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HIST 1101 - FYS: Hamilton’s America: Beyond the Musical
Credits: 3
Over the last few years, Hamilton: An American Musical has taken the world by storm. Taking the musical as a starting point, we will consider the real Alexander Hamilton’s life and times; the relationship between history, memory, storytelling, and art: and the newfound love of an historical figure who was, in his own time, less than universally popular. This course fulfills the First-Year Seminar (FYS) requirement of the 2015 University Studies Program.
USP Code [(none)< >FYS]
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HIST 1110 - Western Civilization I
Credits: 3
Surveys basics of Western European civilization from decline of Roman Empire to 1700.
USP Code [CH< >H]
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HIST 1120 - Western Civilization II
Credits: 3
A broad survey of European history in the Western tradition from 1700 to present.
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HIST 1210 - United States History I
Credits: 3
Surveys U. S. history 1607-1865. Together with HIST 1220 , it is the foundation on which all U. S. history courses offered by the department are based. Students cannot receive credit for both HIST 1210 and HIST 1211 .
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HIST 1211 - U.S. to 1865
Credits: 3
Surveys U.S. history through the Civil War which by itself meets the requirements of the Wyoming statutes providing for instruction in the provisions and principles of the constitutions of the United States and Wyoming. Students cannot receive credit for both HIST 1210 and 1211.
When Offered Normally offered fall semester
USP Code [V< >V]
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HIST 1220 - United States History II
Credits: 3
Surveys U.S. history from reconstruction to recent past. Together with HIST 1210 , it is the foundation for all U. S. history courses offered by the department. Students cannot receive credit for both HIST 1220 and HIST 1221 .
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HIST 1221 - U.S. From 1865
Credits: 3
Surveys U.S. history from the Civil War to the present and meets the requirements of the Wyoming statutes providing for instruction in the provisions and principles of the constitutions of the U. S. and of Wyoming. Students cannot receive credit for both HIST 1220 and 1221.
When Offered Normally offered spring semester
USP Code [V< >V]
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HIST 1250 - History of Wyoming
Credits: 3
A study of Wyoming from its beginning to the present. Students cannot receive credit for both HIST 1250 and HIST 1251 .
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HIST 1251 - Wyoming History
Credits: 3
A survey which encourages an understanding of Wyoming history, how it relates to the history of the West and the rest of America and how it has influenced the present. An important component is to learn about the U.S. and the Wyoming constitutions and how these two documents have influenced Wyoming history. Students cannot receive credit for both HIST 1250 and 1251.
USP Code [V< >V]
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HIST 1290 - History of the U.S. West
Credits: 3
An introductory survey of the American West, with consideration of developments in both the 19th and 20th centuries.
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HIST 1320 - World History to 1500
Credits: 3
A history of the world’s peoples and societies from human prehistory to 1500, with an emphasis on the diversity and interconnectedness of human life in the past.
USP Code [CS,G< >H]
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HIST 1330 - World History since 1500
Credits: 3
A history of the world’s peoples and societies from 1500 to the present, with an emphasis on the diversity and interconnectedness of human life in the past.
USP Code [CS,G< >(none)]
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HIST 2020 - American Military History
Credits: 3
Surveys military experiences of U.S. from colonial period to the present. In addition to specific wars, examines military doctrines and political, social and economic forces that shaped conduct of war in American history.
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HIST 2030 - History and Environmental Science
Credits: 3
This course is designed as an introduction to both the historical work of environmental historians and the scientific work of environmental scientists. No previous background in either history or science is required.
Cross Listed ENR 2030 .
USP Code [(none)< >H]
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HIST 2040 - Imperial China
Credits: 3
Surveys China’s social, intellectual, political, cultural, technological and ethnohistory from earliest historical period through the last imperial dynasty, and China’s role in greater E. Asian and world history. Provides background for other Asia-related courses and is part of year-long series; see HIST 2041 .
