Courses
HIST 1001. Perspectives in History. 1 Hour.
Introduction to the history major and to college life, emphasizing essential collegiate academic skills and the methods and techniques of the professional historian. Designed for history majors, history minors, and those with an interest in learning skills relevant to history, other humanities, or other social sciences. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 1001H. Honors Perspectives in History. 1 Hour.
Introduction to the history major and to college life, emphasizing essential collegiate academic skills and the methods and techniques of the professional historian. Designed for history majors, history minors, and those with an interest in learning skills relevant to history, other humanities, or other social sciences. Prerequisite: Honors standing. (Typically offered: Irregular)
This course is equivalent to HIST 1001.
HIST 1113. Institutions and Ideas of World Civilizations I (ACTS Equivalency = HIST 1113). 3 Hours.
Introduces the major civilizations of the world in their historical context to 1500. (Typically offered: Fall and Spring)
HIST 1113H. Honors Institutions and Ideas of World Civilizations I. 3 Hours.
Study of Western and non-Western civilizations. (Typically offered: Irregular)
This course is equivalent to HIST 1113.
HIST 1123. Institutions and Ideas of World Civilizations II (ACTS Equivalency = HIST 1123). 3 Hours.
Introduces the major civilizations of the world in their historical context, since 1500. (Typically offered: Fall and Spring)
HIST 1123H. Honors Institutions and Ideas of World Civilizations II. 3 Hours.
Study of Western and non-Western civilizations. (Typically offered: Irregular)
This course is equivalent to HIST 1123.
HIST 1203. History of Football. 3 Hours.
Explores the history of football in America from its invention in the nineteenth century, through its meteoric growth in the twentieth century, to the most recent developments. Examines the ways that the game has both reflected broader social and economic trends in America, and catalyzed them. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 1223. History of Business in America. 3 Hours.
Surveys the evolution of American business enterprises, with emphases on entrepreneurs, technology and corporate structures, the role of governments and markets, and the challenges these businesses faced. (Typically offered: Fall Odd Years)
HIST 1233. History of Race and Medicine. 3 Hours.
Examines history of western biomedicine on the intersection of science, medicine, and race to trace origins of current racial disparities. Examples from the United States and other international developments. (Typically offered: Irregular)
This course is cross-listed with AAST 1233.
HIST 2003. History of the American People to 1877 (ACTS Equivalency = HIST 2113). 3 Hours.
A history of American life encompassing constitutional, political, social, intellectual and economic development from prior to European colonization to 1877. (Typically offered: Fall, Spring and Summer)
HIST 2013. History of the American People, 1877 to Present (ACTS Equivalency = HIST 2123). 3 Hours.
A history of American life encompassing constitutional, political, social, intellectual and economic development from Reconstruction to the present. (Typically offered: Fall, Spring and Summer)
HIST 2093. Animals in World History. 3 Hours.
Survey of the interrelationship between human and nonhuman animals in comparative historical settings. The course is interdisciplinary by design and draws from social history, cultural studies, religious history, literature, film, and visual culture to gain a deeper sense of how animals have been integral to human societies. (Typically offered: Fall and Spring)
HIST 2203. History of Tomorrow: Global Visions of the Future. 3 Hours.
Survey of cultural visions of the distant future in the modern era as represented in architecture, art, literature, popular culture, and religious practice. Emphasis on the articulation of future vision in the context of cross-cultural encounters, conflict and war, globalization, modernization, and technological development. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 3003. History of Christianity. 3 Hours.
This course surveys the theological, political, and cultural history of Mediterranean Christianity, c. 30-600 CE. Special topics include patristics, Christianity and Empire, and the formation of Christian sacred space. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 3013. Ancient Historians. 3 Hours.
Survey of ancient historiography from Herodotus (5th c BCE) to Ammianus Marcellinus (4th c CE). Topics covered include the development of ancient history, historical causality, rhetoric and history, military history, historical biography, use of polemic, Roman adaptations of Greek models, and the portrayal of the "other" in history. (Typically offered: Fall)
HIST 3033. Islamic Civilization. 3 Hours.
A survey of the foundation, evolution, and distinctive character of Islam, with attention to religion, literature, art, architecture, science, and political society. Particular attention given to the development of Islamic doctrines, sectarian movements, and systematic theology. Concludes with a look at Islamic resurgence movements and their place in the contemporary world. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 3043. History of the Modern Middle East. 3 Hours.
Examines the history of the Islamic Middle East from the rise of the Ottoman and Safavid Persian empires up to World War I and then concludes with the issues and patterns of 20th century Middle Eastern political and socio-economic life. Topics include Islam and politics, Arab nationalism, Western imperialism, the Arab-Zionist conflict, petroleum politics, and modernization vs. traditionalism. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 3063. Military History. 3 Hours.
Survey of the basic principles and problems of strategy, tactics, and military organization from Alexander the Great to the present. Special attention will be given to the operation of these factors in the American Revolution, the Napoleonic Wars, the American Civil War, and World War II. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 3093. Women in U.S. History. 3 Hours.
Examines women in U.S. History from the early encounters of North American colonization to the gendered experiences of American women in the present day. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 3103. European Integration and Globalization. 3 Hours.
Interdisciplinary study of the cultural, economic, and political processes of modern European integration in the context of a changing relationship between Europe and the wider world during the 20th and 21st centuries. (Typically offered: Fall Even Years)
This course is cross-listed with INST 3303.
HIST 3133. History of Sports in Africa. 3 Hours.
This course considers the ways that Africans have strategically employed sports to confront and overcome both domestic and external challenges and how these approaches and the range of constituent strategies have changed over time. (Typically offered: Irregular)
This course is cross-listed with AAST 3133.
HIST 3193. The Making of the Modern Caribbean. 3 Hours.
History of the Caribbean from pre-Columbian to present times focusing in particular on indigenous origins, colonialism, slavery, rebellion, independence, nationalism, and political integration in the making of the modern Caribbean region. (Typically offered: Fall)
This course is cross-listed with AAST 3193.
HIST 3203. Colonial Latin America. 3 Hours.
An introduction to the social, cultural, political and economic formation of Latin America, during the period from 1492 to the movements for independence. (Typically offered: Fall Odd Years)
This course is cross-listed with LALS 3203.
HIST 3213. Modern Latin America. 3 Hours.
An investigation of the varying courses of modernization in Latin America, covering popular revolution, urban populism and military dictatorship. (Typically offered: Spring Even Years)
This course is cross-listed with LALS 3213.
HIST 3233. African American History to 1877. 3 Hours.
History of the African American experience in North America emphasizing economic, social, and cultural perspectives. Topics include the African slave trade, the creation of race and racism, the institution of slavery, free community formation in North, and the impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on African Americans. (Typically offered: Fall and Spring)
This course is cross-listed with AAST 3233.
HIST 3243. African American History Since 1877. 3 Hours.
The course will study the major social, political, and economical issues relating to the African American experience beginning with the late post-Reconstruction period and will include, all of the major personalities and influences in the Civil Rights Movement, from 1877 to the present. (Typically offered: Fall and Spring)
This course is cross-listed with AAST 3243.
HIST 3253. The History of Sub-Saharan Africa. 3 Hours.
Sub-Saharan African history from the 18th century to the present, with emphasis on the impact of the slave trade, colonization, Independence, and contemporary issues of the post-colonial period. Examination of the ways Africans experienced change in terms of culture, society, economics, gender, religion, politics, and labor. (Typically offered: Fall)
This course is cross-listed with AAST 3253.
