| 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'... |
| HIST5XX | Transfer Electives | No Description Set |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| HIST355HN | Civil War and Reconstruction: Honors | No Description Set |
| 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. |
| HIST360HN | Economic History of the United States: Honors | No Description Set |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| HISTCORE | Historical Reasoning Core | No Description Set |
| HISTELCT | History Elective | No Description Set |