USP Code [CS,G< >(none)]
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HIST 2041 - Modern China
Credits: 3
Surveys China’s social, intellectual, political, cultural, and ethnohistory from mid-1800s to the present. Themes include colonialism, emergence of nation-state, Communist party, Mao’s socio-political agenda, post-Mao reforms, and China’s role in Asia. Background for other Asia-related courses and part of year-long series; see HIST 2040 .
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HIST 2050 - Introduction to Public History
Credits: 3
Introduces the student to the non-teaching, professional uses of history. Topics for consideration include archival work, museum management, public information and publications, historic site development, oral history interviewing, preparation of government reports, historic preservation general concepts and historical programming.
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HIST 2060 - Topics in History
Credits: 2‑3
Max Credit 6
Discusses special topics that fall outside traditional chronological and geographical framework of history; content varies from semester to semester in accordance with faculty interest and student demand.
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HIST 2080 - Holocaust
Credits: 3
Surveys the destruction of European Jewry, 1933-1945.
Cross Listed RELI 2080 .
USP Code [CH< >(none)]
Former Course Number [4315]
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HIST 2105 - Medieval Europe in Film
Credits: 3
Historical depictions in films help to shape people’s view of the past. Uses commercial films to study major themes in the development of western European civilization between 500 and 1500. Students view, discuss and write about films, learning to evaluate films historically and to view films critically, developing media literacy.
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HIST 2120 - Ancient Greece and the Near East
Credits: 3
Examines development of civilization in Eastern Mediterranean from prehistory to Alexander the Great.
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HIST 2130 - Ancient Rome
Credits: 3
Studies history of the growth of Roman power from city-state to world power.
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HIST 2225 - History of Christianity
Credits: 3
Traces Christianity from its beginnings to late 20th century.
Cross Listed RELI 2225 .
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HIST 2230 - The History of Russia to 1855
Credits: 3
General survey of modern Russian history from earliest times to 1855.
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HIST 2240 - The History of Russia Since 1855
Credits: 3
General survey of modern Russian history from 1855 to the present.
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HIST 2250 - American Religious History I (To 1865)
Credits: 3
Traces the history of religion in America through the Civil War. We will pay particular attention to the intertwining of religion and colonialism; the tension between emerging Protestant hegemony and religious pluralism; and the roles religion has played in justifying oppression and pursuing liberty in American history.
Cross Listed RELI 2250 .
USP Code [CH,D< >H]
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HIST 2252 - American Religious History II (1865 to 1945)
Credits: 3
Traces American religious history from the Civil War through WWII. Focuses on how race/ethnicity, class, gender, and national origin affected religion, and explores how Americans used religion in oppressing and liberating people; marking and erasing difference; and exporting values abroad as well as reforming society at home.
Cross Listed RELI 2252 .
USP Code [CH,D< >H]
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HIST 2280 - Introduction to European Studies
Credits: 3
This class explores the historical development of notions of community and difference, territories and borders, race and identity, and nationalism and post-national integration in Europe between 1789 and the present. It draws upon history, politics, geography, cultural studies, and anthropology.
Cross Listed INST 2280 .
USP Code [(none)< >COM2]
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HIST 2290 - History of North American Indians
Credits: 3
Studies American Indian history through 500 years and across the continent. Considers Indian political, social and economic continuity and change. Focuses on how Indian peoples experienced and responded to times of dramatic change.
Cross Listed NAIS 2290 .
USP Code [CH,D< >D]
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HIST 2315 - History of Non-Western Religions
Credits: 3
Introduces students to religions outside the Judeo-Christian realm familiar in the west. Each religion analyzed in its world views, its ways of life, and in its social organization. History of each religion and its changes.
Cross Listed RELI 2315 .
USP Code [CH,G< >(none)]
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HIST 2320 - History of Islam
Credits: 3
Focuses on the origins of Islam and its early formation, its growth and spread across the world, and its intellectual, spiritual and historical character. Time will also be spent on the formation of Islam in the modern world and how that impacts the views and actions of its members.
USP Code [CH,G< >COM2]
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HIST 2360 - African-American History
Credits: 3
Surveys African-American history in America, particularly emphasizing issues of identity, class, and progress as well as exploring African-Americans’ quest for full participation in American life.
