aspects as
well as military.
150. COLONIAL PENNSYLVANIA (3)
Development of the colony
of Pennsylvania through the war for American independence, covering immigration,
economics, politics, religion, and society.
151. (GS) (S T S) TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY IN AMERICAN HISTORY (3)
Development of technology in America from colonial times; its reception and
its influence on social, economic, and political life.
151S. (GS) (S T S) TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY IN AMERICAN HISTORY (3)
Development of technology in America from colonial times; its reception and
its influence on social, economic, and political life.
152. (GH) THE AFRO-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE (3)
African roots;
colonial and revolutionary experiences; slavery and abolitionism; civil war
and reconstruction; accommodation and protest; the new militancy.
153. (GH;DF) THE INDIAN IN NORTH AMERICA (3)
A survey
of the American Indian from prehistory to the present.
153Y. (GH;DF) THE INDIAN IN NORTH AMERICA (3)
A survey
of the American Indian from prehistory to the present.
154. (DF) HISTORY OF WELFARE AND POVERTY IN THE UNITED STATES (3)
History of care of the impoverished (emphasis on gender, race, nationality,
age of poor, and welfare givers), 18th century to present.
155. (GS) AMERICAN BUSINESS HISTORY (3)
The development
of business from the planting of the colonies, through the stages of industrialization,
to the present.
156. (L I R) HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WORKER (3)
A study
of the American worker from the pre-industrial era to the present.
158. HISTORY OF AMERICAN IMMIGRATION (3)
The waves of
migration to America and an analysis of the resulting minority groups, their
reception, assimilation, and persisting identity.
160. AMERICAN NAVAL HISTORY (3)
Introduction of the role
of the United States Navy in the defense, diplomacy, commerce, and scientific
development of the nation.
161. THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG IN AMERICAN HISTORICAL MEMORY (3)
Examines factors shaping understanding of the Civil War's decisive battle
and its meanings as a national symbol.
165. (ARAB; RL ST) INTRODUCTION TO ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION (3)
Islamic history, culture, and religious life c. 600-1500 C.E.
172. (DF) SURVEY OF JAPANESE CIVILIZATION (3)
A survey
of social, institutional, cultural, and religious developments from ancient
times to the present.
173. (GS) VIETNAM AT WAR (3)
Rise of nationalism and communism;
origins of conflict; United States involvement; impact on postwar regional
and international politics; contemporary Vietnam .
174. (GH;DF) THE HISTORY OF TRADITIONAL EAST ASIA (3)
Comparative cultural, institutional, and social history of traditional China
and Japan to their contact with the industrialized West.
175. (GH;DF) THE HISTORY OF MODERN EAST ASIA (3)
Comparative
survey of the internal developments and external relations of China and Japan
since their contact with the industrialized West.
176. (GH;DF) SURVEY OF INDIAN HISTORY (3)
Survey of cultural,
institutional, and political history from ancient times to the present.
178. (GH) LATIN-AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1820 (3)
Conquest
of the New World , development of colonial institutions, impact on native
cultures, and origins of independence movements.
179. (GH) LATIN-AMERICAN HISTORY SINCE 1820 (3)
Origin,
political growth, international relations, and economic status of the Latin-American
republics, with emphasis upon present-day conditions.
180 (GH;IL) (CAMS) ANCIENT WARFARE ( 3)
Historical survey of the evolution of warfare in the ancient Mediterranean region from prehistoric times to the Later Roman Empire.
181. (GH;DF) INTRODUCTION TO THE MIDDLE EAST (3)
Origins
of Islamic civilization; expansion of Islam; the Ottoman Empire ; the Middle
East since 1918. Laboratory.
187. HISTORY FRESHMAN SEMINAR (3)
The meaning and advantages
of a Liberal Arts education in context of a specific discipline. Prerequisite:
first-semester standing and enrollment in the College of the Liberal Arts.
191. (GH; DF) (AAA S) EARLY AFRICAN HISTORY (3)
Explores
important economic and cultural transformations in the making of early African
empires from 1 MBC to 1750.
192. (GH; DF) (AAA S) MODERN AFRICAN HISTORY (3)
Impact
of the slave trade, expansion of Islam, colonial conquest, social and cultural
transformations, resistance, nationalism, independence.
197. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-9)
199. (DF) FOREIGN STUDIES (1-12)
200. AMERICAN LOCAL HISTORY (3 per semester, maximum of
6)
Topics in American local history relating local to national developments
and studying the historical method by using primary source material. Prerequisite:
HIST 020 GH or 021 GH.
210 (GH; GI) (AAA S) BETWEEN ACCOMMODATION AND ALIENATION: AFRICAN
AMERICANS IN A JIM CROW NATION, 1896-1932 (3)
The course will explore
the context and events that shaped African American life over the period
1896-1932. Prerequisite: AAA S 100, three credits of American history, or
permission of the instructor.
211 (GH;US;IL) (AAA S) THE EMERGENCE AND EVOLUTION OF THE BLACK DIASPORA IN THE ATLANTIC WORLD ( 3) The course will explore the history and role of African and African-descent people in Africa, the Americas, and Europe. Prerequisite: AAA S 100 or HIST 003 or HIST 020 or HIST 021 or HIST 152
230. (NUTR; S T S) AMERICAN FOOD SYSTEM: HISTORY, TECHNOLOGY, AND
CULTURE (3)
A cultural analysis of the evolution of U.S. agricultural
production and food consumption patterns, the food industry, and food manufacturing.
235. (J ST; RL ST ) THE CHURCH AND THE JEWS (3)
Examination
of the relationship between Western church and the Jews from the First Century
to Enlightenment.
240 (GH;US) (AAA S) HARLEM: HISTORY, CULTURE, AND POLITICS, 1890-PRESENT ( 3) This course will explore the history of Harlem as a major Black urban community and a cultural center. Prerequisite: AAA S 100 or HIST 152
250 (GH;IL) (AAA S) INTRODUCTION TO THE MODERN CARIBBEAN ( 3) A survey course which explores the historical evolution and emergence of the modern Caribbean.
294. RESEARCH PROJECT (1-12)
296. INDEPENDENT STUDIES (1-18)
297. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-9)
299 (IL) FOREIGN STUDIES ( 1 -12)
300A EUROPEAN HISTORIOGRAPHY ( 3) Readings, group discussions, and oral and written reports on great historians, philosophy of history, and conflicting interpretations in European history. Prerequisite: third-semester standing, 6 credits in history with a grade of A or B, an all-University average of B
300B AMERICAN HISTORIOGRAPHY ( 3) Readings, group discussions, and oral and written reports on great historians, philosophy of history, and conflicting interpretations in American history. Prerequisite: third-semester standing, 6 credits in history with a grade of A or B, an all-University average of B
300C. INDEPENDENT STUDY (3)
Readings and oral and written
reports in areas to be arranged with the chair of the Honors Committee.
300D. HONORS THESIS (3)
Research paper in an area arranged
with the chair of the Honors Committee. Prerequisite: HIST 300C.
300H HONORS COURSE IN HISTORY ( 3 -12) No description available.
302W. UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR (3)
Thematic or topical investigation;
emphasis on historical criticism and analysis. Prerequisites: 6 credits in
history at the 400 level. (Topics vary every semester)
395. INTERNSHIP (1-18)
Supervised off-campus, nongroup
instruction including field experiences, practica, or internships. Written
and oral critique of activity required. Prerequisite: prior approval of proposed
assignment by instructor.
399. (DF) FOREIGN STUDY--HISTORY (1-12)
Study in selected
foreign countries of various periods and topics in history.
401. (DF) ( J ST ) 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. Prerequisite: RL ST 110.
402. 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. Prerequisite: HIST 100.
403. ALEXANDER THE GREAT AND THE HELLENISTIC WORLD (3)
The career of Alexander, his impact on his own time, and the Hellenistic legacy.
Prerequisite: HIST 100.
404Y. ROME AND HELLENISM (3)
The impact of traditional
Greek culture on ancient Italian society in the age (ca. 300-30 b.c.) of Roman
imperial expansion. Prerequisite: HIST 100, 101, or CAMS 033.
405Y. THE ROMAN EMPIRE (3)
The political and social history
of the Roman empire ; economic institutions and religious groups which influenced
Roman administration. Prerequisite: HIST 001, 101, or 3 credits in classical
studies.
