39 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.
Hour(s) A survey of the ancient, medieval and early modern societies of African, Europe, Asia, America and the Middle East with a focus on economic, political and cultural developments and cross-cultural contacts and exchanges.
Hour(s) An examination of the economic, political and cultural forces that shaped world realities from early modern times to the present day, with a focus on the cause and ramifications of the increasing interconnectivity of Africa, Europe, Asia, America and the Middle East.
Hour(s) This course introduces the history of the United States from the fifteenth century through Reconstruction. It emphasizes contact and collision between diverse racial and ethnic cultures; the changing experiences and status of diverse men and women; political, economic and social transformations; and the struggle over freedom and independence.
Hour(s) Surveying the history of the United States from Reconstruction to the present, this course integrates an array of perspectives concerning the evolution of modern America. In particular, it investigates historical struggles over issues that continue to shape our world, including gender roles, conceptions of race, civil rights, war, economic inequality, citizenship and the power of government in American society.
Hour(s) Independent study under the guidance of a faculty advisor. Open to students with a 2.0 cumulative average and permission of the chair of the department. Independent study may take the form of readings, research, conference, project and/or field experience. Students are expected to develop their independent study proposal with their faculty advisor prior to the term in which the independent study would take place. Independent study may be taken a total of three times, regardless of semester hour value.
Hour(s) This course examines the history of the American South from the colonial through the twentieth century. Course topics include slavery, the Civil War, lynching, segregation, the growth of industry and the civil rights movement. Additional topics include American Indains’ racial status; African American women and men in late 19th and early 20th century politics.
Hour(s) This course examines the history of Native American peoples of North America from the pre-colonial period through the present. This course highlights the cultural and historical diversity among native peoples; cultural, religious and economic exchange between Native Americans and African and European newcomers to North America; and patterns of Native American cultural conquest, adaptation and survival.
Hour(s) This course offers a topic-based chronological survey of African American history from the 1600s through the late 20th century. Woven into the course are the experiences and perspectives of women and men occupying different places in the spectrum between slavery and freedom. Key themes include African Americans’ work, political leadership, migration, role in shaping communities and experience of and resistance against slavery, violence, segregation and other forms of injustice.
Hour(s) This course provides students with knowledge of best practices in the field of public history. Students will learn basic archival theory and methodology including how documents and artifacts are preserved. The course teaches students to analyze, interpret, and evaluate historical evidence; apply historical perspective to contemporary issues; and include diverse cultural values. Students will explore issues of ethics, politics, interpretation, and access. The course also provides students with an introduction to fields of inquiry which support preservation and historic interpretation including: museum studies, special collections, historic preservation, and historical archaeology. Students of public history will gain historical and specialized knowledge and skills through internships and interactive activities with the goal of conveying historical understanding to the general public.
HIST 215/REST 210. Critical Issues in the History of Race and Ethnicity (3 hrs) HIST/POLI/ENVS 216. The Nuclear Age (3 hrs)
United States and the Soviet Union, this course seeks to reconceptualize the Cold War as a truly global conflict, shaped also by the peoples of Latin America, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Cross-listed with POLI 214. (GA) (IK) (REST major elective)
Hour(s) This course introduces students to the critical analysis of race and ethnicity, with a focus on comprehending theoretical approaches to the study of race and ethnicity prevalent in the United States and throughout the world.
study the history, politics, culture, environmental consequences, and gendered nature of atomic research during the past century. Specific topics to be examined include: the science of radioactivity; race and the global impact of radium and uranium mining; the development of atomic weapons and the subsequent nuclear arms race; cultural responses to the use of nuclear weapons; women’s involvement in atomic science and labor; and ongoing debates concerning nuclear energy, with case studies such as Shinkolobwe, Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and Fukushima. Cross-listed with POLI 216 and ENVS 216. (GA) (GI) (WI)
Hour(s) This course is a survey of the history of sexualities in American society from early colonial encounters to modern identities and debates. This course will explore sex and sexuality as public rather than exclusively private aspects of life and in doing so highlight the connection between sex and power in American society. Students will read a variety of primary and secondary sources to explore the place of sexuatlity in the lives of ordinary Americans, in popular culture, in the legal system, in the definition of social roles, and in social movements.
Hour(s) This course offers a topics-based chronological survey of U.S. women’s history from the 1790s through the 1990s. Woven into this course are the experiences and perspectives of women of diverse races, ethnicities, religions, classes and sexual orientations. Key themes include women’s paid employment, place in politics, role within families and communities, relationship to popular culture, and experience of slavery and social and economic upheaval.
Hour(s) An upper-division survey course of the Greco-Roman world (1150 BCE-400 CE). Offers students an opportunity to become culturally literate in the ideas, institutions and individuals of classical antiquity and their contribution to both western and Islamic civilizations.
