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Berger, Broedel, Burin, Caraher, Iseminger, Kelsch, Mochoruk, Porter (Chair) and Reese
The History program at the University prepares students to understand themselves and their society, as well as people in different cultures in the past and in the present. Beyond this, the department prepares students for the teaching of history at all levels, government service, and graduate studies in history. The study of history may serve as pre-professional preparation for other areas such as law or the ministry.
Two options are offered for the History major, and each by itself leads to a B.A. with a major in History. Option A is primarily for those who plan to enter professional schools, such as law, and for those who want to pursue advanced work in history at the graduate level. Option B is designed primarily for those who want to enter government service, business, or teaching at the secondary level.
When taken in conjunction with the Teaching and Learning program in Secondary Education, Option B satisfies the requirements for teacher certification in the Social Sciences. Prospective teachers should seek an adviser in the College of Education and Human Development in addition to their adviser in the History department.
College of Arts and Sciences
B.A. WITH MAJOR IN HISTORY |
Required 125 credits (36 of which must
be numbered 300 or above, and 60 of which
must be from a 4-year institution) including: |
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General Education Requirements (see University
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One of the following curriculum options: |
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Option A |
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36 major hours, including: |
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9 hours from: |
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Hist
101 |
Western Civilization I |
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Hist 102 |
Western Civilization II |
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Hist 103 |
United States to 1877 |
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Hist 104 |
United States since 1877 |
(3) |
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Hist 240 |
The
Historian’s Craft |
(3) |
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Hist 440 |
Research |
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Electives (15 must be upper level) |
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Required in other departments: |
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Level IV proficiency in a foreign language. |
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Option B |
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36 major hours, including |
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Hist 101 |
Western Civilization I |
(3) |
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Hist 102 |
Western Civilization II |
(3) |
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Hist 103 |
United States to 1877 |
(3) |
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Hist 104 |
United States since 1877 |
(3) |
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Hist 240 |
The
Historian’s Craft |
(3) |
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Hist 440 |
Research |
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Electives (15 must be upper level) |
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Of the 18 elective hours 12 must form a
concentration in either World or American
History. |
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Required in other departments: |
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Anth 171 |
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology |
(3) |
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Econ 105 |
Elements of Economics |
(3) |
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Econ 420 |
Economic Education |
(3) |
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Geog 161 |
World Regional Geography |
(3) |
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Geog 319 |
Geography for Teachers |
(2) |
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Pols 115 |
American Government I |
(3) |
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Pols Elective |
(3) |
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Soc 110 |
Introduction to Sociology |
(3) |
MINOR IN HISTORY |
Required 20 credits, at least 6 must be
in upper division courses, including: |
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9 hours from: |
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Hist 101 |
Western Civilization I |
(3) |
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Hist 102 |
Western Civilization II |
(3) |
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Hist 103 |
United States to 1877 |
(3) |
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Hist 104 |
United States since 1877 |
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History electives |
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RELATED FIELD CONCENTRATION IN INTELLECTUAL
HISTORY, MINOR ONLY: |
Required: 20 credits Upper Level work approved
by the chairs of the History or Philosophy
Departments. |
Such courses as follows may be used: |
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Hist 330 |
The United States: Social and Cultural
19th Century |
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Phil 300 |
Classical Greek and Hellenistic Philosophy |
(3) |
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Phil 301 |
Medieval Period |
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Phil 302 |
Renaissance to Enlightenment |
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Phil 303 |
Kant and the Nineteenth Century Philosophy |
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Phil 304 |
Twentieth Century Philosophy |
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Phil 309 |
American Philosophy |
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Art 210, 211 |
Art
History I & II |
(6) |
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Art 410 |
History of Art: Selected Subjects |
(3) |
Courses
101. Western Civilization I. 3 credits. An
interpretive survey of Western Civilization from
earliest times to the close of the European Middle
Ages. F, S
102. Western Civilization II. 3 credits. A
comprehensive survey of Western Civilization from
the Reformation to the present, with emphasis on
movements and institutions common to Western Europe
and their influence on the rest of the world. F,
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103. United States to 1877. 3 credits. A survey
