HIST 1000. Topics in History. (3)
Treatment of a
historical topic at an introductory level. May be repeated for
credit as topics vary. (On demand)
HIST 1120. European History to 1660. (3)
Political and
cultural developments of Western Europe from the fourth century
A.D. to the Age of Absolutism. (Fall, Spring, Summer)
HIST 1121. European History Since 1660. (3)
European history from the Age of Absolutism to the present. (Fall,
Spring, Summer) (Evenings)
HIST 1160. U.S. History I. (3)
American history
from the earliest times to 1865. (Fall, Spring,
Summer)(Evenings)
HIST 1161. U.S. History II. (3)
American history
from 1865 to the present. (Fall, Spring, Summer) (Evenings)
HIST
2000. Topics in U.S. History. (3)
Treatment of a topic in U.S. History. May be repeated for credit as topics
vary. (Yearly)
HIST 2001. Topics in European History. (3)
Treatment of a topic in European History. May be repeated for
credit as topics vary. (Yearly)
HIST 2002. Topics in Non-Western History. (3)
Treatment of a topic in Non-Western History. May be repeated
for credit as topics vary. (Yearly)
HIST 2003. Topics in Comparative or Applied History. (3)
Treatment of a topic in comparative or applied history. May be repeated
for credit as topics vary. (Yearly)
HIST 2100. Introduction to Historical Methods. (3) (W)
(O) An introduction to the skills needed for historical
research and communication. Includes experience with primary
and secondary sources, library research, historical evidence,
and citation. Special emphasis is placed on the delivery of a
coherent, analytical argument in both written and oral formats.
Majors only. (Fall, Spring, Summer) (Evenings)
HIST 2101. American Business History. (3)
A survey of the origins, methods, and goals of modern business
enterprise. Lectures emphasize the social history of the
American business community and the relation between public
policy and economic growth. Discussion emphasizes current
economic problems and policies. (On demand)
HIST 2105.
American Slavery and Emancipation. (3)
This course surveys the transformation of life and labor for African
Americans from the era of North American colonization through
the Civil War and Reconstruction. The class will emphasize
slavery as a complex system of labor exploitation and racial
control, the dynamics of slave communities, slave resistance,
emancipation as process, blacks as agents of their own social
and economic change, and the broad meanings of slavery and
freedom in American life and in world history. Coursework
includes reading of primary and secondary texts. (Alternate
years)
HIST 2110. Technology and Science in Society I: Before the Industrial
Revolution. (3)
The worldwide history of science and technology from the Stone
Age to the steam engine, with particular emphasis on the
Scientific Revolution of the 16th and 17th
centuries. Examines the impact of scientific and technological
change on society and the ways in which society shaped the
development of science and technology. Scientific and technical
background is not a prerequisite. (Alternate years)
HIST 2111. Technology and Science in Society II: Since the Industrial
Revolution. (3)
The history of science and technology in society from the 18th
century to the present. Examines the inter-connections of
science and technology with society, with particular attention
to the U.S. Designed for all students, regardless of scientific
and technical background. (Alternate years)
HIST 2120. American Military History. (3)
A survey of the development and organization of military
practice from the colonial period to the present. (Spring)
HIST 2125.
Democracy in America: A Historical Perspective. (3)
This course considers the history of politics and government in
the United States by examining the history of American democracy
in theory and practice. To what extent have American politics
and government been democratic? What does the history of
democracy in America suggest about the future of politics and
society in the United States and the world? This course will
examine the rise of parties and mass politics, machine politics
and reform movements, the history of citizenship and suffrage as
relates to race, ethnicity, and gender, the relationship between
war and democracy, and the problem of reconciling democratic
ideals with existing social and economic hierarchies.
(Alternate years)
HIST 2130. Introduction to Historic Preservation. (3)
Techniques available in the United States to identify and
preserve historically significant structures, buildings, sites,
areas and objects. (Alternate years)
HIST 2135.
