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 101The United States to 18654
A thematic approach to U.S. History with broad regional and chronological coverage to 1865. It emphasizes the critical reading of primary and secondary sources in order to introduce students to the discipline of history. Political, diplomatic, economic, social, religious, philosophical, and cultural perspectives will be addressed. General principles will be augmented with case studies. Fall.
A thematic approach to U.S. History with broad regional and chronological coverage from 1865. It emphasizes the critical reading of primary and secondary sources in order to introduce students to the discipline of history. Political, diplomatic, economic, social, religious, philosophical, and cultural perspectives will be addressed. General principles will be augmented with case studies. Spring.
A thematic approach to World History with broad geographical and chronological coverage to 1600. It emphasizes the critical reading of primary and secondary sources in order to introduce students to the discipline of history. Students will study the origins of civilizations, the creation of empires, and the rise of nation-states. Political, diplomatic, economic, social, religious, philosophical and cultural perspectives will be addressed. Regions covered are North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, East Asia, Central Asia, Central and South America, Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, North America and Oceania. General principles will be augmented by case studies from specific regions. Fall.
A thematic approach to World History with broad geographical and chronological coverage since 1600. It emphasizes the critical reading of primary and secondary sources in order to introduce students to the discipline of history. Students will study the origins of civilizations, the creation of empires, and the rise of nation-states. Political, diplomatic, economic, social, religious, philosophical and cultural perspectives will be addressed. Regions covered are North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, East Asia, Central Asia, Central and South America, Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, North America and Oceania. General principles will be augmented by case studies from specific regions. Spring.
Courses not otherwise included in the catalog listing but for which there may be special needs. May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes. These courses may be distributed into categories I through IV above as determined by department chair.
Subject
HIST
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
4
Type
course
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes.
A study in the practice and writing of history, its evolving methods, theories, and content, with attention to both academic and public history. The course is designed to provide students with a thorough grounding in the study of historiography, of the latest methods of conducting research in primary and secondary sources, and involves intensive instruction and practice in writing. Because this course is designed to prepare students for research and writing in the history major, it should be taken before the student takes upper-division history courses. This course in intended for History majors and minors. Fall and Spring.
Courses not otherwise included in the catalog listing but for which there may be special needs. May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes. These courses may be distributed into categories I through IV above as determined by department chair.
Subject
HIST
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
4
Type
course
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes.
HIST 301Women in United States History: 1865 to the Present4
Students examine the diverse and intersecting experiences of women in the United States following the Civil War. The course explores the ways that industrialization, consumer culture, the expansion and transformation of rights and politics, and changing notions of sexuality affected women’s lives and how they in turn shaped these historical forces. Special attention is paid to the ways that race, class, and sexuality shaped the social construction of womanhood in the years following Emancipation. Attention will be paid to diverse sources and students will have the opportunity to engage in secondary and primary historical research. See department chair.
HIST 302African American History: 1865 to the Present4
Analyzes the historical experiences of African Americans in the United States since Emancipation. In this course students will examine the following topics central to the formation of African American identity: Reconstruction and the formation of postemancipation societies, the origins of legal segregation and the politics of white supremacy, migration from the South, political activism and intellectual production, African Americans and the labor movement, African American cultural production, the long civil rights movement, and contemporary issues. Attention will be paid to the ways that class, gender, and sexuality shape notions of African American identity. Students will engage with a diverse range of sources and have the opportunity to conduct research in primary and secondary sources. See department chair.
Examines how interactions between Indigenous peoples of North America, enslaved and free Africans, and Europeans shaped North American cultures and lives from before sustained contact between Indigenous North Americans and Europeans to the end of the Seven Years’ War. Gender, sex, ethnicity, socio-economic status, religion, and many other factors combined to create modes of empowerment and oppression in this era, but race and racial identity form the threads that run throughout the story of European colonization of the “New World.” Students will learn about the interactions among Indian, European, and African peoples and cultures, the rise of the British to a position of political and military dominance on the continent, the institutional development of the British colonies, and the ways that North America’s diverse populations helped to build colonial economies and societies. See department chair.
Beginning at the start of the American Revolution and ending in 1840, this course focuses on the American struggle for economic and political independence, the evolution of the American system of government, the role of the U.S. in other 18th- and 19th-century independence movements, and ideas about race, empire, and citizenship within the political, social, and cultural contexts of the United States’ development. The course will be framed by, but not exclusively devoted to, Thomas Jefferson’s visions regarding liberty, manhood, race, foreign relations, and the American character. See department chair.
Explores the factors leading to secession and the Civil War. It examines the causes, course, and social, political, and economic consequences of the war. The course also examines the post-Civil War period of Reconstruction, exploring the political and economic factors that shape that period. These include an examination of the presidency of Ulysses S. Grant and the making of the New South. The course also examines the multiple meanings that this transforming event has engendered among different groups and different regions of the United States. See department chair.
