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HIST 101 Critical Issues in U.S. History
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(3) Fall: All Years Spring: All Years This course aims to develop students' critical thinking and multicultural skills by using four case studies in American history. The case studies offer the opportunity for the student to experience the history of multicultural America through engagement with primary and secondary sources in a variety of written and oral exercises. HIST 104 World History I [ 5I 5 ] (3) Fall: All Years World Civilizations from the ancient through classical periods and up to 1500. HIST 105 World History II [ 5I 5 ] (3) Spring: All Years The World since 1500; the development of European global hegemony; the post-European world. HIST 121 History of the United States to 1877 [ 5M 5 ] (3) Fall: All Years The colonial beginnings to the end of Reconstruction; the founding of the American society and growth of the new nation through the aftermath of the Civil War. HIST 122 History of the United States Since 1877 [ 5M 5 ] (3) Spring: All Years The Gilded Age and 20th century; the development of modern industrial America to world power status. HIST 190 Studies in History (2-3) Fall: On Demand Spring: On Demand Selected topics and regions in historical perspective. Designed especially for the liberal arts student, the course may be repeated for credit under a different subtitle as the subject matter changes. Not applicable to History or Social Studies majors. HIST 220 Asian-American Experience [ 7 7M ] (3) Spring: All Years This course studies the changing images of Asians in America, and discusses how race, class, and gender have shaped the experiences of different Asian ethnic groups. HIST 241 History of Social Welfare (3) Fall: All Years Spring: On Demand Summer: Even Years Examines the history of public and private responses to poverty and need in America; offers insights into the lives of both providers and recipients of welfare services in American history. HIST 280 Introduction to Public History (2) Fall: On Demand Spring: On Demand Summer: On Demand This course exposes students to a variety of historical pursuits outside of academia. Students learn new skills through participation in a group project and become acquainted with career options in history. HIST 290 History Topics (1-4) Fall: On Demand Spring: On Demand Summer: On Demand This course is a topics course and may be repeated when the topic varies. HIST 300 Introduction to Historical Methods [ W ] (3) Fall: On Demand Spring: On Demand For History and Social Studies majors, this is an introduction to the fundamental skills and proper conduct of the historical professional. Students will become familiar with the various schools of historical thought, available primary and secondary source material, correct citation of sources, potential careers in history, as well as the research, drafting, refining and presentation of a polished historical research paper. HIST 301 East Asian History I (3) Fall: Even Years Traditional China, Japan, and Korea from the Neolithic cultures to mid-19th century. HIST 302 East Asian History II (3) Spring: Odd Years East Asia since 1830: Western intrusion, reform, revolution and contemporary issues. HIST 304 Africa in World History [ 8 ] (3) Fall: On Demand Africa's role in global history, including the spread of Christianity and Islam, the slave trade, colonialism, and Apartheid. HIST 307 Topics in Asian History (3) Fall: On Demand Spring: On Demand Selected topics in Asian history. HIST 310 Topics in European History (1-3) Fall: On Demand Spring: On Demand Selected topics in European history. HIST 311 Topics in North American History (2-3) Fall: On Demand Spring: On Demand Selected topics in North American history. HIST 312 Governments in Crisis [ 9 ] (3) Spring: Odd Years Using unique pedagogical role-playing exercises, students will participate in crisis turning points of world history, taking on the roles of leaders attempting to grapple with issues like war, natural disaster, minority rights, religious tolerance and immigration. These exercises lead to a major self-reflection project on the relevance of this experience to students' contemporary lives. HIST 315 Minnesota and the Upper Midwest (3) Fall: On Demand Spring: On Demand Historical development of the upper midwest region with particular focus on the State of Minnesota. HIST 317 Medieval Europe (4) Fall: Even Years An analysis of European history from 500 to 1450, focusing on the political, social, religious, and intellectual trends of the period. The early Germanic kingdoms, the medieval papacy, feudal relations, the expansion of towns and commerce, and the rise of national monarchies will receive particular emphasis. HIST 319 Early Modern Europe (4) Spring: Odd Years Examines the transition from medieval to modern Europe between 1450 and 1750. The Renaissance and Reformation, European overseas expansion, the Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment, and the rise of the modern state, culture, and economies will receive particular emphasis. HIST 321 History of Britain I (3) Fall: Odd Years Survey from Neolithic settlement to 1714, with emphasis on the legacies of Britain's various settlers, the development of parliament as an institution, the relationship between England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, the Reformation and early colonization. HIST 322 History of Britain II (3) Spring: Even Years Survey from 1714 to the present, with emphasis on the formation of the British Empire, industrialization, social and political reform movements and decolonization and political devolutions of the late 20th century. HIST 323 Nineteenth Century European History (4) Fall: Odd Years Covering the French Revolution to the outbreak of WWI, this course focuses on the major powers of Europe (France, Germany, Britain, Austria-Hungary, Italy and Russia), with emphasis on the development of key concepts such as industrialization, mass society, the concert of nations, social reform and nationalism. HIST 324 Twentieth Century Europe (4) Spring: Even Years Europe's