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GLS 760 - Geologic Hazards of North America 3 Credit(s) Shake, rattle and roll could summarize the topics covered in this web-enhanced class of which the dynamic and dangerous Earth is the subject. Students learn about earthquakes, volcanic activity, tsunamis, landslides, floods and beach erosion through case studies, web-based homework completed on-line, in-class projects and assessments. Students will produce a web-page illustrating a geologically hazardous area.
Prerequisite: GLS100 or permission of the Instructor.
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GLS 761 - Field Experiences in Earth Sciences 3 Credit(s) The New England area is blessed with opportunities for experiential outdoor learning. We have rivers, beaches and glacial features near to hand, just waiting for exploration. This web-enhanced course takes advantage of our local geology through a combination of web activities, in-class projects and brief lectures. Students will participate on-line through pre-class exercises and in-class activities and assessments. As a group the class will develop a shared portfolio of lesson plans and useful field projects. Teams will give a virtual field trip to the class as a final project. Field Fee may be applied.
Prerequisite: GLS100 or permission of the instructor.
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GLS 780 - Applied Environmental Geophysics 4 Credit(s) This course examines the theory and practice of geophysical methods currently used to help solve environmental problems. Methods include seismic refraction and reflection, gravity, magnetic, electrical resistivity, electromagnetic, ground-penetrating radar, and radioactivity surveys (Radon). A research paper, case analysis, or individual field project, and a brief presentation are also required. Prerequisites: GLS100 and PHS211 or permission of Department Chairperson.
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GLS 801 - Advanced Mineralogy 3 Credit(s) This course presents a survey of the chemical and physical properties of crystalline solids in the light of their atomic structure. Discussion and application of mineral determination methods including X-ray diffraction on techniques is included.
Prerequisite: Mineralogy.
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GLS 810 - Theoretical Petrology 3 Credit(s) A survey of the theories of formation of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks is conducted. The understanding of physical and chemical principles and the use of phase diagrams is emphasized. The description and development of rock classifications is included.
Prerequisites: GLS100 (Physical Geology), GLS221 (Mineralogy), preferably General Petrology, or permission of instructor
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GLS 811 - Petrography 3 Credit(s) The hand specimen investigation of the different rock types and the microscopic determination of rocks from thin sections and polished sections forms the basis for study. Applications of staining techniques and modal analysis are included.
Prerequisite: GLS 810 .
Prerequisite: GLS 810
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GLS 820 - Regional Geology of New England 3 Credit(s) A survey of the stratigraphy and historical geology of New England as well as economic geology is presented. Prerequisites: Historical Geology Stratigraphy, Petrology, or permission of Instructor.
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GLS 875 - Directed Study 3 Credit(s) An independent research project supervised by a member of the Geological Science faculty.
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GLS 876 - Directed Study 3 Credit(s) An independent research project supervised by a member of the Geological Science faculty.
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GPH 703 - Geography of New England 3 Credit(s) A seminar that delves into geographic concepts of regionality, diffusion, and development as they apply to New England. Emphasis on using diverse primary resources, as data for a series of projects which explore many aspects of New England’s natural and cultural landscape.
Not open to students who have received credit for GGR 703.
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GPH 751 - Geography of Monsoon Asia 3 Credit(s) Considers the relationships between selected physical and cultural patterns in South, Southeast and East Asia. Discussion topics include cultural diversity, population trends and structure, development of resources and economic systems, and political complications. Attention is also given to possibilities for regional organization and cooperation in terms of common economic and political interests.
Not open to students who have received credit for GGR 751.
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GPH 754 - Geography of Canada 3 Credit(s) This course is a survey of Canada’s physical and cultural geography. The emphasis is upon its population, transportation networks and economic activities.
Not open to students who have received credit for GGR 754.
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GPH 756 - Georgaphy of the Middle East 3 Credit(s) This course deals with geographic elements in Southwest Asia and North Africa. Contrasting cultural patterns will be related to problems in developing the physical environment. The implications of current political conflicts is given special consideration regarding regional resources, trade routes, and raising the standard of living in the area.
Not open to students who have received credit for GGR 756.
