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History
Bachelor of Arts
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History, Africa, Asia, and Latin America Concentration, BA
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History, Applied History Concentration, Pre-Legal/Business Option, BA
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History, Applied History Concentration, Public History Option, BA
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History, BA
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History, European Concentration, BA
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History, United States History Concentration, BA
Combined Undergraduate/Graduate Degree
Minor
First Year Seminar
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FYHI 100 First Year Seminar - History 3 Credit(s) FYS
This course will introduce students to the experience of academic exploration that is at the heart of a liberal arts education. Through study of one or more compelling questions or topics in a small seminar setting, students will practice creative and critical thinking and will learn to express themselves effectively and appropriately in a college setting. They will develop relationships and practices that allow them to effectively utilize college resources and become members of a community of learners. The specific topic of the seminar will be developed by individual faculty and will be announced in advance. First year seminars are required for first-year students and transfer students with fewer than 15 credits. Not open to students who have received credit for IDS 189 or another first year seminar course.
History
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HST 101 World History I 3 Credit(s) DIII V HP WC
A systematic study of the major patterns of global history from its origins through the early modern period. Analyzes the distinguishing characteristics of the world’s major pre-modern civilizations and the relationships and points of cultural exchange among them. Examines the historical roots of many of the world’s diverse cultural traditions. This course develops critical thinking, writing and analytical skills. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS101.
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HST 102 World History II 3 Credit(s) DIII V HP WC
A systematic study of the major patterns of global history in the modern period. Analyzes the distinguishing characteristics of the world’s major civilizations, and the gradual integration of the diverse cultures of the world into an interconnected system. This course develops critical thinking, writing, and analytical skills. Three lecture hours per week.
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HST 104 Conquest, Slavery and Revolution in the Atlantic World 3 Credit(s) HP WC
This course examines the interconnected history of the Atlantic World that took place on the ocean and on four continents from the age of exploration in the fifteenth century to the abolition of slavery in the nineteenth century. This collision of old worlds produced conflict but in the process it would ultimately create an interconnected community of diverse peoples and cultures, the beginnings of globalization. The course will consider a wide range of topics including exploration, colonization, commerce, migration, slavery, creole societies, revolution and piracy. Three lecture hours per week.
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HST 105 Colonialism and the Making of the Modern World 3 Credit(s) HP WC
Through film, fiction, history, and reporting, this course will look at how colonialism shaped the divided world we live in today. We will discuss political, economic, cultural, and environmental impacts of colonialism and the development of underdevelopment. Three lecture hours per week.
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HST 106 Global History Since 1900 3 Credit(s) hp wc
This course is an introduction to world history since 1900. Students will examine topics and themes in modern history and explore the diverse cultural, social, political and economic transformations leading to our increasingly globalized world. Topics may include capitalism, colonialism, anti-colonialism, race, democracy, world war, nationalism, ethnicity, genocide, the Cold War, human rights, technological development and globalization, Three lecture hours per week.
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HST 107 The United States in World History 3 Credit(s) HP WC
This course explores the transnational history of the United States in the modern global era. Students will examine the roots of globalization, from the earliest migrations across the erring Straits, the origins and development of colonial and imperialism, up through the foundations of the modern “American empire”. They will explore the dominant historical themes that trace the origins and development of the hemisphere’s encounters, connections, and relationships with the peoples and environments of Asia, Africa, and Europe. Three lecture hours per week.
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HST 108 War and Society inWorld History 3 Credit(s) HP WC
This course explores war from antiquity to present as a cultural, social, and political phenomenon, the course emphasizes the influence of ideological and religious factors on attitudes towards was, the relationship between war and social change, the interaction and exchange of cultures the is often produced by war, the links binding war and technology with political power and economics, and the historic and seminal influence of was on the creative and expressive realms of art, cinema, and literature.
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HST 109H Honors World History 3 Credit(s) DIII HP
This course examines themes in world history focusing on patterns of interaction, comparative developments, the diffusion of ideologies and technologies, and the formation of a global community. Course themes will vary with instructor, but be placed in a global context continuously. Readings, discussions, and source analysis will aid in the assessment of historical phenomena from varied perspectives. Three lecture hours per week.