407. EARLY MEDIEVAL SOCIETY (3)
Rise of European nations
and evolution of their social and political institutions from the time of
Constantine to the Crusades. Prerequisite: HIST 107.
408. 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. Prerequisite: HIST 107.
409Y (IL) (J ST;RL ST) 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.
410. (J ST; RL ST ) JEWS IN THE MEDIEVAL WORLD (3)
Trends
in medieval Jewish society under Islam and Western Christendom.
411. (MEDVL) MEDIEVAL BRITAIN (3)
Political, cultural,
and economic history of Britain from circa 400 to 1485 with an emphasis on
the kingdom of England . Prerequisites: 6 credits in European history or medieval
studies.
412. 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. Prerequisite: HIST 107.
413. (MEDVL) MEDIEVAL CELTIC STUDIES (3)
Celtic civilization
from antiquity to the end of the Middle Ages. Prerequisite: 3 credits in medieval
studies, or in language, literature, or European history of the medieval period.
414. RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION (3)
The transformation
of consciousness from medieval to modern times, with special emphasis on Renaissance
Italy and Reformation Germany. Prerequisite: HIST 001.
415 (US;IL) (AAA S) 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. Prerequisite: AAA S 100 , AAA S 102 , AAA S 110 , AAA S 192 , or HIST 152
416 (J ST) ZIONIST HISTORY 1890-1948 ( 3) History of Zionist thought and politics to the foundation of Esrael 1948.
417. THE AGE OF ABSOLUTISM (3)
Seventeenth- and eighteenth-century
royal absolutism in France , Prussia , and Austria ; concurrent economic,
social, and scientific developments; the Enlightenment. Pre-requisite: HIST
001.
418. 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. Prerequisite: HIST 001.
419. (DF)(WMNST) THE HISTORY OF FEMINIST THOUGHT (3)
A
critical analysis of European and United States feminist thought from the
Renaissance to the present. Prerequisite: HIST 116, 117, WMNST 001, or 003.
420. RECENT EUROPEAN HISTORY (3)
Impact of two World Wars
in twentieth century; social conflict and economic catastrophe; political
radicalism; post-1945 recovery and cooperation. Prerequisite: 3 credits in
European history.
421. (DF)(WMNST) THE HISTORY OF EUROPEAN WOMEN (3)
European
women's lives from the Middle Ages to the present. Prerequisites: HIST 116,
117, WMNST 001, or 003.
422. MODERNITY AND ITS CRITICS: EUROPEAN THOUGHT SINCE 1870 (3)
Perceptions and critiques of modernity as seen in works of European cultural
criticism, social theory, philosophy, and literature. Prerequisite: HIST 002,
120, or 3 credits in modern literature, philosophy, or political or social
theory.
423. ECONOMIC HISTORY OF EUROPE SINCE 1750 (3)
Comparative
history of industrialization process; monetary financial systems; business
cycles; public finance; welfare and warfare economics; planning; labor organization.
Prerequisite: 3 credits in European history or economics.
424H (J ST;RL ST;PHIL) MONOTHEISM AND THE BIRTH OF THE WEST ( 3) The birth of monotheism and its relation to social organization, the idea of individuality, and science. Prerequisite: CAMS 004 , CAMS 110 , CAMS 120 , or HIST 102
425. WORK AND LEISURE IN INDUSTRIAL EUROPE (3)
Impact of industrialization on the workday and the changing role of leisure
and family life, 1700-1960.
426. (ADM J; J ST) JEWISH/AMERICAN ORGANIZED CRIME IN NEW YORK
CITY (3)
History of Jewish/American organized crime in New York
City from 1890 through the Great Depression.
427. GERMANY SINCE 1860 (3)
Bismarckian
power-state; rise to economic dominance; welfare and warfare under Weimar
republic and Hitler; post-1945 reconstruction and democracy. Prerequisite:
3 credits in European history.
428. (S T S) THE DARWINIAN REVOLUTION (3)
The origins
and implications of evolutionary theory. Prerequisites: an introductory science
course and a history course.
430. 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. Prerequisite: HIST 001 or 002.
431. (GI) (AAA S) BLACK LIBERATION AND AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY (3)
This course deals with American foreign policy and Black liberation in Africa
since 1945. Prerequisite: 3 credits in African history; 3 credits in African
political science; or 3 credits in American political science.
