300 Research Opportunities in History. 3-4 cr. Introduction to the range of topics, problems, and methods in historical study. Small-group discussion and intensive writing. P: So st & cons inst.
301 History of American Thought, 1620-1859. 3-4 cr. P: So st.
302 History of American Thought, 1859 to the Present. 3-4 cr. How thinkers have coped with the intellectual shocks of Darwin, Marx, and Freud, and with cultural shocks ranging from Gilded Age industrialization to the changing mores and nuclear realities of contemporary mass society. P: So st.
303 A History of Greek Civilization. 3-4 cr. From the Bronze Age to the Hellenistic Age. Special emphases may vary with each offering. P: So st.
306 The World of Alexander the Great. 3-4 cr. The impact of Alexander the Great's conquests on the Mediterranean and Near East, from 330 until 100 B.C. P: So st.
307 A History of Rome. 3-4 cr. Roman civilization from the monarchy through the collapse of the Roman Empire in the west. P: So st.
309 The Crusades: Christianity and Islam. (Crosslisted with Medieval, Relig St) 3-4 cr. An examination of the Crusades from both Christian and Islamic perspectives; the historical, social, and religious context and significance of the Crusades for both Christians and Muslims. P: So st.
310 Mediterranean Cities: A Cross-Cultural Approach. (Crosslisted with Medieval) 3 cr. Growth of towns and urban institutions in the three major medieval civilizations bordering on the Mediterranean: Europe, Byzantium, and Islam. P: Jr st or cons inst.
311 Schools and Learning in the Medieval World. (Crosslisted with Hist Sci, Medieval, Classics) 3 cr. An introduction to the various forms of education in the Middle Ages and their effect in shaping the childhood and adolescent experience of literate medieval men and women. Some attention will also be given to the medieval origins of such modern educational institutions as the public grammar school and the University. P: Jr st or cons inst.
312 The Medieval Church. (Crosslisted with Medieval, Relig St) 3-4 cr. The course covers the formation and development of exxlesiastical institutions and religious life in Western Europe from the fourth century to the Protestant Reformation. P: Open to Fr with cons inst.
313 Introduction to Byzantine History and Civilization. (Crosslisted with Medieval) 3-4 cr. Topical consideration of the entire scope of the history of the Byzantine Empire, from the fourth to the fifteenth centuries, and selected aspects of its culture. P: So st.
314 Problems in Byzantine History and Civilization. (Crosslisted with Medieval) 3-4 cr. Intensive study of specific areas of the Byzantine Empire's history and culture, selected by agreement between instructor and students, stressing individual research efforts. P: So st.
316 Latin Paleography. (Crosslisted with Latin, Medieval) 3-4 cr. The reading of medieval manuscripts. P: So st.
317 Medieval Social and Intellectual History, 400-1200. (Crosslisted with Medieval, Relig St) 3-4 cr. Emphasis on interrelation of social structures and ideology. P: So st or cons inst.
318 Medieval Social and Intellectual History, 1200-1450. (Crosslisted with Medieval, Relig St) 3-4 cr. Emphasis on social change and intellectual developments. P: So st.
319 The Vietnam Wars. 3-4 cr. Explores the prolonged cycle of wars in Vietnam and its neighbors, 1940 to date, with due regard for both local and U.S. perspectives. P: So st.
320 Early Modern France, 1500-1715. 3-4 cr. Social, cultural and political history of France (1500-1715): Renaissance; Reformation and Wars of Religion; Rise of absolutist monarchy; Popular culture and peasant life; Colonization and New France. P: So st.
321 Economic Life in Medieval Europe. 3-4 cr. Agriculture, industry, and commerce in the Middle Ages. P: So st.
323 The Scientific Revolution: From Copernicus to Newton. (Crosslisted with Hist Sci) 3 cr. An introduction to the formative period of modern science, including major ideas and events in the physical and life sciences from Copernicus to Newton. P: Jr st or cons inst. Grads enroll concurrently in Hist Sci 623.
324 Science in the Enlightenment. (Crosslisted with Hist Sci) 3 cr. Development and triumph of Newton's gravitational law; the conceptual revolution in chemistry; earth history and the move from religious to natural cosmologies. 4th credit requires extra work. P: Jr st.
325 History of Medieval France. 3-4 cr. Rise of the national state and its civilization under the monarchy, 987-1483. P: So st.
326 Venice and the Venetian Republic in History and Culture. (Crosslisted with Medieval) 3-4 cr. Venice and its Republic from late Antiquity to the present: its achievements in politics, commerce, institutions, and the arts; and its place as a creative focus, inspiration, and symbol in Western culture. P: So st.
327 Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy in America Since 1890. (Crosslisted with Soc) 3-4 cr. Political institutional arrangements which have emerged since 1890 and how they have influenced social and economic policies implemented since the Second World War. Why the working class has been politically weak in America; policy consequences of this weakness. P: So st.
330 African/Afro-American Historical Relationships: 1700 to the Present. (Crosslisted with Afroamer) 3 cr. Relationships between Africa and Afro-Americans in the U.S. from the time of the Atlantic slave trade to the present. Focus on resettlement, religion, education, and politics. P: So st.
331 American Constitutional and Legal Development. 3-4 cr. The role of constitutionalism, law, and legal institutions in American life. Old world and colonial background, framing of republican institutions; the impact of the Constitution and law upon social process, politics, and economic development, 1787 to the present. P: So st.
332 Islam Reform and Revolution in Central Asia. 3-4 cr. Muslim societies of Central Asia and the caucasus in relationship to Russia and later the U.S.S.R., China, Iran, and Afghanistan among other states. The focus is the process of socio-cultural and political change from 1800 to the present. P: So st.
333 The Renaissance. 3-4 cr. Emphasis on the transition from medieval to early modern thought in Italy, 1300-1525. P: So st.
334 The Reformation. (Crosslisted with Relig St) 3-4 cr. The division of Western Christendom, 1500-1650, and its impact on Europe and the world. P: So st.
336 Social & Intellectual History of China, 1400 Bc-589 AD. (Crosslisted with E Asian) 3-4 cr. Social and cultural background of the rise of ancient Chinese philosophies; the doctrines and evolution of classical Confucianism, Taoism, Moism, and Legalism; the establishment of the Chinese imperial state and its impact on Chinese thought; Han Confucianism; the introduction of Buddhism to China and the rise of Neo-Taoism. P: So st or Hist 103.
337 Social and Intellectual History of China, 589 Ad-1919. (Crosslisted with E Asian) 3-4 cr. The culture of the literati in the T'ang; major trends of Neo-Confucianism during the Sung and Ming; the Confucian response to the West in the nineteenth century; the emergence of the modern Chinese intelligentsia and iconoclasm in the early May Fourth period. P: So st or Hist 103.
338 Social and Intellectual History of Modern China, 1911-1949. (Crosslisted with E Asian) 3-4 cr. Major topics in the history of twentieth century Chinese intellectual and cultural developments: the origins and nature of Chinese nationalism and its relationship to radical antitraditionalism and conservatism, the failure of Chinese liberalism, the major trends in modern Chinese literature and humanities, and the origins and development of Chinese Marxism. P: So st or Hist 103.
339 History of Spain and Portugal to 1700. 3-4 cr. The peninsular kingdoms in the Middle Ages and the imperial period. Political and social developments. P: So st.
340 Revolution and Fascism in Spain, Italy and Portugal. 3-4 cr. Political and social systems and revolutionary mass movements in southwestern Europe from the liberal revolution through the Fascist-corporatist regimes to the Portuguese revolution. P: So st.
341 History of Modern China, 1800-1949. 3-4 cr. The disintegration of traditional Chinese society under the impact of Western imperialism, the rise of modern Chinese nationalism, and the emergence of modern revolutionary movements and ideologies. P: So st.
342 History of the Peoples Republic of China, 1949 to the Present. 3-4 cr. The social, economic and political transformation of China under Communism; the role of ideology in contemporary Chinese historical development; the nature of that historical development in the comparative perspective of other post-revolutionary histories. P: So st.
