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AAAS 1102 - Introduction to Atlantic Slave Trade (LE CAT, LECD C, CDIVERSITY)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Spring Odd Year

Genesis of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, survey of the Middle Passage along with historical formations of the slave trade. Examination of roles of the European powers and African nations with the creation of slave communities, identities, and cultures in the new world the political economy of the slave trade. Analysis of cultural and historical legacies of slavery, the abolitionist movement, and resistance to the abolitionist movement including modern day forms of slavery.

FORS 2025 - HIST 2025 History in Greece

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	FORS 2025/HIST 2025
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Summer Even Year

Taught on site in Greece. Examine the history of ancient Greece and how the image of Greece affected Western Europe through the Renaissance and Enlightenment. prereq: Admission to an approved study abroad program requires consent from the International Education Office.

FORS 2030 - HIST 2030: China An Ancient Civilization

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	02087
Typically offered:	Periodic Summer

Taught on site in China. This course is an introduction to Chinese culture for students who are interested in but have little knowledge of ancient Chinese history. It will introduce Confusianism, Buddhism, Daoism, and other schools of thought. It will also introduce topics such as gender relations, Chinese medicine, food, and the martial arts. It will prepare students for other courses in Chinese history. prereq: Admission to an approved study abroad program requires consent from the International Education Office.

HIST 3615 - Modern Africa

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Africa, 1800 to present. Colonial conquest and domination, African resistance, nationalism, and problems of independence. prereq: credit will not be granted if already received for HIST 3515

HIST 3463 - History of Modern China

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Periodic Fall & Spring

This course examines Chinese history from the early 1300s, late Yuan dynasty through the early 20th century. The focus of the course will be the Ming dynasty and the Qing dynasty with a particular attention on the Chinese political, legal, social, cultural, and diplomatic history in both dynasties. It intends to teach students the various factors that gradually influenced the historical course of China since middle 1300s and the important roles that the West and Japan played in shaping modern China. Ming and Qing dynasties have many things in common, albeit the Ming was founded by a Han peasant and the Qing was created by a Manchu noble.

HIST 3465 - Twentieth Century China Politics

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Examines Chinese history from the late Qing to the present with a particular attention on the Chinese political, legal, social, and diplomatic history. Teaches the various factors that gradually influenced the historical course of China, the important roles that the West and Japan played in shaping modern China, the causes and consequences of the numerous political movements in the early stage of the People's Republic of China, and China's recent massive reform efforts to prosperity.

HIST 3133 - Ancient Greece from Homer to Alexander

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Early history of Greek world from Heroic Age to death of Alexander the Great, 850-323 B.C. prereq: Credit will not be granted if already received for HIST 3333 or HmCl 3333

HIST 3141 - Ancient Rome: From Republic to Empire

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Periodic Fall & Spring

Outlines a four century period in which ancient Rome was an empire beginning after the Second Punic War of 201 B.C. Republican Rome struggled with external possessions and the wealth this provided for the ruling elite in their effort to dominate the state. The failed reform movement of the Gracchi brothers guaranteed that a polarized society would continue. This led to the Roman Revolution and the establishment of the imperial dynasties, the first of which was created by Julius Caesar and his successors and Julio-Claudians. The Pax Romana was a direct outcome of the seizure of power by Julius Caesar and for the next two full centuries Rome governed a world that was larger than the continental United States. The signs of mismanagement, social stagnation, and military pressure at the end of the 2nd century A.D. in the reign of the philosopher-king Marcus Aurelius eventually led to a crisis that was both political as well as economic. prereq: Credit will not be granted if already received for HmCl 3041 or HIST 3041

HIST 3243 - Europe in Crisis in the 20th Century

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Periodic Fall & Spring

This course focuses on the turbulent history of Europe in the 20th century, particularly the causes, development, and consequences of the First and Second World Wars. It will explore the world wars as global phenomena and consider the ways in which these events have shaped contemporary geopolitics and the international world order. The course will address the political, military, cultural, economic and social transformations that characterized this period and influence our society today.

HIST 3244 - Holocaust & Genocide in Europe in the 20th Century

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer

The murder of six million Jews as well as hundreds of thousands of other innocent civilians by the Nazi regime during World War II remains one of the most horrific massacres in human history. This course will examine the circumstances and causes that led to the Holocaust, the mechanisms through which the genocide was carried out, and the consequences and responses to the Holocaust. We will consider the perspectives of victims, bystanders, perpetrators, collaborators and resisters, as well as the meanings of these categories themselves. Moreover, this course frames the Holocaust within the broader history of ethnic cleansing and genocide, posing important questions about modernity and threats faced by minority populations in our world today.

HIST 3264 - Russian Empire under the Tsars: Russia under the Romanovs from Peter the Great to Lenin (GLOBAL PER)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Periodic Fall & Spring

The Romanov dynasty reigned in Russia for over 300 years and, despite the Romanovs' dramatic fall from power in the wake of the Revolution of 1917, was, by many criteria, one of the most successful dynasties in European history. This course will examine the economic, cultural, political and social transformations of the Russia Empire during the epoch of the Romanovs from the 17th to the early 20th centuries. We will study the accomplishments of the dominating political figures of the period, such as Peter the Great and Catherine the Great, as well as the experiences of the diverse populations who lived across the wide expanse of the empire. In doing so, we will gain insight into the causes of the downfall of the imperial regime in 1917.

