History (HIS)
College of Liberal Studies
Department Chair: Charles Lee
401A Wimberly Hall, 608.785.8350
e-mail:
lee.char@uwlax.edu
Professors: Buffton, Chavalas, Lee, Wegner;
Associate Professors: Hollenback, Macias-Gonzalez, Sinclair;
Assistant Professors: Grider,
Iguchi, La Coss, Longhurst, Lybeck, Morrison
History Major
(All colleges, excluding Teacher Certification
programs) – 40 credits
Core Requirements – HIS 200, 490; nine credits
from HIS 210, 230, 240, 250, 260, 285; 24 credits from the
following four categories:
Category I: History of Women, Gender and
Sexuality –three credits from HIS 301, 305, 315, 359, 360, 370,
371, 372, 386
Category II: U.S. History –six credits from
HIS 308, 310, 313, 316, 317, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325,
336, 343, 345, 377, 378, 410
Category III: Regional/World Cultural Zones –
12 credits total, including: Asia, three credits from HIS 260,
316, 334, 335, 382, 394, 395; Latin America, three credits from
HIS 341, 342, 344, 347, 356; Europe, three credits from HIS 311,
314, 339, 346, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 354, 355, 358, 373;
Africa, three credits from HIS 385, 387, 388
Category IV: Classical World/ Religions –
three credits from HIS 204, 275, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331,
332, 333, 340, 353, 365, 366, 367, 374, 375
History Major with Regional Emphasis
(All colleges, excluding Teacher Certification
programs) – 40 credits
Core Requirements – HIS 200; HIS 490; nine
credits from HIS 210, 230, 240, 250, 260, 285
Category I: History of Women, Gender and
Sexuality – three credits from HIS 301, 305, 315, 359, 360, 370,
371, 372, 386
Category IV: Classical World/Religions – three
credits from HIS 204, 275, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332,
333, 340, 353, 365, 366, 367, 374, 375
12 credits from one selected area of focus:
— European focus: HIS 311, 314, 339, 346, 348,
349, 350, 351, 352, 354, 355, 358, 359, 373
— Asian focus: HIS 260, 316, 334, 335, 375,
382, 394, 395
— United States focus: HIS 301, 308, 310, 313,
316, 317, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 336, 343, 345, 377,
378, 410
— Latin American focus: HIS 341, 342, 344,
347, 356
— Ancient/Medieval World focus: HIS 204, 275,
327, 328, 329, 331, 332, 333, 340, 346, 353, 365, 366, 367, 372,
374, 375
Six credits of electives from HIS 200-300
level courses.
History majors in teacher certification
programs are required to take GEO 200, EFN 200 and CI 381 (total
five credits).
Click here for additional teacher certification requirements.
History Education Major (Early
Adolescence-Adolescence Certification)
(Teacher Certification programs) - 44 credits
Core Requirements – HIS 200,
408, 490; nine credits from HIS 210, 230, 240, 250, 285
24 credits from the following four categories:
Category I: History of Women, Gender and
Sexuality - three credits from HIS 301, 305, 315, 359, 360, 370,
371, 372, 386
Category II: U.S. History -six credits from
HIS 308, 310, 313, 316, 317, 319, 320, 321, 323, 324, 325, 336,
343, 345, 377, 378, 410
Category III: Regional/World Cultural Zones-12
credits total, including: Asia, three credits from HIS 316, 334,
335; Latin America, three credits from HIS 341, 342, 344, 347,
356; Europe, three credits from HIS 311, 314, 339, 346, 348,
349, 350, 351, 352, 354, 355, 358, 373; Africa, three credits
from HIS 385, 387, 388
Category IV: Classical World/ Religions
- three credits from HIS 204, 275, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331,
332, 333, 340, 353, 365, 366, 367, 374
Teacher certification candidates must also
complete GEO 200 (3 credits) and EFN 200 (1 credit) to fulfill
statutory licensing requirements (credits do not count toward
the History Education major).
Click here for additional teacher certification requirements.
Social Studies Education (Broad Field) Major
(Early Adolescence-Adolescence Certification)
(Teacher Certification programs) 56-63 credits
Option A (Content Major)
57-64 credits
-
37-44 credit major in Geography Education, History Education, Political Science Education, or Sociology Education
-
20 credits, with a minimum of three credits, from any two of the following areas outside of the major selected from Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology.
Note: Teacher certification candidates
must also complete GEO 200 (3 credits) and EFN 200 (1 credit) to
fulfill statutory licensing requirements. (Credits do not count
toward the Social Studies Education (Broad Field) major.)
Option B (Content Minor)
54-60 credits
-
18-24 credit minor in one of the following: Economic Education, Geography Education, History Education, Political Science Education, Psychology Education or Sociology Education
-
32 credits with a minimum of three credits from three of the subject areas outside of the minor selected from Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology.
-
ECO/GEO/HIS/POL/PSY/SOC 408 (4 credits)
Note: Teacher certification
candidates must also complete GEO 200 (3 credits) and EFN 200 (1
credit) to fulfill statutory licensing requirements. (Credits do
not count toward the Social Studies Education (Broad Field)
major.)
Click here for additional teacher certification requirements.
History Minor
(All colleges, excluding Teacher Certification
programs) – 24 credits
Core Requirements: HIS 200; three credits from
HIS 210, 230, 240, 250, 260, 285
Category I: History of Women, Gender and
Sexuality –three credits from HIS 301, 305, 315, 359, 370, 371,
372, 386
Category II: U.S. History –three credits from
HIS 308, 310, 313, 316, 317, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325,
336, 343, 345, 377, 378, 410
Category III: Regional/World Culture – three
credits from any two regional cultural zones (six total
credits); Asia, HIS 260, 316, 334, 335, 382, 394, 395; Latin
America, HIS 341, 342, 344, 347, 356; Europe, HIS 311, 314, 339,
346, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 354, 355, 358, 373; Africa, HIS
385, 387, 388
Category IV: Classical World/ Religions –
three credits from HIS 204, 275, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331,
332, 333, 340, 353, 365, 366, 367, 374, 375
Three credits of electives from HIS 200-300
level courses.