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GPH 800 - Geographic Background Behind European Problems 3 Credit(s) This course treats physical, economic and cultural patterns as a background for understanding current problems of this region. Covers extensively the geographic setting of the United Kingdom, France, Netherlands, Germany and Russia, stressing basic advantages and disadvantages each have for industrial and agricultural development.
Not open to students who have received credit for GGR 800.
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GPH 802 - Problems in Economic Geography 3 Credit(s) A geographic examination of the principal theories in the study of the location of economic activities. This course seeks to develop an understanding of the reasons for the location of economic activities and the techniques involved in the examination.
Not open to students who have received credit for GGR 802.
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GPH 804 - Marketing Georgaphy 3 Credit(s) The focus of this course is on the location of market places where consumers meet to purchase a product. Topics will include the theoretical aspects of locating market places and the empirical investigations that follow. The two major types of market places to be considered are central business districts and planned shopping centers.
Not open to students who have received credit for GGR 804.
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GPH 806 - Introduction to Oceanography 3 Credit(s) A course designed to acquaint one with various aspects of the field. A descriptive analysis of the morphology, structure and processes of ocean basins as well as the composition of ocean water and its movements of wave, tidal action and general circulation. The role and importance of the marine influence as a resource and integral part of man’s environment will be issued.
Not open to students who have received credit for GGR 806.
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GPH 807 - Topics in Conversations of Natural Resources 3 Credit(s) In this course, resources will not only be defined and delineated but will be viewed in terms of their occurrence and use. Stress will be placed on the interacting forces which have made themselves felt and must be considered in light of present day conditions. Problems arising from man’s use or misuse of natural resources will be presented and analyzed.
Not open to students who have received credit for GGR 807.
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GPH 808 - Settlement Geography 3 Credit(s) A view of the forms and patterns of settlement; the evolution of settlements through time to the present; their distribution will be preceded by an examination of theoretical settlement geography.
Not open to students who have received credit for GGR 808.
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GPH 809 - Climatology 3 Credit(s) An advanced analysis of factors controlling climatic types and distribution. The focus is upon unusual climates that exist in various regions of the world.
Prerequisite: Introductory Physical Geography or Weather and Climate or Meteorology.
Not open to students who have received credit for GGR 809.
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GPH 810 - Meteorology 3 Credit(s) An investigation into the composition and dynamics of the atmosphere including tropical and extratropical circulation systems. Exploration of weather forecasting techniques includes familiarization with instrumentation, data analysis and use of synoptic surface maps and upper air charts.
Not open to students who have received credit for GGR 810.
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GPH 812 - Advanced Cartography 3 Credit(s) The investigation of principles of map compilation, design, and construction in the formation and editing of an atlas of an area selected by the student is presented. Emphasis is given to scribing techniques, construction of color separations, and registration.
Not open to students who have received credit for GGR 812.
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GPH 813 - Topics in Recreation Geography 3 Credit(s) In this course a study of spatial patterns as they apply to site development, location, and market regions of recreational facilities is included. Special topics include outdoor recreation (parks, water activities, playgrounds, etc.) leisure communities, tourism, and spectator sports. The course will involve an application of method to a specific field problem.
Not open to students who have received credit for GGR 813.
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GPH 815 - Urban Planning: Zoning, Subdivision and Preservation 3 Credit(s) A course that treats three important growth control techniques as three separate courses within one. The course will involve work with current Massachusetts legislation and will involve field inspections of zoning implementation, subdivision inspection and problems associated with wetlands and historic preservation. This course will be of value to persons not acquainted with the specifics of these topics as local Planning Boards deal with them. The Town of Danvers will serve as a study area.
Not open to students who have received credit for GGR 815.
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GPH 875/876 - Directed Study in Geography 3 Credit(s) The student will participate in an independent study of a selected topic in systematic or regional geography with emphasis on intensive research and analysis. Subject to the approval of two Department faculty, the sponsor and the Department Chairperson.
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GPH 900 - Seminar in Geography 3 Credit(s) The seminar will be conducted by the graduate faculty of the department to stress research techniques and source materials in the various fields of geography. Additional major consideration will be given to the historical development of geographic thought from the period of the Ancient Greeks to the present.
Not open to students who have received credit for GGR 900.