HIST 3263. History of the American Indian. 3 Hours.
Survey of North American Indian history from their arrival include pre-Columbian Indian history, the interaction of Indian and white societies, U.S. Government policy, and the role of Indians in modern American culture. (Typically offered: Fall)
HIST 3273. Agricultural and Rural History of the United States. 3 Hours.
The history of U.S. agriculture from the pre-Columbian period through the twenty-first century. Focuses on the social and economic implications of agricultural development and the changing nature of rural life in the late twentieth century. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 3283. U.S. Latinos and Latinas through Film. 3 Hours.
This course will examine the portrayal of U.S. Latinos and Latinas in Hollywood films and how those images have changed over time. While coverage will extend to the early years of the twentieth century, the chosen films will place particular emphasis on the century's second half, from the Cold War to the modern day. (Typically offered: Spring)
This course is cross-listed with COMM 3283, LALS 3283.
HIST 3293. History of Popular Culture. 3 Hours.
Historical survey of the popular arts in American with emphasis upon 20th century. Principal topics are the history of bestsellers, the theatre, popular music, movies, radio, television, and sports. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 3303. U.S. Immigration History. 3 Hours.
Examines the migration of ethnic groups into the United States from geographical areas that include Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Special emphasis will be given to cultural history, and will trace the impact of industrialization, urbanization, class formation, and popular culture on various ethnic groups. (Typically offered: Irregular)
This course is cross-listed with LALS 3303.
HIST 3313. Latinos and Latinas in the U.S.. 3 Hours.
Examines the emergence and growth of the Latino population of the United States. A broad survey of the Latino experience will complement more specific case studies focusing on cultural identity and the generational process of acculturation into the American mainstream. (Typically offered: Fall)
This course is cross-listed with LALS 3313.
HIST 3323. The West of the Imagination. 3 Hours.
The changing image of the American West from the colonial period to the present and how popular impressions have reflected national attitudes and values. Special attention given to the West's portrayal in folklore, literature, art, films, and television. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 3333. LGBTQ+ Histories. 3 Hours.
How have gender and sexuality conceptions changed from the sixteenth century to the present? Who defined which sexual practices were deviant, when and why did those ideas transform? When and why did the terms lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex arise, and become linked? (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 3363. The Atlantic World, 1400-1850. 3 Hours.
Explores the political, economic, cultural, and social engagement of Africans, Europeans, and Native Americans across the Atlantic from 1400 to 1850. It uses a comparative lens to understand how interactions between Europe, Africa, and the Americas created enduring ties throughout the Atlantic Basin. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 3373. Rise of the American Empire: War, Migration and Expansion, 1789-1917. 3 Hours.
Explores the history of U.S. expansion and imperialism from the nation's founding to the start of World War I. It proceeds both chronologically and thematically, considering the evolution of U.S. imperialism and its various manifestations - territorial, political, economic, and cultural. (Typically offered: Irregular)
This course is cross-listed with LALS 3373.
HIST 3383. Arkansas and the Southwest. 3 Hours.
Political, economic, social, and cultural development of Arkansas from the coming of the Indian to the 20th century, with special emphasis on Arkansas as a national and regional component. (Typically offered: Fall, Spring and Summer)
HIST 3393. The Ozarks: People, Place, and Time. 3 Hours.
Study of the histories, cultures, literature, and economics of the Ozark region of the United States from the late 18th century until the present. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 3423. British History, 1688-Present. 3 Hours.
A survey of British history from the Glorious Revolution of 1688 to the Present, covering the political, social, cultural, and military history of Britain during those years. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 3433. Twentieth Century Britain through Film. 3 Hours.
Explores 20th Century British History through the medium of film, analyzing how 20th Century British history has been represented/misrepresented in film, and investigating what these portrayals of Britain in the twentieth century reveal about British history. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 3443. Modern Imperialism. 3 Hours.
Examines the causes, nature, and consequences of modern imperialism. The histories of five different empires are studied and compared to give an overview of the phenomenon. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 3453. Modern Terrorism. 3 Hours.
Examines the historical foundations and course of modern terrorism, from the French Revolution to the present. Special attention is given to the Irish Republican Army, Baader Meinhoff Gang (Red Army Faction), the American militia movement, and al-Qaeda. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 3473. Palestine and Israel in Modern Times. 3 Hours.
History of 19th-20th Century Palestine, Zionism and the founding of modern Israel, and the Palestine-Israel conflict in local and regional perspective. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 3523. Modern China. 3 Hours.
Survey of Chinese culture, society, government and diplomacy between1644 and the present. (Typically offered: Spring)
HIST 3533. World War II. 3 Hours.
Study of the causes, conduct and consequences of the Second World War. (Typically offered: Spring)
This course is cross-listed with AIST 3533.
HIST 3543. Russia to 1861. 3 Hours.
Study of the political, social and cultural development of Russia from the Kievan era through the Napoleonic invasion. (Typically offered: Fall)
HIST 3553. Russia Since 1861. 3 Hours.
Survey of political, cultural and intellectual trends in modern Russia with emphasis upon the Revolutions of 1917, the Soviet Union, and its successor states. (Typically offered: Spring)
HIST 3573. World War I. 3 Hours.
Explores the Great War's origins, major and minor battles, the role of technology, and the experience of soldiers. Examines the internal conflicts the war created, the ideologies it spawned, and the social relationships it permanently altered. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 3583. The United States and Vietnam, 1945-1975. 3 Hours.
A survey and analysis of the Vietnam War with special emphasis on its impact on American and Indochinese society. (Typically offered: Fall)
HIST 3593. The 1960s: A World Transformed. 3 Hours.
The tumultuous decade of the 1960s witnessed global political, social and cultural upheavals. We will study movements for change in the United States, as well as in Europe, China, Vietnam, and Latin American. Topics will include the New Left, the counterculture, and the student, civil rights, antiwar and women's movements. (Typically offered: Spring Odd Years)
HIST 3603. Colonial and Revolutionary America, 1600-1789. 3 Hours.
Survey of colonial and revolutionary American history, emphasizing economic, social, and cultural perspectives. Topics include historical interpretations of Native American, French, Spanish, English, Dutch, and Russian interactions in North America as well as the causes of the American Revolution and formation of the new national government. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 3613. Early National and Antebellum America, 1789-1850. 3 Hours.
Survey of early national and antebellum America emphasizing economic, social, and cultural perspectives. Topics include the impact of westward expansion, slavery, religion, gender, the market economy, and political developments on the new nation. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 3623. Black Movements and Messiahs. 3 Hours.
This course will focus on global African history since the Age of Revolutions to the present with special attention to the movements and leaders in various fields who proposed strategies and led movements to advance Africa, Africans and the diaspora. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 3633. Modern Japan. 3 Hours.
Examines the dramatic changes in Japan from the nineteenth century to the twenty-first century in a global, historical perspective. Through the lenses of imperialism and war, society and gender, and technology and environment, students will develop an understanding of Japan's place in our modern world. (Typically offered: Fall Odd Years)
This course is cross-listed with AIST 3633.
HIST 3683. Europe in the 19th Century. 3 Hours.
Examines the political, social, and cultural history of Europe during the "long" nineteenth century from the French Revolution of 1789 to the outbreak of the First World War in 1914. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 3693. Europe in the 20th Century. 3 Hours.
Examines the political, social, and cultural history of Europe during the twentieth century from the outbreak of the First World War to the collapse of Communist states in Eastern Europe in 1989. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 3713. Issues in Public History. 3 Hours.