History Minor with Regional Emphasis
(All colleges, excluding Teacher Certification
programs) – 24 credits
Core Requirements: HIS 200; three credits from
HIS 210, 230, 240, 250, 260, 285;
Three credits from each of the following
categories:
Category I: History of Women, Gender and
Sexuality - HIS 301, 305, 315, 359, 360, 370, 371, 372, 386
Category II: Classical World/ Religions – HIS
204, 275, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 340, 353, 365,
366, 367, 374, 375
Nine credits from one focus area selected
from:
— European focus: HIS 311, 314, 339, 346, 348,
349, 350, 351, 352, 354, 355,358, 373
— Asian focus: HIS 260, 316, 334, 335, 375,
382, 394, 395
— United States focus: HIS 301, 308, 310, 313,
316, 317, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 336, 343, 345, 377,
378, 410
— Latin American focus: HIS 341, 342, 344,
347, 356
— Ancient/Medieval World focus: HIS 204, 275,
327, 328, 329, 331, 332, 333, 340, 346, 353, 365, 366, 367, 372,
374, 375
Three credits of electives from HIS 200-300
level courses.
(History minors in teacher certification
programs are also required to take HIS 307 for a total of 27
credits).
Public History Minor
(All colleges) – 24 credits
The public history minor is an
interdisciplinary undergraduate curriculum which prepares
students to practice history outside of the academy, in
non-teaching capacities, in the service of select public needs.
Required courses: ENG 307 or 308; POL 211 or MGT 308; HIS 320,
390, 450
A focus must be selected from one of the
following options:
Archaeology focus: ARC 195, 250, 300
Public administration focus: POL 313, 314, 315
Environmental focus: ENV 201; HIS 317, GEO 200
History Education Minor
(Teacher Certification programs) - 24 credits
Core Requirements: HIS 200; three credits from
HIS 210, 230, 240, 250, 285
Category I: History of Women, Gender and
Sexuality - three credits from HIS 301, 305, 315, 359, 370, 371,
372, 386
Category II: U.S. History - three credits from
HIS 308, 310, 313, 316, 317, 319, 320, 321, 323, 324, 325, 336,
343, 345, 377, 378, 410
Category III: Regional/World Culture - three
credits from any two regional cultural zones (six total
credits); Asia, HIS 316, 334, 335; Latin America, HIS 341, 342,
344, 347, 356; Europe, HIS 311, 314, 339, 346, 348, 349, 350,
351, 352, 354, 355, 358, 373; Africa, HIS 385, 387, 388
Category IV: Classical World/ Religions -
three credits from HIS 204, 275, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331,
332, 333, 340, 353, 365, 366, 367, 374, and electives from HIS
200-300 level courses.
Teacher certification candidates must also
complete GEO 200 (three credits) and EFN 200 (one credit)
to fulfill statutory licensing requirements (credits do not
count toward the History Education minor); in addition, Early
Adolescence-Adolescence candidates must also complete HIS 408
(four credits) unless a major in Social Studies (Broad
Field) Education, Geography Education, Political Science
Education, or Sociology Education is completed.
Advanced placement is
available for Advanced Placement Examinations in American
history or European history as developed and administered by the
Educational Testing Services (ETS), Princeton, New Jersey.
Information is available from the department chair.
Courses numbered HIS 100-299 are primarily for
freshmen and sophomores, those numbered HIS 300-399 are open to
sophomores, juniors, seniors, and to those freshmen who have
appropriate General Education background.
|
|
|
|
+ above a course number indicates a
General Education
course.
+
HIS
101 Cr. 3
Global Origins of the Modern World
This course explores the origins and
development of the modern world, focusing on the dual dynamics
of globalization and vital indigenous civilizations. The course
will critically examine a minimum of three world civilizations,
their ancient antecedents, and will include multiple themes,
such as technology and science, religion, gender, war and peace,
and the environment. Offered Fall, Spring, Summer.
+
HIS
102 Cr. 3
Global Transition and Change
This course examines world history from the
perspective of one specific theme, such as technology and
science, religion, gender, cross-culture connections, war and
peace, arts and literature, government, or the environment. The
course is global in scope, covering a minimum of three world
civilizations. Individual sections will trace the development of
one theme over the course of major changes in world history,
ancient origins to the present. Students will have their choice
of sections, thus of themes. Offered Fall, Spring, Summer.
HIS
200 Cr. 3
Historiography and Historical Methods
This course is an introduction to both
historiography (the history of the study of history) and
historical research. In addition to introducing students to
historiography, the course also introduces students to
historical research methods, use of primary sources, problems of
interpretation, and composition. Required for all history majors
and minors. Offered annually.
+
HIS
202 Cr. 3
Contemporary Global Issues
This course will offer a contemporary
multi-disciplinary perspective regarding the major issues and
trends confronting the global society as it enters the 21st
century. Emphasis will be given to a critical review and
assessment of the origin and present condition of the plethora
of situations and problems affecting modern global society. The
student will also learn to critically evaluate current and
future events. The course will incorporate the views and
approaches of the following disciplines: sociology/anthropology,
economics, geography, political science and history.
(Cross-listed with ANT/ECO/GEO/POL/SOC 202; may only earn credit
in one department.) Offered Spring.
HIS/ARC 204
Cr. 3
Ancient Literate Civilizations
An historical and archaeological study of
ancient Eurasia and North Africa, including a survey of the
major archaeological sites. Topics such as the development of
urbanization in the Near East and Mediterranean, and comparative
studies of the Indus civilization, China, Classical Greece,
Rome, and the New World will be discussed. (Cross-listed with
ARC; may only earn credit in HIS or ARC.) Offered occasionally.