343 Colonial British North America. 3-4 cr. The development of Britain's North American colonies c. 1550-1763 in trans-Atlantic perspective. Topics include the natural environment; British imperial and cultural institutions; relations with other European settlers and Amerindians; Africans and slavery; community life; religious diversity; economic enterprise; and politics. Satisfies either the Social Studies or the Humanities breadth requirement. P: So st.
344 The Age of the American Revolution, 1763-1789. 3-4 cr. Structure of American society, Britain and the Colonies; the revolutionary movement for independence; the war for independence; social, political, and constitutional change. P: So st.
348 France from Napoleon to the Great War, 1799-1914. 3-4 cr. Politics, society and culture in nineteenth century France. Emphasis on France's revolutionary heritage and problems of establishing a democratic regime. P: So st.
349 Contemporary France, 1914 to the Present. 3-4 cr. Social, political, and cultural history of twentieth century France, especially the Great War, the Popular Front, the Vichy Regime, DeGaulle and the Fifth Republic, Mitterrand's socialist experiment, France's changing role in the world and the European Community. P: So st.
351 Seventeenth-Century Europe. 3-4 cr. Intellectual, social and political developments during the seventeenth century. Impact of the Scientific Revolution and Rationalism on traditional beliefs. Revolts against Absolutism. The so-called "general crisis". P: So st.
352 Eighteenth Century Europe. 3-4 cr. Political, cultural, and social transformations in eighteenth century Europe. P: So st.
353 Women and Gender in the U.S. to 1870. (Crosslisted with Women St) 3-4 cr. An advanced and comparative study of the roles of gender, class, and race in American history and historiography. Themes include women as agents of social change and as builders of community. P: So st; completion of intro history & women's studies crse preferred.
354 Women and Gender in the U.S. Since 1870. (Crosslisted with Women St) 3-4 cr See 520. P: So st; completion of intro history & women's studies crse preferred.
356 Europe Between the Wars, 1919-1939. 3-4 cr. Political, social, economic, and cultural history of the European nations. P: So st.
357 The Second World War. 3-4 cr. Background and history of World War II. Problems of peacemaking and international organizations; rise of Fascism, National Socialism, and Japanese imperialism; breaking the peace; World War II. P: So st.
358 The Old Regime and the French Revolution 1685-1799. 3-4 cr. The institutional and social development of France from the age of Louis XIV to the rise of Napoleon. Emphasis on the coming of the Revolution and its historic significance. P: So st.
359 History of Europe Since 1945. 3 cr. Political, social, economic, and moral effects of the Nazi era, the Resistance and the Liberation; restoration and reconstruction; influence of the United States and the Soviet Union; capitalism, socialism, and communism; the European unity movement and the cold war; social and cultural changes; relations with Africa and Asia. P: So st.
360 The Anglo-Saxons. (Crosslisted with English, Medieval, Relig St) 3 cr. Life and literature during the Old English period (c450-c1100). Primary emphasis on the vernacular and Latin writings of the Anglo-Saxons themselves. Extensive historical and archaeological background; attention to the development and character of monasticism, to the production of manuscripts, etc. All reading in translation. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
361 The Emergence of Mod Britain: England 1485-1660. 3-4 cr. Cultural, economic, political, and social issues and developments, foreign relations; the background of empire. P: So st or History 123-124.
362 The Emergence of Modern Britain: 1660-1815. 3-4 cr. Cultural, economic, political, and social issues and developments, foreign relations; the old empire; Anglo-American relations. P: So st or History 123-124.
364 Modern Britain 1870 to the Present. 3-4 cr. Society and politics. P: So st.
365 Revolution and Nationalism in Ireland, 1780 to the Present. 3-4 cr. Analysis of Irish nationalist movements since the late eighteenth century, treating constitutional nationalism, revolutionary republicanism, and the Gaelic cultural movements. Emphasis on the development of Ulster; Unionism in response to political and cultural nationalism; and on the current crisis in Northern Ireland. P: So st.
366 Medieval Monasticism. (Crosslisted with Medieval, Relig St) 3-4 cr. Christian monasticism from the Egyptian desert fathers through Benedict's Rule to the eventual fragmentation and decline in the later Middle Ages, with attention on the early, formative period. P: So st.
367 Society and Ideas in Shakespeares England. 3-4 cr. Explores the relationship between social change and the major systems of thought in Tudor and Stuart England. Popular magic and religion, astrology, witchcraft, the varieties of Anglican protestantism and puritan dissent, the scientific revolution and political thought. P: So st.
368 The Bible in the Middle Ages. (Crosslisted with Medieval, Hebr St, Relig St) 3 cr. Medieval Bible and its shaping effect on medieval culture. P: So st or cons inst.
369 English Constitutional History-The Medieval Era. 3-4 cr. Government and law of England from the seventh to the fifteenth centuries. P: So st.
370 English Constitutional History-The Modern Era. 3-4 cr. Government and law of England from the fifteenth century to the present. P: So st.
371 The Modern Arab World. 3-4 cr. Social and political forces which have shaped the modern Arab world, viewed in a historical perspective. P: So st.
373 Modern Political History of the Jews: 1655-1919. (Crosslisted with Jewish) 4 cr. Focuses on the politics of emancipation (the acquisition of civil rights). Analyzes Jewish politics from the beginnings of political integration into European society (1695) to the completion of the process in the aftermath of World War I. P: History/Jewish 220 or cons inst.
374 Modern Political History of the Jews: Era of Mass Movements, 1870-1970. (Crosslisted with Jewish) 4 cr. This course will focus on Jewish socialist and nationalist political movements, analyzing their origins in imperial Russia in the late 19th century and their development in the Soviet Union, Poland, Palestine/Israel, and the U.S. in the 20th century. P: 1 of the following: History/Jewish 219, 220, 373, or 389.
376 History of Africa to 1500. 3-4 cr. African societies and cultures from the beginning of the Iron Age to 1800, including studies of state formation, trade, the role of Islam; emphasis on Africa south of the Sahara. P: So st.
377 History of Africa, 1500 to 1870. 3-4 cr. Studies of Ottoman and European expansion into Africa. The slave trade and unique internal dynamics in African cultures and societies during the period 1500-1870. P: So st.
378 History of Africa Since 1870. 3-4 cr. From the European conquest: resistance movements, African social history, the politics of independence. Emphasis on Africa south of the Sahara. P: So st.
379 Islam in Iran. (Crosslisted with Relig St) 3 cr. History of Islam in Iran from Arab conquest in the seventh century to the Islamic Revolution in 1978-89. P: So st.
390 History of Wisconsin. 3 cr. Emphasis on the political, economic, and social history since 1783. P: So st.
391 The Age of Jefferson and Jackson, 1789-1848. 3-4 cr. Establishment of the national government, growth of democracy and the nature of party development, westward expansion, economic change, slavery, and social reform. P: So st.
392 Women in History. (Crosslisted with Women St) 3-4 cr. An examination of the cultural, social, economic, and political activities of women. Geographical or chronological emphasis varies with instructor. P: So st.
393 The Civil War Era, 1848-1877. 3-4 cr. Analysis of slavery and the sectional crisis of the 1850s, the secession movement, the sources of Union military victory over the Confederacy, the impact of war on North and South, the problems of racial adjustment, and the development of free black institutions during Reconstruction. P: So st.
394 Science in America. (Crosslisted with Hist Sci, Med Hist) 3 cr. From the colonial period to the present; emphasis on the development of scientific institutions and the influence of science on American life. P: Jr st or cons inst.
395 United States, 1877-1914. 3-4 cr. The rise and impact of modern industrialism, organization of labor and farmers, disappearance of the frontier, growth of American imperialism, and the resulting political, intellectual, and social changes in America. P: So st.
396 Military History of the United States. 3-4 cr. The founding and growth of the military establishment, the exercise of the military art, and military policies treated in connection with relevant political, social, and economic factors. P: So st.
397 United States 1914-1945. 3-4 cr. Political, social, economic, and cultural changes in America during World War I, the Twenties, the Age of the Great Depression, World War II. P: So st.
