28 courses with the subject HIST, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
HIST 101Introduction to World History to 1650
3 sem. hrs. Offered every fall semester. This course examines the rise of interconnected cities, societies, and empires; the invention of languages, technologies, and ways of life; the formulation of novel philosophies; and the experiences of humans across the globe from our evolution in eastern Africa to the year 1650CE. Additionally, this course helps hone foundational liberal arts skills, such as conducting research, interpreting evidence, and communicating effectively. We will focus on two guiding 162 CO URSES
HIST 103Introduction to World History, 1650-Present
3 sem. hrs. Offered every spring semester. This course explores evolving global empires and trade networks; revolutions, wars, and genocides; scientific and philosophical innovations; and the lives of humans, both ordinary and extraordinary. Additionally this course helps hone foundational liberal arts skills, such as thesis writing, using evidence, reading against the grain, and clarifying voice. We will focus on two guiding questions: 1) How can learning about the past inform our understanding of the present? and 2) How do we know about and study the past? HIST 200/ENGL 200. Modern Southeast Asia through Anti-Imperial
3 sem. hrs. This chronological and thematic survey, which highlights major events and figures from South, Central East, and Southeast Asia from earliest times to 1650- or what is sometimes referred to as the ancient, medieval, and early modern periods - traces commonality, contact, and continuity across this mega-continent. Asia is the home of critical theories on governance such as Confucianism and Legalism; major world religions such as Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, and Buddhism; cultural creations such as Kabuki Theater, Beijing Opera, and countless influential works of fiction; and technologies and scientific inventions such as the abacus, gun powder, and the compass.
3 sem. hrs. What is an American? A historical analysis of race, ethnicity, and immigration in the American experience from the colonial era to the present. Students will explore the intersections of American, European, African, & Asian cultures, compare and contrast different immigrant experiences, and examine nativism, racism, and the construction of identity in US history.
3 sem. hrs. Offered alternate years. China is the most populous country in the world. It has the largest landmass, the second largest economy, and the largest standing military. As China takes an increasingly prominent role on the world stage in the twenty-first century, it is important to look at how it got here. This course is a chronological and thematic survey of Chinese history from the Qing Dynasty to the present. CO UR S E S 163
3 sem. hrs. Offered alternate years. Course surveys the experiences of women (and men) in European history and various social constructions of gender over time. Using primary documents, historical scholarship, novels, films, and memoirs, we examine the legacy of ancient attitudes toward gender and sexuality; the evolving definitions of feminine and masculine; structures of everyday life; misogyny and witchcraft; sexuality and honor; marriage and family; working-class and middle class distinctions; feminism and social protest; the impact of war and revolution on gender roles; women’s quest for education, individual and collective struggles to transform society; literature and the arts; and LGBTQ issues of the past and present.
3 sem. hrs. Home to nearly one quarter of the world’s population, South Asia, which includes the contemporary nation states of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, is a region of great importance. Its modern history has been shaped by the Himalayas and the monsoons they caused as well as the Indian Ocean and the trade, wealth, and colonizers it invited. In this course we will research famous leaders like the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and the nationalist leader Mohandas Gandhi, yet we will also examine the subaltern and explore a rich historiographical tradition steeped in postcolonial theory.
3 sem. hrs. Offered annually. Focus on European thought, society, events, and social movements that dominated the tumultu- ous 19th century and helped create and define what we think of as modernity today. Topics in- clude reactions to the French Revolution and industrial revolution; the development of modern political ideologies; the rise of the bourgeoisie and working classes; social protest, reform, and revolution; urbanization and urban life; nationalism; social Darwinism and global imperialism; changing attitudes toward women, gender and sexuality; the fascination with the irrational; new notions of leisure and consumption; and the creative thinkers, writers, and innovative artists who challenged status quo.
3 sem. hrs. Offered alternate years. The social, cultural, economic, and political history of Europe, 1900 to the present. Using primary documents, recent historical scholarship, memoirs, documentaries, and feature films, we examine the causes and consequences of World War I and II; the Russian Revolution; The Great Depression; the rise of Nazism, Fascism, and anti-Semitism; the Holocaust; origins of the Cold War; imperialism and de-colonization; the social and cultural revolutions of post- WW II period; Eastern European communism; the fall of communism and its aftermath; shifting notions of gender over the century; and terrorism and challenges to tolerance in the multicultural Europe of the late 20th century. 164 CO URSES
3 sem. hrs. Offered annually, fall semester. An analysis of primary documents and secondary sources to arrive at meaningful interpretations of the nation’s past. Topics include colonial development, slavery and racism, Revolution, the expansion of a market economy, changing gender roles, religion and social reform, immigration, westward expansion, and sectional crisis.
