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CLASS (College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences) Curriculum Sheet

 

Requirements for a History Major

  • Total of 39 hours in History
  • 18 Hours in an approved minor
  • History courses required of all majors: 1511, 1512, 2605, 2606, 4808, 4870
  • A total of eight courses from Groups B, C, & D, five of which must be 3000-level and above.
  • No more than three courses can be counted in any one Group.
  • To count toward a major, a grade of C or better must be earned in a course.

History Course Numbers

Group B (American):

2601, 3700, 3702, 3704, 3706, 3710, 3712, 3713, 3715, 3717, 3723, 3726, 3730. 3731, 3732, 3733, 3734, 3736, 3740, 3741, 3742, 3743, 3744, 3748, 3762, 4801, 4811, 4812, 4815, 5806, 5807, 5810


Group C (European):

3745, 3752, 3753, 3755, 3756, 3757, 3758, 3759, 3760, 3761, 3762, 3763, 3765, 3766, 3767, 3769, 3774, 3778, 3779, 3780, 3782, 3783, 3784, 3785, 3787, 3788, 3790, 3791, 3792, 3794, 4850, 4851


Group D (Transnational):

3700, 3727, 3728, 3740, 3749, 3750, 3751, 3770, 3772, 3774, 3776, 3779, 3781, 3789, 3795, 3796, 3797, 3798, 4850, 4860



*Please note that courses 3700, 3740 and 3762 can only be counted in one group. All history courses are 3 Semester Hours





COURSE DESCRIPTIONS:


Lower-Division Courses


1511 - World Civilization to 1500.
Origins and growth of the major civilizations of the world from earliest times to about 1500.

Prerequisite: Placement into ENGL 1550 or completion of ENGL 1539 or 1540.
3 Semester Hours


1512 - World Civilization from 1500.
Development of the major civilizations of the world from 1500 to the present.

Prerequisite: Placement into ENGL 1550 or completion of ENGL 1539 or 1540.
3 Semester Hours


1511H - World Civilization to 1500.
An honors course in the origins and growth of the major civilizations of the world from earliest times to about 1500 with emphasis on the analysis and critical evaluation of historical developments.
Prerequisite: Eligibility for admission to University Honors Program, or recommendation of a history instructor.
3 Semester Hours


1512H - World Civilization from 1500.
An honors course in the origins and growth of the major civilizations of the world from about 1500 to the 1800 with emphasis on the analysis and critical evaluation of historical developments.
Prerequisite: Eligibility for admission to University Honors Program, or recommendation of a history instructor.
3 Semester Hours


2601 - American Military History.
A survey of American military history from the origin of the United States Army to the present, with emphasis on how military policies and strategies have been influenced by the domestic and foreign affairs of the United States. Identical with MILSC 601.
3 Semester Hours


2605 - Turning Points in U.S. History 1.
Key episodes in the social, economic, political and cultural developments of the United States to 1877, exploring how diverse peoples shaped the growing nation. Cross-listed with AMER 2605.

Prerequisite: Readiness for ENGL 1550
3 Semester Hours


2605H - Turning Points in U.S. History 1.
An honors course concerning the political, social, and economic development of the United States to 1877 with emphasis on the analysis and critical evaluation of historical developments.
Prerequisite: Eligibility for admission to University Honors Program, or recommendation of a history instructor.
3 Semester Hours


2606 - Turning Points in U.S. History 2.
Key episodes in the social , economic, political and cultural developments of the United States since 1877, exploring how diverse peoples shaped the growing nation. Cross-listed with AMER 2606.

