Courses and Syllabi

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History Fall 2022

Undergraduate

100-Level Courses in HIST

200-Level Courses in HIST

HIST 202: Freshman/Sophomore Seminar in Global History (3 Credits)

Focuses on skills, methods of learning, and subject matter to introduce discipline of history. Notes: Topics vary. Equivalent to SYST 202.

Recommended Prerequisite: Freshman or sophomore standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 202 - DL1: Engineering Systems in a Complex World — Larrie D. Ferreiro - Online - Section Syllabus

HIST 251: Survey of East Asian History (3 Credits)

Surveys history of China and Japan from prehistoric times to ca. 1600. Limited to three attempts.

Mason Core: Global Understanding

Specialized Designation: Non-Western Culture

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 251 - 001: Survey of East Asian Civilization — Eric Setzekorn — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM R - Planetary Hall 120 - Section Syllabus

HIST 261: Survey of African History (3 Credits)

Focuses on the sub-Saharan region and examines evolving systems of kinship power, spirituality, and slavery. Explores the interactions between Africans and global influences from the religions of the book and colonialism to the politics of development and continuities and changes in production. HIST 261 surveys African history from the earliest times to 1800. HIST 262 surveys African history from 1800 to the present. Limited to three attempts.

Mason Core: Global Understanding

Specialized Designation: Non-Western Culture

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 261 - 001: Survey of African History — Jane Hooper — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM TR - Planetary Hall 212 - Section Syllabus

HIST 271: Survey of Latin American History (3 Credits)

Surveys colonial era to 1825. Emphasizes interactions of United States, Latin America. Limited to three attempts.

Mason Core: Global Understanding

Specialized Designation: Non-Western Culture

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 271 - 001: Survey Latin American History — Joan C. Bristol — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM MW - Buchanan Hall (formerly Mason Hall) D023 - Section Syllabus

HIST 281: Survey of Middle Eastern Civilization (3 Credits)

Survey of Middle Eastern history from rise of Islam to present, emphasizing processes that led to emergence of economic, cultural, social, and political institutions that characterize region today. Surveys period from rise of Islam in 570 to medieval period (ca. 1258) Limited to three attempts.

Mason Core: Global Understanding

Specialized Designation: Non-Western Culture

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 281 - 001: Survey of Middle Eastern Civilization — Christopher Anzalone — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM T - Krug Hall 204 - Section Syllabus

300-Level Courses in HIST

HIST 300: Introduction to Historical Method (3 Credits)

Introduces research skills and methods, as well as historical interpretation, culminating in written and oral presentations. Notes: Topics vary according to instructor. History majors strongly urged to take HIST 300 as soon as possible after reaching 30 credits. Grade of C or better is required to graduate with BA in history. Students may repeat HIST 300 only with permission from the Department of History and Art History and repetitions are limited. Limited to three attempts.

Mason Core: Synthesis

Specialized Designation: Mason Impact., Writing Intensive in Major

Recommended Prerequisite: History majors with 30 credits or permission of instructor.

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in History.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

3 Sections Currently Scheduled

HIST 300 - 002: Introduction to Historical Method: Washington’s World — Cynthia A. Kierner — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM M - Innovation Hall 328 - Section Syllabus
HIST 300 - 001: Introduction to Historical Method: Slavery, Abolition, and the Underground Railroad — Spencer Crew — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM T - East Building 122
HIST 300 - 003: Introduction to Historical Method: GMU and Northern Virginia in Late 20th -Century United States — Laura Moore — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM MW - Innovation Hall 137

HIST 301: Classical Greece (3 Credits)

Political, social, economic, and cultural history of classical Greece from development of the city-state through 5th century. Limited to three attempts.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 301 - 001: Classical Greece — Andrew W White — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM MW - Planetary Hall 206 - Section Syllabus

HIST 308: Nineteenth-Century Europe (3 Credits)

History of Europe from Congress of Vienna to outbreak of World War I. Limited to three attempts.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 308 - 001: 19th Century Europe — Sun-Young Park — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR - Art & Design Building 2003 - Section Syllabus

HIST 309: Europe in Crisis: 1914-1948 (3 Credits)

