History (HIST)
Head of Department: Professor Shirley Roe
Department Office: Room 121, Wood Hall
For major requirements, see the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section of this Catalog.
Update: Link to descriptions of new courses approved in spring 2006.
100. Western Traditions before 1500
Either semester. Three credits.
An analysis of the traditions and changes which have shaped Western political institutions, economic systems, social structures and culture in ancient and medieval times. CA 1.
101. Modern Western Traditions
Either semester. Three credits.
History of political institutions, economic systems, social structures, and cultures in the modern Western world. CA 1.
106. The Roots of Traditional Asia
Either semester. Three credits. Wang
A survey of the early development and staying power of the traditional cultures from which the major societies of modern Asia have evolved.
CA 1. CA 4-INT.
108. Modern World History
Either semester. Three credits. Omara-Otunno
A survey of the historical experiences of the world's major civilizations during recent centuries with particular attention to the modernization of the traditional cultures of Asia, Latin America, and Africa. CA 1.
121. Women in History
(Also offered as WS 121.) Either semester. Three credits.
The historical roots of challenges faced by contemporary women as revealed in the Western and/or non-Western experience: the political, economic, legal, religious, intellectual, and family life of women. CA 1. CA 4.
126. Living Through War in World History Since 1500
Either semester. Three credits. Watson
Experiences and perceptions of both military and civilian participants in different kinds of wars around the world over the past 500 years. CA 1. CA 4-INT.
131. United States History to 1877
Either semester. Three credits. Not open to students who have passed HIST 231 or HIST 231W.
Surveys political, economic, social, and cultural developments in American history through the Civil War and Reconstruction. CA 1.
131W. United States History to 1877
Prerequisite: ENGL 105 or 110 or 111 or 250.
CA 1.
132. United States History since 1877
Either semester. Three credits. Not open to students who have passed HIST 232 or HIST 232W.
Surveys political, economic, social, and cultural developments in American history from 1877 to the present. CA 1.
132W. United States History since 1877
Prerequisite: ENGL 105 or 110 or 111 or 250.
CA 1.
135. The Historian as Detective
Either semester. Three credits.
Uses historical documents focusing on a single incident in the past to reconstruct what happened and why. Emphasizes development of historical research skills such as evaluating evidence, explaining cause and effect, and understanding events in their larger social, political, cultural, and economic contexts. CA 1.
135W. The Historian as Detective
Prerequisite: ENGL 105 or 110 or 111 or 250. CA 1.
195. Special Topics Lecture
Either semester. Credits, prerequisites, and hours as determined by the Senate Curricula and Courses Committee. May be repeated for credit with a change in topic.
198. Varieties of History
Either semester. Three credits. With a change in content may be repeated for credit.
A major topic in history through contemporary sources and historical interpretations.
200W. Senior Thesis in History
Either semester. Three credits. Hours by arrangement. Open only to Honors students with consent of instructor and History Honors advisor. Prerequisite: HIST 211 and either HIST 299 or 297W; ENGL 105 or 110 or 111 or 250.
201. Supervised Field Work
Either semester. May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 12 credits. No more than six credits will count toward the department's major or minor requirements. Hours by arrangement. Open only with consent of Department Head.
Internship in applied history
202. The Holocaust
(Also offered as HEB 203 and JUDS 203). Either semester. Three credits.
Origins, development, and legacy of the Holocaust. Topics include the history of modern European anti-Semitism, the creation of the Nazi state, the catalytic role of the Second World War, the actions and attitudes of the perpetrators, victims, and bystanders, and the diverse ways in which scholars and societies have dealt with the legacy of the Holocaust.
203. History and the Historian
First semester. Three credits.
Major historical theories and writings from the ancient world to the modern era. For History Honors and other qualified students.
204. Medieval Islamic Civilization to 1700
First semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: HIST 100 or 101. Open to sophomores or higher. Azimi
The social dynamics of faith, culture, and change from the rise of Islam to the Ottoman decline and the Islamic challenge to Greek and Latin Christendom.
205. The Modern Middle East from 1700 to the Present
Second semester. Three credits. Open to sophomores or higher. Azimi
Tradition, change, modernization and development in the Middle East from the Ottoman decline and rise of successor states to the Arab-Israeli and oil crises. CA 1. CA 4-INT.
206. History of Science
(Also offered as SCI 206.) First semester. Three credits. Open to sophomores or higher. Roe
Development of modern science and technology in relation to culture, politics, and social issues. CA 1.