Introduction to Museums & Historic Sites. (3)
This course introduces students to the history and functions of
museums and historic sites. Through lecture, discussion, and
field trips, students will learn about the role of museums and
historic sites in American society. (Alternate years)
HIST 2140. Disease and Medicine in History. (3)
Development of medical knowledge, trends in the techniques and
availability of medical and psychiatric care, impact of disease
and medicine, on selected problems in world history. (On
demand)
HIST 2150. U. S. Women’s History to 1877. (3) Crosslisted as WMST 2150. A
survey of women’s experience in the U. S. from colonization
through the civil war and reconstruction. Special emphasis on
the evolution of women’s public roles and the impact of class,
race, and region in shaping women’s lives. (Alternate years)
HIST 2151. U.S. Women’s History since 1877. (3) Crosslisted as WMST 2251. A survey of women’s
experience in the U.S. from reconstruction to the present.
Special emphasis on work, family, and feminism, and the impact
of class, race, and region in shaping women’s lives.
(Alternate years)
HIST 2152. European Women’s/Gender History. (3)
Crosslisted as WMST 2252. An exploration of women’s
changing roles in European Society and politics, covering topics
of religion, work, family, and activism. (Alternate years)
HIST 2155.
Southern Women’s History. (3)
This course surveys the history of women’s experiences in the American
South. Through readings, lectures, and discussion students will
learn about the importance of race, class, and gender in shaping
southern women’s lives. (Alternate years)
HIST 2160. African-American History, 1400-1860. (3) Crosslisted as AFRS 1111. The course explores the
events and circumstances that brought Africans to the Americas
and the experience of these peoples during the time that slavery
persisted in the South. Emphasis will be upon the economic and
cultural systems that created and maintained slavery in the
South and constrained freedom in the North and on the responses
and struggles of Africans to these systems. (Fall)
HIST 2161. African-American History Since 1860. (3)
Crosslisted as
AFRS 1112. This course explores the African-American
experience from the Civil War to the present. It follows the
struggle of freed slaves and free people of color to take
advantage of the promise of emancipation and the changing place
of African-Americans in their society. (Spring)
HIST 2200. Asian Civilization. (3)
An investigation of the philosophical, religious, social,
political and economic foundations of the great Asian
civilizations. Emphasis will be placed on understanding those
traditions that influence Asian societies today and a comparison
of those traditions to Western traditions. Meets non-Western
requirement. (Fall)
HIST 2201. History of Modern Asia. (3)
Crosslisted as INTL 2201. Focus on the rise of modern
Asia from the period just prior to the armed intervention of
Western European nations. Emphasis will be placed on the impact
of imperialism, colonialism, and the rise of Asian nationalism
on Asian societies. Meets non-Western requirement. (Spring)
HIST 2206. Colonial Latin America. (3) A survey of major political, economic, and cultural
developments from earliest times to 1826. Meets non-Western
requirement. (Yearly)
HIST 2207. Modern Latin America. (3) Crosslisted as INTL 2401. A survey of Latin American history
from 1826 to the present with emphasis on the economy and
society. Special attention to twentieth-century revolutions and
the role of the United States in Latin America. Meets
non-Western requirement. (Fall)
HIST 2210. Pre‑Colonial Africa. (3)
A survey of major political, economic and religious developments
in Sub‑Saharan Africa from earliest times to the early 19th
century. Meets non-Western requirement. (Fall)
HIST 2211. Modern Africa. (3)
Crosslisted as INTL 2101. A survey of major developments in
19th and 20th century Sub-Saharan Africa, with emphasis on the
European conquest, the colonial period, and the triumph of
modern African nationalism. Meets non-Western requirement. (Spring)