of early American history, including old world
background, transformation of British institutions
into American institutions, revolution, and the
establishment of the Union with its temporary breakup
in Civil War. F, S
104. United States since 1877. 3 credits.
A survey of the history of the United States since
Reconstruction, including the transformation of
an isolationist, agrarian nation into an urban
industrial and world power with attention to the
resulting domestic social, economic and political
changes. F, S
106. Middle Eastern Civilization From Islam
to Present Time. 3 credits. A survey history of
the civilizations of the Eastern Mediterranean
since the rise of Islam to the time of the formation
of the present nation states. S/2
204. Canada to 1867. 3 credits. A survey of
pre-Confederation Canadian history from the pre-Columbian
period to 1867. Particular attention will be paid
to the social, economic, and political factors
in Europe and North America which shaped Canada’s
colonial history occurring since the Civil War.
F/2
205. Canada Since 1867. 3 credits. A survey
of Canadian history from Confederation to the present.
Beginning with an overview of pre-Confederation
Canada, this course will focus upon the cultural,
economic, and political factors that have shaped
Canada in the modern era. S/2
210. United States Military History. 3 credits.
A survey from colonial times to the present of
the Army’s role in the formulation and implementation
of national defense. Attention is given to the
Constitutional and legal status of the Army, changing
concepts in military organization and training,
public attitudes toward the military, and the influences
of the Army on American society. Specific wars
and battles are studied in terms of military tactics
and strategy. F
220. History of North Dakota. 3 credits. A
survey emphasizing settlement and development,
noting the consequences of the state’s location,
climate, and settlers on the situation in which
it now finds itself. Special attention is paid
to the Nonpartisan League story and the evolution
of isolationist sentiment among North Dakotans.
Recommended for Social Science major certification.
F, S
221. The Scandinavian Countries Since 1500. 3 credits. A survey of Denmark, Norway, Sweden,
Finland, and Iceland from the Lutheran Reformation
to the welfare state. S/2
240. The Historian’s Craft. 3 credits.
An introduction to research and writing history.
Students will learn critical reading of secondary
sources, how to locate and evaluate resources,
how to analyze evidence, how to apply the style
and form of historical writing, and how to utilize
methods of research. Students will also study historiography
and types of historical writing and practice. F,
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269. World War II. 3 credits. A brief survey
of the background, strategy and major campaigns
of World War II including some of the diplomatic
and political problems encountered by the major
belligerents. The course includes extensive use
of documentary film. S/2
300. Topics in History. 1 credit. Repeatable
to 6. Topics in history which allow the student
to study a specialized subject. 4 credits may apply
to the history minor; 6 credits to the history
major. F, S
301. Medieval Civilization. 3 credits. A survey
of the development of Europe from the late Roman
Empire to the Renaissance. Emphasis is on political
and intellectual developments. S/2
325. The American West to 1890. 3 credits.
An examination of major issues in the American
West beginning with the trans-Appalachian West
and proceeding to the trans-Mississippi West. The
course will examine social, political, military,
and economic developments in the context of the
Western environment. F/2
326. The American West since 1890. 3 credits.
An examination of the major issues in the trans-Mississippi
West during the twentieth century. This course
will examine social, political and economic developments
in the context of the western environment. S/2
330. The United States: Social and Cultural,
19th Century. 3 credits. A survey of the contributions
of social institutions (such as the family, school,
and church) to the development of a national culture.
The colonial background is considered briefly,
but emphasis is given to the first half of the
nineteenth century. Changing attitudes toward social
reform, intellectualism, class status, and minorities
(such as children, women, blacks, and Indians)
are examined. Competing regional trends in economics,
social, political, and intellectual attitudes and
institutions provide the dynamics for understanding
the failure of nationalism during the antebellum
period. F/2
332. Women in American History to 1865. 3
credits. A survey of U.S. women’s history
from the fifteenth century to 1865. The course
will examine historical events and their significance
for women of diverse cultures and classes. F/2
333. Women in American History Since 1865. 3 credits. A study of the history of American women
after the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment
to the Constitution. The course will examine historical
events and their significance for women of diverse
cultures and classes. S/2
335. Nuclear Weapons and the Modern Age. 3 credits.
An introduction to the history of: nuclear weapons
and their delivery systems, their development and
use during World War II, the nuclear arms race
between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R., popular disarmament
movements, and diplomatic efforts to control nuclear
weapons and their proliferation. A final section
will deal with the nuclear implications of the
end of the Cold War and the development of new
nuclear states in the last years of the 20th century.