398 The United States Since 1945. 3-4 cr. Political, social, economic, and cultural changes in the U.S. from World War II to the present. P: So st.
401 American Urban History 1620-1870. 3-4 cr. Origins, growth, and role of the city in American history; life in colonial cities; rise of western cities; urban imperialism; transportation revolution; urban order and disorder; social mobility; social reform; sectionalism and the cities. P: So st.
402 American Urban History Since 1870. 3-4 cr. Physical growth and social problems of the modern city; city in industrial America; pathology of urban growth; urban reform movements; city and national politics; development of city planning; suburbanization; post-industrial urban America. P: So st.
403 Immigration and Assimilation in American History. 3-4 cr. Survey of immigration to the U.S. from colonial times to the present with analyses of the roles of ethnic and racial groups in economics and politics, the reactions of earlier arrivals to their successors, the extent of assimilation and contemporary ethnic and racial consciousness. P: So st.
404 Ethnicity in Twentieth Century America. 3-4 cr. History of the major American ethnic groups since the end of the great era of immigration; their economic mobility, social interaction, political behavior, and cultural values. P: So st.
405 American Cultural History to 1860. 3-4 cr. A survey of popular ideas and cultural patterns in American life from the colonial period to the Civil War. P: So st.
406 American Cultural History, 1860 to the Present. 3-4 cr. A survey of popular ideas and cultural patterns in American life since the Civil War. P: So st.
407 American Labor History: 1607-1900. 3-4 cr. An examination of work, workers, and working-class culture in colonial and nineteenth century America. P: So st.
408 American Labor History: 1900-Present. 3-4 cr. An examination of work, workers, and working class culture in twentieth century America. P: So st.
409 History of Central Europe 1648-1871. 3 cr. Political and social development of Central Europe from the Thirty Years' War to the establishment of the German Empire. P: So st.
410 History of Germany, 1871 to the Present. 3 cr. Political and social development of Central Europe from the establishment of the German Empire to the post-World War II period. P: So st.
411 History of American Technology. (Crosslisted with Hist Sci) 3-4 cr. Survey of the history of American technology focusing on changing technologies of production and distribution from the colonial period to the near-present. P: So st.
412 History of American Education. (Crosslisted with Ed Pol) 3 cr. Place and function of educational endeavors and institutions in American society and among particular groups, such as native Americans, Blacks, the poor, and immigrants. P: Jr st or cons inst.
413 Early Medieval Europe, 300-1000. 3 cr. An introduction to the history and culture of medieval Europe from the decline of Rome to the end of the Viking Age. P: History 115 recommended.
416 Eastern European Jews in the United States, 1880s-1930s. (Crosslisted with Jewish) 3-4 cr. Analyzes the culture and community of the two million Jews who migrated to the United States between 1880 and 1930.
417 History of Russia. 3-4 cr. Origins and evolution of the Russian people and state; political, economic, and social history; foreign relations as they affect domestic policy; from the ninth century to 1800. P: So st.
418 History of Russia. 3-4 cr. Russian political, economic, and social history from 1800 to 1917; foreign relations as they affect domestic policy. P: So st.
419 History of Soviet Russia. 3-4 cr. Major political, economic and social developments in Russia since 1917. P: Jr st or cons inst.
420 Russian Social and Intellectual History. 3-4 cr. Main currents of Russian social thought in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Recommended that students have some knowledge of modern Russian history or of modern European cultural history. P: So st.
421 The Russian Revolutions, 1905-1921. 3-4 cr. Revolutionary movements in Russia and the establishment of the Soviet regime; the Revolution of 1905 and reaction, the internationalist and the defensist tendencies in Russian socialism, the revolutions of 1917, the Bolshevik regime and the development of the one party state. P: Jr st or cons inst.
423 Cultural and Intellectual History of the Soviet Union Since 1917. 3-4 cr. Major cultural trends since the revolution with emphasis on the relationship of the arts to the changing social and political conditions of the Soviet system. P: Jr st or cons inst.
424 The Soviet Union and the World, 1917-1991. 3-4 cr. Surveys Soviet foreign relations from 1917-1991, examining the causes, course, and outcome of the Cold War. Topics include: Soviet-US relations, World War II, the Socialist Bloc, espionage, the space race, Sino-Soviet relations, and Soviet intervention in the 'Third World.'. P: So st.
425 History of Poland and the Baltic Area. 3-4 cr. Northern part of East Central Europe, the territory included in the former Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. P: Jr st or cons inst.
426 The History of Punishment. 3 cr. This course examines punishment across a vast range of historical traditions, examining how wrongdoing and punishment have been figured in law, literature, art and philosophy. Through the semester we will examine ancient, medieval and modern traditions. P: Jr or Sr st or cons inst.
431 History of Scandinavia to 1815. (Crosslisted with Scand St) 3 cr. Political, social, economic and cultural developments of Scandinavia through the "Viking Age" to the break-up of Sweden-Finland and Denmark-Norway; emphasis on the interplay between social and political forces and institutions and the area's relationship with the rest of Europe. P: So st.
432 History of Scandinavia Since 1815. (Crosslisted with Scand St) 3 cr. Political, social, economic, and cultural development: political realignments and rise of nationalism, industrialization and rise of liberalism and socialism, democratization, independence struggles and social conflict, evolution of welfare states, World War II and its aftermath. P: So st.
433 American Foreign Relations, 1763-1901. 3-4 cr. America's relations with the world, emphasizing the economic, political and ideological elements determining policy. P: So st.
434 American Foreign Relations, 1901 to the Present. 3-4 cr. America's relations with the world, emphasizing the economic, political and ideological elements determining policy. P: So st.
436 Race, Class, and Colonialism in the Caribbean. (Crosslisted with Chicla) 3 cr. Historical and contemporary perspectives on slavery, capitalism, and colonialism in the Caribbean context. Key issues include the formation of multiracial societies, internal social structures during slavery and after emancipation, and dependence upon imperial powers. P: History 241 or 242 or 260 (Latin America: An Introduction) or Afro-Amer/Hist 347.
437 Western Christianity from Augustine to Darwin. (Crosslisted with Relig St) 4 cr. A survey of Christianity from the fourth century through the nineteenth. Explores the culture of Christianity--architecture, literature, images, and mosic--in orner to understand how Christianity has become a world religion. P: Open to Fr with cons inst.
438 Buddhism and Society in Southeast Asian History. (Crosslisted with LCA, Relig St) 3-4 cr. Therevada Buddhism in Southeast Asia; ideas and basic tenets; history and its impact on social and political institutions; the monastic order and relations with the states; roles in the early history up to the present; focus on Thailand and Burma. P: So st.
439 Islamic History From the Origin of Islam to the Ottoman Empire. (Crosslisted with Relig St) 3-4 cr. Political action and organization in medieval Islam (ca 600-1500), with focus on selected states. P: So st.
440 History of North Africa. 3-4 cr. History of the region since the Islamic invasions, and the social and political transformations leading to the rise of modern states in the 20th century. P: So st.
441 Revolution and Conflict in Modern Latin America. 3-4 cr. Comparative analysis of the relationship between socio-economic structure and political conflict in nineteenth and twentieth century Latin America. Cases, chosen to illustrate such outcomes as social revolution, authoritarian repression and electoral stalemate, vary each year. P: So st.
442 History of Ancient India. (Crosslisted with LCA) 4 cr. A survey of history and civilization of ancient India based on literary and archaeological sources and dealt with in world perspective; emphasis on classical India. P: So st.
443 History of West Africa. 3-4 cr. History of Africa south of the Sahara and West of the Cameroon highlands. African cultural tradition, contact with Islam and the West, state-building in the Western Sudan and the forest, the European invasions, the colonial period, and the reemergence of the independent states. P: So st.
444 History of East Africa. 3-4 cr. Formation of ethnic groups, state building, the development of pre-colonial trade institutions, and African social and political history in the colonial period. P: So st.
445 History of Equatorial Africa. 3-4 cr. Area south of Lake Chad and north of Southwest Africa and Zambia from the advent of the Iron Age to the present. P: So st.
