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Graduate Catalog
History (HIST)
The graduate program in history is intended to prepare students for teaching and research at the college and university level, for secondary school teaching, and for a variety of other pursuits. Applicants are expected to have completed 24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours of undergraduate history courses. An exception to this requirement may be considered if you have an outstanding undergraduate or M.A. record. Deadline for application to either the M.A. or the Ph.D. program for fall quarter admission is July 1; for financial assistance, the deadline is February 15.
Master's Program
The M.A. program offers work in the following fields: United States, Modern Europe, Ancient and Medieval, Balkans and Middle East, Latin America, Africa, and Southeast and East Asia. The general requirements in the thesis program consist of eight 500-level courses, a two-quarter seminar, and an acceptable thesis. The general requirements for the nonthesis program are ten 500- level courses, plus a two-quarter seminar in which an acceptable research paper is written. No foreign language is required for admission, but students in the thesis program must demonstrate a reading proficiency in one foreign language prior to graduation. The nonthesis M.A. program is usually regarded as terminal.Doctoral Program
You must offer a minimum of six quarters of residence credit as a full-time equivalent student beyond the master's degree. You are required to show reading proficiency in two foreign languages; in particular cases, demonstrated proficiency in quantitative methods may be substituted for one language. You must complete a minor of three graduate courses in one cognate field or four courses in two cognate fields. Within the area of concentration, you normally will select two fields, in one of which the dissertation will be written. You also will do coursework in two fields outside the area of concentration. Areas and fields are as follows:- Area One
--American History: Colonial, 19th Century, 20th Century,
U.S. Foreign Relations, U.S. Social-Intellectual, U.S. Economic (in cooperation
with the Department of Economics).
- Area Two--European:
Western Europe, European Diplomatic, Tudor-Stuart
England, England Since 1714, Balkans, Russia, Ancient, Medieval Europe,
Renaissance, and Reformation.
- Area Three--Third World: Africa, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Middle East and Mediterranean, Latin America.
Faculty
History (HIST) Courses
500A Colonial America to 1689 (5)
English background, establishment of settlements, first economies, evolution of political and religious structures. Relations with England, internal conflicts. Glorious Revolution.
Steiner; Y.
500B Colonial America 1689-1763 (5)
Governmental changes, credit and currency, Great Awakening, cultural developments, Old Colonial System, Anglo-French rivalry, nature of colonial society, problems of maturing political units.
Steiner; Y.
500C Revolutionary Era 1763-1789 (5)
Causes of American Revolution and struggle for independence. Confederation, movement for new government, framing of Constitution.
Steiner; Y.
502 American Indians (5)
Treats Indian society before white contact; Spanish, French, and English impact; Indian removal; Indian wars; problems of cultural contact; preservation versus assimilation; Indian society today.
Jellison; Y.
503 United States in World War II (5)
Military and diplomatic role of United States in WWII; political, economic, and social impact of war on that nation.
Fletcher; Y.
505 The United States and the Vietnam War (5)
Examines American experience in Vietnam, in terms of both military and diplomatic history of war itself and its impact on American society.
Fletcher; Y.
506American Environmental History (5)
A survey of the evolution--from 1565 to the present--of American attitudes toward, and interactions with, the natural world, including such topics as romanticism, the "code of the sportsman," conservation, the "land ethic," and "deep ecology."
Reiger; D.
508A Pre-Civil War America, 1815-1850 (5)
New definitions of democracy, westward expansion, early industrialization and class formation, moral reform movements, slavery and sectionalism, Mexican War, conflict of Jacksonian Democrats and Whigs.
Field; Y.
508B The Civil War and Reconstruction (5)
Forces making for increased sectionalism in 1850s, rise of new parties, military engagements, society and institutions in North and Confederacy during wartime, attempts to restructure Southern society after war and why they failed.
Field; Y.
508CFoundations of Modern America: The Gilded Age, 1877-1901 (5)
Labor unrest, nativism and anti-semitism, imperialism, government corruption, Social Darwinism, urban growth, Victorian morality, and Indian wars examined as outgrowths of efforts of American people to adapt to modernization and industrialization in late 19th century.
Field; Y.
510A Twentieth-Century America, 1900-1928 (5)
Emphasis on political and cultural history. Major topics include early 20th-century progressivism as an intellectual movement and its manifestations in state and local politics; presidencies of Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson; impact of WWI; ambivalent character of the 1920s in American culture and politics; origins and effects of the affluent society.
Hamby, Pach; Y.