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HST 111H Freshman Honors History II 3 Credit(s) DIII
In-depth study of a topic or topics dealing with the emergence of the “Modern” world since the 17th century. Specific matters to be examined will vary. Stress will be placed upon student participation in the consideration of the nature, operation, and interaction of major historical forces. Fulfills half of the All-College core requirement in History. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS111H. Prerequisite: Restricted to students enrolled in the Honors Program.
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HST 112 Introduction to LGBTQ History 3.0 Credit(s)
This course is an introduction to the study of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender intersex, and queer histories; this course is also a first-level writing course. Focusing on the national as well as the global, this course takes an interdisciplinary approach in pulling together various artifacts and texts to fully investigate LGBTQ history, experiences identities, and cultures. The interdisciplinary approach facilitates instruction in foundational critical reading and writing practices including the ability to summarize, paraphrase, evaluate, analyze, and synthesize texts. Three lecture hours.
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HST 128 Global Societies and Cultures 3 Credit(s) CS WC
This course studies global societies and cultures. The course analyzes social and cultural transformations at various stages of the modern era. It pays particular attention to the cultural continuations, social changes, and global interactions around the world. Relating to students’ own cultural backgrounds, this course guides the students to develop comparative views of all cultures. Through evidence-based learning, this course leads the students to understand why social relations and social institutions generally reflect cultural norms as well as how deviations take place that aim at establishing new societies based upon new cultures.
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HST 200 Historiography 3 Credit(s) W-II
The course is an introduction to philosophies of history and recent developments in methodology, with consideration given to interpretative trends and conflicting schools of historical writing. Students are required to complete an historiographical project. Required of all History majors. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS402 or who have taken HIS290. Prerequisite: Level I Written Communication (W-I) course.
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HST 204 U.S. History and Constitutional Government I 3 Credit(s) DIII HP
This course traces the development of the United States from the colonial period to the end of the Civil War, surveying the economic, political, social and cultural aspects of this development. Constitutional development at the national and state levels will be explored, with particular emphasis on the Massachusetts experience. This course provides the matrix for courses in American Literature, Education, Economics, Government and Sociology. Three lecture hours per week. Fulfills Massachusetts’s teacher certification American Government requirement. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS204.
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HST 205 U.S. History and Constitutional Government II 3 Credit(s) DIII
Traces the development of the United States from 1865 to its present status as a world power, analyzing the economic, political, social and cultural factors. The functioning of American federal and state constitutions is analyzed. Provides the knowledge and understanding needed by teachers and by professionals who may interact with the public sector. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS205.
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HST 208 History of American Constitutions 3 Credit(s) DIII
Traces the development of constitutionalism in British North America and analyzes its culmination in the constitutions of Massachusetts and the United States. The material studied is considered in the light of both contemporary government and Supreme Course decisions. Three lecture hours per week. Fulfills Massachusetts’s teacher certification American Government requirement. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS208.
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HST 210 Legal History 3 Credit(s) DIII
A one-semester course examining the historical development of the fundamental concepts of Anglo-American law. These concepts include subject areas covered in the first year law school curricula: real and personal property, torts, contracts, criminal law, courts and procedural rules. The substantive and procedural aspects of the common law are traced and the significance of the developments in statutory law is explained. The historical background of modern landlord-tenant statutes and of consumer law remedies is also covered. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS210.
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HST 211 Civil Rights in American History 3 Credit(s) DIII
A study of individual and group rights in American History. The course traces the significance of status, race, sex and other classifications in American law from the colonial era through modern constitutional debate. The course emphasizes the development of equal protection and fundamental rights law. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS211.
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HST 216 History of the African American I 3 Credit(s) DIII
Traces African American roots from the early kingdoms in West Africa to the American Civil War. Emphasis will be placed on the socio-historical processes that account for the status of Blacks in American society and the New World. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS326.
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HST 217 History of the African American II 3 Credit(s) DIII
Analysis of the period from Reconstruction to the present. Special emphasis will be put on the role of charismatic Black leaders and theoreticians of the 1920’s and their impact on the development of the ideologies of the 1960’s. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS327.
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HST 218 U.S. Women’s History 3 Credit(s) DIII
U.S. Women’s History presents women’s history both as an integral part of United States history and as a distinct subject of historical inquiry. Using a variety of sources, this course will explore the public and private lives of U.S. women of different class, racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds from the colonial period to the present. The course will also introduce students to the methodology of women’s history. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS363 or HIS363A.