Cross Listed AAST 2360 .
USP Code [CH,D< >COM2]
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HIST 2370 - Chicano History: Origins to 1900
Credits: 3
General survey of the history of the Mexican American Chicano people in the United States. Examines the origins and development of Mexican Americans, Chicanos through the major historical processes which have shaped their experience. Major themes include multicultural, multiethnic context, origins; changing identity, comparative relations to other social, ethnic groups, culture, social structure, politics, economy, immigration, and the influence of United States-Mexico relations.
Cross Listed LTST 2370 /GEOG 2370 .
USP Code [CS,D< >H]
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HIST 2380 - Latin American History 1500 to 2000
Credits: 3
Provides introduction to Latin American history, from colonial contacts to the present. Explores important themes and connections across the colonial and modern periods, such as race, national identity, foreign involvement, indigenous peoples’ role in nation-states, religion, social movements, economic systems, and globalization.
USP Code [G< >H]
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HIST 2385 - Chicano History : 1900 to Present
Credits: 3
General survey of the history of the Mexican American Chicano people in the United States. Examines the origins and development of Mexican Americans, Chicanos through the major historical processes which have shaped their experience. Major themes include multicultural, multiethnic context, origins; changing identity, comparative relations to other social, ethnic groups, culture, social structure, politics, economy, immigration, and the influence of United States-Mexico relations.
Cross Listed LTST 2385 .
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HIST 2389 - History of Women in the American West
Credits: 3
Surveys the roots of society’s marginal historical depiction of women in the American West from the colonial period through the twentieth century. From the perspective of race, class, ethnicity, and gender, the course focuses on the development of a multi-dimensional understanding of women’s roles using an interdisciplinary approach.
Cross Listed GWST 2389 .
USP Code [D< >(none)]
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HIST 2390 - US West Between the World Wars
Credits: 3
Examines two pivotal decades (1918-1942) in the US West that encompasses prosperity, Depression, and reform, through the use of historical documents, art, film, literature, and music.
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HIST 2460 - Traditional Japan
Credits: 3
Surveys Japan’s social, intellectual, political, cultural, technological and ethnohistory from earliest historical period to the 1800s. Topics include roles of China and Korea, the samurai warrior tradition, family structure, Buddhism and Shinto. Provides background for other Asia-related courses and is part of a year-long series; see HIST 2461 .
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HIST 2461 - Modern Japan
Credits: 3
Surveys Japan’s social, intellectual, political, cultural, economic, technological and ethnohistory from the 1800s through the present. Topics include Japan’s industrialization, Asian colonialism, post-WWII, and Japan as economic superpower. Provides background for other Asia-related courses and is part of a year-long series; see HIST 2460 .
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HIST 2470 - Civilization of India
Credits: 3‑4
Max Credit 4
Surveys Indian civilization from earliest times, including cultural aspects.
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HIST 2500 - The Impact of the Union Pacific on Wyoming History
Credits: 3
Students experience and interpret the impact of the building of the Union Pacific Railroad on the history and culture of Wyoming through the lens of three disciplinary perspectives. Students explore how the railroad impacted Wyoming geography, economic development and the people of the state through personal research projects.
Cross Listed ECON 2500 .
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HIST 2600 - Forgotten Africa: Intro to African Civilizations
Credits: 3
This survey course introduces students to African states and empires, dating from classical to modern times. The course challenges depictions of Africa as timeless and underdeveloped within contemporary narratives by highlighting the continent’s vibrant cultures, sophisticated technologies, dynamic and complex political systems and participation in long-distance trade.
Cross Listed ANTH 2600 .
USP Code [(none)< >H]
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HIST 2700 - Introduction to Museology
Credits: 3
Explores the historical, cultural, and contemporary roles of museums and preservation institutions in society. Introduces students to the museum professions, collection and exhibition installation strategies, and ethical problems of governance and collection. Field trips to regional collections are included.
