A minimum of 26 credit hours; 23 credit hours must be in courses acceptable toward graduation.
A cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00 on all work.
Completion of Department of History admission course work with a grade of "C" or better:
A History major is especially well suited to prepare a student for graduate study or work in the professions. The Department encourages those students who have a firm idea of their career goals to specialize at the undergraduate level, taking courses which support their career objectives. Others study history because it gives a general background which prepares them intellectually for advanced study in business, law, theology, archival management, editing, public administration or similar careers that require a liberal arts background with a research emphasis. The Department encourages such students to take a broad range of courses covering the history of the various regions of the world.
The History department allows students great latitude in creating a course of study that will reflect their interests and career objectives. The lower-division requirements include the completion of one survey series plus any other two courses from the remaining surveys including HIST 260. Students may choose from HIST 101-102, 161-162, 181-182, 251-252, 260 for a total of 12 credit hours. The upper-division requirement includes a minimum of eight 300- and/or 400-level courses (24 credit hours), including HIST 491 Historiography or HIST 492 Senior Seminar.
The department accepts a grade of "C" as counting toward graduation and requires that the student achieve a minimum grade point average of 2.25 in major or minor studies.
The History minor requires 21 credit hours of course work (seven classes). Students may choose from any two 100- or 200-level courses and any five 300- or 400-level courses, Students are encouraged to establish their own program and to select courses that contribute to their major field of study.
The department accepts the grade of "C" as counting toward graduation and requires that the student achieve a minimum grade point average of 2.25 in major or minor studies.
The Department of History has an honors program which a student may enter with the recommendation of his or her departmental advisor. To complete the program, a student must take 9 credit hours in honors courses. A student may offer this program in lieu of one of the required fields in history. Details are available in the Department.
Courses
HIST 101. Western Civilization to 1648. (3)
Bokovoy, Davis-Secord, Monahan, Richardson, Ryan, Sanabria, Steen.
Ancient times to 1648. (S)
Meets New Mexico Lower-Division General Education Common Core Curriculum Area V: Humanities and Fine Arts (NMCCN 1053).
{Summer, Fall, Spring}
HIST 102. Western Civilization Post 1648. (3)
Bokovoy, Florvil, Richardson, Sanabria, Steen.
1648 to present. (S)
Meets New Mexico Lower-Division General Education Common Core Curriculum Area V: Humanities and Fine Arts (NMCCN 1063).
{Summer, Fall, Spring}
HIST 161. History of the United States to 1877. (3)
Cahill, Connell-Szasz, Hutton, Prior, Sandoval-Strausz, Smith.
Survey of the economic, political, intellectual and social development of the United States, including the place of the U.S. in world affairs from 1607 to 1877. (S)
Meets New Mexico Lower-Division General Education Common Core Curriculum Area V: Humanities and Fine Arts (NMCCN 1113).
{Summer, Fall, Spring}
HIST 162. History of the United States Since 1877. (3)
Connell-Szasz, Hutton, Prior, Sandoval-Strausz, Smith.
Survey of the economic, political, intellectual and social development of the United States, including the place of the U.S. in world affairs from 1877 to the present. (S)
Meets New Mexico Lower-Division General Education Common Core Curriculum Area V: Humanities and Fine Arts (NMCCN 1123).
{Summer, Fall, Spring}
HIST 181. History of Early Latin America. (3)
Gauderman, Bieber
An introduction to indigenous, African and Iberian backgrounds. Examines colonial societies through social, economic and political institutions with attention to the contributions of Indians, Africans and Europeans to the creation of Latin America’s diverse societies. (S)
HIST 182. Modern Latin American History. (3)
Bieber, Herran Avila, Hutchison.
Surveys the nations of Latin America from their independence until the present. Emphasizes the process of nation-building, governance, socioeconomic integration and coping with modernization. Special attention given to great leaders of Latin America. (S)
{Spring}
HIST 201. The Medieval World. (3)
(Also offered as MDVL 201)
Graham.