transition from imperial powers to the formation of the European Union, including both World Wars, the development, rise and decline of fascism and communism as state ideologies, the modern European welfare state, economic reorganization and ethnic conflict in contemporary Europe. HIST 329 Modern Military History (2) Fall: On Demand Spring: On Demand Tracing technological and social developments from 1450 to the present through military history, this course will highlight key battles and figures. Emphasis on the development of the nation-state, interaction of Europe with the non-Western world, industrialization, wars of decolonization and potential future conflicts. HIST 333 History of Latin America I (3) Fall: On Demand Iberian heritage, pre-Columbian Indian cultures, the era of conquest, the colonial period and Wars of Independence. HIST 334 History of Latin America II (3) Spring: On Demand Major trends in Latin America in the 19th and 20th centuries. HIST 335 History of the Aztecs and the Incas (3) Spring: On Demand A survey of the development of two pre-Columbian civilizations with emphasis on their methods of organization and imperial expansion. HIST 336 History of Mexico (3) Fall: On Demand Spring: On Demand An examination of the major themes in the development of the Mexican nation with the emphasis on the period since independence. HIST 344 Women in World Religions [ 7 7M ] (3) Fall: On Demand Spring: On Demand This course will survey how gender power and control is represented in various cultural belief systems and expressed in religious practices. The class will stress the concepts of utilizing social norms and historiographical theory in order to analyze human behaviors. The class will also explore the concept of "cultural heritage" and will investigate how it affects the student's personal worldview, values and assumptions. In order to accomplish this goal, the students will be introduced to a wide variety of primary and secondary source documents as well as examples of material culture, and will be expected to provide written analysis of these items. HIST 346 Modern China (3) Fall: Odd Years China from the late Qing period to the present with emphasis on the revolutionary movement and attempts at modernization. HIST 347 Modern Japan (3) Spring: Even Years Japan from the Tokugawa period to the present. Focuses on the course of modern transformation: seclusion, industrialization, militarism, reform and reemergence as an economic superpower. HIST 350 Women in European History (4) Fall: On Demand The historical experience of European women as a force in politics, in economic and familial roles, in organized religion and in cultural life, and with special emphasis on the "woman question". Same as WS 350. HIST 359 Colonial America (3) Fall: On Demand Spring: On Demand This course is a study of the age of exploration and the establishment of the North American colonies. Emphasis will be given to the British colonies of the western hemisphere, but the course will also include those colonies of other nations as they affect American growth and development. It will include a broad treatment of social, political, economic, and intellectual forces to 1763. HIST 360 American Revolutionary Era (3) Fall: On Demand Spring: On Demand A survey of rising British colonial protest after 1763, the subsequent war for American independence, and the ultimate establishment of the U.S. constitutional system by 1789. HIST 361 Civil War and Reconstruction (3) Fall: On Demand Spring: On Demand A survey of Civil War and Reconstruction periods in American history examining the causes and consequences in social, political, military and constitutional areas. HIST 362 Civil War and Reconstruction (3) Fall: On Demand Spring: On Demand A survey of Civil War and Reconstruction periods in American history examining the causes and consequences in social, political, military and constitutional areas. HIST 363 The United States in Vietnam, 1945-1975 (3) Fall: On Demand Spring: On Demand A survey of the causes, conduct, and consequences of America's longest war. The political, military, and social aspects of United States involvement with Vietnam will be studied. Satisfies the North American area in the History and Social Studies majors. HIST 366 Constitutional History of the United States to 1865 (3) Fall: On Demand The origins and development of the American Constitution from Colonial times to the beginning of the industrial age. HIST 367 Constitutional History of the United States since 1865 (3) Spring: On Demand The American constitutional system in its historic setting from early industrial times to the present. HIST 368 American Life and Thought (4) Fall: On Demand Topical approach to social changes that have affected the life-styles, values, and ways of thinking of diverse groups in American history. HIST 369 The United States in Vietnam, 1945-1975 (3) Fall: On Demand Spring: On Demand A survey of the causes, conduct, and consequences of America's longest war. The political, military, and social aspects of United States involvement with Vietnam will be studied. Satisfies the North American area in the History and Social Studies majors. HIST 373 Monsoon Asia: People and the Environment [ 10 ] (3) Fall: All Years Spring: All Years An introduction to the environmental history of South, East and Southeast Asia with emphasis on the modern period. Topics include the environmental factor in the fall of the Indus and Huanghe Civilizations, unsustainable development in traditional Asian societies, impacts of imperialism on the Asian environment, consequences of industrialization, and contemporary environmental issues. HIST 374 Plagues & Peoples: History of Disease and Medicine in America (3) Fall: On Demand Spring: On Demand An examination of the history of medical knowledge and practices concerning epidemic diseases with an emphasis on human sustainability and a focus on specific epidemics in U.S. history. HIST 375 Women in United States History (3) Fall: On Demand Women's experiences in the family, work, religion, reform, and the women's rights and feminist movements; seeks to understand women's issues in historical