207W. Science and Social Issues in the Modern World
Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: ENGL 105 or 110 or 111 or 250. Roe
Social context of science in the United States and Europe since 1850. Genetics and eugenics; ecology and the environment; nuclear issues; gender, race, and science. CA 4.
208. Gender and Sexuality in Modern Europe
(Also offered as WS 208.) Either semester. Three credits. Schafer
The construction of gender difference and ideas about sexuality in western Europe since 1789. Masculinity and femininity; sexuality, identity and the state; European power and personhood in global context.
209. History of the Family
(Also offered as HDFS 279.) Either semester. Three credits. Not open for credit to students who have passed HDFS 279.
Pre-industrial and industrial family life in Western society since the Middle Ages, with emphasis on the changes in demography, family size and structure, family economy, social expectations, sex roles, sexuality, and affective bonds.
210. History of Women and Gender in Early America
(Also offered as WS 210.) Either semester. Three credits. Not open to students who have taken HIST 202 or WS 202. Dayton
Compares the evolving gender systems of native American groups, transplanted Africans, and immigrant Europeans up to the early Nineteenth Century. Topics include women's work, marriage and divorce, witch-hunting, masculinity, and women's Revolutionary War roles.
211. The Historian's Craft
Either semester. Three credits. Open only to history majors. Open to sophomores or higher.
Learning critical reading, thinking and writing skills by interpreting a variety of primary sources.
212. Near Eastern Pre-History
(Also offered as ANTH 257.) Second semester. Three credits. Not open for credit to students who have passed ANTH 257.
From the earliest hunter-gatherers to the rise of the state: the transition from food-gathering to food-producing and the development of complex societies in the Near East.
213. Ancient Near East
(Also offered as CAMS 253.) Either semester. Three credits.
The history of Near Eastern civilization from the Neolithic period to the Persian Empire. The birth of civilization in Mesopotamia and Egypt. The political, economic, social, and cultural achievements of ancient Near Eastern peoples.
214. Ancient Greece
(Also offered as CAMS 254.) Either semester. Three credits. Caner
The history of Greece from Minoan and Mycenaean times into the Hellenistic period with special emphasis on the Fifth Century and the "Golden Age" of Athens
215. History of Women and Gender in the United States, 1790-Present
(Also offered as WS 215.) Either semester. Three credits. Not open for credit to students who have taken HIST 202 or WS 202 before fall 1998.
Women and gender in family, work, education, politics, and religion. Impact of age, race, ethnicity, region, class, and affectional preference on women's lives. Changing definitions of womanhood and manhood.
216. Ancient Rome
(Also offered as CAMS 255.) Either semester. Three credits. Caner
From the beginning of Rome to the reign of Justinian. The growth of the Roman Republic and Empire, Roman civilization and its influence upon later history.
217. World of Late Antiquity
(Also offered as CAMS 243.) Either semester. Three credits. Caner
The profound social and cultural changes that redefined the cities, frontiers, and economies of the classical world and led to the Middle Ages. Developments in the eastern and western Mediterranean lands between the second and seventh centuries, including neo-Platonism, the spread of Christianity, Rabbinic Judaism, and Islam.
218. Palestine Under the Greeks and Romans
(Also offered as CAMS 256, HEB 218, and JUDS 218.) Either semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: HIST 213 or 214 or 216 or INTD 294 or HEB 202. Miller
The political, historical and religious currents in Greco-Roman Palestine. Includes the Jewish Revolts, sectarian developments, the rise of Christianity and the Talmudic academies.
219. Early Middle Ages
First semester. Three credits. Olson
The decline of Rome, rise of Christianity, the barbarian invasions and kingdoms, culminating in the civilizations of the Carolingian Empire, of Byzantium, and of Islam.
220. The High Middle Ages
Second semester. Three credits. Olson
The history of Europe from the tenth through the fourteenth centuries. The development and expansion of European civilization, the revival of a money economy and town life, the development of feudal monarchy, the conflict of Empire and Papacy, the Crusades.
221. Modern China
Either semester. Three credits. Wang
Survey of patterns of modern China since 1800. Topics will include reforms and revolutions, industrialization and urbanization, and family and population growth.
222. History of Pre-Colonial Africa
(Also offered as AFAM 222.) Either semester. Three credits. Omara-Otunnu, Vernal
The history of pre-colonial Africa with particular attention to the rise and fall of African kingdoms, interaction between different ethnic groups, African trade with other continents, and the impact of foreigners on African societies.