A broad survey of the history, literature, and culture of the medieval period, from the fall of the Roman Empire to the eve of the Renaissance. (S)
HIST 220. Studies in History. (1-3, no limit Δ)
Will vary from instructor to instructor but will offer a review of particular historical issues designed for the nonspecialist. For content of particular courses, see Schedule of Classes and contact Department. (S)
{Fall, Spring}
HIST 251. Traditional Eastern Civilizations. (3)
The origin and development of the traditional societies and cultures of India, Southeast Asia, China, Japan and the Middle East. (S)
HIST 252. Modern Eastern Civilizations. (3)
The emergence of modern Asia from the impact of western colonialism and imperialism to nationalism, modernization and revolution. (S)
HIST 260. History of New Mexico. (3)
Ball, Garcia y Griego, Reyes, Truett
Introduction to New Mexico history from earliest human settlement to the present day. (S)
HIST 300 / 500. Studies in History. (1-3, no limit Δ)
Will vary from instructor to instructor, but will be an in-depth analysis of specific historical problems. For course content, consult Schedule of Classes. (EC, EME, ME, US, AW, LA, A, WG, RE, RSI)
HIST 302 / 502. Ancient and Late Antique Rome. (3)
History of Rome from foundation to late fifth century. Early kings to Republic; formation of the Empire and conquests; decline in the third century and the transition to the new worlds of late antiquity.
HIST 303 / 503. Early Middle Ages, 300 to 1050. (3)
Davis-Secord, Ray, Ryan
The emergence of medieval European civilization from the reign of Constantine to the beginnings of the papal monarchy. (EC)
HIST 304 / 504. High and Late Middle Ages, 1050-1550. (3)
Davis-Secord, Ray, Ryan
This course will survey developments in European civilization from the middle of the eleventh through the sixteenth century. Students will study the growth and changes in high and late medieval society, culture, and life.
HIST 306 / 506. Reformation Era, 1500-1600. (3)
Steen
Religious revolution and concurrent developments in European politics, society and culture. (EME)
HIST 307. Europe in the Seventeenth Century. (3)
Steen
Survey of political, cultural, social and economic trends in Europe during Thirty Years War and reign of Louis XIV. Special emphasis on developments in England, France and Hapsburg dominions. (EME)
HIST 308 / 508. Europe in the Eighteenth Century, 1700-1788. (3)
Steen
Survey of the political, cultural, social and economic situation in Europe at height of Old Regime. Emphasis will be on intellectual and social developments that culminated in French Revolution. (EME)
HIST 309 / 509. The French Revolution and Napoleon, 1789-1815. (3)
Steen
Survey of the course of the revolution and its impact on France and on European social, political, economic and military life. (EME)
HIST 311. World War I, 1914-1918. (3)
Bokovoy
A social, cultural, political, diplomatic and military history of World War I. (ME)
HIST 313 / 513. World War II and Reconstruction in Europe. (3)
Florvil
This course will study the origins of the war, its progression, and the consequences of conquest, occupation, collaboration, resistance, and genocide. This course also examines how Europeans met the challenges of reconstructing and rebuilding their societies.
HIST 314 / 514. Old Russia, 9th-17th century. (3)
Monahan
This course examines the origins and history of territory that would become Russia and the Russian Empire from the ninth to the seventeenth century.
HIST *316. History of Russia in the 20th Century. (3)
Monahan
This course surveys the history of Russia and the Soviet Union in the twentieth century. It covers the Russian Revolution, the entire Soviet period and post-Soviet developments.
HIST 318 / 518. Spain and Portugal to 1700. (3)
Ryan, Sanabria
The consolidation and expansion of the Christian empires of Aragón, Castile and Portugal across Iberia and the Atlantic, from Muslim times to the War of Spanish Succession. (EME)
HIST 319 / 519. Spain and Portugal since 1700. (3)
Sanabria
Survey of Spanish and Portuguese history since the war of Spanish Succession through Spain and Portugal’s successful democratic transitions, with special emphasis on the second Spanish Republic and Civil War. (ME)
HIST 323. History of the Jewish People to 1492. (3)
Pugach
Survey of Jewish history in Ancient and Medieval times, stressing major religious, intellectual, political and social developments. Traces the transformation of the Hebrews into the Jews and Israelite religion into Judaism, highlights the Rabbinic era and the diaspora experience in the Islamic and Christian worlds. (RSI)
{Fall, alternate years}
HIST 326 / 526. History of Christianity to 1517. (3)
(Also offered as RELG 326)
Ray.