446 History of Southern Africa. 3-4 cr. From the Cape to the Zambezi River; from the Iron Age to the present. P: So st.
447 European Expansion in the Indian Ocean, 1498-1963. 3 cr. The expansion of the Portuguese trading empire in the Indian Ocean and the subsequent rise of the Dutch and British East India Companies leading to colonial rule in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
448 History of Medieval India. (Crosslisted with LCA) 3-4 cr. Introduction to the institutions and culture. Impact of the Muslim conquests and formation of an Indo-Muslim society in the subcontinent. P: So st.
449 Modern India, 1600-1860: The Rise of Empire. (Crosslisted with LCA) 3-4 cr. P: So st.
450 Modern India, 1860-1990: The Age of Gandhi. (Crosslisted with LCA) 3-4 cr. Mobilization of radical ideological and constitutional change and the reactions thereto which produced fundamental alterations in society and politics of the subcontinent during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. P: So st.
451 American Religious History to the Mid-Nineteenth Century. (Crosslisted with Relig St) 3-4 cr. The development of a national religious culture characterized by voluntarism, pluralism, evangelicalism and denominationalism, with attention to the scriptural and European background, popular piety and magic, sectarian and communitarian groups, Amerindian and Afro-American Christianities, and social reform movements. P: So st.
452 World Forest History. (Crosslisted with Forest, Envir St) 3 cr. Examines world forest history, with attention to links between societal change and forest change. Examines how different peoples have used or abused the forest, how societies have struggled to establish policies governing forests, and how perceptions of forests have evolved.
453 Ancient Japan & The Courtly Society: Prehistory to 12th Century. 3-4 cr. Japanese society and culture from the earliest archaeological evidence through the uniquely refined "world of the shining prince" up to the establishment of a warrior government in the 12th century. P: So st.
454 Samurai: History and Image. 3-4 cr. Japanese warriors, their ideals, and their images from the tenth century to the present. P: So st.
455 Japans Modern Century, 1853-1952: Rise & Fall of the Imperial State. 3-4 cr. Japan's transformation from feudal society to industrial state: the dynamics and costs of Japanese capitalism; the emergence of Empire; domestic and international tensions in the early 20th century; World War II in Asia; and Japan's surrender and postwar occupation. P: So st.
456 Pearl Harbor & Hiroshima: Japan, the US & The Crisis in Asia. 3-4 cr. Events leading to the Pearl Harbor attack, the conduct of World War II in the Pacific, the nature of the wartime Japanese state and effects of the war on Japanese society, the dropping of the atomic bombs, and Japan's decision to surrender. The war as an epoch in Japanese history. P: So st.
457 History of Southeast Asia to 1800. (Crosslisted with LCA) 3-4 cr. Formation and development of classical Indian and Chinese influenced societies in the area comprising present-day Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines, and their meeting with Islam and the early Europeans. P: Jr st or cons inst.
458 History of Southeast Asia Since 1800. (Crosslisted with LCA) 3-4 cr. Effects of the modern Western revolution on the established societies of Southeast Asia through colonial rule and economic and cultural change. P: Jr st or cons inst.
460 American Environmental History. (Crosslisted with Envir St, Geog) 4 cr. Survey of interactions among people and natural environments from before European colonization to present. Equal attention to problems of ecological change, human ideas, and uses of nature and history of conservation and environmental public policy. P: So st.
461 The American West to 1850. (Crosslisted with Chicla) 3-4 cr. North American frontiers through the period of the Mexican War. Major Indian cultures of North America; the frontiers and differing imperial systems of Spain, France, and England; and the westward movement of the United States through 1850. P: So st.
462 The American West Since 1850. (Crosslisted with Chicla) 3-4 cr. The West as frontier and region since 1850. Indian-white and other interethnic relations; federal policies; the development of a resource-intensive economy, its environmental effects, and political conflicts accompanying it; and the ideology of the frontier in American culture. P: So st.
463 Topics in South Asian History. 3 cr. Topics vary. P: So st.
464 Dimensions of Material Culture. (Crosslisted with DS, Art Hist) 3 cr. Approaches to the interdisciplinary study of the material world in order to analyze broader social and cultural issues. Guest speakers explore private and public objects and spaces from historic, ethnographic, and aesthetic perspectives. P: 1 crse 300 level or above from Art Hist or ETD, or cons inst.
465 The American Economy to 1865. (Crosslisted with Econ) 3-4 cr. Survey of the forces underlying American economic development and the distribution of income; rise of regional economies; origins of manufacturing; effects of slavery; influence of government and politics on growth. P: So st.
466 The American Economy Since 1865. (Crosslisted with Econ) 3-4 cr. Emergence of the large corporation; growth and instability since the mid-nineteenth century; increasing government participation in the economy; the impact of war, depression, discrimination, and international responsibilities. P: So st.
467 Economic and Social History of Europe 1500-1750. 3-4 cr. Population trends, technology, and the level of economic activity; overseas expansion and its impact on Europe; the northward shift of economic power; wealth and poverty in early modern society. P: So st.
469 Industrial Revolution in Europe, 1780-1945. 3-4 cr. The industrial revolutions of Britain and the major continental countries through World War II; an analytical and comparative approach focusing on the stages, varieties, and trans-national interdependence of growth; the impact of industrialization on living standards, class structure and social mobility, religion and education. P: So st.
470 Religious Thought in Modern Europe. (Crosslisted with Relig St) 3 cr. History of religious thought in modern Europe (19th and 20th centuries) as reflected in theology, philosophy, literature, and political and social theory. Major emphasis on Protestant and Roman Catholic traditions but with additional discussion of Judaism and Orthodoxy. P: So st.
471 Contemporary Societies. 3-4 cr. Imperialism and national liberation from the Cold War to the present: the impact of the world market and the strategy of containment on several developing societies; a comparison of revolutionary movements in selected Western and non-Western countries. P: So st.
473 European Social History, 1640-1830. 3-4 cr. The transition from the feudal to the capitalist mode of production: an analysis of class formations and social struggles from the commercial expansion of the sixteenth century through the French Revolution of the eighteenth. P: So st.
474 European Social History, 1830-1914. 3-4 cr. The institutional and ideological hegemony of the bourgeoisie: an analysis of class formations and social struggles from the Industrial Revolution to the monopoly stage of capitalism. Emphasis on patterns of repression and forms of working class resistance. P: So st.
475 European Social History, 1914-Present. 3-4 cr. State, class, gender, and culture from he world wars to the present. Democracy, communism, fascism. Emphasis on everyday life, consumption, leisure, technology, and Americanization. P: So st.
477 Law and Society of Ancient Athens. (Crosslisted with Classics, Legal St) 3 cr. Examination of the daily lives of ordinary Athenians and the impact of legal institutions on social structures through a survey of the court cases of Classical Athens. P: So st or cons inst.
478 Comparative History of Childhood and Adolescence. (Crosslisted with Ed Pol) 3 cr. Growth of modern childhood and adolescent sub-cultures, class differences, literary and pictorial representations, legal and demographic developments, and the growth of educational theories and institutions. P: Jr st or cons inst.
479 Paideia: Education in Western Culture. (Crosslisted with Ed Pol) 2-3 cr. An examination of the role that education has played in transmitting the values and ideals of Western culture. P: So st.
490 American Indian History. (Crosslisted with Amer Ind) 3-4 cr. P: Jr st or cons inst.
497 A Natural History of Man. (Crosslisted with Envir St) 3-4 cr. Homo sapiens from emergence to the contemporary crisis; fundamental principles of evolution and ecology. P: Jr st.
500 Reading Seminar in History. 3 cr. Advanced exploration of selected topics, featuring intensive reading, writing, and small-group discussion. Topics vary. P: Jr st & cons inst.
503 Irish and Scottish Migrations. 3 cr. An examination of migrations into, out of, and between Ireland and Scotland from Roman times to the present. Particular attention paid to migrant and ethnic experiences in the United States, Canada, England, Australia, New Zealand, as well as other destinations.
