HISTORY
(HIS)
College
of Liberal Studies
Department
Chair: J. Richard Snyder
e-mail:
snyder.john@uwlax.edu
Professors:
Buffton,
Chavalas, Lee, Potts, Snyder, Zeisler-Vralsted; Associate Professors:
Hollenback, Sinclair; Assistant Professors: Macias-Gonzalez,
Vandenberg-Daves; Lecturers: Denlinger, Loayza, Weinzierl.
(All
colleges) — 40 credits.
Core
requirements
— 12 credits from HIS 220, 230, 240, and 250 plus HIS 490 (four
credits).
Twenty four (24) credits from the following five categories:
Category
I: History of Women —
Three credits from HIS 301, 302,
304, 305, 315, 370, 371, 372.
Category
II: Topical Approaches —
Three credits from HIS 306, 309, 310, 311, 314, 320,
330.
Category
III: U.S. History —
Six credits from HIS 308, 312, 313, 316, 317, 318, 319, 321, 322, 323,
324, 325, 345.
Category
IV: Regional/World Cultural Zones (Asia, Latin America, Europe) —
nine credits total, including: Asia, three credits
from HIS 329, 334, 335, 337,
338, 339; Latin America, 3 credits from HIS 336,
341, 342, 343, 344, 347, 356; Europe, 3 credits from HIS 346, 348, 349, 350,
351, 352, 354, 355, 357.
Category
V: Classical World/Religions —
Three credits from HIS 204, 326, 327, 328, 331, 332,
333, 340, 353, 365, 366.
History
Major with Regional World Emphasis — 40 credits.
Core requirements as listed in the major; three
credits in INS 350 or 495; 4 credits in HIS 490. Three credits (3) from each of
the following categories: Category I: History of Women, Category II: Topical
Approaches, and Category V: Classical/World Religions; 12 credits from one
selected area of focus:
—European Focus: HIS 314, 346, 348, 349, 350, 351,
352, 354, 355, 357
—Asian Focus: HIS 311, 316, 334, 335, 337, 338, 339
—United States Focus: HIS 301, 304, 306, 308, 309,
310, 312, 313, 316, 317,
318, 319,
320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325
—Latin American Focus: HIS 336, 341, 342, 343, 344,
345, 347, 356
—Ancient/Medieval World Focus: HIS 204, 327, 328,
329, 331, 332, 333, 340,
346, 353,
365, 366, 372
Teacher
Certification requirements:
Students
in teacher certification programs may substitute HIS 495 for 490. GEO 200, EFN
200 and C-I 381 are also required.
(All
colleges) — 24 credits. Six (6) credits in core requirements; three credits
each from Categories I, II, III, and V; six credits from any two of the three
Regional Cultural zones in Category IV. All to be selected from lists under
major. (History minors in teacher certification programs are also required to
take HIS 495 for a total of 28 credits.)
History
Minor with Regional World Emphasis — 24 credits. Six (6) credits in core requirements;
three credits each from Categories I, II, and V; nine credits from one focus
selected from Asia, European, United States, Latin America or Ancient/ Medieval
focus. (History minors in teacher certification programs are also required to
take HIS 495 for a total of 28 credits.)
(Middle
Level/Secondary Education). See description of the broadfield major on p. 74.
(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, and HIS 320, 390, 450. A
focus must be selected from one of the following options. Archaeology focus:
ARC 205, 310, 455. Public administration focus: POL 313, 314, 315.
Environmental studies focus: ENV 201, HIS 310, GEO 324.
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 151 Cr.
3
World
History to 1500
This
course focuses on the diversity of the human community from earliest times to
1500 while recognizing that no civilization or nation developed in isolation or
survived without coming
to terms with its neighbors. Moreover, the course explores historical processes
in the formation of the human community before 1500 without which modern humans
cannot understand or explore contemporary issues.
+
Roots
of the Modern World
This
course examines current regional cultures by tracing the historical development
which has produced these features of the modern world: emergence of the
nation-state system; revolutions of ideology; the expansion of Western culture
into the Pacific Rim; the opening of Africa to modern features of empire and
independence; the interaction of non-Western economies with Western capitalism;
world identification of issues of gender, race, and class. Offered Sem. II.
+
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
SOC/ANT/ECO/GEO/POL; may only earn credit in one department.) Offered Sem. II.
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.)
+
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 Sem. II.
+
HIS 206 Cr.