The history of Christianity from its beginnings in Palestine to the eve of the Protestant Reformation. Primary focus will be on the rich variety of forms–doctrinal, liturgical and institutional–that Christianity assumed through the Medieval centuries. Also of concern will be its contributions and significance as a civilizing force. (RSI)
{Fall}
HIST 327 / 527. History of Christianity, 1517 to Present. (3)
(Also offered as RELG 327)
Ray.
The development of Christianity from the Protestant Reformation to the modern day, with focus on the variety of forms Christianity assumed throughout this period as it moved outward from Europe and became a world religion.
HIST 328 / 528. Early History of Science. (3)
Campos
A survey of the history of science from the ancient world to the Enlightenment.
HIST 329 / 529. History of Science Since the Enlightenment. (3)
Campos
A survey of the history of science from the Enlightenment to the present day.
HIST 330. The American Colonies, 1607-1763. (3)
The settlement of English America. The transference of institutions and attitudes from Britain, Europe and Africa to North America and what happened to them when they encountered the new environment and the native population. (US)
HIST 331 / 531. The American Revolution, 1763-1789. (3)
The separation of British America from the mother country: why it was undertaken, how it was achieved, what its significance was. The effort to gather a scattered and diverse people under one constitutional government. (US)
HIST 334 / 534. The Civil War Era. (3)
Ball, Hutton, Prior
The United States from 1848 to 1868. Topics covered include slavery, anti-slavery and the coming of the Civil War; social, political and economic aspects of the war; emancipation and Reconstruction. (US)
HIST 335. Russian Culture and History through Film. (3)
(Also offered as MA, RUSS 339)
Monahan.
In this course we study films and read secondary sources from the Soviet and post-Soviet eras (with English subtitles) and examine how they comment on current Russian social and cultural issues. Taught in English. (S)
HIST 337. Twentieth Century America, since 1945. (3)
Sandoval-Strausz, Smith
From postwar JFK/LBJ liberalism to Reagan's conservatism; the civil rights revolution and its backlash; from Vietnam to post-Cold War internationalism; democracy and the War on Terror. (US)
Prerequisite: 162.
HIST 338. Slavery and Freedom in the U.S.. (3)
This course examines the history of slavery and freedom in the United States and colonial North America.
HIST 341. U.S. Foreign Relations from 1900. (3)
Survey and analysis of U.S. foreign relations in the 20th century. (US)
HIST 345 / 545. U.S. Women since 1865. (3)
Cahill, Withycombe.
This course introduces students to the history of American women’s roles, status and ideas since 1865. (US, WG)
HIST 346 / 546. Native America to 1850. (3)
Cahill, Connell-Szasz
This course will cover American Indian/Alaska Native history to 1850. (US, RE)
HIST 347. Native America, 1850-1940. (3)
Cahill, Connell-Szasz
The course will cover American Indian/Alaska Native history from 1850 to 1940. (US, RE)
HIST 348. Native America Since 1940. (3)
Cahill, Connell-Szasz
This course will offer a brief overview of Native America from World War II to the present. It will address issues of termination/relocation, and finish with Indian self-determination from the 1960s forward.
HIST 349 / 549. Military History of the United States to 1900. (3)
Hutton
Survey of U.S. military and naval history from colonial times to 1900, with emphasis upon technological, managerial and political developments that have affected the armed services. (US)
HIST 350 / 550. Modern U.S. Military History, 1900 to Present. (3)
Hutton
A survey of the origins and development of American military institutions, traditions and practices of the 20th century. Attention to WWI, WWII and the Vietnam war, technological advances and institutional history will be given. (US)
HIST 359. History of Popular Music in the United States, Part II, 1940-1990. (3)
Ball
Course surveys historical trends and developments in the composition, publication, recording, distribution, performance, and consumption of popular music, broadly defined, in the United States from 1940-1990. No musical background necessary.