3 sem. hrs. Offered annually, spring semester. An analysis of primary documents and secondary sources to arrive at meaningful interpretations of the nation’s past. Topics include Reconstruction, Industrialization and urbanization, social and political reform, race and ethnicity, changing gender roles, the changing role of government in American life, and the emergence of the United States as a global power.
3 sem. hrs. Offered alternate years. The Civil War remains the central event in U.S. history. Topics include the origins of the conflict, the impact of “Total War,” the war on the homefront, and the promises and failures of Reconstruction.
2-4 sem. hrs. Offered as needed. May be repeated for credit. In-depth study of a selected topic in history. Past topics have included: Japanese Visual Culture, History of Japan, Introduction to Modern China, History of the Samurai, Islam in Central Asia, Geisha, Culture and Everyday Life in Ancient China, and Cinema and City in East Asia.
2-4 sem. hrs. Offered as needed. Graded: S/U. Individually arranged participation in work of institutions devoted to historical work and practice. Students in 390 will develop at a more advanced level the skills and techniques demanded from a previous history internship.
3 sem. hrs. World War II was a complex and catastrophic combination of regional wars fueled by competing ideologies and interests that in many ways continues to shape the world order in the present. This reading-and discussion- intensive history course, which is global in scope, approaches World War II through five overlapping themes: meaning and rationale, tactics and technology, race and gender, violence and death, and memory and legacies.
3 sem. hrs. A critical examination of the American experience from early settlement to the Revolutionary Era. Topics include the clash of European, American, and African cultures, the evolution of colonial societies, economic development, war and diplomacy, the origins of the Revolution, the War for Independence , and the founding of the Republic.
3 sem. hrs. Offered alternate years. A critical historical examination of the African-American experience from enslavement to the modern era. Students will explore the emergence of slavery and race in Early America, the evolution of African-American culture, slave life, black abolitionism, emancipation, Reconstruction, migration and urbanization, the freedom struggle during the Age of “Jim Crow,” and the modern Civil Rights Movement.
3 sem. hrs. A critical examination of the American experience from Reconstruction through World War I. Students will explore industrialization and the changing world of work, popular culture, the rise of the middle class, gender and the “New Woman,” race and immigration, Populism and Progressive reform, imperial expansion, and the American experience in the “Great War.”
3 sem. hrs. A critical examination of the American experience from the Founding of the Republic through the War with Mexico. Students will explore the emergence of popular politics and the party system, the capitalist Market Revolution, religion and the Second Great Awakening, intellectual movements, utopian communities, social reform, slavery and abolitionism, women’s rights, and territorial expansion during the age of “Manifest Destiny.”
3 sem. hrs. Offered alternate years. Examines European thought and society from 1685-1815, with an emphasis on France. Topics include the legacy of Enlightenment ideas, scientific revolution, social conditions of “the peo- ple,” the French Revolution and its debates, Napoleonic era, and early Romanticism.
HIST 335Popular Culture in Early Modern Europe, 1400-1800
3 sem. hrs. Offered alternate years. Course examines attitudes, beliefs, and practices of common people, especially peasants and workers. Topics include daily life, religion and magic, witchcraft, folklore, attitudes toward women and sexuality, the impact of printing, popular rebellions, relations between “the people” and the elite.
3 sem. hrs. A critical examination of the American experience from the end of World War I to the present. Topics include industrialization and economic change, the emergence of the modern bureaucratic state, social reform, civil rights, popular culture, war, and America’s place in the world.
3 sem. hrs. Offered alternate years. The cultural and social consequences of European colonialism from the Age of Exploration to the present - incorporating views of both colonizers and colonized. Issues include racism and slavery, women and sexuality, technology and progress, identity and difference, travel, disease, and work.
3 sem. hrs. Offered annually, fall semester. Discussion of the methodological problems involved in historical research and historical criticism. Readings focus on historians’ own views of the problems involved in writing and justifying history.
1-3 sem. hrs. Offered every semester. May be repeated for credit. These courses are available for students who have demonstrated an ability to work without close supervision. Student(s) and faculty members develop the course together on a relevant topic.
1 sem. hr. Offered annually, fall semester. A collaborative seminar for students writing their senior essays. Seniors will meet regularly to discuss research methods and problems, participate in peer editing of drafts, and give presentations of their work.
