HIST 677: The Vietnam War

HIST 677-DL1: The Vietnam War
(Spring 2027)

07:20 PM to 10:00 PM W

Online

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Section Information for Spring 2027

This course will provide an introduction to the history and historiography of the Vietnam War, including the origins of the conflict; the strategy and diplomacy of the United States, North Vietnam, and the Viet Cong; individuals’ experiences serving in the war on all sides; the environmental history of the conflict; war crimes; the antiwar movement; and the lessons and legacies of the Vietnam War in the United States. We will examine several types of sources, such as a survey text, argument-driven monographs by professional historians, works of journalism, and personal narratives, considering the merits and weaknesses of each approach to the study of the past. Assessment will be based on in-class presentations, book reviews, and a lengthy final paper, as well as seminar discussion. Through their work, students will demonstrate the ability to identify, discuss, and evaluate a book's argument, sources, and methodology; frame discussion and research questions; conduct research into relevant secondary sources; evaluate the quality, credibility, and limitations of arguments presented by scholars working on similar topics; connect issues in the readings to larger intellectual, political, or social concerns in American history; and effectively communicate ideas orally and in writing. 


As an online, synchronous class, students will be expected to attend as they would in person. Students should ensure they have adequate hardware, software, and Internet connection prio to the start of the semester to facilitate on-camera participation in our seminar. 
 

This is an online live video section.

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Considers the causes, major events, and historiographic debates of America's Vietnam War including the war's antecedents in Vietnamese history, American decisions for war, strategy and major military engagements, the American antiwar movement, and diplomacy and peace talks. 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.

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