54 courses with the subject HIS, 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.
HIS 101History of Western Civilization I3
This course is a study of the main currents in Western cultural, social, political, and intellectual history from the classical period to the Napoleonic era. Emphasis is on the social development of culture and the intellect of the classical period and how Western society has transformed and strengthened them. The course includes discussions of texts from a critical point of view along with written assignments.
This course is a study of the main currents in Western cultural, social, political, and intellectual history from the Napoleonic era to the present. Emphasis is on the social themes that influenced and shaped the modern Western world. The course will include discussions of texts from a critical point of view along with written assignments
American society is based upon combined cultures and groups. This course is a study of how that multicultural framework is embedded in the narrative of American history since the Civil War. Emphasis is on the participation, problems, and contributions of women, Native Americans, African Americans, immigrants, labor, and other minority groups. This course includes analytical writing and discussion of readings.
This course provides a broad introduction to important issues in the study of world history. It combines a thematic and chronological approach to the study of the non-western world, exposing students to such topics as empires and colonialism, immigration, industrialization, cultural development, the slave trade, urbanization, and other issues pertinent to the field. (First offered Fall 2015)
This course will examine episodes in history that have resulted in transformations to life in America. The scope of the course will range from colonial settlement to the computer age, and will cover topics in government, law, science, medicine, culture, communication, and the formation of national identity. Using a wide range of primary source documents, students will study the forces that led to these transformative events, the decisions that set them in motion, and the outcomes and consequences that resulted. HIS 105
This course studies American foreign relations and global interactions since 1898. Situating U.S. history in a global context, emphasis is placed on political, economic, social and intellectual themes as students explore how Americans both shaped and were shaped by a globe torn apart by two world wars. Using both primary and secondary sources, students will develop an understanding of our past and what it means for us today. HIS 120
HIS 225Modern U.S. History Through Popular Culture3
This course studies the history of the modern United States through the lens of popular culture, an increasingly influential force in American life. Situating the U.S. in a global context, emphasis is placed on political, economic, social, and intellectual themes as students examine how Americans coped at home and abroad with the wider world. Students will work with a wide range of popular culture–including film, television, music, and literature, among others–as primary documents. HIS 125
This course will use narratives of espionage and treason to examine broad questions of loyalty, betrayal, and allegiance. From Benedict Arnold through the War on Terror, specific instances of political and social turmoil will be examined through the lens of political obligation in order to reveal competing conceptions of national identity and the limits of dissent. HIS 110
HIS 235Introduction to U.S. Environmental History3
This course studies America’s relationship with nature and environmental preservation from the colonial era to the present. Emphasis is placed on political, economic, social, and intellectual themes that have influenced American’s views of the natural world. HIS 115
This course examines the socio-political, cultural, theological, and economic factors that precipitated the development of witchcraft “outbreaks” in Early Modern Europe, Latin America, and North America. Students will compare the relevant Catholic, Protestant, and indigenous religious beliefs that framed such outbreaks; evaluate primary sources and trial records; and synthesize historians’ interpretations of these events. Ultimately, the course asks students to consider how perceptions of racial, religious, and gendered difference shaped witchcraft accusations, which often served as a mechanism for both institutional and individual assertions of power.
This course will study the history of Europe from the French Revolution to World War I. Interconnecting the political, economic, social, cultural, and intellectual developments of the era, emphasis will be placed on themes such as the impact of the industrial revolution on society, European imperialism, and recurrent political upheaval. HIS 155
This course will study the history of Europe from the early twentieth century to the present day. Situating the countries of Europe in a global context, emphasis will be placed on political events as well as economic, social, cultural and intellectual trends. The course will cover events from World War I to the creation of the Euro currency and persons from Germany’s Adolf Hitler to Russia’s Vladimir Putin. HIS 160
This course is a study of the origin and development of the idea of human rights from the Enlightenment to the present with emphasis on the French Revolution, feminism, liberalism, decolonization, and contemporary human rights issues. HIS 165
This course studies the origins and history of the Holocaust, from ancient anti-Semitism to the mass murders committed by the Nazis from 1941-45. The courses concludes with a consideration of the political and cultural legacy of the Holocaust. HIS 170
This course will examine the history of the Middle East from the seventh century to the present, focusing on broad regional themes such as the development of Islamic traditions, the rise of empires, the development of nationalism, colonialism, the post-WWII, current crises, and the relationship between the Middle East and the West. Using primary and secondary sources, students will develop an understanding of the historic context of contemporary issues in the region. HIS 175
Special topics courses in the University’s Core Curriculum focus on a topic not currently offered as a standing course within a department’s contribution to the Core Curriculum. Special topics courses in the Core may be offered in two semesters (which do not have to be consecutive) with multiple offerings in each semester.