HIST 361 / 561. The Trans-Mississippi West. (3)
Cahill, Connell-Szasz, Hutton, Truett
(AW)
HIST 362 / 562. The American West in the Twentieth Century. (3)
Cahill, Hutton, Scharff
Surveys the growth of the trans-Mississippi West in the 20th century, giving attention to social development, economic growth, cultural development, the role of minority groups and the impact of science and technology. (AW)
HIST 363 / 563. Early History of Mexican-Americans. (3)
Garcia y Griego.
This course will review the history of the Southwest from pre-conquest and Spanish colonization to the U.S. invasion and its aftermath. (AW, RE)
HIST 371 / 571. From Aztec to Spanish Domination: The History of Early Mexico. (3)
Gauderman
An introduction to the ancient, indigenous cultures of Mesoamerica. Examines Mexico’s political, economic and social development under Spanish colonial rule. Attention given to the social and cultural interaction among Mexico’s indigenous, European and African populations. (LA)
HIST 373 / 573. The Mexican Revolution. (3)
Herran Avila.
Study of the events, leadership, social and economic implications, and role of U.S. involvement in the Mexican Revolution of 1910–1920. (LA)
HIST 374 / 574. Southern South America. (3)
Hutchison
Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay from colonization to the present. Most emphasis on late 19th and 20th centuries, when these nations led the region’s development. Deals with the rise of the export economies, populist movements, militarism and socio-economic stagnation. (LA)
HIST 376 / 576. Brazil in the Colonial Period, 1500-1822. (3)
Bieber
Colonial Brazil from 1500 to 1822. Focus on structures of colonialism and their impact on indigenous, African and European peoples. Plantation society, slavery, mercantile policy, the role of the church, women and family will be discussed. (LA)
HIST 377. Modern Brazil, 1822-Present. (3)
Bieber
History of Brazil since independence. Topics include oligarchical politics, the end of slavery, race relations, urbanization, industrialization, authoritarian regimes, labor and peasant movements. (LA)
HIST 382. Imperial China. (3)
The development of early modern society and the impact of the West from the 13th to the 20th century. (A)
HIST 384. History of Japan. (3)
Social, political, and economic institutions from historical beginnings to modern times. (A)
HIST 387 / 587. The Modern Middle East from 1800. (3)
Topics include 19th-century reform attempts, the transition from empire to nation-states, the gap between ideology and practice, the Arab-Israeli conflict and revolutionary Iran. (A)
HIST 395 / 595. Studies in European History. (3 to a maximum of 15 Δ)
Will vary from instructor to instructor, but will be an in-depth analysis of specific topics within the overall field of European history. For course content, consult Schedule of Classes.
HIST 397 / 597. Studies in Latin American History. (3 to a maximum of 15 Δ)
Studies in Latin American History will vary from instructor to instructor, but will be an in-depth analysis of specific historical problems related to the Latin American region. For course content, consult Schedule of Classes.
HIST 398 / 598. Studies in the History of Science, Medicine, and the Environment. (3 to a maximum of 15 Δ)
Will vary from instructor to instructor, but will be an in-depth analysis of specific topics within the history of science, medicine, and the environment. For course content, consult Schedule of Classes.
HIST 401 / 601. Anglo-Saxon England, 450-1066. (3)
Graham
This course will offer an overview of the history and culture of England from the arrival of the Angles and Saxons in the middle of the fifth century until the Battle of Hastings of 1066. (EC)
HIST 402 / 602. Medieval Crusade and Jihad. (3)
Davis-Secord
History of the crusading movement of Western Europe (ca. 1095-1291 A.D.) and its impact on the civilizations of the medieval West and Middle East. Covers both the events and legacies of the Crusades and counter-crusades (jihad). (EC)
HIST 403 / 603. The Russian Empire: History at the Peripheries. (3)
Monahan
Course navigates the history of the Russian empire with an emphasis on history at the peripheries of empire. Course investigates strategies of empire-building, methods of integration, and multiple perspectives in this multi-ethnic, multi-confessional empire.
HIST 404 / 604. Ancient and Medieval Mediterranean. (3)
This course studies the Mediterranean Sea region from the ancient through late medieval periods. Topics include: creation and crossing of boundaries; violence and cooperation; relationships between religious minorities and rulers; commercial and cultural exchanges.