Hour(s) An upper-division survey course of Medieval Europe (350-1450 CE). It offers students an opportunity to become culturally literate in the ideas, institutions, and individuals of medieval Europe. It also addresses the interactions between the Christian West and the Islamic East.
Hour(s) This course will explore the evolution of federal health policy in the United States. Focusing on the post-Civil War era, specific policies to be analyzed include the Freedman’s Bureau, Sheppard-Towner Act, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act. The class will also examine systemic health inequities within the United States, as well the federal government’s response to health crises such as the Influenza Pandemic of 1918, HIV/AIDS, and COVID-19.
Hour(s) A political, social and cultural study of the British Isles from the Middle Ages to the present, including the impact of the British Empire on world history.
Hour(s) A study of the political, social and cultural history of Europe from 1350-1650. Prominent themes will be the Italian Renaissance, Northern Renaissance, Protestant and Catholic Reformations and the Age of Exploration.
Hour(s) This course will examine the political, social and cultural history of Europe from the Scientific Revolution to the French Revolution and Napoleonic wars. All of these themes will be examined in the broader context of the Enlightenment and its relationship to other revolutions, including the Revolution of 1688 in England and the American and Haitian revolutions.
Hour(s) This course will engage students with some of the world’s most important women’s rights leaders of the past century. Students will examine the leadership strategies of a diverse array of feminists who challenged systems of oppression in myriad ways. Readings will incorporate a variety of perspectives written by the activists themselves, reflecting important points of difference and commonality across lines of age, race, nation, culture, class, sexuality, and political ideology.
Hour(s) A political, social and cultural study of Germany from the Middle Ages to the present.
Hour(s) A political, social and cultural study of Russia from the Middle Ages to the present.
Hour(s) This course examines the history of medicine from the ancient Mediterranean world to the modern era with a special emphasis on Europe and the Middle East. Also a prominent part of the course will be addressing the underlying ideas to past and present practices. By examining the historical antecedents to current medical practices, students will have the historical depth to better contextualize current debates concerning modern health issues.
Hour(s) A special period, issue or theme in history will be studied intensively. The specific content and methods of study will be announced prior to the beginning of the course.
Hour(s) This course will explore the political, economic, social and cultural history of colonial Latin America from 1492 to 1820. Among the topics to be addressed will be the Aztec and Incan Empires, late medieval and early modern Iberia and Africa, the Spanish Conquistadores, the Columbian Exchange, the slave trade, piracy in the Caribbean, and early modern transatlantic revolutions. This course is also designed to help students develop skills in critical thinking and writing.
Hour(s) This course examines the biological, environmental, economic, political, social, and religious ramifications of the most well-known pandemic in history. Although the Black Death began in the late Middle Ages, epidemics continued to break out well into the early modern era. In a broader sense, this course will enable students to understand the complex dynamics associated with the nature of pandemics past and present.
Hour(s) Studying the U.S. Constitution, Supreme Court decisions, and other legal documents from throughout the nation’s history, students consider how the law has functioned to change, resist, and promote certain interests within society over time. Particular attention is devoted to legal constructions of race, gender roles and sexuality, the changing status of women within the legal system, and women’s activism concerning specific cases, policies, and legislation.
Hour(s) An opportunity to use the knowledge and skills the student has learned in coursework to solve problems in a real work setting; the apprenticeship aspect of the internship implies that the student has some base of knowledge and will increase her knowledge and skills by direct contact with an experienced, knowledgeable mentor. Application to and permission of the department is required. Open to sophomores, juniors and seniors with a 2.0 cumulative average.
Hour(s) An upper-division course examining the political, social and cultural history of the Ottoman Empire (1300-1921). The Ottoman Empire was an Islamic empire with significant Christian and Jewish minorities. The Ottoman legacy has had a profound impact on the Middle East and Europe.
Hour(s) This course explores women’s historical roles as healers, patients, and subjects of medical inquiry from the colonial period through the mid-nineteenth century. It examines key topics such as medical views of gender and the reproductive body; women’s roles as healers in their families and communities; women’s roles as patients and practitioners during pregnancy and childbirth; and women’s experiences as patients and healers in the context of slavery. In approaching these topics, this course analyzes the ways in which ideas about gender, race, class, and sexuality intersected to shape perceptions of women’s bodies and of health and healing and to shape the experiences of women as patients and practitioners. Students will learn to think about histories of healing and medicine as embedded in the broader social and cultural contexts that shape people’s lives.
Hour(s) Advanced independent study under the guidance of a faculty advisor. Normally open to juniors and seniors with a 3.5 major average in history, subject to approval of the chair of the department. Honors work may be taken for a maximum of eight semester hours.
Hour(s) Advanced study of problems in modern historical scholarship involving new interpretations and conceptual models. Required of majors in their senior year. Juniors may take the seminar with permission of instructor.
Source: Salem College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