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GPH 902 - Computer Cartography 3 Credit(s) This course presents an introduction to the use of computers for map production with emphasis on cartographic principles and practical experience with user-oriented mapping programs.
Not open to students who have received credit for GGR 902.
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GPH 903 - Geographic Information Systems 3 Credit(s) Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are powerful and relatively new forms of spatial information processing used by business, industry, and government. GIS is a unique data base management system which incorporates analytic geographic techniques to capture, manipulate, analyze, and display spatial data. This course deals with the design and use of GIS an analytic tool stressing proper scientific method to ensure viable results.
Not open to students who have received credit for GGR 903.
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GPH 904 - Geographic Information Systems for Research and Analysis 3 Credit(s) This course examines how GIS is used for research or analysis and provides students with an opportunity to improve GIS skills. Students review literature on major theories and methods of geographic inquiry, as well as case studies. Students develop a research question and plan, conduct GIS analysis, and communicate findings.
Not open to students who have received credit for GGR 904.
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GPH 905 - Map Reproduction 3 Credit(s) The study, analysis, and implementation of various map reproduction techniques will be presented. Emphasis is on preparation of Atlas produced in GGR848 for photographic reproduction. Color proofing included. Students photographically reproduce their own maps.
Not open to students who have received credit for GGR 905.
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GPH 907 - Air Photo Interpretation 3 Credit(s) In this course students learn to read and analyze air photos. An introduction to the principles of photography and to basic operation of cameras and accessories including films filters, and lenses will be made. Use of photogrammetry and photo interpretation to study a variety of earth landscapes shown on air photos and imagery. Planimetric and topographic maps used as aids in interpretation. Production of a detailed land use map in final project.
Not open to students who have received credit for GGR 907.
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GPH 909 - Interpretation/Analysis of Remote Sensing Imagery 3 Credit(s) The emphasis is on the study of remote sensing systems other than aerial photography. High altitude color-infrared photography - CIR, multi-spectral scanned imagery - MSS, side-looking airborne RADAR - SLAR, and thermal-infrared images - TIR, are investigated. The present and potential uses of these image products is studied with regard to academic and practical applications. Student mastery of the subject is exemplified by a series of detailed interpretive map overlays.
Not open to students who have received credit for GGR 909.
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GPH 910 - Digital Analysis of Remotely Sensed Imagery 3 Credit(s) Investigation of the fundamentals of digital image processing as applied to remotely sensed data. Study of the physics of light and the hardware systems used to record specific wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum. Laboratory and field work related to the digital analysis of LANDSAT and SPOT imagery in a sequence of analytic procedures common to problem solving. Three lecture hours per week plus local field trips.
Not open to students who have received credit for GGR 910.
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GPH 911 - Photogrammetry 3 Credit(s) This course details the methods and application in photogrammetry as they relate to GIS. Topics include planimetric mapping, aerotriangulation, ground control including the use of Global positioning systems, and softcopy photogramteric methods.
Not open to students who have received credit for GGR 911.
Prerequisites: GPH 909 and GPH 910 or permission of Instructor.
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GPH 927 - Advanced Air Photo Interpretation 3 Credit(s) Investigation, analysis, and development of reflection signatures of earth surface features. Visual and digital techniques are employed to identify patterns of characteristics that will enhance identification of specific surface phenomena. Black and white, color, and color infrared aerial images will be utilized.
Not open to students who have received credit for GGR 927.
Prerequisite: GPH 907 or permission of Instructor.
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GPH 942 - Advanced Geographic Quantitative Methods 4 Credit(s) This course explores the use of linear and non-linear spatial multi-variate techniques as they relate to Geographic Information Science.
Not open to students who have received credit for GGR 942.
Prerequisite: MAT 807 or a comparative course or permission of Instructor.
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GPH 944 - Advanced Computer-Assisted Cartography 3 Credit(s) This course introduces the student to the concepts and techniques of computer-assisted map production. Emphasis is placed upon the development of a map which can be used as an analytic tool. Students are exposed to proper data classification procedures and matriculate through to applied trend surface and residual surface analysis.
Not open to students who have received credit for GGR 944.
