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A survey of the European Middle Ages, including political, social, economic and cultural developments from the fall of Rome through the 15th century. (E)

Overview of the history field as practiced in museum work, historic preservation, state/national parks, archives, historic sites, historical societies, etc. Students will utilize local resources and do hands-on projects. This is the foundation course for the Public History Concentration and is also open to all interested students.

Credit by exam. The development of the United States from the colonial settlements to 1877.

Credit by exam. The development of the United States as a world power from 1877 to the present

This course surveys the major political, economic, social, and cultural contours of the African past from 1400 to the present. Key topics include the development of the Atlantic slave trade, the expansion of European colonialism, the process of decolonization, and the challenges of the post-independence period.

A chronological survey of African American history from pre-colonial Africa and colonial America through the twentieth century. Focuses on the economic, political, social and cultural context in which a uniquely constituted African American culture developed in the course of the struggle to achieve human rights.

Not open to students who have completed HIST 262. This course surveys the political, economic, social, and cultural contours of the global human experience from the ancient period to 1200. The course focuses on societies and interactions of peoples around the world, including empires, written traditions, the development of global religions, and the evolution of trade networks in Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas.

Not open to students who have completed both HIST 262 and HIST 263. This course surveys political, economic, social, and cultural contours of the global human experience from 1200 to 1800. The course focuses on challenges and changes to societies and human interactions during the period, including the development of global trade networks and the rise and fall of early modern societies in Africa, the Americas, India, the Middle East, China, Japan, and Europe.

Not open to students who have completed HIST 263. This course surveys the political, economic, social, and cultural contours of the global human experience from the mid-1700s century to the present. The course focuses on concepts and developments of the period, including liberalism, nationalism, industrialization, capitalism, communism, imperialism, and decolonization. Examples of specific regions illustrate global patterns and experiences.

This course addresses the history of Latin America, including Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean nations, and South America. Topics include the pre-Columbian period, Native peoples’ contacts with Europeans and Africans, Portuguese and Spanish colonial expansion, and the history of Latin American nations through the 20th century.

This course surveys women’s experiences in America from the arrival of Europeans to the present, focusing on women’s legal, political, economic, and social status and roles, as well as race, ethnicity, and class. We will cover trends and common experiences, but also specific experiences through the voices of women of privilege, less advantaged women, and women of color.

This course introduces general topics in history, allowing faculty and students to examine specific areas of interest.