4010. History of Science and Technology to Newton. 3 hours. Science and technology from ancient times to the Scientific Revolution emphasizing the presuppositions of scientific inquiry, the relationship between science and technology and their impact on society.
4020. History of Science and Technology Since Newton. 3 hours. Science and technology from Newton to the present emphasizing the presuppositions of scientific inquiry, the relationship between science and technology and their impact on society.
4050. Russia to the Mid-Nineteenth Century. 3 hours. From the ninth century; Kievan Rus, Mongols, Muscovy and Imperial Russia to Alexander II.
4060. Russia from the Mid-Nineteenth Century. 3 hours. From Alexander II; last imperial decades, world war, revolution and rise and fall of the Soviet Union.
4070. World War II. 3 hours. Europe, 1939-1945; military operations and occupations, the Holocaust, politics, diplomacy, technology, the Pacific Theater, and the atomic bomb.
4080. Early England from the Anglo-Saxons Through the Tudors. 3 hours. Social, legal, political, religious and intellectual developments in England from the early Middle Ages through the Reformation.
4090. Britain and Ireland in the Age of Revolution, 1603-1832. 3 hours. The British Isles from the accession of James I to the eve of the first Reform Act. Change and continuity amid the rise and fall of royal dynasties, civil war, scientific and commercial revolutions, revolt in the colonies and the politicization of groups traditionally excluded from government: religious dissenters, Irish Catholics, artisans and women.
4100. Modern Britain Since 1830. 3 hours. British political, social, economic, cultural and sexual history to the present.
4110. British Empire and Commonwealth. 3 hours. British global expansion from the 17th century; warfare, trade, and cultural exchanges; responses of colonized peoples; decline of empire in the 20th century; creation of the British Commonwealth of Nations.
4120. The Conquest of South America. 3 hours. The European discovery, conquest and Europeanization of South America to 1700.
4170. South American Independence, 1700-1830. 3 hours. The decline and fall of the Spanish and Portuguese empires and the emergence of the South American nations.
4180. Colonial Mexico and the Spanish Southwest. 3 hours. Conquest and expansion of the Spanish in North America.
4190. Mexico, 1810-Present. 3 hours. Social, economic and political history since independence.
4200. The Spanish Frontier in North America. 3 hours. History of the Spanish colonial settlements located within the present boundaries of the United States from 1513 to 1821. Particular attention is paid to the Spaniards' relations with the Native Americans of Florida, New Mexico, Texas and California.
4210. Southern Plains Indian History. 3 hours. Examines the social and political history of the Native American tribes from the pre-Columbian era to the present. Particular attention is paid to the Caddos, Comanches and Wichitas and their relations with Euroamericans.
4220. The Renaissance. 3 hours. Europe in the 14th and 15th centuries; the rebirth of the dignity of man, the formation of nation states, Florence, Venice, humanism, art, plague, women, Machiavelli, and the flowering of the fine arts.
4230. The Age of the Reformation. 3 hours. Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries; the Protestant Reformation, the Catholic Reformation and Counter-Reformation, Erasmus, peasant revolts, family life, Anabaptists and persecution.
4250. Medieval Europe, 500 to the Renaissance. 3 hours. Christianity, feudalism, crusades, universities, growth of the state, and artistic and intellectual developments.
4260. Topics in History. 3 hours. Specific historical topics: Groups A (U.S.), B (Europe) or C (Africa, Asia and Latin America); classification depends on the topic. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
4290. Intellectual, Cultural and Social History of Medieval and Early Modern Europe. 3 hours. Christianity through the Enlightenment; monasticism; rise of schools and universities; philosophy; religious dissent and Protestantism; the Scientific Revolution; women, the family and sexuality.
4300. The French Revolution and Napoleon, 1789-1815. 3 hours. The crisis of the Old Regime, struggle for democracy and rise of a military state.
4320. Anti-Semitism in Europe, Eighteenth Century to World War II. 3 hours. History and study of anti-Semitism and Jews in Europe from the 18th century to World War II.
4330. Absolutism and Enlightenment in Europe, 1648-1789. 3 hours. Politics, economics, culture and society.
4340. Europe in the Nineteenth Century, 1815-1914. 3 hours. Politics, intellectual movements and diplomacy with special attention to nationalism.
4350. Europe in the Age of the Dictators, 1914-1945. 3 hours. World War I; rise of Fascists, Nazis and Communists; the Great Depression; World War II and the Holocaust.
4360. Europe Since World War II. 3 hours. Recovery, the European retreat from colonialism, popular culture, youth and sexual revolution, the new society, and politics.