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HST 237 History of the Middle East 3 Credit(s) DIII WC
An introduction to the history and culture of the Middle East from the rise of Islam in the seventh century to the present. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS301.
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HST 238 Survey of Latin America 3 Credit(s) DIII V HP
This course explores Latin American history from pre-Columbian times to the present, covering indigenous societies and conquest. Also covered are Spanish and Portuguese colonial rule, independence, integration in the world economy in the nineteenth century, and the development of industry and agriculture in the twentieth. We examine political, social and economic structures, stressing the perspectives of poor majorities in Latin America.
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HST 239 History of Latinos in the United States 3 Credit(s) DIII V
This course examines the history of the different Latino populations of the United States, beginning with U.S. expansion in the nineteenth century. We explore the history of Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Dominicans and Central Americans in the United States in the context of U.S. relations with the sending countries (Mexican-American War, Spanish-American War, Dominican and Central American occupations), and changes over time in U.S. society and economy. The historical construction of race and ethnicity, gender, and changing forms of identities is also examined. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS380.
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HST 240 History of China 3 Credit(s) DIII V HP WC
The course covers the Chinese civilization from ancient to modern times. It summarizes major historical events; stresses the internal and external struggles of China; concentrates on politics, economy, culture, and society; and analyzes China’s role in international affairs. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS304.
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HST 241 History of the Far East 3 Credit(s) DIII HP WC
Surveys the early cultures of East Asia, religious beliefs and social customs. Concentrates upon China and Japan, the emergence of the United States and Russia as Asian powers, World War II and the wars in Korea and Vietnam. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS302.
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HST 242 History of Japan 3 Credit(s) DIII V HP WC
This course provides a general historical coverage of Japan. It discusses Japanese political changes, economic development, and cultural transformation. The course searches for answers to the fundamental questions regarding the essence of the Japanese society. In a time when the roads are filled with Japanese cars, it is also necessary to understand the people who contribute to making Japan an important country in both Asia and the world. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS385.
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HST 250 History of Africa I 3 Credit(s) DIII
This course presents the account of: ancient history of Africa, the Arab conquest, modern changes in North Africa, tribal life south of the Sahara, impact of European imperialism, contemporary developments in the emerging nations. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS330.
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HST 251 History of Africa II 3 Credit(s) DIII
This course is concerned with modern African history with emphasis on the rise and fall of the European colonial empires, and the emergence of the new African states. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS331.
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HST 256 Modern India 3 Credit(s) DIII V HP WC
Through lecture and discussion, the student is introduced to major events and themes in the modern history of India, from the rise of the Mughal Empire in the 16th century to the colonial period of the late 18th and 19th centuries, the decades of the freedom struggle in the early 20th century, and the rapid political and socio-economic changes that have occurred since partition and independence in 1947. The course emphasizes, in addition to important political changes, aspects of cultural and economic history.Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have taken HIS 396.
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HST 269 Introduction to European History 3 Credit(s) DIII HP
The course introduces students to the European experience by examining broad historical themes. Emphasis will be placed on how historians have organized and interpreted major developments throughout various periods in European history. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS220.
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HST 270 Medieval Europe 3 Credit(s) DIII HP
This course covers the history of Europe from the time of the fall of the Roman Empire to the invading Germanic, Slavic, and Hunnic tribes, to the time of the Renaissance with its major contributions to civilization. Three lecture hours per week. Offered in alternate years. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS306.
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HST 271 Renaissance and Reformation 3 Credit(s) DIII HP CEA
Studies the changes in European culture, religion, economics, and politics from the 15th through the 17th centuries. The art, literature, and economic evolution of the Renaissance, as well as the theological and political differences of the Protestant and Catholic Reformations will be stressed. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS307.
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HST 272 History of France Since 1763 3 Credit(s) DIII HP W-II
Covers the political and economic as well as social developments from 1763 to the present. Beginning with the era of the French Revolution, the course will introduce students to the events which have shaped contemporary France. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS333.
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HST 273 History of Modern Germany 3 Credit(s) DIII
A survey of modern German History. Examines the complexities of modernIzation during the Bismarkian and Wilhelmine eras, Germany’s role in World War I, the “crisis years” of Weimar, the social, cultural and political dimensions of Nazism, the Third Reich and the Holocaust; the nature of a divided Germany and the implications of reunification in the contemporary era. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS334A. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS334B.
