Courses

Studies Greek history from 800 B.C. (the rise of the city-state) to 323 B.C. (the death of Alexander the Great). Emphasizes the development of democracy in Athens. Readings are in the primary sources. Same as CLAS 4021. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

Examines slavery across the globe from its origins in ancient societies to the present. Includes the legal, social, economic, linguistic, and gender aspects of slavery, among other subjects. Restricted to sophomores/juniors/seniors. .

Covers Macedonia's rise to dominance in Greece under Philip II and the reign and conquests of Alexander the Great. Prereq., one of the following: CLAS 1509, 3039, 3113, 4051, 4139, 4149, CLAS/HIST 1051, 2041, 4021, or 4041. Same as CLAS 4031.

This course examines the development and impact of American, Soviet/Russian, and European civilian and military space activities from the dawn of the space age to the space challenges of the 21st century. Restricted to juniors/seniors. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).

Studies main representatives of political philosophy in antiquity (Plato, Aristotle, Cicero) and of the most important concepts and values of ancient political thought. Prereq., CLAS/HIST 1051, CLAS/HIST 1061, HIST 1010, PSCI 2004, or PHIL 3000. Restricted to sophomores/juniors/seniors. Same as CLAS 4041 and PHIL 4210.

The World War II era witnessed transformations in the social, political, and economic orders across the globe. Traces the domestic and international developments, including military issues, that shaped the period in Europe, Asia, and the United States and assesses the war's legacy. Restricted to juniors/seniors.

Examines the external polity of Great Britain from 1688 to 1964 in Europe, the East, Africa, and the Americas. Same as HIST 5053. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

Explores the reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire in the western Mediterranean and its survival in the east as Byzantium. Emphasizes Christianity; barbarians; social, economic, and cultural differences; contemporary views of Rome; and modern scholarship. No Greek or Latin is required. Same as HIST 5061 and CLAS 4061.

Examines changing roles and status of women in a period of expansion. Studies the impact of industrialization on working women, sexuality, family planning, expansion of women in education, politics and the professions, the single women crisis, and women's rights. Restricted to sophomores/juniors/seniors. Same as WMST 4063.

Surveys the history of the Iberian Peninsula from the late medieval period through early modern period. Explores the thought, art, politics, and socio-economic milieu of Spain during the Golden Age. Topics include attitudes toward minorities, the Inquisition, the establishment of a colonial empire, rituals, court culture and architecture, religious conflicts, and literary production. Prereq for HIST 4064., HIST 1010 or 1030. Same as HIST 5064. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

Considers topics ranging from demography, disease, family structure, and the organization of daily life to ancient slavery, economics, and law. Focuses either on Persia, Greece, or Rome and includes a particular emphasis on the methodology required to reconstruct an ancient society, especially the interpretation of problematic literary and material evidence, and the selective use of comparisons with better known societies. No Greek or Latin required. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours. Same as CLAS 4071. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

Studies the Roman Republic from its foundation in 753 B.C. to its conclusion with the career of Augustus. Emphasizes the development of Roman Republic government. Readings are in the primary sources. No Greek or Latin required. Same as CLAS 4081. Prerequisites: Restricted to History Majors only.

Surveys Irish nationalist movements since the eighteenth century, treating constitutional nationalism, revolutionary republicanism, and Gaelic cultural movements while also examining the development of Unionism in Ulster as a response to political and cultural nationalism. Emphasizes the political, religious, and cultural roots of the current sectarian crisis in Northern Ireland, and analyzes that crisis up to the present day. Prereqs., HIST 1020, 1040, 2123, or 4053. Credit not granted for this course and HIST 2513. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

Studies Imperial Roman history beginning with the Roman Revolution and ending with examination of the passing of centralized political authority in the western Mediterranean. Emphasizes life, letters, and personalities of the Empire. Same as CLAS 4091. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

For Asia, World War II began with the Mukden Incident (1931), resulting in the Japanese domination of Manchuria and leading to a full-scale war between China and Japan in 1937. Only after the Japanese attacked the U.S. Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor four years later did the United States enter the war. Discusses the various socioeconomic and political factors leading to the war in Asia, examines the nature of the conflict on the Asian mainland and in the Pacific, and assesses legacy of the war on all those involved. Restricted to sophomores/juniors/seniors.

Focuses on the first generations of interaction between natives and newcomers in the Americas, 1492-c.1650. Class will open with general section on colonialism and contact dynamics, then explore four contact areas (Caribbean, Valley of Mexico, St. Lawrence River Valley, Chesapeake) in depth. In-class discussion of primary sources a critical component of the course. Prereq., junior standing or successful completion of one lower-division history course.

Traces the rise of the United States to world power. Explores the interactions of expansionist and isolationist impulses with politics, ideology, culture, and economics. Restricted to sophomores/juniors/seniors.

Studies Mexican history beginning with roots and evolution of pre-Columbian civilizations and concluding with the events of Mexican independence in 1821. Emphasizes society and culture of the Aztecs and Mayans, the Spanish conquest of Mexico, and the colonial regime of New Spain. Restricted to sophomores/juniors/seniors.

Examines the origins, development and continuing influence of 20th-Century Latin American revolutionary movements, with a focus on placing these struggles in comparative historical context. Explores various approaches to revolution and the general role of left political formations in Latin America. Examples will be drawn from various Latin American countries, including Mexico, Guatemala, Cuba, Chile and Nicaragua. Prereq., HIST 1038. Same as HIST 5119. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

Explores the history and culture of Western Europe, 1300--1520. Comprehensive in scope, with analysis of political, economic, social, religious, intellectual, and artistic matters. Discusses significance of the Renaissance for origins of modern civilization. Prereq., HIST 1010. Restricted to sophomores/juniors/seniors.

Treats the major developments in English history from the Anglo-Saxon period through the 15th century. Emphasizes late medieval English society during the 13th and 14th centuries. Restricted to juniors/seniors. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).

Studies settlement and evolution of British Colonial America until the Seven Years' War. Prereqs., HIST 1015 or 1035. Same as HIST 5125. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

Traces the development of the United States as a superpower. Special attention is paid to the way in which foreign policy was created and the relationship between foreign and domestic affairs. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

Study of Mexican history continues with the establishment of independence in 1821. Examines the upheavals of the Mexican Revolution and culminates with recent events in Mexico. Same as ETHN 4126 and HIST 5128. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

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