Cross Listed ART 2700 /AMST 2700 /ANTH 2700 .
USP Code [CH< >(none)]
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HIST 3000 - Plains Culture and History
Credits: 3
An ethnohistorical study of those Native peoples inhabiting the plains region of the U.S. from prehistory to the present.
Cross Listed NAIS 3000 .
USP Code [D< >(none)]
Prerequisite: 6 hours of HIST or NAIS.
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HIST 3020 - Historical Methods
Credits: 3
An introduction to the concepts, methods, and techniques used by historians. The main emphasis will be on methods of historical research and analysis, demonstrated through writing. Students will write a number of short papers building skills in various areas of research, analysis, and argumentation, and one longer paper reflecting individual research. Total pages for the semester: 30-45.
USP Code [WB,L< > (none)]
Former Course Number [4020]
Prerequisite: junior standing, 12 hours of HIST, and COM1.
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HIST 3050 - Athenian Democracy
Credits: 3
Examines democratic government in ancient Athens: its origins and development, its practical workings, how politics were conducted and power was gained and exercised, citizen participation, law courts, and evaluations of democracy in the ancient world and since.
Cross Listed CLAS 3050 /POLS 3050 .
Prerequisite: WB or COM2.
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HIST 3110 - Modern Germany
Credits: 3
A cultural, social, and political history of German-Speaking Europe from 1789 to the present.
Prerequisite: 6 hours of HIST or INST.
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HIST 3160 - “What Killed Socrates?”
Credits: 3
This course will reexamine Socrates’ trial in 399 BCE, widely regarded as a miscarriage of justice, in its total historic context, seeking to understand the reasons for Socrates’ conviction. In the process, it will impart a broad understanding of the cultural, philosophical, political, and legal life of classical Athens.
Cross Listed CLAS 3160 /PHIL 3160 .
Prerequisite: WB or COM2.
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HIST 3220 - History of the Modern Middle East
Credits: 3
Surveys the Middle East from 1700 to the present. Emphasizes the demise of the Ottoman Empire, the rise of domination by European colonial powers, transformations in political, social, religious and cultural life, the rise of nationalist movements, the influence of oil, the growth of Islamist political groups and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Cross Listed RELI 3220 .
USP Code [G< >(none)]
Prerequisite: 6 hours of HIST, RELI, or INST.
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HIST 3230 - Early Christianity
Credits: 3
Considers the development of the Christian religion from a small Jewish sect to its place as the official religion of the Roman Empire and beyond. It examines the development of creeds, doctrines and institutions, placing them within their historical context.
Prerequisite: RELI 1000 or RELI 2225 /HIST 2225 .
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HIST 3235 - Medieval Christianity
Credits: 3
Traces the development of ‘Christendom’ in Europe between about 500 - 1500 CE, concentrating on the Latin West. It examines the growth of Christian institutions and practices, the Church’s role as sole governing entity, along with conflicts with secular governments as they developed in later centuries.
Cross Listed RELI 3235 .
Prerequisite: RELI 2225 /HIST 2225 , HIST 1110 , or RELI 1000 .
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HIST 3240 - Reformation and Enlightenment Christianity
Credits: 3
The years between about 1500 and 1800 saw the permanent dismantling of Christianity in the West as a unified force, as Protestantism brought new ways of viewing the relationship between God and humanity. Once the fragmentation began, it accelerated rapidly as Enlightenment thinking challenged Christianity in new and complex ways.
Cross Listed Cross listed with: RELI 3240 .
Prerequisite: RELI 1000 , RELI 2225 /HIST 2225 .
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HIST 3275 - World Christianities
Credits: 3
Examines the development of Christianity primarily in Africa, Asia and South America.
Cross Listed RELI 3275
USP Code [CH,G < > (none)]
Prerequisite: WB and CH
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HIST 3300 - Secret History of Science
Credits: 3
Explores developments in science from prehistory to the present. It focuses on the lesser-known men and women who contributed to science, as well as on seemingly superstitious beliefs that were nonetheless important to advances in knowledge.
