Courses and Syllabi

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History Fall 2025

Undergraduate

100-Level Courses in HIST

HIST 121: Formation of the American Republic (3 Credits)

Social, political, economic, and intellectual growth of American institutions from colonization through Reconstruction. 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.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 121 - 001: Formation of the American Republic — David G. Armstrong — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM MW - Krug Hall 242 - Section Syllabus

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.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 122 - DL1: Development of Modern America — Meredith H. Lair - Online - Section Syllabus

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.

49 Sections Currently Scheduled »

200-Level Courses in HIST

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. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.

Mason Core: Mason Core, Mason Apex, Writing Intensive in Major

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.

3 Sections Currently Scheduled

HIST 300 - 001: Introduction to Historical Method: Washington’s World — Cynthia A. Kierner — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM W - Innovation Hall 139 - Section Syllabus
HIST 300 - 002: Introduction to Historical Method: Exploring Mason’s Legacies — George Oberle — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - Innovation Hall 211
HIST 300 - 003: Introduction to Historical Method: Family History — Michael O'Malley — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM R - Innovation Hall 338 - Section Syllabus

HIST 308: Nineteenth-Century Europe (3 Credits)

History of Europe from Congress of Vienna to outbreak of World War I. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.

Mason Core: Mason Core, Global Contexts, Just Societies

Schedule Type: Lecture

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

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 308 - 001: Nineteenth Century Europe — Sun-Young Park — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR - Krug Hall 7 - 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. 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.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 314 - 001: History of Germany — Samuel Clowes Huneke — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM TR - Krug Hall 242 - Section Syllabus

HIST 318: Holocaust: History and Meaning (3 Credits)

Students examine the Holocaust – the term commonly used to denote the destruction of European Jewry during World War II – within the contexts of twentieth-century European, Jewish, and global history. The first part of the course, “History,” analyzes the steps leading to the genocide of the Jews in Europe as well as the factors that enabled its implementation, focusing on the on the interaction of victims, perpetrators, and witnesses/bystanders. The second half of the course, “Meaning,” deals thematically with contemporary interpretations and literary and visual representations of the Holocaust and its meaning, looking at issues of testimony and how the tension between history and memory affects how we can learn about the violence and mass murder. 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.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 318 - 002: Holocaust: History and Meaning — Bruce Aft — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM TR - Angel Cabrera Global Center 1302A

HIST 324: Tudor and Stuart England (3 Credits)

Uses digital technologies to examine the political, economic, religious, scientific, cultural, and social transformations of 16th and 17th centuries in England with emphasis on how people attempted to understand and thrive amidst rebellions and dynastic drama, religious uncertainty and massacres, plagues and famines, continent-wide wars, and seaborne invasions. Demonstrates how this struggle for survival lay the foundations for a British Empire and its colonies, including America. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.

Schedule Type: Lecture

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

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 324 - DL1: Tudor and Stuart England — Jessica Marie Otis - Online - Section Syllabus

HIST 327: The Soviet Union and Russia Since World War II (3 Credits)

Analyzes the Soviet Union, the Cold War "enemy" of the United States, from victory in World War II under Joseph Stalin through collapse in 1991. Studies the fifteen independent countries that emerged from the Soviet collapse, including Russia, the Baltic States, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Central Asia, and the Caucasus, which continue to influence world politics and culture today. 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.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 327 - DL1: Soviet Union/Russia since World War II — Steve Barnes — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM W - Online - Section Syllabus

HIST 335: The African American Experience in the United States: African Background to 1885 (3 Credits)

History of African American experience in United States including African origins; trans-Atlantic slave trade; development of slavery in colonial, revolutionary, and antebellum periods; abolitionist movements; and African American participation in Civil War and during Reconstruction. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.

Schedule Type: Lecture

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

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 335 - 001: African-American Experience in the U.S. — Charles Chavis — 10:30 AM to 01:10 PM M - Peterson Hall 2413

HIST 342: History of the Olympics and the United States (3 Credits)

Traces history of American participation in the Olympics from 1896 to the present. Topics may include American leadership in the Olympic Movement, the historical legacy of American Olympic host cities, American Imperialism, Nazism, issues of race, gender and ethnicity in the Olympics, the Cold War and Olympic boycotts, and commercialization of sport. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.

Schedule Type: Lecture

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

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 342 - 001: History of the Olympics and the U.S. — Chris C Elzey — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM MW - Krug Hall 7

HIST 343: Women during the Enslavement Era (3 Credits)

This course examines the history of African American women in antebellum America, both the general experiences of enslaved and nominally free women, and the lives of noted women who were involved in the public arena as orators, writers, preachers, abolitionists and women's rights activists. Within the context of the national political debates and compromises that took place on the issue of slavery and the status of free blacks, the course uses an intersectional analysis in examining the effect of gender, class and race on the development of ideologies concerning abolition, colonization, women’s rights and enslavement. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.