Contemporary theory and practice of public history. Discussion of the historian's role in the public sphere, the relationship between history and memory, and the professional opportunities in the field. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 3763. History of Central Asia. 3 Hours.
History of Central Asia from antiquity to modern age, including Alexander's conquests, the formation of the Silk Road, the rise of the pre-Islamic Turkic politics, the coming of Islam, the steppe empires of the Chinggisids and the Timurids, and modern age of Russian/Soviet and Chinese imperial and communist-era dominance. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 3883. Modern Italy and the World, 1861-Present. 3 Hours.
A survey analyzing Italy from unification (Risorgimento of the 1800s) to the present. While focusing on the history of the country in its multifaceted aspects, the course also offers a comparative approach, helping students analyze Italy in the context of European integration and major international developments. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 3923H. Honors Colloquium. 3 Hours.
Treats a special topic or issue, offered as part of the honors program. Prerequisite: Honors candidacy (not restricted to candidacy in history). (Typically offered: Irregular) May be repeated for degree credit.
HIST 3973. Historical Methods. 3 Hours.
Practical introduction to historical research and writing. Examines research methods and current theories of interpreting and evaluating the past. Prepares students for thesis development and writing. Prerequisite: Students must be a history major. (Typically offered: Fall)
HIST 3973H. Honors Historical Methods. 3 Hours.
Practical introduction to historical research and writing. Examines research methods and current theories of interpreting and evaluating the past. Prepares students for honors thesis development and writing. Prerequisite: Honors standing and a history major. (Typically offered: Fall)
This course is equivalent to HIST 3973.
HIST 398V. Special Topics. 1-6 Hour.
Historical topics which are not usually presented in depth in regular courses. (Typically offered: Irregular) May be repeated for up to 9 hours of degree credit.
HIST 398VH. Honors Special Topics. 1-3 Hour.
Historical topics which are not usually presented in depth in regular courses. Prerequisite: Honors standing. (Typically offered: Irregular) May be repeated for up to 9 hours of degree credit.
This course is equivalent to HIST 398V.
HIST 4003. Democratic Athens. 3 Hours.
History of the Athens from the sixth century BCE to the end of the fourth. Topics include origins and evolution of democracy, the Persian wars, the rise and fall of the Athenian Empire, and the development of historiography, literature, art, and philosophy during the period. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 4013. Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic World. 3 Hours.
A survey of the achievements of Alexander and the culture of the new world he created. The personality and career of Alexander are examined as well as the rich diversity of the Hellenistic world: trade with India, religious syncretism, and the development of Hellenistic science and philosophy. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 4023. Roman Republic. 3 Hours.
History of Rome from its origins in the eighth century BCE to the fall of the Republic in the first century BCE. Topics include the sources for Roman history, the development, functioning, and ultimate failure of republican government, the Roman army, and Roman imperialism in Italy and the Mediterranean. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 4033. Roman Empire. 3 Hours.
History of Rome from the Emperor Augustus to Constantine, ca. 30 BCE - 337 CE. Topics include the sources for imperial Rome, the organization of imperial government, the provinces of Rome and provincial government, art and literature under the empire, the rise of Christianity, and the conversion of the Empire. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 4043. Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages. 3 Hours.
This course examines the political, spiritual, intellectual, and social-economic developments of European history, c. 300-1000 CE. Special topics include the Christianization of the late Roman Empire and Byzantium, as well as the formation of Celtic and Germanic Kingdoms in the West. (Typically offered: Fall Even Years)
HIST 4053. Late Middle Ages. 3 Hours.
This course examines the political, social-economic, intellectual, and spiritual developments of European history, c. 1000-1400 CE. Special topics include monasticism, sacral kingship, the crusades, and the medieval university. (Typically offered: Spring Odd Years)
HIST 406V. Independent Study. 1-6 Hour.
Study Abroad project; other special topics for independent study. (Typically offered: Fall, Spring and Summer) May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.
HIST 4073. Renaissance and Reformation, 1300-1600. 3 Hours.
Examines the history of Europe from the end of the Middle Ages through the Renaissance to the Reformation and Counter-Reformation. Special attention is paid to changes in popular piety, political thought, religious representation, and the discovery of the New World. (Typically offered: Fall Odd Years)
HIST 4083. Early Modern Europe, 1600-1800. 3 Hours.
Begins with the upheaval of the reformation, moves through the crisis of the 17th century and culminates with the democratic revolution of the 18th century. Examines the consolidation of the European state system, the propagation of modern science, discovery of overseas worlds, and the advent of the Industrial Revolution. (Typically offered: Spring Even Years)
HIST 4103. Byzantine Empire. 3 Hours.
Examines the history and culture of the Byzantine Empire from the reign of Constantine I to the fall of Constantinople in 1453. Topics include the development of Christianity and the schism with the western church, the crusades, and Byzantine influence on Islam, Russia, the Ottomans, and the Renaissance. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 4113. Archaic Greece. 3 Hours.
History of Greece from the late Bronze Age to the end of the Persian Wars. This class will focus particularly on the sources involved with reconstructing early Greek history, especially Herodotus and Homer, on the development of the Greek city-state or polis, and on the interaction between the Greeks and Near-eastern civilizations during this period, culminating in the wars between the Greeks and the Persian Empire. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 4123. Africa and the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. 3 Hours.
Examines the trans-Atlantic slave trade with a primary focus on the role of Africa and Africans in creating the unique economy and culture of the trans-Atlantic world. (Typically offered: Irregular)
This course is cross-listed with AAST 4123.
HIST 4133. Society and Gender in Modern Europe. 3 Hours.
Changing values and attitudes toward childhood, family life, sexuality, and gender roles in Europe from the Renaissance to the present. The social impact of the Industrial Revolution, urbanization, demographic change, and the two world wars. (Typically offered: Spring Odd Years)
HIST 4143. Intellectual History of Europe Since the Enlightenment. 3 Hours.
A survey of the major developments in European thought and culture since the emergence of Romanticism. Topics include Romanticism, Darwinism, Marxism, and Modernism. (Typically offered: Fall Even Years)
HIST 4163. Tudor-Stuart England, 1485-1714. 3 Hours.
Examines the history of the British Isles from the ascension of Henry VII and the Tudor dynasty until the close of the Stuart Era in 1714. Special attention is given to the English Reformation, the Elizabethan years, the 17th Century Revolutions, and the birth of an overseas Empire. (Typically offered: Fall Odd Years)
HIST 4173. The Latin American City. 3 Hours.
This course examines the social, political, and cultural aspects of the modern Latin American city from an interdisciplinary perspective. The course includes an introduction to urban studies concepts, and each semester is organized around a specific set of case studies. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 4183. Great Britain, 1707-1901. 3 Hours.
Examines the history of the British Isles from the 1707 Act of Union between Scotland and England until the death of Queen Victoria in 1901. Special attention is given to the spread of Empire, industrialization, and the political, social, and cultural aspects of the Georgian and Victorian Eras. (Typically offered: Fall Even Years)
HIST 4193. Great Britain,1901-2001. 3 Hours.
Examines the history of the British Isles from the death of Queen Victoria in 1901 to the reelection of Prime Minister Tony Blair in 2001. Special attention is given to the collapse of the British Empire, the birth of the welfare state, and the challenges inherent in the decline of British world power. (Typically offered: Spring Odd Years)
HIST 4203. History of the Holocaust. 3 Hours.
Examines the origins, history, and legacies of the European Holocaust. Traces the origins of anti-Semitism in Europe, the rise of Nazism in Germany, the path to genocide during World War II, and the role of victims, perpetrators, rescuers, and bystanders. Considers issues of memory and justice in the postwar era. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 4213. The Era of the French Revolution. 3 Hours.