Restricted Restricted to junior standing or higher.
Prerequisite: 6 hours in HIST or 6 hours of PN coursework, or a combination of both.
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HIST 3400 - Mongol Empire
Credits: 3
Examines the history of the Mongol Empire from a world history perspective. Major themes: structure of a nomadic empire, how that empire interacted with the various settled states it conquered and ramifications of the Mongol conquest on trade, technology, and social and intellectual developments across Eurasia, between the years 1200 to 1450 CE.
Prerequisite: 6 hours of HIST.
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HIST 3500 - Colonial America
Credits: 3
This course covers the history of European colonization from roughly 1492 to 1763. Our geographic focus will be on the (future) United States, but will also learn how transatlantic forces influenced its people.
Prerequisite: 12 hours of HIST courses or permission of instructor.
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HIST 3670 - African Diaspora
Credits: 3
Examines process through which aspects of African culture have endured in Diaspora. Analyzes social relations between Diaspora Africans and non-African populations in N. and S. America, the Caribbean, Britain, Asia, and the Mediterranean. Discusses cultural hybridization as a product of culture contact.
Cross Listed AAST 3670 .
Prerequisite: AAST 1000 , any AAST 2000-level course, or AAST 2360 /HIST 2360 .
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HIST 3880 - Comparative History
Credits: 3
Explores comparative history from a variety of topics, such as colonialism, memory, nationalisms, frontiers, or cultural history. This course will introduce students to at least one of these themes from at least two regions, time periods, or groups of people to understand patterns and change in human societies through time.
Prerequisite: 6 hours of HIST.
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HIST 3900 - Historical Archaeology
Credits: 3
This course introduces students to the field of historical archaeology, the archaeological and archival study of literate societies. Students will be introduced to the history of the discipline, a survey of contemporary historical archaeological practice.
Cross Listed ANTH 3900
Former Course Number [none < > none]
Prerequisite: ANTH 1300
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HIST 4000 - Indians of Wyoming
Credits: 3
Examines Native American culture in Wyoming from pre-history to the 21st century. Analyzes social, political, and economic developments of Native peoples of Wyoming before, during, and after contact with Europeans. Discusses interaction between these diverse societies and explores the changing relationships between Indians and Euro-Americans through the periods after contact.
Cross Listed NAIS 4000
Dual Listed HIST 5000
USP Code [D< >(none)]
Prerequisite: 9 hours of HIST or NAIS.
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HIST 4020 - The Black West
Credits: 3
This course explores the historical experiences and contributions of people of African descent to the American West from their earliest recorded presence in the 16th Century through the present.
Cross Listed AAST 4020 .
USP Code [CH,D< >(none)]
Prerequisite: AAST 1000 , any AAST 2000-level course, junior/senior standing, or three hours of any level of HIST course.
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HIST 4030 - Senior Capstone Seminar
Credits: 3
Max Credit (Max. 6)
For undergraduate departmental majors; presented in a small group, non-lecture setting. Under close instructor supervision, students write reviews and essays, present critiques and oral reports and lead discussion on materials read by class.
USP Code [WC< >COM3]
Prerequisite: advanced standing as a History major and HIST 3020 .
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HIST 4055 - Archival Research Methods
Credits: 3
Students will master advanced research strategies with interdisciplinary applications. Focuses on primary research and the development of advanced skills in information literacy, critical analysis of sources, verification of evidence, techniques for researching underdocumented populations, and interpretation of historical evidence. Advanced writing and oral presentation skills are emphasized.
Dual Listed HIST 5055 .
Prerequisite: 9 hours of HIST, including HIST 2050 or HIST 2700 .
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HIST 4060 - Independent Study
Credits: 1‑3
Max Credit 6
Credit not to exceed 6 hours maximum, to be arranged in either European or American history. Primarily for juniors and seniors who can profit from independent work with minimal supervision.
Prerequisite: 12 semester hours in history; written permission of instructor required.