+
HIS
205 Cr. 3
History of Ethical Values in World Religions
This course is a comparative historical survey
of selected religions which focuses upon the distinctive ways
that each religion developed norms of good and bad behavior that
it imposed upon its adherents. What behaviors did each religious
tradition label as good or bad, pure or impure? Why did each
tradition place behaviors in those categories? How did those
value judgments concerning good and bad behaviors change over
the centuries? Some of the topics covered in this comparative
historical fashion will include the treatment of women,
attitudes toward abortion, contraception, sex outside of
marriage, homosexuality, war, attitudes towards other religions,
and environmental ethics. Offered Spring.
HIS
210 Cr. 3
Survey of United States History
This course examines United States history
from the period of the revolution to the present. It focuses on
the development and reform of American politics, the evolution
of American society and culture, and the place of the United
States in the world. Offered annually.
HIS
230 Cr. 3
The Ancient and Medieval Worlds
An historical survey of the civilizations of
West Asia, North Africa, and Europe from the advent of
urbanization in 4000 B.C. to the beginning of the Renaissance
(c. 1300 A.D.). Topics discussed will be the nature and status
of women, ethnic and religious minorities, the importance of
geography and technology. Special emphasis will be placed on
studying historical themes that have survived to the present
day. Offered annually.
HIS
240 Cr. 3
Survey of Modern Europe
This course will consider the forces of
nationalism, liberalism, imperialism, and totalitaranism, as
well as Europe’s interaction with non-western cultures, the two
world wars and the Cold War. Upon completion of the course, the
students will be able to place this period of European history
within the context of global history. Offered annually.
HIS
250 Cr. 3
The Asian World
This course will introduce students to various
aspects of Asian history with special focus on the Modern period
(post-1800). In particular, it will compare the political,
social and economic structures as well as the
religious/philosophical underpinnings of Asian countries,
including China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, India and Indonesia.
Offered alternate years.
HIS 260
Cr. 3
Survey of the Middle East
This course is an introductory course designed
for students who would like to understand better the history and
cultures of the Middle East but who have had little exposure to
the region or even to the study of history. It covers the
political, social, cultural, and economic Middle East from the
rise of Islam to the present. We will select several major
themes: the message of Islam, the development of Islamic
civilization, Ottoman an Iranian cultures, responses to European
imperialism, and nationalist and religious movements. Credits
generated in this course apply as electives in the major or
minor. Offered annually.
HIS 275
Cr. 3
Ancient Britain and Ireland
Exploration of the fascinating archaeological
heritage of the British Isles and Ireland from the earliest
Stone Age inhabitants to the end of the Roman Occupation.
Prerequisite: ARC 200 and/or ARC/HIS 204 recommended.
(Cross-listed with ARC; may only earn credit in HIS or ARC.)
Offered once every third semester.
HIS
285 Cr. 3
Introduction to African Civilizations
This survey course is designed to introduce
students to the civilizations of Africa as well as the
experiences of African people before the 19th century. Focusing
on African cultural heritage, it examines religious, economic
and political shifts in state formation as ancient African
kingdoms and empires rose and fell. Offered Spring every third
year.
HIS/ARC 295
Cr. 3
Pyramids, Temples and Towns! The Archaeology
of Ancient Egypt
This course is a survey of the Archaeology of
Ancient Egyptian civilization from an anthropological
perspective and examines the Neolithic through Roman periods,
ca. 5000 B.C. – A.D. 285. In this course, we will investigate
the rise and development of Egyptian culture by examining
selected archaeological sites and the material remains left
behind by the ancient Egyptians. Using these materials, we will
address specific topics of Ancient Egyptian civilization
including the formation of the centralized state, sacred vs
secular space, royal and private mortuary practices, urbanism,
religion, roles of women in society, everyday life, history of
Egyptian archaeology, recent discoveries, and future directions
in the Archaeology of Egypt. (Cross-listed with ARC; may only
earn credit in HIS or ARC.) Offered once every third semester.
HIS
300 Cr.
1-3
Topics in History
Topics selected by the individual instructor
or by the students and instructor together. Special interests of
both the bases of current world crises or areas of historical
concern not covered in formal course work, may be the vehicles
for this offering. Credits generated in this course apply as
electives in the major or minor. Prerequisite: HIS 101 or 102.
Repeatable for credit. Offered occasionally.
HIS/WGS 301
Cr. 3
Women in the Modern United States:
1890-Present
This course introduces students to key issues
in modern women’s history in the United States. It explores
women’s experiences as workers, activists, consumers, citizens,
and family members. It also examines the various ways in which
generations of Americans have defined “woman’s place” and
“women’s issues”, and raises questions about the possibility for
defining common “women’s issues” today. (Cross-listed with WGS;
may only earn credit in HIS or WGS.) Offered alternate years.
HIS/WGS 305
Cr. 3
History of Motherhood in the United States
This course considers motherhood in nineteenth
and twentieth century United States history from a variety of
perspectives. It explores women’s experiences’ as mothers,
across lines of class, race, and relationship status. It also
examines the politics of motherhood in U.S. history, and
considers both the restrictive and the empowering dimensions of
ideologies of motherhood. (Cross-listed with WGS; may only earn
credit in HIS or WGS.) Offered every other year.
+
HIS
306 Cr. 3
History of Ethnic America
The role and impact of immigrants and ethnic
minorities on the political, economic and cultural development
of the United States from colonial times to the present.
Emphasis on the immigrant experience — the problems of immigrant
adjustment, patterns of immigrant mobility and assimilation, and
the persistence of ethnicity and ethnic tensions. Offered
annually.
HIS
308 Cr. 3
Reforming U.S. Society
An exploration of moral and political reform
and the reform impulse in the United States. Reform topics will
include women’s rights, antislavery, civil rights, temperance,
populism, and social economic justice, and progressivism.
