Courses

    Considers current theoretical approaches to the history of sexuality and traces the changing meaning of same-sex sexuality in the United States through investigation of lesbian/gay identity formation, community development, politics, and queer cultural resistance. Prereq., HIST 1015 or 1025 or 1035 or 1045 or WMST 2000. Same as HIST 5636 and WMST 4636.

    Examines the history of the People's Republic of China from 1949 to the present. Focuses on such issues as the nature of Maoism, foreign policy, political campaigns such as the Cultural Revolution and the Democracy Movement, and recent economic developmental efforts. HIST 4638 and HIST 5638 are the same course. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.
    Study of how women experience war, and how the structure, practice and memory of war, and the rights and obligations of military service structure gender (masculinity and femininity) and are structured by the gender system. Prereq., HIST 1020 or 1025 or 1040 or 1045, or WMST 2000. Same as WMST 4640. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.

    Traces themes of democracy and nationalism in Polish history from the "Noble Republic" of the early modern era, through the struggles with fascism and communism in the 20th century, to Poland's current position on the eastern edge of Western Europe. Restricted to sophomores/juniors/seniors.

    Examines major intellectual movements in modern China from Ch'ing neo-Confucianism, empiricism, and nationalism to Chinese communism. Recommended prereq., HIST 1618 or 1628 or CHIN 1012. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.
    This course traces how "Muslims in China" transformed themselves into "Chinese Muslims" while at once accommodating and conflicting with Chinese states and people throughout history until the present time. Recommended prereq., HIST 1618 or 1628. HIST 4658 and 5658 are the same course. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.

    Learn about modern Chinese history, emphasizing Beijing's important role. Think critically about ways the past is made use of in the present; how memorials capture and present meanings; how to view museums with a critical eye; and about the way Beijing works and exudes power as one of the most important capital cities in the world. Offered through Study Abroad.

    Studies the innovation, impact and meaning of holy war and the expansion of Christendom during the High Middle Ages. Topics include the definition of crusade and crusaders, religious persecution and tolerance, the expansion of European modes of government, war memory, colonization and its aftermath, the meaning of the Holy Land and the home front. Prereq., HIST 1020 or 2170. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.

    Introduces the history and culture of Russia from the 9th to the 17th century. Emphasizes selected topics in social, economic, religious, and cultural history, including the formation of the Russian state conversion to Orthodox Christianity, the Mongol invasion, and the reign of Ivan the Terrible. Restricted to juniors and seniors.

    Begins with the prehistoric and protohistoric periods. Explores the development of Japan's classical age and traces the rise and attenuation of an elite warrior government. Restricted to juniors and seniors.

    Surveys major cultural, social, and economic changes from the reign of Peter the Great through World War I. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).
    Focuses on economic, social, and cultural history of immigration, return migration, and permanent settlement in the U.S. during the 19th and 20th centuries. Examines the ways in which race, class, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality shape social relations. Prereq., HIST 1015, 1025 or 3020. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.
    Begins with early modern Japan, proceeds through the era of rapid modernization after the Meiji Restoration in the mid-19th century, and concludes with Japan's gradual descent into prolonged war, first with China and then in the Pacific. HIST 4728 and 5728 are the same course. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).
    Covers in detail the significant social, economic, and political events of Soviet Russia from the February Revolution of 1917 to the present. Prereq., junior or senior standing. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).
    Covers the history of early modern Japan (1590-1868). Explores the political, social, cultural, and economic context of Japan's history from the era of Warring States through the rise and fall of the Tokugawa military government (Shogunate). Same as HIST 5738. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).

    Same as HIST 5761 and CLAS 4761.

    Covers specialized topics in European history, usually focusing on a specific country or theme. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prereq., HIST 1010, 1020, or 3020. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.
    Covers specialized topics in the history of World Areas outside of Europe and/or North America, usually focusing on one country or region. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.
    Examines the history of modern ideas of human rights.Focuses on themes such as the universalism/cultural relativism debate, colonialism, nationalism, refugees and stateless peoples, the United Nations and humanitarianism, ethnic genocide in Rwanda, and human rights abuses by the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. Prereq., 6 hours of HIST credit. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.

    Explores the experience of Jews in the United States from the 1880's when the great migration of Jews from Eastern Europe began, through the twentieth century. Students will explore the changing ways in which Jews adapted to life in the U.S., constructed American Jewish identities, and helped to participate in the construction of the United States as a nation. Recommended prereq., HIST 1025, HIST/JWST 1818 or 1828, or HEBR/JWST 2350. JWST 4827 and HIST 4827 are the same course.

    Matches selected students with supervised internships in professional archives research libraries, historical associations, and special projects. Interns apply their academic area specialty to their work in the field. Internships have a work and academic (reading and writing) component. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Recommended prereq., completion of lower-level history coursework (e.g., HIST 1015 or HIST 1025). Pass/Fail only. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) History (HIST) majors and minors only.
    Introduces purposes, materials, and techniques of historical scholarship. Theory, practice, and criticism. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
    Acquaints students with key works in the literature of European history, and addresses matters of method and interpretation. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prereq., admission to the graduate program in history. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.

    Examines the origins and developments of English legal and political institutions, including kingship, the common law, procedure, and the court and jury system and sets such developments in the context of broader social and religious changes from the Anglo-Saxon period to the 17th century. Emphasizes the implications of these institutions for the development of contemporary American, English, and British colonial legal systems. Prereq., HIST 1010 or 1113. Same as HIST 4013.

    Formerly HIST 5119. Same as HIST 4048.

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