Prerequisite: Readiness for ENGL 1550
3 Semester Hours


2606H - Turning Points in U.S. History 2.
An honors course concerning the political, social, and economic development of the United States from 1877 to the present with emphasis on the analysis and critical evaluation of historical developments.
Prerequisite: Eligibility for admission to University Honors Program, or recommendation of a history instructor.
3 Semester Hours


2655H - History of Western Civilization I.
An honors course in Western Civilization to 1715 with emphasis on analysis of historical developments.
3 Semester Hours


2656H - History of Western Civilization II.
An honors course in Western Civilization from 1715 to present with emphasis on analysis of historical developments
3 Semester Hours

 


Upper-Division Courses


3700 - The Atlantic World.
Development of the Atlantic rim from 1450 to 1700 with emphasis on the processes of exploration, cultural contact, and colonization. Cross-cultural focus on West Africa, the Caribbean and eastern North America.
Prerequisite: HIST 1511 or 2605
3 Semester Hours


3702 - Early America.
From the first English interactions with the Native Americans and Africans, to the rebellion for Independence, to the struggles over the creation of the Constitution.
Prerequisite: Hist 2605
3 Semester Hours


3704 - The Age of Jefferson and Jackson.
Early 19th century America, with emphasis on politics and culture before 1845.
Prerequisite: Hist 2605
3 Semester Hours


3706 - The Age of Lincoln and Grant.
The period from 1845 to 1877, including the development of the North-South conflict, the war years, the war years, and the Reconstruction.
Prerequisite: Hist 2605
3 Semester Hours


3710 - Incorporation of America, 1877-1919.
The history of the United States form Reconstruction to the Treaty of Versailles, focusing on the transformation from a rural, agricultural nation to an urban, industrial nation. The nation’s political, social, conomic and cultural development, along with foreign policy.
Prerequisite: HIST 2606
3 Semester Hours


3712 - United States in Crisis: 1940-1945.
The Roaring Twenties, Great Depression, New Deal, and World War II. An examination of the social, economic, and political forces that enables America to cope with dramatic foreign and domestic crises.
Prerequisite: HIST 2606
3 Semester Hours


3713 - Cold War America: 1945-1990.
An exploration of U.S. efforts to grapple with the Soviet Union, civil rights and equality, the role of government, changing sexual and social more, the welfare state, and deindustrialization.
Prerequisite: HIST 2606
3 Semester Hours


3715. - Introduction to Historic Preservation.
Introduction tot he field of historic preservation. Provides historical context fort the discipline as well as a basic grounding in the concepts and opportunities of the field.
Prerequisite: HIST 2605 and 2606
3 Semester Hours

 

3717 - Constitutional History of the United States.

The development of the American constitutional system from colonial times to the present.

Prerequisite: HIST 2605 or 2606

3 Semester Hours


3723 - History of American Sports.
An examination of sports within America from earliest times to the present. Special emphasis will be placed upon the manner in which sports and society have influenced each other, such as racial and class relationships, social mobility, politics, religion, and foreign policy.
Prerequisite: HIST 2605 or 2606
3 Semester Hours


3726 - History of Women in the United States.
Analysis of the various roles and contributions of women in American history.
Prerequisite: HIST 2605 or 2606
3 Semester Hours


3727 - Mexico and the Caribbean.
Includes Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, and the Central American Republics. Special consideration is given to 20th-century Mexico.
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
3 Semester Hours


3728 - History of South America.
The Spanish-American Republics and Brazil.
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
3 Semester Hours


3730 - The Black Experience in American History.
A historical study of black people’s roles in and contribution to the political, social, and economic development of American society.
Prerequisite: HIST 2605 or 2606, or AFRST 2600

3 Semester Hours

 

3731 - History of African American Mayors. Study of African American mayors, beginning with the 1967 elections of Carl Stokes and Richard Hatcher to the present. Focus is on why African Americans were elected mayors, and what benefits they contributed to the African American community as well as to their respective cities.

Prerequisite: HIST 2606 or AFST 2600.