perspective. HIST 376 The World of Food [ 8 ] (3) Fall: On Demand Spring: On Demand Using food and eating as a way to connect disparate cultures and geography, this course discusses issues of global concern such as food security, famines, the gendering of food, GMO crops and food as an industry, as well as topics like religious food restrictions, vegetarianism, local foodsheds, allergies, food and identity and food in popular culture. HIST 377 African-Americans in U.S. History (3) Spring: On Demand The historical experience of African Americans from slavery to the present; how American society has oppressed African Americans and how they have struggled against that oppression, with particular emphasis on organized resistance in the era of the Civil Rights movement. HIST 378 Asian-American History (3) Fall: On Demand Spring: On Demand The historical experience of Asian Americans from mid-nineteenth century to the present. Concentrates on the Asian exclusion, Japanese internment, new immigrants and problems of social adjustment. HIST 379 Environmental History [ 10 ] (3) Fall: On Demand Spring: On Demand This course is a study of the history of humankind's interactions with the environments focusing on the past 500 years. Special attention will be paid to the non-Western world. Topics include global interconnectedness and the spread of disease, the relationship between trade, modern economics, and sustainable development, natural disasters, and the rise of the ecological movement. HIST 383 Ancient Near East I (Greece) (4) Fall: On Demand Spring: On Demand This course examines the politics, culture, and society of the Ancient Near East (c.3000 BCE-c.300 BCE) including Persia, Mesopotamia, Egypt and surrounding areas. The course will outline the political narrative while featuring, myth, religion, gender, architecture and art. Using both secondary and primary sources, the course will also trace the achievements of Alexander the Great. HIST 384 Ancient Near East II (Rome) (4) Fall: On Demand Spring: On Demand This multi-faceted course examines the cultural, political, spiritual, intellectual, and social-economic developments of the ancient Near East, including the Hellenistic World, Persia, North Africa and Rome c. 300 BCE-600 CE. Special topics include politics, empire building, religious cults, Christianization of the late Roman Empire, textual and material sources for the conversion of Constantine, architecture and gender in the Roman world. HIST 385 History of Christianity (4) Fall: On Demand Spring: On Demand This course surveys the theological, political and cultural history of Mediterranean Christianity c. 4 BCE-400 CE. The semester is divided into five units: the historical Jesus, Paul, Patristics, Asceticism & Heresy, and Early Christian Rome. Other themes include: women, angels, sacred space, martyrdom and sanctity. HIST 386 Muhammad and the Origins of Islam (3) Fall: On Demand Spring: On Demand This course will provide an introduction to the world of early Islam. Topics will include pre-Islamic Arabia, the life and times of the prophet Muhammad, the foundation of the religion of Islam, the formation of Quranic message in its earliest historical setting and the earliest development of the Islamic community in the Near East in medieval times. Principle personalities, cultural trends, religious concepts, and rituals, ceremonies and practices will be identified and examined within the context of the period ca. 570-750. HIST 387 History of Byzantium (3) Fall: On Demand Spring: On Demand This course will provide an introduction to the world of Byzantium. Topics will include the crisis of the late third century, the Constantinian revolution, the foundation of Constantinople, Christian heresies and Church councils, Persian and Muslim Arab invasions, Iconoclasm, the apogee of Byzantine power, Seljuk and Western invasions and the decline and fall. Principal personalities, cultural trends, and Christian Orthodox religious concepts, rituals, ceremonies and practices will be identified and examined within the context of the period ca. A.D. 300-1453. HIST 389 History of Ancient Israel (3) Fall: On Demand Spring: On Demand This course will provide an introduction to the world of ancient Israel: the land, the people, and the faith. Topics will include the life and times of the patriarchs, the Exodus, the Conquest, the foundation of the ancient nation of Israel in the time of the Judges and the monarchy, the formation of the Biblical message in its earliest historical settings, and the later development of the Israelite community in the Near East through the destruction of the Second Temple. Principal personalities, cultural trends, religious concepts, and rituals, ceremonies and practices will be identified and examined within the context of the period ca. 2000 BCE to 70 CE. HIST 390 History Topics (1-4) Fall: On Demand Spring: On Demand This is an upper division topical course and may be repeated when the topic varies. HIST 401 Senior Seminar [ W ] (3-4) Fall: All Years Spring: All Years Problems in history for advanced students. HIST 440 Secondary Social Studies Instruction (3) Fall: All Years Concentrates on the designing of instructional units for middle school and high school social studies' classrooms. A variety of instructional resources, teaching methodologies, and assessment techniques will be explored. HIST 469 Internship (1-12) Fall: On Demand Spring: On Demand History majors gain on-the-job experience in a supervised situation with cooperating private or public agencies. A maximum of 12 internship credits may be applied to the degree. HIST 490 Topics in History (1-3) Fall: On Demand Spring: On Demand This is a Senior level topics course and may be repeated as topic varies. HIST 497 Individual Study (1-3) Fall: On Demand Spring: On Demand Directed readings and discussion on particular topics agreed upon by instructor and student. HIST 501 Seminar (3-4) Fall: All Years Spring: All Years Problems in history for the advanced student. HIST 590 Topics in History (1-3) Fall: On Demand Spring: On Demand Summer: On Demand This is a Graduate level topics course and may be repeated as topic varies. |