504 Society and Health Care in American History. (Crosslisted with Med Hist, Hist Sci) 3 cr. Lecture-seminar. Health care in America since the colonial period; emphasis on social developments. P: Jr st & cons inst.
507 Health, Disease and Healing I. (Crosslisted with Med Hist, Hist Sci) 3-4 cr. Medicine in Europe from antiquity to the 18th century, investigating changes in medical ideas, institutions, practices, and organization. P: Jr st.
508 Health, Disease and Healing II. (Crosslisted with Med Hist, Hist Sci) 3-4 cr. Medicine in Europe from the 18th century to mid-20th century, investigating changes in disease and demography, state interest in health care, the medical professions, and both scientific and alternative medical ideas. P: Jr st.
511 European Cultural History 1500-1610. 3-4 cr. Thought and belief in their social and political setting, concentrating on the sixteenth century. P: So st.
512 European Cultural History 1610-1815. 3 cr. Main movements in thought and taste as well as the political and social thought of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. P: So st.
513 European Cultural History 1815-1870. 3 cr. Conflicting cultural attitudes of liberalism, romanticism, conservatism as well as Marxism. P: So st.
514 European Cultural History Since 1870. 3 cr. The fin de siecle and the main cultural trends of the twentieth century. P: So st.
515 Holocaust: History, Memory and Education. (Crosslisted with Curric, Jewish) 3 cr. This course explores the ways in which Holocaust history, memory and education are mutually entangled, politically charged and morally complex. Using primarily American sites of memory, students will critically analyze a variety of representations of the Shoah--in literature, films, memoirs, monuments, museums and classrooms. P: Jr st or cons inst.
517 Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean. (Crosslisted with Classics, Relig St) 3 cr. Ancient religions in their political, social and cultural contexts; topics include ritual, literary and artistic representations, religious persecutions, and/or modern approaches to the study of ancient religions. Chronological and geographical focus will vary between Greece, Rome, Judaea and Egypt. P: So st.
518 Anti-Semitism in European Culture, 1700-1945. (Crosslisted with Jewish, German) 3 cr. A critical review of major theories of anti-Simitism and a history of modern anti-Semitism. P: Jr st.
519 Sexuality, Modernity and Social Change. (Crosslisted with Women St) 3 cr. A history of sexuality approach to a period of major social, economic, and political change in US history, 1880-1930; medical, legal, and popular discourses shaping urbanization, reform, nationalism and colonialism. P: Jr st & cons inst.
525 The World and the West from 1492. 3-4 cr. How and why of major recurring types of relations between Westerners and other peoples of the world during five centuries of intensifying contact. Patterns considered: trading post empires (Eastern spices, Northern furs), slave plantation colonies, true empires (minute Western ruling elites), creole empires (Latin America, South Africa), settlement colonies, and informal empire (neocolonialism). P: Jr st or cons inst.
529 Intellectual and Religious History of European Jewry, 1648-1939. (Crosslisted with Jewish, Relig St) 4 cr. Main movements and trends of thought, religion, and culture as European Jewry gained emancipation and adjusted to mass society. P: Hist 119 or 120 or 512 or 513; or Hist/Jewish 220; or Hebr St/Jewish 471 or 472.
531 The European State System 1815-1914. 3-4 cr. The reconstruction of Europe, the near Eastern question, the diplomacy of national unification, the great powers and imperialism, the rise of alliance systems, the coming of World War I. P: So st.
532 The European State System 1914-Present. 3-4 cr. Wartime diplomacy, the nature of the peace, the League of Nations, the collapse of the Versailles System, the Rise of the Axis, the Grand Coalition of Anti-Fascist States. P: Jr st.
533 Multi-Racial Societies in Latin America. 3-4 cr. Genesis, evolution, and contradictions of racially heterogeneous societies, from European conquest to the present. Social history of Indians, Blacks, and Asians; relationships between racial, sexual, and class oppressions. Regional emphasis may vary. P: Jr st or cons inst.
534 History and Ideology of Environmentalism. (Crosslisted with Geog, Envir St, Hist Sci) 3 cr. Historical survey of views of the natural world. Particular focus on the relationship of nature to society and culture, with an attempt to identify the significance and function of environmental ideas within broader intellectual and cultural movements and political ideologies. P: Jr st.
536 The History of the Social Sciences. (Crosslisted with Hist Sci) 3 cr. Development of the social and behavioral sciences with emphasis on their interrelationships and larger intellectual background. P: Jr st or cons inst. Not open to stdts who have had or are taking Hist of Science 205.
537 Theories of History. 3 cr. P: Jr st or cons inst.
539 The Middle East and the Balkans during the Ottoman Era, 1200-1600. 3-4 cr. The social, cultural and political situation following the Mongol invasions; Islam and the rise of new imperial bureaucratic structures, the Seljuki and Ottoman Rule in Anatolia and the Balkans, and relations with Europe. P: So st.
540 Balkans and Middle East, 1700-1918: The Rise of National States. 3-4 cr. Survey of political, economic and cultural organizations and their transformation under the market economy and relations with England, France and Russia. P: So st.
541 The Empire and Nation in the Turkish Republic. 3-4 cr. The downfall of the Ottoman Empire, the War of Liberation, the social, economic and cultural forces conditioning the emergence and evolution of the modern Turkish state. P: So st.
543 Doctors and Delusions: Madness and Medicine in the Modern Era. (Crosslisted with Med Hist, Hist Sci) 3 cr. Medical approaches to mental illness from 1750 to the present. Emphasis on how tension between biomedical and socio-environmental theories about psychopathology have marked modern psychiatry. Focus on Europe and the United States with global and comparative dimensions. P: Jr st or cons inst.
548 Islam in the History and Culture of South Asia. 3-4 cr. Growth of Islamic institutions and their influence on recent developments in every region of the subcontinent. P: Jr st.
550 Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies in Medieval Civilization. (Crosslisted with Classics, Medieval, French, Italian) 3 cr. An integrated treatment of a specific theme, to be announced by a group of specialists in different fields. P: Jr st or cons inst.
555 History of Brazil. 3-4 cr. The evolution of Brazil's society, economy, and political institutions since the arrival of the Portuguese court in 1808. Attention to the forces that have supported or opposed modernization. P: Jr st or cons inst.
556 History of Mexico: The Colonial Period. 3-4 cr. Emphasis on social, intellectual and institutional history of pre-conquest (Aztec period) and colonial Mexico. P: Jr st or cons inst.
557 The Mexican Revolution: Background, Development, and Consequences. 3-4 cr. Emphasis on the growth of Mexican nationalism, and the gradual emergence of a distinctive mestizo culture in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. P: Jr st or cons inst.
560 History of Mass Communication. (Crosslisted with Journ) 4 cr. Evolution of the mass media in the United States in the context of political, social, and economic change. P: Jr st.
561 Greek and Roman Medicine and Pharmacy. (Crosslisted with S&A PHM, Classics, Med Hist, Hist Sci) 3 cr. Greek and Roman medicine and drug lore from the Pre-Socratics to Oribasius (c. 600 B.C. - A.D. 350), including the backgrounds of ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian medicine. P: Jr or Sr st, or cons inst.
562 Byzantine Medicine and Pharmacy. (Crosslisted with S&A PHM, Med Hist, Hist Sci, Medieval) 3 cr. Byzantine and Islamic medicine and drug lore from Oribasius to the beginnings of the Italian Renaissance (c. 350 - c. 1400 A.D.). P: Jr or Sr st or cons inst.
569 History of American Librarianship. (Crosslisted with LIS) 3 cr. Development of American librarianship from Colonial times to the present, with special reference to the relationship of library institutions to their contemporary social, economic, cultural and political environments. P: Jr st; or Grad st in SLIS.
570 History of Books and Print Culture. (Crosslisted with LIS, Journ) 3 cr. History of books and print culture in the West from ancient times to the present. Focus on the influence of reading and writing on social, cultural, and intellectual life. Methodologies, theories, and sources for study of book and print culture history. P: Jr st; or Grad st in SLIS.