Offered every third year.
HIS
310 Cr. 3
Native American History
This course is a survey of Native American
history in North America from the prehistoric era through the
twentieth century, with an emphasis on the United States. This
course will focus on Native American cultural, political, and
economic structures, as well as patterns and strategies of
coexistence with and resistance to European and European
American communities. Offered every third year.
HIS
311 Cr. 3
Dilemmas of Peace and War
An examination of the causes, consequences and
nature of both war and peace in a global context. This course
will consider war and peace throughout history and within
various cultures. Offered every third year.
HIS
313 Cr. 3
Colonial and Revolutionary America
A history of the founding and development of
North American colonies and the era of the American Revolution,
with special attention devoted to the establishment and
evolution of Euro-American culture and the creation and
maturation of American politics. Offered alternate years.
HIS
314 Cr. 3
The Holocaust
This course is designed to introduce students
to the Holocaust from the perspective of historians, writers and
poets. Offered every third year.
HIS/WGS 315
Cr. 3
History of Feminist Thought
An examination of the history of feminist
ideas in the United States and the historical context, both
western and international, from which they emerged.
(Cross-listed with WGS; may only earn credit in HIS or WGS.)
Offered alternate years.
HIS
316 Cr. 3
Vietnam War
The history of the Vietnamese civil war with
focus on U.S. involvement. It will examine Vietnam’s
anti-colonial revolution; trace developing American foreign
policy from Truman forward; analyze military developments; and
study consequences of the war in both the United States and
Vietnam. Offered every third year.
HIS
317 Cr. 3
American Environmental History
This course studies human societies and their
changing relationships with their physical and natural
surroundings. The focus is on the environmental history of North
America from pre-Columbian times to the present. Topics explored
may include the Columbian exchange, evolving concepts of
humanity’s relationship to nature, the development of a market
economy, science and technology, government roles in
conservation and preservation, and the recent emergence of an
environmental movement. Offered every two years.
HIS
319 Cr. 3
Readings in 20th Century U.S. History
Advanced seminar in the social, economic,
political and diplomatic history of contemporary America from
the 1890’s to the present. Major topics may include the
development of the modern bureaucratic corporate state, the rise
of U.S. power and its international effects, and the roles of
women and social and ethnic minorities in the 20th century.
Includes intensive and extensive reading of historiography and
historical monographs. Offered every third year.
HIS
320 Cr. 3
Public History
An introduction to public history (history
outside academe and public interest) and field experience. Class
time will be devoted to the background, methods and application
of history in the public arena. The class will also feature a
team research project in historic preservation, cultural
resource management, public policy, or museum administration.
Offered every third semester.
HIS
321 Cr. 3
Wisconsin History
An exploration of the history of Wisconsin,
focusing on place, people, and the development of regional
culture. Special emphasis will be given to environment, native
peoples, ethnicity, the Progressive transformation of state
politics, and community from the territorial period to the
recent past. Offered every third semester.
HIS
322
Cr. 3
History of Public Education in the United
States
An investigation into historical changes
marking K-12 public education in the United States beginning
with the legacy of Puritan culture and colonial antecedents and
concluding with historical perspectives on the nature of public
schooling and the role of the federal government in education
policy, in the twentieth century as well as the current age.
Among the other major topics addressed are the purposes of
schooling, the ideas of major education reformers, ongoing
struggles over school curriculum, religion and public education,
the origins of standardized testing, and the emergence of
teacher unions. Prerequisite: HIS 101 or 102. Offered
occasionally.
HIS
323 Cr. 3
World War II
This course focuses on World War II, its
causes, its conduct and its consequences. It will examine the
war from a global perspective, exploring all of its aspects –
political, diplomatic, military and civilian — in the broad
context of national differences, rivalries and conflicts
extending from World War I and The Treaty of Versailles (1919)
into the third quarter of the twentieth century. Offered every
third year.
HIS
324 Cr. 3
Civil War and Reconstruction
A study of U.S. history from 1820 to 1877 with
an emphasis on the Civil War and Reconstruction and the
political, economic, and social implications for the United
States. Offered every third year.
HIS
325 Cr. 3
America in the Cold War
The United States spent almost half of the
twentieth century engaged in a hostile confrontation with the
Soviet Union. This course will explore the origins of the Cold
War from its development in 1945 to the collapse of the Soviet
Union in 1991. It will study the economic and ideological
conflicts between the two countries, as well as explaining the
effects of the Cold War on U.S. domestic politics and culture.
Offered alternate years.
HIS
326 Cr. 3
Modern Christianity
This course surveys the history of
Christianity from the beginning of the Protestant Reformation
until the present. Offered every third year.
HIS
327 Cr. 3
History of Buddhism
A survey of the historical development of the
Buddhist religion — its doctrines, practices, and institutions —
from its origins through the 20th century. This course will
analyze how Buddhism first evolved in India and focus upon the
distinctive ways that it developed in Southeast Asia, Tibet,
China, and Japan. Offered every third year.
HIS
328 Cr. 3
History of Hinduism
A survey of the historical development of the
Hindu religion from its origins in the early Vedic period
through the 20th century. Some of the topics covered include the
evolution of the belief of reincarnation, the development and
significance of the caste system, the development of Hindu
attitudes toward women, and the evolution of the principal Hindu
gods and goddesses. Offered every third year.
HIS
329 Cr. 3
History of Islam
A survey of the historical development of
Islam from its origins through the present day. It will also
analyze the central beliefs, practices, and institutions of
Muslims. Special attention will be given to the situations of
women in the Islamic world. Offered every third year.