HIST 2215. A History of Muslim Societies. (3)
This course covers the history of Muslim societies from the 6th
century until the present times. It focuses on the following
issues: Birth and expansion of Islamic faith; political,
cultural, artistic, intellectual and social history of Muslim
societies; relationship between the Islamic World and the
Christian Europe; impact of imperialism, nationalism and
modernization of Muslim societies; and the efforts to reassert
Islamic identity in an era of tightening globalization. Meets
non-western requirement. (Alternate years)
HIST 2216. The Modern Middle East. (3) Crosslisted as RELS 2216. An introduction to the history of
this important and dynamic region. The course focuses on the
issues that have defined the Middle East in the recent past and
provides students with the historical context needed to
understand the region, its peoples, and its conflicts in greater
depth. Meets non-Western requirement. (Fall)
HIST 2250. Russian History from Earliest Times to 1801. (3)
Development of the Russian people, focusing upon the rise and
fall of the Kievan state, the impact of the period of Tartar
domination, the rise of Moscovy, and the growth of the Tsarist
autocracy before the reign of Alexander I. (Alternate years)
HIST 2251. Russian History from 1801 to 1917. (3)
Decline and fall of the Tsarist empire, focusing upon the
efforts of the last four rulers to perpetuate the monarchy and
upon the factors working against the effort. (Alternate years)
HIST 2252. Russian History from 1917 to the Present. (3)
Development of Soviet Russia, focusing upon the October 1917
Revolution, Lenin's years of rule, Stalin's rise to power, the
Five Year Plan and the years since World War II. (Alternate
years)
HIST 2260. Britain to 1688. (3)
British history
with emphasis on institutional, cultural, and economic
developments. (Alternate years)
HIST 2261. Britain since 1688. (3)
Continuation of HIST 2260 with some treatment of the British
Empire. (Alternate years)
HIST 2271. Modern France (1750 to the Present). (3) A study of France, from the Enlightenment and the Revolution of 1789,
across the revolutions and wars of the 19th and 20th
centuries, to the present. (Alternate years)
HIST 2280. The Emergence of Modern Germany. (3)
A political survey to the mid‑19th century, emphasizing the dual
role of Prussia and Austria in the German world. (Alternate
years)
HIST 2281. Twentieth Century Germany. (3)
The Wilhelmine Empire, the Weimar Republic, the Third Reich and
the two Germanies. (Alternate years)
HIST 2284. World War II: The European Theater. (3)
Major campaigns of World War II with emphasis upon the European
theater of operations. (Alternate years)
HIST 2285. World War II: The Pacific Theater. (3)
A description and analytical survey of the military campaigns in
the Pacific theater of operations. (Alternate years)
HIST 2297. History of North Carolina, 1500 to the Present. (3)
An overview of North Carolina's historical development focusing
on the social, economic, and political events that have shaped
the state (Fall, Spring)
HIST 2400. History Internship. (1‑3) Applied historical techniques utilizing modern
methodology and experiences in off‑campus institutions or on
historical sites. (Pass/No Credit) (On demand)
HIST
3000. Topics in U.S. History. (3)
Treatment of a topic in U.S. History. May be repeated for credit as topics
vary. (Yearly)
HIST 3001. Topics in European History. (3)
Treatment of a topic in European History. May be repeated for
credit as topics vary. (Yearly)
HIST 3002. Topics in Non-Western History. (3)
Treatment of a topic in Non-Western History. May be repeated
for credit as topics vary. (Yearly)
HIST 3003. Topics in Comparative or Applied History. (3)
Treatment of a topic in comparative or applied history. May be repeated
for credit as topics vary. (Yearly)
HIST 3010. History and Culture through Film, Non-Western. (3)
An examination of
twentieth-century historical themes in cultural context through
films and scholarly monographs. May be repeated as topics
vary. Meets non-Western requirement. (On demand)
HIST 3011.