432 (IL) (AAA S) 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. Prerequisite: HIST 250
433. 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. Prerequisite: HIST 141.
434. HISTORY OF THE SOVIET UNION (3)
Revolution; social,
political, economic, and cultural continuity and change in the Soviet Union
since 1917. Prerequisite: HIST 141 or 142.
436. GREAT BRITAIN UNDER THE TUDORS AND STUARTS,
1485-1688 (3)
Religious, political, and constitutional developments
in the British Isles . Prerequisite: HIST 001, 002, or 136.
437. GREAT BRITAIN , 1688-1867 (3)
Social,
economic, and political history of Great Britain from late Stuart times until
the mid-Victorian era. Prerequisite: HIST 001 or 002.
438. GREAT BRITAIN , 1867-PRESENT (3)
Social, economic, and political history of Great Britain from the mid-Victorian
era to the present. Prerequisite: HIST 001 or 002.
440. COLONIAL AMERICA TO 1753 (3)
Background, establishment, and growth of the American colonies, including
economic, political, social, religious, and intellectual developments. Prerequisites:
HIST 020; 3 additional credits in history.
441. REVOLUTIONARY AMERICA ,
1753-1783 (3)
Forces in Great Britain and America causing withdrawal
of thirteen colonies from the British Empire and the Revolutionary War. Prerequisites:
HIST 020; 3 additional credits in history.
442. THE EARLY AMERICAN REPUBLIC ,
1783-1850 (3)
Confederation and Constitution; the Federalist and
Jeffersonian periods; "the Era of Good Feelings;" "the Age
of Jackson." Prerequisite: 3 credits in American history.
444. 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. Prerequisite: HIST 130.
445. 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. Prerequisites: HIST 021;
3 additional credits in history, economics, or political science.
446. AMERICA BETWEEN THE WARS (3)
The
Roaring Twenties, the Great Crash, Depression, and New Deal; war debts, reparations,
isolationism, and World War II.
447. RECENT AMERICAN HISTORY (3)
Contemporary economic,
social, and political aspects of the United States and its role as a world
power since 1945. Prerequisites: HIST 021; 3 additional credits in history,
economics, or political science.
448. AMERICA IN THE 1960S (3)
Social,
political, and cultural themes in the United States in the 1960s. Prerequisite:
HIST 021.
449. 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.
Prerequisites: HIST 020 or 021; 3 additional credits in history or political
science.
450. 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. Prerequisites: HIST 020 or 021; 3 additional credits in history of
political science.
451. THE CONSUMER REVOLUTION (3)
The origins and impact
of American consumer society since 1870. Prerequisite: three credits in history,
marketing, or advertising.
452. HISTORY OF U.S. FOREIGN RELATIONS (3)
History of
U.S. foreign relations since 1789; emphasis on twentieth century. Prerequisite:
3 credits in American history.
453. (GEOG) AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY (3)
The history
of the ways Americans have used and thought about the environment since 1500.
Prerequisite: GEOG 030, HIST 020, or HIST 021, LARCH 003; or 6 credits in
the humanities or social sciences.
454. 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.
456Y. 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. Prerequisite:
3 credits in American history.
457. (DF) (S T S, WMNST) THE HISTORY OF WOMEN IN SCIENCE (3)
Critical analysis of the roles women, gender, and minorities have played in
natural sciences. Prerequisite; HIST 116, 117, WMNST 001, 003, or 005 (S T
S).
458Y. (L I R) History of Work in America (3)
A study
of selected problems in the history of American labor organizations, especially
since 1877. Prerequisite: HIST 021, HIST 156, or L I R 100.
459Y. 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.
460. UNITED STATES FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE (3)
Aims, methods,
and organization of U.S. foreign intelligence from the American Revolution
to the Cold War and beyond.
461. 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.
462. THE TWENTIETH CENTURY CITY (3)
Political, economic,
social, and cultural transformations in American cities from 1880 to 2000.
463. AMERICAN INTELLECTUAL HISTORY, PART ONE: 1600-1865 (3)
Introduction to, scholarly commentary on, major documents of American Intellectual
history, early colonial period to end of the Civil War. Prerequisite: forth-semester
standing and one history course.