Students will examine some of the major themes in southern women’s history. We will study the ways that class position, the dominant racial hierarchy and ideas about gender and sexuality shaped the lives of women in the southern United States. Students will also study the ways that southern women crafted strategies of resistance, forged new identities for themselves, engaged with economic and political systems, and projected their goals and interests into the southern public sphere. We will pay close attention to intersectionality in our study of southern women and womanhood and identify the diverse ways that women negotiated with power. Students will engage with a wide range of sources and have the opportunity to conduct research in primary and secondary sources. See department chair.
HIST 307Women in the Modern Civil Rights Movement4
Students will study the Black Freedom Struggle in the United States from the perspective of the women who lead and joined the movement. Students will examine new notions of leadership and politics and new perspectives on organizing strategies. We will study the significance of gender differences as well as the significance of sexuality and class differences within the movement. Student will also examine relations among diverse groups of women in the movement in order to understand the impact of inter-racialism within the black freedom struggle. Students will engage with a wide range of sources and have the opportunity to conduct research in primary and secondary sources. See department chair.
In a secret meeting more than 200 years ago, a small group of political leaders drafted a document that remains to this day the foundation of American government. In 1787, the U.S. Constitution explicitly permitted slavery, and it countenanced the disenfranchisement of all women and of men without property. Today, with its 27 amendments, it stands as the embodiment of American ideals and the most important unifying element in a nation that is increasingly diverse and at times deeply divided. This course will examine the text and interpretation of this remarkable document and the forces that have influenced its development and interpretation over the past two hundred years of our nation’s history. Fall.
An evaluation of North Carolina’s contributions to the nation and the South through the state’s development from its colonial origins to the 21st century. The course offers a particular emphasis on the diverse peoples who have contributed to NC history, the state’s origins as “poor, but proud,” and the interplay of conservative and progressive forces in the state’s political and cultural history. Every year.
A history of the South from 1865 to the present, showing political, cultural, economic and social changes since the end of the Civil War. Emphasis on the region’s distinctive sense of otherness, its music, literature, cultural traditions and the impact of “modernity” upon the South’s traditions and rituals. This course particularly deals with the challenges of historical memory and the historical importance and variety of perspectives of a “perceived South” from the idyllic region of “moonlight and magnolias” to the nightmare home of Billie Holiday’s “Strange Fruit.” See department chair.
A multidisciplinary introduction to the events, people, movements, and themes of Appalachian history from earliest human habitation to the present day with a particular emphasis on understanding of the roots of Appalachian identity, and how the unique environment of the Southern Appalachian mountains shaped that identity. This course looks at the region’s unique material culture, religion, music, dance, arts & crafts, oral traditions, and literature, how they developed and how they have evolved to the present day. Spring.
A reading seminar that will examine the definitions of crimes against humanity, genocide, and human rights as well as the historical development and contested nature of the categories ethnicity, nationality, and race. Focused on population politics as a global phenomenon, case studies will include the indigenous populations of Africa, Australia, and North America as well as the Armenian Genocide, the Holocaust, Rwanda, former Yugoslavia, and Darfur among others. Every other year.
A thematic and chronological approach to the study of the section of the Americas that would, beginning in 1492, be colonized by Spain and Portugal. It emphasizes the three great pre-invasion civilizations of the Maya, the Aztec, and the Empire of the Inca but also explores other contemporary polities in the region. Historical archaeology as well as readings of primary texts in many forms from this time will be utilized to bring these civilizations into modern focus. See department chair.
A thematic approach to the study of the colonial period in the American Spanish and Portuguese colonies. Social, political, economic, and environmental history is emphasized in this course. Translated primary sources are a fundamental element while secondary literature is employed to bring historical context. Case studies of the lives of individuals from all walks of life are employed to increase student understanding of the region’s cultural diversity. See department chair.
A thematic approach to the study of Latin American independence and the modern period. The social, political, economic, and environmental history of these former Spanish and Portuguese colonies is emphasized. Primary and secondary literature (translated) are employed to explore the daily lives of the inhabitants of the region in order to raise student awareness of the region’s wide variety of cultures. See department chair.
In this survey of European hegemony (1765-1965), students will explore the ways in which imperial relations constructed modern race and gender identities in the sphere of intimate life. This seminar will revolve around readings of primary sources including letters, memoirs, pamphlets, fiction, and artistic production. See department chair.
HIST 359From Kaiser to Kanzlerin: Creating German Unity from 1848-Present4
A study of Germany’s unification and subsequent attempts at creating unity under various regimes throughout the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. The course will study the political ideologies of liberalism, nationalism, imperialism, fascism, socialism, and democracy as well as their social and cultural expressions. Emphasis is placed on Germany’s place in the world. Every other year.
An in-depth study of the French Revolution (1788–1815), this course explores competing historical interpretations of this singularly significant event. It looks backwards to the origins of the Revolution in the Enlightenment and forwards to its influence in later Revolutions across the globe. See department chair.
