HISTORY (HIST)
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 1100. The World in the 20th Century. (3) (VX) Outstanding recent world developments in an historical
context. (Fall, Spring, Summer)(Evenings)
HIST 1115. The Ancient Mediterranean World. (3) (A or X) Survey of the ancient history of the Near East, Egypt,
Greece, and Rome from c. 3000 B.C. to the 5th c. A.D. emphasizing historical
information drawn from art and material culture. (Fall, Spring)
HIST 1120. European History to 1660. (3) (X) Political and cultural developments of
HIST 1121. European History Since 1660. (3) (X) European history from the Age of Absolutism to the
present. (Fall, Spring, Summer)
(Evenings)
HIST 1140. Latin American Civilization. (3) (X) This course provides a historical introduction to Latin
American society, politics, economics, and culture, with an emphasis on the
historical roots of recent events and issues. (Fall, Spring)
HIST 1160.
HIST 1161. U. S. History II. (C or L) American history from
1865 to the present. (Fall,
Spring, Summer) (Evenings)
HIST 2000. Topics in History. (3) (V) Treatment of an historical topic. May be repeated for credit
as topics vary. (Yearly)
HIST 2100. Introduction to Historical Studies. (3) (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 2110. Technology and Science in Society I: To 1776.
(3) The history of science and technology
up to the British industrial revolution of the 18th century. The impact of
scientific and technological change on Western societies and societal influence
on the development of science and technology. Scientific and technical
background is not a prerequisite. (Fall)
HIST 2111. Technology and Science in Society II: Since
1776. (3) (VC) The history of science and
technology in Western society since the industrial revolution of the 18th
century. The inter-connections of science and technology with society, with
particular emphasis on the United States. Designed for all students, regardless
of scientific and technical background. (Spring)
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 2130. Introduction to Historic Preservation. (3) Techniques available in the United States to identify and
preserve historically significant structures, buildings, sites, areas and
objects. (Fall)
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)
(V) 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. Same as WMST 2150. (Alternate
Years)
HIST 2151. U.S.
Women’s History since 1877. (3) (V) 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.
Same as WMST 2251. (Alternate years)
HIST 2152. European
Women’s History. (3) An exploration of
women’s experiences in western Europe and Russia, covering topics of religion,
work, family, and politics. Same as WMST 2252. (Alternate years)
HIST
2160. African-American History, 1400-1860. (3) 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. Same as AAAS 1111. (Fall)
HIST 2161.
African-American History Since 1860. (3) 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. Same as AAAS 1112. (Spring)
HIST 2200. Asian
Civilization. (3) (L) 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. (Fall)
HIST 2201. History of Modern Asia. (3) 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. Same as INTL 2201. (Spring)
HIST 2206. Colonial Latin America. (3) (X) A survey of major political, economic, and cultural
developments from earliest times to 1826. (Yearly)
HIST 2207. Modern Latin America. (3) (X) 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. Same as INTL 2401. (Fall)
HIST 2210. Pre‑Colonial Africa. (3) (X) A survey of major political, economic and religious
developments in Sub‑Saharan Africa from earliest times to the early 19th
century. (Fall)
HIST 2211. Modern Africa. (3) (X) 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. Same as INTL 2101. (Spring)
HIST 2216. The Modern Middle East. (3) An introduction to the history of
this important and synamic 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. Same as RELS 2216. (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) (C) 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 2270. France, 1643‑1815. (3) A survey from the development of royal absolutism to the
French Revolution and Napoleonic conquests. (Alternate years)
HIST 2271. France, 1815 to the Present. (3) A study of France through the period of the Paris Commune,
the two World Wars, and the current crisis of the modern world. (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 Wiemar Republic, the Third
Reich and the two Germanies. (Alternate
years)
HIST 2284. A
Military History of World War II. (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. May be
repeated for credit. (On demand)
HIST 2700. Honors in History. (3) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Treatment of
historical topic. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. (On demand)
HIST 3000. Topics in History. (3) Treatment of historical topic. May be repeated for credit
as topics vary. (Yearly)
HIST 3010. 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. (Fall)
HIST 3101. History of Greece. (3) (L) From the beginning of civilization in Greece to the 1st
Century B.C. (Alternate years)
HIST 3102. History of Rome. (3) (L or A) From the beginning of civilization in Italy to the 5th
Century A.D. (Alternate years)
HIST 3106. Medieval Europe (3) (L or A) 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) (A or X)
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 European World in the Era of the French
Revolution. (3) The role of the
Enlightenment, the French Revolution and Napoleon in the destruction of the Old
Regime and the creation of modern political and social traditions. (Alternate years)
HIST 3115. Nineteenth Century Europe, 1814‑1914. (3) Political developments in European history from the
Congress of Vienna: liberalism, nationalism, imperialism and the diplomacy
leading to World War I. (Alternate years)
HIST 3116. Twentieth Century Europe, 1914 to the Present.