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HIST 4077 - Book History: Topics
Credits: 3
Max Credit (Max. 6)
An in-depth, hands-on study of books within their historical contexts. The topic will vary each time and focus on a particular theme, time period, place, or culture. Taught at the Rare Books Library, American Heritage Center, using original books or facsimiles. May be repeated once for credit.
Dual Listed HIST 5077 .
Prerequisite: 9 hours of HIST.
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HIST 4100 - Early Medieval Europe
Credits: 3
Studies development of European civilization from decline of Rome to 12th century.
Dual Listed HIST 5100 .
Prerequisite: 9 hours of HIST.
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HIST 4110 - The High Middle Ages
Credits: 3
Studies history of European civilization between the 12th and 15th centuries.
Dual Listed HIST 5110 .
Prerequisite: 9 hours of HIST.
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HIST 4112 - History of the Medieval City
Credits: 3
After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, cities virtually disappeared from Western Europe. Around 1000 Europe began its rise to world prominence and cities contributed to that rise. Examines development of cities in medieval Europe and explores life within those cities.
Dual Listed HIST 5112 .
Prerequisite: 9 hours of HIST.
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HIST 4113 - Medieval Religious Dissent
Credits: 3
Religious dissent in the Middle Ages included what some would call heresy, but also encompasses such marginal groups as Jews and witches. Examines development of orthodoxy and persecution of religious diversity between eleventh and 16th centuries within the historical context of the times.
Cross Listed RELI 4113 .
Dual Listed HIST 5113 .
Prerequisite: 9 hours of HIST or RELI.
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HIST 4120 - Europe During the Renaissance
Credits: 3
Intensely studies European history in 14th and 15th centuries.
Prerequisite: 9 hours of HIST.
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HIST 4130 - Europe During the Reformation
Credits: 3
Intensely studies European history in the 16th century.
Prerequisite: 9 hours of HIST.
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HIST 4140 - Europe During the Age of the Baroque
Credits: 3
Intensely studies European history in 17th century.
Prerequisite: 9 hours of HIST.
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HIST 4150 - Europe During the Age of the Enlightenment
Credits: 3
Intensely studies European history in 18th century.
Prerequisite: 9 h ours of HIST.
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HIST 4170 - Europe in the Nineteenth Century
Credits: 3
An intensive study of European history from the beginning of the nineteenth century through to the origins of the First World War in 1914.
Dual Listed HIST 5170 .
Prerequisite: HIST 1120 .
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HIST 4174 - Judaism from Ezra to Jesus
Credits: 3
This course focuses on the religious and historical development of Judaism during the centuries between the end of the Old Testament and the New Testament, studying the arrival of Greek and then Roman culture and the changes Judaism underwent during that time that endure today.
Cross Listed RELI 4174 .
Prerequisite: WB or COM2, and RELI 1000 or RELI 2110 .
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HIST 4175 - Judaism at the Dawn of Christianity
Credits: 3
Judaism is the only Mediterranean religion that was practiced in the ancient world as well as in Late Antiquity and beyond. This course helps students analyze how Judaism was able to change and adapt at key moments to provide its adherents with an active, living religion that addressed their needs.
Cross Listed RELI 4175 .
Prerequisite: RELI 1000 or RELI 2110 , and junior standing.
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HIST 4180 - Europe in the 20th Century
Credits: 3
An intensive study of European history from 1914 through 2000.
Dual Listed HIST 5180 .
Prerequisite: 9 hours of HIST.
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HIST 4270 - France: Old Regime and Revolution
Credits: 3
The social, political and cultural history of early modern France (1598-1789), from the rise of the Absolutist state under Louis XIV to the outbreak of the Revolution. Explores the cultural and intellectual shifts from court culture at Versailles, to the Enlightenment, to the rise of revolutionary ideologies.
Dual Listed HIST 5270 .
Prerequisite: 9 hours of HIST.
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HIST 4290 - History of the Soviet Union
Credits: 3
Depicts Russia under Communism, including particularly the development of totalitarian dictatorship in its political, economic, social and cultural manifestations.
Dual Listed HIST 5290 .