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GPH 945 - Geographic Information System Project Implementation 4 Credit(s) This course prepares the student to develop, implement and maintain Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Students are exposed to GIS analysis and design employing a structured method approach. Further, the student is shown how to identify, track and correct system errors throughout the GIS implementation process. Students gain “hands on” experience by developing a GIS prototype.
Not open to students who have received credit for GGR 945.
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GPH 946 - Computer Assisted Cartographic Modeling 3 Credit(s) This course presents concepts and applied uses of computer-assisted cartographic modeling. Topics include model development and implementation in applied environmental, demographic, and retail applications.
Not open to students who have received credit for GGR 946.
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GPH 950 - Geo-Computing Research Methods 3 Credit(s) This course prepares the student to conduct and publish research in the field of geo-computing. Students gain proficiency in critical thinking, interviewing, oral and written communications, and presentation techniques as they relate to geo-computing.
Not open to students who have received credit for GGR 950.
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GPH 952 - Spatial Database Analysis and Development 3 Credit(s) This course introduces the student to the methods and techniques currently used in spatial data base design and analysis. The student gains proficiency in the structured method approach to analysis and design as applied to spatial data management and integration to the geo-computing environment.
Not open to students who have received credit for GGR 952.
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GPH 953 - Seminar in GIS Application I 4 Credit(s) This course presents various applications in the use of GIS in Environmental and Automated Mapping and Facilities Management applications. Students are presented an opportunity to critically evaluate the applications and present solution to implementation problems.
Not open to students who have received credit for GGR 953.
Prerequisites: GPH 945 or permission of instructor.
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GPH 954 - Seminar in GIS Applications II 4 Credit(s) This course presents various applications in the use of GIS in Marketing, Sales, Insurance, and Health Industries. Students are presented the opportunity to critically evaluate the applications and suggest solution to implementation problems.
Not open to students who have received credit for GGR 954.
Prerequisites: GPH 911 , GPH 952 or permission of instructor.
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GPH 955 - GIS Practicum 4 Credit(s) Students will participate in a GIS project currently under development in a public and/or private agency. Students will develop a final report and present findings in a public forum.
Not open to students who have received credit for GGR 955.
Prerequisites: GPH 945 , GPH 950 , GPH 952 , GPH 953 or permission of instructor.
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GPH 965 - Seminar in Geographic Information Systems 4 Credit(s) To provide advanced study of specialized topics of importance to geographic information systems (GIS). Will include in-depth examination of scientific literature in an interactive seminar format concerning theoretical, applied and operational issues related to GIS and their development and applications. A substantial research paper on an approved topic is required for completion of the course. Course is required for students choosing the non-thesis option in the MS Geo-Information Science program and is recommended for students who intend to write a thesis.
Not open to students who have received credit for GGR 965.
Prerequisites: GPH 945 and at least 23 other graduate credits towards the MS Geo-Information Science degree.
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GPH 990 - Salem’s Trading Partners 3 Credit(s) The course offers a unique opportunity for students to conduct original research with the holdings of local institutions, to learn about world regional geography in the nineteenth century, and to develop the skills of essay writing as well as presentation.
Not open to students who have received credit for GGR 990.
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GPH 991-997 - Special Programs in Geographic Education 3 Credit(s) Special programs in Geographic education are those courses, summer institutes, and programs offered by geography faculty as the opportunity arises. Most often they serve the needs of students pursuing graduate degrees in education.
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HST 700 - Historiography 3 Credit(s) The course includes an examination of the mechanics employed in the study, research, and writing of history. The philosophies, techniques, styles, emphases, and interpretations employed by prominent historians through the ages are studied. Lectures, discussions, oral reports, and written papers will be utilized.
Not open to students who have received credit for HIS 700.
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HST 702 - Methods, Techniques, and Strategies in Teaching History 3 Credit(s) Pedagogical principles, strategies, methods and techniques to improve classroom effectiveness for differing student populations. Includes pre-practicum, field based experience.
Not open to students who have received credit for HIS 702.
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HST 703 - Oral History 3 Credit(s) This course promotes familiarity with the concepts of oral history and applies its techniques to specific historical situations. Students will have the opportunity, utilizing what they have learned, to pursue investigations within the framework of the class project theme which reflect their own scholarly interests.
