Courses and Syllabi
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History Spring 2026
Undergraduate
HIST 122: Development of Modern America (3 Credits)
History of the United States since 1877. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Social/Behavioral Sciences
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 122 - 001: Development of Modern America — Tom Seabrook — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM MW - Horizon Hall 2017
HIST 125: Introduction to Global History (3 Credits)
By focusing on historical experiences that reflect the diversity of Mason’s student body, students will be able to see how their families and communities fit within, and contribute to, global history from the pre-modern period to our present day. This course offers a long-term historical perspective on structural issues challenging our world today, including demographic and environmental changes, national and global inequalities, and the underrepresentation of marginalized groups. Students will gain an understanding of how interconnections and inter-dependencies have been forged through the global movement of people, pathogens, goods, and ideas. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Global History
Schedule Type: Lecture, Recitation
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
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. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: Freshman or sophomore standing.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 202 - 001: History of the Abolition of Slavery — Michael O'Malley — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM MW - Peterson Hall 2413
HIST 272: Survey of Latin American History (3 Credits)
Surveys development of independent Latin America since 1825. Emphasizes interactions of United States, Latin America. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.
Specialized Designation: Non-Western Culture
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 272 - DL1: Survey of Latin American History — Daniel Richter - Online
HIST 282: 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 medieval period to present. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Global Understanding
Specialized Designation: Non-Western Culture
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 282 - 001: Survey of Middle Eastern Civilization — Sumaiya A. Hamdani — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM TR - Innovation Hall 131
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. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.
Specialized Designation: Mason Impact., Topic Varies
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.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
3 Sections Currently Scheduled
- HIST 300 - 002: Introduction to Historical Method: Hiroshima in History and Memory — Brian W. Platt — 10:30 AM to 01:10 PM W - Angel Cabrera Global Center 1306B
- HIST 300 - 003: Introduction to Historical Method: History of Technology in the United States — Michael O'Malley — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM M - East Building 134
- HIST 300 - DL1: Introduction to Historical Method: Vietnam War in Local History — Meredith H. Lair — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR - Online
HIST 302: Classical Rome (3 Credits)
Political, social, economic, and cultural history of classical Rome from founding of the city through fall of Roman republic. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 302 - 001: Classical Rome — Andrew W White — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M - Horizon Hall 5018
HIST 304: Western Europe in the Middle Ages (3 Credits)
Survey of development of European society from collapse of Roman rule in 5th century to advent of Black Death in 14th century. Emphasizes political, social, cultural, and intellectual growth of society that developed from Roman, Catholic, and Germanic roots. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: 6 hours of history or permission of instructor.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 304 - 001: Western Europe in the Middle Ages — Samuel Collins — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM MW - Horizon Hall 2010
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. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Global Understanding
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 315 - 001: The History of STEM and Society — Larrie D. Ferreiro — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - Thompson Hall 2021
HIST 316: History of Modern Architecture (3 Credits)
This course covers the history of modern architecture in the Western world from the mid-19th century to the present. Introduces movements such as Art Nouveau, Futurism, Modernism, and Post-Modernism in their political, social, and cultural contexts. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Arts, Just Societies
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 316 - 001: History of Modern Architecture — Sun-Young Park — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR - Enterprise Hall 276
HIST 317: Nazi Germany (3 Credits)
Although Adolf Hitler governed Germany for only twelve years, the Nazi state remains one of the most intensively studied regimes in modern history. This course will cover the history of Nazi Germany, examining the rise of National Socialism in the Weimar Republic, elements of Nazi rule, World War II, the Holocaust, and the global effects of Nazism in postwar Europe and the United States. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Global Contexts
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 317 - 001: Nazi Germany — Samuel Clowes Huneke — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM TR - Planetary Hall 120
HIST 321: Modern France (3 Credits)
Surveys two centuries of French history presenting an introduction to the multidisciplinary study of culture, politics, and society. Course begins with the 1789 French Revolution, covering the nation’s long and difficult transition to democracy and ends with the consideration of enduring discourses of liberty, equality, and secularism in the contemporary political and social landscape. Covers major events such as revolutions, wars, and uprisings, as well as the experiences of ordinary citizens, social practices, and cultural techniques. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Social/Behavioral Sciences
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 321 - 001: Modern France — Sun-Young Park — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR - Enterprise Hall 276
HIST 326: Stalinism (3 Credits)
Examines Josef Stalin and Stalinism as a political, economic, social, and cultural system, with a focus on the period from Lenin's death in 1924 through Stalin's death in 1953. Explores the history of rapid industrialization, collectivization of agriculture, famine, terror, war, Cold War, and human suffering in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.
