Courses - Summer 2025
HIST137
Pursuits of Happiness: Ordinary Lives in the American Revolution
Credit only granted for: HIST137 or HNUH218A.
Investigates the search for personal fulfillment unleashed by the American Revolution; explores the many different meanings ascribed to the notion of the "pursuit of happiness" by Americans in the early national period.
HIST200
HIST201
Interpreting American History: From 1865 to the Present
Credit only granted for: HIST157 or HIST201.
Formerly: HIST157.
The United States from the end of the Civil War to the present. Economic, social, intellectual, and political developments. Rise of industry and emergence of the United States as a world power.
HIST236
From Peacocks to Punks: Modern Britain from 1688 to Today
British history from the Glorious Revolution of 1688 to the present. The revolution of 1688; the structure of 18th-century society and politics; economic and social change in the Industrial Revolution; 19th- and 20th-century political and social reform; imperialism; the impact of the First and Second World Wars on British society.
HIST304
The Baddest Decade: The 1970s in American Film and American History
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Cross-listed with: CINE352.
Credit only granted for: CINE352, FILM352 or HIST304.
Formerly: FILM352.
The history of the United States and of its cinema in the 1970s.
HIST319A
Special Topics in History; City God, Dragon Boat, and Monkey King: Popular Culture and Society in Imperial China
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Explores popular culture, society, and religion in China, with a focus on the late imperial periods (1368-1911). Together we will read and discuss a variety of (translated) primary sources and secondary sources, including the famous sixteenth-century popular novel The Journey to the West, which features the adventures of the powerful Monkey King in his quest for pleasure, immorality, and salvation. We will raise and address questions about popular culture, vernacular literature, folk religion, ritual operas, and everyday life of ordinary people in late imperial China.
HIST319O
Special Topics in History; America Incorporated: Corporate Power from Colonization to today
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
History of the business corporation in America from the colonial period until the beginning of the 21st century.
HIST328E
Selected Topics in History; The Politics of the Apocalypse: Imagining the World's End in Modern Times
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
This course will explore apocalyptic concerns from ancient times through the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on three domains: religion, politics, and technology. The course will also challenge students to see history itself as a bone of contention, a subject of interpretation, rather than a fixed story of progress toward a predetermined end.
HIST338D
Special Topics in History; Women in Islamic History, 600-1500
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Examines premodern women's history in the Middle East through a different theme each week. Students will learn about the diverse societies of Islamic history through readings, discussions, and individual research projects.
Crosslisted with RELS319L. Credit only granted for HIST338D or RELS319L.
Crosslisted with RELS319L. Credit only granted for HIST338D or RELS319L.
HIST338I
Special Topics in History; Race, Gender, and Power in the Early Modern Atlantic World
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
HIST338J
Special Topics in History; Medieval History Through Video Games
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
From *Crusader Kings* to *Skyrim*, the medieval is a core element of modern gaming. Students will not only study the medieval history behind their favorite games, but also how medieval imagery and storylines can be used to send modern messages. We'll look at games that take place at a specific moment in history (*Assassin's Creed, Kingdom Come: Deliverance*), games where you get to control the course of history (*Crusader Kings, Total War, Civilization*) and even games that take place in entirely fantastical worlds (*The Legend of Zelda, Dragon Quest, Baldur's Gate III*). Students will explore how games can be tools for understanding the past and how they can also spread misrepresentation, misunderstanding, and stereotypes.
HIST339W
Special Topics in History; Star Wars and the History of Western Myths in Modern PopularCulture
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
George Lucas created a massive science fiction universe with his creation of Star Wars but many of his ideas were drawn directly from historical events and myths. This course explores and examines the historical events and European and American mythologies that influenced the galaxy of Star Wars, and recognizes the different ways popular culture reflects history.
HIST357
Recent America: 1945-Present
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
American history from the inauguration of Harry S. Truman to the present with emphasis upon politics and foreign relations, but with consideration of special topics such as radicalism, conservatism, and labor.
HIST360
Women and the Civil Rights Movement
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Twentieth-century U.S. civil rights movement from the vantage point of women, considering both women's involvement in the legal campaigns and political protests and the impact of civil rights struggles on women's condition, status, and identity.
Also offered as AASP498I and WGSS498M. Credit granted for AASP498I, HIST360, or WGSS498M.
HIST386
Experiential Learning
Credits:
3 - 6
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Restriction: Permission of ARHU-History department; and junior standing or higher.
The History Department's Internship program. Pre-professional experience in historical research, analysis, and writing in a variety of work settings.
HIST619A
Special Topics in History
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
HIST799
Master's Thesis Research
Credits:
1 - 6
Grad Meth:
S-F
HIST899
Doctoral Dissertation Research
Credits:
1 - 6
Grad Meth:
S-F
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