32 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 104Introduction to History: Medieval Heroes: Myth or History
Open to first-year students and sophomores; others by permission of the instructor. We will analyze the historical record concerning six of the most famous figures from medieval Europe: Arthur of Britain, Charlemagne, the Cid, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Francis of Assisi, and Joan of Arc. We will then investigate the legends concerning each, and attempt to separate historical facts from quasi-historical fiction. How much of what we know about these “heroes” is actually true? Offered alternate years. This course cannot be taken on a P/CR/NC grading option. III.W
HIST 104 or HIST 105. In this hands-on course, students will experience how historians pursue their craft. Students will engage an investigative research project focused on a single historical problem selected by the professor. Students may work collaboratively with the professor and community partners to design and complete a written project. The course will incorporate the use of archival research. Offered alternate years. III.O
HIST 120History of the British Isles
CR: 3 The ancient Greeks and Romans considered the British Isles to be the very edge of the world. Britannia was the last western European region the Romans brought into their Empire and the very first they abandoned when the Visigoths “sacked” Rome in AD 410. This course surveys British history from antiquity to the seventeenth century. Topics include the early Celts; the Roman occupation; the Christianization of the British Isles; Anglo-Saxon Britain; the Norman Conquest; the development of the monarchy, Parliament, and the common law; the Tudors/Stuarts; and the English Civil War. We will also explore the historicity of such popular topics as the Druids, King Arthur, Robin Hood, William Wallace (“Braveheart”) and Anne Boleyn. Emphasis will be on either the earlier history of the Isles or the Tudor/Stuart period. May not be repeated for credit.
CR: 3 An exploration of the origins and development of the American nation from the colonial period through its near-demise during the American Civil War. We begin the struggles to achieve stable colonies in the face of native resistance and harsh conditions and the varied colonial societies that ultimately took shape, the break with Britain, creation of state and national republics and the challenge posed by slavery to American ideals, and, in the 19th century, the spread of market culture and capitalism and the partial democratization of American public life.
CR: 3 This course explores the economic, social and political developments that have shaped the American nation and its foreign relations since 1865. Particular attention will be paid to the nature and impact of industrialization, immigration, urbanization, to the history of race relations, the rise of the U.S. as a global power and the emergence of–and challenges to–welfare-state liberalism.
CR: 3 An introductory survey of the major themes in European history between the 14th and 17th centuries. Topics include the Black Death; the rise of capitalism; the growth of cities and urban culture; monarchy and state building; the Renaissance; the Reformation and “Wars of Religion;” changing social and structures; and the Scientific Revolution.
CR: 3 This course examines Hollywood films as historical documents that reflect and sometimes reproduce the social and cultural politics of the period in which they are made. The intent of this course is to engage in a dialogue between the past and the present and to consider how popular culture informs historical understanding. Students will explore how studio films influence and construct our collective historical memories across various time periods, events and issues. The course will focus on a particular historical theme or concept in film. Offered alternate years. III.W
CR: 3 Rome is often called the “Eternal City” and it was built to last that long. This travel course will explore the planning and engineering behind the architecture and infrastructure of the city from Antiquity to the Renaissance. We will consider the materials and techniques the Romans used to construct their famous roads, bridges, aqueducts, temples, baths, churches, and villas, for which they employed only simple tools and basic math. Practicality, durability, innovation and sustainability marked all their designs. Students will study places such as the Forum, Colosseum, Pantheon, St. Peter’s, Hadrian’s Tomb, and the Catacombs on-site. Additional side trips will take us to Ostia Antica (the “other” Pompeii), Emperor Hadrian’s Villa, and the temple of Jupiter Anxur in Terraina. Students will be responsible for the travel costs of this course and may apply for a Grant for Engaged Learning (GEL) to offset these expenses. III.O
HIST 219Before the Triangle Trade: Pre-modern Slavery
CR: 3 This course examines the history of slavery in the west prior to the emergence of the Triangle Trade. Topics will include: the nature of slavery in ancient Greece and Rome and in the early Islamic world; the shift from slavery to serfdom in the western Middle Ages; and the reemergence and relegalization of slavery in the early-modern Mediterranean. We will investigate the legal, economic, political, and social dimensions of slavery in these times and cultures. We will also explore the extent to which surviving historical records permit a glimpse not only into the institutions that regulated slavery and into the perspectives of slave owners and traders, but also the experience of enslaved people themselves.
CR: 3 This course examines how historians approach and apply their craft outside of classroom settings to and for the wider public. What is public history? Who has the authority in presenting history? What is the relationship between history and memory? Who controls the politics and ethics of history? How does the community help share the past? In this course, we will combine theory and practice, discuss a variety of presentation formats, reframe historical questions and narratives, wrestle with historical interpretation of the past, and engage with the public in collaborative ways. We will also encounter history through a variety of ways: exhibits, performances, walking tours, visits to public sites, film, the internet, and such. III.O
CR: 3 This course probes the origins, rise, and characteristics of the civilizations that appeared in Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy in the centuries from the Neolithic era to the rise of Christianity. The political, religious, economic, social, intellectual, and artistic dimensions of these civilizations will be examined. We will also discuss the legacy of the ancient world for the modern west. Offered alternate years.