Two world wars, the Great Depression, and political and cultural revolutions transformed Europe as never before. Explores causes and consequences of these tumultuous events, and concludes with consideration of reconstruction that caps period. Limited to three attempts.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 309 - 001: Europe in Crisis 1914-1948 — Charles Kevin Matthews — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM MW - Blue Ridge Hall 129 - Section Syllabus

HIST 312: Nationalism in Eastern Europe (3 Credits)

Examines history of modern Eastern Europe from mid-19th century through collapse of communist regimes in 1989, and includes focus on Yugoslav wars of 1990s. Nationalism provides organizing theme; topic approached through literature, political, social, cultural, and new media sources. Class sessions emphasize discussion of central issues and sources. Limited to three attempts.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 312 - 001: Nationalism in Eastern Europe — Mills Kelly — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM TR - Krug Hall 210 - Section Syllabus

HIST 314: History of Germany (3 Credits)

Political, diplomatic, economic, social, and cultural development of Germany from dissolution of Holy Roman Empire to present. Limited to three attempts.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 314 - DL1: History of Germany — John Edward Fahey - Online - Section Syllabus

HIST 315: STEM and Society: A History (3 Credits)

Students will use case histories to explore the cultural and social aspects of global STEM development during the Scientific and Industrial Revolutions, roughly the period from 1700 to 1900. Students will be required to critically analyze articles, books chapters, other readings and media, and articulate their findings and viewpoints in classroom and online discussions and presentations. They will also work in a team project which will present its results to the class in live and online formats. Limited to three attempts.

Mason Core: Global Understanding

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 315 - 001: STEM and Society — Larrie D. Ferreiro — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - Buchanan Hall (formerly Mason Hall) D023 - Section Syllabus

HIST 329: Modern Russia and the Soviet Union (3 Credits)

Russia and the Soviet Union from the early 20th century to the present. Focuses on the Russian Revolution and the political, social, cultural, and economic developments of the Soviet and post-Soviet eras. Limited to three attempts.

Mason Core: Global Understanding

Specialized Designation: Non-Western Culture

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 329 - DL1: Modern Russia and the Soviet Union — Steve Barnes — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM T - Online - Section Syllabus

HIST 341: History of Sport in the United States (3 Credits)

Examines the roots of American sport in colonial play and recreation, the emergence of organized and national sports, issues of gender and race in the sporting world, and the intersection of U.S. sport with events such as the Civil Rights Movement and the Cold War. Limited to three attempts.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 341 - 001: History of Sport in the United States — Christopher C Elzey — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM MW - Hanover Hall L002 - Section Syllabus

HIST 345: Women's Activism: From Jim Crow to Black Power (3 Credits)

At the turn of the 20th century popular culture categorized African American women as desexualized Mammies or immoral Jezebels. These devastating depictions were also linked to the myth of black men as hypersexual rapists of white women whose image was infused with a heightened purity. This course examines the simultaneous struggles of black women to defend their name and fight all forms of race and sex proscriptions from the turn of the century period of Jim Crow segregation and disfranchisement through the Civil Rights and Black Power Movements of the 1960s. This course establishes that the activism of women was central to struggles to overturn segregation, end lynching, and secure political and civil rights. The course explores the effects of sexist and racist ideologies on their lives and activism, the changes in their economic and political status, the legal and social barriers they faced, and the ways in which they were defined within families and within popular culture. Limited to three attempts.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 345 - 001: Women’s Activism from Jim Crow to Black Power — Yevette Richards Jordan — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM TR - Nguyen Engineering Building 1103

HIST 354: Modern China (3 Credits)

China from 1644 to the People's Republic of China. Emphasizes coming of West and various stages of Chinese reaction. Limited to three attempts.

Mason Core: Global Understanding

Specialized Designation: Non-Western Culture

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 354 - 001: Modern China — Michael G. Chang — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM MW - Krug Hall 210 - Section Syllabus

HIST 356: Modern Japan (3 Credits)

Japan from Meiji Restoration to World War II. Emphasizes Japan's modernization in face of challenge. Limited to three attempts.