The course will include—from an historian’s
point of view—some technical material necessary
to a reasonable and realistic understanding of
the subject. S/2
339. The United States and Vietnam, 1945-1975. 3 credits. An exploration of Southeast Asian as
well as American history. This course will survey
briefly the development of Vietnamese culture and
nationalism, the history of French imperialism
in Indochina as background to an examination of
the development of the Vietnamese independence
movement, the origins of Vietnamese communism,
the war for independence from France, and the violent
and tragic relationship between the U.S. and Vietnam
from the end of World War II to the final departure
of American forces from Saigon. S/2
340. Women in Early Modern Europe. 3 credits. This
course surveys women’s experiences in the
development of European civilization from the Renaissance
to the mid-18th century. The class will examine
such issues as perceptions of gender, the role
of institutions in defining women’s “place,” women’s
contributions to their societies, economies, states
and cultures, the realities of their daily lives
and their responses to these realities, and the
significance for women of such developments as
the Renaissance, the Reformation, social revolution,
Imperialism, warfare and scientific discoveries.
F/2
341. Women in European History Since 1750. 3 credits.
This course surveys women’s experiences in
the development of European civilization from the
mid-18th century to the present. The class will
examine such issues as perceptions of gender, the
role of institutions in defining women’s “place,” women’s
contributions to their societies, economies, states
and cultures, the realities of their daily lives
and their responses to these realities, and the
significance for women of such developments as
the industrial revolution, modern political revolutions,
the First and Second World Wars, the Holocaust
and the Cold War. F/2
343. Ancient Greece. 3 credits. A study of
Greek prehistory and history to the end of the
Hellenistic era. Greek achievements in art, commerce,
literature, politics, religion, science, and technology
are surveyed. F/2
344. Ancient Rome. 3 credits. A survey of
the prehistory, historical development, and ultimate
decline in Rome. In addition to inquiries into
the military, political, cultural, economic, and
religious experiences of the ancient Romans, this
course will attempt to delineate those qualities
of life that were peculiarly Roman. S/2
345. The Ancient Near East. 3 credits. A course
intended to acquaint the student with cultures
of the ancient western Asian world. Egypt, Iran,
Iraq, Turkey, and the Levant are the areas emphasized.
S/2
350. Europe: The Reformation, 1500-1648. 3
credits. The flow of events and ideas in Europe
from the beginning of the Reformation to the end
of the religious wars. F/2
351. Europe: Age of Absolutism, 1648-1789. 3 credits. The flow of events and ideas in Europe
from the end of the Thirty Years’ War to
the French Revolution. S/2
352. Europe: French Revolution and Napoleonic
Era, 1789-1815. 3 credits. An engaging course that
serves as an admirable vehicle with which to observe
human nature at its best and worst, as people responded
to unprecedented and unexpected problems and opportunities.
Neither Europe nor the world were the same after
this classic revolution and studying it compels
a conclusion on how revolutions begin and, once
begun, whether they move under their own momentum
from moderation to excess to reaction. S/2
353. Europe: 1815-1918. 3 credits. A study
of such movements as industrialism, socialism,
nationalism, and imperialism, developing the theme
that those who sought to change behavior, institutions,
frontiers, or governments from 1815 to 1848 employed
idealistic and impractical means. After the 1848
revolutions that swept over Europe, a new “toughness
of mind” emerged and those seeking to effect
change became more practical and pragmatic, as
manifested, for example, in Marxism and Realpolitik.
F/2
355. Europe Since 1918. 3 credits. A survey
of European history from 1914 to the present, with
emphasis on the issues, institutions, and problems
confronting Europeans after the Great War of 1914-1918,
a war that was fought “to make the world
safe for democracy,” but which was an event
that signified “the end of the European Age,” a
period during which Europeans and their institutions
had exerted a dominant influence around the world.
S/2
362. Modern China. 3 credits. A survey of
the political, economic, social, and intellectual
history of China from the Opium War (1842) until
the present. Special attention will be paid to
the problems of modernization in traditional societies
and to the nature of fundamental social revolution.