HIS 300Introduction to Historiography and Methods3
This course offers a survey of the development of History as a discipline and practice, with an in-depth examination of the methods pertinent to historical inquiry. Topics include, but are not limited to, historiographic development since the Enlightenment and the key methodological perspectives of political, social, and cultural history. Special instructional emphasis is placed on the research process, including identifying, interpreting, and synthesizing primary and secondary sources.
Enrollment limited to History majors who have completed the history/political science core requirement.
HIS 301History of 19th Century Revolutions3
Detailed study of the political, social and intellectual events that culminated in the revolutions of 1789, 1830, and 1848. Emphasis is on the industrial and economic conditions that led to 19th century radical movements.
Completion of one of the following: HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 103, HIS 104, HIS 180, or HNR 200 Alternate years
HIS 308History of the Soviet Union3
The development of the Soviet Union from its revolutionary beginnings in 1917 through social upheaval, the terror of the purges, the tragedy and triumph of World War II, and the dismantling of the Soviet system.
Completion of one of the following: HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 103, HIS 104, HIS 180, or HNR 200 Alternate years
HIS 309The American West3
This seminar will examine both the historical reality and the mythical attraction of the frontier in American history. Students will examine and interpret historical, literary and artistic works that depict ideas about the American West. The overall goal will be for students to understand the effect the frontier has had on our history and national identity.
Completion of one of the following: HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 103, HIS 104, HIS 180, or HNR 200 Alternate years
HIS 310History of England3
A detailed study of the Tudor-Stuart period. Emphasis is on the reigns of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. The course culminates with the crisis between crown and parliament under the Stuart kings.
Completion of one of the following: HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 103, HIS 104, HIS 180, or HNR 200 Alternate years
HIS 311History of Britain3
The development of British history from 1689 to the present. This course stresses the development of parliamentary government, the growth of the empire, and the emergence of Great Britain as a leading world power.
Completion of one of the following: HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 103, HIS 104, HIS 180, or HNR 200 Alternate years
HIS 313Modern French History3
This course surveys the events of the Napoleonic Era, Restoration Period, July Monarchy, Second Republic, Second Empire, and Third Republic. It concludes by examining France during and since World War II. In addition to the country’s stormy political history, social and cultural changes are also analyzed.
Completion of one of the following: HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 103, HIS 104, HIS 180, or HNR 200 Alternate years
HIS 314Survey of Latin America: Modern3
History 204 surveys Latin American civilization from 1810, the era of Independence, to the contemporary period. Part I takes up the history of nineteenth-century Latin America, first analyzing the challenges of independence, and then describing the impact of economic modernization from 1870. Part II examines the 20th century-the era of Latin American Revolutions.
Completion of one of the following: HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 103, HIS 104, HIS 180, or HNR 200 (On demand)
HIS 320Selected Studies in History3
A lecture and discussion approach to the study of special themes in history. On request, students may take this course more than once if the theme they are studying differs.
Completion of one of the following: HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 103, HIS 104, HIS 180, or HNR 200 (On demand)
HIS 329Women and Gender in US History3
This course explores the history of women and gender in the United States from colonial era to the present. It examines the impacts of various social, economic, and cultural structures on the experiences of women and others, exploring how they were affected by, and how they themselves influenced the historic events of the nation. Previously offered as HIS 328: American Women’s History, and may not be re-taken under the new designation other than for purposes of grade replacement.