France from the salons of the Enlightenment to the Napoleonic Wars. The French Revolution will be explored in terms of politics and personalities, ideas and symbols, class and gender relations, and violence and terror. (Typically offered: Fall Odd Years)
HIST 4223. France Since 1815. 3 Hours.
Survey of French history from the overthrow of Napoleon to the 5th Republic, with emphasis on French politics, society, and culture. (Typically offered: Spring Even Years)
HIST 4253. Germany, 1918-1945. 3 Hours.
Study of German history from advent of the Weimar Republic to the end of the Third Reich with emphasis upon the failure of democratic government in the 1920s and the rise and fall of the National Socialist dictatorship. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 4263. Modern Africa. 3 Hours.
Examines the last half-century of Africa's history, focusing on the last few decades. Introduction of Africa's colonial past, revolutions and struggles for independence. Review of African development in the post-colonial and contemporary era, successes and failures of independent Africa, and the challenges the continent faces today. (Typically offered: Irregular)
This course is cross-listed with AAST 4263.
HIST 4303. Transatlantic Relations, 1919-Present. 3 Hours.
US-Western European Relations, from the Wilsonian era to the present, covering strategic, economic, and cultural aspects. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 4323. Wars of Religion: From the Crusades to 9/11. 3 Hours.
Examines the place of religion in combat across the centuries. A case study approach is used to explore different conflicts from the twelfth century crusades against Muslim forces to 9/11. Investigates how religious motivations may or may not be related to other political, social, cultural, economic concerns. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 4333. Modern Islamic Thought. 3 Hours.
Main currents in Islamic theology and political philosophy from the Ottoman Empire to the end of the twentieth century. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 4343. Golden Age Portugal and Spain. 3 Hours.
This course will examine the diverging and converging paths of Portugal and Spain during the early modern period (15th-17th centuries). We will chart their rise as global imperial powers and their initial declines. We'll explore the political, social, and religious contexts in which Golden Age Iberia flourished. (Typically offered: Spring Even Years)
HIST 4363. The Middle East since 1914. 3 Hours.
Middle East since 1914 addresses European colonialism, the rise of new social elites, independence, revolution, globalization, economic self-determination, persistent regional conflicts and ongoing battles over "cultural authenticity". (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 4383. The American Civil Rights Movement. 3 Hours.
Introduction to the history and development of the civil rights movement in the United States. (Typically offered: Irregular)
This course is cross-listed with AAST 4383.
HIST 4393. Early Modern Islamic Empires, 1300-1750. 3 Hours.
An examination of the historical development of the three great Islamic empires in the early modern period- the Ottomans, the Safavids of Iran, and the Mughals of India. Special attention given to imperial expansion, administrative structures, religious-legal establishment, and the formation of distinct traditions in political ideology, historiography, and the arts and sciences. (Typically offered: Spring Even Years)
HIST 4403. Islam in Asia. 3 Hours.
Introduces students to the history of Islam in East and Southeast Asia over the past 1,200 years. It focuses on the 18th-21st centuries when Muslims were part of everyday life in Asia and participated in the formation of majority and minority identities in the region. (Typically offered: Irregular)
This course is cross-listed with AIST 4403.
HIST 4413. New Women in the Middle East. 3 Hours.
This course covers the transformation of social and cultural roles of women in the Middle East since the 19th Century. Emphases include political emancipation, religious reformation, artistic representation, and gendered re-definition. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 4433. Social and Cultural History of the Modern Middle East. 3 Hours.
An analysis of Middle East history in the 17th-20th centuries which focuses on the social transformation of urban and rural life. Particular emphasis is given to the roles of economics, genealogy, art, and popular culture. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 4443. Frontiers and Borderlands in Colonial Latin America. 3 Hours.
This course examines frontiers and borderlands in colonial Latin America and focuses on the regions of California, New Mexico, Texas, Brazil, and the Río de la Plata. It demonstrates that frontiers and borderlands are defined by the absence of a hegemonic European power and associated with the prevalence of Indigenous norms. (Typically offered: Irregular)
This course is cross-listed with LALS 4443.
HIST 4463. The American Frontier. 3 Hours.
American westward expansion and its influence on national institutions and character. Emphasis on the pioneer family and the frontier's role in shaping American society, culture, economy, and politics. Topics include exploration, the fur trade, the cattle kingdom and the mining, farming, and military frontiers. (Typically offered: Fall Odd Years)
HIST 4493. Religion in America to 1860. 3 Hours.
History of religion in early America, primarily from a social and cultural perspective. Topics will include region, social class, growth of institutions, slavery, print culture, and social reform in traditions including Protestantism, West African religion, Catholicism, Native American religion, and Judaism. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 4503. History of Political Parties in the United States, 1789-1896. 3 Hours.
Origin and development of the American party system from the implementation of the constitution to the election of McKinley. (Typically offered: Fall Even Years)
This course is cross-listed with PLSC 4303.
HIST 4513. History of Political Parties in the United States Since 1896. 3 Hours.
Response of the party system to America's emergence as an industrial nation and world power from the election of 1896 to present. (Typically offered: Spring Odd Years)
This course is cross-listed with PLSC 4313.
HIST 4563. The Old South, 1607-1865. 3 Hours.
Survey of the political, social, and economic development of the antebellum South. (Typically offered: Irregular)
This course is cross-listed with AAST 4563.
HIST 4573. The New South, 1860 to the Present. 3 Hours.
Survey of the development of the Civil War and postwar South to the present. (Typically offered: Irregular)
This course is cross-listed with AAST 4573.
HIST 4583. Arkansas in the Nation. 3 Hours.
Designed to provide advanced undergraduate and graduate students with a comprehensive understanding of the full sweep of Arkansas history. The focus will be on social, economic and political history, and historiography. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 4593. The Colonial French in the Mississippi Valley. 3 Hours.
This course focuses on the French Colonial Mississippi Valley from 1698 until 1763. Activities for both French and non-French speaking students provide a rich environment to discuss encounters, subsistence strategies, and warfare faced by native peoples, missionaries, explorers, and colonists alike. Students will examine primary handwritten, transcribed, or translated sources. (Typically offered: Spring)
HIST 4603. U.S. Labor History to 1877. 3 Hours.
Examines the changing nature of work in U.S. history from 1607 until 1877 including the ways that workers--individually and collectively-- understand the meanings of their labor and to the ways that notions of class, gender, ethnicity, and race inform these understandings. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 4613. Colonial America 1600-1763. 3 Hours.
History of colonial America from 1600 to the end of the Seven Years War emphasizing economic, social, and cultural perspectives. Topics include Native American, French, Spanish, English, Dutch, and Russian interactions in North America and the larger Atlantic World. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 4623. Revolutionary America, 1763 to 1789. 3 Hours.
History of revolutionary America emphasizing economic, social, and cultural perspectives. Topics include historical interpretations of the causes of the war, the impact of war on African Americans, women, loyalists, elite, and poor Americans. The course also examines the formation of the new national government. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 4643. Early American Republic, 1789-1828. 3 Hours.
History of the early United States emphasizing social and cultural perspectives. Topics addressed will include westward expansion, slavery, religion, and economic change. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 4653. Antebellum America, 1828-1850. 3 Hours.
History of antebellum U.S. emphasizing social and cultural perspectives. Topics addressed will include slavery, religion, gender, the market economy, regionalism, and political developments. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 4663. Rebellion to Reconstruction, 1850-1877. 3 Hours.
