Department: HIST History

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FYS1XXSG First Year Seminar A seminar to help students become active, committed members of the learning community. Students will explore and define their academic expectations of academic life, reflect on the nature of liberal arts, explore possible degree paths, and become fam...
HIST112 Western Civilization to 1500 This course will seek to answer the question What is civilization? by studying certain historical moments in the West-classical Greece, the Roman Republic, early Christianity, the High Middle Ages, and the Renaissance-in order to see the changes over...
HIST113 Western Civilization From 1500 This course examines how the peoples of Western Europe understood freedom and sought to secure it in the 500 years from the Renaissance to WW II. Focusing on selected historical moments during this period, the course considers how this quest for free...
HIST201 Topics in Classical Civilization This course will study key topics in Greek and Roman antiquity. Topics may include: imperialism, sport and spectacle, literature, the family, woman, or slavery in the Greek and Roman worlds; or authors such as Plutarch, Cicero, or Seneca. Repeatable...
HIST201HN Topics in Classic Civilization No Description Set
HIST212 American History Through the Civil War An examination of the creation and development of a distinctively American civilization, from its origins through the Civil War (to 1865). Meets Core credit for historical reasoning.
HIST213 American History After the Civil War An examination of how the fundamental American principles of freedom and equality developed as the United States emerged as the world's leading power from the Civil War to the present. Meets Core credit for historical reasoning.
HIST218 Women in American History A view of women as participants in the nation's growth from the earliest colonial settlements to the present. Emphasis on student use of multi- media, including films, tapes, slides, and guest speakers, to rediscover the record of women in American n...
HIST236 American Foreign Policy A study of the foreign relations of the United States, underscoring the factors that determine formulation, execution and substance of U.S. foreign policy, traditional and contemporary, with emphasis on the place of the United States in today's world...
HIST239 History of Ohio A study of Ohio Country from its prehistoric inhabitants to the present, with a focus on the state's significance in the nation. Will emphasize the role of Ohio in the United States, including Ohio's role in the Northwest Territory and how it served...
HIST261 Ancient Greece This course examines the political, military and intellectual history of Ancient Greece, emphasizing the developments that have most influenced the Greco-Roman tradition in Western culture. Focusing on selected literary sources written during this pe...
HIST264 Ancient Rome and the Rise of Christianity This course examines the political, military and intellectual history of Ancient Rome, including the rise of Christianity within Rome. Focusing on selected literary sources written during this period, the course examines the internal and external ten...
HIST267 Medieval Europe A study of ideas, events, individuals, and trends of Europe from the late Roman era to the Italian Renaissance, with an emphasis on showing how the modern world arose from a combination of Roman, Christian, and Germanic elements. The course will exam...
HIST268 Renaissance and Reformation This course covers the intellectual and political history of the European Renaissance and the Protestant Reformation. Focusing on literary sources written during this period, the course examines the intellectual developments, art, literature, politic...
HIST269 Age of Enlightenment 1600-1789 Examines the intellectual and political reformation that swept Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries. Will focus on the revolution in modern natural science, the rise and fall of absolute government, the growth of the English constitution, and the de...
HIST270 Age of Revolution and Reaction (1789-1900) Examines the history of Europe from the French Revolution to the years just before the outbreak of WWI. Topics studied include the Congress of Vienna, industrialization, ideologies such as liberalism, socialism, democracy and nationalism, the Franco-...
HIST271 20th Century Europe to the Present A survey of the ideas, events, individuals, and trends of Europe since 1900, emphasizing the rise of totalitarianism and the two world wars. Through a combination of lecture and discussion of primary sources, the course will examine the origins and o...
HIST2SG Political Rhetoric A seminar on the classical art of rhetoric and its impact on political thought and action through the course of world and U.S. history. Students will study important speeches that serve as models of rhetoric in a political context, such as Pericles'...
HIST301 Cultural Geography Survey of human settlement and its relationship with the physical environment, including population, ethnic and cultural patterns, economic and political organizations and the uses of land and natural resources.
HIST321 Warfare: Ancient and Modern This course provides a comparative study of warfare across history, using selected conflicts from the ancient, medieval, and modern worlds to illustrate the underlying themes, causes, and motivations of wars.
HIST327 Africa An introductory discussion of Africa before the age of Imperialism followed by an intensive study of the period of foreign control, and then a study of the independence movement and the Africa of today.
HIST329 Latin America A survey of Latin America from the days of discovery and colonization to present time, focusing on contemporary institutions of selected Latin American countries, especially Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Cuba, and the Caribbean and Central America Repub...