History and Culture through Film. (3) An examination of
twentieth-century historical themes in cultural context through
films and scholarly monographs. May be repeated as topics
vary. (On demand)
HIST 3101. History of Greece. (3)
From the beginning of civilization in Greece to the 1st Century
B.C. (Alternate years)
HIST 3102. History of Rome. (3)
From the beginning of civilization in Italy to the 5th Century
A.D. (Alternate years)
HIST 3106. Medieval Europe. (3)
Europe from the
decline of the Roman Empire (ca. 300 A.D.) to 1450. Major
topics include: the spread of Christianity, the Frankish
Monarchy, the Crusades, the revival of towns, the growth of
centralized monarchies, and the Black Death and its
consequences. (Alternate years)
HIST 3109. Renaissance and Reformation Europe. (3)
European history in the era of Renaissance and Reformation,
1400 to 1650, with special attention to art and comparative
analysis. (Alternate years)
HIST 3110. The Age of Revolutions in Europe (1789 to 1871). (3)
A study of the role of the major revolutions of the nineteenth
century in the making of modern politics. (Alternate years)
HIST 3115. Nineteenth Century Europe, 1814‑1914. (3)
Political developments in European history from the Congress of
Vienna: liberalism, socialism, nationalism, imperialism and the
diplomacy leading to World War I. (Alternate years)
HIST 3116. Twentieth Century Europe, 1914 to the Present. (3)
Crosslisted as INTL 2301. Causes and results of World War I,
rise of new governments, collapse of collective security, World
War II and the postwar period. (Fall)
HIST 3118.
Eastern Europe After 1945. (3)
The first half of this course examines the impact of
Communism on Eastern Europe, including its effects on daily
life, the economy and politics. The second half covers Eastern
Europe’s troubled transition after 1989, looking at the
difficulties this region has faced while trying to create
democratic governments and market economics. (Alternate
years)
HIST 3131. History of Sexuality. (3)
Crosslisted as WMST 3131. An exploration of the
roots of our modern attitudes toward sexuality beginning with
ancient Greece and Rome, Judaism, and Christianity. Examination
of changing attitudes and practices from the Enlightenment to
the Victorians. Discussion of marriage, fertility control,
abortion, prostitution, and homosexuality. (Alternate years)
HIST 3140. Irish History. (3) History of Ireland from prehistory to the present. Course
examines the roots of Ireland’s present conflicts in the long
history of the English-Irish interaction. (Alternate years)
HIST 3141. World War I. (3)
World War I from the outbreak of hostilities to the peace
settlement. Impact on the combatant nations and subsequent
development of the World. (Yearly)
HIST 3147. The Third Reich. (3) The origins of Nazism, the seizure of power, Hitler's domestic
and foreign policy, and the collapse in World War II. (Alternate
years)
HIST 3148. The Holocaust. (3)
Study of the
roots, conception, evolution and execution of the Holocaust, and
its impact on culture and society. This course uses primary
sources and eyewitness accounts to examine the Shoah from the
perspectives of the perpetrator, rescuer, and bystander.
(Yearly)
HIST 3150. Shakespeare’s England. (3)
England during the century surrounding the life of William
Shakespeare using literature from the period as a window through
which to explore issues of political, religious, economic, and
social change. (Alternate years)
HIST 3160. History of Modern China. (3)
China from 1600
to the present covering the founding of the last imperial
dynasty, the arrival of the West, and China's struggle for unity
in the twentieth century. Meets non-Western requirement. (Alternate
years)
HIST 3162. Revolutionary Movements in Modern China. (3)
Examination of
popular uprisings in nineteenth-century China and their
relationship to China's twentieth-century revolutionary
experience. Meets non-Western requirement. (Alternate years)
HIST 3165. History of Modern Japan. (3)
Japan from about 1600 to the present covering Japan's
intellectual, social and economic transformation from an
agricultural society to an industrial power. Meets non-Western
requirement. (Alternate years)
HIST 3169.
