History

Survey of the emergence and spread of major world civilizations from prehistory to 1500. Equal weight given to the civilizations of Africa, Eurasia, and the Americas. 

Survey of some of the major trends, events, and forces of change since 1500 with particular emphasis on exploration, revolution, imperialism, industrialization, and their consequences. 

Evolution of the American constitutional republic and its ideas, institutions, and practices from the colonial period to the Civil War; the American Revolution, historical challenges of the American political system; religious traditions; immigration; the difference between a democracy and a republic; the tensions between liberty and equality, liberty and order, region and nation, individualism and the common welfare, and between cultural diversity and national unity. 

Evolution of the American constitutional republic and its ideas, institutions, and practices from the Civil War to the present; historical challenges of the American political system; religious traditions; immigration; cultural diversity; social, political, and economic transformations in American life during the twentieth century; social consequences of the Industrial Revolution and its impact on politics and culture; origins, effects, aftermath, and significance of the two world wars, the Korea and Vietnam conflicts, and the post-Cold War era. 

History of early modern and modern Europe from the emergence of the Renaissance to the present. 

Chinese history from the origins of Chinese civilization to the present. 

Middle Eastern and Islamic history from the imperial encounters and Ottoman reforms and the defensive modernization efforts of Middle East in the nineteenth century, to the current problems confronting the region.  Emphasis on the creation of new nation-states in the aftermath of the First World War, Arab Nationalism, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and America's emergence as the dominant external power in the region.  

Research methods employed by historians, including a review of information technology, use of libraries and archives, and the process of writing a research paper. 

Introduction to the methods of archaeological research; history of the archaeological discipline, including the origins of professional archaeology, significant theoretical developments in the field, and current issues in archaeological practice. Ways in which archaeology informs historical research and reveals the social and cultural development of prehistoric peoples on the European and North American continents. 

Study of American political economy, emphasizing forces that have determined economic growth and development since 1607; social, political, and economic transformations in American life from 1607 to the present; structure and function of the U.S. market economy as compared with other economies. 

Religious history of the ancient Mediterranean, focusing on myth and its modern interpretations, magic as a category of activity separate from religion, and the role of ritual in the religious lives of Greeks and Romans. 

History of African American slavery and race relations in the New World with emphasis on Brazil, the United States, and the colonial Caribbean possessions of Spain, France, and Great Britain.  

This course offers a critical examination of the "long 1960s," or the political, cultural, social, and economic transformations that swept through the United States and the world from the mid-1970s. Topics include liberalism and conservatism in U.S. politics, the counterculture and student movements, the relationship between the Cold War and decolonization, and activism for civil rights, women's rights, gay rights, and environmentalism. Lectures and discussions explore how the 1960s marked a threshold between the mid-twenieth century and our current world.

Comparative study of world regions and nations through an exploration of prominent historical themes, trends, and processes that connect cultures and societies across borders or across the globe.  

Women's history in the U.S. from colonial times to the present with emphasis on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Comparative study of geography and history of two southern states. Emphasis on teacher responsibilities in the public schools with regard to the standards of learning. 

Historical and political and diplomatic analysis of the post-1945 international history of the Cold War from the vantage points of Washington, Moscow, Beijing, and beyond.  Focus on the relationships and alliances of the Cold War era, the ebb and flow of political and military tension between the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc, and the effects of the Cold War on contemporary world affairs.  

Exploration of historical, literary, and artistic portrayals of Jesus through the centuries.

The lives, writings, and influences of women on Christianity. Attention to the history of thought and the changes in culture and value systems. 

This is a course on Iran's historical relationship with the "West".  Through a series of discussions and projects, students study modern Iranian culture and politics, along with the connections between Iran, the United States, and other parts of the world.  The focus is the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, though the course prepares students intellectually for global citizenship in the twenty-first century.  

Advanced independent seminar research and writing in a specific area of history under the supervision of a faculty member.

Work experience related to the student's major, jointly supervised by the department and a professional in the field. Although the usual internship will carry either three or six hours credit, a student may elect to arrange an internship carrying between two and six hours credit with the permission of the department. Each hour of credit will require forty hours at the internship site.

Work experience related to the student's major, jointly supervised by the department and a professional in the field. Although the usual internship will carry either three or six hours credit, a student may elect to arrange an internship carrying between two and six hours credit with the permission of the department. Each hour of credit will require forty hours at the internship site.

Independent research in a special topic for honors.

Independent research in a special topic for honors.