3 Semester Hours

3734 - History of Organized Crime in the United States.
The history of organized crime emphasizes the organization of the criminal underworld, the ethnic, racial, and religious composition of criminal groups and the impact of organized crime on prostitution, gambling, prohibition and drugs.
Prerequisite: HIST 2605 or 2606
3 Semester Hours


3736 - History of American Cities.
City politics, social change, ethnic and racial issues, industrialization and city planning during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Other issues such as the provision of city services, the rivalry between cities, and the development of the federal-urban relationship are addressed.
Prerequisite: HIST 2605 or 2606
3 Semester Hours

 

3740 - The Vietnam War.
American involvement in Southeast Asia from the days of French rule to the fall of the Saigon government and beyond. Includes the war debate at home, and other consequences of the war.
Prerequisite: HIST 1512, 2606
3 Semester Hours


3741, 3742 - Diplomatic History of the United States 1, 2.
A study of American foreign relations as determined by interaction between domestic and international pressures (I) to 1900 and (II) since 1900.
Prerequisite: HIST 2605 for 3741; 2606 for 3742
3+3 Semester Hours


3743 - Labor in American History.
The impact of labor and the labor movement upon American history, with emphasis on the historical context surrounding labor conditions and on the political and social implications of the labor movement.
Prerequisite: HIST 2606
3 Semester Hours


3744 - The History of American Business.
An examination of the growth and structural development of American business and its relationship to government from colonial times to the present with emphasis on the 20th century.
Prerequisite: HIST 2605 or 2606
3 Semester Hours

 

3745 - The History of Jewish Labor

Examines Jewish labor history in Europe, the United States, and Israel. Explores the social history of the worker, genter and national differences, living and working conditions, as well as labor movements and worker political mobilization.

Prerequisite: HIST 1512 or 2606

3 Semester Hours

 

3747 - History of Appalachia

From 18th century settlement to present, emphasizing images of the region and its people, and focusing on issues of economic development, folk culture, religion, race, gender and outmigration.

Prerequisite: HIST 2605 or 2606

3 Semester Hours

 

3748 - History of Ohio.
The important events and movements that have shaped Ohio history in the social, economic, religious and political areas.
Prerequisite: HIST 2605 or 2606
3 Semester Hours


3749 - History of African-United States Relations.
Survey of African-U.S. relations from the transatlantic slave trade to the present with an emphasis on the 20th century.
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
3 Semester Hours


3750 - History of Modern Africa.
Survey of African-U.S. relations from the transatlantic slave trade to the present with emphasis on the 20th century.

Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
3 Semester Hours


3751 - History of South Africa.
From the beginning of the 19th century to the present.
Prerequisite: HIST 1512, 2605, 2606
3 Semester Hours


3752 - Ancient History 1.
From the Neolithic Revolution to the Peloponnesian Wars. Intensive study of civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt, as well as Hellenic history.
Prerequisite: HIST 1511
3 Semester Hours


3753 - Ancient History 2.
The Hellenic Period to the fall of Rome: Intensive study of the Age of Alexander and the Roman Republic.
Prerequisite: HIST 1511
3 Semester Hours


3755 - Early Medieval Civilization.
A political, economic, intellectual and cultural history, which traces events and developments from the collapse of the Ancient World to the end of the High Middle Ages.
Prerequisite: HIST 1511
3 Semester Hours

 

3756 - High Medieval Civilization.

A political, economic, intellectual and cultural history which traces events and developments throughout Europe during the High Middle Ages (eleventh through fifteenth centuries). Prerequisite: HIST 1511

 

3757 - History of Medicine.
Practices and theories of healing and their relation to social and intellectual context, from ancient times to the present.
Prerequisite: HIST 1511 or 1512 or a social science course.
3 Semester Hours


3758 - Renaissance Europe.
A survey of European history from the end of the High Middle Ages to the sixteenth century. Emphasized the rise of humanism and of Renaissance culture in Italy, its dissemination beyond the Alps as well as the development of national states and the flowering of the Late Medieval tradition in western and eastern Europe.
Prerequisite: Hist 1511
3 Semester Hours