577 Contemporary Scandinavia: Politics and History. (Crosslisted with Scand St) 3-4 cr. Social, economic, and ideological changes, institutions, and movements and their relationships with the political processes and structures in the Nordic states. P: Jr st or cons inst.
578 Contemporary Scandinavia and International Relations. (Crosslisted with Scand St) 3-4 cr. The Scandinavian or the Nordic States and international relations with emphasis on their roles in the major issues and conflicts of the twentieth century and their participation in international organizations. P: Jr st or cons inst.
600 Advanced Seminar in History. 3 cr. Introduction to research. Small-group discussion; writing intensive. Topics vary, depending on the expertise and interests of instructors; see Timetable for details. P: Jr or Sr st & cons inst.
607 The American Impact Abroad: The Historical Dimension. 3 cr. Repeatable (as topic changes) with cons inst. Analysis of diplomatic, economic, cultural, and social interaction of Americans with foreign peoples and nations. P: Jr st.
621 Buddhism in the History of South and Southeast Asia. (Crosslisted with Relig St) 3 cr. The rise, development, and spread of Buddhism in South Asia 1000 BCE to the present. An examination of how and why Buddhism became a major faith throughout South and Southeast Asia while being superseded in the lands of its origin. P: 1 crse in either Buddhism or the history of South and/or Southeast Asia, or cons inst.
622 History of Radical and Experimental Education in the US and UK. (Crosslisted with Ed Pol) 3 cr. Examines the comparative history of radical and experimental education in the United States and United Kingdom since 1800. It focuses on the social, cultural, and intellectual history of diverse educational experiments, including experiments related to socialism, abolitionism, anarchism, and religious fundamentalism. P: Jr st or cons inst.
625 American Social History, 1607-1860. 3-4 cr. Origin and early evolution of American social ideas, practices and institutions; population growth and migration, minority groups, church and family, social welfare, class status and mobility, educational and vocational reform. P: Jr st.
626 American Social History, 1860 to Present. 3-4 cr. Evolution of American social ideas, practices and institutions since 1860; city life and problems, population and immigration, class status and mobility, minority groups, church and family, educational and vocational opportunity, social welfare and reform. P: Jr st.
628 History of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. (Crosslisted with Afroamer) 3 cr. Civil rights history from 1930-1970. Legal, historical and economic origins of the civil rights movement. Study of the movement's impact on United States culture, politics, and international relations. P: Jr or Sr st or cons inst.
631 Black History. 3-4 cr. P: Jr st.
635 Afro-American History to 1900. (Crosslisted with Afroamer) 3 cr. Political, economic, and social development of American Blacks from their removal from Africa to the end of the nineteenth century. P: Jr st or cons inst.
636 Afro-American History Since 1900. (Crosslisted with Afroamer) 3 cr. An in-depth analysis of social, economic, and political developments within the Black community in twentieth-century America. P: Jr st or cons inst.
660 The Arab Provinces Under the Ottoman Empire, 1500-1900. 3-4 cr. The history of Syria (including Palestine), Egypt, and Iraq under the Ottomans, emphasizing relations between central authority and diverse forces of social and political regionalism. P: Hist 138 or 540 or cons inst, reading knowledge of French desirable.
663 Political Ideas and Institutions in Ancient India. (Crosslisted with Langasia) 3 cr. A survey of the history of political ideas and institutions in ancient India from the Vedic times to twelfth-thirteenth century A.D. P: Jr st, or Hist 245 & cons inst.
665 History of the Federal Role in American Education. (Crosslisted with Ed Pol) 3 cr. This course examines the history of federal aid to education, emphasizing the post-World War II period. It addresses such topics as desegregation; bilingual, special, and compensatory education; policy implementation and evaluation; and the connections between executive, legislative, and judicial actions. P: Jr st.
690 Thesis Colloquium. 2 cr. Colloquium for thesis writers. P: Major in history & cons inst. Stdts must register concurrently for History 691 or 692.
698 Directed Study. 1-4 cr. P: Jr or Sr st. Graded on a Cr/N basis; requires cons inst & previous or conc exposure to the subject.
699 Directed Study. 1-4 cr. P: Jr or Sr st. Graded on a lettered basis; requires cons inst & prev or con exposure to the subject.
700 Proseminar: Traditional & Early Modern Chinese Intellectual History. 3 cr. The major problems of historical interpretations in Chinese intellectual history from the classical period to 1840 on the basis of English translations of primary sources and English-language secondary sources. Topics vary. Lin. P: Cons inst.
701 History in a Global Perspective. 1 cr. Introduction to the ways of thinking characteristic of historical study and to the questions and methods that motivate the research fields in which department faculty work. Required of all graduate students in their first year. P: Grad st.
702 Prosem in the Comparative Ancient Wrld-Rsch Meth-Source Materials. 3 cr. Literary and non-literary sources, their nature and limitations, and technique in using them. Analysis of various approaches and theories of interpretation. P: Grad st.
703 History and Theory. 3 cr. Analytical philosophy of history, epistemological issues, theories of human behavior as they relate to history, or the history of historical thought. Content varies; consult the Timetable for specific sections and topics. P: Grad st.
704 Topics in Contemporary History. 3 cr. This seminar studies two or more nations or defined regions through a comparison of a single theme or set of themes in their history. P: Grad st or cons inst.
705 Topics in Global History. 3 cr. This seminar examines the significance of a particular historical phenomenon from the perspective of its importance world-wide. P: Grad st or cons inst.
706 Topics in Transnational History. 3 cr. This seminar examines the significance of a particular event, phenomenon or question across national borders and in terms of the history of nation-state formation. P: Grad st or cons inst.
707 Proseminar in Early Modern European History, 1500-1789. 3 cr. P: Grad st or cons inst.
713 History of Higher Education in Europe and America. (Crosslisted with Ed Pol) 3 cr. Development of colleges, universities, and higher learning in Europe and America. P: Grad st or cons inst.
714 History of Secondary Education in the United States. (Crosslisted with Ed Pol) 2-3 cr. Development of the idea and the institutions of secondary education in American culture, with emphasis on the period 1890 to the present. P: Ed Pol, Hist 412 or cons inst.
717 The History of Teacher Education. (Crosslisted with Ed Pol) 3 cr. Issues and problems in the preparation of public school teachers. Analysis of the history of teacher education from 19th century Prussia to the present in the United States. P: Grad st; Srs by cons inst.
719 Proseminar-Medieval History. 3 cr. Introduction to sources and bibliographical guides to Medieval studies; methodology; interdisciplinary approaches. P: Masters degree and cons inst.
720 Selected Topics in Medieval History. (Crosslisted with Medieval) 1-3 cr. P: Grad st.
730 Proseminar in Latin American History. 1-3 cr. Historical literature of significant topics in Latin American history. The colonial period, Brazilian history, and Spanish-America in the national period. Offered in alternate semesters. P: Grad st, reading knowledge of Span or Portuguese & cons inst.
734 Modern Archives Administration. (Crosslisted with LIS) 3 cr. For students particularly interested in archives administration, library science, historical agencies administration, or teaching of history; basics in theory and practice of modern records administration. Lectures; lab work in the State Historical Society's Division of Archives and Manuscripts. Enrollment limited. P: Grad st & cons inst.
751 Proseminar in the History of Africa. 1-3 cr. Historical literature of Africa through comparative topics which vary each term. P: Grad st & cons inst.
753 Seminar-Comparative World History. 1-3 cr. Topics significant for the histories of Latin America, Africa, Islamic core, South Asia and Southeast Asia. A single topic chosen each semester for a series of comparative essays by seminar members. P: Grad st.
755 Proseminar in Southeast Asian History. 1-3 cr. Introductory seminar in modern Southeast Asian history; work mostly in English-language sources. P: Grad st & cons inst.
757 Proseminar in Indian History. (Crosslisted with LCA) 3 cr. Significant historical topics for Ancient India, Muslim India, Modern India, South India, etc., through a series of essays. Topics vary with each semester, section and staff. Introductory seminar: historiography, bibliography, historical method and philosophy of history. P: Grad st or cons inst.
