42 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 140World History Origins3
Survey of political, economic, social, and intellectual history of American, African, European, and Asian cultures and societies from the origins of the universe to 1500 CE. Particular attention is devoted to human efforts to construct moral philosophies and systems of belief, economies, cities, states, and empires, legal frameworks, and social hierarchies, with emphasis on the ways in which human societies encountered and engaged with their environments as well as other societies and cultures. This course introduces and practices the skills of analytical reading, thinking, and writing and will engage students with experiential and/or project-based learning.
Survey of political, economic, social, and intellectual history of American, African, European, and Asian cultures and societies from the origins of the universe to 1500 CE. Particular attention is devoted to human efforts to construct moral philosophies and systems of belief, economies, cities, states, and empires, legal frameworks, and social hierarchies, with emphasis on the ways in which human societies encountered and engaged with their environments as well as other societies and cultures. This course introduces and practices the skills of analytical reading, thinking, and writing and will engage students with experiential and/or project-based learning.
This course surveys the political, economic, social, and intellectual history of American, African, European, and Asian cultures and societies from 1500 CE to the present. Students will examine the development of representative government, beginning with the democratic revolutions of the 18th and 19th centuries and continuing through subsequent movements that expanded political participation across diverse societies. Special attention will be given to the foundational documents of the American republic, including the United States Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and selected Federalist Papers. The course will explore key milestones in America’s ongoing pursuit of a “more perfect Union,” analyzing the historical arguments and contexts surrounding the Gettysburg Address, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the Letter from Birmingham Jail, along with other texts representing the diverse American experience. Additional topics include the African Diaspora, cultural and economic transformations of the early modern world, the impact of industrialization, global encounters and exchanges, major conflicts and revolutions of the twentieth century, and contemporary global developments that continue to shape our world today.
World Civilization from 1500 to the present. Survey of the political economic, social, and intellectual history of European, American, African, and Asian societies. Particular attention is devoted to the growth of nationalism, the age of revolution, new achievements in science and art, the effects of European colonialism on the indigenous peoples of Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle-East, and the causes and results of the First World War, Second World War. This course will also include the use of technology, critical reading, critical thinking and critical writing assignments.
An introduction to the methods of historical research, historical terminology and historical theory with an emphasis on the use of technology in research and digitization, critical thinking, and critical writing. The portfolio for history majors is started in the sophomore year.
Survey of African backgrounds of African Americans and the part they played in the exploration and development of America. Studies African Americans’ relationships with the constitutional, political, economic, social, and cultural development of the United States to 1877.
Survey of African Americans in America from the end of Reconstruction to the present. Examines constitutional, political, economic, social, and cultural developments related to the African American presence in America. Also included: the Diaspora.
General political, constitutional, cultural, social and economic development of the United States from first contact with native cultures to the end of Reconstruction. This course utilizes active learning strategies such as Reacting to the Past to engage students in the learning process.
Continuation of HIST 255 . Analysis of the political, constitutional, social, and economic growth of United States from 1877 to present. Emphasizes industrial development, economic depressions, the two World Wars, and social movements for equality as factors in American growth and development. This course utilizes active learning strategies such as Reacting to the Past to engage students in the learning process.
This course will explore the development of the fields of digital and public history and examine the impact of digital media on the research, writing, teaching and presentation of history and the history, theory, and practice in both fields. Offered: F.
HIST 321Archives, Museums, and Digitization Research Methods3
This course is designed to introduce students to the work of museums, archives, and other organizations in North Carolina, the United States, and around the world. The focus of the course will be on the physical practices of traditional as well as digital archives & museum management. Students will be expected to utilize class discussions, reading assignments, and independent research to explore relevant archival topics. Writing exercises, field work, online studies, and lectures will assist in advancing the student’s knowledge of the coursework.
This research seminar course will examine leading works of digital history scholarship, explore theories of narrative in hypertext, and develop models of digital scholarly communication. Students will be expected to conduct research around selected topics in history, focus their work on the creation of a digital project, and participate in class discussion on methods and theories of digital media. The emphasis in this course, however, will be to develop in students an acute awareness of the opportunities and challenges inherent in communicating one’s scholarship the digital medium. Students will explore the possibilities of digital history and engage the theoretical implications at every stage of their work. The final research project will feature the completion of an original piece of digital scholarship equivalent in scope to a research seminar paper.
HIST 331Prophets, Priests, and Radicals in the Atlantic World3
A thematic approach to the contributions of African religion and politics to the African diaspora in the United States and the Caribbean. Analyzes the role of religion in resisting oppression and racial injustice as well as the role of religion and the church.
Studies the major religions of the world and takes a comparative approach to the examination of religion and its role in cultural, economic, and political development around the world.
Explores the methods and practices of public history with a focus on the experiences and narratives of African Americans, including representation and presentation of those histories and experiences in diverse settings. Course includes site visits, community engagement, and interpretation of historical markers and museums dedicated to Black history. Offered: F; S
HIST 351Colonial North America and the Atlantic World, 1492-18003
The interactions of varying groups of people in colonial North America, including cultural, political, and economic exchanges, and military conflicts. Follows the development of the colonies through the American Revolution to the New Republic, focusing on the multivalent influences that forged a diverse society.
HIST 352Conflict, Reconstruction, and Imperialism, 1800-19193
Examines the role of slavery and freedom, labor, sectionalism, and empire in the making of the nineteenth and early twentieth-century United States. Focuses on the end of the Early Republic and the rise of sectionalism, the Civil War and Reconstruction, American empire and the rise of the U.S. in global affairs and conflict.