3
Life
in 20th Century America
This
course focuses on the individual in a changing society. It will trace
transformations in political and economic institutions, but will focus on the
individual in a time of changing racial, gender, family, and cultural
structures. It will explore the history of the self in American history.
Offered Sem. II.
+
The
United States in the Global Community
A
survey of the history of the United States focused on the ways that its
constitutional creations, expressions of representative politics, growth of
empire, racial and ethnic policies, economic growth and military power have
interacted with the global community. Offered once a year.
HIS 230 Cr.
3
The
Ancient Medieval World
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 once a year.
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 once a year.
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 every other year.
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 151. Repeatable for credit.
HIS 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. Offered Sem. II.
HIS 302 Cr.
3
Women,
Class, and Identity in United States History
This
course will acquaint students with class as a feature of women’s identity in
American history, focusing primarily on the experiences and identities of
working-class women, and secondarily on relationships between classes of women.
We will explore how women’s class identities were shaped and expressed in their
roles as workers, consumers, wives, mothers, citizens, activists, etc. We will
also examine the way the larger culture perceived and portrayed working-class
women in politics and in popular culture. Though class and gender will be the
key categories of analysis as we examine American women’s history, we will also
look at the complex intersection of race, region, sexual identity, and other
factors that contribute to women’s identity. Offered once every three years.
HIS 304 Cr.
3
Women
in Early America: 1607-1890
This
course provides an historical survey of women’s lives and women’s status in the
colonial, early national and nineteenth century United States. It explores the
varied experiences of Native American, European American, and African American
women in the contexts of colonization, migration, and slavery, and it examines
the role of women in defining American politics and social movements in the
emerging American nation. Offered once every three years.
HIS 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. Offered once every
three years.
+
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 once a year.
Social
History
An
exploration of the nature and history of society, focusing on the individual,
family and community. From a global perspective, the purpose of the course is
to seek an understanding of American society and the historical context of
contemporary concerns about individual character, family life, and community
relations. (Cross-listed with SOC; may only earn credit in HIS or SOC.) Offered
once every three years.
HIS 309 Cr.
3
This
course traces the history of African-American protest strategies and movements,
with a focus on the modern Civil Rights movement. The course examines the ways
in which these struggles shaped American politics generally, but focuses on
major themes and and problems in the history of African-Americans’ struggles
for racial justice, including questions of integration versus separatism,
proposals to “repatriate” to Africa, appropriate responses to the violence of
institutionalized racism, the roles and perspectives of women,
European-Americans, working-class and middle-class African-Americans in
anti-racist politics, and strategies for economic empowerment. Offered once
every three years.
Native
American History
A
survey of Indian history in North America from European contact to the present,
with primary emphasis upon the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. A major
theme to be explored will be Indian patterns of resistance to white-imposed
policies. Offered once every year.
HIS 311 Cr.
3
History
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 once every three years.
The
First American Revolution
An
examination of the efforts to mold a new nation, to maintain personal liberty
and private property, and to promote political unity and economic expansion.
Offered once every two years.
HIS 313 Cr.
3
Colonial
America
A
history of the founding and development of the North American colonies with
special attention devoted to the successes and failures of the British imperial
structure and to the development of republican institutions in the English
colonies. Offered once every three 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 once every three years.
HIS 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.
Offered once every three years.
HIS 316 Cr.
3
Vietnam
War
The
history of the Vietnamese civil war with focus on the involvement of the United
States in it. It will examine Vietnam’s anticolonial revolution, trace
developing American foreign policy from Truman forward, and study its attendant
consequences in both the United States and Vietnam. Offered once every three
years.
HIS 317 Cr.
3
History
of the Environmental Movement: 1850-Present
A
study of the historical roots of the conservation movement and how the
perceptions of humans toward their environment have evolved. Beginning with
Thoreau’s ideas about nature in the 1950s to present-day environmental
concerns, articulated by groups such as the Sierra Club, course will trace the
development of an environmental conscience. Offered once every two years.
HIS 318 Cr.
3
The
West in American History
A
survey of the American West as a significant world region. In addition to
coverage of the frontier process, subjects such as racial prejudice, religious
movements, land use, environmental and social change, and comparisons with
other global themes and areas will be explored. Offered once every three years.
HIS 319 Cr.
3
Twentieth
Century U.S. and World
Social,
economic, political and diplomatic history of contemporary America from the
1890s to the present. Major topics 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 American social and ethnic minorities in
the 20th century. Offered once every three years.