3759 - The Reformation Era.
The history of Europe from the Lutheran Revolt to the Peace of Westphalia in 1648. Major themes of study are the causes of the Reformation, the impact of Luther, Calvin and of the Radical Reformation, the Catholic Reform movement, the Wars of Religion and the rise of the modern secular states.
Prerequisite: HIST 1512
3 Semester Hours


3760 - The Age of Louis XIV.
The history of Europe from the Peace of Westphalia (1648) to the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789. Emphasis on France under Louis XIV and Louis XV, Old Regime society, and the intellectual creativity of the Eighteenth-Century Enlightenment. Also focuses on the widening confrontation between science and religion, the growth of Europe’s overseas empire, and the emergence of the modern nation-state.
Prerequisite: HIST 1512
3 Semester Hours


3761 - The French Revolution and Napoleon (1789-1815).
The French Revolution is examined in detail, especially from its outbreak to the fall of Robespierre. The last portion deals with the rise of Napoleon, his political role, his military campaigns, the reconstruction of Europe, and his fall at Waterloo.
Prerequisite: HIST 1512
3 Semester Hours


3762 - The Second World War.
An examination of the war’s diplomatic and ideological origins; social, economic, and political factors; and strategic, tatical, and technological dimensions of the conflict in all major theaters.
Prerequisite: HIST 1512 or 2606
3 Semester Hours


3763 - Modern France, 1815 to Present
France from the fall of Napoleon to the present. Major cultural, intellectual, and political themes of the period. Impact of the two World Wars, France's post-war revival, the student riots of 1968, and the changes which have transformed French politics and society in the 1980s.
Prerequisite: HIST 1512
3 Semester Hours


3765 - Europe From the Congress of Vienna to the Franco-Prussian War (1815-1871).
Such movements as Nationalism, the impact of the Industrial Revolution, Marxism, the growth of Democracy, Liberalism, and Conservatism, Romanticism and Realism, Reform and Revolution, from the main themes of this period. The course is divided into two historic periods, from 1815 to the Revolutions of 1848 and from 1848 to 1871 with the emphasis on the unification of Italy and of Germany and the New Europe that arose as a consequence.
Prerequisite: HIST 1512
3 Semester Hours


3766 - Europe from the Franco-Prussian War to World War I.
The impact of the Paris Commune; revolutionary movements and their contradictions; imperialism, political anti-semitism, and the images of war; the Bismarckian international order and its suicide.
Prerequisite: HIST 1512
3 Semester Hours


3767 - Europe From World War 1 to the Present.
War, revolutions, and the European Order; Versailles and its contradictions; the Fascist response to Communism and Depression; the interaction of Democracies, Fascism, and Stalinism in the making of the World War II and the Cold.
Prerequisite: HIST 1512
3 Semester Hours


3769 - Modern Germany.
Unification and modernization; scientific, technological,l and cultural splendors; world power and disaster; Nazism, the Holocaust, and German society.
Prerequisite: HIST 1512
3 Semester Hours

 

3770 - Asia to 1500.
Political, economic, religious, artistic, and philosophical developments in India, China and along the silk Road, from ancient times to 1500 C.E.
Prerequisite: HIST 1511
3 Semester Hours


3772 - History of Modern China.
China from the mid-19th century to date, with emphasis on Western impact, industrialization, intellectual trends, the Revolution of 1911, national reconstruction, student movements, the rise of Communism, and the contemporary scene.
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
3 Semester Hours

 

3774 - Global Environmental History: Topics and Methods.

The historical development and diversity of ideas and actions regarding the interaction of human societies and the natural environment. From 1492 to the presesnt, with particular emphasis on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Economic growth and resource depletion. Emergence and development of conservation, environmentalism, ecology. Ideas, events and institutions. Historiography and methods of environmental history.

Prerequisite: HIST 1511, 1512, 2605 or 2606.