370. African-American History to 1877. 3 credits.
This course begins with an examination of when
and why the idea of race first developed; it then
surveys colonial slavery, the impact of the American
Revolution on race relations, and the slave community
during the antebellum period. We also consider
the lives of free blacks in the North and South,
as well as the similarities and differences between
U.S. and Latin American slavery. The course concludes
with a detailed look at Reconstruction, this nation’s
experiment in interracial democracy. Through lecture,
discussion, projects, and writing assignments,
History 370 highlights both the tribulations and
triumphs of African Americans. F
371. African-American History since 1877. 3 credits. This course begins with a brief overview
of Reconstruction; it then examines Populism, the
entrenchment of Jim Crow segregation, and the philosophies
of Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Dubois. We also
explore the impact of World War I on African Americans,
as well as the Great Migration, the Harlem Renaissance,
and the Great Depression/World War II era. Several
weeks are devoted to the Civil Rights and Black
Power Movements, and the course concludes with
an examination of contemporary race relations.
A mixture of lectures, discussion, projects, and
writing assignments, History 371 emphasizes both
the travails and triumphs of African Americans
since 1877, and endeavors to discover (and cultivate)
the forces which promote racial equality and social
justice. S
381. Modern Africa. 3 credits. This course will
survey Africa’s history from the earliest
times to the present. The majority of the class
will focus upon the period from 1500 to the present
and will explore how both internal and external
forces shaped Africa’s history, especially
in the 19th and 20th centuries. The class will
spend time discussing the current problems and
opportunities of Africa to present the students
with a broad understanding of globalization. S/2
397. Cooperative Education. 3 credits. May
be repeated to a maximum of 9 credits. A practical
work experience with an employer closely associated
with the student’s academic area. 3 credits
repeatable to 9. Arranged by mutual agreement among
student, department, and employer. S/U grading
only. F, S, SS
399. Selected Topics in History. 2-3 credits. Selected
topics in history which allow the student to study
a specialized subject. Credits may apply to history
major or minor. F/S
403. The United States: The Colonial Period. 3 credits. A survey of the background of British
colonization, the development of diverse colonial
cultures, and the transformation in maturing provincial
societies of the European heritage. The seventeenth-century
Age of Faith and the eighteenth-century Age of
Reason are contrasted to illustrate the changing
attitudes of Americans toward themselves and Britain.
The underlying theme is long-range causes of American
independence. F
404. The United States: Revolutionary Era,
1760-1789. 3 credits. A survey of the immediate
causes of the American Revolution, with emphasis
upon the incompatibility of American and British
constitutional and ideological views. American
techniques of propaganda and resistance are analyzed;
military history is deemphasized. The results of
independence are discussed in terms of the changing
attitudes reflected in the Declaration of Independence,
the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution.
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405. The United States: Age of Jefferson and
Jackson, 1789-1850. 3 credits. A study of the creation
of a new, expansive nationalism in the development
of new institutions and new national character,
and the simultaneous growth of sectional forces
which brought the new nation to the brink of Civil
War. F/2
406. The United States: Civil War and Reconstruction,
1850-1877. 3 credits. A study of the acceleration
of the forces of sectionalism and racism that caused
the temporary breakdown of the American democratic
process and the tragedy of Civil War and Reconstruction.
S/2
407. The United States: Rise of Industrial
America, 1877-1917. 3 credits. A survey of the
rise of America to industrial and world power.
Emphasis is placed upon the great changes which
the Industrial Revolution brought and the American
response to these changes. Detailed attention is
given to the Populist and Progressive movements.
F/2
408. The United States, 1920-1945. 3 credits.
A study of American society from the end of World
War I through World War II. Emphasis will be placed
upon the Republican ascendancy and social changes
during the 1920s, the causes of the Great Depression,
the New Deal, the road to World War II, and the
war, especially the homefront. F/2
412. U.S., Foreign Relations Since 1900. 3
credits. An advanced survey of the major policies
advocated and pursued by the U.S. during the 20th
century. S/2
413. The United States Since 1945. 3 credits.
An advanced examination of the United States as
it has developed from the height of its power,
influence, and prosperity through years of upheaval,
cultural and political transformation, and economic
decline. F/2
414. France Since 1815. 3 credits. A survey
of French history from Napoleon to Chirac focusing
on the polarization that led to France’s
collapse in 1940 and how that split was healed.