A political, social, and cultural study of Europe from the turn of the century through the end of the Second World War. Topics include modernism, the First and Second World Wars, the collapse of overseas empires, Fascism, Socialism, and the Holocaust. Emphasis is placed in Europe’s connection to the globe. Every other year.
Courses not otherwise included in the catalog listing but for which there may be special needs. May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes. These courses may be distributed into categories I through IV above as determined by department chair.
Subject
HIST
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
4
Type
course
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes.
A history of traditional China from Neolithic times to the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644). This overview of the first two millennia of Chinese civilization covers not just politics but also cultural, social, and economic history. See department chair.
An investigation of Chinese history from the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912) to the present, including the demise of the imperial system, the Nationalist period, Communist China and post-Mao reforms. The course will also address China’s increasing role in the global economy. See department chair.
HIST 382Many Nations: American Indian History, Precontact to 18404
Examines the experience of North American Indians from their earliest origins to the creation of Indian Territory and removal of First Peoples in the 1830s and 1840s. The course focuses on the ways in which American Indians constructed their societies before European contact; regional and cultural diversity among the First Peoples; how Native Americans received the European newcomers during the era of exploration; how they negotiated the power dynamics between their own cultures and those of the Europeans; and how they maintained or modified their cultural identities as a result of their interactions with whites. See department chair.
An introduction to gender, family and social organization in Chinese history. The reading of autobiographies and memoirs will be combined with historical analyses that provide context for women’s experiences. Particular attention is given to women in the Qing Dynasty and the 20th and 21st centuries. See department chair.
A survey of Japanese history from legendary times to the present. In addition to political and institutional history, it examines the complex cultural responses toward foreigners and militarism. Particular attention is given to Japan’s astonishing modernization during the Meiji period and its development as a democratic economic superpower after World War II. See department chair.
Examines the political, social and economic history of the Middle East from the 18th to the 21st century. The course will focus on the decline of the Ottoman Empire, European colonialism, the rise of Arab Nationalism, the Arab-Israeli conflict, authoritarian regimes, political Islam, and the Arab Spring. See department chair.
HIST 391The History of the Atlantic World, 1492-18204
Examines the Atlantic world through the experiences of the men and women who inhabited it through the independence movements and revolutions of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Explores specific topics that illustrate how the cultures of the Atlantic World were created by the peoples of Africa, Europe, the Caribbean, and the Americas, through scholarly works and primary sources such as letters, memoirs, travel accounts, fiction, music, and visual art. See department chair.
Peace–Land–Bread! Liberty–Equality–Fraternity! Such have been the demands of revolutionaries across the globe since the French Revolution of 1789. This course will analyze the revolutionary scripts from 1789 that influenced revolutions in France, and its former colonies including Vietnam and Algeria, as well as the Atlantic Revolutions in Latin America, Communist Revolutions in Russia and China, and revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia during the Arab Spring of 2011. See department chair.
A scheduled internship with an archival, museum, company, or historic or government agency, to be taken on an individual basis by majors with at least 21 hours of history. Students will spend at least 35 hours per credit hour at the internship site. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 8 hours of credit. Permission of department chair and a supervising faculty member is required.
Subject
HIST
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
4
Type
course
Repeatable
may be repeated for a maximum of 8 hours of credit.
HIST 396Out of the Archives: Adventures in Digital History4
Hands-on, project-based course examining the influence of emerging digital media on the research, writing, teaching, and presentation of history. We will examine the key issues, opportunities, and potential drawbacks of using the internet and digital tools to produce outward-facing history projects through reading and discussing current scholarship on the topic. The course also offers the opportunity to experiment with a variety of digital tools and resources. Teams of students will conduct archival research and then build an exhibit based on that research using website creation tools and other digital technology. The result will be outward-facing projects that make pieces of our local history visible on the internet. Odd years Spring.
Provides students with basic training in the work of the public historian. Includes work with collecting oral histories, archival training, and working with and evaluating material culture. Each student will participate in a team digital project and complete an 80-hour mini-internship with an archive, museum, historic site, corporate archive, or governmental agency. Even years Spring.
Preliminary research for the Capstone Seminar. Taken in the semester prior to taking HIST 452, students will investigate possible topics for the capstone, conduct research into the historiography of the chosen topic, complete a historiographical essay, present at the Undergraduate Research Symposium, and begin their primary source research for their capstone project.
HIST 250 and 16 additional hours in History, to include 8 hours of 300-level HIST. Fall and Spring.
HIST 452Capstone Seminar4
A research seminar in which a student completes a supervised investigation of a selected subject begun in HIST 451. The Capstone project will be primary-source driven and will include an historiographical section. An IP grade may be awarded at the discretion of the instructor.
Courses not otherwise included in the catalog listing but for which there may be special needs. May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes. These courses may be distributed into categories I through IV above as determined by department chair.
Subject
HIST
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
4
Type
course
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes.
Independent research under the supervision of a faculty mentor. An IP grade may be awarded at discretion of instructor. May be repeated for a total of 8 hours credit. See department chair.