771 Proseminar in Modern Indonesian History. 3-4 cr. A comprehensive survey of the literature of the nineteenth and twentieth century history of the island world now largely incorporated in the modern nation of Indonesia. Extensive readings and discussion of papers on set topics. P: History 458 desirable & cons inst.
774 Methods for Historical Research in Non-Literate Societies. (Crosslisted with Anthro) 3 cr. Techniques and critical analysis applied to written, oral, archaeological, linguistic and cultural data. Stresses problems of synthesis. Exercises. P: Grad st or cons inst.
795 Quantitative Methods for Historical Research. 3 cr. Types and use of quantitative techniques in historical research; introduction to basic methods, their application; discussion of kinds and sources of measurable historical data. P: Sr & Grad st & cons inst.
796 The Editing of Historical Materials. 3 cr. Prepares students with skills needed for employment in applied history, archival research, and preparation of documents for publication. P: Grad st or cons inst.
801 Seminar-Ancient History. (Crosslisted with Classics) 1-3 cr. Special problems in Greek and Roman history studied in alternate years. P: Grad st & reading knowledge of appropriate foreign language.
804 Interdisciplinary Western European Area Studies Seminar. (Crosslisted with German, Poli Sci, Soc, French) 3 cr. P: Grad st, cons inst.
805 Seminar-Medieval History. 1-3 cr. Topics in intellectual history. P: Grad st, reading knowl of Latin, French and German and cons inst.
807 Seminar-Medieval History. 1-3 cr. Economic history of the Middle Ages. P: Grad st & reading knowledge of Latin, French, Italian & German.
813 Seminar-Byzantine History & Civilization. 1-3 cr. Problems in historical, historiographical and cultural research in periods between the age of Diocletian and 1453. P: Grad st & reading knowledge of Greek or Latin; competence in French and German is assumed.
814 Seminar in the History of Europe During the Reformation. (Crosslisted with Relig St) 1-3 cr. Changes in religion in sixteenth century Europe, and the associated changes in ideas and institutions. Students work with source materials in at least one of the major European languages, normally French, German, Italian, or Latin. P: Grad st & cons inst-reading knowledge Italian, French, German or Latin assumed.
815 Seminar in the Economic and Social History of Early Modern Europe. 1-3 cr. European economic and social developments from about 1500 to about 1750. P: Grad st and cons inst and reading knowledge of French, Italian, German or Spanish.
819 History of Mass Communication. (Crosslisted with Journ) 3 cr. Intensive reading and discussion designed to introduce students to literature of mass communication. P: Grad st.
822 Studies in Economic History. 3 cr. Topics vary each year. P: Cons of instr.
825 Seminar-19th & 20th Century Europe. 1-3 cr. The diplomatic, political, economic and social aspects of European imperialism since 1815. P: Grad st.
829 Research Seminar in Latin American History. 1-3 cr. Research on topics in Latin American history. Special attention to methods of source analysis. P: Grad st, reading knowledge of Spanish or Porgutuese, & cons inst.
831 Seminar in the History of Early Modern Britain, 1450-1780. 1-3 cr. Problems in political, social, economic, and cultural history of Britain between the later Middle Ages and the Industrial Revolution. P: Grad st.
837 Seminar-History of Modern Britain and Ireland. 1-3 cr. Emphasis on social and political movements as well as on economic development. P: Grad st.
841 Seminar-The History of the British Empire. 1-3 cr. P: Grad st.
845 Seminar-Central European History. 1-3 cr. Modern German history and the history of Central Europe. P: Grad st & reading knowledge of German.
849 Seminar-Topics in History of Imperial Russia, 1649-1917. 1-3 cr. Historiography and problems in the domestic, political, social, economic and cultural history of the Russian Empire to 1917 and of Southeast Europe to the present. P: Grad st. Reading knowledge of Russian recommended but not required.
850 Smr-Hist of the Soviet Union & Modern Hist of E Central Europe. 1-3 cr. Development of the Soviet Union since 1917 and the political and diplomatic history of the nations lying between Russia and Germany. P: Grad st & reading knowledge of Russian or German or the east European language in which the stdt wishes to work & cons inst.
851 Seminar on Ottoman and Middle East History. (Crosslisted with LCA) 1-3 cr. Concepts applicable to the study of social, economic and institutional movements and developments in the area within a broad historical framework. P: Grad st & cons inst.
852 Smr-Traditional and Early Modern Chinese Intellectual History. (Crosslisted with E Asian) 1-3 cr. History of Chinese thought from the classical period to the early May Fourth era. Topics vary each year. P: Grad st & cons inst; reading knowledge of classical Chinese desired.
854 Seminar in Modern Chinese History. 1-3 cr. Chinese history in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, with emphasis on intellectual history and the history of Chinese Communism. P: Intro prosem in mod E Asian hist or equiv, appropriate Chinese lang background, & cons inst.
855 Seminar in Modern Japanese History. 1-3 cr. Research seminar in Japanese history since the Meiji Restoration of 1868. Focus varies each year. Required for M.A. and Ph.D. candidates in Japanese history, but open to students with no Japanese language background. P: Reading knowledge of elementary Japanese or cons inst.
856 Seminar in Southeast Asian History. 1-3 cr. Research seminar for Grad students with background and appropriate languages. P: Grad st and cons inst.
857 Seminar-History of India (South Asia). (Crosslisted with LCA) 1-3 cr. Emphasis upon handling of research problems. Focus upon methods, resources, intellectual approaches, and changing interpretations. P: Grad st and cons inst. Appropriate language(s).
858 Seminar in Problems of Islamic History. (Crosslisted with Relig St) 2-3 cr. Social and economic history of North Africa and the Middle East in Islamic and modern times. P: Grad st & knowledge of appropriate foreign language.
859 Seminar-Muslim Indian History. (Crosslisted with LCA) 1-3 cr. Emphasizing research methods. Attention to questions of changing interpretations and to intellectual and material resources for pursuing subjects of research in this field. P: Grad st & cons inst & read knowledge of Persian & other Indian or Europ languages.
860 Research Seminar in the History and Culture of Ancient India. (Crosslisted with Langasia) 1-3 cr. P: Open to Grad stdts.
861 Seminar-The History of Africa. 1-3 cr. Research studies in aspects of African history with emphasis on field research techniques and interpretation of non-archival data. P: Grad st & cons inst.
866 Seminar in Social History of Modern Europe. 1-3 cr. Labor movements, socialism, and the growth of social thought; topics change each semester. P: Grad st and cons inst.
868 Seminar in Modern French History. 1-3 cr. Social, political, and cultural history of France, 1800 to the present. P: Grad st.
875 Applications of Quantitative Methods to Historical Research. 1-3 cr. Application of selected quantitative methods to the study of specific questions in history. Focus varies each year, and each section. Sample topics: collective biography, legislative behavior, demographic trends, with attention to problems of historical analysis. P: Grad st.
880 Seminar on the May Fourth Movement. (Crosslisted with E Asian) 3 cr. Research on topics and problems relevant to the intellectual trends and political developments of the May Fourth era: period from 1915 to the mid-1920's. P: Grad st, reading knowledge of Chinese & cons inst.
891 Proseminar in Modern European History. 1-3 cr. History of Europe since 1500. P: Grad st & cons inst.
900 Introduction to History for U.S. Historians. 3 cr. A survey of U.S. history by period and field, designed to introduce new graduate students to U.S. history faculty members and each other. Extensive discussion of how to plan a successful career as a historian. P: Open only to entering Grad stdts in U.S. history.
901 Studies in American History. 1-3 cr. P: Grad st and cons inst.
902 Research Seminar in American History. 1-3 cr. Research topics and period of emphasis announced in advance by the professor in charge. P: Grad st & cons inst.
903 History of Education of Multicultural America. (Crosslisted with Ed Pol) 3 cr. Selected topics, issues and themes concerning the history of education of various groups of people of color in the United States, as well as selected issues, topics and themes focusing on immigration and ethnicity. P: Grad st.