Schedule Type: Lecture

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

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 343 - DL1: Women During the Enslavement Era — Yevette Richards Jordan — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM TR - Online

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. 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.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 354 - 001: Modern China — Michael G. Chang — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM MW - Krug Hall 242 - Section Syllabus

HIST 356: Modern Japan (3 Credits)

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

Mason Core: Mason Core, Global Contexts, 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 T - Horizon Hall 1008 - Hybrid - Section Syllabus

HIST 364: Revolution in Latin America (3 Credits)

During the twentieth century, Latin America witnessed both peaceful political movements and violent revolutions aimed at redressing economic inequalities and creating a more just society. This course will consider several of these movements in comparative perspective: the Mexican Revolution, the Allende government in Chile, the Cuban and Nicaraguan Revolutions, the Chavez regime in Venezuela. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.

Mason Core: Mason Core, Global Contexts, 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 364 - 001: Revolutionary and Radical Politics in Latin America — Matthew B. Karush — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM TR - Nguyen Engineering Building 1103 - Section Syllabus

HIST 382: Law and History (3 Credits)

Provides an introduction to the historical study of the law. Focusing primarily on the history of the U.S., and including some international comparisons, explores how central problems and developments in the law have evolved from the founding to the present, and how law is shaped by its historical context. Requiring no prior understanding of the law, the course introduces students to the histories of citizenship and rights claims, the changing role of the Supreme Court in democratic life, the trajectory and strategies of protest and reform movements, and the shifting relationships between personal identity and legal categories. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.

Schedule Type: Lecture

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

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 382 - 001: Law and History — Sam Lebovic — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM MW - Horizon Hall 3008 - Section Syllabus

HIST 384: Global History of Christianity (3 Credits)

Exlpores the history of Christianity around the world in the context of political and social structures as well as religious beliefs and practices. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts. Equivalent to RELI 384.

Mason Core: Mason Core, Global Contexts, Global Understanding, Just Societies

Specialized Designation: Non-Western Culture

Schedule Type: Lecture

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

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 384 - 001: Global History of Christianity — Paul S. Cha — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR - West Building 1001

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.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 385 - 001: Humanities College to Career — Lisa Koch — 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.

6 Sections Currently Scheduled »

HIST 387 - 002: World War II — Christopher H. Hamner — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM MW - Nguyen Engineering Building 1103 - Section Syllabus
HIST 387 - 003: Globalization and History — Jane Hooper — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM MW - Planetary Hall 206 - Section Syllabus
HIST 387 - 004: The Ottoman Empire, 1300-1914 — Huseyin Yilmaz — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM M - Peterson Hall 1105 - Section Syllabus
HIST 387 - 005: Global History of Disease: From the Black Death to the Walking Dead — Steve A. Harris-Scott — 04:30 PM to 05:45 PM T - Lecture Hall 2 - Hybrid - Section Syllabus
HIST 387 - 006: History of Religion of Modern Israel — Tal Vaizman — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM TR - Horizon Hall 1010
HIST 387 - 008: The History of the Olympics and the U.S. — Chris C Elzey — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM MW - Krug Hall 7

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.

3 Sections Currently Scheduled

HIST 388 - 001: Pagans and Christians — Samuel Collins — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM MW - Innovation Hall 208 - Section Syllabus
HIST 388 - DL1: Visualizing Irish Nationalism — Laura McCloskey Wolfe - Online
HIST 388 - 002: Christianity and Islam in the Middle Ages — Andrew W White — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM MW - Krug Hall 19

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

Specialized Designation: Topic Varies

Schedule Type: Lecture

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

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 389 - 003: Native American Histories to 1815 — Gabrielle A Tayac — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR - Horizon Hall 1008 - Section Syllabus

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.

5 Sections Currently Scheduled »

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.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 394 - 001: Globalization and History — Jane Hooper — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM MW - Planetary Hall 206 - Section Syllabus

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.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 395 - 001: Fairfax Court History Project — Stephen Robertson — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Innovation Hall 333 - 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. Offered by History & Art History. 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 — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR - Horizon Hall 3010 - 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. 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.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 397 - 001: Fairfax Court History Project — Stephen Robertson — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Innovation Hall 333 - Section Syllabus

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.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 399 - 001: Internship — Samuel Clowes Huneke

400-Level Courses in HIST

HIST 401: Colonial America (3 Credits)

Intensive study of colonial American history from European origins through Revolutionary War. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.

Schedule Type: Lecture

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

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 401 - 001: Colonial America — Randolph Scully — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR - Horizon Hall 3010 - Section Syllabus

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.

Mason Core: Mason Core, Mason Apex, Writing Intensive in Major

Specialized Designation: Research/Scholarship Intensive, Topic Varies

Recommended Prerequisite: History majors with 90 credits

Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (HIST 300^C or 300^XS) and (ENGH 302^C, ENGL 302^C, ENGH 302^XS, HNRS 110^C, 110^XS, 210^C, 302^C or 302^XS).
^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.

3 Sections Currently Scheduled

HIST 499 - 001: Age of Washington — Rosemarie Zagarri — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM M - Innovation Hall 338 - Section Syllabus
HIST 499 - 002: Senior Seminar: Technology and Identity — Zachary Schrag — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM MW - Blue Ridge Hall 127 - Section Syllabus
HIST 499 - 003: Senior Seminar: Curating Indigenous History — Gabrielle A Tayac — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM TR - Innovation Hall 338 - Section Syllabus

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. 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.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 535 - DL1: Comparative Slave Trades — Jane Hooper — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM W - Online - Section Syllabus

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. 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.