Not open to students who have received credit for HIS 703.
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HST 704 - History Alive: Using Cultural Resources to Teach History 3 Credit(s) This course provides teachers of history with practical experience in the utilization of the historical and cultural resource of the Boston metropolitan region. This course also equips educational specialists with knowledge and skills that will aid them in assisting teachers to use their institution’s resources most effectively.
Not open to students who have received credit for HIS 704.
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HST 705 - Institute: Information Technology in History 3 Credit(s) This institute develops concepts, skills and capabilities for using information technology in history. It examines the role of information technology in the research, writing, presenting and teaching of history and aims to develop specific competencies in Web site evaluation, basic data analysis, Web page evaluation/development and multimedia presentations.
Not open to students who have received credit for HIS 705.
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HST 706 - Institute: Preserving the Past: Enrichment of the Social Studies Curriculum 3 Credit(s) This five day institute is intended to introduce teachers to skills, knowledge, and resources which will help them to develop units and programs which will aid students in the development of a solid historical foundation while at the same time helping them to recognize that history is alive and has societal values. This institute will treat a different topic each year.
Not open to students who have received credit for HIS 706.
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HST 707 - The Production of History 3 Credit(s) This course examines how history and memory circulate through public life in modern societies, and how and why the past matters to individuals, groups and institutions. Among the topics we will examine are the relationship between scholarly historians and their publics, historical fiction, genealogy, collecting and memorabilia, debates over textbooks and school curricula, and practices of amateur history and reenactment.
Not open to students who have received credit for HIS 787.
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HST 709 - Institute for the Study of Local History 3 Credit(s) The Institute will provide teachers, historical society and museum staff members, librarians, volunteers and interested lay-persons with the instruction and practical knowledge which will allow them to approach their undertaking with a professional attitude. Participants will be expected to complete a research project.
Not open to students who have received credit for HIS 709.
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HST 710 - Museum Studies 3 Credit(s) Drawing upon the activities of many area museums, this course considers a number of aspects of museum development and management and is suitable for students with varied academic interests and work experiences. Among the matters examined are financial management, computerization, exhibit design and development, governance, collections, and organizational policies.
Not open to students who have received credits for HIS 788N.
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HST 711 - Historic Archaeology 3 Credit(s) Utilizing the rich resources of New England, this course introduces archaeological methodology, focusing on documents, artifacts, and other data from the period 1600 to 1850. Topics include material culture and architecture, and crafts and industries, as related to the colonial and early national periods.
Not open to students who have received credits for HIS 789N.
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HST 712 - Archives and Records Management 3 Credit(s) Through readings, lectures, and hands-on experience, the course will familiarize students with the scope of archival theory and current archival practices. Topics include: arrangement and description of archival collections, collection development, records management, reference and access, historical use of documents, and preservation of archival materials.
Not open to students who have received credits for HIS 793.
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HST 801 - The American Colonies to 1763 3 Credit(s) The voyages of exploration and discovery; the establishment of European colonies in the Western Hemisphere; their subsequent political, economic, social and cultural development; and the colonial wars are considered.
Not open to students who have received credit for HIS 710.
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HST 802 - The American Revolution, Critical Period and Federalist Era 3 Credit(s) The place of the American colonies in the British imperial system, its effects on them, and their reaction to imperial policies is included. The causes, events, consequences, and various interpretations of the American Revolution are considered, as are the “Critical Period” under the Articles of Confederation, the adoption of the Constitution, and the Age of Federalism.
Not open to students who have received credit for HIS 711.
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HST 803 - Material Culture of Early America 3 Credit(s) Covers the identification, classification, and interpretation of the artifacts and decorative art of early America. Handcrafted and mass produced materials of both domestic and foreign manufacture will be considered. Focus is on the material culture of New England prior to 1860, and its interpretation by archaeologists, historians and museum professionals.
Not open to students who have received credits for HIS 790.
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HST 804 - Architecture and Landscape of Early America 3 Credit(s) A study of the built, cultivated, and natural environment from colonial settlement to the nineteenth century. The course also provides a detailed overview of historical preservation and cultural resource management. Emphasis is placed on how architecture and landscape have shaped the New England experience.