Specialized Designation: Non-Western Culture
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 326 - 001: Stalinism — Vadim Staklo — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR - Horizon Hall 3008
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. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.
Specialized Designation: Non-Western Culture
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 329 - DL1: Modern Russia and Soviet Union — Steve Barnes — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM R - Online
HIST 334: American Scriptures (3 Credits)
In this course, students will analyze texts that Americans have treated as “scripture.” Students will read texts that present themselves as scripture, such as selections from the Book of Mormon and a Holy Sacred and Divine Roll and Book (a Shaker text). They will also read texts that have attained a sort of canonicity within American culture, such as the Declaration of Independence and Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” Students will thus gain more than a valuable familiarity with a variety of American religious traditions. They will also reflect on the way that, even in a digital age, texts continue to shape American identity. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts. Equivalent to RELI 334.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Literature
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 334 - 001: American Scriptures — Lincoln A. Mullen — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM TR - Planetary Hall 124
HIST 336: The African American Experience in the United States: Reconstruction to the Present (3 Credits)
History of African American life in post-slavery America, and rise and consequences of racial segregation in 19th and 20th centuries. Examines African American response to continued racial inequality and repression. Covers great migration, urbanization, black nationalism, and civil rights era, as well as contemporary debates about race. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 336 - 001: African-American Experience in the U.S. — Charles Chavis — 10:30 AM to 01:10 PM M - Enterprise Hall 274
HIST 338: North American Indigenous Histories: After 1835 (3 Credits)
Provides a comprehensive exploration of Indigenous histories in the United States from 1835 to the present, with a focus on tribal sovereignty, law, policy, and self-determination against the backdrop of ongoing U.S. colonialism. Focuses on the diversity of experiences that different Indigenous communities and individuals had throughout this period. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 338 - 001: Native American Histories, 1835 to Present — C Joseph Genetin-Pilawa — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR - Horizon Hall 2010
HIST 346: Sport History and Film (3 Credits)
Explores the intersection of sport history and film and how feature movies, documentaries, shorts, and newsreels can be used to study U.S. history as well as global history. Among the subjects examined are sport and early filmmaking; global issues of race, class, ethnicity, gender, doping, and identity in sport; intercollegiate athletics; amateurism; nationalism; international politics; mythmaking; hero-worship; and historical comparisons of sports systems worldwide. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Global Contexts
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 346 - 001: Sport History and Film — Chris C Elzey — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM M - Enterprise Hall 276
HIST 358: Post-1949 China (3 Credits)
Puts People's Republic of CHINA (PRC) into historical context by assessing legacies of China's socialist revolution (1949-1976) and post-socialist reforms (1978-present). Explores revolutionary heritage of the Chinese Communist Party, goals and agendas of china's socialist state, ideologies and policies shaping urban and rural development, individual agency and responses to revolutionary mass mobilization and market reforms. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Global Understanding
Specialized Designation: Non-Western Culture
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 358 - 001: Post-1949 China — Michael G. Chang — 09:00 AM to 10:15 AM MW - Krug Hall 253
HIST 365: Conquest and Colonization in Latin America (3 Credits)
Examines forms of conquest and colonization practiced by Aztec, Inca, Spanish, and Portuguese in what is now Latin America. Includes role of ideology and religion in imperial rule, use of warfare to create empires and colonies, and implementation of political and economic systems to rule subject people. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Global Understanding
Specialized Designation: Non-Western Culture
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 365 - 001: Conquest and Colonization in Latin America — Joan C. Bristol — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM MW - Horizon Hall 1011
HIST 373: The Civil War and Reconstruction (3 Credits)
Analyzes the history of the American Civil War from its origins in the late 18th century to the withdrawal of federal troops from the south in 1877. Examines the political, social, and economic issues that led to war; the home fronts, war leadership, diplomacy, combat motivation, and grand strategy; problems associated with reconstituting the nation's political institutions; and the integration of millions of newly freed slaves. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 373 - 001: The Civil War and Reconstruction — Christopher H. Hamner — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM MW - Nguyen Engineering Building 1103
HIST 378: History of Aviation (3 Credits)
Examines history of aviation from origins to the present in the context of culture, economics, politics, society, technology and war. Addresses such topics as the emergence of aerospace engineering as a profession, the evolution of aerospace technology and growth of the industry, military aviation, the Space Race, and aviation art, literature, music and film. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Global Contexts, Just Societies
Specialized Designation: Non-Western Culture
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 378 - 001: History of Aviation — Zachary Schrag — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Horizon Hall 2010