Central Asia from 1800 to the Present. (3)
This course
surveys the history of Central Asia from the Russian conquest up
through the collapse of the Soviet Union and the era of
independence. Specific consideration will be given to the
former-Soviet Republics of Kazakstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan,
Kirgizstan, and Turkmenistan, as well as Afghanistan, Mongolia,
and Xinjiang in China. Particular themes and topics to be
addressed in this course include colonization, revolution,
reform, nationalism, Islam, and international relations. Meets
non-Western requirement. (Alternate years)
HIST 3174. Resistance and Adaptation: Indian Peoples Under Spanish Rule.
(3) A
historical survey of the interactions of indigenous peoples of
the western hemisphere with Spanish colonial authorities from
the conquest era to 1825. The course focuses on the indigenous
peoples of Mexico, Peru, Chile, and Argentina. Meets
non-Western requirement. (Alternate years)
HIST 3175. Reform, Riots, and Rebellions in Colonial Spanish America,
1692-1825. (3)
This course examines the economic, political, and cultural
origins of violent conflict in colonial Latin America,
culminating with an analysis of the revolutions for
independence. Meets non-Western requirement. (Alternate
years)
HIST 3176. History of Mexico. (3)
A survey of Mexican history from pre‑Columbian times to the
present. Special emphasis will be given to the Spanish conquest,
the colonial economy, the independence period, the revolution,
and relations with the United States. Meets non-Western
requirement. (Alternate years)
HIST 3177. The Cuban Revolution. (3) An examination of the economic and political forces
that led to the Cuban revolution. Significant background
material from the 19th and early 20th centuries will be
presented in addition to an analysis of the revolution and
post‑revolutionary events. Meets non-Western requirement. (Alternate
years)
HIST 3178. History of Brazil. (3)
Crosslisted as AFRS 3278 and LTAM
3278. A study of Brazilian history since 1500, with an emphasis
on social and economic history. The course emphasizes slavery
and race relations, the emergence of export economics, rural
protest movements, the effects of urbanization and
industrialization, and the rise and fall of the military
dictatorship. Meets non-Western requirement. (On demand).
HIST 3179. Authoritarianism in Latin America. (3)
Crosslisted as LTAM 3279. A study of authoritarian rule and
popular resistance to authoritarianism in one or more selected
Latin American countries, including, but not limited to,
Argentina, Brazil, and Chile. May be repeated for credit as
topics vary. Meets non-Western requirement. (Alternate
years)
HIST 3180. Caribbean History. (3)
Crosslisted as AFRS 3220 and LTAM 3220. Covering the
sweep of history from European/indigenous contact, through the
construction of a plantation regime based on African slave
labor, and up to the present day, this class explores the spread
of colonialism, the dynamics of slavery, and the tumult of
abolition and national independence movements. The Caribbean
Sea will be examined as a region, emphasizing the ties uniting
the islands and the circum-Caribbean coasts. The region’s past –
including empire and imperial conflict, racial oppression and
interaction, and international contact – and its legacies will
be discussed in relation to political economics, race, and
contemporary culture. Meets non-Western requirement. (On
demand)
HIST 3181. Afro-Latin American History. (3)
Crosslisted as AFRS 3270 and LTAM 3270. This course explores
the African Diaspora in Latin America ranging from the Caribbean
Sea to the Rio de la Plata. From slavery, to fighting for
freedom in the Spanish-American Wars of Independence, to forging
new notions of citizenship in twentieth century Brazil,
African-descended peoples have an important place in Latin
America’s historical past. According special attention to
regions with concentrated populations of African-descended
peoples, this course reveals the vibrant history of Afro-Latin
America. Meets non-Western requirement. (On demand).
HIST 3190. Slavery, Racism and Colonialism in the African Diaspora. (3)
Crosslisted as AFRS 3260 and LTAM 3260. This course is designed
to explore how race and racism, slavery, and colonialism served
as principal institutions and constructs shaping the experience
between Africa and the emerging African Diaspora in the New
World. Students will consider how the maintenance of Western
social, economic, and political superiority materialized as
functions of these three important historical developments.