HIST 3939 - Europe in the Age of Renaissance and Reformation: 1348-1648

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Social, economic, political, and cultural development of Europe from the Black Death to the Thirty Years' War. Central themes include Renaissance humanism and art, Columbus and European expansion, the Protestant and Catholic Reformations, and the era of religious wars. prereq: credit will not be granted if already received for HIST 3239

HIST 3940 - Early Modern England: 1485-1689

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Hist 3940/Hist 3245
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Periodic Spring

Early Modern English society and culture from the 15th to the 17th centuries. prereq: credit will not be granted if already received for HIST 3240

FORS 3006 - Hist 3235, History and Soccer

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	HIST 3235/FORS 3006
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Periodic Fall & Spring

Taught on site in England. Over the past two centuries "soccer" has developed from an informal and regionally variable pastime into the single most popular sport on earth. This phenomenon is incomprehensible without the specific social, cultural, and geographic considerations of nineteenth and twentieth century Britain and its colonies. The sport will be used as a lens through which to examine the social and cultural aspects of the Industrial Revolution and the British Empire, focusing on the central question: "How did historical forces facilitate the rise and spread of the 'World's Game?" Covers the techniques of historical methodology and source analysis, and the general narrative of the Industrial Revolution and British Empire (including colonial perspectives), as well as the internal history of the game itself. prereq: Admission to an approved study abroad program. Required consent from the International Education Office.

HIST 3038 - History of Christianity: Origins to 1054

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Periodic Spring

Examination of the historical (social, cultural, intellectual, and political) development of the Christian religion from the first century to the schism of 1054, with particular consideration of Eastern Christianity. recommended prereq: 1207

HIST 3055 - The Bible & Ancient Near East

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Periodic Fall & Spring

History of Ancient Near East from birth of civilization in Egypt and Mesopotamia (c. 3100 B.C.) to arrival of Alexander (330 B.C.). Review of the ancient cultures of Egypt, Babylonia, Assyria, the Hittites, Persia, Syria, and Palestine. prereq: Minimum 30 credits; credit will not be granted if already received for HmCl 3055 or CSt 3055

HIST 3726 - Modern Middle East: 18th Century-Present (GLOBAL PER)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Periodic Fall & Spring

This course examines developments of politics, religion, culture in the contemporary Middle East from the eighteenth century to the present. Topics include contacts with the west, connections between modernity, democracy and Islam; gender; national identity; globalization and societal transformation in the urban Middle East.

HIST 3825 - Islamic History from Muhammad to the Ottomans (GLOBAL PER)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

This intermediate level class on Islamic history is offered partially online. It covers the periods from ca. 570 to 1600 C.E. It includes an examination of the political leadership of the Prophet; the development of the caliphate and Community; sectarian differences; the rise of the independent states; military and land tenure practices; social history; the influx of Turks, Mongol and Timurid invasions; and ends with the Ottoman and Safavid dynasties. prereq: minimum 30 credits; credit will not be granted if already received for HIST 3725

HIST 4727 - Middle Eastern History Through Film (GLOBAL PER)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Periodic Fall & Spring

This course examines regional Middle Eastern history through documentary and feature film and printed sources. This course will give students an overview of the most significant themes of Middle Eastern history - religious, political, social, and cultural - from the rise and spread of Islam globally to the assimilation of the region to the world economy in modern times. prereq: 30 credits, no grad credit

HIST 3310 - The American Revolution

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Periodic Fall & Spring

This course studies the social and political values, ideas, and experiences of colonial and revolutionary America that underlay the eventual formation of the US Constitution. Particular attention is given to the different ways in which American settlers from varying social and ideological contexts reconceived their own past history/histories.

HIST 3315 - Ideas of God in Early America

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Periodic Fall & Spring

Examines the history of religion, in all its forms, during the period of Colonial America and the American Revolution. Special attention is given to the role of religion in the social and political changes of the colonies.

HIST 3318 - Slavery, Lincoln and the Civil War (CDIVERSITY)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Examines the Civil War and its causes, slavery, and the career of Abraham Lincoln.

HIST 3320 - American Popular Culture, 1929 to the Present

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Examines the intersection of the American popular arts--especially film, music, the visual arts, and literature--with national and international politics and American public life from the Great Depression to the present.

HIST 3386 - The United States and the World since 1898

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Examines United States foreign relations--political, economic, social, and cultural--since 1898. prereq: students will receive credit if 3384 (only) or 3385 (only) were taken; credit will not be granted if already received for 3384 and 3385.

HIST 3396 - The Vietnam War

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Examines the Vietnam war as a transformative event in both the United States and Vietnam. It will cover the decades-long history of the conflict, and will address its legacies in U.S. foreign relations, domestic politics and culture, and Vietnamese life.

HIST 3095 - Special Topics: (various titles to be assigned)

Credits:	4.0 [max 16.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer

Special topics in history not offered within the regular curriculum.

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