HIST 406 / 606. The Medieval and Modern Apocalypse. (3)
Ryan
This class investigates the centrality of the apocalypse in society, culture, and politics in the medieval and modern eras. Students read primary and secondary sources on the apocalypse and research and write a final research paper.
HIST 409 / 609. United States of Germs. (3)
Withycombe
The course will examine the impact of infectious epidemic diseases on Americans and their history, investigating how such diseases have helped to shape national identity through public health, war, and immigration.
HIST 410 / 610. History of Diet and Health. (3)
Gibbs
This course explores the cultural and medical influences on attitudes towards food, diet, and health in the Western medical tradition. How has the notion of diet changed? How do we define a healthy body?
HIST 413 / 613. History and Landscape of Food in the United States. (3)
This course brings together the fields of environmental and social history, cultural landscape studies, folklore and popular culture to understand the significance of food production, distribution, and consumption to American history.
HIST 414 / 614. Women and Health in American History. (3)
(Also offered as WMST 416)
Withycombe.
We examine the health issues women have faced and their responses to them from the 18th to the 20th centuries in the U.S., investigating women as patients, women as practitioners and the gendering of disease.
HIST 415 / 615. The History of Reproduction. (3)
(Also offered as WMST 415)
Withycombe.
By examining the history of reproduction, this course explores the ways in which medicine has intersected with cultural constructs of gender, sexuality, race, and class to produce ways of controlling the male and female reproducing body.
HIST 416 / 616. Health and Disease in the Southwest. (3)
This course explores the diseases, practitioners, institutions, and patients of the history of medicine in the southwestern United States, from first contact in the 16th century to current health challenges of the area.
HIST 417. History of Modern Medicine. (3)
Withycombe
History of western medicine from 1700 to the present. Examines ideas of health and disease and how those concepts have been shaped by shifting social and cultural values.
HIST 418 / 618. Modern Ireland. (3)
Richardson
This course surveys Irish history from the late 18th century to the present, with particular emphasis on the relationship between Irish nationalism and Irish culture.
HIST 419 / 619. The Irish Diaspora. (3)
Richardson
This course surveys the history of Irish emigration from the sixteenth century to the present, with particular focus on the Irish in North America, Australia, and Britain and throughout the former British Empire.
HIST 421 / 621. Modern Britain, 1660-Present. (3)
Richardson
This course surveys British history from the Restoration to the present, with particular emphasis on Britain's interaction with its Empire and with the world.
HIST 424 / 624. Everyday Life under Socialism. (3)
Bokovoy
This course examines life under socialism and explores topics as diverse as the party-state, terror, lifestyles, women's double burden, socialist fashion and consumption, youth culture and music, the appeal of the West, dissidence, revolution and systemic transition.
HIST 425 / 625. Europe and the Balkans. (3)
Bokovoy
The course will explore the Balkans as a diverse cultural crossroads not only as a geographical region but also as an "imagined" place. We will chronicle the emergence of the idea of "Balkan," both as a concept of outsiders and as a self-perception.
HIST 426. History of the Holocaust. (3)
An examination of the motives, methods and execution of the destruction of the Jews by Nazi Germany and the responses of Jews, Western Powers, the Churches and Righteous Gentiles in the context of Jewish and world history. (ME)
HIST 427 / 627. History of Britain, 1066-1660. (3)
Richardson
This course surveys British history from the Norman Conquest to the Restoration, with particular emphasis on the interactions of England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales with each other and with Europe more broadly.
HIST 429 / 629. History of Beauty, Body, and Power. (3)
A historical exploration of female and male beauty and body in relation to questions of power in comparative historical context, drawing from U.S., European, and Latin American examples, using both theoretical works and case studies. (WG)
HIST 431 [431 / 631]. Political History of the United States. (3)
Garcia y Griego, Smith
Study of American politics from 1787 to the present. Emphasis on national politics with special attention to the presidency and changes in the political systems. (US)
HIST 432 / 632. Explorations in Russian and Eurasian Environmental History. (3)
Monahan
This course considers environmental history and historiography of Russia and Eurasia from pre-modern times to the present. Previous Russian history encouraged, not required.
HIST 433 / 633. U.S. Environmental History. (3)
Cahill, Truett.