HIST 379: History of the Climate Crisis (3 Credits)
Examines how factors like colonialism, capitalism, and fossil fuel extraction contributed to the emergence of global warming to demonstrate how the tools of historical inquiry can help navigate the present-day climate crisis. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 379 - DL1: History of the Climate Crisis — Levi Van Sant — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM T - Online
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. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts. Equivalent to ENGH 303, FRLN 309, PHIL 393, UNIV 420.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 385 - DL1: Humanities College to Career — 04:30 PM to 05:45 PM R - Online
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. Offered by History & Art History. May be repeated within the term.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Global Understanding
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies, Non-Western Culture
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
4 Sections Currently Scheduled »
- HIST 387 - 001: Modern Middle East — Huseyin Yilmaz — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M - Enterprise Hall 173
- HIST 387 - DL1: History of Taiwan — Gerrit van der Wees — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R - Online
- HIST 387 - 002: Korean Philosophy & Religions — Paul S. Cha — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM TR - Planetary Hall 224
- HIST 387 - 003: Modern Korean History — Paul S. Cha — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM TR - Innovation Hall 139
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. Offered by History & Art History. May be repeated within the term.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
3 Sections Currently Scheduled
- HIST 388 - 002: Anglo-Saxon England — Samuel Collins — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM MW - Music Theater Building 1007
- HIST 388 - 003: History and Video Games — Amanda G Madden — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR - Horizon Hall 5018
- HIST 388 - 004: Design of Cities: Rome, Pompeii, and Ostia — Chris A. Gregg — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M - Art & Design Building L008
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. Offered by History & Art History. May be repeated within the term.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
3 Sections Currently Scheduled
- HIST 389 - 003: Women and Work — Yevette Richards Jordan — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM TR - Thompson Hall 1017
- HIST 389 - 001: HIST 389-001: Native American Histories, 1835 to Present — C Joseph Genetin-Pilawa — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR - Horizon Hall 2010
- HIST 389 - DL1: Black Childhoods — Wendi N. Manuel-Scott - Online
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. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Info Tech & Computing
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
HIST 391: History of Virginia to 1800 (3 Credits)
Discovery and settlement of Virginia. Colonial period with emphasis on development of representative government and race relations, Golden Age of Virginia dynasty, and coming of Civil War. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: 6 hours of history or permission of instructor.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 391 - 001: History of Virginia to 1800 — Randolph Scully — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM MW - Horizon Hall 3001
HIST 394: Globalization and History (3 Credits)
Explores major events in the making of the modern world from a global perspective, with emphasis on interconnections and the historical development of power, authority, and governance. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Global History
Registration Restrictions:
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Junior or Senior.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 394 - 001: Globalization and History — Matthew B. Karush — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR - Horizon Hall 5018
HIST 395: Topics in Digital History (3 Credits)
Introduces students to issues and methods in digital history through study of a particular topic Offered by History & Art History. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 15 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 395 - 001: History and Video Games — Amanda G Madden — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR - Horizon Hall 5018
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. Offered by History & Art History. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 9 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 397 - 001: Mason Legacies — Cynthia A. Kierner — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - Innovation Hall 316
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. Offered by History & Art History. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 9 credits.
Schedule Type: Internship
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 399 - 001: Internship — Samuel Clowes Huneke - 9900 Main Street
HIST 462: Women in Islamic Society (3 Credits)
Surveys history of women in Islamic society from rise of Islam to present day. Examines historical processes that affected role and status of women in society, and specific topics around which issues of gender status and identity coalesced, especially in modern period. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Global Understanding
Specialized Designation: Non-Western Culture
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 462 - 001: Women in Islamic Society — Sumaiya A. Hamdani — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR - Innovation Hall 133
HIST 499: RS: Senior Seminar in History (3 Credits)
Research on specialized historical topic culminating in seminar paper and oral presentation. Synthesis course; students expected to integrate knowledge and skills acquired in Mason Core courses. Notes: Subject determined by instructor. Student may present no more than 3 credits for graduation credit. Must receive passing grade to graduate with BA in history. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.