510B Twentieth-Century America, 1928-1945 (5)
Emphasis on politics, culture, and foreign policy. Major topics include origins and nature of Great Depression; Franklin D. Roosevelt and the emergence of the modern presidency; political and intellectual character of the New Deal; origins and impact of American involvement in WWII; wartime military history, diplomacy, and politics.
Hamby, Pach; Y.
510C Twentieth-Century America, 1945-Present (5)
Emphasis on politics, culture, and foreign policy. Major topics include origins and nature of the Cold War; impact of foreign involvements on American politics; political leadership in the media age; radicalism and social change in the '60s and '70s; the rise of cultural politics and its effect on economic-based political coalitions; resurgence of conservatism in the '70s and '80s.
Hamby, Pach; Y
514A Social and Cultural History of the United States, 1607-1820 (5)
Role of minorities, class structure, and religion in forming American society; development of American painting, architecture, music, literature, education, and science as expressions of Puritanism, Enlightenment, and nationalism.
Staff; D.
514B Social and Cultural History of the United States, 1820-1890 (5)
Role of minorities, class structure, and religion in forming American society; development of American painting, architecture, music, literature, education, and science as expressions of Romanticism, Social Darwinism, and Pragmatism.
Staff; D.
514C Social and Cultural History of the United States, 1890 to Date (5)
Role of minorities, class structure, and religion in forming American society; development of American painting, architecture, music, literature, education, and science as expressions of Pragmatism and Existentialism.
Staff; D.
514D American Social Thought to 1815 (5)
Major aspects of intellectual history of American colonies and United States to 1815, organized around two major themes: Puritanism and secularization of American thought in 18th century.
Alexander; Y.
514E American Social Thought, 1815-1915 (5)
Major aspects of intellectual history of U.S., 1815-1915, stressing rise of romantic nationalism; triumph of democratic attitude; slavery controversy; impact of Civil War and Darwinian evolution.
Alexander; Y.
514F American Social Thought Since 1915 (5)
Major aspects of intellectual history of U.S. since 1915, with principal attention to continuing impact of evolutionary naturalism, especially in development of pragmatism; trends in Left and Right political ideologies; rise of pessimistic theology and its ramifications; modernism in arts; New Radicalism and Counter Culture.
Alexander; Y.
515A African American History to 1865 (5)
Beginning with introduction of slavery in 1619, course deals with black person's role in America through Civil War. Concerns slavery, abolition, and many attempts by black people to improve their position.
Fletcher; Y.
515B African American History Since 1865 (5)
Emancipation and its continuing effects on blacks in America. Life in South, migration to North, and conservative and radical attempts by black community to deal with these problems.
Fletcher; Y.
516A History of United States Foreign Relations to 1914 (5)
U.S. foreign relations from war for independence to WWI, stressing development of traditional policies--isolationism, neutrality, Monroe Doctrine--and emergence of U.S. as world power.
Gaddis, Pach; Y.
516B History of United States Foreign Relations, 1914-1945 (5)
American foreign relations in two world wars and interwar period, emphasizing shifting perceptions of vital interests involved in transition from intervention to non-entanglement to intervention again and emergence as super power.
Gaddis, Pach; Y.
516C History of United States Foreign Relations, 1945-Present (5)
American foreign relations in Cold War and after, emphasizing confrontation between U.S. and Communist world, emergence of détente, and background of current foreign policy issues.
Gaddis, Pach; Y.
517A Ohio History to 1851 (5)
Moundbuilders and Indians, Anglo-French rivalry, Revolution, territorial development, patterns of settlement, Constitution of 1802, evolution of political parties, transportation and economy, banking and currency, Constitution of 1851.
Steiner; Y.
517B Ohio History Since 1851 (5)
Slavery and restructuring of political parties; Civil War, rise of industry, politics in progressive era, Great Depression and aftermath, post-WWII Ohio.
Staff; Y.
518 American Westward Movement (5)
Role of western frontier in American development to 1890. Explorations, Indian trade, land policies, pioneer life, traders and trappers, miners, cattlemen, railroad builders, and farmers. Emphasis upon historical interpretation.
Staff; D.
519 Sports in American History (5)
Survey of evolution of organized sports in U.S., focusing on major spectator sports. Emphasis on personalities and particular events rather than sociological and psychological theorizing.
Alexander; Y.
520A Women in American History Before 1877 (5)
American women's history from the colonial era through Reconstruction. Topics will include the traditional life of Native American women, witchcraft in colonial New England, women in the American Revolution, African American women in slavery, early American childbirth customs, the early women's rights crusade, women on the trans-Mississippi frontier, and women in the Civil War.
Jellison; Y.