Mason Core: Global Understanding

Specialized Designation: Non-Western Culture

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 356 - 001: Modern Japan — Brian W. Platt — 09:00 AM to 10:15 AM TR - Planetary Hall 120 - Section Syllabus

HIST 366: Comparative Slavery (3 Credits)

Examines systems of slavery from ancient world to modern world, with special emphasis on Atlantic slave trade and slave societies in Latin America and Anglo America. Considers impact of slaves and slavery on cultural, economic, and political systems in Africa and Americas from 16th to 19th centuries. Limited to three attempts.

Specialized Designation: Non-Western Culture

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 366 - 001: Comparative Slavery — Jane Hooper — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR - Nguyen Engineering Building 1103 - Section Syllabus

HIST 370: War and American Society (3 Credits)

Examines war and American society from the colonial period to the post-Cold War era, including how military institutions, war, and the preparation for war have affected American society, and how Americans have thought about military service, experience war, and made peace through their history. Special emphasis on civil-military relations and the role of war and militarism in American culture. Limited to three attempts.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 370 - 001: War and American Society — Christopher H. Hamner — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM MW - Nguyen Engineering Building 1103 - Section Syllabus

HIST 385: Humanities College to Career (1 Credit)

Focuses on career choices and effective self-presentation for soon-to-be graduating students with majors in the humanities. Explores how skills typically learned in humanities majors can be leveraged for a successful transition to post-graduation employment. Equivalent to ENGH 303, FRLN 309, PHIL 393, UNIV 420.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 385 - 001: Humanities College to Career — Lisa Koch — 04:30 PM to 05:45 PM R - Horizon Hall 5001

HIST 387: Topics in Global History (3-6 Credits)

Study of historical topics or periods of special interest in global, Latin American, African, Asian, or Middle Eastern history. Notes: Topics announced in advance. May be repeated for credit when topic is different. May be repeated within the term.

Mason Core: Global Understanding

Specialized Designation: Topic Varies, Non-Western Culture

Schedule Type: Lec/Sem #1, Lec/Sem #2, Lec/Sem #3, Lec/Sem #4, Lec/Sem #5, Lec/Sem #6, Lec/Sem #7, Lec/Sem #8, Lec/Sem #9, Lecture, Sem/Lec #10, Sem/Lec #11, Sem/Lec #12, Sem/Lec #13, Sem/Lec #14, Sem/Lec #15, Sem/Lec #16, Sem/Lec #17, Sem/Lec #18

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

7 Sections Currently Scheduled »

HIST 387 - 001: Early Ancient China — Michael G. Chang — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM MW - Krug Hall 210 - Section Syllabus
HIST 387 - 004: World War II — Christopher H. Hamner — 09:00 AM to 10:15 AM MW - Nguyen Engineering Building 1103 - Section Syllabus
HIST 387 - 007: Global History of Disease: From the Black Death to the Walking Dead — Steve A. Harris-Scott — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM - Innovation Hall 222 - Hybrid
HIST 387 - 003: History at the Movies — Alison Landsberg — Matthew B. Karush — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM TR - Innovation Hall 136 - Section Syllabus
HIST 387 - 005: Organizing Culture Change — Peter N. Stearns — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM W - Krug Hall 242 - Section Syllabus
HIST 387 - DL1: Urban Disasters, Real and Imagined — Daniel Richter - Online
HIST 387 - 008: Burial and Ritual: A Global Survey from Prehistory to 1000CE — Susan E. Schulze — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Planetary Hall 212 - Section Syllabus

HIST 388: Topics in European History (3 Credits)

Study of historical topics or periods of special interest. Notes: Topics announced in advance. May be repeated for credit when topic is different. May be repeated within the term.

Specialized Designation: Topic Varies

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

3 Sections Currently Scheduled

HIST 388 - 003: Early Medieval England — Samuel Collins — 09:00 AM to 10:15 AM MW - Horizon Hall 1008
HIST 388 - 004: Burial and Ritual: A Global Survey from Prehistory to 1000CE — Susan E. Schulze — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Planetary Hall 212 - Section Syllabus
HIST 388 - DL1: War on Ukraine in Historical Perspective — Steve Barnes — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM MW - Online - Section Syllabus

HIST 389: Topics in US. History. (3 Credits)

Study of historical topics or periods of special interest. Notes: Topics announced in advance. May be repeated for credit when topic is different. May be repeated within the term.