Examines the environmental transformation of the United States from the colonial era to the present day. Focus on the ecological consequences of colonial encounters; shifting links between cultures, markets and the land; changing ideas and politics of nature; and the environmental impacts and inequalities of urban-industrial life. (US)
HIST 434 [434 / 634]. History of American Capitalism. (3)
Sandoval-Strausz, Smith.
This course traces developments in the structure of profit-making enterprises and the organization of labor in United States history, examining how the imperatives of capitalism and the struggles of working people shaped the American economy. (US)
HIST 438 / 638. American Legal History Before 1877. (3)
Sandoval-Strausz
Law is all around us: in politics, at work and in the home. This course will help students understand state and private law, which have substantial bearing on their lives and those of other Americans. (US)
HIST 440 / 640. Atomic America. (3)
Surveys the scientific, political, cultural, environmental, and moral dimensions of the American atomic age, from the discovery of radioactivity, the development of the atomic bomb, and the Cold War arms race up to today.
HIST 441. Religion in American History. (3)
(Also offered as RELG 441)
Ray.
This class will cover the rise and development of the nation’s religious groups, from first contact to the present day. The focus will be on the social impact of the groups and how they influenced the development of American life. (US, RSI)
HIST 442 / 642. Queer History. (3)
Campos.
Examines the history of queer sexualities from the pre-modern era to the present, analyzing ancient/medieval same-sex practices, 19th century sexology and the creation of the "homosexual", and modern gay and lesbian liberation movements.
HIST 444 / 612. Native American and Celtic History Since 1700. (3)
Connell-Szasz
Course will have a cross-cultural focus and look at how major trends of the modern era have played out among various American Indian/Alaska Native Nations and the Celtic people of Eire (Ireland), Alba (Scotland) and Cymru (Wales). (RE)
HIST 453. Asian Studies Thesis. (3)
(Also offered as COMP, PHIL, POLS, RELG 453)
Supervised research in one or more disciplines leading to an undergraduate thesis for the major in Asian Studies. (A)
HIST 461 / 607. The Western Hero. (3)
Hutton
This course examines the evolution of the western hero. In fiction, history and film the western hero has mirrored the development of the nation, always responding to a rapidly changing society–and more often than not defining it. (AW)
HIST 463 / 643. Hispanic Frontiers in North America. (3)
Truett.
History of colonial encounters, Indian-European exchanges and conflicts, environmental transformations and changing identities at the northern frontiers of New Spain and Mexico. From the time of Columbus to 1848. (AW, RE)
HIST 464 / 644. U.S.-Mexico Borderlands. (3)
Truett.
History of the U.S.–Mexico borderlands and its various native and immigrant communities from 1848 to the present. Focus on cultural and economic linkages, ethnic and military struggles, and formation of new identities on the border. (AW, RE)
HIST 465. History of Mexican Immigration. (3)
Garcia y Griego.
This course examines the history of Mexican immigration to the U.S. We review historical interpretations of the broader political economy of colonial, 19th and 20th century America to contextualize past and current Mexican immigration. (AW, RE)
HIST 468 / 648. Society and Development in Latin America, 1492-Present. (3)
Bieber
Overview of social and economic trends in Latin America, stressing labor systems, social structure, trade, demography and industrialization. (LA)
HIST 469. Inter-American Relations. (3)
Relations among the American nations since 1810 and with other world powers. Stresses U.S. role in the region after 1900, as well as tendencies to curb that influence. Guerrilla warfare, revolutionary networks and Third World ideology covered. (LA)
HIST 472 / 652. Women in Modern Latin America. (3)
Hutchison
Course will focus on women in Latin America, 1821–present, through various historical developments. Will explore political themes, such as suffrage, revolution and military regimes and social dimensions of class, race, ethnicity, work and family. (LA, WG)
HIST 473 / 653. Indigenous Peoples of Latin America. (3)
Bieber, Gauderman
Historical overview of indigenous peoples of Spanish and Portuguese America from pre-colonial times to the present. Emphasis on cultural history, contact and change and policies impacting native American groups.
HIST 474 / 654. Slavery and Race Relations in the Americas. (3)
Bieber
This course examines the history of slavery and race relations in North and South America. The historical origins of slavery and the slave trade in Africa will also be addressed.