(3) Causes and results of World War I,
rise of new governments, collapse of collective security, World War II and the
postwar period. Same as INTL 2301.
(Fall)
HIST 3130. History of Socialism and Communism. (3) Socialism before the establishment of the First
International, followed by analysis of the socialist and communist movements
until the present. (Alternate years)
HIST 3131. History
of Sexuality. (3) 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. Same as WMST 3231. (Alternate years)
HIST 3134. European Intellectual History Since 1789. (3) Leading thinkers in the development of philosophic,
scientific and political thought. (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) (C, X) 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) (W, L)
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. (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. (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. (Alternate years)
HIST 3168. Women and the Family in Modern East Asia. (3) Examination of women's contributions to China and Japan and
the impact of two hundred years of radical social change of women's status with
emphasis on the role of women in intellectual, labor, and revolutionary
movements in the twentieth century. (Alternate
years)
HIST 3170. Vietnam: A Century of Conflict. (3) Rise of Vietnamese nationalism under French rule and its
growth into full‑scale civil war in the years following World War II.
Transition from French to American involvement in Vietnam and the consequences
of that involvement for Southeast Asia, East‑West relations, and U.S.
politics. (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. (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. (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. (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. (Alternate years)
HIST 3178. History of Brazil. (3) 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. (Alternate years)
HIST 3201. Colonial America. (3) (L) Colonial history from the discoveries to 1763. (Fall)
HIST 3202. The American Revolution and Early Nation. (3) The achievement of independence and the formation of a
national government, 1763‑1800. (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 3214. The Urban South. (3) Development of the Southern city from the colonial period
to the present with emphasis on the agricultural base of urban life, the
biracial character, and early economic dependence upon the North. (Alternate years)
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 3216. American Medical History. (3) (C) History of American medicine and the relationship between
medical thought and changing cultural beliefs. (Fall)
HIST 3218. Racial, Violence, Colonial Times to Present. (3)
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. Same as AAAS 3218. (On
demand)
HIST 3241. United States Social History to 1860. (3) (C)
(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) 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. Same as AAAS 3280. (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 3284. Crime and the Police. (3) Historical development of criminal behavior, criminal law,
the criminal courts, the police, and the penitentiary system. (Alternate years)
HIST 3288. The Frontier in United States History. (3) Influence of the frontier on the historical development of
the U.S. Emphasis on the trans‑Mississippi Western United States. (Alternate years)
HIST 3301. Teaching History. (3) Interdisciplinary hands-on seminar for advanced
education students and history students seeking teaching licensure. Using historical developments of the 20th
Century as a starting point, students acquire practical, discipline-specific
didactical skills needed to effectively teach history and develop materials on
the North Carolina Standard Course of Study themes at the grade level they
anticipate teaching. (Spring)
HIST 3700. Honors in History. (3) (W) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Treatment of
historical topic. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. Required for
Davenport Scholars. (Yearly)
HIST 3799. Senior Honors Thesis. (3) Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. The preparation
and presentation of an acceptable Honors thesis or its equivalent. (On demand)
HIST 3800. Independent Projects in History. (3) Prerequisite: consent 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 4300/5300.
Introduction to Public History. (3) 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. This
course is the first in a sequence of required courses for graduate students
doing the Public History concentration; it is also open to advanced
undergraduates with the consent of the Department. (Yearly)