Not open to students who have received credits for HIS 791.
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HST 805 - United States Constitutional History 3 Credit(s) This course examines the development of the Constitution of the United States of America from its origins in the Articles of Confederation through its debate in the Federalist Papers and its form as amended to the on-going constitutionalism of Supreme Court decisions.
Not open to students who have received credit for HIS 721.
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HST 810 - The United States in the Early 19th Century, 1800-1848 3 Credit(s) The political, economic, diplomatic, social and cultural development of the United States is considered from the election of 1800 to the conclusion of the Mexican War, with particular emphasis upon the Jeffersonian and Jacksonian periods and on the conflicting development of nationalism and sectionalism.
Not open to students who have received credit for HIS 712.
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HST 811 - The Civil War 3 Credit(s) This course covers the period from 1848 to 1865 and examines the many factors leading to disunion, the conduct of the war by both the U.S. and Confederate governments, the constitutional questions, the economic and social issues, public opinion and morale. Military affairs will receive only brief consideration. The impact of the war and its meaning will be assessed and the historiography of the period explored.
Not open to students who have received credit for HIS 713.
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HST 812 - The Age of Change: the United States, Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries 3 Credit(s) This course examines the changing American scene between the end of the Civil War and the onset of World War I. Topics such as Reconstruction, the rise of labor, demographic changes, Populism, and Progressivism will be considered in the light of the great alterations in socio-economic practices and ideas which occurred during the period.
Not open to students who have received credit for HIS 714.
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HST 813 - Topics in U. S. Legal History 3 Credit(s) This course examines in depth major substantive and procedural themes in the history of American law. Topics include Fundamental Rights; Economic Regulation and Freedom of Contract; Race, Gender and the Law; The Expansion of Tort Liability.
Not open to students who have received credit for HIS 722.
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HST 814 - American Maritime History 3 Credit(s) This course deals with the development of American merchant shipping and naval forces from colonial times to the present. Emphasis is placed on the economic and maritime aspects of America’s heritage on the seven seas. Guest speakers will treat Salem’s heritage, marlinspike work, international naval competition and/or specialized topics.
Not open to students who have received credit for HIS 724.
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HST 820 - U.S. Women’s History, 1776-Present: An Introduction 3 Credit(s) Combining mini-lectures with intensive readings and discussion, this course surveys women’s historical experience in the United States from the American Revolution to the present. It is intended to introduce students to the methodology of women’s history, in addition to exploring the often hidden and forgotten dimensions of the American past. This course presents women’s history as an integral part of United States history and as a unique subject of historical investigation.
Not open to students who have received credits for HIS 812.
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HST 825 - African American History to 1865 3 Credit(s) This course examines the development and social construction of black America from its ancestral roots in West Africa to Reconstruction with emphasis on the trans-Atlantic slave trade, the growth of domestic slavery, racial formation, community development, and the juxtaposition of slavery and freedom in early United States history.
Not open to students who have received credit for HIS 756.
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HST 826 - African American History from 1865 to the Present 3 Credit(s) This course examines the development and social construction of black America since Reconstruction with emphasis on black social thought, political protest, and community development. Attention is given to the ways black Americans have been active historical agents in their creation and United States history.
Not open to students who have received credit for HIS 757.
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HST 835 - Seminar: United States in the 20th Century 3 Credit(s) Studies in depth in the significant political, economic, constitutional, and cultural changes in the United States since 1900. Individual research papers and reports are required.
Not open to students who have received credits for HIS 913.
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HST 840 - Latinos in the United States 3 Credit(s) History of the different Latino Populations in the United States, beginning with the Nineteenth century wars which brought large portions of Mexico under U.S. control, and tracing the major waves of migration from Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America. Conditions in the sending countries, U.S. influence, and different immigrant groups’ experiences in the United States. A historical perspective on Latino life including identity, work, community, family, and political activism.
Not open to students who have received credit for HIS 725.
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HST 850 - End of the Ancient World 3 Credit(s) This course traces the break-up of the Roman Empire from the fourth to the sixth centuries A.D.; the barbaric invasions and the rise of Christianity.
Not open to students who have received credit for HIS 738.