HIST 478. History of Latin America through Film. (3)
Explores key topics in Latin American history through film, including documentary and feature-length films produced in Latin America. Examines the historical context as well as the political and social context of each film's production. (LA)
HIST 481 / 661. Intellectual History of Islam. (3)
Students will learn to place major writings and seminal ideas of Muslim intellectuals into historical context and perspective. Topics include scripture, law, mysticism, theology, science, and political thought.
HIST 482 / 662. Raj: India During British Rule. (3)
The emphasis of this course is on Indians and Britons living in India rather than on the view from London. Topics include political, economic, social, and cultural changes over time, roughly 1690s through 1940s.
HIST 485 / 585. Islamic Middle East, circa 600-1260 CE. (3)
Risso
The first of sequential courses on the Middle East, this course covers the evolution of Islam as ancient regimes of Persia and East Rome declined, and ends with the establishment of Mamluk and Mongol rule.
HIST 488 / 588. Islamic Middle East circa 1260 to 1800. (3)
Risso
The second of three courses on the Middle East, this course covers the military rule of the Mamluks, Mongols, and Timurids, and then deals with Safavid Persia and the Ottoman Empire.
HIST 490. Topics in History on Film. (1 or 3 to a maximum of 15 Δ)
Will vary from instructor to instructor, but will be an in-depth analysis of specific historical problems and how they are depicted through and on film. For course content, consult Schedule of Classes.
HIST 491. Historiography. (3)
Bieber, Bokovoy, Cahill, Florvil, Gibbs, Prior, Richardson, Sanabria, Sandoval-Strausz, Smith
Development of historical thought and writing. (SC)
Prerequisite: a minimum of two upper-division courses in history.
Restriction: permission from department.
{Summer, Fall}
HIST 492. Senior Seminar. (3, no limit Δ)
(SC)
Restriction: permission from department.
HIST 493. Reading and Research in Honors. (3)
(SC)
Restriction: permission of instructor.
HIST 494. Senior Thesis. (3)
HIST 496. Undergraduate Readings in History. (1-3, no limit Δ)
(SC)
Restriction: permission of instructor.
HIST *499. Internship. (3-9, no limit Δ)
Provides a supervised work experience in the practical application of historical skills. Training for interns is provided in various fields such as museum work, archival management and historical editing. It does not give credit toward minimum requirements for the Ph.D. Course may be repeated without limit provided the topics vary. (SC)
HIST 500 / 300. Studies in History. (1-3, no limit Δ)
Will vary from instructor to instructor, but will be an in-depth analysis of specific historical problems. For course content, consult Schedule of Classes. (EC, EME, ME, US, AW, LA, A, WG, RE, RSI)
HIST 502 / 302. Ancient and Late Antique Rome. (3)
History of Rome from foundation to late fifth century. Early kings to Republic; formation of the Empire and conquests; decline in the third century and the transition to the new worlds of late antiquity.
HIST 503 / 303. Early Middle Ages, 300 to 1050. (3)
Davis-Secord, Ray, Ryan
The emergence of medieval European civilization from the reign of Constantine to the beginnings of the papal monarchy. (EC)
Prerequisite: 101.
HIST 504 / 304. High and Late Middle Ages, 1050-1550. (3)
Davis-Secord, Ray, Ryan
This course will survey developments in European civilization from the middle of the eleventh through the sixteenth century. Students will study the growth and changes in high and late medieval society, culture, and life.
HIST 506 / 306. Reformation Era, 1500-1600. (3)
Steen
Religious revolution and concurrent developments in European politics, society and culture.
HIST 508 / 308. Europe in the Eighteenth Century, 1700-1788. (3)
Steen
Survey of the political, cultural, social and economic situation in Europe at height of Old Regime. Emphasis will be on intellectual and social developments that culminated in French Revolution.
HIST 509 / 309. The French Revolution and Napoleon, 1789-1815. (3)
Steen
Survey of the course of the revolution and its impact on France and on European social, political, economic and military life.
HIST 513 / 313. World War II and Reconstruction in Europe. (3)
Florvil
This course will study the origins of the war, its progression, and the consequences of conquest, occupation, collaboration, resistance, and genocide. This course also examines how Europeans met the challenges of reconstructing and rebuilding their societies.