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 once a year.
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 once
every three years.
HIS 322 Cr.
3
The
American West in Film and Literature
The
American West as portrayed by scholars, novelists and film makers over the past
century. Students will read and analyze the historical interpretations of
Turner, Webb, Nash, Limerick and White and examine selections from novels that
treated the West in a popularized concept. Students will view, analyze, compare
and contrast a series of commercial, popular films with this literature.
Offered once every three years.
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 once every three years.
HIS 324 Cr.
3
Civil
War and Reconstruction
A
study of the Middle Period (1826-1876) in U.S. History with emphasis on the
Civil War and its military implications for later conflicts. Offered once every
two years.
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 every other year.
HIS 326 Cr.
3
Modern
Christianity
This
course surveys the history of Christianity from the beginning of the Protestant
Reformation until the present. Offered once every three years.
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 once every three years.
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
once every three years.
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 once every three years.
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 once every three years.
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. Offered once every three years. (Cross-listed with ARC; may
only earn credit in HIS or ARC.)
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 once every three years.
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 once every three years.
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 once every
three years.
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 once every three years.
+
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 once every
three years.
HIS 337 Cr.
3
Modern
China and Japan
This
course will explore Chinese and Japanese history from the late 19th Century to
the present, giving careful scrutiny to the political, economic, and cultural
relationship between these two nations. Offered once every three years.
HIS 338 Cr.
3
This
course is intended to be a survey of the Middle East from the rise of Islam to
the present day concentrating on the Arabian Peninsular, the Fertile Crescent,
Iran, and to some degree Egypt. Offered once every three years.
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 once
every three years.
HIS/ARC
340
Cr. 3
The
Rise and Fall of Ancient Civilizations
A
historical and archaeological study of the nature of origin of ancient
civilizations and causes for decline and fall. Numerous case studies will be
surveyed, including the rise and fall of Sumerian, Egyptian, Iranian, Hittite,
Harappan, Israelite, Chinese, Minoan, Classical Greek and Roman and New World
civilizations, among others. (Cross-listed with ARC; may only earn credit in
HIS or ARC.) Offered once every three years.
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 once every two 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 once every two 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 once every three years.
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 once every three years.
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 once every three
years.
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 once every three
years.
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 once every three years.
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 once every three years.
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 once every three years.
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 once every three years.
HIS 351 Cr.
3
A
history of France since 1750 incorporating major social, intellectual,
political, and economic trends. Offered once every three years.
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 once every three years.
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 lifeways of contemporary Maya people. (Cross-listed with ARC/ANT; may
only earn credit in HIS, ARC or ANT.) Offered once every three years.
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 once every three years.
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 once every three years.
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
once every two years.
HIS 357 Cr.
3
History
of the Balkans
An
examination of the Balkans from its ancient beginnings to present day dynamics
of ethnic diversity and nationalism. Offered once 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 once every three years.
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 once every three years.
HIS/W-S
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: W-S 100 or 210 or 230. (Cross-listed with
W-S; may only earn credit in HIS or W-S.) Offered once every three years.
HIS/W-S
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: W-S 100 or
210 or 230. (Cross-listed with W-S; may only earn credit in HIS or W-S.)
Offered once every three 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 once every three years.
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 specialities. Both the specialty and the
project will vary from semester to semester. Offered once a year.
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.
HIS/M-S
402 Cr.
3
American
Military History
An
historical review and analysis of the development of military strategy and
weapons, a detailed study of the history of the United States military, an
analysis of contemporary, post World War II issues, and a study of selected
battles. (Cross-listed with M-S; may only earn credit in HIS or M-S.) Offered
once a year.
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 6 credits
may be counted toward the history major and 3 credits toward the history minor
from HIS 450. Prerequisites: 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.
HIS 490 Cr.
4
Seminar:
Historiography
Themes
and techniques of historical inquiry. Lectures, discussions, and reports on
historiography with particular attention to research methods, use of library
resources, interpretation, and composition. Completion of a supervised project
which requires practical applications of historical methods. Prerequisites: 12
credits in history, excluding current registration. Offered once every year.
HIS 495 Cr.
4
History
with Documents
This
course brings students into a study of selected historical documents as a
meaningful way of linking historical research to the teaching of history.
Offered Sem. I.
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) and written permission of the instructor.
Repeatable for credit — maximum 6.