HIS
330 Cr. 3
History of Religions
This course will be a historical and broadly
comparative study of religion, religions, and religious
phenomena. First, it will incorporate a cross-cultural study of
such phenomena as myth, ritual, sacred places, gods and
goddesses, mysticism, and the various forms of religious
community and authority. Second, it will also trace the
historical development of the scholarly study of comparative
religion. Finally, it will focus on the historical evolution of
a particular religious phenomenon through many centuries, i.e.,
the historical evolution of the devil and the concept of hell in
the Old Testament and Christianity. Offered every third year.
HIS/ARC 331
Cr. 3
The Ancient Greek World
A historical and archaeological survey of the
ancient Greek world (Greece proper, the Aegean Islands, southern
Italy, western Turkey). Periods discussed will include Cretan
(Minoan), Mycenaean, Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic, and Early
Greek Christian. (Cross-listed with ARC; may only earn credit in
HIS or ARC.) Offered every third year.
HIS/ARC 332
Cr. 3
Ancient Rome and Mediterranean
A historical and archaeological survey of the
ancient Mediterranean area (with emphasis on the Italian
peninsula) from the founding of the city of Rome to the collapse
of the western Roman Empire in the fifth century A.C.E. Periods
discussed will include: Italy in the Neolithic period, the
founding of Rome, Etruscan Domination, the Roman Republic, the
Roman Principate/Empire, and the advent of Roman Christianity.
(Cross-listed with ARC; may only earn credit in HIS or ARC.)
Offered every third year.
HIS
333 Cr. 3
Christianity to 1517
This course surveys the history of
Christianity from its origin up to the beginning of the
Protestant Reformation in 1517. Topics to be covered will
include the following: question of the reliability of the
Gospels as historical sources, early heresies, Christological
and Trinitarian controversies, the conversion of Western and
Eastern Europe during the Middle Ages, the evolution of the
papacy and monasticism, the Crusades, and the status and
treatment of women in ancient and medieval Christianity. Offered
every third year.
HIS
334 Cr. 3
Aspects of Chinese History
Each semester this course will examine a
specific aspect of the history of China from earliest times to
the present. Included will be the Chinese family; the role of
ideology in Chinese history (Confucianism, communism, etc.); the
revolutionary period (1800-1949); and China since 1949. Offered
every third year.
HIS
335 Cr. 3
History of China
A survey of the history of China from earliest
times to the present. Included are the study of traditional
China, the impact of western civilization on that traditional
society, and the rise of communism. Offered every third year.
+
HIS
336 Cr. 3
Hispanics in the United States
This course will introduce students to the
diverse experiences of Hispanic peoples in the United States
through an interdisciplinary survey of their social, historical,
political, economic, and cultural experiences. Offered every
third year.
HIS
339 Cr. 3
History of Russia and the Soviet Union
The origins and development of the Russian
state from Kievan Rus through the collapse of the Soviet Union.
This course will also examine the global impact of Russian
interaction with Asian, Islamic and Western cultures. Offered
every third year.
HIS/ARC
340 Cr. 3
Origins of Cities
This course examines the origins and
development of urban life. Students will first explore, from an
anthropological perspective, the character of modern cities.
Students will next examine the earliest cities in the Old and
New Worlds, and comparatively explore the varied ecological,
social, political, and demographic processes associated with
urbanization in various ancient civilizations (Mesopotamia,
Egypt, Indus Valley, China, Andes, and Mesoamerica). While the
focus of this course is on archaeological cities, it draws
heavily on ethnographic and sociological studies of urban forms.
The purpose of this course is to provide students with a
comparative understanding and appreciation of urban life and its
long history. (Cross-listed with ARC; may only earn credit in
HIS or ARC) Offered occasionally.
HIS
341 Cr. 3
Nineteenth Century Latin America
Study of the problems of political
instability, economic underdevelopment and social disunity from
the Wars of Independence (1810-1825) to World War I. Attention
also to the non-Hispanic Caribbean region. Offered alternate
years.
HIS
342 Cr. 3
Twentieth Century Latin America
The struggle for economic development,
political democracy, and social justice in the period of
developing nationalism since World War I. The Non-Hispanic
Caribbean is included. Offered alternate years.
HIS
343 Cr. 3
U.S. Borderlands
This course will focus on the Hispanic
frontier in North America from California to Florida and the
interactions between the United States and Mexico (and Spain)
from 1521-1990. Offered every third year.
HIS
344 Cr. 3
Colonial Latin America
This course will analyze Iberian society as a
way to understand the establishment and evolution of Hispanic
institutions and culture in Latin America from 1492 until 1821.
Offered every third year.
HIS
345 Cr. 3
U.S.-Latin American Relations
This course will explore U.S. relations with
the Latin American republics from 1776 to the present day. It
will devote careful attention to the economic and political
goals of U.S. foreign policy in Latin America and explore how
these goals have fueled anti-U.S. nationalism, thereby
compromising Washington’s efforts to forge closer ties with the
Latin American nations. Offered every third year.
HIS
346 Cr. 3
History of the Middle Ages
The emergence and flowering of medieval
European civilization — in its political, religious,
socio-economic and cultural aspects — from the Germanic
invasions to the Renaissance era. This course will also examine
the Byzantine and Islamic civilizations; their interaction with
the West; and the contributions made by the Muslim and Byzantine
peoples to medieval Europe. Offered every third year.
HIS
347 Cr. 3
A History of Greater Mexico
This course examines the Mexican experience in
the United States as an integral part of Mexican history.
Offered every third year.
HIS
348 Cr. 3
Renaissance and Reformation
The broadening of European political, social,
cultural, geographical and religious horizons from A.D. 1300 to
1648. This course will also examine European interaction with
Asian, Islamic and American cultures, and the impact such
interaction had upon Europe. Offered every third year.
HIS
349 Cr. 3
History of Modern Europe: 20th Century
The emergence of Europe as a political,
cultural, social, industrial and military power during the 19th
and 20th centuries. This course will also explore European
interaction with non-Western cultures, the two world wars, the
Cold War, decolonization, the decline of Europe as a premier
world power, and the break-up of Eastern Europe and Soviet
regimes. Offered every third year.