520B Women in American History Since 1877 (5)
American women's history since Reconstruction. Topics will include the experiences of immigrant women in the U.S., prostitution in the Gilded Age, the Progressive Era birth-control movement, achievement of the right to vote, women in the two world wars, women in the civil rights movement, the new feminist movement, the backlash against feminism, and Roe v. Wade and the abortion debate.
Jellison; Y.
521A History of the Military in America 1600 to 1898 (5)
Military institutions in American history: role of technology in warfare, innovations and reforms in military; war and its conduct; military and civilian society in war and peace.
Fletcher; Y.
521B History of the Military in America 1898 to Present (5)
Continuation of 521A.
Fletcher; Y.
523A Latin American History: The Colonial Era (5)
Examines historical origins of Latin American society. Themes include internal nature of Iberian and pre-Columbian Indian societies, ca. 1492; conquest and subordination of Amer-Indian civilizations by Spain and Portugal; distribution of power, land, and labor in post-conquest Latin America; order and instability in colonial society; and region's position in international economy.
Grow; Y.
523B Latin American History: The 19th Century (5)
Examines 19th century origins of modern Latin American underdevelopment, focusing on causes and consequences of revolutions of independence; dynamics of dictatorship and democracy in post-independence Latin American political culture; and decision-making process by which Latin America's 19th century leaders integrated their national economies into international economic systems as specialized exporters of raw materials.
Grow; Y.
523C Latin American History: The 20th Century (5)
Survey of modern Latin American history focusing on causes and consequences of structural instability in Latin America since 1900. Emphasis on collapse of region's traditional liberal/export model of national development in the 1930s; competing political/ideological responses to structural crisis in region (social revolution, authoritarianism, democratic change); and ongoing search for viable formulas of economic development.
Grow; Y.
524 Colloquium in the History of U.S.-Latin American Relations (5)
Readings and research papers on major issues in 20th-century U.S.-Latin American relations.
Grow; D.
525 History of U.S.-Latin American Relations (5)
Survey of inter-American relations in the 19th and 20th centuries, focusing on evolving, and often conflicting, definitions of national interest that have shaped U.S. and Latin American policy orientations toward one another.
Grow; Y.
526 Dictatorship in Latin American History (5)
Focuses on predominant type of political/governmental system in Latin America: authoritarian dictatorship. After placing Latin American authoritarianism in long-range historical context of autocratic, centralized rule within region, examines major examples of 20th century ideological authoritarianism in Latin America ranging from populist authoritarianism of Juan Peron in Argentina to bureaucratic authoritarian regimes recently in power in Southern Cone and Brazil. Attention to competing schools of interpretation which attempt to explain recurring phenomenon of nondemocratic forms of government in Latin America.
Grow; Y.
528 The World of Aristophanes (5)
Political, social, and cultural institutions of Greece in fifth century B.C. with special emphasis on city of Athens.
Richter; D.
529A Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia (5)
Prehistoric eras; origin of Mediterranean civilizations; problems of ancient chronology; civilizations of Sumerians, Babylonians, Egyptians, Assyrians, Biblical Hebrews, and Persians. Stresses archaeological and literary sources, comparative social and religious concepts, acculturation, contributions to Western civilization.
Richter; Y.
529B Ancient Greece (5)
Aegean prehistory. Minoan civilization, Mycenaean Greeks, Dorian invasions, Greek Renaissance, growth of the polis, Athenian society and culture, Persian and Peloponnesian wars, political history of Greece to Alexander. Stresses archaeological sources, mythology, and drama. Hellenic contributions to Western civilization.
Richter; Y.
529C Ancient Rome (5)
Early peoples of Italy, Etruscans, constitutional development of republic, growth of empire, civil wars, history of principate to Constantine. Stresses archaeological sources, Latin literature, Roman life and institutions, Roman contributions to Western civilization.
Richter; Y.
533 Oil, Energy, and International Diplomacy (5)
Historical perspective on continuing energy crisis. Focuses attention on development of worldwide petroleum industry with particular attention to Middle East and North Africa; shows role of oil as generator of international tensions.
Staff; D.
534 The Arab-Israeli Dispute (5)
History of Arab-Israeli confrontation since 1890. Origins of Zionism and Arab Nationalism, impact of WWI and Peace Settlement, British Mandate for Palestine, political developments in Israel and Arab World since 1948, Great Power involvement in Middle East, and recent developments in conflict between Israel and Arabs.
Quinn; Y.
535 Colloquium in Middle East History (5)
Literature and source materials in Middle East since 1914; readings and reports.
Quinn; D.