HIST341 Modern Middle East This course explores the development and character of important Middle Eastern countries and of relations between them, with emphasis on the influence of geography, history, religion, political ideas, statesmanship, culture, European imperialism, and...
HIST341HN Modern Middle East Honors No Description Set
HIST343 Modern East Asia In this course, students consider the political, diplomatic, and cultural history of East Asia - specifically Japan, China, Korea, and Vietnam-from roughly 1600 to the present. Of particular interest will be how the civilization of East Asia was tran...
HIST351 Colonial America This course covers colonial America from 1500 to 1776. Stress is laid upon the European backgrounds and the evolution of the political, economic and social institutions of the colonies.
HIST352 The American Founding A seminar on the principles and practices of America's founding statesmen. We examine how the founders formulated and reconciled ideas (natural rights, separation of powers, federalism) with interests (economic, political, regional, etc.). HIST 352/P...
HIST353 The Early Republic: U.S. 1791-1820 In this course we will examine the political, diplomatic, intellectual, and social history of the United States from 1791 to 1820.
HIST354 Nationhood and Sectional Conflict: U.S. 1820-1854 This course will cover the main events, personalities, developments, and ideas in the United States between 1820 and 1854.
HIST355 Civil War and Reconstruction An examination of the origins, progress, and consequences - political, historical, and economic - of the American Civil War. In addition to the military aspects of the Civil War, the course looks at the immediate and long-term problems of Reconstruct...
HIST356 Age of Enterprise and Progressivism A study of the rise of modern America. The course begins in 1877 with the end of Reconstruction, and it finishes with America's entry into World War I. Students will examine the beginnings of industrialization, the rise of cities, immigration, progre...
HIST357 America in the Age of World Wars A study of the American experience from 1920- 1945, exploring the Roaring Twenties, Great Depression, New Deal, and the Second World War. Political, economic, social, intellectual, and cultural currents will be addressed as well as foreign policy iss...
HIST358 Postwar America: 1945-1973 An examination of the United States during the three decades following the Second World War. The social, economic, political, and diplomatic development of the country is stressed with a thematic emphasis.
HIST359 Contemporary America: 1974-PRESENT Examines the United States from the end of Watergate to the present, with emphasis on the rise of the new conservatism, the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the search for a new foreign policy. The social, economic, political, and diplomatic develop...
HIST360 Economic History of the United States This course is a survey of the economic development of the United States from its foundation until the present time. It emphasizes the development of industry and commerce.
HIST364 World War II An examination of World War II, the most widespread, costly, and destructive war in the history of the planet. This course will cover the origins of the war, the strategies pursued by the participants, and the major events in both the Pacific and Eur...
HIST370 Topics in American History Examines various topics, themes or ideas in American History. Students should check schedule and/or instructor to ascertain what topics are currently being offered. May be taken multiple times if the topic is different.
HIST375 Lincoln A seminar that considers the political thought, actions, and statesmanship of Abraham Lincoln before and during the Civil War. Readings include a number of his speeches, with special emphasis on the Lincoln and Douglas debates. HIST 375/POLSC 375 cre...
HIST380 Topics in History This course treats various topics, themes and ideas in European or World History. Students should check schedule and/or instructor to ascertain what topics are currently being offered. The course may be taken multiple times if the topics are
HIST380A Topics: Topical Research This course treats various topics, themes and ideas in American, European and World History. Students should check schedule and/or instructor to ascertain what topics are currently being offered.
HIST380B Topics: Greek Lang & Society This course treats various topics, themes and ideas in American, European and World History. Students should check schedule and/or instructor to ascertain what topics are currently being offered.
HIST380C Topics: Russian History This course treats various topics, themes and ideas in American, European and World History. Students should check schedule and/or instructor to ascertain what topics are currently being offered.
HIST380E Topics: Early American History and Film This course treats various topics, themes and ideas in American, European and World History. Students should check schedule and/or instructor to ascertain what topics are currently being offered.
HIST380F Topics: The Spanish Atlantic No Description Set
HIST380G Topics: Sports in American Life No Description Set
HIST380GSL Service Learning: Sports in American Life No Description Set
HIST380H Topics: Race and Equality in America No Description Set
HIST380HN Topics in History Honors No Description Set
HIST380I Topics: Age of Napoleon No Description Set
HIST380J Topics: 18th Century Britain This course treats various topics, themes and ideas in American, European and World History. Students should check schedule and/or instructor to ascertain what topics are currently being offered. The course can be repeated if a different topic.