Specialized Designation: Topic Varies

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

7 Sections Currently Scheduled »

HIST 389 - 001: World War II — Christopher H. Hamner — 09:00 AM to 10:15 AM MW - Nguyen Engineering Building 1103 - Section Syllabus
HIST 389 - DL1: American Veterans — Meredith H. Lair — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR - Online - Section Syllabus
HIST 389 - 002: Crime in Modern America — Stephen Robertson — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM MW - Nguyen Engineering Building 1103 - Section Syllabus
HIST 389 - DL2: Blacks and Jews in America — LaNitra M Berger — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - Online
HIST 389 - 006: Catching Stories: Oral History and Racial Healing — Charles Chavis — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR - Lecture Hall - Hybrid
HIST 389 - 007: Policing Black Bodies — Wendi N. Manuel-Scott — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - Thompson Hall 1017
HIST 389 - 008: Black Girl Studies — Wendi N. Manuel-Scott — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R - Enterprise Hall 274

HIST 390: The Digital Past (3 Credits)

Teaches the fundamentals of information technology within the context of a history course. Students learn fundamentals and skills as well as how our society became so enamored of and dependent on these knowledge and information tools. Understanding a new technology requires understanding how new technologies transform the societies that embrace them. Emphasizes the use of free and open-source software whenever possible. Limited to three attempts.

Mason Core: Info Tech & Computing

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

5 Sections Currently Scheduled »

HIST 395: Topics in Digital History (3 Credits)

Introduces students to issues and methods in digital history through study of a particular topic May be repeated within the term for a maximum 15 credits.

Specialized Designation: Topic Varies

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

2 Sections Currently Scheduled

HIST 395 - 003: Crime in Modern America — Stephen Robertson — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM MW - Nguyen Engineering Building 1103 - Section Syllabus
HIST 395 - 001: Comparative Slavery — Jane Hooper — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR - Nguyen Engineering Building 1103 - Section Syllabus

HIST 396: Introduction to Public History (3 Credits)

Explores the role of historical memory in shaping public perceptions of the past, with emphasis on museums , monuments, and other public and popular culture expressions of historical information and themes. Limited to three attempts.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 396 - 001: Introduction to Public History — C Joseph Genetin-Pilawa — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR - Horizon Hall 3012 - Section Syllabus

HIST 397: Topics in Public History (3 Credits)

Introduces students to issues and methods in preserving history and presenting historical information to a variety of audiences through museum exhibits, websites, public commemorations, and other means. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 9 credits.

Specialized Designation: Topic Varies

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 397 - 001: Catching Stories: Oral History and Racial Healing — Charles Chavis — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM RT - Lecture Hall 3 - Hybrid

HIST 399: Internship (1-9 Credits)

Approved work-study programs in cooperation with specific organizations including area museums; archives; historic sites; and local, state, and federal agencies. Notes: Credit determined by department. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 9 credits.

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in History.

Schedule Type: Internship

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 399 - 001: Internship — Samuel Clowes Huneke

400-Level Courses in HIST

Topics in HIST

Graduate

500-Level Courses in HIST

HIST 535: Problems in Global History (3 Credits)

Investigates selected problems in global and comparative history, covering multiple countries or world regions. Notes: May be repeated for credit when topic is different. May be repeated within the term.

Specialized Designation: Topic Varies

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 535 - DL1: Approaches to Middle Eastern and Islamic History — Huseyin Yilmaz — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M - Online

HIST 555: Problems in Asian History (3 Credits)

Discussion of readings and historical interpretations and compilation of a comprehensive bibliography on given theme. Notes: Topics announced by instructor. May be repeated for credit when topic is different. May be repeated within the term.

Specialized Designation: Topic Varies

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 555 - DL1: Current Issues in East Asia — Gerrit van der Wees — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R - Online

HIST 575: Approaches to Middle East and Islamic History (3 Credits)

Introduces students to the central issues and debates surrounding the study of the Middle East, Islam, and Muslim societies. Covers key methodological issues including the role of area studies vis-a-vis disciplinary approaches and debates on the politics of knowledge production and historiography. May not be repeated for credit.