535A Middle East History to 1800 (5)
Islamic history and civilization from rise of Islam to end of 18th century. Role of prophet Muhammad, doctrines and institutional system of Islam, medieval Islamic caliphates and their cultural achievements, and contributions of Persians and Turks to Islamic civilization.
Quinn; Y.
535B Middle East History Since 1800 (5)
History of Middle East since era of French Revolution. Disintegration of Ottoman Empire; emergence of contemporary Middle East political system; impact of nationalism, secularism, and industrialism on region; and position of Middle East in contemporary world affairs.
Quinn; Y.
536A North Africa in Modern Times (5)
The Maghrib: its geography, ethnic composition, and history since antiquity; French conquest of Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco; administrative systems; economic development; French-Muslim relations.
Quinn; D.
536B North Africa Since 1914 (5)
Rise of nationalism; struggle for political independence; political, economic, and social problems in independent North Africa; North Africa in world affairs.
Quinn; D.
537 Slavery 1400 to Present (5)
Slavery and slave trade from 1400 to present. Different forms of slavery compared, showing widely divergent roles of slaves, from high officials to field hands. Changes in systems through time and reasons for abolition of slavery examined. Modern forms of bondage (peonage, forced labor, child labor, prostitution, illegal immigrant labor) and activities of United Nations Working Group on Slavery discussed.
Staff; D.
538 History of West Africa (5)
History of West Africa from early times to present: peopling of sudanic and forest regions, development of trade, Islam and rise of sudanic empires, slave trade and forest states, colonial era, independence movements, problems of nationalism.
Booth; Y.
538A History of East Africa (5)
History of East Africa from early times to present, with emphasis on period since 1750. Greatest attention paid to region that comprises present-day Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, although neighboring countries also studied.
Staff; D.
541 Colloquium in African History (5)
Literature and source materials on Africa; readings and reports.
Booth; D.
541A Early Africa (5)
Africa in ancient world, spread of agriculture and iron working, rise of Islam, migrations of peoples, development of states, arrival of Europeans, beginnings of slave trade.
Booth; Y.
541B Traditional Africa (5)
Africa in 17th century, slave trade, religious revolutions in western Sudan, development of African states, commercial revolution of 19th century, birth of plural society in South Africa, European partition of Africa.
Booth; Y.
541C Modern Africa 1890 to Present (5)
Establishment of European rule in Africa, colonial period, rise of nationalism, decolonization and independence, problems of modern Africa.
Booth; Y.
542A South Africa to 1899 (5)
Establishment and transformation of African societies (Bantu's migrations); coming of Europeans; evolution of Cape society (black, white, colored); conflicting nationalisms; Great Trek; rise of Zulu empire and mefcane; mineral revolution and subjection of African chiefdoms; British imperialism and coming of South African war.
Booth; Y.
542B South Africa Since 1899 (5)
South Africa (Boer) War and reconstruction; formation of Union; global war and racial/regional/class conflicts over land, labor, and politics; rise of Afrikaner nationalism and triumph of apartheid; rise and radicalization of African nationalism; collision of nationalisms and expansion of conflict in the 1970s; South Africa and the modern world.
Booth; Y.
543 Revolutions in Southern Africa (5)
Historical background and developments to present of revolutions in Mozambique, Angola, Zimbabwe (Rhodesia), Namibia (South West Africa), and Azania (South Africa).
Booth; D.
544A History of the Malay World (5)
Comparative view of Southeast Asian archipelago, emphasizing Indonesian civilization after 1750. Penetration of West, struggle with imperialism and modernization, and present dilemmas. Indigenous views focus of attention.
Frederick; D.
544B History of Burma and Thailand (5)
Comparative study of neighboring Buddhist states, emphasizing themes of change and continuity since mid-18th century. Special attention given to divergent responses to colonialism and Western style development and to similarities in political and social forms.
Frederick; D.
544C History of Vietnam (5)
Modern Vietnamese civilization since 15th century, emphasizing political and social change after 1800. Special attention given to Vietnamese struggle with outside powers, including China, France, U.S., and Soviet Union.
Frederick; D.
545A Southeast Asia to ca. 1750: The Creative Synthesis (5)
Highlights of pre- and proto-history and development of classical states. Emphasis on cultural synthesis (Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim, and animist influences) and theme of change and continuity in both Great and Little traditions of region.
Frederick; Y.
545B Southeast Asia, ca. 1750 to 1942: Change and Conflict (5)
Indigenous change and widening effects of Western penetration, with emphasis on social and cultural developments. Nature of colonialism in region and response of colonized seen in light of both traditional and modern influences.