4370. Intellectual, Cultural and Social History of Modern Europe since 1789. 3 hours. The French Revolution, romanticism, reform movements, realism, feminism and the intellectual currents of the 20th century.
4380. The European Witch Hunts. 3 hours. The origins, intensity and decline of the witch hunts that engulfed Europe from the late 16th to the early 18th century.
4390. The Holocaust, 1933-1945. 3 hours. European Jews and their destruction during Nazi Germany's ascendancy: Jewish communities and anti-Semitism before the Nazis; institutions and processes of extermination; victims, including non-Jews; perpetrators; historical background.
4400. Intellectual, Cultural and Social History of the United States to 1865. 3 hours. Puritanism to the birth of the modern United States.
4410. Intellectual, Cultural and Social History of the United States Since 1865. 3 hours. Reconstruction, Progressivism, evolution of the Welfare State, and civil rights.
4420. United States Constitutional Development, 1783-Present. 3 hours. The Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, role of the Supreme Court and changing nature of constitutional doctrines.
4430. United States Political Parties, 1783-Present. 3 hours. Growth and development of the two-party system; the parties' role in the political development of governmental institutions.
4440. African-American History and Culture to 1900. 3 hours. Social, cultural and political history of African Americans from the colonial period; slavery and its consequences.
4450. African-American History and Culture Since 1900. 3 hours. Social, cultural and political history of African Americans in the United States; development of segregation; civil rights movement.
4465. Women in the United States to 1900. 3 hours. Women's daily lives, work, public and political activism; differences and divisions among women.
4470. Women in the United States Since 1900. 3 hours. Women's daily lives, work and modern feminism; differences and divisions among women.
4480. Colonial America. 3 hours. The English Colonies in North America to 1763.
4490. The American Revolution, 1763-1789. 3 hours. The founding of the United States.
4530. Islamic World, 600-1800. 3 hours. Islamic politics, society and culture.
4540. The Islamic Middle East from Muhammad to the Present. 3 hours. Middle Eastern politics, society and culture; the Prophet, rise and fall of the Ottoman Empire, influence of Europe, imperialism, the creation of nations and nationalism, and the Arab-Israeli conflict.
4550. Traditional China. 3 hours. Chinese politics, ideas, economics and society from the Xia dynasty (ca. 2205 BCE) through the High Qing (late 18th century CE); political philosophy, the imperial state, Buddhism, women's roles and political and economic relations with non-Chinese peoples and states.
4560. Modern China. 3 hours. Chinese politics, ideas, economics and society from the High Qing (late 18th century) through 1989; European idealism, the decline and fall of the Qing dynasty, Republicans and Communists, women, modernization and the question of democracy.
4570. Japanese History. 3 hours. Jomon Culture (ca. 10,500 BCE) through the 1970s; myth and history, the imperial system, Buddhism and Confucianism, samurai culture, modern economic development, European imperialism, Japan's rise to a world power, and the postWorld War II "economic miracle."
4580. Africa to the Nineteenth Century. 3 hours. The ancient civilizations of Egypt, Kush, Axum, Ethiopia, Sudan and others; contacts with Europe and Asia, Islam, and the slave trade.
4590. Modern Africa. 3 hours. African continent since 1800 emphasizing European colonization and colonial rule, African resistance; the rise of nationalism and liberation movements.
4640. Early United States Military History to 1815. 3 hours. The genesis and development of the U.S. military tradition and system from colonial times through 1815.
4650. Evolution of Warfare to Napoleon. 3 hours. Art and science of warfare from ancient Greek society to the end of the French Revolution.
4660. Evolution of Warfare from Napoleon. 3 hours. Art of warfare from the French Revolution to the Cold War.
4680. The United States City in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries. 3 hours. Issues and problems surrounding the U.S. city from the rise of the eastern seaports to the development of metropolitan areas nationwide.
4690. The Automobile in United States History. 3 hours. The social, industrial, labor, marketing and design impact of the automobile in the United States.
4700. Texas. 3 hours. Development of Texas from its frontier beginnings to an urban state.
4750. The Early American Frontier. 3 hours. The Frontier as region and process from the Atlantic seaboard to the Mississippi Valley.
4760. The Trans-Mississippi West in American History. 3 hours. Political, economic and social institutions of the West and their influence on national development.
4780. Indian Policy in United States History. 3 hours. Indian policy from the colonial period to the present.
4790. Diplomatic History of the United States Since 1945. 3 hours. Diplomatic problems since 1945.
4800. The Relations Between the United States and Latin American Countries. 3 hours. Latin American policies of the United States; diplomatic, economic and cultural relations.