A survey of political, social, and economic issues from the late antebellum period through Reconstruction. Emphasis is placed on the causes of the Civil War and the problems of postwar America. A brief examination of the Civil War is included. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 4673. The American Civil War. 3 Hours.
An intensive study of the political, social, military, and economic aspects of the American Civil War period. (Typically offered: Fall)
HIST 4693. Approaching Global History. 3 Hours.
Explores theoretical perspectives on global history through a treatment of the historiographical development of the field, readings of landmark texts, and selected case studies of global themes. (Typically offered: Irregular)
This course is cross-listed with INST 4693.
HIST 4703. Emergence of Modern America, 1876-1917. 3 Hours.
A survey of the impact of the Industrial Revolution, Imperialism, and progressivism upon American life and institutions. (Typically offered: Fall Odd Years)
HIST 4713. Women, Gender, and Sexuality in Colonial Latin America. 3 Hours.
This course examines women, gender, and sexuality in colonial Latin America. It explores the lives of indigenous, Spanish, African, and mixed-race women from all social ranks. A central question is: does the current status of women in Latin America stem from a colonial legacy of gender oppression and sexual repression? (Typically offered: Irregular)
This course is cross-listed with LALS 4713.
HIST 4723. America Between the Wars, 1917-1941. 3 Hours.
The impact of World War I, the 1920s, and the Great Depression upon American society and culture. (Typically offered: Spring Even Years)
HIST 4733. Recent America, 1941 to the Present. 3 Hours.
A general survey of American history since World War II with emphasis upon the presidency, reform movements, the Cold War, and cultural developments. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 4743. The Cold War in Latin America: Revolutions, Violence, and Politics. 3 Hours.
This course will trace the rise of the ideological and political struggles over social and economic development and the security regimes designed to thwart socialist revolution and political mobilization. The influence of the United States in Latin American security regimes and "containment" activities will receive special attention. (Typically offered: Irregular)
This course is cross-listed with LALS 4743.
HIST 4763. Diplomatic History of the United States, 1900-1945. 3 Hours.
America's development as a world power. The course examines U.S. relations with Europe, Latin America, and East Asia, plus America's first approach to the Middle East. Particular emphasis is placed on America's involvement in World War I and World War II. (Typically offered: Spring Odd Years)
HIST 4773. Diplomatic History of the US, 1945 to Present. 3 Hours.
U.S. involvement in world affairs since WWII. The Cold War from an international perspective, including strategies, nuclear deterrence, conflicts, economic developments, cultural relations among allies and adversaries. Post-Cold War scenarios, including war on terrorism. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 4783. History of Modern Mexico. 3 Hours.
This course examines the history of Mexico from the wars of independence to the present. Emphasis will be placed on the turbulent nineteenth century and the Mexican Revolution. Themes covered include colonial legacies, national identities, popular culture, emigration, and relations with the United States. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 4793. Colonial India, 1758-1948. 3 Hours.
Examines the course of Indian history from the 1758 Battle of Plassey to eventual independence from Great Britain in 1948. Special attention is given to India's place within the British Empire, particularly the East Indian Company, the Indian Mutiny, the Raj, the rise of Gandhi, and India's independence movement. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 4803. Modern Scandinavia. 3 Hours.
Examines the history of the Nordic lands, including Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, from 1500 to the present. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 4813. Africans and Slavery in Colonial Latin America. 3 Hours.
Explores the diverse experiences of slaves and free Blacks in colonial Spanish and Portuguese America from 1500 to around 1888, demonstrating that bondage and the practice of African slavery was a pillar of political authority in colonial Latin America. (Typically offered: Irregular)
This course is cross-listed with AAST 4813, LALS 4813.
HIST 4823. Black Freedom in the Age of Emancipation. 3 Hours.
This course centers on the comparative study of Atlantic World freedom movements from the perspective of the African Diaspora. It focuses on the histories, meanings, legacies of the various types of black emancipation in the Atlantic World and the cultural technologies that enabled them. (Typically offered: Spring)
This course is cross-listed with AAST 4823.
HIST 4843. Global History of Soccer. 3 Hours.
Prompts students to explore the various historical processes related to the global diffusion of and engagement with soccer. Examines the ways soccer has reflected the broader, ongoing process of globalization, with players, ideas, tactics, and wealth circulating throughout the globe. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 4863. From Hiroshima to Fukushima: Nuclear Security in Asia. 3 Hours.
History of nuclear security in Asia from the end of World War II to the nuclear meltdown at Fukushima. Analyzes environmental and human aspects involved in the production and testing of nuclear weapons, the building of nuclear facilities, and the impact of nuclear disasters on the region. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 4873. Germany since 1945. 3 Hours.
Examines the history of Germany since the end of the Second World War including political division and economic recovery, dissident movements in East Germany and alternative cultures in West Germany, reunification in 1990, and the legacy of Nazism and the Holocaust. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 4883. Health and Disease: 1500 to the Present. 3 Hours.
Explores the emergence of epidemics against the backdrop of the nation state and anxieties over women, the lower classes, and other marginalized groups. The rise of modern health programs illuminates the cultural construction of medicine, the biases of scientific inquiry, and the tensions among paternalism, liberty, and prejudice. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 4893. History Seminar. 3 Hours.
Advanced study of selected historical topics, with emphasis on the application of historical research methods and writing skills to produce a substantial research paper or thesis. (Typically offered: Fall and Spring) May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.
HIST 4893H. Honors History Seminar. 3 Hours.
Advanced study of selected historical topics, with emphasis on the application of historical research methods and writing skills to produce a substantial research paper or thesis. Prerequisite: Honors Standing. (Typically offered: Fall and Spring) May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.
This course is equivalent to HIST 4893.
HIST 4901. Applying History. 1 Hour.
Study of the ways in which historians apply knowledge in their discipline to advance research, preserve the past, and address contemporary issues. Reflection on student learning in history and possibilities for post-baccalaureate study and employment. (Typically offered: Fall and Spring)
HIST 4901H. Honors Applying History. 1 Hour.
Study of the ways in which historians apply knowledge in their discipline to advance research, preserve the past, and address contemporary issues. Reflection on student learning in history and possibilities for post-baccalaureate study and employment. Prerequisite: Honors standing. (Typically offered: Fall and Spring)
This course is equivalent to HIST 4901.
HIST 491V. Internship in History. 1-3 Hour.
Work experience related to history arranged by the student under the guidance of a faculty member. Paper required. (Typically offered: Fall, Spring and Summer) May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.
HIST 4943. U.S. Labor History, from 1877-present. 3 Hours.
This course will examine the changing nature of work in U.S. history from 1877 until the present. It will pay particular attention to the ways that workers--individually and collectively--understand the meanings of their labor and to the ways that notions of class, gender, ethnicity, and race inform these understandings. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 4953. The Global 1860s. 3 Hours.
Explores the pivotal decade of the 1860s, from its roots in the events revolving around the 1848 Revolutions in Europe to its developments up to the end of the 1870s. Shows the connections between the Americas, Europe, South Asia and parts of the Caribbean and the Pacific. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 4963. Third World Underdevelopment and Modernization. 3 Hours.
Examines key issues related to societal change in the Third World, including various views and theories of international development and modernization. Other major issues explored include social inequalities, food and hunger, population, environment, trade and globalization, international aid, and the roles of state, market, and civil society. (Typically offered: Irregular)
This course is cross-listed with AAST 4963.
HIST 4973. The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy. 3 Hours.