223. History of Modern Africa
(Also offered as AFAM 223.) Either semester. Three credits. Omara-Otunnu, Vernal
The history of African perceptions of and responses to the abolition of the slave trade, Western imperialism and colonialism, and the development of nationalism and struggle for independence.
224. History of Pan-Africanism
(Also offered as AFAM 224.) Either semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: At least one of the following, HIST 222, 223, 238, or 246. Omara-Otunnu
The development of ideas of Pan-Africanism, beginning with the proto-Pan-Africanists in the nineteenth century; examination of the linkages between those ideas in Africa and the evolution of Pan-Africanism as a movement in the African Diaspora.
225. History of War in the Modern World
Either semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: HIST 101. Open to sophomores or higher. Dintenfass
Selected topics analyzing the interactions of warfare, military theories and practice with social, economic and technological developments since 1815.
226. International Human Rights
(Also offered as HRTS 226.) Either semester. Three credits. Open to sophomores or higher.
Historical and theoretical survey of the evolution of human rights since 1945.
227. Social and Cultural History of Connecticut and New England
Either semester. Three credits. Baldwin, Clark, Woodward
Race, class, gender, religion, politics, and economy in New England. Interpretations of the region's culture from the 1600's through the 1800's. Introduces accessible primary sources and interpretive issues at public history sites.
228. Europe in the Nineteenth Century
First semester. Three credits. Open to sophomores or higher. Recommended preparation: HIST 101.
This course examines the Restoration, the mid-century revolutions, and the forces of nationalism, liberalism and imperialism. New social and economic movements and currents of thought are described and explored.
228W. Europe in the Nineteenth Century
Open to sophomores or higher. Prerequisite: ENGL 105 or 110 or 111 or 250. Recommended preparation: HIST 101.
229. Europe in the Twentieth Century
Either semester. Three credits. Open to sophomores or higher. Recommended preparation: HIST 101.
Twentieth Century Europe and its world relationships in the era of two world wars, the great depression, and the cold war.
229W. Europe in the Twentieth Century
Open to sophomores or higher. Prerequisite: ENGL 105 or 110 or 111 or 250. Recommended preparation: HIST 101.
230. American Environmental History
Either semester. Three credits. Open to sophomores or higher. Rozwadowski, Shoemaker, Woodward
Transformations of the North American environment: the effects of human practices and policies, varying ideas about nature across cultures and time periods; and the rise of environmental movements.
233W. History of Migration in Las Américas
(Also offered as LAMS 233W.) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: ENGL 105 or 110 or 111 or 250. Recommended Preparation: LAMS 190, ANTH 227, HIST 280, HIST 282, or HIST 278/PRLS 220. Spanish useful, but not required. Consent of Instructor. Open to sophomores or higher. Gabany-Guerrero, Overmyer-Velázquez
Applies broad chronological and spatial analyses of origins of migration in the Americas to the experiences of people of Latin American origin in Connecticut. Addresses a range of topics from the initial settlement of the Americas to 21st century migrations. CA 4.
234. American Thought and Society Since the Late Nineteenth Century
Second semester. Three credits.
The interaction of popular ideas and formal thought with society in the United States during a time of world-wide crises and unrest. Social Darwinism, Populism, reformism, racism, radicalism, liberalism, conservativism, and other idealogies and movements.
235. Constitutional History of the United States
Either semester. Three credits.
The Constitution and the Supreme Court in relation to the political, economic, and intellectual history of the United States.
236. Civil War America
Second semester. Three credits. Campbell, Waller
The social, economic and cultural forces that shaped the Civil War and its aftermath. Sectional conflict, industrialization, reform and abolitionism, race relations, and class, gender and constitutional issues from the 1830s to the 1880s.
237. American Indian History
Either semester. Three credits. Shoemaker
Surveys American Indian History in what is now the United States from precolumbian times up to the present. Cultural diversity among Indian peoples, the effects of European contact, tribal sovereignty, and other current issues. CA 4.
238. African American History to 1865
(Also offered as HRTS 238 and AFAM 238.) Either semester. Three credits. Campbell, Ogbar
History of African-American people to 1865, from their West African roots, to their presence in colonial America, through enslavement and emancipation. Adaptation and resistance to their conditions in North America. Contributions by black people to the development of the United States.
239. History of Connecticut
First semester in odd-numbered years. Three credits. Either 239 or 227, but not both, may be counted for credit toward the History major.
A survey of Connecticut's history from 1633 to the present from a constitutional and political perspective.