HIS
350 Cr. 3
Episodes in French History
An examination of various episodes in French
history that illustrate major social, intellectual, political,
and economic trends. Each semester will examine a specific
aspect of French history since 1750. These will include: the
French Revolutions of 1789, 1830, 1848, 1870, and 1968; war and
occupation in France; and French intellectual development since
1750. Offered every third year.
HIS
351 Cr. 3
History of France: 1750-Present
A history of France since 1750 incorporating
major social, intellectual, political, and economic trends.
Offered every third year.
HIS
352 Cr. 3
History of Modern Germany
Development of Germany through wars of
unification and emergence as a world power, World War I and
Weimar Republic, Nazi rule and World War II, and changes in the
post-war Germanys. Offered every third year.
HIS/ANT/ARC 353
Cr. 3
Maya Civilization
The course presents an overview of the Maya
culture located in southern Mexico and Central America. The
class is organized chronologically into several sections that
focus on the origins, adaptations to various environments,
social, political, and religious organizations, and the belief
systems of the Maya beginning at around 3000 BC. Emphasis will
be on Prehispanic Maya; will also explore life ways of
contemporary Maya people. (Cross-listed with ARC/ANT; may only
earn credit in HIS, ARC or ANT.) Offered every third year.
HIS
354 Cr. 3
Spain to 1700
This course will examine political, religious,
socio-economic and cultural developments from the beginnings of
Visigothic rule to the decline of Spain in the seventeenth
century. Particular attention will be paid to Muslim and Jewish
contributions to Spanish culture, as well as Iberian voyages of
exploration and imperial ventures in the “New World”. Offered
every third year.
HIS
355 Cr. 3
England to 1603
This course will examine political,
socio-economic and cultural developments in England from the
Anglo-Saxon invasions of the fifth century through the reign of
Elizabeth I. Particular attention will be paid to the
development of the English monarchy and of Parliament, as well
as interaction with other European nations. Offered every third
year.
HIS
356 Cr. 3
History of Mexico
Survey of Indian and Hispanic roots of Mexican
history on both sides of the border. Emphasis on events in
Mexico which have affected the United States. Offered alternate
years.
HIS
358 Cr. 3
French Revolution
This course covers the French Revolution from
a European and Global perspective. It will cover the chronology
of the Revolution, its political, cultural, social, and economic
effects on Europe and the larger world, the experiences of
various individuals and groups within it, and its long-term
effects both in France and around the world. Offered alternate
years.
HIS
359
Cr. 3
Women, Gender and Sexuality in Modern Europe
The course examines changes in ideas about and
experiences of gender and sexuality in Europe between 1700 and
2000. Topics emphasized include changing family structures,
women’s emancipation and feminism, the intersection of race with
gender and sexuality, the politics of reproduction, and gender
transformation through war and revolution. Offered every two
years.
HIS
360
Cr. 3
Women, Gender, and Sexuality in Latin America
This course analyzes historical
transformations in Iberia and Latin America and their effects on
women’s and men’s lives and gender relations. The relationship
of gender and power will be explored to understand inequalities:
themes will include pre-colonial societies, colonialism,
religious change, urban labor, nationalism, sexuality, and
homosexual cultures. Offered every three years.
HIS/ARC 365
Cr. 3
Ancient Iraq
A historical and archaeological survey of
ancient Iraq (Syro-Mesopotamia) from its prehistoric origins in
the neolithic period to the Seleucid period. Ethnic groups
discussed will include the Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians,
Assyrians, Kassites, Amorites, Chaldeans, and Elamites.
Topics will include the rise of urbanism,
cuneiform writing, religion, literature, displaced persons,
gender relations, and social structure. (Cross-listed with ARC;
may only earn credit in HIS or ARC.) Offered every third year.
HIS/ARC 366
Cr. 3
Ancient Israel
A historical and archaeological survey of
coastal Syria and Palestine from the neolithic period to the
Roman conquest. Various ethnic groups discussed will include the
Eblaites, Phoenicians, Philistines, Canaanites, Arameans,
Israelites, Samaritans, and Judeans. Special emphasis will be
placed on putting biblical history in its Palestinian context.
Topics will include social structure, gender relations,
religion, and literature. (Cross-listed with ARC; may only earn
credit in HIS or ARC.) Offered every third year.
HIS/ARC 367
Cr. 3
Ancient Egypt
This course is a survey of the history,
archaeology, culture, and civilization of ancient Egypt from the
prehistoric periods, the Pharaonic periods, as well as the
Greaco-Roman periods (to the advent of Christianity). Special
attention will be given to reading historical texts in
translation. We will also explore various aspects of Egyptian
religion, and the treatment of women and non-Egyptian ethnic
groups. (Cross-listed with ARC; may only earn credit in HIS or
ARC.) Offered every third year.
HIS/ARC 368
Cr. 3
History of Babylonian Language and Culture I
This course is a survey of Babylonian history,
culture, and language. Babylonian, was the most extensive of the
cuneiform languages of the ancient Near East, was the language
of the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians and was used for over
two millennia. Students will study aspects of the history and
culture of ancient Babylonia, as well as learn the fundamentals
of Babylonian grammar and syntax, and the cuneiform writing
system. (Cross-listed with ARC; may only earn credit in HIS or
ARC.) Offered every third year.
HIS/ARC 369
Cr. 3
History of Babylonian Language and Culture II
This course is a second semester survey of
Babylonian history, culture, and language. Babylonian, was the
most extensive of the cuneiform languages of the ancient Near
East, was the language of the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians
and was used for over two millennia. Whereas the student studies
grammatical forms and is introduced to the cuneiform writing
system in the first semester, the student in the second semester
will work with documents. Students will study aspects of the
history and culture of ancient Babylonia in later periods, as
well as read legal, economic, and literary texts in the original
language. Prerequisite: HIS/ARC 368. (Cross-listed with ARC; may
only earn credits in HIS or ARC.) Offered every third year.