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HST 274 Contemporary European History 3 Credit(s) DIII
Surveys European history from 1914, including World War I, the period between the wars, World War II, and the Cold War, focusing on political, economic, social, and cultural developments. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS309A.
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HST 275 Irish History 3 Credit(s) DIII
A survey of Irish culture and history from the pre-Christian to the modern period. Three lecture hours per week. Students who have received credit for HIS340, HIS341, or HIS342 may not receive credit for HIS275.
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HST 276 Science and Society in Renaissance Europe 3 Credit(s) HP
This course surveys the development of scientific inquiry from the fifteenth century to the era of Newton, placing emerging scientific ideas in their social and cultural context. Debates about the nature of the universe, observations of the natural world, medical theories and practice and the transition from alchemy to chemistry will be examined, as will the gradual development of new methodologies and institutions. Emphasis will be placed on the coincidental processes of global and scientific exploration.
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HST 277 England to the 17th Century 3 Credit(s) DIII HP
A survey of English life from the Roman invasion to the death of Elizabeth I. Analysis of major political and economic developments. Particular emphasis placed on social history from Chaucer’s time to that of Shakespeare to provide a background for the study of English literature. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS350.
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HST 279 Russian History 3 Credit(s) DIII
The development of Russia from Pre-Kievan and Kievan time to the establishment of Soviet Russia. The student is encouraged to build an understanding of modern Russia by pursuing appropriate readings. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS310.
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HST 281 The Cultural Revolution, Tiananmen Movement, and Economic Growth in Contemporary China 3 Credit(s) CS WC
This course provides an overview of contemporary China. It examines the political changes, economic progresses, and cultural transformations in recent and current China. Focusing on three most important events as case studies, the course tries to lead the students into a strongly evidence-based understanding of the origins, developments, and consequences of these important moments in contemporary China. The Cultural Revolution of 1966-1976 illustrated how ideological fanaticism could produce chaotic impacts upon human behaviors in the Chinese attempt to create a new culture. The Tiananmen Movement of 1989 demonstrated Chinese students and citizens’ call for changing China’s social/political institution towards democracy. The open door and economic growth in the 1990’s and into the 21st century have dramatically improved the Chinese living standard that help formulate a new world view for the Chinese to stress the rising significance of China on the world stage. This course also requires students to compare contemporary China with their own societies and cultures in order to foster a comparative global perspective. Three lecture hours per week.
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HST 285 The History of Ancient Greece 3 Credit(s) DIII HP
This course examines the history of Greece from the Mycenaean kingdoms to he Hellenistic age and all the triumphs and tragedies that lay between. Three lecture hours per week.
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HST 286 The History of Rome 3 Credit(s) DIII HP
This course examines the history and culture of ancient Rome from the origins of the city to the disintegration of the western empire, tracing along the way the reasons for its meteoric rise and spectacular fall. Three lecture hours per week.
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HST 287 Northern Europe to 1066 3 Credit(s) DIII HP
This course examines the history of the Celtic, Germanic, and other peoples of Northern Europe from the Bronze Age to the Norman Conquest of Anglo-Saxon England. Three lecture hours per week.
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HST 290 People and Environment in Latin America 3 Credit(s) HP PGR
Environmental history looks at the relationships between humans and the natural environment over time. This course looks at people and environment in Latin America over the past 500 years, from indigenous societies through conquest and colonial rule, independence, export-led growth, import-substitution industrialization, and the new extractivism. We will look at mining, agriculture, and industry, at production and consumption, and at Latin America’s relationships with the United States and the rest of the world in terms of people, their work, and the environment. Three lecture hours per week.
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HST 299 Samurai, Geisha, Emperor, and Concubine: Chinese and Japanese 3 Credit(s) CEA WC
This course provides an opportunity for students to be exposed to diverse worldviews of the best-known Chinese and Japanese historical movies and novels. Based upon historical knowledge, the course leads the students to experience critical studies of the most popular Chinese and Japanese historical movies and novels in order to appreciate their artistic creativity and cultural aestheticism. The students also compare East Asian historical movies and novels with those of their own cultures in order to find similarities and differences. Using fictional writing and movie making as mediums, the course guides the students to acquire necessary strategies and skills as well as applying them to writing short historical fictions or making short historical movie clips as their final assignments for the course. The student are given chances to present their works on or off campus. Three lecture hours per week.