Important trends in Italian culture between the 14th and 16th centuries, including the birth of humanism, new understandings of the past, "new" political ideologies, scientific innovation, and famous art produced in the Western tradition. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 498V. History Thesis. 1-6 Hour.
Advanced research and writing supporting the development of a substantive research thesis in history. (Typically offered: Fall, Spring and Summer) May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.
HIST 498VH. Honors History Thesis. 1-6 Hour.
Honors history thesis. Prerequisite: Junior standing and honors standing. (Typically offered: Fall, Spring and Summer) May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.
This course is equivalent to HIST 498V.
HIST 4993. History of the Ottoman Empire, 1300-1923. 3 Hours.
History of the Ottoman Empire from its emergence as frontier principality in Anatolia ca. 1300, through its heyday as a major imperial power on three continents in the fifteenth through the eighteenth centuries, ending with its encounter with western imperialism and nationalism in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 5003. Democratic Athens. 3 Hours.
History of the Athens from the sixth century BCE to the end of the fourth. Topics include origins and evolution of democracy, the Persian wars, the rise and fall of the Athenian Empire, and the development of historiography, literature, art, and philosophy during the period. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4003 and HIST 5003. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 5013. Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic World. 3 Hours.
A survey of the achievements of Alexander and the culture of the new world he created. The personality and career of Alexander are examined as well as the rich diversity of the Hellenistic world: trade with India, religious syncretism, and the development of Hellenistic science and philosophy. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4013 and HIST 5013. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 5033. Roman Empire. 3 Hours.
History of Rome from the Emperor Augustus to Constantine, ca. 30 BCE - 337 CE. Topics include the sources for imperial Rome, the organization of imperial government, the provinces of Rome and provincial government, art and literature under the empire, the rise of Christianity, and the conversion of the Empire. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4033 and HIST 5033. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 506V. Readings in European History. 1-6 Hour.
Directed readings in the field of European history. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (Typically offered: Irregular) May be repeated for up to 12 hours of degree credit.
HIST 507V. Readings in American History. 1-6 Hour.
Readings. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (Typically offered: Fall, Spring and Summer) May be repeated for up to 12 hours of degree credit.
HIST 517V. Readings in Asian History. 1-6 Hour.
Readings. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (Typically offered: Irregular) May be repeated for up to 12 hours of degree credit.
HIST 5193. Great Britain,1901-2001. 3 Hours.
Examines the history of the British Isles from the death of Queen Victoria in 1901 to the reelection of Prime Minister Tony Blair in 2001. Special attention is given to the collapse of the British Empire, the birth of the welfare state, and the challenges inherent in the decline of British world power. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4193 and HIST 5193. (Typically offered: Spring Odd Years)
HIST 5203. History of the Holocaust. 3 Hours.
Examines the origins, history, and legacies of the European Holocaust. Traces the origins of anti-Semitism in Europe, the rise of Nazism in Germany, the path to genocide during World War II, and the role of victims, perpetrators, rescuers, and bystanders. Considers issues of memory and justice in the postwar era. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4203 and HIST 5203. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 524V. Readings in African History. 1-6 Hour.
Readings in African history. (Typically offered: Irregular) May be repeated for up to 12 hours of degree credit.
HIST 526V. Readings in Middle Eastern History. 1-6 Hour.
Readings in Middle Eastern history. (Typically offered: Irregular) May be repeated for up to 12 hours of degree credit.
HIST 527V. Readings in Medieval History. 1-6 Hour.
Readings in Medieval history. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (Typically offered: Irregular) May be repeated for up to 12 hours of degree credit.
HIST 528V. Research Problems in Middle Eastern History. 1-6 Hour.
Research problems in Middle Eastern history. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 533V. Readings in Ancient History. 1-6 Hour.
Readings in Ancient history. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (Typically offered: Irregular) May be repeated for up to 12 hours of degree credit.
HIST 5393. Early Modern Islamic Empires, 1300-1750. 3 Hours.
An examination of the historical development of the three great Islamic empires in the early modern period- the Ottomans, the Safavids of Iran, and the Mughals of India. Special attention given to imperial expansion, administrative structures, religious-legal establishment, and the formation of distinct traditions in political ideology, historiography, and the arts and sciences. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4393 and HIST 5393. (Typically offered: Spring Odd Years)
HIST 5403. Islam in Asia. 3 Hours.
Introduces students to the history of Islam in East and Southeast Asia over the past 1,200 years. It focuses on the 18th-21st centuries when Muslims were part of everyday life in Asia and participated in the formation of majority and minority identities in the region. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4403 and HIST 5403. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 545V. Readings in Caribbean History. 1-6 Hour.
Graduate readings in Caribbean history. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (Typically offered: Irregular) May be repeated for up to 12 hours of degree credit.
HIST 5493. Religion in America to 1860. 3 Hours.
History of religion in early America, primarily from a social and cultural perspective. Topics will include region, social class, growth of institutions, slavery, print culture, and social reform in traditions including Protestantism, West African religion, Catholicism, Native American religion, and Judaism. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4493 and HIST 5493. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 5503. History of Political Parties in the United States, 1789-1896. 3 Hours.
Origin and development of the American party system from the implementation of the constitution to the election of McKinley. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4503 and HIST 5503. (Typically offered: Fall Even Years)
HIST 5513. History of Political Parties in the United States Since 1896. 3 Hours.
Response of the party system to America's emergence as an industrial nation and world power from the election of 1896 to present. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4513 and HIST 5513. (Typically offered: Spring Odd Years)
HIST 5523. Roman Republic. 3 Hours.
History of Rome from its origins in the eighth century BCE to the fall of the Republic in the first century BCE. Topics include the sources for Roman history, the development, functioning, and ultimate failure of republican government, the Roman army, and Roman imperialism in Italy and the Mediterranean. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4023 and HIST 5523. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 5563. The Old South, 1607-1865. 3 Hours.
Survey of the political, social, and economic development of the antebellum South. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4563 and HIST 5563. (Typically offered: Fall Odd Years)
HIST 5573. The New South, 1860 to the Present. 3 Hours.
Survey of the development of the Civil War and postwar South to the present. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4573 and HIST 5573. (Typically offered: Fall Even Years)
HIST 5583. Arkansas in the Nation. 3 Hours.
Designed to provide advanced undergraduate and graduate students with a comprehensive understanding of the full sweep of Arkansas history. The focus will be on social, economic and political history, and historiography. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4583 and HIST 5583. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 5603. U.S. Labor History to 1877. 3 Hours.
Examines the changing nature of work in U.S. history from 1607 until 1877 including the ways that workers--individually and collectively-- understand the meanings of their labor and to the ways that notions of class, gender, ethnicity, and race inform these understandings. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4603 and HIST 5603. (Typically offered: Fall Odd Years)
HIST 5623. Revolutionary America, 1763 to 1789. 3 Hours.
History of revolutionary America emphasizing economic, social, and cultural perspectives. Topics include historical interpretations of the causes of the war, the impact of war on African Americans, women, loyalists, elite, and poor Americans. The course also examines the formation of the new national government. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4623 and HIST 5623. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 5643. Early American Republic, 1789-1828. 3 Hours.
History of the early United States emphasizing social and cultural perspectives. Topics addressed will include westward expansion, slavery, religion, and economic change. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4643 and HIST 5643. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 5653. Antebellum America, 1828-1850. 3 Hours.
History of antebellum U.S. emphasizing social and cultural perspectives. Topics addressed will include slavery, religion, gender, the market economy, regionalism, and political developments. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4653 and HIST 5653. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 5673. The American Civil War. 3 Hours.