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HST 855 - Late Medieval and Renaissance History 3 Credit(s) This course is designed to familiarize the students with the major historical events of the period; to illustrate the major historical interpretations through assigned readings and lectures; to develop an awareness of the reasons behind the religious, cultural, political, and economic tensions of the day, with particular stress upon the development of humanism and individualism.
Not open to students who have received credit for HIS 741.
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HST 856 - Early Modern England, 1485-1800 3 Credit(s) This course surveys the civilization of early modern England by tracing the development of English structures, institutions, mentalities and events from the internal strife of the fifteenth-century Wars of the Roses to the external challenges of the eighteenth-century American and French Revolutions. A comparative approach will be utilized, encouraging students to place English developments in a European and global context.
Not open to students who have received credit for HIS 742.
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HST 857 - Modern England 3 Credit(s) The concentrated study of major developments in English history from 1815 to the present is provided. Emphasis is placed on reform movements, the impact of the Industrial Revolution, Imperialism and the Commonwealth.
Not open to students who have received credit for HIS 744.
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HST 860 - Seminar: Expansion of Europe 3 Credit(s) The European exploration, oceanic discovery, trade and settlement, 1450-present is included. Particular emphasis is placed upon the interrelationships of Europeans and the various peoples and civilizations contacted in extending the ideals of Europe to Asia, Africa and the Americas.
Not open to students who have received credits for HIS 940.
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HST 861 - The European Enlightenment and Eighteenth-Century Culture 3 Credit(s) This course will examine the social and cultural history of the eighteenth century giving special attention to the Enlightenment, the intellectual movement that has come to characterize the age. Attention will be given to contemporary and later critiques of this movement.
Not open to students who have received credits for HIS 810.
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HST 862 - French Revolution and Napoleonic Empire 3 Credit(s) This course will explore the French Revolution and Napoleonic Empire through the writing of selected major historians and primary source material. Examples of topics to be discussed include: the origins of the Revolution, the historical debates about the Revolution, the Great Terror, the Directory, the rise of Napoleon, and the French Revolution’s influence in Europe and the Atlantic World.
Not open to students who have received credits for HIS 811.
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HST 870 - The Great War and European Culture 3 Credit(s) This course examines the intellectual, cultural, and social impact of World War One on Europe. It explores the prewar roots and causes of the war, the multiple experiences of combatants and noncombatants during the war, and the social, literary, and cultural movements and ideas emerging from these wartime experiences.
Not open to students who have received credit for HIS 747.
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HST 871 - Russia Since 1917 3 Credit(s) The course examines the fall of Imperial Russia; the Provisional Government; the Bolshevik Revolution; the Lenin Regime; relations with Germany and the West; the Stalin Regime; the Five Year Plans; World War II; the Cold Wars; changing economic and political conditions; Krushchev; the Sino-Soviet split; the new Regime.
Not open to students who have received credit for HIS 748.
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HST 876 - Europe Since 1914 3 Credit(s) The course studies a continent at war and its political, economic, social, psychological, and cultural impact. Particular attention will be given to the critical inter-war years, 1919-1939.
Not open to students who have received credit for HIS 751.
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HST 877 - Nazi Germany 3 Credit(s) This course examines the Nazi era in Germany from 1933-1945. Particular emphasis will be on emergence of Nazism within postwar fascist movements, the political, social and cultural context for the rise and consolidation of Nazism in Germany, the social, cultural and racial ideologies of Nazism and its ultimate defeat in World War II.
Not open to students who have received credit for HIS 752N.
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HST 878 - History of Germany and Austria 3 Credit(s) The course deals with the political, social, and economic history of Germany from its days of dis-union to the present and of Austria from the time of union with Hungary.
Not open to students who have received credit for HIS 754.
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HST 879 - The Holocaust 3 Credit(s) This course examines the Holocaust in the context of modern European history. It explores the roots of antisemitism in Europe, the racialism of Nazi ideology and the social, political, and cultural factors leading to the genocide of millions of Jews and other groups during World War II.
Not open to students who have received credits for HIS 797.
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HST 880 - The Second World War in Europe 3 Credit(s) This course examines the diplomatic, military, political, social and cultural dimensions of World War II in Europe. It analyzes the origins, events and outcomes of the war in Europe and explores how this central twentieth century event transformed European and world history.