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 - Section Syllabus

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.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 585 - 001: The Ottoman Empire — Huseyin Yilmaz — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM M - Peterson Hall 1105

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.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 597 - 001: Fairfax Court History Project — Stephen Robertson — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Innovation Hall 333 - Section Syllabus

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. 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.

2 Sections Currently Scheduled

HIST 610 - 002: Study and Writing of History — Michael G. Chang — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - Innovation Hall 316 - Section Syllabus
HIST 610 - DL1: Study and Writing of History — Joan C. Bristol — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM T - Online - 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. 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.

2 Sections Currently Scheduled

HIST 615 - 001: American Democracy — Sam Lebovic — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M - Peterson Hall 2411 - Section Syllabus
HIST 615 - DL1: Race, Gender and Lynching — Yevette Richards Jordan — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R - Online

HIST 620: Development of the Early Republic, 1783-1815 (3 Credits)

Investigates breakdown of Confederation, Constitutional Convention, and role of revolutionary ideology of republicanism. Discusses leadership and policies of republic in hostile international context. Students read extensively in monographic literature and prepare research paper. 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.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 620 - 001: Development of the Early Republic: 1783-1815 — Rosemarie Zagarri — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM W - Innovation Hall 316

HIST 629: The Gilded Age and Progressive Era (3 Credits)

Examines history of United States from 1877 to 1918, with attention to history of reform movements and politics, and social history of the period. Familiarizes with major issues and historical literature of the period. 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.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 629 - 001: Gilded Age/Progressive Era — Michael O'Malley — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM R - Innovation Hall 316 - Section Syllabus

HIST 647: Nazi Germany (3 Credits)

Explores classic and contemporary interpretations of Nazi Germany. Covers the rise of Nazism in the Weimar Republic, elements of Nazi rule including persecution of racial and social outsiders, World War II, the Holocaust, and the aftereffects of Nazism in postwar Europe. 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.

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 647 - 001: Nazi Germany — Samuel Clowes Huneke — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM T - Peterson Hall 2411 - Section Syllabus

HIST 651: History of Disease and Medicine (3 Credits)

Explores the history of medicine through its intersections with other political, social, and cultural developments, focusing on Europe and the U.S., late 18th to 20th centuries. Topics include the historical and social constructions of disease and wellness; cultural components of illness; politics of public health and hygiene; social determinants of health; medical technologies and their ethical, social, and cultural implications. 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.

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 651 - 001: History of Disease & Medicine — Sun-Young Park — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM R - Horizon Hall 1009 - Section Syllabus

HIST 664: Indigenous North America (3 Credits)

Examines recent historiographical debates in the field of US Indigenous history and situates Indigenous peoples within the broader context of US cultural, social, and political history. Introduces students to various historical methodologies for working with Indigenous peoples as well as the politics of Indigenous history. 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.

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 664 - 001: Indigenous North America — C Joseph Genetin-Pilawa — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM R - East Building 134 - Section Syllabus

HIST 678: US Civil-Military Relations (3 Credits)

Explores the evolving relationship between the elected civilian government and the military charged with protecting it. Draws on history, political science, and sociology to explore the theory, practice, pitfalls, and tradeoffs involved in maintaining a military system to defend a democratic state. 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, 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 678 - 001: US Civil-Military Relations — Christopher H. Hamner — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M - Innovation Hall 316 - Section Syllabus

HIST 690: The Administration of Archives and Manuscripts (3 Credits)

Introduces principles and practices of managing records and administering archival and manuscript collections, public and private. Designed for graduate students with special interest in historical sources as well as for those specializing in applied history. 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.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 690 - 001: Admin Archives/Manuscripts — George Oberle — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM T - Horizon Hall 1009

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. 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.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 696 - 002: Clio Wired: History & New Media — Jessica Marie Otis — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M - Innovation Hall 330 - Section Syllabus

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. 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.

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. 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.

2 Sections Currently Scheduled

HIST 797 - 001: Disasters in History — Cynthia A. Kierner — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M - Innovation Hall 328 - Section Syllabus
HIST 797 - DL1: War and Modern 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.

Schedule Type: Lecture

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

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 535 - DL1: Comparative Slave Trades — Jane Hooper — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM W - Online - Section Syllabus

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.

Schedule Type: Lecture

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 - Section Syllabus

HIST 585: Problems in Middle Eastern 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.

Schedule Type: Lecture

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

1 Section Currently Scheduled

HIST 585 - 001: The Ottoman Empire — Huseyin Yilmaz — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM M - Peterson Hall 1105

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.

Schedule Type: Lecture

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

2 Sections Currently Scheduled

HIST 615 - 001: American Democracy — Sam Lebovic — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M - Peterson Hall 2411 - Section Syllabus
HIST 615 - DL1: Race, Gender and Lynching — Yevette Richards Jordan — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R - Online