Courses

Same as HIST 4053.

Same as HIST 4061 and CLAS 5061.

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 Graduate Students only.

Students gain an acquaintance with major works in the field and discuss current issues of interpretation and methodology. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours. Prereq., graduate standing. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Same as HIST 4119.

Same as HIST 4128.

Introduces major topics and themes in Asian history. Analyzes readings relating to topics such as imperialism, cultural agency, gender, race, nationalism, decolonization, and revolution. May be repeatable for up to 6 total credits hours provided the topics vary. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Prereq., graduate standing. Same as HIST 4205. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Prereq., graduate standing. Same as HIST 4215.

Same as HIST 4222. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Examines the two questions most fundamental to any scholarly understanding of the French Revolution: What were the political, social, and cultural causes of revolution in 1789? Why did the French Revolution become increasingly radical after 1789? HIST 4223 is restricted to juniors and seniors. HIST 4223 and 5223 are the same course. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Focuses on the social and cultural history of the Jacksonian Era. Issues include the transformation of the market economy, slavery, moral reform, Indian removal, changes in ideas about men's and women's natures and roles, western expansion, and political culture. Prereq. for HIST 4235 is HIST 1015 or 1035. HIST 4235 and 5235 are the same course. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Explores the social, cultural, and legal history of Anglo-American criminal justice from the 17th to the 20th centuries. Also examines tensions between various methods that historians employ to study crime and law.

Comparative urban study of Florence and Venice from 13th through 16th centuries. Principal subjects are the distinctive economies of the cities, political developments, Renaissance humanism, patronage of the arts, and foreign policy. Prereq., HIST 1010. Formerly HIST 4112. HIST 4303 and 5303 are the same course. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Prereq., graduate standing. Same as HIST 4328. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Prereq., graduate standing. Same as HIST 4339.

Examines the end of the British Empire. Focuses on connections between imperial territories, such as networks of anticolonial activists and links between British decision makers. Students will acquire research skills and develop a better understanding of the roots of contemporary conflict. Prior coursework in British imperial history and excellent writing skills are required. Prereq., one of the following: HIST 1308, 1408, 4053, 4238, 4258, 4328, 4329, 4538, or 4558. HIST 4349 and 5349 are the same course. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Examines the origins of World War I; the military, social, and cultural character of the conflict; and its enduring impact in the post-1918 world. By thinking about the war as both a military undertaking and an experience that affected domestic and global politics, the course will explore why World War I constituted an event of major importance to Europe and the twentieth-century world. Prereq., HIST 1020 or 1040. HIST 4422 is restricted to sophomores/juniors/seniors. HIST 4422 and 5422 are the same course. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Same as HIST 4538.

Same as HIST 4548.

Examines female experience in the United States from 17th century European colonization to 19th century settlement of the frontier. Emphasizes comparison between classes, regions, and racial/ethnic groups. Women's writings provide the basis for discussions of private and public roles, definitions of femininity, interpersonal relationships, and struggles for survival and self-expression. Prereq., HIST 1025. Restricted to sophomores/juniors/seniors. HIST 4616 and 5616 are the same course. Also same as WMST 4616. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Same as HIST 4619. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Prereq., graduate standing. Same as HIST 4628.

Restricted to graduate students. Same as HIST 4636 and WMST 4636.

Examines the history of the People's Republic of China from 1949 to the present. Focuses on such issues as the nature of Maoism, foreign policy, political campaigns such as the Cultural Revolution and the Democracy Movement, and recent economic developmental efforts. HIST 4638 and HIST 5638 are the same course. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.