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Seminar

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 575 - Dl1: Approaches to Middle Eastern and Islamic History — Huseyin Yilmaz — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M - Online

600-Level Courses in HIST

HIST 610: The Study and Writing of History (3 Credits)

Methodology of the historian including techniques of research, use of documentation and other sources, development of bibliography, and synthesis of material. May not be repeated for credit.

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

2 Sections Currently Scheduled

HIST 610 - 002: Study and Writing of History — Randolph Scully — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM W - East Building 134 - Section Syllabus
HIST 610 - 001: Study and Writing of History — C Joseph Genetin-Pilawa — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Krug Hall 209 - Section Syllabus

HIST 615: Problems in American History (1-6 Credits)

Readings and discussion of bibliographies, interpretations, and research trends in topics selected by instructor. Notes: May be repeated for credit when topic is different. May be repeated within the term.

Specialized Designation: Green Leaf Related Course, Topic Varies

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

4 Sections Currently Scheduled »

HIST 615 - DL1: Gender and Racial Ideologies of Early Jim Crow — Yevette Richards Jordan — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Online
HIST 615 - 003: Technology and Power — Zachary Schrag — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM R - Peterson Hall 2408 - Section Syllabus
HIST 615 - 004: Slavery and Freedom in America — Randolph Scully — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM R - Krug Hall 209 - Section Syllabus
HIST 615 - 005: Civil Rights and Citizenship in Modern America — Suzanne E. Smith — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M - Horizon Hall 3010 - Section Syllabus

HIST 627: Disasters in History (3 Credits)

Examines disasters as lived experiences and cultural constructions from the seventeenth century to the industrial era. Presents so-called natural disasters as partly the result of human agency. Shows how that storms, fires, and other unfortunate events become “disasters” only when they intersect with human lives. Uses case studies of disasters to explore their larger cultural and social contexts. (Chronological fields: US pre-1861, US 1861-1914, US since 1914, Europe pre-1789, Europe 1789-1914, Europe since 1914, LatAm/Caribbean) May not be repeated for credit.

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Seminar

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 627 - 001: Disasters in History — Cynthia A. Kierner — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM W - Research Hall 201 - Section Syllabus

HIST 635: Problems in European History (3 Credits)

Investigates selected problems. Readings, discussions, development of bibliographies. Primary sources used where possible. Notes: May be repeated for credit when topic is different. May be repeated within the term.

Specialized Designation: Topic Varies

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

2 Sections Currently Scheduled

HIST 635 - 003: Technology and Power — Zachary Schrag — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM R - Peterson Hall 2408 - Section Syllabus
HIST 635 - 004: Fall of the Roman Empire — Samuel Collins — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM R - Horizon Hall 1009

HIST 639: Society and Politics in Western Europe, 1750-1914 (3 Credits)

Focuses on changes in social conditions and ramifications in political life. Attention to urbanization of workers, changes in peasantry, growth of middle classes, decline of nobility, and major political developments and expansion of liberal reforms. May not be repeated for credit.

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 639 - 001: Society and Politics in Western Europe, 1750-1914 — Sun-Young Park — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM T - East Building 134 - Section Syllabus

HIST 646: Stalinism (3 Credits)

Explores differing interpretations of the history of Stalinism. Topics include Soviet ideology, terror, Stalinist culture and society, the politicization of everyday life, industrialization and urbanization, family and gender politics, nationalities policies, and foreign policy—all of which combined to create the strange new culture that has been called Stalinism. May not be repeated for credit.

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Seminar

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 646 - DL1: Stalinism — Steve Barnes — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM T - Online - Section Syllabus

HIST 685: Topics in Applied History (3 Credits)

Addresses specific topics in applied history selected by the instructor, with emphasis on combining theoretical analysis and readings with attention to practices and skills of applied history. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 15 credits.