Not open to students who have received credits for HIS 798.
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HST 885 - Gender History in Europe 3 Credit(s) The course investigates the role gender played in the development of European civilization. It uses primary sources, such as material culture, oral tradition, and written records, along with explanatory secondary sources as the basis of study.
Not open to students who have received credits for HIS 813.
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HST 890 - Seminar: Problems in Modern European Intellectual History 3 Credit(s) The course studies the relationship between ideas and history, focusing on the ideological and cultural (artistic literary, scientific) development of the 19th and 20th centuries. Special emphasis given to the relationship between rationalism and romanticism. Students will research pertinent topics; e.g., Marxism, fascism, Nazism, expressionism, Social Darwinism, positivism, and existentialism.
Not open to students who have received credits for HIS 941.
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HST 900 - Colonial Latin America 3 Credit(s) Pre-Columbian societies and Spanish and Portuguese conquest and colonialism, social relations in the colonies, and the growth of nationalist movements leading to independence in the nineteenth century. The course focuses on Mexico, the Andean region, the Caribbean, and Brazil as examples of different patterns of slave society, mestizaje, religious syncretism, indigenous and peasant rebellion, and complex alliances leading to national independence and identity.
Not open to students who have received credit for HIS 730R.
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HST 901 - Modern Latin America 3 Credit(s) Political, economic and social development of Latin America in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including problems of economic development, dependency, and poverty and inequality; different forms of social movements, rebellion and revolution; race, gender and ethnicity; U.S.-Latin America relations; and literary and intellectual movements including dependency theory, liberation theology, magical realism, and testimonial literature.
Not open to students who have received credit for HIS 731R.
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HST 905 - Themes in the History of Pre-Colonial Africa 3 Credit(s) This course examines controversial issues in the study of pre-colonial Africa. Themes could include Africa and Egypt, Bantu origins and migration, stateless and state societies, long-distance trade, Islam in Africa, slavery, and women in African societies. Three lecture hours per week.
Not open to students who have received credits for HIS 763.
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HST 906 - Themes in the History of Colonial and Modern Africa: 1870-Present 3 Credit(s) This course examines controversial issues in the study of colonial and modern Africa. Themes could include the partition of Africa, collaboration or resistance to European rule, ideologies of domination, settler colonies, exploitation or development, nationalism and decolonization. Three lecture hours per week.
Not open to students who have received credits for HIS 765.
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HST 910 - Development of Japan 3 Credit(s) The course deals with the history of Japan from the earliest times to the present. Japan’s origins as a unique Far Eastern society are discussed and her relationships with China, Russia, and the western powers are assessed.
Not open to students who have received credits for HIS 770.
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HST 911 - Modern China 1800-1949 3 Credit(s) The course focuses on China between the Opium War of 1840-1842 and the Communist triumph of 1949. It examines many of the key issues that greatly influenced modern Chinese history including Western imperialism, the Taiping and Boxer movements, the Republican Revolution, the Nationalist Revolution, the Sino-Japanese War, and the Victory of the Communist Party.
Not open to students who have received credit for HIS 771N.
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HST 912 - Contemporary China 1949-Present 3 Credit(s) The course examines the history of the People’s Republic. It covers Mao Zedong and the Cultural Revolution, Deng Xiaoping and his reform, as well as recent social, economic, and political transformations that led China into the twenty-first century. The course pays special attention to China and the world community.
Not open to students who have received credits for HIS 773N.
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HST 913 - Topics in Chinese History 3 Credit(s) The course studies different Chinese historical topics in different semesters. Pending on demands, study subjects may include topics such as Confucianism, the Silk Road, the Opium War, Chiang Kai-shek, Mao Zedong, the Cultural Revolution, Chinese women, and other ancient or moderrn issues. The course may be repeated for different topics for credit with chairperson’s permission. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS 772N.
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HST 914 - China: Research in Trade and Travel 3 Credit(s) Focus on the mutual effects of the China Trade, including economic and cultural influences. Primary sources in the Ward Collection, Essex Institute, provide rich data. Emphasis on research techniques and quality historical writing.
Not open to students who have received credits for HIS 808.
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