3 Semester Hours

 


3776 - History of Modern Japan.
Japan’s History from the Meiji Restoration to date, including industrialization, the party movement, intellectual development, the rise and fall of militarism, postwar reconstruction, and current problems.
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
3 Semester Hours


3778 - Russia to 1855.
History of Russia from its ninth century origins to the eve of the Great Reforms of Tsar Alexander II. Surveys political, social, cultural, and intellectual developments, the Orthodox Church, and Russian expansion and colonization in Siberia and Alaska.
Prerequisite: HIST 1511 or 1512
3 Semester Hours


3779 - Russia 1855 to Present.
The Russian Empire from the Great Reforms of Alexander II to its collapse during WWI, the Revolutions of 1917, the rise and fall of the soviet Union (1922-1991), and Soviet succesor states to the present.
Prerequisite: HIST 1512
3 Semester Hours


3780 - History of Eastern Europe.
The histories of the nations that have made up Central and Eastern Europe from the earliest times to their present, and their contributions to world civilization.
Prerequisite: HIST 1511 or 1512
3 Semester Hours


3782 - History of the Balkans.
Southeastern Europe from the 4th century to the present, including the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires and the two World Wars.
Prerequisite: HIST 1511 or 1512
3 Semester Hours

 

3783 - Britain and Its Empire 1: 1688-1870.

An integrative history of Britain and its empire, from the Glorious Revolution to Victoria's crowning as Empress of India. Emphasis on how the development of British liberal politics, industrial society and Reomantic culture influences its empire and vice versa.

Prerequisite: HIST 1512

3 Semester Hours


3784 - Britain and Its Empire 2: 1870 - Present.

An integrative history of britain and its empire, from the opening of the Suez Canal to the present. Emphasis on how Britain's decline as a world political, diplomatic, military and industrial power impacted its world empire during the twentieth century, noting how the empire changed Britain itself in the process.

Prerequisite: HIST 1512

3 Semester Hours

 

3785 - The Mediterranean World: Modern Italy, 1815-present

Survey of Italian history from the Risorgimento to the present. Emphasis on the reasons for the late emergence of Italian nationhood, the rise of Italian nationalism, unification, the weakness of Italian democracy, the rise of Fascism, and the political instability Italians have experienced since 1945.
Prerequisite: HIST 1512
3 Semester Hours


3787 - History of Women in Europe.
Analysis of the various roles and contributions of women in European history from the Renaissance to the present.
Prerequisite: HIST 1512
3 Semester Hours


3788 - The Holocaust.
Study of the attempted genocide against the Jews in World War II. Special emphasis on racial theories that gave rise to Nazism, politics of collaboration, various forms of resistance and ethical problems associated with the concentration camps.
Prerequisite: HIST 1512
3 Semester Hours


3789 - Jewish History.
An overview of Jewish history in the past twenty centuries, with emphasis on achievements in the arts, sciences, and politics, and on precedents for the Holocaust.
Prerequisite: HIST 1511 and 1512
3 Semester Hours


3790 - Medieval Britain
From the Celtic times to 1485. Emphasizes the political and cultural evolution of the British people before and after the Norman Conquest, including the creation of the English identity, the development of constitutional monarchy, the propaganda value of architecture, art, and literature, and the role of the Church.

Prerequisite: HIST 1511
3 Semester Hours


3793 - Tudor-Stuart Britain

England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland from the end of the War of the Roses to the ascension of George 1 to the British throne in 1714. Emphasis on the development of the centralized Tudor state, colonization of the New World and India, the English Civil War and glorious Revolution, European wars for naval supremacy, and the culture of the Shakespearean age.

Prerequisite: HIST 1512

3 Semester Hours

3794 - The First World War.
An examination of the origins of the war, the social, economic, intellectual and political repercussions, and the technical and military developments.
Prerequisite: HIST 1512
3 Semester Hours


3795 - The World since 1945.
Global developments including the Cold War, decolonizatoin and economic dependency in the non-western world; militarism and terrorism; pollution, and the internationalism of the world.
Prerequisite: 1512
3 Semester Hours

 

3796 - Genocide and Mass Murder

The origins, definitions, causes and forms of genocide. Case studies will be drawn from across geographical regions and time periods such as Armenia, the Holocaust, Cambodia, the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda and the Sudan.