Prerequisite: 9 hours of HIST.
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HIST 4305 - Global History
Credits: 3
Thematically focused examinations of interactions or parallel phenomena in multiple world regions. Courses may be comparative (comparing two empires, or multiple revolutions), or may examine the growth of a particular trend globally (e.g. abolition of slavery), or the interaction of many states (e.g. the Cold War).
Dual Listed HIST 5305 .
USP Code [G< >(none)]
Prerequisite: 9 hours of HIST, INST, or POLS.
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HIST 4310 - World War II in Europe
Credits: 3
Covers the origins, course and consequences of one of this century’s defining global developments. World War II in Europe was a transnational development which shaped the world as it is known today.
Dual Listed HIST 5310 .
Prerequisite: 9 hours of HIST.
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HIST 4315 - History, Politics and Memory of the Holocaust in Europe
Credits: 3
Offers students the opportunity to learn about the history of the Holocaust through travel to various sites in Central Europe where the events themselves occurred, such as Berlin, Warsaw, Krakow and Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Cross Listed INST 4315 .
Dual Listed HIST 5315 .
Prerequisite: 9 hours of HIST or INST.
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HIST 4320 - Memory and National Identity in Twentieth Century Europe
Credits: 3
Europe in the twentieth century saw a century of unprecedented violence. Examines the public representation of such historical trauma through the concept of “collective memory” and focuses in particular on how memory has become a contested part of defining identity in modern-day Europe.
Dual Listed HIST 5320 .
Prerequisite: 9 hours of HIST.
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HIST 4340 - The Social History of American Women
Credits: 3
Explores everyday life experiences of American women from the 17th century to the present. Focuses on the complex influence of gender, race and class in shaping those experiences; also, analyzes the ways in which women’s dissatisfaction with their position in society formed the basis for the development of American feminism and led to the formation of an organized women’s movement.
Dual Listed HIST 5340 .
USP Code [(none)< >H]
Former Course Number [4840]
Prerequisite: 9 hours of HIST or GWST.
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HIST 4380 - International History of Human Rights
Credits: 3
Examine the modern history of human rights in the global system, with particular emphasis on developments since the Second World War. Topics include the philosophy of human rights ideas; the histories of rights and rights violations in various regions; and the resulting international responses.
Cross Listed INST 4380 .
Dual Listed HIST 5380 .
Prerequisite: 9 hours of HIST or INST.
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HIST 4400 - Internship
Credits: 1-12
Max Credit (Max. 12)
The internship allows students to gain hands-on experience that will help to bridge the gap between history as an academic discipline and history as practiced in museums, public history agencies and historic sites. Specific arrangements must be made in advance to identify the academic component of the internship and the grading criteria. Such planning will be done in consultation with the department’s internship director.
Prerequisite: 9 hours of HIST.
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HIST 4405 - American Encounters to 1850
Credits: 3
The history of America as a history of continuous encounters. Examines the history of the American people by focusing on a series of critical encounters between Native American, European, African and Asian people from pre-contact through the mid-19th century.
Dual Listed HIST 5405 .
USP Code [D< >H]
Prerequisite: 9 hours of HIST.
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HIST 4406 - American Encounters from 1850
Credits: 3
The history of America as a history of continuous encounters. Examines the history of the American people by focusing on a series of critical encounters between Native American, European, African, and Asian people from the mid-19th century to the present.
Dual Listed HIST 5406
USP Code [D< >H]
Prerequisite: 9 hours of HIST.
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HIST 4410 - America in an Early Modern World
Credits: 3
Explores the American colonial experience as part of a worldwide process of colonial encounters with indigenous peoples between 1400 and 1800. Compares the experiences of early modern colonization in North and South America, Asia, and the Pacific and examines the nature of the colonial societies created by these cross-cultural relationships.
Dual Listed HIST 5410 .
USP Code [CS,G< >H]
Prerequisite: 9 hours of HIST.