240W. History Workshop: Topics in American Society and Culture
Either semester. Three credits. Open to sophomores or higher. Prerequisite: ENGL 105 or 110 or 111 or 250. May be repeated for credit with a change in topic.
Techniques of primary historical research based on collaborative research and writing on a topic selected by the instructor.
241. The History of Urban America
(Also offered as URBN 241.) Either semester. Three credits. Baldwin
The development of Urban America with emphasis on social, political, physical, and environmental change in the industrial city.
241W. The History of Urban America
(Also offered as URBN 241W.) Prerequisite: ENGL 105 or 110 or 111 or 250.
242. Work and Workers in American Society
Either semester. Three credits.
Changes in work from the 17th through the 20th centuries. Workers' experiences, ideologies, and activities as shaped by gender, race/ethnicity, region, occupation, and industry.
242W. Work and Workers in American Society
Prerequisite: ENGL 105 or 110 or 111 or 250.
243. Colonial America: Native Americans, Slaves, and Settlers, 1492-1760
First semester. Three credits. Dayton
The legacy of Columbus, creative survival of native Americans in the face of disease and warfare, religious utopianism and the profit motive in colonization. The growth of a distinctive Anglo-American political culture, gender and family relations, and the entrenchment of a racial caste system.
244. The American Revolution
Second semester. Three credits. Brown
Creation of the United States of America from the beginnings of the independence movement through the adoption of the Constitution and Bill of Rights.
245. Atlantic Voyages
Either semester. Three credits.
Seafaring and society since the age of Columbus. Emphasis on the Anglo-American experience.
246. African American History Since 1865
(Also offered as AFAM 246.) Either semester. Three credits. Ogbar
History of African-American people since the Civil war. Contributions by black people to American development. African-American activity in international arenas.
247. Immigrants and the Shaping of American History
Either semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: One course in American History.
The origins of immigration to the United States and the interaction of immigrants with the social, political, and economic life of the nation after 1789, with emphasis on such topics as nativism, assimilation, and the "ethnic legacy."
248. Topics in U.S. Legal History
Either semester. Three credits. With change in content, may be repeated for credit. Dayton
Introduction to legal culture and appellate case materials from the eighteenth through the twentieth centuries. Topics include: child custody and family law, the courts' role in industrial development, the law of slavery and freedom in the North, and various aspects of civil rights.
249. Rise of U.S. Global Power
Either semester. Three credits. Costigliola
The people and ideas that powered the growth of America's global empire. Emphasis on the world wars, the Cold War, the Vietnam War, intervention in Latin America, and the global economy.
250. Byzantium
Either semester. Three credits.
A survey of the major developments from the fourth through the fifteenth centuries: religious controversies, the theme system, the Crusades, Byzantine civilization, its law, art, literature, and its impact upon European and Russian civilization.
251. Medieval and Imperial Russia to 1855
First semester. Three credits.
The development of Russia from the emergence of the Slavs to the reign of Alexander II. Russian political institutions, orthodoxy and cultural traditions, nobility, peasantry, and townsmen.
252. History of Russia Since 1855
Second semester. Three credits. Recommended Preparation: HIST 251.
Continuation of History 251. Late imperial Russia, the former Soviet Union, and contemporary Russia.
253. The History of Human Rights
(Also offered as HRTS 253.) Either semester. Three credits.
Case studies in the emergence and evolution of human rights as experience and concept.
254. The Habsburg Monarchy and Its Peoples, 1740-1918
Second semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: HIST 101.
The rise and fall of the multinational, dynastic state of the Habsburgs, with emphasis upon those forces which sustained it through the nineteenth century and those which brought its collapse in 1918.
255. Germany from the Reformation to 1815
First semester. Three credits.
A political and cultural survey of German history with topical emphasis on the Reformation, the religious wars, the Age of Enlightenment, the rise of Brandenburg-Prussia, Germany during the revolutionary era.
256. Germany Since 1815
Second semester. Three credits. Lansing
A study of German political, social, and intellectual history since the Napoleonic Wars. This course also considers European and world problems as reflected in the emergence of Germany as a pivotal force in international affairs.
257. The Early Church and Christian Thought
(Also offered as CAMS 250.) Either semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: HIST 216 or CAMS 255. Caner
A critical approach to the evolution of Christian thought, social organization and institutions ca. 50-450 C.E. Topics include gnosticism, apostolic succession, heresy, orthodoxy.