Frederick; Y.
545C Southeast Asia, 1942 to the Present: The Rise of New States and Societies (5)
Japanese occupation and its relationship to great national revolutions of 1940s. Social and cultural contents of nationalism and revolt, search for new political forms, and struggle against disunity and poverty.
Frederick; Y.
546A Traditional China (5)
Historical overview of China's cultural development, including opposing schools of Taoism and Confucianism, fabulous artistic heritage, values of familism, and evolution of premodern world's largest government and its means of ruling world's largest society.
Jordan; D.
546B Modern China (5)
Survey of long, traumatic road from China's weakness against Western imperialism and dynamic modern forces in 1800s through reaction of Chinese intellectuals against long-held traditional ways and ensuing nationalism and communism in 20th century. Mao's role in creation of new China reassessed and related to post-Mao Chinese goals and place in world.
Jordan; D.
548A Traditional Japan (5)
Development of Japan's early civilization, including indigenous elements and those derived from Korea and China. Political development of Japan leading to its position vis-à-vis Western nations in 19th century.
Jordan; D.
548B Modern Japan (5)
Political weakness of Tokugawa system, leading to opening of Japan to Western trade and restoration of emperor; favorable economic and political base, which allowed Japan to enter successfully into competitions with European nations; Japan's ultranational era and postwar reconstruction.
Jordan; D.
549 Colloquium in History of East Asia in Modern Times (5)
Historical literature relating to process of modernization of China and Japan from 1860s to 1990s. Readings and reports.
Jordan; D.
551 Medieval People (5)
In-depth inquiries into lives and epochs of representative individuals of Medieval Europe. Look at Middle Ages through biography.
Reeves; Y.
552 Medieval Civilization (5)
Transmission of Christianity and classical culture to barbarians and their work of combining the two into new civilization in early Middle Ages. Medieval civilization at its height: church, schools, scholastic thought, and secular culture.
Reeves; Y.
555 The Age of Michelangelo (5)
The life of Michelangelo (1475-1564) spans the two most significant movements in early modern European history: the Renaissance and the Reformation. All of his work, artistic and literary, reflects these movements. This course deals with philosophy, theology, architecture, art history, literature, and history.
Bebb; Y.
556A Italian Renaissance (5)
Major political, social, economic, and cultural currents of Italian city-states from 1150 to 1550. Focus on Dante, Petrarch, Boccaccio, Bruni, Machiavelli, Guicciardini, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, etc.
Bebb; Y.
556B Northern Renaissance (5)
History of Renaissance outside Italy: politics, economics, sociology, and intellectual currents of Germany, France, Spain, Burgundy, and England from 1300 to 1600. Treated thematically, course focuses on Erasmus, More, Ximenes, Reuchlin, Hutten, Bude, etc.
Bebb; Y.
556C Reformation (5)
Protestant, Catholic, and Counter-Reformations in Europe, showing their relationship to social, political, economic, and religious movements of 15th and 16th centuries. Roles of Luther, Zwingli, Calvin, Cranmer, Erasmus, Loyola, etc.; Protestant and Catholic churches and sects in western and eastern Europe.
Bebb; Y.
557 Florentine People (5)
Major figures in Florence from 1300 to 1600, from Dante to Galileo. Concerned with some originators of modern thought in areas of artistic theory, poetic form, Italian language, political ideas, scientific method, and historical composition.
Bebb; D.
558A Early Modern Europe, 1559-1648 (5)
Main political, economic, and social developments during Age of Spanish Hegemony: Hapsburg power, wars of religion and ideological struggle, challenge of Bourbon France--Henry IV and Richelieu.
Baxter; Y.
558B Early Modern Europe, 1648-1715 (5)
Main political, economic, and social developments: rise of absolutism and France of Louis XIV, French hegemony and its challenges, society of hierarchy.
Baxter; Y.
558C Early Modern Europe, 1715-1774 (5)
Main political, economic, social, and intellectual developments: change from society of "estates'' to that of class, New Husbandry, Industrial Revolution, rise of Prussia and Frederick the Great, balance of power, and Enlightenment and Enlightened Despots.
Baxter; Y.
559 Philosophies of History (5)
Study and discussion of different philosophies of history dating from ancient to modern period. Analysis of how thinkers have taken empirical data of history and shaped them into metaphysical form.
Reeves; Y.
560 Women in European History (5)
The family, work, feminism, and women and politics are major topics of this introduction to women's history in France, England, Germany, and Russia from Renaissance to present, with emphasis on more recent developments.
Harvey; D.