Meets non-Western requirement. (On demand).
HIST 3201. Colonial America. (3)
This course
examines the diverse and dynamic societies of colonial North
America, with particular emphasis on Britain’s thirteen mainland
colonies. The course begins with Europe’s age of discovery and
exploration and ends on the eve of the imperial crisis that led
to American independence. Major themes and topics include
religious and political ideals of the colonists, labor systems,
economic development, and the cultural exchanges between
Europeans, Africans, and native Americans. (Fall)
HIST 3202. American Revolution, 1750-1815. (3)
The American Revolution was both a military conflict fought over
the issue of colonial independence and a catalyst for sweeping
political and social change. This course examines the
Revolution as a political, social, and military phenomenon,
focusing on the transformation of political culture and the
experiences of ordinary Americans. (Spring)
HIST 3203. The Antebellum U.S., 1800-1860. (3)
Political and social changes accompanying rapid economic
transformation between 1800 and 1860. Emphasis on the sectional
tensions between North and South. (Alternate years)
HIST 3211. Civil War and Reconstruction, 1860‑1877. (3)
The American people in war and the postwar adjustment. Emphasis
on the political, social and economic conditions of the North
and South during the Civil War and Reconstruction period. (Alternate
years)
HIST 3212. History of the South to 1865. (3)
The South from colonial origins through the Civil War. Emphasis
on the political and cultural developments which ultimately led
the South to secession and the creation of a distinct Southern
nation in the Confederacy. (Yearly)
HIST 3213. History of the South since 1865. (3)
Southern history from Reconstruction to the present. Emphasis on
race and class relations as the South copes with change. Special
attention to the Civil Rights Movement, industrialization and
urbanization. (Yearly)
HIST 3215. Southerners. (3) (W) Prerequisites: ENGL 1101 and 1102. A writing‑intensive course
that explores the distinctive characteristics of Southerners
through study of biographies and autobiographies. The varied
backgrounds of Southerners and selected Americans from other
regions will be studied. (Alternate years)
HIST 3218. Racial Violence, Colonial Times to Present. (3).
Crosslisted as AFRS 3218. This course examines the ways in
which African-Americans and Whites used violence both as part of
struggles for liberation and freedom as well as repression from
the colonial period to the present in the United States. The
focus will be on broader processes of social, political, and
cultural change and at efforts to build cooperation. (On
demand)
HIST 3240. African-Americans and the Legal Process. (3)
Crosslisted as
AFRS 3240. This course explores the unique role law has played
in the African American experience, establishing the status of
persons of African descent in America. Students will
investigate how the legal history of African Americans has
shaped American race relations over the past 400 years by
tracing the evolution of race, racism, and racial formations as
a function of America’s legal system. (On demand).
HIST 3241. United States Social History to 1860. (3) (W)
Ideas, groups and institutions that shaped early America, with
emphasis upon the changes in family, religion, community, and
class. (Alternate years)
HIST 3242. United States Social History since 1860. (3)
(W) Ideas, groups and institutions that evolved from the
Civil War to the present, with emphasis upon the formation of
modern‑day American society. (Alternate years)
HIST 3252. United States in the 20th Century, 1932‑Present. (3)
Political, economic, social and intellectual aspects of American
democracy from the New Deal to the Great Society. Special
emphasis on the New Deal and post‑New Deal reform as well as
America's role in world affairs. (Spring)
HIST 3256. United States Foreign Relations, 1901 to the Present. (3)
American diplomatic history from the administration of Theodore
Roosevelt to the present. Special emphasis on the interaction
between domestic, economic, political and social changes, and
the formulation of American foreign policy. (Alternate years)
HIST 3260. The United States and Latin America. (3)
An examination of
the complex relationship between the United States and Latin
America in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Topics
include U.S. territorial and economic expansion, cultural
imperialism, and Latin American efforts to safeguard national
sovereignty and to achieve economic development. (Alternate
years)
HIST 3280. Blacks in Urban America. (3).