An intensive study of the political, social, military, and economic aspects of the American Civil War period. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4673 and HIST 5673. (Typically offered: Fall)
HIST 5693. Late Middle Ages. 3 Hours.
This course examines the political, social-economic, intellectual, and spiritual developments of European history, c. 1000-1400 CE. Special topics include monasticism, sacral kingship, the crusades, and the medieval university. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4053 and HIST 5693. (Typically offered: Spring Odd Years)
HIST 570V. Special Topics. 1-6 Hour.
Special topics. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (Typically offered: Irregular) May be repeated for up to 9 hours of degree credit.
HIST 5713. Women, Gender, and Sexuality in Colonial Latin America. 3 Hours.
Examines women, gender, and sexuality in colonial Latin America. Explores the lives of indigenous, Spanish, African, and mixed-race women from all social ranks. Addresses the current status of Latin American women considering a colonial legacy of gender oppression and sexual repression. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 5723. America Between the Wars, 1917-1941. 3 Hours.
The impact of World War I, the 1920s, and the Great Depression upon American society and culture. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4723 and HIST 5723. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 5763. Diplomatic History of the United States, 1900-1945. 3 Hours.
America's development as a world power. The course examines U.S. relations with Europe, Latin America, and East Asia, plus America's first approach to the Middle East. Particular emphasis is placed on America's involvement in World War I and World War II. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4763 and HIST 5763. (Typically offered: Spring Odd Years)
HIST 5773. Diplomatic History of the US, 1945 to Present. 3 Hours.
U.S. involvement in world affairs since WWII. The Cold War from an international perspective, including strategies, nuclear deterrence, conflicts, economic developments, cultural relations among allies and adversaries. Post-Cold War scenarios, including war on terrorism. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4773 and HIST 5773. (Typically offered: Fall Odd Years)
HIST 5783. History of Modern Mexico. 3 Hours.
This course examines the history of Mexico from the wars of independence to the present. Emphasis will be placed on the turbulent nineteenth century and the Mexican Revolution. Themes covered include colonial legacies, national identities, popular culture, emigration, and relations with the United States. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4783 and HIST 5783. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 5793. Colonial India, 1758-1948. 3 Hours.
Examines the course of Indian history from the 1758 Battle of Plassey to eventual independence from Great Britain in 1948. Special attention is given to India's place within the British Empire, particularly the East Indian Company, the Indian Mutiny, the Raj, the rise of Gandhi, and India's independence movement. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4793 and HIST 5793. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 5803. Modern Scandinavia. 3 Hours.
Examines the history of the Nordic lands, including Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, from 1500 to the present. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4803 and HIST 5803. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 5813. Africans and Slavery in Colonial Latin America. 3 Hours.
Explores the diverse experiences of slaves and free Blacks in colonial Spanish and Portuguese America from 1500 to around 1888, demonstrating that bondage and the practice of African slavery was a pillar of political authority in colonial Latin America. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4813 and HIST 5813. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 5823. Black Freedom in the Age of Emancipation. 3 Hours.
This course centers on the comparative study of Atlantic World freedom movements from the perspective of the African Diaspora. It focuses on the histories, meanings, legacies of the various types of black emancipation in the Atlantic World and the cultural technologies that enabled them. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4823 and HIST 5823. (Typically offered: Spring)
HIST 5833. Social and Cultural History of the Modern Middle East. 3 Hours.
An analysis of Middle East history in the 17th-20th centuries which focuses on the social transformation of urban and rural life. Particular emphasis is given to the roles of economics, genealogy, art, and popular culture. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4433 and HIST 5833. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 5863. From Hiroshima to Fukushima: Nuclear Security in Asia. 3 Hours.
History of nuclear security in Asia from the end of World War II to the nuclear meltdown at Fukushima. Analyzes environmental and human aspects involved in the production and testing of nuclear weapons, the building of nuclear facilities, and the impact of nuclear disasters on the region. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 5883. Health and Disease: 1500 to the Present. 3 Hours.
Explores the emergence of epidemics against the backdrop of the nation state and anxieties over women, the lower classes, and other marginalized groups. The rise of modern health programs illuminates the cultural construction of medicine, the biases of scientific inquiry, and the tensions among paternalism, liberty, and prejudice. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4883 and HIST 5883. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 5893. Germany, 1918-1945. 3 Hours.
Study of German history from advent of the Weimar Republic to the end of the Third Reich with emphasis upon the failure of democratic government in the 1920s and the rise and fall of the National Socialist dictatorship. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4253 and HIST 5893. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 5943. U.S. Labor History, from 1877-present. 3 Hours.
This course will examine the changing nature of work in U.S. history from 1877 until the present. It will pay particular attention to the ways that workers--individually and collectively--understand the meanings of their labor and to the ways that notions of class, gender, ethnicity, and race inform these understandings. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4943 and HIST 5943. (Typically offered: Spring Even Years)
HIST 5973. The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy. 3 Hours.
Important trends in Italian culture between the 14th and 16th centuries, including the birth of humanism, new understandings of the past, "new" political ideologies, scientific innovation, and famous art produced in the Western tradition. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 5983. Intellectual History of Europe Since the Enlightenment. 3 Hours.
A survey of the major developments in European thought and culture since the emergence of Romanticism. Topics include Romanticism, Darwinism, Marxism, and Modernism. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4143 and HIST 5983. (Typically offered: Fall Even Years)
HIST 600V. Master's Thesis. 1-6 Hour.
Master's Thesis. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (Typically offered: Fall, Spring and Summer) May be repeated for degree credit.
HIST 6013. The Era of the French Revolution. 3 Hours.
France from the salons of the Enlightenment to the Napoleonic Wars. The French Revolution will be explored in terms of politics and personalities, ideas and symbols, class and gender relations, and violence and terror. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4213 and HIST 6013. (Typically offered: Fall Odd Years)
HIST 6033. Society and Gender in Modern Europe. 3 Hours.
Changing values and attitudes toward childhood, family life, sexuality, and gender roles in Europe from the Renaissance to the present. The social impact of the Industrial Revolution, urbanization, demographic change, and the two world wars. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4133 and HIST 6033. (Typically offered: Spring Odd Years)
HIST 6073. Renaissance and Reformation, 1300-1600. 3 Hours.
Examines the history of Europe from the end of the Middle Ages through the Renaissance to the Reformation and Counter-Reformation. Special attention is paid to changes in popular piety, political thought, religious representation, and the discovery of the New World. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4073 and HIST 6073. (Typically offered: Fall Even Years)
HIST 6083. Early Modern Europe, 1600-1800. 3 Hours.
Begins with the upheaval of the reformation, moves through the crisis of the 17th century and culminates with the democratic revolution of the 18th century. Examines the consolidation of the European state system, the propagation of modern science, discovery of overseas worlds, and the advent of the Industrial Revolution. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4083 and HIST 6083. (Typically offered: Spring Odd Years)
HIST 6113. Archaic Greece. 3 Hours.
History of Greece from the late Bronze Age to the end of the Persian Wars. This class will focus particularly on the sources involved with reconstructing early Greek history, especially Herodotus and Homer, on the development of the Greek city-state or polis, and on the interaction between the Greeks and Near-eastern civilizations during this period, culminating in the wars between the Greeks and the Persian Empire. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4113 and HIST 6113. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 6173. The Latin American City. 3 Hours.
This course examines the social, political, and cultural aspects of the modern Latin American city from an interdisciplinary perspective. The course includes an introduction to urban studies concepts, and each semester is organized around a specific set of case studies. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4173 and HIST 6173. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 6183. Great Britain 1707-1901. 3 Hours.