904 Practicum in Women's History. 3 cr. Provides skills for work in applied history, educational administration, and women's studies and community programs. P: 1 year grad study in women's hist prgm or cons inst.
906 Proseminar on the History of Education. (Crosslisted with Ed Pol) 1-3 cr. Reading in European or American educational history. P: Grad st and cons inst.
907 Seminar-History of Education. (Crosslisted with Ed Pol) 1-3 cr. Studies in European and American educational history. P: Grad st and cons inst.
909 Comparative History of Education in Colonial Societies. (Crosslisted with Ed Pol) 3 cr. P: Grad st.
910 History of Colonial North America. 3 cr. The history of North America from the fifteenth through eighteenth centuries, with the primary focus on Anglo-America. P: Grad st and cons inst.
915 Revolutionary America, 1760-1800. 3 cr. The American Revolution within the context of a revolutionary age, with emphasis on its social and cultural impacts as well as its political and ideological elements. P: Grad st and cons inst.
917 Seminar in American History, 1789-1815. 1-3 cr. P: Grad st and cons inst.
919 Seminar-History of Mass Communication. (Crosslisted with Journ) 3 cr. Seminar in the history of mass communication in which students are expected to produce original research based on primary documents. P: Cons inst.
920 The Early American Republic, 1789-1850. 1-3 cr. Studies in the politics, culture and society of the early American republic. P: Grad st and cons inst.
921 Research Methods and Source Materials in Chinese Studies. (Crosslisted with E Asian) 3 cr. P: Cons inst.
925 Seminar-America in the Civil War Era. 2-3 cr. Politics, society, and economics from the sectional crisis through the fall of southern reconstruction. P: Grad st and cons inst.
929 Labor and Working Class History in the United States. 3 cr. This course is a reading seminar intended to introduce students to key topics, seminal works, and historiographic controversies in U.S. working class and labor history from the post-Civil War period to the present.
930 Asian American History and Culture. (Crosslisted with Asian Am) 3 cr. An interdisciplinary and thematic survey of key concepts and issues developed within the field of Asian American history and culture. Introduces students to research and methodological concerns of the field.
932 Seminar in American Environmental History. (Crosslisted with Geog) 3 cr. Surveys recent and classic works on American environmental history to introduce students to the methods and historiography of the field.
935 Seminar-American History-1877-1900. 1-3 cr. P: Grad st and cons inst.
936 The History of Women and Gender in the U.S., to 1870. 3 cr. Surveys key theoretical work and secondary literature on the history of women and gender in the United States to 1870.
937 The History of Women and Gender in the U.S. since 1870. 3 cr. Examines major and path breaking scholarship in the field of U.S. women's history, focusing on the era post 1870. Pays particular attention to race, class and sexuality as students learn to conduct a historical, gender analysis. Seminar format. P: Cons inst.
938 History of Sexuality. (Crosslisted with Women St) 3 cr. Using sexuality as a category of historical analysis, examines historiographical, methodological, and theoretical contributions to understanding all aspects of the past. P: Sr st or Grad st, & cons inst.
940 Seminar-American History 1900-1945. 3 cr. P: Grad st and cons inst.
941 Indians and Empires. (Crosslisted with Amer Ind) 3 cr. Examining the centuries of imperial competition in Native America, this seminar explores recent developments in early American Indian history. P: Cons inst.
942 American Indian History, 1800-present. (Crosslisted with Amer Ind) 3 cr. A readings course on American Indian resistance, adaptation, and revival during the U.S. National period. P: Cons inst.
943 Race & Nationalism: Comparative & Theoretical Perspectives. 3 cr. Graduate seminar on historical intersections of race and nationalisms. Explores questions of the origin of race and nationalisms, the position and status of a variety of nationalisms and anti-colonial nationalisms; and the contemporary debates over postmodernism, postindustrialism, postcolonialism, and multiculturalism. P: Cons inst.
945 Seminar-American History 1929 to the Present. 1-3 cr. P: Grad st & cons inst.
951 Seminar-Intellectual History of America. 1-3 cr. P: Grad st and cons inst.
952 Seminar in Comparative History. 2-3 cr. P: Cons inst and masters degree.
954 Seminar in American Constitutional History. 1-3 cr. P: Grad st and cons inst.
955 Seminar in American Social History. 1-3 cr. P: Grad st & cons inst.
956 Immigration, Assimilation, and Ethnicity in American History. 3 cr. An interdisciplinary and thematic examination of the significance that migration, assimilation and ethnicity have had in American history from the colonial period to the present. P: Grad st & cons inst.
958 Seminar-American Military History. 1-3 cr. P: Grad st and cons inst.
960 Seminar-American Foreign Relations to 1901. 1-3 cr. P: Grad st and cons inst.
961 Seminar in American Foreign Relations Since 1900. 1-3 cr. P: Grad st and cons inst.
963 American Religious History to 1860. (Crosslisted with Relig St) 3 cr. The creation of a national religious culture from the earliest settlements to the mid-nineteenth century. P: Grad st & cons inst.
964 Practicum in Public Service History. 3 cr. Training in the practices of historical editing, museums, historical sites, and archives. P: At least two courses in the appropriate public service history sequences.
965 Seminar in the History of the American West. 1-3 cr. P: Grad st and cons inst.
966 Seminar in American Economic History. 1-3 cr. P: Grad st and cons inst.
967 African American History and Historiography. 3 cr. Reading seminar on major texts and approaches to the study of African American history. P: Grad st & cons inst.
968 Research Strategies in African American History. 3 cr. A seminar focusing on the execution of specific projects in twentieth-century African American history, with attention to methodological training. P: Grad st & cons inst.
974 Seminar in American History for Advanced Placement Teachers. 1-2 cr. Graduate-level seminar for high school teachers attending the Uw-Madison Summer Ap Institute. Reading and discussion designed to deepen teachers' knowledge of historical issues and historiography, and introduce new perspectives into their classes. P: Grad st & cons inst.
975 Practicum in American History for Advanced Placement Teachers. 1-2 cr. Graduate-level practicum for high school teachers attending the Uw-Madison Summer Ap Institute. How to improve techniques for teaching college-level courses in American history, with an emphasis on integrating primary sources into the curriculum. P: Grad st & cons inst.
976 Special Problems in Archives-Manuscripts Administration. (Crosslisted with LIS) 3 cr. A research seminar. Contemporary problems in archives administration, with special types of archival institutions and special classes of archival material. P: LIS 734 & cons inst.
977 The Practice of Archives-Manuscripts Administration. (Crosslisted with LIS) 3 cr. Practical training in the collecting and accessioning, arrangement, describing and servicing of archives and manuscript holdings in the Division of Archives and Manuscripts of the State Historical Society under the direct supervision of the chief archivist or a member of the professional staff. P: LIS 734 & cons inst.
979 Seminar in Urban History. (Crosslisted with Soc, Urb R Pl) 3 cr. Causes and consequences of urbanization, stressing social and economic aspects of major population movements, with particular attention to the United States. P: Grad st & cons inst.
981 Seminar in the Analysis of Western Europe. (Crosslisted with Poli Sci, Soc) 3 cr. Focus on a topic of comparative interest to historians, political scientists, and sociologists to provide opportunity to integrate the various perspectives for a more complete analysis. P: Grad st & cons inst.
982 Interdepartmental Seminar in the Latin-American Area. (Crosslisted with Anthro, AAE, Econ, Geog, Journ, Poli Sci, Portug, Rur Soc, Soc, Spanish) 1-3 cr. P: Grad st & cons inst.
983 Interdepartmental Seminar-African Studies. (Crosslisted with Anthro, African, Econ, Geog, Poli Sci) 3 cr. Interdisciplinary inquiry in African society and culture. P: Grad st or cons inst.
990 Research and Thesis. 1-9 cr. P: Grad st & cons inst.
999 Independent Work. 1-6 cr. Properly qualified graduate students may, by agreement with the major professor, undertake special out-of-class work, generally upon research problems, during the recesses of the University. This special work available only to graduate students who have the master's degree or equiv. P: Grad st & cons inst.