HIS/WGS 370
Cr. 3
The History of Black Women’s Activism
An historical overview of the thoughts,
actions, and creative products of Black women activists in the
United States, from slavery to the present. Students will
examine historical analyses, speeches, essays, economic
activities, organizational styles, political issues, and various
forms of artistic expression that women of African descent have
produced in order to query, resist, and defy the interlocking
oppressions of racism, sexism, and classism in the United
States. Prerequisite: WGS 100 or 210 or 230 or EFN 205 or ERS
100. (Cross-listed with WGS; may only earn credit in HIS or
WGS.) Offered once every other year.
HIS/WGS 371
Cr. 3
Women, Agriculture, and the Environment
Beginning with the ancient notion that the
earth was both alive and female, a concept indigenous to western
as well as other cultures, this course will examine subsequent
ideas that have historically shaped attitudes and actions toward
women and the earth, especially as those values and actions have
affected agriculture in the U.S. The course will examine such
topics as the roles of women as builders of community in the
rural world; the impact of the industrializing of the production
of food and fiber on concepts of femininity; the development of
the modern corporate state and its impact on women and
agriculture; and how women and men are working to re-shape the
way we see, think about, and act on, and
interact with the earth. Prerequisite: WGS 100
or 210 or 230. (Cross-listed with WGS; may only earn credit in
HIS or WGS.) Offered alternate years.
HIS/ARC 372
Cr. 3
History of Women in the Ancient World
A history of the nature and status of women in
the ancient world as derived from textual sources, including
works of literature, private letters, economic documents, and
tomb inscriptions. Areas studies will be Syro-Mesopotamia,
Israel, Iran, Anatolia, Egypt, and the Mediterranean world. Also
discussed will be the study of women as derived from
archaeological sources. (Cross-listed with ARC; may only earn
credit in HIS or ARC.) Offered every third year.
HIS
373 Cr. 3
World War I
This course will examine World War I from a
European and global perspective. It will cover the causes,
nature, and results of the war as they relate to the society,
economy, politics, and culture of Europe. Attention will also be
given to some of the global effects of the war as well as the
ways this war transformed the nature of warfare in the 20th
century. Offered alternate years.
HIS/ARC 374
Cr. 3
Ancient Turkey
An historical and archaeological survey of
ancient Anatolia (the geographic name of Turkey) and surrounding
regions (e.g., Syria and the Caucaucus) from its prehistoric
origins in the Neolithic period, the rise of urbanism, Assyrian
mercantilism, Pre-Hattic cultures, the Hittite kingdoms, the
Neo-Hittite states, Urartu, Phrygia, Lydia, Cimmerians, Medes,
Persians, and various states in the Graeco-Roman period to the
advent of Anatolian Christianity. Topics will include cuneiform
writing, religion, literature, law, gender relations, and social
structure. (Cross-listed with ARC; may only earn credit in HIS
or ARC.) Offered occasionally.
HIS/ARC 375
Cr. 3
Iran before Islam
An historical and archaeological survey of
ancient Iran and surrounding regions from prehistoric origins to
the advent of Islam in the 7th century A.D. Among the topics
discussed will be: the rise of urbanism and writing at Proto-Elamite
Susa, Elamite civilization in southwestern Iran, Medes,
Scythians, and Persians in the Iron Age, the Persian Empire, as
well as the Seleucid, Parthian, and Sassanian kingdoms of later
antiquity. Emphasis will be on the study of primary sources in
translation (Sumerian, Akkadian, Elamite, Old Persian, Greek,
Latin, and Hebrew, amongst others). Topics will include
cuneiform writing in Iran, religion, literature, gender
relations, classical traditions about Iran, and social
structure. (Cross-listed with ARC; may only earn credit in HIS
or ARC.) Offered occasionally.
HIS/WGS 376
Cr. 3
History of Childhood in the United States
This course explores the vast diversity of
children’s experiences in American history, while also examining
contemporary issues for children. The course explores historical
change in the socialization, experiences, economic, cultural,
and social positions of children. It also examines change and
continuity over time in our cultural ideals of childhood and
children’s rights. (Cross-listed with WGS; may only earn credit
in HIS or WGS.) Offered alternate years.
HIS
377
Cr. 3
U.S. Labor History
This course focuses on the history of the
American working-class from the late eighteenth century to the
late twentieth century. The course will examine the domestic,
cultural, religious, economic, political, and social issues
working people faced in the United States. Offered every third
year.
HIS
378
Cr. 3
History of the U.S. West
This course focuses on the history of the
Trans-Mississippi West from European contact to the late 20th
Century, with focus on the 19th and 20th centuries. Topics
covered include the federal West, settlement, immigration,
extractive industries, agriculture, aridity, the environment,
and Native Americans. Offered every third year.
HIS
382
Cr. 3
Imperialism in Asia and the Pacific
This course focuses on the modern imperialism
of the West and Japan in Asia and the Pacific. It will cover the
period from the "age of exploration" to the period of
decolonization following the Second World War. The course will
also analyze forms of what might be called neo-imperialism in
Asia and the Pacific following that period. Topics emphasized
include theories of imperialism as a constituent element of
global modernity, the British Empire in Asia with particular
respect to India, relatively informal imperialism in China,
French and Dutch colonialism in Southeast Asia, the American
takeover of Hawaii and US colonization of the formerly Spanish
Philippines, and the rise and fall of the Japanese empire.
Offered occasionally.
HIS
385 Cr. 3
Modern African History
This course explores the history of Africa
from 1800 to present. It focuses on the economic, political,
social, and cultural forces that have shaped African societies.