Examines the history of the British Isles from the 1707 Act of Union between Scotland and England until the death of Queen Victoria in 1901. Special attention is given to the spread of Empire, industrialization, and the political, social, and cultural aspects of the Georgian and Victorian Eras. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4183 and HIST 6183. (Typically offered: Fall Even Years)
HIST 6203. Byzantine Empire. 3 Hours.
Examines the history and culture of the Byzantine Empire from the reign of Constantine I to the fall of Constantinople in 1453. Topics include the development of Christianity and the schism with the western church, the crusades, and Byzantine influence on Islam, Russia, the Ottomans, and the Renaissance. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4103 and HIST 6203. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 6223. France Since 1815. 3 Hours.
Survey of French history from the overthrow of Napoleon to the 5th Republic, with emphasis on French politics, society, and culture. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4223 and HIST 6223. (Typically offered: Spring Even Years)
HIST 6293. Latin American Environmental History. 3 Hours.
Explores the challenges, debates, and ecologies of Latin America in order to understand the historical roots of current environmental crises. It engages a historiography on ecosystems found in the region. Uses environmental history texts and scholarly articles to build a layered and transnational approach. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 6303. Transatlantic Relations, 1919-Present. 3 Hours.
US-Western European Relations, from the Wilsonian era to the present, covering strategic, economic, and cultural aspects. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4303 and HIST 6303. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 6343. Golden Age Portugal and Spain. 3 Hours.
This course will examine the diverging and converging paths of Portugal and Spain during the early modern period (15th-17th centuries). We will chart their rise as global imperial powers and their initial declines. We'll explore the political, social, and religious contexts in which Golden Age Iberia flourished. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4343 and HIST 6343. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 6463. The American Frontier. 3 Hours.
American westward expansion and its influence on national institutions and character. Emphasis on the pioneer family and the frontier's role in shaping American society, culture, economy, and politics. Topics include exploration, the fur trade, the cattle kingdom and the mining, farming, and military frontiers. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4463 and HIST 6463. (Typically offered: Fall Odd Years)
HIST 6513. New Women in the Middle East. 3 Hours.
This course covers the transformation of social and cultural roles of women in the Middle East since the 19th Century. Emphases include political emancipation, religious reformation, artistic representation, and gendered re-definition. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4413 and HIST 6513. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 6523. Wars of Religion: From the Crusades to 9/11. 3 Hours.
Examines the place of religion in combat across the centuries. A case study approach is used to explore different conflicts from the twelfth century crusades against Muslim forces to 9/11. Investigates how religious motivations may or may not be related to other political, social, cultural, economic concerns. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4323 and HIST 6523. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 6543. Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages. 3 Hours.
This course examines the political, spiritual, intellectual, and social-economic developments of European history, c. 300-1000 CE. Special topics include the Christianization of the late Roman Empire and Byzantium, as well as the formation of Celtic and Germanic Kingdoms in the West. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4043 and HIST 6543. (Typically offered: Fall Even Years)
HIST 6563. The Middle East since 1914. 3 Hours.
Middle East since 1914 addresses European colonialism, the rise of new social elites, independence, revolution, globalization, economic self-determination, persistent regional conflicts and ongoing battles over "cultural authenticity". Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4363 and HIST 6563. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 6643. Frontiers and Borderlands in Colonial Latin America. 3 Hours.
This course examines frontiers and borderlands in colonial Latin America and focuses on the regions of California, New Mexico, Texas, Brazil, and the Río de la Plata. It demonstrates that frontiers and borderlands are defined by the absence of a hegemonic European power and associated with the prevalence of Indigenous norms. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4443 and HIST 6643. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 6703. Emergence of Modern America, 1876-1917. 3 Hours.
A survey of the impact of the Industrial Revolution, Imperialism, and progressivism upon American life and institutions. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4703 and HIST 6703. (Typically offered: Fall Odd Years)
HIST 6733. Recent America, 1941 to the Present. 3 Hours.
A general survey of American history since World War II with emphasis upon the presidency, reform movements, the Cold War, and cultural developments. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4733 and HIST 6733. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 6743. The Cold War in Latin America: Revolutions, Violence, and Politics. 3 Hours.
This course will trace the rise of the ideological and political struggles over social and economic development and the security regimes designed to thwart socialist revolution and political mobilization. The influence of the United States in Latin American security regimes and "containment" activities will receive special attention. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HIST 4743 and HIST 6743. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 6843. Global History of Soccer. 3 Hours.
Prompts students to explore the various historical processes related to the global diffusion of and engagement with soccer. Examines the ways soccer has reflected the broader, ongoing process of globalization, with players, ideas, tactics, and wealth circulating throughout the globe. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 6953. The Global 1860s. 3 Hours.
Explores the pivotal decade of the 1860s, from its roots in the events revolving around the 1848 Revolutions in Europe to its developments up to the end of the 1870s. Shows the connections between the Americas, Europe, South Asia and parts of the Caribbean and the Pacific. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 6993. History of the Ottoman Empire, 1300-1923. 3 Hours.
History of the Ottoman Empire from its emergence as frontier principality in Anatolia ca. 1300, through its heyday as a major imperial power on three continents in the fifteenth through the eighteenth centuries, ending with its encounter with western imperialism and nationalism in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 700V. Doctoral Dissertation. 1-18 Hour.
Independent research and writing leading to the completion of a doctoral dissertation. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (Typically offered: Fall, Spring and Summer) May be repeated for degree credit.
HIST 7023. Historical Methods. 3 Hours.
Practical introduction to historical research and writing. Consists of lecture, library reading, and class criticism of research papers. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (Typically offered: Fall)
HIST 7043. Historiography. 3 Hours.
Survey of the history of historical writing and a study of the important schools and historical interpretation. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (Typically offered: Irregular)
HIST 7103. Reading Seminar in American History. 3 Hours.
Historiographical and bibliographical study of special areas of U.S. history, such as Antebellum America, the Civil War, etc. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (Typically offered: Irregular) May be repeated for up to 30 hours of degree credit.
HIST 7123. Research Seminar in History. 3 Hours.
Research projects in selected fields of history, such as political history, gender history, history of race, etc. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (Typically offered: Irregular) May be repeated for up to 30 hours of degree credit.
HIST 7133. Reading Seminar in European History. 3 Hours.
Historiographical and bibliographical study of special periods in European history, such as the Roman Empire, the late Middle Ages, the French Revolution, etc. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (Typically offered: Irregular) May be repeated for up to 30 hours of degree credit.
HIST 7213. Reading Seminar in Middle Eastern History. 3 Hours.
Historiographical and bibliographical study of special areas of Middle Eastern history. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (Typically offered: Irregular) May be repeated for up to 30 hours of degree credit.
HIST 7373. Reading Seminar in Ancient History. 3 Hours.
Historiographical and bibliographical study of special areas in ancient history. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (Typically offered: Irregular) May be repeated for up to 30 hours of degree credit.
HIST 7413. Reading Seminar in African History. 3 Hours.
Historiographical and bibliographical study of selected periods and/or topics in African history. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (Typically offered: Irregular) May be repeated for up to 30 hours of degree credit.
HIST 7453. Reading Seminar in Global History. 3 Hours.
Graduate seminar adopting global perspectives on Europe, US, Asia, Africa, Latin America. Decentering narratives focusing on regional approaches, the course examines the global implications of various historical developments. (Typically offered: Irregular) May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.