Specialized Designation: Research/Scholarship Intensive, Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: History majors with 90 credits
Registration Restrictions:
Required Prerequisites: (HIST 300C or 300XS) and (ENGH 302C, ENGL 302C, ENGH 302XS, HNRS 110C, 110XS, 210C, 302C or 302XS).
C Requires minimum grade of C.
XS Requires minimum grade of XS.
Enrollment is limited to students with a major in History.
Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
3 Sections Currently Scheduled
- HIST 499 - 001: Senior Seminar: The World the Civil War Made — C Joseph Genetin-Pilawa — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM TR - Music Theater Building 1008
- HIST 499 - 002: Senior Seminar: Germany after Nazism — Samuel Clowes Huneke — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Music Theater Building 1008
- HIST 499 - 003: Senior Seminar: Slavery, Abolition, and the Underground Railroad — Spencer Crew — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM W - East Building 134
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. Offered by History & Art History. May be repeated within the term.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Global Understanding
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies, Non-Western Culture
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
4 Sections Currently Scheduled »
- HIST 387 - 001: Modern Middle East — Huseyin Yilmaz — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M - Enterprise Hall 173
- HIST 387 - DL1: History of Taiwan — Gerrit van der Wees — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R - Online
- HIST 387 - 002: Korean Philosophy & Religions — Paul S. Cha — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM TR - Planetary Hall 224
- HIST 387 - 003: Modern Korean History — Paul S. Cha — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM TR - Innovation Hall 139
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. Offered by History & Art History. May be repeated within the term.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
3 Sections Currently Scheduled
- HIST 388 - 002: Anglo-Saxon England — Samuel Collins — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM MW - Music Theater Building 1007
- HIST 388 - 003: History and Video Games — Amanda G Madden — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR - Horizon Hall 5018
- HIST 388 - 004: Design of Cities: Rome, Pompeii, and Ostia — Chris A. Gregg — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M - Art & Design Building L008
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. Offered by History & Art History. May be repeated within the term.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
3 Sections Currently Scheduled
- HIST 389 - 003: Women and Work — Yevette Richards Jordan — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM TR - Thompson Hall 1017
- HIST 389 - 001: HIST 389-001: Native American Histories, 1835 to Present — C Joseph Genetin-Pilawa — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR - Horizon Hall 2010
- HIST 389 - DL1: Black Childhoods — Wendi N. Manuel-Scott - Online
Graduate
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. Offered by History & Art History. 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.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 535 - DL2: Race and Culture — Christy L Pichichero — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM T - 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. Offered by History & Art History. 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.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 575 - DL1: Approaches to Middle Eastern/Islamic History — Sumaiya A. Hamdani — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - Online
HIST 585: Problems in Middle Eastern History (3 Credits)
Analyzes selected problem. Emphasizes reading and discussion of historical interpretations, and development of bibliography. Notes: May be repeated for credit when topic is different. Offered by History & Art History. 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.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 585 - 001: Modern Middle East — Huseyin Yilmaz — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M - Enterprise Hall 173
HIST 597: 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. Offered by History & Art 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.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
2 Sections Currently Scheduled
- HIST 597 - 001: Mason Legacies — Cynthia A. Kierner — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - Innovation Hall 316
- HIST 597 - 002: Curating History — Gabrielle A Tayac — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM R - East Building 134
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. Offered by History & Art History. 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.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 610 - 001: Study and Writing of History — Randolph Scully — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM T - Angel Cabrera Global Center 1306B
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. Offered by History & Art History. 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.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
5 Sections Currently Scheduled »
- HIST 615 - 001: World War I — Christopher H. Hamner — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M - Music Theater Building 1008
- HIST 615 - 003: American Public Sphere — Sam Lebovic — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M - Innovation Hall 316
- HIST 615 - 004: US South to 1860 — George Oberle — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM T - Krug Hall 209
- HIST 615 - 006: 20thC African American History — Suzanne E. Smith — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM R - Innovation Hall 316
- HIST 615 - 002: Mason Legacies — Cynthia A. Kierner — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - Innovation Hall 316
HIST 631: Era of the American Revolution (3 Credits)
Examines history and historiography of revolutionary era, with special emphasis on social and ideological interpretations of period. Includes events leading to War for Independence, war itself, and social and political effects of war on American society. Offered by History & Art History. 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.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 631 - DL1: Era of the American Revolution — Cynthia A. Kierner — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M - Online
HIST 633: Reconstruction Era (3 Credits)
