Courses

    Surveys the sources for the development of ancient Christianity from the ministry of Jesus Christ to the conversion of the emperor Constantine in the early fourth century. Through lectures and a close reading of primary source materials in translation, students will examine the social activity and theological development of early Christians in their Roman and Jewish context. Prereq., HIST 1010.

    Deals with the history of England from 1485 to 1603. Examines patterns of daily life, the impact of the Reformation and the Renaissance, and the development of Parliament and the monarchy under the Tudor rulers, especially Henry VIII and Elizabeth. Prereq., HIST 1010, 1113, or 3020. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.

    Explores the history of the region that would become the American Southwest to 1900. Focusing on themes of novelty, conflict, and adaptation, class explores how changes in ecology, demography, economy, and technology transformed relations between native peoples, Spaniards, and Mexicans. Concludes with unit on causes, events, and consequences of the U.S.-Mexican War. Restricted to sophomores/juniors/seniors.

    Covers the history of the British Isles from 1603 to 1714, the era of the English Civil War and the Glorious Revolution. Traces economic and social relationships, cultural change, and religious and political conflict under the Stuart monarchs. Prereq., HIST 1010, 1020, 1113, 1123, or 3020. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.
    Examines America's national defense and war efforts from the Spanish American War to the present, emphasizing causes and consequences of modern conflicts, and the impact of military activities on American society. Prereq., HIST 1025 or 3020. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.
    Surveys British history from the Revolution of 1688 to the Great Exhibition in 1851. Topics include creation of the United Kingdom, traditional popular culture, birth of a consumer society, the British Enlightenment, the Evangelical Revival, loss of the American colonies, imperial expansion in Asia, war with Revolutionary and Napoleonic France, the Industrial Revolution, and the impact of utilitarianism and political radicalism. Prereq., HIST 1020, 1113, 1123, or 3020. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.

    Traces diplomatic, military, cultural, social, and political history of the war in Vietnam from the beginning of U.S. involvement in 1950 to its aftermath in the 1980s. Credit not granted for this course and HIST 2166.

    This faculty-led Global Seminar, based in Bordeaux, France provides an opportunity to compare French history and contemporary culture, economy, and culture to that of the United States. Lectures in Boulder and Bordeaux are supplemented by interactions with officials, scholars, business leaders, interest groups, and organizations in France. Offered through Study Abroad. IAFS 3500 and HIST 4190 are the same course. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: historical context.

    Investigates imperial warfare and its effects during the late colonial period, concentrating on the French and Indian War (1754--1763), the disruption of Anglo-American relations, and the origins of the War of American Independence (1775--1783). Prereq., HIST 1015 or 3020. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.
    Traces the history of Europe from the end of the Hundred Years War through the Thirty Years War. During this period Europe experienced tremendous changes including emerging religious heresies, the advent of the Spanish Inquisition, violent civil wars, the witch craze, and the Thirty Years War, a precursor to the World Wars of the twentieth century. Recommended prereq., HIST 1010 or 1020, or 1123. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.
    Investigates the Revolutionary War and its impact on the creation of American political institutions, as well as its cultural, social, and economic effects,from the Battles of Lexington and Concord through the inauguration of Thomas Jefferson. Prereq., HIST 1015 or 3020. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.
    Explores cultural, social, and political interaction in the American West during the 19th century. Themes include environmental change; conflict and syncretism across race, class, and gender lines; and mythic images, and their relationship to the "Real" West. Prereq., HIST 1015, 1025, or 3020. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.

    Studies the development of the European states in response to international power struggles in the 17th and 18th centuries (up to the French Revolution). Restricted to sophomores/juniors/seniors. Same as HIST 5222.

    Traces the origins, course, and consequences of the most important modern revolution, the French Revolution of 1789. While seeking to explain how a liberal movement for progressive change soon degenerated into the factional bloodbath of the Terror, will also examine the revolution's global impact and how three decades or revolutionary warfare lead to the rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte. HIST 4223 and 5223 are the same course. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).
    History of the United States from George Washington's inauguration to the election of Andrew Jackson. Deals with the political, social, economic, and cultural currents in the life of postrevolutionary America. Prereq., HIST 1015 or 3020. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.
    Explores cultural, social, and political interaction in the American West during the 20th century. Themes include popular culture, state-federal relationships, environmental change, urbanization, immigration, and cultural formation. Prereq., HIST 1025 or 3020. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.
    Studies the history of Europe from the end of the Thirty Years War through the outbreak of the French Revolution. Central themes include the establishment of more centralized, increasingly bureaucratic states; global expansion and economic commercialization; and cultural developments such as the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment. Prereq., HIST 1020 or 3020. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.
    Examines the ongoing struggle between the revolutionary and counter-revolutionary traditions of France and how it shaped the political history and affected the social, cultural, and intellectual character of the nation from 1815 to the present. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).
    Focuses on the social and cultural history of the Jacksonian Era. Issues include the transformation of the market economy, slavery, moral reform, Indian removal, changes in ideas about men's and women's natures and roles, western expansion, and political culture. Prereq. HIST 1015 or 3020. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.
    Examines the history of southern Africa from the earliest hunters, herders and farmers through to the present. One of the chief mediums of analysis is the novel. Short background readings and lectures cover southern Africa's history, and class discussions of novels are layered over these basics. Themes of study include: gender, migration, imperialism, religion, disease, resistance, race, ethnicity, and empire, among others. Prereq., HIST 1218, 1228, or 3020. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.

    Juxtaposes an increasing process of indigenous state-building with increasing European presence. Restricted to sophomores/juniors/seniors.

    Focuses on the political, economic, and social dimensions of colonialism, as well as African nationalism and decolonization. Prereq., HIST 1218, 1228 or 3020. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.
    Comparative urban study of Florence and Venice from 13th through 16th centuries. Principal subjects are the distinctive economies of the cities, political developments, Renaissance humanism, patronage of the arts, and foreign policy. Prereq., HIST 1010 or 3020. Formerly HIST 4112. HIST 4303 and 5303 are the same course. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.
    Concerned with major social, political, and cultural developments in Europe from circa 1800 to the outbreak of World War I. Special emphasis is placed upon theNapoleonic experience, the rise of modern nationalism, romanticism, Darwinism and its social applications, the Industrial Revolution, imperialism, the emergence of modern ideologies, and the background of World War I. Prereq., HIST 1020 or 3020. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.
    Survey of political, social, and intellectual history of Italy and its people. Taught in English. Same as ITAL 4250. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.

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