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HST 300 Introduction to Museum Work 3 Credit(s)
Using regional museums, this course focuses on relevant topics intended to introduce the student to the place of museums in society and education. Various facets of museum operation will be highlighted. Attention will be given to career opportunities existing in museum work. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS375.
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HST 301 Introduction to Archeology 3 Credit(s) DIII
An introduction to the theory, methods, and goals of archaeology in the Old and New Worlds. Topics include the history of the discipline, excavation and the interpretation of archaeological remains, the uses of documents, dating techniques, and the examination of several Old and New World cultures. Three lecture hours per week. Offered annually. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS376.
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HST 305 Topics in Public History 3 Credit(s) 3
This course features intensive examination of a specialized topic in public history. It emphasizes readings that reflect fresh trends in research strategies or interpretive directions. The professor will determine selection of the course topic. There may be field trips associated with this course. Three lecture hours per week. This course can be repeated for credit.
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HST 306 United States Cultural and Social History 3 Credit(s) DIII
Examines the nation’s cultural and social development. The interaction of settlers with old world background, the influence of the frontier, the emphasis on education, varying religious inheritance, the impact of industrialization, and the advances made in the arts, crafts and sciences will be studied in terms of their contribution to the uniqueness of American culture. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS313.
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HST 307 American Colonial History 3 Credit(s) DIII
Stresses the development of the 13 English colonies to 1776. Topics will include the French settlements in Canada; the colonial wars; the Spanish settlements in the South; and the independence movement in the English colonies. The New England colonies will receive particular emphasis. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS314.
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HST 309 Depression & World War in U.S. History 3 Credit(s) DIII
A survey of American economic, social, intellectual, diplomatic, military, and political developments during the period from 1900 to 1945. Topics include Progressiveness, world war, Jim Crow racism, women’s suffrage, labor and industrialization, the stock market, the Great Depression, and the New Deal. Elective for Peace Studies Minor. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS317A.
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HST 310 Development of the American Constitution 3 Credit(s) DIII
A case study analysis of the history of American constitutional law. The course encompasses significant events and court cases from the American Revolution to the present. Special attention is given to the role of the U.S. Supreme Court and to significant developments in Massachusetts constitutional history. Three lecture hours per week. Fulfills Massachusetts’s teacher certification American Government requirement. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS319.
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HST 311 Historical Heritage of the North Shore 3 Credit(s) DIII
An historical investigation of Massachusetts’ North Shore during the most critical periods of national history. Particular interest is focused on the unique experiences of the various towns and cities. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS320.
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HST 313 New England Heritage 3 Credit(s) DIII
A focused historical investigation of New England from its settlement to the present. Factors accounting for the uniqueness of the region will be stressed, as will the similarities and differences among the states. The place of the region in the social and cultural history of the nation will be highlighted. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS322.
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HST 314 Postwar America: 1945 to the Present 3 Credit(s) DIII
A survey of American economic, social, intellectual, diplomatic, military and political developments since 1945. Topics include atomic diplomacy, the Cold War, civil rights, women’s liberation, ecology, the culture of consumption, suburbanization, presidential politics, and the role of the United States in world affairs. Elective for Peace Studies minor. Three hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS323A.
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HST 315 Civil War and Reconstruction 3 Credit(s) DIII
Analysis of the period 1787-1877, focusing on the causes, course and consequences of the American Civil War. Notes changing historical interpretations of social, economic, political and military events. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS324.
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HST 317 History of Native North Americans 3 Credit(s) DIII
A chronological survey of the history of native North American Indians, emphasizing their first contact with Europeans to the present. Special attention will be focused on their unique social, cultural and religious diversity. Extensive collateral reading. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS329.
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HST 318 Era of the American Revolution 3 Credit(s) DIII
Examines the causes and development of the American Revolution. Beginning with an analysis of the political culture of the British North American colonies and the imperial structure, it traces the strains, which emerged between the imperial center and colonial peripheries. State and federal constitution making during the “Critical Period” and post-revolutionary development will be considered. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS343.
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HST 319 American Transportation History 3 Credit(s) DIII
Analysis of the development of various modes of transport from the colonial period to the present. Major emphasis on the post-Civil War Period controversies involving government regulation and subsidization. Special consideration given to the impact of transportation on American culture. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS353.