561 The French Revolution (5)
The French Revolution traditionally has been seen as the dividing line in history, separating the Old Regime from Modern Times. This course will examine the origins, course of events, and the significance of the French revolutionary experience.
Baxter; D.
562A Europe, 1814-1871 (5)
Europe from Congress of Vienna through Franco-Prussian War. Growth of liberalism and nationalism, revolutions of 1830 and 1848, Industrial Revolution, unification of Italy and Germany, social and intellectual movements.
McGeoch; Y.
562B Europe, 1871-1914 (5)
Development of Austria-Hungary, France, Italy, Germany, Great Britain, and Russia including imperialism. Background of WWI and social and intellectual movements.
McGeoch; Y.
564A Europe Between World Wars (5)
Fascism, communism, world depression, and 20-Year Armistice between 1919 and 1939; social, economic, and intellectual approach.
Whealey; Y.
564B Contemporary Europe (5)
Europe since 1945: postwar settlement, Cold War, E.E.C.; survey of developments in Britain, France, Italy, Germany, and some smaller countries.
Staff; Y.
566A Modern France in the 19th Century (5)
Rise and fall of Napoleon I; his impact on France and Europe; monarchist interlude; revolution of 1848 and election of Louis Napoleon; Second Empire, liberal and authoritarian; wars and transformation of Europe; fall of Napoleon and Paris Commune; Third Republic.
Chastain; Y.
566B Modern France in the 20th Century (5)
Dynamic and stagnant aspects; nostalgia and rejection of 20th century; impact of 20th century; democracy in France; European and colonial wars; communist movement from Popular Front to Common Program; anticommunism in France; French in changing world; De Gaulle, his predecessors, and his successors.
Chastain; Y.
568A Modern Germany in the 19th Century (5)
Cosmopolitanism and movement to create national German state; rise of capitalism and decline of handicraft; liberation of German peasantry; revolution of 1848 and reaction; blood and iron chancellor; Germany's rise to European predominance; rise of worker movement; German society at turn of century.
Chastain; Y.
568B Modern Germany in the 20th Century (5)
Germany on eve of WWI: military fiasco and creation of Weimar Republic; Weimar, Berlin, Munich, and Dresden; attempt to forge democracy; Third Reich and transformation of German society; WWII and Final Solution; Communist Germany and Federal Germany; 2 societies and 2 states, 1945-1990.
Chastain; Y.
570 History of the Byzantine Empire 324-1453 (5)
Decay of Roman world and emergence of Christian Empire, 324-717; Medieval Roman Empire, 717-1056; weakening of Central Administration and apparent revival under Comneni, 1025-1204; Byzantium and neighboring world, 1204-1453; church and state; education and learning; Byzantine art; social, political, and military developments.
Kaldis; Y.
572A Balkans in Early Modern Period, 1453-1804 (5)
Ethnographic structure of Balkan peoples under rule of Ottoman Empire. Ottoman institutions and society; political, social, economic, religious, and cultural developments in Balkans in 15th, 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries.
Kaldis; Y.
572B Balkans in 19th Century, 1804-1878 (5)
Evolution of modern Balkan nationalism and rise of Balkan states. Ottoman dissolution and Balkan revolutionary nationalism; political, social, economic, religious, and intellectual developments; domestic Balkan policy and foreign intervention.
Kaldis; Y.
572C Balkans in 20th Century, 1878 to Present (5)
Historical, cultural, and ethnic background of Balkan peoples. Social, economic, political, and intellectual developments in Balkans; communication of southeast European states.
Kaldis; Y.
574A Balance of Power: Napoleon to the Kaiser (5)
Diplomatic history from Congress of Vienna to WWI. Age of Metternich, Italian and German unification, new imperialism, and prewar alliances and alignments.
McGeoch; Y.
574B History of International Diplomacy, 1914-1939 (5)
International problems of peace and war, international organization and alliances.
Whealey; Y.
574C History of International Diplomacy, 1939 to Present (5)
International problems of peace and war on worldwide scale since 1939, international organization and alliances.
Whealey; Y.
576 Biography: Leaders in 19th Century Europe (5)
Lives of great and near-great in 19th Century Europe.
McGeoch; D.
582A History of Russia (5)
Russia from earliest times to 1825. Kievan Russia, Muscovy, emergence of Tsarist Russia. Territorial expansion and role as great power in Europe and Asia.
Miner; Y.
582B Russia: Road to Revolution, 1825-1917
Tsarist Russia to Soviet Union, 1825-1917; background for revolution. Bolshevik seizure of power and consolidation of dictatorship.
Miner; Y.