Crosslisted as AFRS 3280. African-Americans have been
part of the urban scene since the colonizing of the Americas.
The course will examine the ways in which their presence in
cities has both exemplified and contradicted the understanding
of both urban development and race relations in America from
colonial times to the present. (On demand)
HIST 3281. American Cities. (3) U.S. urban history. The city as a physical place, as a
socio‑political environment and as a cultural center. Emphasis
on the social developments caused by urbanization. (Alternate
years)
HIST 3288. History of the American West. (3)
Influence of the frontier on the historical development of the
U.S. Emphasis on the trans‑Mississippi Western United States. (Alternate
years)
HIST 3300. World History for Teachers. (3)
This seminar
style course enables aspiring history teachers to acquire an
advanced command of World History and the ability to teach this
subject using a variety of innovative teaching techniques.
Students will conduct in-depth topics studies, develop concrete
implementation models, and assessment methods for middle and
high school classroom use. (Fall)
HIST 3310. Teaching History. (3) This interdisciplinary hands-on seminar prepares students for
a career in history education. Using historical developments of
the 20th Century as a starting point, students
acquire practical, discipline-specific didactical skills native
to the history profession and develop materials on NCSCS themes
at the grade level they anticipate teaching. This seminar is
geared toward advanced education students and history students
seeking teaching licensure. (Yearly)
HIST 3795. Honors Seminar. (3) (W) (O)
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Honors level
examination of a particular topic. The second course in a
required three-course sequence for Honors in History. May be
repeated for credit as topics vary. Required of Davenport
Scholars. Completion of this course with a grade of C
or better meets the requirement for a 2100 course in the major.
(Fall)
HIST 3797. Honors Methods and Practice. (3)
Prerequisite:
Permission of instructor. Prepares students for the research and
writing of an honors thesis. Includes meetings with a range of
faculty in the department, preparation of an honors thesis
prospectus, and training in research methods and practices. The
first course in a required three-course sequence for Honors in
History. (Spring)
HIST 3799. Honors Thesis. (3) (W)
Prerequisites: HIST 3797, and permission of instructor. The
preparation and presentation of an acceptable Honors thesis or
its equivalent. The final course in a required three-course
sequence for Honors in History. Completion of a thesis earning
a grade C or better meets the requirement for a 4000
level course in the major; a grade of “A” is required to earn
honors. (On demand)
HIST 3800. Independent Projects in History. (3)
Prerequisite:
Permission of instructor. Individual research or readings on an
historical topic. May be repeated for credit with consent of
the coordinator or instructor. (On demand)
HIST 4000. Problems in American History. (3) (W)
Prerequisite: HIST 2100 or permission of the Department.
A colloquium designed around a problem in American history,
requiring reading, discussion, reports, and a major paper. May
be repeated for credit as topics vary. (Fall, Spring)
(Evenings)
HIST 4001. Problems in European History. (3) (W)
Prerequisites:
HIST 2100 or permission of the Department. A colloquium designed
around a problem in European history, requiring reading,
discussion, reports, and a major paper. May be repeated for
credit as topics vary. (Yearly, Summer) (Evenings)
HIST 4002. Problems in Non‑Western History. (3) (W)
Prerequisite:
HIST 2100 or permission of the Department. A colloquium designed
around a problem in non‑Western history, requiring reading,
discussion, reports, and a major paper. May be repeated for
credit as topics vary. (Yearly)
HIST 4300. Introduction to Public History. (3) (W)
This course will
provide an overview of the main subfields in the field of Public
History. Students will learn the fundamentals of Museum
Studies, Historic Preservation, and other fields at the
discretion of the instructor. (Yearly)