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HST 320 History of the American Family 3 Credit(s)
This course traces the roots of the American family from colonial time to the present. Early patterns of character from Europe, Africa, and Asia will be examined. Major treatment of the changing nature of society will shed light on the modern American family of today. Students will have the opportunity to develop the skills necessary to explore their own family genealogy. The course will feature guest speakers, films, and related field trips. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS354.
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HST 324 Window to the Past: Introduction to Oral History 3 Credit(s) DIII
An introduction to the methodology of oral history and its relationship to contemporary historical investigation. Students will develop technical mastery through classroom presentation and by conducting interviews with individuals who are knowledgeable about the topic under investigation. Interviews will be deposited in an appropriate historical archive. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS360.
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HST 325 Topics in Religion and History 3 Credit(s) DIII
The course studies different topics regarding the interactions between religion and history in different semesters. Study subjects may include Eastern and Western religions such as Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Judaism, Islam, and Taoism. Using an historical approach, the course examines their religious myths, sacred texts, and popular rituals to reach a better understanding of these religions’ social implications. The course can be repeated with permission of the Department Chairperson. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS355A.
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HST 326 Museum Education 3 Credit(s)
Drawing on literature from the fields of history and education, this course will offer an overview of the field of museum education. Particular focus will be given to the educational role of museums, the specifics of museum learning, exhibit design, and the use of technology. This course may contain a field work component with a local museum. Students may not complete both HST326 and EDU326E for credit. Three lecture hours per week.
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HST 330 New England Puritanism 3 Credit(s) DIII
This course examines the history of Puritanism in New England. Topics include European background of Puritan belief and practice, the establishment of New England, Puritan adaptation of New England environment, interactions with Native American peoples, the evolution of congregational practice, political and economic development, family, and print culture.
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HST 331 American Film History 3 Credit(s)
This course in public history examines some of the various ways in which the American Experience has been represented in the public sphere. It examines the role of film in creating mythologies, in reflecting the times in which they are produced, and compares these popular representations against historians’ interpretations.
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HST 332 Architectural History of America: An Introduction 3 Credit(s) DIII
An overview of the built environment in the United States from colonial settlement to late 19th century. The course will examine how buildings related to American history. Emphasis is placed on the architecture of New England. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS377.
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HST 333 American Material Culture: An Introduction 3 Credit(s) DIII
This course covers the identification, classification, and interpretation of the artifacts and decorative arts of America. Particular attention will be paid to artifacts produced before 1860, and to how these objects are interpreted by archaeologists, historians and museum professionals. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS378.
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HST 345 African Americans in the Jazz Age 1919-1941 3 Credit(s) DIII V
This course examines the development and social construction of black America during the Interwar Period with emphasis on black cultural production, 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. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS383.
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HST 346 African American Freedom Struggles 1941-present 3 Credit(s) DIII V
This course traces black Americans’ struggle for equality since the 1930’s with emphasis on the post-World War II period. It focuses on the individuals and social trends that laid the groundwork for change by the mid twentieth century. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS384.
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HST 360 Topics in American History 3 Credit(s)
The course features intensive examination of a specialized topic in American History. It emphasizes readings that reflect fresh trends in research strategies or interpretive directions. The professor will determine selection of the course topic. Three lecture hours per week. This course may be repeated for additional credits.
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HST 365 Problems in American History 3 Credit(s) DIII
Deals with the changing patterns of historical interpretation of major phenomena in the nation’s past. Serving as an introduction to historiography, the course, using the most relevant case material available, examines opposing points of view, the nature of new evidence, and challenges to traditional viewpoints. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS311.
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HST 372 History of Islamic Civilization 3 Credit(s) DIII V
This course is an introduction to Islamic Civilization, from the 6th Century to the present. It focuses upon Islam as a religion, the creation of the Islamic community, and the political, social, cultural, and economic structures of the central Islamic kingdoms from Iran to North Africa. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS398.
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HST 373 Europe and the Atlantic, 1400-1800 3 Credit(s) DIII
This course examines the discovery, conquest, and colonization of coastal Africa and the western hemisphere by Europeans in the early modern era. Recent historical literature concerning the “discovery era” and its impact will be incorporated. Regional and comparative approaches will emphasize the development of a distinctive Atlantic economy and diverse colonial societies. Particular emphasis will be placed on trans-Atlantic trade, including the slave trade, and colonial competition and warfare. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS362.
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HST 374 A History of Slavery and Labor Migration in West Africa 3 Credit(s) DIII
This course examines the social and political factors which gave rise to slavery in West Africa and the relationship of the internal slave trade with the external one. It also analyzes the emergence of free labor and its subsequent transformation under the impact of urbanization. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS364.