582C Soviet Union (5)
Soviet Union since death of Lenin (1924); internal affairs of Communist regime.
Miner; Y.
589 Later Medieval England, 1307-1485 (5)
Comprehensive examination of political, social, intellectual, ecclesiastical, and economic aspects of period.
Reeves; D.
590A Tudor England (5)
England in 16th century. Tudor politics, English Reformation, and major cultural and economic developments of Shakespeare's England.
Harvey; Y.
590B Stuart England (5)
England in 17th century. Constitutional crisis of Stuart period, civil war and revolution, and major cultural and economic developments, including attention to folk culture.
Harvey; Y.
591 Colloquium in English History to 1714 (5)
Early modern English history from multidisciplinary perspectives.
Harvey; D.
591A English History to 1688 (5)
Stresses institutional aspects of medieval England and social, political, and constitutional developments in Tudor and Stuart periods.
Rauschenberg; Y.
591B English History Since 1688 (5)
Emphasizes cultural and economic developments, growth of British Empire, constitutional and social reforms, and impact of WWI and WWII.
Rauschenberg; Y.
592A Georgian England (5)
Political, social, intellectual, cultural, and economic developments of England in years prior to and during American and French revolutions.
Rauschenberg; Y.
592B Victorian England (5)
England from 1815 to 1900, with primary focus on political and economic developments that produced democratization of British life.
Rauschenberg, Richter; Y.
592C 20th Century England (5)
England from 1900 to present: beginning of welfare state, WWI, 1920s, Great Depression, road to WWII, and postwar welfare state.
Rauschenberg; Y.
594A The Medieval English Constitution (5)
English government from Anglo-Saxon times to end of Middle Ages. Growth of machinery of monarchy, central administration, courts, and common law. Rise of Parliament.
Reeves; D.
594B The Modern English Constitution (5)
Emergence of modern English constitution during 16th and 17th centuries; creation and growth of Tudor Constitution; significance of English Reformation for constitution; Tudor Parliament; "Century of Revolution" (1603-1689) and crisis of constitution; problems of sovereignty and obligation; constitution today.
Harvey; D.
595 History of Canada (5)
Introduction to Canada: its exploration and development under France and England, and its emergence as important modern nation.
Rauschenberg; D.
596 Quantitative Methods in History (5)
Introduction to descriptive and inductive statistical techniques used in historical research and analysis of current literature employing such techniques. Instruction in use of computer included.
Field; D.
597A Representative Historians and Their Writings: American History Emphasis (5)
Readings in historical logic and method. Development of historical profession in U.S. from early times to present as phase of American social and intellectual history. In-depth consideration of important writers of American history and major schools of interpretation.
Hamby; Y.
597B Representative Historians and Their Writings: European History Emphasis (5)
Typical historians from time of Herodotus. Readings from their masterpieces to illustrate schools of interpretation, philosophies of history, and development of historical writing. Noteworthy historians in European history.
Kaldis; Y.
597C African Historiography (5)
Related philosophies of history, the uses of history, colonial and post-colonial African historiography, research methodology, use of oral sources, interdisciplinary approaches, and new directions in research.
Booth; D.
598A Directed Study: American History (1-6)
Prereq: 24 hrs, perm. Intensive individual work either in research or individual systematic reading along lines of student's special interest and under supervision of staff members.
Staff; Y.
598B Directed Study: European History (1-6)
Prereq: 24 hrs, perm. Intensive individual work either in research or individual systematic reading along lines of student's special interest and under supervision of staff members.
Staff; Y.
598C Directed Study: World History (1-6)
Prereq: 24 hrs, perm. Intensive individual work either in research or individual systematic reading along lines of student's special interest and under supervision of staff members.
Staff; Y.
598D Problems in History (General) (1-6)
Prereq: 24 hrs, perm. Intensive individual work either in research or individual systematic reading along lines of student's special interest and under supervision of staff members.
Staff; Y.
600/800 Seminar: Colonial and Revolutionary America (10)
Readings and research in U.S. history prior to 1789. Presented in two-quarter sequence. No credit granted until second quarter is completed.
Steiner; D.
601A/801A Colloquium in Colonial American History (5)
Literature and source materials; readings and reports.
Steiner; D.
601B/801B Colloquium in the Era of the American Revolution (5)
Literature and source materials; readings and reports.
Steiner; D.
605/805 Colloquium in the Foundation of the American Republic, 1783-1819 (5)
Literature and source materials in field of early national period of American history; readings and reports.
Staff; D.
607/807 Colloquium in the Era of Sectional Controversy, 1819-1850 (5)
Literature and source materials; readings and reports.