HIST381 Churchill A seminar that considers the political thought and actions of Winston S. Churchill. Readings include a number of his speeches, essays and books. e.g., My Early Life, Savrola and The Gathering Storm. HIST 381/POLSC 381 credit.
HIST465 The Study of History Seminar Introduction to methods of historical research and writing. Exposure to specific writings, emphasizing ideas and trends of either European or American historians, but especially the latter.
HIST493 Internship in History This course is designed to provide on-the-job experiences for students working in historical research, or to gain practical experience in an area of potential career interest. Each internship is arranged by the student's advisor with a specific offic...
HIST497 Thesis Seminar The course is designed for a major or minor in the Department who is researching and writing a senior thesis. It is a guided, intensive study of some topic of interest to the student, which results in a substantial scholarly paper. The student may no...
HIST498 Independent Study No Description Set
HIST501 The American Revolution This course focuses on three topics: political developments in North America and the British empire and the arguments for and against independence, culminating in the Declaration of Independence; the Revolutionary War as a military,social and cultur...
HIST502 The American Founding This course is an intensive study of the constitutional convention, the struggle over ratification of the Constitution, and the creation of the Bill of Rights. It will include a close xamination of the Federalist Papers and the anti-federalist writin...
HIST503 Sectionalism and Civil War This class is a study of the sectional conflict beginning with nullification crisis. The course will not only examine the political, social, and economic developments in the period leading to the Civil War, but will emphasize the political thought of...
HIST505 The Progressive Era The transition to an industrial economy posed many problems for the United States. This course examines those problems and the responses to them that came to be known as progressivism. The course includes the study of World War I as a manifestation...
HIST506 Rise of Modern Amrca 1914-1945 With the exception of the Civil War era, it is difficult to find another thirty-year period in U.S. history during which the nation underwent such dramatic change. In 1914 the United States was no more than a regional power, with a primarily rural de...
HIST507 Lincoln This course provides an in-depth study of Abraham Lincoln's political thought and action. Students will study Lincoln's most important speeches, as well as study various aspects of his political leadership, including his role as the leader of the Rep...
HIST510 Great American Texts This course is an intensive study of one important text in American history, politics or literature. Examples might include The Federalist Papers, Franklin's Autobiography, Tocqueville's Democracy in America or Twain's Huckleberry Finn. The text may...
HIST5XX Transfer Electives No Description Set
HIST601 Sources of American Regime This course examines the European heritage of ideas and practices upon which the American Founders drew as they devised a new government for the United States.
HIST602 European Discovery/Settlement An examination of the motives behind and the consequences of the expansion of European power beginning in the sixteenth-century. The course focuses on the European settlement of North America and the interactions between Europeans and indigenous peo...
HIST603 Colonial America This course focuses on the development of an indigenous political culture in the British colonies. It pays special attention to the development of representative political institutions and how these emerged through the confrontation between colonist...
HIST604 The Early Republic Having adopted a form of government, the Americans had to make it work. This course examines their efforts to do so, as the Republic took shape amid foreign dangers, political conflict, westward expansion and religious revivals.
HIST605 The Age of Enterprise In the last decades of the 19th century, the United States took decisive steps away from its rural, agrarian past toward its industrial future, assuming its place among world powers. This course examines that movement, covering such topics as busines...
HIST607 America During the Cold War The simmering conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union from 1945 to 1989 was the defining phenomenon of the age, affecting not only the country's foreign policy but its politics, society, economy, and culture as well. In this course st...
HIST608 Civil War and Reconstruction This course will examine military aspects of the war, as well as political developments during it, including the political history of the Emancipation Proclamation, the Gettysburg Address and the Second Inaugural. The course also examines the post-w...
HIST609 World War II An examination of World War II, the most widespread, costly, and destructive war in the history of the planet. This course will cover the origins of the war, the strategies pursued by the participants, and the major events in both the Pacific and Eur...
HIST610 American Foreign Policy Students examine events and issues in the foreign policy of the American republic. Topics include the major schools of thought and approaches, the connection between domestic and foreign politics, and the connection between the principles of the Ame...
HIST611 The American Way of War The course examines how Americans have used military force, focusing on the relationship between civilian and military leaders, characteristic strategic approaches, and the connection between our political principles and our military practices.
HIST613 Postwar America 1945-1973 An examination of the United States during the three decades following the Second World War. The social, economic, political, and diplomatic development of the country is stressed with a thematic emphasis.