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HST 375 Gender in East Asian History 3 Credit(s) DIII
The course concentrates on the gender relationships in East Asia. Asian women’s search for personal freedom was a constant battle because traditional societies greatly suppressed their choices. The course examines Asian women’s sufferings, their struggles against the existing social order, their successes and failures, and the ways in which Asian women’s pursuit of their rights finally led to their widened participation in social and political affairs. Three lecture hours per week. Not open for students who have received credits for HIS365or HIS365A.
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HST 376 History of South Africa 3 Credit(s) DIII
This course explores South Africa’s history from early man to the post-apartheid period. Its focus is the origins and development of the ideology and practice of segregation and the internal and external factors contributing to feelings of racial superiority and exclusiveness. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS368.
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HST 377 East Africa: the Past As Present 3 Credit(s) DIII
This course seeks to provide an introduction to the history of East Africa, principally the modern states of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Special attention will be devoted to issues of multi-cultural contacts at frontiers of exchange, involvement in the modern world system, imperialism and neo-colonialism. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS369.
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HST 378 History of Central America 3 Credit(s) DIII V
This course examines the history of Central America from the conquest through the twenty-first century. Topics include indigenous populations, conquest, colonization, independence, race, ethnicity and national identity in the nineteenth century, the history of U.S. influence in the region, the history of social movements, protest, revolution and migration; the tenuous peace, globalization and continuing social unrest in the twenty-first century. Focus on El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS379A.
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HST 382 The Pacific War, 1931-1945 3 Credit(s) DIII V
The course focuses on the Pacific War in Asia, an important but often neglected part of the Second World War. It tries to answer some lingering questions. What were the Japanese motivations and justifications? What were the Japanese and Chinese experiences in the war? How did the war change the Asian-Pacific region? The course includes many new materials to inspire the students to rethink the war critically. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS386.
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HST 384 History of United States-East Asian Relations 3 Credit(s) DIII V
The course examines key issues in the United States-East Asian relations, including American trade with China, Matthew Perry’s mission to Japan, the Open Door policy, immigration, the Pacific War, and post-Cold War economic exchanges. The course explains policy initiatives of East Asian countries, as well as the U.S. role in the Pacific. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS388.
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hst 388 Votes for Women: The British Women’s Suffrage Movement, 1860 - 1928 3 Credit(s) DIII
This class examines the British suffrage movement approximately 1860 - 1928. It considers the arguments put forward by those who supported and those who were opposed to votes for women. It introduces the key figures and the key organizations involved in the women’s suffrage movement and analyzes the various ways in which women and men campaigned for the vote. Three lecture hours per week.
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HST 389 India and the World 3 Credit(s)
This course offers an introduction to the history of India’s connections to the modern world. India has been connected to and often at the center of global networks of commerce, culture, migration, politics, colonialism, war and environmental challenges (monsoons and tsunamis) throughout modern history. Through a variety of historical sources and themes, this course studies the movement of people, goods, and ideas in and out of Indian sub-continent that historically linked the region to the world since the modern era. Three lecture hours per week.
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HST 390 The Jewel in the Crown: India and the British Empire 3 Credit(s)
Once called the jewel in Britain’s crown, India was one of the most important colonies in the British Empire since the late eighteenth century. This course offers an introduction to the political, economic, social and cultural history of British colonialism in India, 1765-1947. It also explores the history and historical debates over the relationship between colonialism and Indian nationalism as it emerged in the late nineteenth century and developed under the leadership of Mohandas Gandhi. Three lecture hours per week.
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HST 432 English Constitutional History 3 Credit(s) DIII
Surveys the nature and development of the English constitution since the pre-Norman era. Examines the evolving relationships between legal and political thought and practice and the accompanying evolution of legal and political institutions. Three lecture hours per week. Offered in alternate years. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS373.
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HST 433 The First World War and European Culture 3 Credit(s) DIII
Examines the intellectual, cultural, and social impact of the First World War on Europe. Explores the prewar atmosphere of Europe, the long-term and immediate causes of 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. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS315.
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HST 438 Europe in the Age of Enlightenment 3 Credit(s) DIII
This course examines the history of Europe from the Glorious Revolution to the French Revolution, considering in particular the critique of Old Regime Europe offered by the Enlightenment. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS372.