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415. Germany Since 1815. 3 credits. A survey
of German history from Kant to Kohl focusing on
the social and religious divisions in Germany that
led to the catastrophe of the Nazi regime. S
416. Russia to 1855. 3 credits. A survey of
Russia’s political, economic, and cultural
development before the beginning of modern reforms
and the growth of revolutionary ideas.
417. Russia Since 1855. 3 credits. A survey
of Russia’s political, economic, social,
and cultural development from the great Reforms
of Alexander II until the present — including
the collapse of the Russian Empire, the rise and
fall of the Soviet Union, and the rebirth of Russia.
This course has two main themes: it considers the
relation of Russian civilization to the West, and
it examines the problems of “modernization” of
traditional societies.
419. Great Britain Since 1815. 3 credits.
A survey of British history since 1815 with an
emphasis on the state of mind known as “Victorian,” as
it was manifested, practiced, or criticized in
the nineteenth century; its influence on economics,
politics, foreign affairs, and social policy; and
its vestiges in modern-day Britain. F/2
421. The British Empire, 1496-1884. 3 credits.
A survey of British Imperial history from the Tudors
to the “Scramble for Africa.” Particular
attention will be paid to the social, economic,
and political factors which shaped Britain’s
Imperial history as well as the history of its
colonies. F/2
422. The British Empire and Commonwealth,
1884-the present. 3 credits. A survey of British
Imperial history from the “Scramble for Africa” to
the present. Beginning with an overview of the
early Empire, this course will focus upon the cultural,
economic, and political factors which shaped and
led to the deconstruction of the Empire/Commonwealth
in the modern era. S/2
425. American Family in Historical Perspective. 3 credits. This course is devised as a survey of
the family over the nation’s first 400 years
of existence. Course members will examine variations
in the structure of the family, changes in the
definition of the family and the forces which have
wrought significant alterations in this most basic
of social institutions, taking into consideration
race, culture, and gender. S
431. Seminar in the History of the Great Plains. 3 credits. This course promotes focused study of
the Great Plains of North America through reading,
discussion, research, and writing. Students will
examine all aspects of Great Plains history including
culture, environment, social organization, economics,
and politics from the ancient past to the present.
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440. Research. 3 credits. In this course,
students will design and conduct a major research
project. Students will work with a member of the
faculty who will guide their research. Students
will write a paper and present their research orally.
F, S
450. European Social History. 3 credits. This course
will cover the methods, historiography, and problems
of European social history. The course is divided
into three sections for topical content: the Ancien
Regime, the Age of Reform, and the Twentieth Century.
There are several fairly specific skills students
will develop, all of which can loosely be organized
under the general heading of “how historians
think:” to be able to distinguish between
a primary and a secondary source; to be able to
analyze a primary source within its appropriate
historical context; to be able to locate the thesis
or argument in a secondary source and to be able
to offer an informed evaluation of that argument;
to be able to read a secondary source within its
particular context as part of a larger discussion
of facts, individuals, events, etc.; and to be
able to construct a sound historical thesis/argument
of their own, whether in writing or class discussions.
F/2
460. The Atlantic World. 3 credits. This is a comparative
world history course that focuses upon the cultural,
economic, social, political, ideological and religious
interaction, competition, conflict and change between
Western Europe, West Africa, and the Americas.
The course will begin in the 1400s by examining
the foundations of European expansion and end with
the revolutions of the Americas and Europe in the
late 18th and early 19th centuries. A major focus
of the class will be cultural interaction, the
slave trade, and the foundations of the modern
world system. F/2
470. United States-Canadian Relations, 1776
to the Present. 3 credits. This course explores
the historical relationships linking and dividing
Canada and the United States of America since 1774.
Because of the unique constitutional and diplomatic
status of British North America and then Canada
itself, this course examines the often complex
tri-partite relationship between the U.S., Canada,
and Great Britain. F/2
480. Introduction to Public History. 3 credits.
An introduction to public history at federal, state,
and local levels. Emphasis is given to archival
theory, oral history, museum studies and historic
preservation, with attention to awareness of historical
resources. F
481. Public History Practice. 3 credits. A
practicum in which the student learns through experience
the techniques of public history work. S/2
489. Senior Honors Theses. 1-15 credits; total
not to exceed fifteen. Prerequisite: consent of
the Department and approval of the Honors Committee.
Supervised independent study culminating in a thesis.
F, S
494. Readings in History. 1-3 credits. Repeatable
to 6. F, S |
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