HIST 358United States and the World, 1919-present3
American history from the First World War to the present, including the Great Depression and New Deal, the emergence of the welfare state, internationalism, the Second World War, the Cold War, conflicts in Korea, Vietnam, and the Middle East. Particular attention will be given to social and political movements.
This course explores the Cold war as a global process through the lens of American foreign relations, probing its political and military and well as the social and cultural impact of the confrontation between the West and the Communist bloc.
This course explores the history of South Africa -from colonization and apartheid to democracy. The course will explore the place of the anti-apartheid movement within larger global currents, of post-colonialism, pan-Africanism, trade unionism, and Communism, and in comparison to other twentieth-century struggles for political and social justice (the American Civil Rights movement, Quit India, the struggle for indigenous rights in New Zealand and Australia, etc.).
This course will examine the role of people of African descent in the movement of traditions, ideas, politics, and cultures across the space of the Atlantic World. Particular attention will be given to the essential role of people of African descent, in the making of the modern world. Offered: S (Odd years).
This course examines the histories of African and African-descended people’s struggles for freedom around the world. Using a combination of primary and secondary sources, film and other media, students will explore and examine the nature of various black freedom struggles from the modern era to the present. Offered: Fall.
HIST 376African-American Experience in North Carolina3
This course will explore the history of North Carolina and the Albemarle region from colonial times to the present day through the African-American experience. Particular attention will be given to the role of African Americans in forging modern North Carolina through political activism and cultural creativity. Offered: Fall.
With identities forged at the intersection of race and gender, Black women around the world have brought a unique set of experiences and contributions to the global stage for countless centuries. In their myriad of societal roles, they have made unique contributions to their families and communities, globally and locally. Using a variety of analytical frameworks, this course interrogates Black women’s history from the 1500s through today. Primary sources, monographs, essays, fiction, media, and site visits will constitute the texts of this course.”
HIST 140 or HIST 141 or HIST 250 or HIST 251 . Offered: Spring even years.
HIST 383Ancient and Medieval Worlds3
Examination of the historical development of Eurasia and Africa from 800 BCE to 1350 CE. Topics include the political and cultures of Greece, Rome, Persia, Swahili states, West Africa, and elsewhere. Particular attention will be given to cultural exchange, the role of religion, and imperialism.
Examination of European history from the Italian Renaissance to the outbreak of the French Revolution. Topics include Renaissance art, exploration, the Reformation, absolute monarchy, the reign of Louis XIV, Russia, the English Civil War and Revolution, and the Enlightenment.
HIST 385Revolution and Empire in Nineteenth Century Europe3
Examination of the social, political, intellectual history of Europe between the French Revolution and the end of World War I. Topics include the rise and defeat of Napoleon, liberalism versus conservatism, the social effects of the Industrial Revolution, and the growth of Nationalism, Marxism, Imperialism, and Militarism.
HIST 386War of the Worlds: Europe in the Twentieth Century3
Examination of some of the major developments in Europe from the end of World War I to the present: rise of Fascism in Germany and Italy, the political careers of Lenin and Stalin, World War II, the Cold War, the birth of Solidarity, the rise to power of Gorbachev, the collapse of the Iron Curtain and the U.S.S.R., the reunification of Germany, and post-Soviet Russia. Emphasizes the origins of modern political crises.
Trains History majors and Social Studies Education students in the approach and methods of the historian, emphasizing fundamentals of research and writing as well as the basic schools of historical thought. Course includes use of technology. The portfolio is evaluated. Students will begin a major research paper to be completed in HIST 499 .
Junior status, completion of HIST 200 with a C” or higher.”. Offered: S.
HIST 465China, East Asia, and the World3
Survey of the political, religious, social, cultural, economic, and intellectual development of China and East Asia. Special attention will be given to China’s encounter with the West, the role of colonization and trade, and the emergence of China as a superpower during the twentieth century.
HIST 473Africa and the Making of the Modern World3
Examination of Africa and its place in the making of the modern world from c. 1500 to the present day. Attention given to pre-colonial African civilizations, colonial states and societies, African nationalisms and decolonization, and the independence era.
Survey of the political, religious, social, cultural, economic, and intellectual development in global Islamic communities. Special emphasis will be placed on key literature and texts, political Islam in history and its use by Muslim populations in the West and the broader Muslim world. In addition, students will study key topics in Islam and popular culture, Islam and gender, Islam and global politics, Islam in America, Africa, Europe, and Asia in the modern era starting with the rise and fall of the Ottoman Empire.
Women’s lives throughout the world have impacted their respective societies and vice versa. The unique voice of women has, until recently, either been dismissed or muted. The global impact of women’s work, ideas, political activities, and social activism is studied in this course. Women have made connections cross-culturally and many of their interactions will be explored. The course interjects the importance of women’s experiences as it relates to the larger historical narrative of world history.
Addresses in general the key events in the history of education for African Americans in the Southern United States from around 1865 to the present, emphasizing higher education, in particular, the history of Elizabeth City State University from 1891 to present. Course includes a project based on documents preserved in the Elizabeth City State University Archives.
HIST 140 or HIST 141 . Offered: Spring (every other year).
HIST 490Internship in History3
(3)(6) Can be offered as a three-hour course or a six-hour course. Student is placed in an internship by the instructor, working with an agency relating to public history. Student must complete 75 contact hours of engaged internship activities approved by the agency supervisor and the instructor.
A continuation of HIST 397 . It is the capstone course. Students complete the major research paper begun in HIST 397 that will demonstrate proficiency in historical research, critical thinking, critical analysis, historical writing techniques, use of appropriate technology; and presentation of research in the Program Research Day activities. The completed portfolio is due. History majors are required to earn a “C” or higher in this class to successfully complete the course.