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HST 439 The French Revolution and Napoleon, 1789-1815 3 Credit(s)
This course will examine the history of the French Revolution and Napoleonic Era in France, considering as well the effects of both on their European and world contexts. Offered bi-annually. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS374.
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HST 440 European History 1815-1914 3 Credit(s) DIII
This course covers the history of Europe from the Congress of Vienna to the summer crisis of 1914, with emphasis on such developments as the Industrial Revolution, the growth of liberalism and democracy, socialism, nationalism, and the nationalistic and economic rivalries of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Elective for Peace Studies minor. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS308A.
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HST 442 World War II in Europe 3 Credit(s) DIII
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 Europe’s diverse peoples, its identity and its place in the world. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS352.
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HST 444 A Generation in Revolt: Transnational History of the 1960’s 3 Credit(s) DIII
Examines the intellectual, cultural, and social history of the decade of the 1960’s in a comparative context. Focusing primarily on Europe and the United States, but referencing other world areas, the course explores the roots of the sixties rebellion, the political, social and cultural dimensions of its counterculture, the conservative response to radical change and the broader impact of the 1960’s on contemporary ideas, politics, society and culture. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS382.
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HST 445 Magic and Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe 3 Credit(s) DIII
This course examines the origins, characteristics, and end of the “witch craze” of sixteenth and seventeenth-century Europe. The course will set the witch craze in its widest historical context by examining the religious, social, intellectual, economic, demographic, and political trends of the period, as well as the general roles played by magic and superstition in early modern society. Particular emphasis will be placed on the role of the Reformation in intensifying the witch craze and the Scientific Revolution in bringing about the “decline of magic”. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS361.
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HST 446 Art, Science and Technology in Renaissance Europe 3 Credit(s) DIII
The course examines the integrated world of art, science and technology during the European Renaissance, c. 1350-1650. Individual artists and scientists will be examined, within the broader historical contexts of the Renaissance and the Scientific Revolution, as will developments in cartography, navigation, the art of war, medicine, and print culture. Three lecture hours per week.
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HST 447 Reformation and Counter-reformation Europe 3 Credit(s) DIII
The course assesses the scope and impact of the sixteenth-century Reformations, both Protestant and Catholic, from the roots of reform in the late medieval era through the seventeenth century. Theologies and church structures emerging in this period will be examined, as will their cumulative impact on the individual household, community, and state. Three lecture hours per week.
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HST 449 Ottoman History, 1281-1923 3 Credit(s) DIII
This course examines the history and culture of the Ottoman Empire. It will explore the origins and expansion of the Turkic warrior dynasty, the establishment and structure of the imperial Islamic state system, the contours of Ottoman society, economic decline, and disintegration of the Empire. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS391.
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HST 450 History of the Balkans I: 1453-1804 3 Credit(s) DIII
This course examines the history of Southeastern Europe from the fall of the Byzantine Empire to the Balkan national movements in the early nineteenth century. Albeit one emphasizing culture and society, this course will also address the major political and diplomatic developments affecting the region. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS392.
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HST 451 History of the Balkans II: 1804-1923 3 Credit(s) DIII
Emphasizing the consequences of nationalism, as well as regional and Great Power politics, this course will examine the revolutionary movements, state formation, and nation-building processes that marked the emergence of the modern Balkan states. Diplomacy and conflict will also be explored. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS393.
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HST 452 Byzantine History and Civilization 3 Credit(s) DIII
This course examines the history and civilization of the Byzantine Empire. It will trace the origins, ideology, life, and culture of this influential and complex polity and society - one based on the continuity of Roman statehood and identity within the medieval Greek and Orthodox worlds. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS390.
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HST 454 Tudor-Stuart England 3 Credit(s) DIII
The course surveys English history during the Tudor-Stuart era (1485-1714), focusing on the English Reformations, the English Revolutions, and the formation of the British Empire. Three lecture hours per week.
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HST 455 The Media Revolution in Early Modern Europe 3 Credit(s) DIII
The course examines the printing ¿revolution¿ in early modern Europe and the impact of print on European thought, culture, and society from the Renaissance to the French Revolution. Select topics include the diffusion of Renaissance culture and scientific research, the pamphlet literature of the Reformation. English and Atlantic Revolutions, and the role of communication networks in the development of the early modern state. Three lecture hours per week.
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