Examines Reconstruction as an era in which the federal government became increasingly powerful, but also one in which people on the ground, including former slave and rebels, western settlers, and Natives were able to resist or overthrow its actions. Addresses the rise of liberal individualism and the freedom of contract, as well as the way events on the ground resulted in more regionally focused, pragmatic understandings of rights. Offered by History & Art History. 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.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 633 - 001: Reconstruction Era — C Joseph Genetin-Pilawa — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R - Angel Cabrera Global Center 1306B
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. Offered by History & Art History. 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.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
3 Sections Currently Scheduled
- HIST 635 - 001: World War I — Christopher H. Hamner — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M - Music Theater Building 1008
- HIST 635 - 002: Early Modern England — Jessica Marie Otis — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M - Research Hall 201
- HIST 635 - DL2: Soviet Union from Victory to Collapse — Steve Barnes — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM W - Online
HIST 679: War and Remembrance (3 Credits)
Considers various approaches to the study of public or collective memory as it pertains to war, in particular how people around the world have constructed memories of war and how those memories have been expressed in literature, popular culture, memorials, and commemorative activities. Offered by History & Art History. 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.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 679 - 001: War and Remembrance — Meredith H. Lair — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M - East Building 134
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. Offered by History & Art History. 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.
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 794 - 001: Internship Applied Hist — Samuel Clowes Huneke - 9900 Main Street
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. Offered by History & Art History. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits. 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.
Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 797 - 001: Age of Atlantic Revolutions — Rosemarie Zagarri — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM W - Innovation Hall 316
HIST 810: History Doctoral Colloquium (1 Credit)
Introduces array of scholars and scholarship through discussions of innovative historical events, important theories, and significant methodological breakthroughs in history. Offered by History & Art History. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.
Registration Restrictions:
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Satisfactory/No Credit scale.
This course is graded on the Satisfactory/No Credit scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 810 - 001: History Doctoral Colloquium — Suzanne E. Smith — 05:20 PM to 07:10 PM M - Horizon Hall 4016
HIST 811: Doctoral Research Seminar (3 Credits)
Students pursue research projects in their areas of specialization. Offered by History & Art History. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.
Registration Restrictions:
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 811 - 001: Doctoral Research Seminar — Zachary Schrag — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M - Krug Hall 209
HIST 999: Doctoral Dissertation Research (1-12 Credits)
Doctoral dissertation research and writing under direction of student's dissertation committee. Offered by History & Art History. May be repeated within the degree.
Recommended Prerequisite: Completion of HIST 998.
Registration Restrictions:
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Schedule Type: Dissertation
Grading:
This course is graded on the Satisfactory/No Credit scale.
This course is graded on the Satisfactory/No Credit scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 999 - 029: Doct Dissertation Resrch — Jessica Marie Otis - 9900 Main Street
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. Offered by History & Art History. 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.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 535 - DL2: Race and Culture — Christy L Pichichero — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM T - Online
HIST 585: Problems in Middle Eastern History (3 Credits)
Analyzes selected problem. Emphasizes reading and discussion of historical interpretations, and development of bibliography. Notes: May be repeated for credit when topic is different. Offered by History & Art History. 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.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 585 - 001: Modern Middle East — Huseyin Yilmaz — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M - Enterprise Hall 173
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. Offered by History & Art History. 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.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
5 Sections Currently Scheduled »
- HIST 615 - 001: World War I — Christopher H. Hamner — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M - Music Theater Building 1008
- HIST 615 - 003: American Public Sphere — Sam Lebovic — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M - Innovation Hall 316
- HIST 615 - 004: US South to 1860 — George Oberle — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM T - Krug Hall 209
- HIST 615 - 006: 20thC African American History — Suzanne E. Smith — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM R - Innovation Hall 316
- HIST 615 - 002: Mason Legacies — Cynthia A. Kierner — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - Innovation Hall 316
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. Offered by History & Art History. 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.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
3 Sections Currently Scheduled
- HIST 635 - 001: World War I — Christopher H. Hamner — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M - Music Theater Building 1008
- HIST 635 - 002: Early Modern England — Jessica Marie Otis — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M - Research Hall 201
- HIST 635 - DL2: Soviet Union from Victory to Collapse — Steve Barnes — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM W - Online