HIST614 Contemporary America 1974-PRESENT Examines the United States from the end of Watergate to the present, with emphasis on the rise of the new conservatism, the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the search for a new foreign policy. The social, economic, political, and diplomatic develop...
HIST620 The Reform Tradition in America America has lived through three periods of sustained interest in reforming its political and social life, the first in the decades preceding the Civil War, the second in the decades preceding World War I and the third in the decade or two following W...
HIST621 Race and Equality in America This course explores the history of black Americans as they strove to secure their dignity as human beings, and rights as American citizens, in the face of racial prejudice. Students will examine the writings of leading black intellectuals and activ...
HIST622 Religion in American Histroy & Politics From the time that the first Europeans arrived in America, religion has been an important part of American life. This course examines the various ways in which religion has played a role in American history, with particular emphasis on the role of r...
HIST623 Women in American History and Politics This course explores the history of women in America from the early 19th century to the present, especially the political struggle to gain increased civil and political rights. Using primary source material from leading female intellectuals and acti...
HIST624 American Culture and Society An examination of the nature and development of the United States by way of its culture. What does American music, art, literature, and film reveal about America? How has America shaped the culture of its people? The course addresses these question...
HIST630 American Statesmen Even though the powers of the American Executive are controlled and limited, extraordinary acts of statesmanship are possible. This seminar examines those presidents who have demonstrated extraordinary political leadership. We will examine such sta...
HIST631 American Political Rhetoric This course examines the principles and practice of American political rhetoric through the careful reading of the speeches of its leading statesmen.
HIST632 The Am Presidency I, Washington-Lincoln This course is an examination of the political and constitutional development of the office of president from the Founding era through the Civil War. It focuses on how the presidency shaped American political life as the country grew and struggled w...
HIST633 Amer Presidency II, Johnson-Present This course is an examination of the political and constitutional development of the office of president from Reconstruction to the present. It focuses on how changing conceptions of the presidency have shaped American political life in the 19th and...
HIST640 Special Topics Individual or group studies of coursework in history. Graduate standing, permission of the professor of record and the approval of the director of graduate studies in education.
HIST641 The Supreme Court The course is an intensive study of the highest court in the federal judiciary, focusing on the place of the Supreme Court in the American constitutional order. Areas of study may include the relationship between the Court and the other branches of...
HIST642 Political Parties This course examines the development of American political parties, focusing on the meaning of parties and historic moments in the rise and fall of political parties from the Founding era to the present. Topics may include re-aligning elections, cha...
HIST643 Constitutional Rights and Powers A study of the American constitutional framework for the exercise of governmental power, as well as the individual rights it was meant to protect. Through reading Court cases and other materials, students address such questions as: how should the Con...
HIST644 The Congress This course focuses on the legislative branch of the US government. It examines topics such as the constitutional powers of Congress, the relations between Congress and the other branches of the federal government and the states, and the changing st...
HIST660 Topics in American History & Government Topics courses allow faculty to meet the needs of small groups of students by offering a course specifically designed to examine an important contemporary or historical topic in significant depth and detail. Course may be repeated with permission of...
HIST670 Directed Study Students wishing to develop expertise requiring study beyond what is offered in other courses may arrange with a professor to work individually on a topic.
HIST680 Seminar in History, Government & Civics An intensive study of topics related to American political, diplomatic, social, and economic history (including state and local history); the origins, philosophies, structures, and practices of national, state, and local government in the United Stat...
HIST691 Thesis In order to complete requirements for the degree, each student must complete a thesis, capstone project, or comprehensive exam. The purpose of the thesis is to show mastery of both subject matter and analytical and interpretive skills.
HIST692 Capstone Project In order to complete requirements for the degree, each student must complete a thesis, capstone project, or comprehensive exam. The purpose of the capstone project is to show mastery of both subject matter and analytical and interpretive skills.
HIST693 Qualifying Examination The qualifying examination evaluates the candidates' understanding of significant ideas, events, persons, and text in American history and government. Additionally, the exam will evaluate the candidate's ability to analyze and use documentary evidenc...
HIST6XX Effective Writing for the MAHG Program Students in this course will work to improve basic writing skills, with the specific intent of becoming more effective writers in general, and during their time in the MAHG or MASTAHG programs. The purpose of the course is for the student to develop...
HISTCORE Historical Reasoning Core No Description Set
HISTELCT History Elective No Description Set