It examines continuities and changes by looking at ways in which
Africans defined their needs under increasing external
pressures. Topics include: colonization, nationalism,
independence, post-colonial nation states, women’s movements and
neocolonialism. Offered Fall.
HIS
386 Cr. 3
Women and Gender in Africa
An examination of gender and power in Africa,
and the historical roots of inequality as experienced by women
in the social, economic, religious and political spheres during
the 19th and 20th centuries. Course combines case studies on:
Queens, goddesses, warriors, gender systems, with thematic
issues such as gender impact of colonialism, resistance, African
feminism, women politicians and empowerment to provide a vivid
image of the state of gender relations in Africa. Offered Fall.
HIS
387 Cr. 3
African Novels And History
An introduction to the intellectual and
cultural history of Sub-Saharan Africa and the experiences of
African people in the 20th century specifically through novels.
Emphasis on historical theory and research methods. African
novels are used as sources of information to deepen
understanding of African history. Offered Spring.
HIS
388 Cr. 3
Comparative Slave Systems
A study of the commonalities and differences
between slave systems in Africa and the Americas which explores
conditions in communities created by slaves and escaped slaves
from Brazil, the Caribbean and the southern United States. Focus
on the impact of the slave trade, the abolition and the nature
of historical consciousness within Africa and the African
Diaspora. Offered every third year.
HIS
390 Cr. 3
Public History Research
An intensive research field school in historic
preservation, cultural resource management, oral history, or
museum studies. Students will complete one active research
project in one of the above specialties. Both the specialty and
the project will vary from semester to semester. Offered Fall,
Spring.
HIS
392
Cr. 3
History through Film
This course uses film, television or similar
media as a primary or secondary source in the study of the
history of a region, nation, or historical theme. The premise is
that we may study the history of peoples, nations and cultures
through film, rather than studying the history of film itself.
This course will examine the perils and promise of using film as
a source, briefly discuss film criticism and terminology, and
include historical context for the films in the course. Students
should expect to read and write about film criticism, history
and historiography. Depending upon the instructor, students may
be required to attend regularly scheduled film showings, watch
films on their own time or make other arrangements requiring
additional student time. Repeatable for credit — maximum six.
Offered every third year.
HIS
394
Cr. 3
Modern Japanese History
This course focuses on modern Japanese history
up to and including the aftermath of the Second World War.
Emphases will be upon social, cultural, political, and economic
transformations that occurred following the country's forced
opening to trade and diplomacy in the middle of the nineteenth
century, subsequent industrialization and the formation of a
unified nation-state with a constitutional monarchy, and Japan's
imperialism and modern wars. Themes will include analyses of the
contradictions involved in processes of modernity and
modernization as well as consideration of ways we remember the
period in question in manifestations of culture and as history.
Offered occasionally.
HIS
395 Cr. 3
Postwar Japanese History
This course focuses on transformations and
continuities following Japanese defeat at the end of the Second
World War. It covers how US occupation policies transformed
Japan from a modern nation-state with a colonial empire into a
Cold War client state that became an economic superpower. After
analyzing the costs and benefits of the postwar "economic
miracle," the course investigates significant changes that
followed the end of the Cold War in 1989, the death of the Shōwa
Emperor (Hirohito) who had reigned since 1926 in that same year,
and the bursting of Japan's "bubble economy" in 1990. The course
ends with a consideration of what has happened in Japan since
the beginning of the twenty-first century, and what the future
may or may not entail. Offered occasionally.
HIS
400/500 Cr. 1-3
Historical Themes
Investigation of areas and topics of current
historical interest not covered in the regular curriculum,
ranging from local and regional to global issues. Credits
generated in this course apply as electives in the major or
minor. Repeatable for credit — no maximum. Offered Fall, Winter,
Spring, Summer.
HIS/ECO/GEO/POL/PSY/SOC 408
Cr. 4
Teaching and Learning History and Social
Studies in the Secondary School
This course will be integrated with a field
experience. In the context of a real classroom, teacher
candidates will learn how to plan for and assess student
learning in history and social sciences. With a focus on content
knowledge, teacher candidates will plan a variety of meaningful
learning experiences, assess student learning, and monitor and
modify instruction to best support the individual learners in
the classroom. The teacher candidate will design, enact, and
assess activities that advance student understanding to more
complex levels. Teacher candidates will gain experience in
monitoring the obstacles and barriers that some students or
groups of students face in school and learn how to design
learning experiences to support all learners. Prerequisite: EDS
351. (Cross-listed with ECO, GEO, POL, PSY, SOC; may only earn
credit in ECO, GEO, HIS, POL, PSY, or SOC.) Offered Fall, Spring.
HIS
450 Cr.
3-12
History Internship
The internship is intended to provide a
student with an on-the-job experience which is related to
academic studies in history. A student who applies for an
internship and is accepted, will be placed in a carefully
selected position and will be supervised by a committee of three
members. At least two members of the committee shall be members
of the history department. A maximum of six credits may be
counted toward the history major and three credits toward the
history minor from HIS 450. Prerequisite: overall grade point
average of 2.75 with a minimum GPA of 3.00 in history. An open
evaluation session between the committee and intern will be held
before a grade is assigned by the faculty members of the
committee. Offered Fall, Spring.
HIS
490 Cr. 4
History Research Seminar
A capstone course in historical research and
writing covering themes and techniques of historical inquiry,
research methods, use of primary sources, interpretation, and
composition. Requires completion of a significant research and
writing project. Prerequisite: HIS 200, 12 earned history
credits, excluding current registration. Offered Fall, Spring.
HIS
497 Cr.
1-3
Individual Study in History
Directed readings and research under the
supervision of an assigned instructor. No more than six credits
in HIS 497 may count in the major and no more than three credits
in HIS 497 may count in the minor. Prerequisites: 20 credits in
history (including current registration); written permission of
the instructor. Repeatable for credit — maximum six. Offered
Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer.