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| HY 101 History of Western Civilization I 3 cr History of humankind, emphasizing the development of the West to c. 1600 C.E. HY 102 History of Western Civilization II 3 cr History of humankind, emphasizing the rise of the West from c.1600 C.E. NOTE: History 101 and 102 are related courses but do not need to be taken in order. HY 103 History of Asian Civilization I 3 cr A survey of traditional cultures, values, ideas, and institutions of East, South, Southeast Asia to 1800. HY 104 History of Asian Civilization II 3 cr The responses of East, South, Southeast Asia to the impact of Western challenges; their roles in the modern world. Economic and political structure; the emergence of China and Japan as major world political and economic powers. NOTE: History 103 and 104 are related courses but do not need to be taken in order. HY 205 Warfare and Society in the Modern World (W) 3 cr Examines the mutual interrelationships between warfare and society in Western civilization since the 14th century. HY 210 United States during the 1960’s 3 cr A history of the United States during the 1960’s. HY 215 Military History of the U.S. Civil War 3 cr Examines the military aspects of the U.S. Civil War, paying particular attention to strategy, tactics, technology, leadership, and minority participation. HY 228 Latin America 3 cr An introductory survey of Latin American history from the time of European conquest to the present. HY 235 United States History to 1877 3 cr An introductory course in United States history to 1877. HY 236 United States History since 1877 3 cr An introductory course in United States history since 1877. NOTE: HY 235 and 236 are related courses but do not need to be taken in order. HY 239 History of Alabama 3 cr A survey of the state’s history since the days of the native Americans, examining state and local issues against the broader backdrop of American history. HY 244 History of Modern France 3 cr France since the Revolution. HY 245 Tsarist Russia 3 cr Russian history to 1917. HY 246 The U.S.S.R. and Russia 3 cr History of the Soviet Union and Russia since 1917. NOTE: HY 245 and 246 are related courses but do not need to be taken in order. HY 249 Germany Since 1848 3 cr Germany from the era of liberalism and nationalism to the present. HY 251 History of England to 1603 3 cr The history of England from the Roman occupation to the Age of the Tudors. HY 252 History of England Since 1603 3 cr England since 1603. NOTE: HY 251 and 252 are related courses but do not need to be taken in order. HY 262 Africa Since 1500 3 cr A survey of the last five centuries of Africa’s history moving from before European contact to the slave trade, colonial experience, and independence movement. African cultural patterns and its peoples’ distinctive historical experience will be the focus of the course. HY 267 Modern China 3 cr A study of Modern China from the arrival of Western influence in the 1800s to the present. HY 279 African-American Experience 3 cr The role of African-Americans in United States history, emphasizing African origins and social and cultural developments. HY 305 History of Military Thought (W) 3 cr An intellectual history of the place of armed conflict in society from the Renaissance to the Nuclear Age. HY 321 The Caribbean 3 cr Explores the history of the island Caribbean from the onset of European rule to the present. HY 323 Central America 3 cr Explores the history of Central America from Spanish conquest to the present. HY 325 Mexico 3 cr Surveys the history of Mexico from Spanish conquest to the present. HY 326 Modern Brazil 3 cr Surveys the history of Brazil from Portuguese conquest to the present. HY 343 Witchcraft and Magic in Medieval and Early Modern Europe 3 cr The history of beliefs and practices concerning witches, magic, and witch-hunting in Medieval and Early Modern Europe. HY 347 The Holocaust 3 cr The history of the systematic mass murder of Europe’s Jews and other groups by Nazi Germany during World War II. HY 348 Hitler and Nazi Germany 3 cr The rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party to power in Germany and the history of National Socialist Germany from 1933 to 1945. HY 351 Medieval Civilization, 950-1300 3 cr The development of European civilization in the High Middle Ages. HY 352 Renaissance Europe, 1300-1520 3 cr The history of Europe during an age of great crisis and creativity. HY 353 Reformation Europe 3 cr The role of religious change in the 16th and 17th centuries. HY 354 Ancien Règime Europe 3 cr Social, economic, political, and cultural life of Old Regime Europe. HY 355 Europe in the Era of the French Revolution and Napoleon 3 cr Political, cultural, and social revolution of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, emphasizing the French Revolution. HY 356 Europe 1815-1918 3 cr History of European civilization from 1815-1918. HY 357 Europe Since 1918 3 cr The history of Europe from the end of the First World War to the present. HY 366 Traditional China 3 cr Historical development of China from pre-historic times to the arrival of Western influences in the 1800s. HY 368 Japan 3 cr Japanese history from antiquity to the present and the emergence of Japan as a major world political and economic power. HY 371 The Social History of Early America 3 cr Patterns of frontier, agrarian, and urban society to 1865. HY 374 History of American Culture (W) 3 cr Surveys American values, ideas, beliefs, and social institutions from c. 1770 to the mid-twentieth century. HY 376 