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HIST 4412 - Global Environment History
Credits: 3
This course is designed to introduce undergraduate and graduate students to the new field of global environmental history. The Global Environmental History course will provide a new way of looking at humans, animals, and the lives they’ve built in the environment and the costs of their decisions to the environment.
Cross Listed ENR 4412 .
Dual Listed HIST 5412 .
USP Code [(none)<>H]
Prerequisite: 9 hours of HIST or ENR.
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HIST 4415 - Entangled Worlds, Entangled Lives: Indigenous People and Colonizers Before 1850
Credits: 3
The experiences of indigenous people and colonizers in Africa, Eurasia, the Americas, and the Pacific as they forged new colonial societies in the first global age (1400-1850). Emphasis throughout the course will be on the often-overlooked role of indigenous people in creating colonial societies.
Dual Listed HIST 5415 .
USP Code [CS, G< >H]
Prerequisite: 9 hours of HIST.
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HIST 4425 - Britain’s Global Empires: 1558 to the Present
Credits: 3
Britain’s four distinctive empires from Elizabeth I through the present. Emphasis throughout the course will be on the creation and operation of these distinctive but related empires with a special focus on the impact empires had on both colonized people and the people of Britain.
Dual Listed HIST 5425 .
Prerequisite: 9 hours of HIST.
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HIST 4450 - The Civil War and Reconstruction
Credits: 3
Studies crisis of the Union, 1861‑1877. Examines experiences of both the North and South during the Civil War and restoration of the Union after the war.
Dual Listed HIST 5450 .
Prerequisite: 9 hours of HIST.
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HIST 4460 - Post-Civil War America: The Gilded Age
Credits: 3
Intensively covers economic, cultural and political developments which marked the U.S. in post-Civil War era, such as rise of industry, emergence of distinctive national culture and party struggles shaping America’s Gilded Age.
Dual Listed HIST 5460 .
Prerequisite: 9 hours of HIST.
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HIST 4462 - American Indian History to 1783
Credits: 3
Surveys the history of American Indians from the period before contact to the end of the American Revolution. Examines the various contacts between American Indians and Europeans and considers what the American Revolution meant to the continent’s Native peoples.
Cross Listed NAIS 4462 .
Dual Listed HIST 5462 .
USP Code [(none)< >H]
Prerequisite: 9 hours of HIST or NAIS.
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HIST 4463 - American Indian History 1783 to 1890
Credits: 3
Surveys the history of American Indians during the era of westward expansion. Examines the impact of American westward movement and also the manifold changes that accompanied moving west.
Cross Listed NAIS 4463 .
Dual Listed HIST 5463 .
Prerequisite: 9 hours of HIST or NAIS.
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HIST 4464 - American Indians in the Twentieth Century
Credits: 3
Surveys the history of American Indians during the twentieth century. Examines the development of new cultural, social and political forms that help create an American Indian identity.
Cross Listed NAIS 4464 .
Dual Listed HIST 5464 .
USP Code [(none)< >H]
Prerequisite: 9 hours of HIST or NAIS.
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HIST 4466 - American Indian Ethnohistory
Credits: 3
Surveys ethnohistorical methods and concepts and provides students concrete opportunities to use these methodologies in writing exercises. American Indian ethnohistory explores Native American experiences within their own cultural contexts.
Cross Listed NAIS 4466 .
Prerequisite: 9 hours of HIST, NAIS, or ANTH.
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HIST 4468 - American Indians in the North American West
Credits: 3
One of the defining features of the North American West is the presence of American Indians. Through the discussion of varied readings and primary document research, the history of American Indians in the West is examined, with particular emphasis on the Great Plains and California.
Cross Listed NAIS 4468 .
Prerequisite: 9 hours of HIST or NAIS.
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HIST 4470 - The Birth of Modern America, 1890 to 1929
Credits: 3
Studies political and diplomatic developments in the U. S. in the wake of industrialization and massive immigration. Some attention to cultural and social themes. Emphasizes shifting nature of reform between depression of the 1890s and that of the 1930s.
Dual Listed HIST 5470 .
Prerequisite: 9 hours of HIST.
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