258. Intellectual and Social History of Europe in the Nineteenth Century
First semester. Three credits. Lansing
The thought and feeling of Europeans in their social context.
259. Intellectual and Social History of Europe in the Twentieth Century
Second semester. Three credits. Lansing
A continuation of HIST 258.
260. Hip-Hop, Politics and Youth Culture in America
(Also offered as AFAM 260.) Either semester. Three credits. Ogbar
History of hip-hop, its musical antecedents and its role in popular culture. Race, class, and gender are examined as well as hip-hop's role in popular political discourse.
* Read an UConn Traditions article about this course: AFAM/HIST 260 . (Photo by Peter Morenus)
261. English History to 1603
First semester. Three credits. Open to sophomores or higher. Olson
A survey of English history from its origin to the close of the Tudor period. Emphasis is placed on the development of the English nation and the growth of its culture. Recommended to majors in English.
262. History of Modern England
Second semester. Three credits. Open to sophomores or higher. Watson
Cultural, political, economic, and intellectual development of modern Britain, with special emphasis on changing ideas of national identity.
263. History of Southern Africa
Either semester. Three credits. Open to sophomores or higher. Vernal
Survey of Southern African societies with an emphasis on the socio-economic and political structure of indigenous societies, the imposition of colonial rule, gendered experiences of colonialism, colonial economies, the rise of nationalism and post-independence developments.
264. Social and Economic History of Modern Britain
First semester. Three credits. Watson
The change from an agrarian to an industrial society.
265. History of Ireland
Either semester. Three credits. Canning, Kane
History of Ireland, with emphasis on the modern period. The rise of Irish nationalism, the Irish Literary Revival, and the problems of Northern Ireland.
266. Black Experience in the Americas
Either semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: HIST 238, 246, 282, or 285. Pappademos
Major themes in recent scholarship of African-descended communities in the Americas and their interconnection beyond geopolitical boundaries; race, gender, class, religion, cultural movements and practices, slavery, political economy, political movements, and African consciousness, from historical perspective.
267. Italy 1250-1600
Either semester. Three credits. Gouwens
Italy from the triumph of the city-state and the popolo grosso to the end of the Renaissance. The complex interrelationship between society and culture will be the focus of study.
268. Japanese Americans and World War II
(Also offered as AASI 268.) First semester. Three credits. Buckley
The events leading to martial law and executive order 9066, the wartime experience of Japanese Americans, and national consequences. CA 1. CA 4.
269. The Modernization of Italy from 1815 to Present
Second semester. Three credits. Open to sophomores or higher. Davis
The modernization of Italy's traditional sociopolitical and economic structure; Industrialization, unification, the liberal regime, fascism, and the republic.
270. Variable Topics
Either semester. Three credits. With a change in topic, may be repeated for credit. Prerequisites and recommended preparation vary.
271. The Renaissance
First semester. Three credits. Gouwens
Europe in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.
272. The Reformation
Second semester. Three credits.
Europe in the sixteenth century with emphasis on religious developments, rise of the modern state, birth of science, expansion of Europe, and the Commercial Revolution.
273. Europe in the Seventeenth Century
First semester. Three credits.
Conflict of constitutionalism and absolutism, colonial expansion and rivalry, development of science, and the age of reason, the age of the baroque, the age of Louis XIV.
274. Europe in the Eighteenth Century
Second semester. Three credits.
Intellectual, political, and socioeconomic developments in Europe from 1713 to 1789.
275. Latin America and the Great Powers
First semester. Three credits.
Great power diplomatic, commercial, and cultural relations with Latin America from the end of the colonial period to the present. Emphasis on the United States and Great Britain.
276. Andean Societies
Second semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: HIST 281 or 282. Spalding
History of the geographical and social region occupied by the Inca Empire: pre-Columbian cultures, the period of Spanish colonial rule, and the modern Andean republics (primarily Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia).
277. Modern India
(Also offered as AASI 277.) Either semester. Three credits. Buckley
An introduction to the history of India from the Mughal and European invasions of the 16th Century to the present. India's synthesis of Eastern and Western culture, traditional and new, will be the focus.
278. History of Latino/as in the United States
(Also offered as PRLS 220.) Either semester. Three credits. Overmyer-Velázquez, Silvestrini
Settlement and growth of Hispanic-origin populations in the United States today, from Spanish and Mexican settlement of the western United States to the growth of Latino communities. Student oral history project. CA 4.