American Technology and Material Culture 3 cr Surveys technology and material culture (objects) in the United States from c. 1750 to the late twentieth century. Special emphasis on the way values and ideas shaped the nation’s material life. HY 381 History of Urban America 3 cr The construction of American cities from the colonial period to the mid-twentieth century. Special emphasis on relationship between urban growth and race, politics, immigration, and technology. HY 388 History of Mass Media 3 cr The role of journalism in American society from the Revolution to the present. This course is also listed as Communication Arts 388. HY 390 Special Topics 3 cr Special topics and their development, illustrating historical methodology. May be repeated once for credit when content varies. HY 405 History of Warfare and Society in the 20th Century 3 cr A seminar which studies major themes in the interaction of warfare and society in the 20th century. HY 429* Studies in Latin American History 3 cr A seminar devoted to the exploration of a specific topic in Latin American history. May be repeated when content varies. HY 432* Colonial America 3 cr Colonial period to the Revolution. HY 433* The American Revolution 3 cr This course emphasizes changes occurring in American society ca. 1750-1800. HY 434* The Early Republic (W) 3 cr The early Republic from 1789-1840. HY 435* Civil War and Reconstruction 3 cr The United States from 1840-1877. HY 436* Modern U.S. I, 1877-1945 (W) 3 cr History of urban industrialization, war, peace, prosperity, and depression. HY 437* Modern U.S. II, Since 1945 (W) 3 cr History of the U.S. in global perspective. HY 457* Studies in European History 3 cr This course will deal with different topics in European history. May be repeated for credit when the content varies. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing. HY 461* Studies in Asian History 3 cr This course will deal with different topics in Asian history. May be repeated when the subject matter varies. HY 477* The Old South 3 cr History of the South to the Civil War. HY 478* The New South 3 cr History of the South from Reconstruction to the present. HY 494* Directed Studies 1-3 cr Directed individual study. Prerequisite: Approval of department chair. HY 530 American Historiography 3 cr Examination of major American historians; study of techniques, styles, ideas, interpretations, and critical evaluations. HY 532 Colonial America 3 cr Colonial period to the Revolution. HY 533 The American Revolution 3 cr This course emphasizes changes occurring in American society ca. 1750-1800. HY 538 20th-Century US History 3 cr This course emphasizes interpretations of twentieth-century history. HY 540 Modern European Historiography 3 cr A study of the development of European historical literature and its theoretical and methodological bases. HY 546 Research in Soviet Social History 3 cr A study of the relationship between political and social development in Soviet Russia from 1917-1941. HY 553 Medieval and Early Modern European History 3 cr Individual topics, readings, and reports within the context of the period form the Medieval Era to the French Revolution. May be repeated under a different instructor. HY 559 Modern European History 3 cr Examination of major interpretive and methodological problems in European history from 1740 to the present. May be repeated under a different instructor. HY 570 American Biography 3 cr A study of American biography, autobiography, and methodology. HY 578 Research in Southern History 3 cr History of the southern United States, from the colonial era to the present. Students will write a research paper involving interpretation of primary documents. HY 581 Research in American History 3 cr This is a variable content seminar course. Students will write a research paper involving interpretation of primary sources. HY 586 Research in European History 3 cr This is a variable content seminar course. Students will write a research paper involving interpretation of primary sources. HY 590 Special Topics 3 cr A colloquium of selected subjects and readings to be arranged by the department. Limited to fifteen students. May be repeated once for credit when content varies. HY 592 The Teaching of History 3 cr This class is conceived as part seminar and part practicum. It is an introduction to the problems and principles of the teaching of history in secondary and higher education settings. It will combine instructor lecture, class presentations, and class discussions of assigned readings. HY 594 Directed Studies 1-3 cr Directed individual study. Prerequisites: Special permission of department chair. HY 595 Archival Practice 3 cr Introduces graduate students to archival theory and practice. HY 597 Professional Studies: Directed Field Research 3 cr Directed individual field research. Occupational and professional experiences under faculty direction in a defined field of interest, including but not limited to archival, museum, library, or other public history projects. Written reports required. Special permission of departmental chair required. HY 599 Thesis 1-3 cr Six hours required of student in the thesis track. May not be taken for credit toward a degree by students in the non-thesis track. Prerequisite: Completion of a research seminar and nine hours of graduate level-history, including one 500-level course, in the field relevant to the thesis. Special permission of department chair. Courses may be taken by Advanced Undergraduates and Graduates
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