Prerequisite: 1512 or consent of instructor.

3 Semester Hours


3797 - Middle East 1: The Islamic Centuries.
From Muhammad to the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. Intensive study of the medieval Islamic caliphates, Crusades, Turks, and European imperialism.
Prerequisite: HIST 1511
3 Semester Hours


3798 - Middle East 2: The Modern Period.
The 20th Century. Impact of oil, Arab nationalism, Zionism, Islamic fundamentalism. Prerequisite: HIST 1512
3 Semester Hours


4801 - Select Problems in American History.
Specific problems in American History in such areas as economics, political theory, and cultural and intellectual history. May be repeated with different content.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
3 Semester Hours

 

4808 - Oral Communication Projects in History.

Development of oral communication skills for students of history. Emphasizes the understanding of effective speaking practices, the development of self-analysis, and the presentation of material gathered from a linked course.

Concurrent: Enrollment in an upper division history course.

1 Semester Hour

 

4809 - Documentation and Interpretation of Historic Sites.

Methods of documenting historic properties especially as related to the National Register of Historic Places. Includes interpretation of historic sites for public exhibit.

Prerequisite: HIST 3715

3 Semester Hours

 

4811 - Practicum in Historic Preservation.
Experience in historic preservation through student participation in a wide variety of historic preservation projects. Prepares students for internships outside the university.
Prerequisite: HIST 3715 and permission of Historic Preservation Committee.
3 Semester Hours


4812 - Historic Preservation Internship.
Practical application of principles and methods in the field of historic preservation with the goal of producing a completed project. Internship to be selected by student in conjunction with program director. May be repeated once.
Prerequisite: HIST 3715 and approval of internship committee.
3 Semester Hours


4815 - American Material Culture.
A discussion and analysis of the use and importance of material artifacts as texts for the recovery of the American past. Emphasis on sources not traditionally utilized by historians. Examples include the contextual analysis of children’s books, foodways, and sacred spaces.
Prerequisite: HIST 2605 and 2606, or AMER 2601 and 3701. Cross-listed with AMER 4815.
3 Semester Hours


4850 - International Area Study.
A course in the geography and history of a selected international area with emphasis on cultural development by traveling in the selected region. The class and travel is supervised by the Geography and/or History faculty. The course grade is based upon a term paper which must be submitted within 60 days after the end of the course.
Prerequisite: By permit only
3– 9 Semester Hours


4851 - Select Problems in European History.
Specific problems in European history in such areas as economics, political theory, and cultural and intellectual history. May be repeated with different content.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
3 Semester Hours


4860 - Select Problems in Transnational History.
Transnational issues in African, Asian, Latin American and/or Middle Eastern history in such such areas as economics, political, social, cultural and intellectual history.May be repeated once, with different content.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
3 Semester Hours


4870 - Senior Research Seminar.
A seminar that requires the writing of an extensive paper based mainly on primary material. All history majors must take this course.
Prerequisite: Senior standing and completion of four upper-division history courses with a grade of C or better.
By permit only.
3 Semester Hours


5806 - American Architectural History I .

Development of structural styles and trends within the United States, focusing on formal architectural styles.
Prerequisite: HIST 2605 and 2606
3 Semester Hours

 

5807 - American Architectural History II.

Development of vernacular, folk, and industrial architecture in the United States. Focus is on local variants with emphasis on 20th Century specimens. Field trips will view representative building types, especially housing.

Prerequisite: HIST 5806

3 Semester Hours


5810 - Conservation of the Historic Built Environment.
The theory and practice of preserving and rehabilitating all aspects of the historic built environment. Provides broad exposure through field experience.
Prerequisite: HIST 3715
3 Semester Hours

 


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