4830. The Old South. 3 hours. From the colonial era to the Civil War; society, culture, economics and politics.
4840. The New South. 3 hours. The United States South since 1877.
4850. The Early National Period of the United States, 1789-1848. 3 hours. Securing the republic, the rise of democracy, and territorial expansion.
4860. The Civil War and Reconstruction. 3 hours. The slavery issue, secession, the appeal to arms, and Reconstruction.
4870. Making of the Modern United States, 1877-1929. 3 hours. The era of industrialization, reform, war and reaction.
4880. United States Since 1929. 3 hours. The Great Depression, the New Deal, World War II, the Cold War, civil rights and beyond.
5040. Studies in Modern European History. 3 hours. Extensive readings and study in one of the topical areas of modern European history. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
5060. Seminar in Recent and Contemporary European History. 3 hours. Studies in European history since World War I.
5080. Seminar in Modern European History. 3 hours. Research seminar in modern European history. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
5100. Seminar in United States History. 3 hours. Research seminar in United States history. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
5110. Studies in United States History. 3 hours. Extensive readings and study in United States history. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
5130. Studies in World History: Latin American or Asian. 3 hours. Extensive readings and study in either Latin American or Asian history. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
5150. Seminar in World History: Latin American or Asian. 3 hours. Research seminar in either Latin American or Asian history. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
5190. Studies in Near East/African History. 3 hours. Extensive readings and study in one of the topical areas of Near East/African history. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
5220. Studies in United States Military/Diplomatic History. 3 hours. Extensive readings and study in either United States military or diplomatic history. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
5230. Seminar in United States Military/Diplomatic History. 3 hours. Research seminar in either United States military or diplomatic history. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
5240. Studies in European Military/Diplomatic History. 3 hours. Extensive readings and study in either European military or diplomatic history. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
5250. Seminar in European Military/Diplomatic History. 3 hours. Research seminar in either European military or diplomatic history. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
5260. Seminar in Near East/African History. 3 hours. Research seminar in Near East/African history. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
5420. Research Seminar in Local History. 3 hours. Research and writing of local history.
5460. Archives and Manuscript Repositories Studies. 3 hours. Examines the theory and role of archives and manuscript repositories, their history and basic practices used in each.
5470. Museum Studies. 3 hours. Examines the theory and role of museums in history and basic practices used in them.
5480. Applied History Practicum. 3 hours. Practical experience in collecting, evaluating, preparing, describing and displaying archives, manuscripts and artifacts that involve either archives or museums. Includes working experience in either an archive, manuscript repository or museum. Prerequisite(s): HIST 5460 or 5470.
5500. Techniques of Oral History. 3 hours. Training in methodology of conducting, editing, transcribing and indexing interviews with eyewitnesses to or participants in historic events; emphasis on archival functions.
5520. Oral History: Project Development and Implementation. 3 hours. (0;0;3) A detailed, advanced consideration of the planning and development of an oral history project. Purpose is to create sources of research information to be used writing the master's thesis. Prerequisite(s): HIST 5500. May be repeated for credit.
5900-5910. Special Problems. 1-3 hours each. Conference courses open to advanced students capable of doing independent research under the direction of the instructor. Registration permitted only with consent of department.
5940. Historical Bibliography. 1 hour. An introduction to major reference materials in American and European history with discussions of significant research centers. Required for all beginning graduate students unless waived by the department chair or graduate committee chair.
5950. Master's Thesis. 3 or 6 hours. To be scheduled only with consent of department. 6 hours credit required. No credit assigned until thesis has been completed and filed with the graduate dean. Continuous enrollment required once work on thesis has begun. May be repeated for credit.
5960-5970. History Institute. 1-6 hours each. For students accepted by the university as participants in special institute courses. May be repeated for credit as topics vary but not to exceed a total of 6 hours in each course.
5980. Teaching of College History. 1 hour. An examination of the philosophies and techniques of teaching history at the college and university level. Open to all graduate students and required of all history teaching fellows at their first opportunity to take it. This course is in addition to other degree requirements.
6000. Historiography. 3 hours. United States and European historiography. A history of United States and European historical literature. Required of all PhD students in history.
6900-6910. Special Problems. 1-3 hours each. Research by doctoral students in the fields of special interest. Prerequisite(s): consent of department.
6940. Individual Research. 3 hours. Doctoral research of an independent nature. May be repeated for credit.
6950. Doctoral Dissertation. 3, 6 or 9 hours. To be scheduled only with consent of department. 12 hours credit required. No credit assigned until dissertation has been completed and filed with the graduate dean. Doctoral students must maintain continuous enrollment in this course subsequent to passing qualifying examination for admission to candidacy. May be repeated for credit.
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