464. AMERICAN INTELLECTUAL HISTORY, PART TWO: SINCE 1865 (3)
Introduction to, scholarly commentary on, major documents of American Intellectual
history from end of the Civil War to the present. Prerequisite: forth-semester
standing and one history course.
465. (GI) (AAA S) CIVIL RIGHTS AND AMERICAN POLITICS 1933-1968 (3)
The civil rights struggle and its impact upon American politics. Prerequisite:
AAA S 100, HIST 021, HIST 152, PL SC 001, or PL SC 002.
466. (WMNST) Lesbian and Gay History (3)
Critical exploration
of the history of sexuality, focusing especially on the emergence of modern
lesbian and gay identities. Prerequisite: HIST 117, WMNST 001.
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.
468. MEXICO AND THE CARIBBEAN NATIONS
IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY (3)
Political, economic, and social development
in Mexico and the Caribbean since 1900. Emphasis on the Mexican, Guatemalan,
and Cuban revolutions.
469. (ADM J) Drugs and Drug Policy in the United States (3)
Examines the history and dimensions of drug use and analyzes the impact of
drug policy. Prerequisite: 3 credits in: ADM J 012, or ADM J 111, or HIST
021.
470. SLAVERY IN THE AMERICAS, 1492-1888 (3)
Economic, political, and cultural transformations in slave societies in the European colonies, the United States, and Brazil. Prerequisite: HIST11, HIST20, HIST152, HIST178, HIST 192.
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.
472. THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE AND OTHER MUSLIM STATES (3)
Turkish
and Mongol invasions; Mameluks; Ottoman expansion and institutions; Safavid
Persia ; disintegration and reform; emergence of modern Turkey and Iran .
Prerequisite: HIST 181.
473. 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.
475Y. (DF) 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. Prerequisite:
HIST 010, HIST 011, HIST 175, HIST 176, HIST 181, or HIST 191.
479. 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. Prerequisite:
HIST 191.
480. MEDIEVAL JAPAN (3)
An overview of Japan between 1150
and 1550, a period of political decentralization, cultural efflorescence,
and social change. Prerequisite: HIST 107 GH, 172 DF, 174 GH;DF, or 407.
481. (DF) MODERN JAPAN SINCE
1800 (3)
The transformation of Japan from a pre-modern, isolated,
and agricultural nation into a highly industrialized world power. Prerequisites:
HIST 172, HIST 174, or HIST 175.
483. CHINESE SOCIETY AND CULTURE TO 1800 (3)
The social,
political, and cultural issues and developments from ancient to late-imperial
times. Prerequisite: HIST 174.
484Y. HISTORY OF CHINESE THOUGHT (3)
A study of the dynamic
historical development of Chinese thought with its diverse expressions from
antiquity to the present. Prerequisite: HIST 174 or HIST 175.
485Y. NINETEENTH-CENTURY CHINA (3)
Ch'ing (Qing) society
and institutions; "opening" to the West; imperialism; domestic upheaval
and its effect upon Chinese society; reform movements. Prerequisite: HIST
175 or 300H (Honors in East Asian History).
486. TWENTIETH-CENTURY CHINA (3)
China from the Republican
Revolution of 1911 to the present; nationalism, cultural change; development
of communism. Prerequisite: HIST 175 or 300H (honors in East Asian history).
490. ( L ST ) ARCHIVAL MANAGEMENT (1-3)
Introduction to
the principles and procedures in the management of archives and historical
manuscripts.
493. PRECEPTORSHIP IN TEACHING (3 - 6 per semester)
Supervised
experience in research of teaching under the guidance of an approved faculty
member. Prerequisite: 3 credits in course-work related to the teaching or
research subject.
494. RESEARCH PROJECT (1-12)
495. INTERNSHIP (1-18)
Supervised off-campus, nongroup
instruction including field experiences, practicums, or internships. Prerequisite:
prior written approval of proposed assignment by instructor.
496. INDEPENDENT STUDIES (1-18)
497. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-9)
499. (DF) FOREIGN STUDY--HISTORY (1-6)
Study in selected
foreign countries of various periods and topics in history. Prerequisite:
3 credits in the appropriate introductory history course for the geographic
location specified.