Specialized Designation: Topic Varies

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Seminar

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

2 Sections Currently Scheduled

HIST 685 - 001: Community Engaged History — Gabrielle A Tayac — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM R - Innovation Hall 328 - Section Syllabus
HIST 685 - 002: Public History/Racial Healing — Charles Chavis — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM UFSW - Online

HIST 688: Topics in History and New Media (3 Credits)

Covers specific topics in history and new media selected by the instructor, with an emphasis on combining theoretical analysis and readings with hands-on projects and problem-solving. Notes: May be repeated for credit when topic is different. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 12 credits.

Specialized Designation: Topic Varies

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lec/Sem #1, Lec/Sem #2, Lec/Sem #3, Lec/Sem #4, Lec/Sem #5, Lec/Sem #6, Lec/Sem #7, Lec/Sem #8, Lec/Sem #9, Sem/Lec #10, Sem/Lec #11, Sem/Lec #12, Sem/Lec #13, Sem/Lec #14, Sem/Lec #15, Sem/Lec #16, Sem/Lec #17, Sem/Lec #18, Seminar

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 688 - 001: Digital Scholarship — Stephen Robertson — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM T - Peterson Hall 1109 - Section Syllabus

HIST 696: Clio Wired: An Introduction to History and New Media (3 Credits)

Students with limited computer competency should consult department before enrolling. Introduces changes that new media and technologies are bringing to how we research, write, present, and teach about the past. Students explore theoretical and historical issues as well as learn hands-on skills in digital history. Notes: Students with limited computer competency should consult with department before enrolling. May not be repeated for credit.

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Seminar

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 696 - 001: Clio Wired: Hist/New Med — Lincoln A. Mullen — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M - Horizon Hall 4016

700-Level Courses in HIST

HIST 794: Internship in Applied History (1-6 Credits)

All internship placements must be approved by the department to ensure suitability to student's program. Introduces applied history through work and study at historical museum, site, library archive, editing project, or other approved agency. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.

Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to graduate program in history and 3 hours of applied history.

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Internship

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 794 - 001: Internship Applied Hist — Samuel Clowes Huneke

HIST 797: Research Seminar in History (3 Credits)

Research in specialized topics using primary sources. May be repeated for credit when topic is different, or with same topic with permission of the department. Equivalent to HIST 711.

Specialized Designation: Topic Varies

Recommended Prerequisite: HIST 610 or permission of department.

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Cultural Studies, Education (Community College) or History.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

2 Sections Currently Scheduled

HIST 797 - 002: Age of Revolutions — Rosemarie Zagarri — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M - Innovation Hall 328
HIST 797 - DL2: War and Society — Meredith H. Lair — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM W - Online - Section Syllabus

800-Level Courses in HIST

900-Level Courses in HIST

Topics in HIST

HIST 535: Problems in Global History (3 Credits)

Specialized Designation: Topic Varies

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 535 - DL1: Approaches to Middle Eastern and Islamic History — Huseyin Yilmaz — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M - Online

HIST 555: Problems in Asian History (3 Credits)

Specialized Designation: Topic Varies

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 555 - DL1: Current Issues in East Asia — Gerrit van der Wees — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R - Online

HIST 615: Problems in American History (1-6 Credits)

Specialized Designation: Green Leaf Related Course, Topic Varies

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

4 Sections Currently Scheduled »

HIST 615 - DL1: Gender and Racial Ideologies of Early Jim Crow — Yevette Richards Jordan — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Online
HIST 615 - 003: Technology and Power — Zachary Schrag — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM R - Peterson Hall 2408 - Section Syllabus
HIST 615 - 004: Slavery and Freedom in America — Randolph Scully — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM R - Krug Hall 209 - Section Syllabus
HIST 615 - 005: Civil Rights and Citizenship in Modern America — Suzanne E. Smith — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M - Horizon Hall 3010 - Section Syllabus

HIST 635: Problems in European History (3 Credits)

Specialized Designation: Topic Varies

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

2 Sections Currently Scheduled

HIST 635 - 003: Technology and Power — Zachary Schrag — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM R - Peterson Hall 2408 - Section Syllabus
HIST 635 - 004: Fall of the Roman Empire — Samuel Collins — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM R - Horizon Hall 1009