HIST 224Martyrs, Crusades, and the Plague: The Middle Ages
CR: 3 This course challenges the perception of the Middle Ages as the “Dark Ages” by introducing the cultural, political, intellectual, and religious complexity of the period from the fall of the Roman empire to the Black Death. While focusing geographically on Europe, north Africa and the Near East, it also explores the medieval West in the context of sub-Saharan Africa and China. Offered alternate years.
CR: 3 A survey of Southern history from founding of Jamestown to the rise of the Sunbelt. Topics will include the plantation, slavery, white society, Civil War, Reconstruction, Redemption, and the rise of Jim Crow. The course will conclude with the South’s continuing efforts to deal with the legacies of its past. Offered alternate years.
CR: 3.0 Most people think of ancient Rome or the Renaissance when considering Italian history, but what happened “in between”? This travel course provides an introduction to the medieval history (500-1300 CE/AD) of the Big Three of Italian cities: Rome, Venice, and Florence. Medieval Italy was a major crossroads of international contact between the Catholic west, Greek Byzantine and Holy Roman Empires, and Islamic states. We will explore the religious, intellectual, political, economic, and artistic exchanges that built on the ancient past and led to the Renaissance future. We will also have short trips to places like Pisa, Assisi, Ravenna, and Salerno. Along the way, we will of course encounter major ancient and Renaissance sites. A prior course in pre-modern history, archaeology, or art history is recommended, but not required. Study Abroad/Travel Course
CR: 3 The purpose of this course is to examine the African American experience in the United states from the end of the Civil War to the present-day. An emphasis of this course is to raise the question: What is the meaning of freedom for African Americans in the 20th century? This question will examine African Americans’ long struggle for freedom through the pursuit of sheer survival, community building, quality education, economic justice, and civil and human rights. In this discussion, this course presents African Americans in the 20th century United States as those who moved-by choice and by force-and who moved others. This story emerges as central to blacks’ fight against Jim Crow, the Great Migration, the struggle for civil and human rights, and post-civil rights economic, political, social, and cultural developments and urbanization challenges. III.W
HIST 258History of Crime and Punishment in the West
CR: 3 This course surveys the foundations and development of western criminal law, penal institutions, and criminal jurisprudence from antiquity to the modern world. Patterns of criminality and enforcement, attempts at controlling crime, and philosophies regarding crime and punishment will be explored. We will also examine current debates on such controversial issues as violence, the death penalty, and the prosecution of “crimes against humanity.” No knowledge of statistics or data analysis is assumed. Students will learn the necessary techniques and skills in the course.
One HIST course and permission of the instructor. The study of introductory level material by an individual student or by a small group of students under the immediate supervision of a faculty member.
HIST 268Special Topics in Law and History
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may be repeated for credit when topic is different.
CR: 3 Prerequisite HIST 143 . The course will explore the social and cultural context of Renaissance and Reformation thought as well as the ideas and ideals of humanist intellectuals and religious reformers. The study of Renaissance Italy will include such topics as the family, sex and marriage, crime and criminal justice, and social structure and politics in the city states as well as humanism and art. The Reformation section will examine traditional Catholicism and popular beliefs, as well as the ideals and goals of Protestant and Catholic reformers, and will assess the reformers’ achievements. The focus of the course may be EITHER Renaissance OR Reformation. Course may be repeated if topics are different. Offered alternate years.
HIST 135 or HIST 136 . In this course, students will develop hands-on skills in conducting oral histories. Students will be introduced to the ethics and techniques of collecting, preserving, and interpreting oral interviews. Students will also engage in discussion of how memory is constructed. The course will incorporate the critical evaluation and use of primary source research in addition to oral histories. It will focus on a central theme such as race, gender, economic class, politics, immigration, sexuality, or institutions based on the instructor. Offered alternate years. III.O
100-level HIST course and permission of the instructor. The study of an intermediate level topic by an individual student or by a small group of students under the immediate supervision of a faculty member.
Open by permission to seniors. The seminar will deal with the question “What is history”? Primarily this will involve an examination of some of the best works of historians in the last few years. It also will consider ways in which people organize, analyze, and interpret past experience. III.O
One 100-level HIST course, one 200-level HIST course, and permission of the instructor. Pursuit of an upper-level research project determined in advance by the student in consultation with a faculty member who will act as the sponsor.
HIST 470Advanced Honors
CR: 3 Upper-level research or creative project determined in advance by the student in consultation with two faculty members who will serve as primary and secondary project sponsors. The course is required for the Honors Degree, and serves as the capstone experience for Honors students who do not pursue a senior Honors thesis project. This course is typically taken in the student’s junior or senior year.
CR: 3 During this course, a senior is expected to refine and submit their thesis proposal under the supervision of a thesis advisor. The senior will submit their thesis proposal to the Student Advancement Committee by the deadline determined by the Honors Program. Pending approval by the Student Advancement Committee, the student will spend the remainder of the semester beginning the research described in their proposal. If a student does not submit an acceptable thesis proposal as determined by the Student Advancement Committee, they will not be allowed to continue in the pursuit of the Honors Degree/Program Honors. This course will carry the rubric of the student’s major in which the thesis is based.
CR: 3 In this course, the student is expected to continue the research proposed and approved by the Student Advancement Committee in the 471 Proposal/Research course. This work is completed under the supervision of faculty advisors, culminating in the student defending their thesis before a committee.