Field; D.
608/808 Seminar in United States History, 1850-1900 (10)
Selected topics in political history of U.S. in late 19th century. Presented in two-quarter sequence. No credit granted until completed.
Field; D.
609/809 Colloquium in the Era of Foundations of Modern America, 1850-1900 (5)
Literature and source materials; readings and reports.
Field; D.
610/810 Seminar in 20th Century United States History (10)
Presented in two-quarter sequence. No credit granted until second quarter completed.
Hamby, Pach; D.
611/811 Colloquium in the History of the United States in Recent Times (5)
Literature and source materials; readings and reports.
Hamby, Pach; D.
614/814 Seminar in the Social, Intellectual, and CulturalHistory of the United States (10)
Presented in two-quarter sequence. No credit granted until second quarter completed.
Alexander, Jellison; D.
615/815 Colloquium in the Social, Cultural, and Intellectual History of the United States (5)
Literature and source materials; readings and reports.
Alexander, Jellison; D.
616/816 Seminar in the History of United States Foreign Relations (10)
Presented in two-quarter sequence. No credit granted until second quarter completed.
Gaddis, Pach; D.
617/817 Colloquium in the History of American Foreign Relations (5)
Literature and source materials; readings and reports.
Gaddis, Pach; D.
621/821 Colloquium in Regional United States History (5)
Literature and source materials; readings and reports.
Staff; D.
627/827 Colloquium in Recent Latin American History (5)
Literature and source materials; readings and reports.
Grow; D.
629/829 Colloquium in History of Ancient Greece (5)
Literature and source material of ancient Greek civilization. Themes vary from year to year. May be repeated for credit.
Richter; D.
640/840 Seminar in African History (10)
Presented in two-quarter sequence. No credit granted until second quarter completed.
Booth; D.
644/844 Seminar: Southeast Asia (10)
Presented in two-quarter sequence. No credit granted until second quarter completed.
Frederick; D.
645/845 Colloquium in History of Southeast Asia (5)
Literature of Southeast Asian history, general culture, developments in l9th and 20th centuries. Readings and reports.
Frederick; D.
646/846 Seminar: East Asia History (10)
Presented in two-quarter sequence. No credit granted until second quarter completed.
Jordan; D.
652/852 Seminar in Medieval History (10)
Presented in two-quarter sequence. No credit granted until second quarter completed.
Reeves; D.
657/857 Seminar in Renaissance-Reformation (10)
Presented in two-quarter sequence. No credit granted until second quarter completed.
Bebb; D.
658/858 Seminar in Early Modern European History (10)
Presented in two-quarter sequence. No credit granted until second quarter completed.
Baxter; D.
661/861 Colloquium in French Revolution (5)
French Revolution as prototype of revolutions: background, immediate causes, pattern of development, role of ideas and individuals in great social upheaval.
Baxter; D.
662/862 Seminar in 19th Century European History (10)
Presented in two-quarter sequence. No credit granted until second quarter completed.
McGeoch, Chastain; D.
663/863 Colloquium in l9th Century Europe (5)
Literature and source materials; readings and reports.
McGeoch; D.
664/864 Seminar in 20th Century European History (10)
Presented in two-quarter sequence. No credit granted until second quarter completed.
Miner, Whealey; D.
667/867 Colloquium in Modern France (5)
Literature and source materials; readings and reports.
Chastain; D.
674/874 Seminar in European Diplomacy Since 1815 (10)
Presented in two-quarter sequence. No credit granted until second quarter completed.
Whealey, McGeoch; D.
683/883 Colloquium in Russian and Soviet History (5)
Literature and source materials; readings and reports.
Miner; D.
693/893 Colloquium in British History Since 1714 (5)
Literature and source materials; readings and reports.
Rauschenberg; D.
695 Thesis (as recommended by dept)
Staff; Y.
798A Directed Study: American History (1-6)
Prereq: 24 hrs, perm. Intensive individual work in either research or individual systematic reading along lines of student's special interest and under supervision of staff members.
Staff; Y.
798B Directed Study: European History (1-6)
Prereq: 24 hrs, perm. Intensive individual work in either research or individual systematic reading along lines of student's special interest and under supervision of staff members.
Staff; Y.
798C Directed Study: World History (1-6)
Prereq: 24 hrs, perm. Intensive individual work in either research or individual systematic reading along lines of student's special interest and under supervision of staff members.
Staff; Y.
894 Independent Study (1-16)
Prereq: Eligibility determined by grad faculty.
Staff; Y.
895 Dissertation (as recommended by dept)
Staff; Y.
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