279. France Since 1715
Second semester. Three credits. Schafer
The disintegration of the monarchical synthesis prior to and during the French Revolution; the attempts to harmonize French society under subsequent regimes.
280. Mexico in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
Second semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: HIST 281.
The emergence of modern Mexico from independence to the present with emphasis on the Revolution of 1910. CA 1. CA 4- INT.
281. Latin America in the Colonial Period
First semester. Three credits. Open to sophomores or higher. Spalding
Pre-Columbian Civilization in America, the epoch of conquest and settlement, together with a study of the Ibero-Indian cultural synthesis which forms the basis of modern Latin American civilization.
282. Latin America in the National Period
Second semester. Three credits. Open to sophomores or higher. Silvestrini
Representative countries in North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean together with the historic development of inter-American relations and contemporary Latin American problems. CA 1. CA 4-INT.
283. The Hispanic World in the Ages of Reason and Revolution
First semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: HIST 281. Silvestrini
The transformation of Spanish America from the Bourbons in 1700, through the wars of independence and the struggle to build stable national states in the Nineteenth Century.
284. Latinos/as and Human Rights
(Also offered as HRTS 220 and PRLS 221.) Either semester. Three credits. Overmyer-Velázquez, Silvestrini
Latino/a issues related to human, civil and cultural rights, and gender differences.
285. Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Spanish Caribbean
(Also offered as AFAM 285.) Either semester. Three credits. Pappademos, Silvestrini
Discovery and settlement, slavery and plantation economy, recent political and economic developments, and United States relations with the Spanish Caribbean.
286. Argentina and LaPlata Region
First semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: HIST 281 or 282.
Colonial heritage, social and economic transformation of Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, foreign relations and contemporary turmoil.
287. East Asia to the Mid-Nineteenth Century
(Also offered as AASI 287.) First semester. Three credits. Wang
The major problems and issues of traditional Chinese and Japanese history and historiography. Special emphasis on the "Great Tradition" in ideas of both civilizations.
288. East Asia Since the Mid-Nineteenth Century
(Also offered as AASI 288.) Second semester. Three credits. Wang
The reactions of East Asia to the Western threat, and the rise of Asian nationalism, communism, and fascism. Special attention to the tensions caused by the conflict of ideas.
289. War and Diplomacy in East Asia
First semester. Three credits.
European struggle for power in Asia since 1842, in the context of the rise of Japan and the reassertion of Chinese power.
290. The Middle East Crucible
First semester. Three credits. Azimi
Twentieth-century issues in the Middle East heartland with analysis focusing on the Ottoman heritage, nationalism, Arab-Israeli and other conflicts, Islam, oil, water, rapid sociopolitical change, trends in development, super-power rivalries, and the search for identity, independence, and peace with justice.
291. Personality and Power in the Twentieth Century
Second semester. Three credits.
Dynamic leadership in historical crises, including, for example, Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin, Hitler, DeGaulle, Kennedy, and Mao.
292W. Biography as History
Second semester. Three credits. Two class periods of 75 minutes. Prerequisite: ENGL 105 or 110 or 111 or 250. Open to sophomores or higher.
What the lives of significant individuals reveal about major historical periods and themes. Variable topics.
293. Foreign Study
Either or both semesters. Credits and hours by arrangement. May be repeated for credit. Consent of department head required, normally to be granted before the student's departure. May count toward the major with consent of the advisor.
294. Asian-American Experience Since 1850
(Also offered as AASI 294.) Either semester. Three credits. Wang
Survey of Asian-American experiences in the United States since 1850. Responses by Asian-Americans to both opportunities and discrimination.
295W. History through Fiction
Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: ENGL 105 or 110 or 111 or 250. Open to sophomores or higher.
What classic novels and other works of fiction reveal about major historical periods and themes in history. Variable topics. May be offered from an American or European perspective.
296. Directed Research
Either or both semesters. Three credits. Open only to senior history majors.
An introduction to research methods and resources in history.
297W. Senior Seminar
Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: HIST 211; ENGL 105 or 110 or 111 or 250. Open only to undergraduate history majors in their senior year. With a change in content, may be repeated for credit.
These seminars give students the experience of reading critically and in depth in primary and secondary sources, and of developing and defending a position as an historian does.
298. Special Topics
Either semester. Credits and hours by arrangement. With a change of content, may be repeated for credit. Prerequisites and recommended preparation vary.
299. Independent Study
Either or both semesters. Credits and hours by arrangement. Open only with consent of instructor. With a change in content, may be repeated for credit. |