Completion of one of the following: HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 103, HIS 104, HIS 180, or HNR 200 Alternate years
HIS 330Immigration and American Ethnic History3
This course examines the history of the United States as the history of immigration. Emphasis is placed on better understanding the multicultural history of the United States through the study of both primary and secondary evidence.
Completion of one of the following: HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 103, HIS 104, HIS 180, or HNR 200 Alternate years
HIS 341Introduction to Public History3
This course provides a general introduction to the field of public history, its methodologies, its primary sources, and some challenges to the practice. Class meetings will digest readings from current scholarship in the field, some problems related to interpretation and display, and important analytical and research strategies. Students in the course will hone their research and critical thinking skills through written assignments, research projects, and/or presentations.
Completion of one of the following: HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 103, HIS 104, HIS 180, or HNR 200 Fall of odd numbered years
HIS 342History of Medicine and Health3
This course provides an overview of developments in Western medical science and health care from antiquity to the present. Themes covered include: the evolution and transmission of medical knowledge, the impact of epidemic disease, the patient experience, and role of the practitioner in society. Students in History of Medicine and Health will explore the links between medicine and health and their cultural, social, political, and intellectual contexts.
Completion of one of the following: HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 103, HIS 104, HIS 180, or HNR 200
HIS 354Culture and National Security3
This course presents an overview of the ways in which culture interacts with and helps to shape national security policy-making. Topics covered will include the historical creation of an American identity as well as a variety of case studies in post-World War II American history. The course will consider the ways in which often unexamined assumptions about race, gender and religion have helped to define the United States’ interactions with the world.
POL 221 and completion of one of the following: HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 103, HIS 104, HIS 180, or HNR 200
HIS 360Global Environmental History3
This course introduces students to global perspectives on environmental history. Emphasis is placed on the complicated political, economic, natural, and cultural interconnections that function across national boundaries and around the globe, shaping the ways in which human beings view and interact with the natural world.
Completion of one of the following: HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 103, HIS 104, HIS 180, or HNR 200
HIS 407European Cultural Movements3
The course introduces the student to the major artistic and literary movements of late 19th and early 20th century continental Europe. The student develops an understanding of the historical and aesthetic significance of such avant-garde movements.
This course describes and analyzes the economic, social, political, and cultural developments that have taken place in Europe since 1945. Major topics that are studied include rebuilding Europe physically and psychologically after World War II, the advent of the Cold War, the events of 1968, and recent problems, such as reactions to immigration.
Completion of one of the following: HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 103, HIS 104, HIS 180, or HNR 200 Alternate years
HIS 410Seminar on Global Issues3
A reading and discussion seminar focusing on different political, social, and economic issues which affect the late 20th-century world. This course explores current issues in an historical perspective.
Completion of one of the following: HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 103, HIS 104, HIS 180, or HNR 200 (On demand)
HIS 421Nazi Germany3
An in-depth study of totalitarianism focusing primarily in Germany from 1920–1945. Emphasis on the career of Adolph Hitler, the SS, the Nazi state, the destruction of European Jewry, and World War Two. Secondary emphasis on the phenomena of racism and nationalism.
Completion of one of the following: HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 103, HIS 104, HIS 180, or HNR 200 Alternate years
HIS 425The Civil War Era3
This course examines the regional events leading to the outbreak of the Civil War, the prosecution of the War, and its aftermath. It surveys the experiences of Americans—southern and northern, white and black–exploring how they were affected by and how they influenced the events of the time and nation.
Completion of one of the following: HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 103, HIS 104, HIS 180, or HNR 200 Alternate years
HIS 426The Gilded Age and Progressive Era3
This course provides detailed coverage of some of the major themes and problems of American society between 1876 and 1920, including (but not limited to) immigration, urban slums, the rise of big business, empire, female suffrage, labor and the working class, reform, segregation, and the “threat” of mass entertainment and consumer culture. Engaging in both primary and secondary source readings, this course evaluates the ways in which this period provided a “foundation” for American society in the twentieth century.
Completion of one of the following: HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 103, HIS 104, HIS 180, or HNR 200 Even numbered years
HIS 430Post-1945 United States History3
This course examines the history of the United States from the end of World War II through today. Students will deepen their knowledge of both domestic history and United States foreign policy through the use of primary and secondary evidence. Students will also draw connections between the recent past and important issues in today’s society.
Completion of one of the following: HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 103, HIS 104, HIS 180, or HNR 200
HIS 431American Capitalism and the Global Economy3
This course provides an analysis of the historical origins and development of American capitalism, from the late-eighteenth century to the present. It examines the shifting nature of capitalism and the ways that it has framed both the role of the U.S. government (broadly construed) and the social experience of the American people, as well as America’s role in the global economy.
Completion of one of the following: HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 103, HIS 104, HIS 180, or HNR 200
HIS 432Race and Graphic Narrative in the Post-War United States3
ENG 361 This course examines the representation of race and ethnicity in the United States from the end of World War II though today. Through the examination of a variety of graphic formats (narratives, films, television, etc.), students will deepen their knowledge of how race and ethnicity have been represented and analyze the strengths and weaknesses of those representations, through the use of primary and secondary evidence. Students will also draw connections between these texts and contemporary U.S. culture and society. May not be taken if the student has already completed ENG 361 .
Completion of one of the following: HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 103, HIS 104, HIS 180, or HNR 200
HIS 439Public History Seminar3
This course offers in-depth study of themes in public history and museum studies, following a special-topics approach. Students in the course will sharpen their research and critical thinking skills through written assignments, public history research projects, and/or presentations.
Completion of one of the following: HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 103, HIS 104, HIS 180, or HNR 200
HIS 440Public History Practicum3
This course aims to immerse students in the practice of public history and to develop related professional skills by enabling them to contribute to a finished piece of public history scholarship, such as an exhibit or other public presentation. Through guided professional training, students will hone their research and critical thinking skills in written assignments, research projects, and/or presentations.
Completion of one of the following: HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 103, HIS 104, HIS 180, or HNR 200; and instructor approval
HIS 450History Internship3-6
Directed field experience in archival and/or museum projects for junior and senior students. Students are supervised by professional staff in cooperation with history faculty. Permission of the instructor required. Course may be taken up to two times for credit.
Completion of one of the following: HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 103, HIS 104, HIS 180, or HNR 200 Alternate years
HIS 462American Visual Culture3
This course will explore the ways that visual culture illuminates and alters our understanding of major themes and eras in U.S. history. Drawing upon popular culture, objects, films, monuments, architecture, and other artworks, this course explores the ways in which history can be taught and learned through images. The course investigates the ways in which different visual media documented, articulated, and embodied social, cultural, and political issues, ideas, and identities from the American Revolution through the end of the Cold War.
Completion of one of the following: HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 103, HIS 104, HIS 180, or HNR 200
HIS 463History of Cinema3
This course examines film in an historical setting, with an emphasis on studying film to better understand society and culture. The class will view and analyze feature films in roughly chronological order, cover the cinema in countries around the globe, as well as of the United States.
Completion of one of the following: HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 103, HIS 104, HIS 180, or HNR 200
HIS 464History of Rock and Roll3
This course surveys the development of rock music as a musical genre and as a force in popular culture since the 1950s. Students will become able to identify important performers and styles in rock music. Changes in the music will be analyzed in the context of cultural, social, and political trends an events. Transformations in technology affecting the production and consumption of music will also be examined.
Completion of one of the following: HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 103, HIS 104, HIS 180, or HNR 200, in addition to Univeristy GPA minimum requirement for independent study (On demand)
HIS 490History Seminar3
A reading and discussion seminar focusing on one of the following topics: recent American history or European intellectual history.
Completion of one of the following: HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 103, HIS 104, HIS 180, or HNR 200; and HIS 300 Offered annually. Required of history majors, usually taken in the junior year.
HIS 492History in the Professions Thesis1
This course provides the capstone experience for the History in the Professions specializations, culminating in the production of a major research project that applies historical perespective to the chosen professional cognate area. Students work with a dedicated faculty member who will shepherd the project through all the stages of the writing project.