HIST 514 / 314. Old Russia, 9th-17th century. (3)
Monahan
This course examines the origins and history of territory that would become Russia and the Russian Empire from the ninth to the seventeenth century.
HIST 518 / 318. Spain and Portugal to 1700. (3)
Ryan, Sanabria
The consolidation and expansion of the Christian empires of Aragón, Castile and Portugal across Iberia and the Atlantic, from Muslim times to the War of Spanish Succession.
HIST 519 / 319. Spain and Portugal since 1700. (3)
Sanabria
Survey of Spanish and Portuguese history since the war of Spanish Succession through Spain and Portugal’s successful democratic transitions, with special emphasis on the second Spanish Republic and Civil War.
HIST 526 / 326. History of Christianity to 1517. (3)
(Also offered as RELG 326)
Ray.
The history of Christianity from its beginnings in Palestine to the eve of the Protestant Reformation. Primary focus will be on the rich variety of forms–doctrinal, liturgical and institutional–that Christianity assumed through the Medieval centuries. Also of concern will be its contributions and significance as a civilizing force.
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HIST 527 / 327. History of Christianity, 1517 to Present. (3)
(Also offered as RELG 327)
Ray.
The development of Christianity from the Protestant Reformation to the modern day, with focus on the variety of forms Christianity assumed throughout this period as it moved outward from Europe and became a world religion.
HIST 528 / 328. Early History of Science. (3)
Campos
A survey of the history of science from the ancient world to the Enlightenment.
HIST 529 / 329. History of Science Since the Enlightenment. (3)
Campos
A survey of the history of science from the Enlightenment to the present day.
HIST 531 / 331. The American Revolution, 1763-1789. (3)
The separation of British America from the mother country: why it was undertaken, how it was achieved, what its significance was. The effort to gather a scattered and diverse people under one constitutional government.
HIST 534 / 334. The Civil War Era. (3)
Ball, Hutton, Prior
The United States from 1848 to 1868. Topics covered include slavery, anti-slavery and the coming of the Civil War; social, political and economic aspects of the war; emancipation and Reconstruction.
HIST 545 / 345. U.S. Women since 1865. (3)
Cahill, Withycombe.
This course introduces students to the history of American women’s roles, status and ideas since 1865. (US/WG)
HIST 546 / 346. Native America to 1850. (3)
Cahill, Connell-Szasz
This course will cover American Indian/Alaska Native history to 1850.
HIST 549 / 349. Military History of the United States to 1900. (3)
Hutton
Survey of U.S. military and naval history from colonial times to 1900, with emphasis upon technological, managerial and political developments that have affected the armed services.
HIST 550 / 350. Modern U.S. Military History, 1900 to Present. (3)
Hutton
A survey of the origins and development of American military institutions, traditions and practices of the 20th century. Attention to WWI, WWII and the Vietnam war, technological advances and institutional history will be given.
HIST 561 / 361. The Trans-Mississippi West. (3)
Cahill,Connell-Szasz, Hutton, Truett
HIST 562 / 362. The American West in the Twentieth Century. (3)
Cahill, Hutton, Scharff
Surveys the growth of the trans-Mississippi West in the 20th century, giving attention to social development, economic growth, cultural development, the role of minority groups and the impact of science and technology. (US)
HIST 563 / 363. Early History of Mexican-Americans. (3)
Garcia y Griego.
This course will review the history of the Southwest from pre-conquest and Spanish colonization to the U.S. invasion and its aftermath.
HIST 571 / 371. From Aztec to Spanish Domination: The History of Early Mexico. (3)
Gauderman
An introduction to the ancient, indigenous cultures of Mesoamerica. Examines Mexico’s political, economic and social development under Spanish colonial rule. Attention given to the social and cultural interaction among Mexico’s indigenous, European and African populations.
HIST 573 / 373. The Mexican Revolution. (3)
Herran Avila.
Study of the events, leadership, social and economic implications, and role of U.S. involvement in the Mexican Revolution of 1910–1920.
HIST 574 / 374. Southern South America. (3)
Hutchison
Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay from colonization to the present. Most emphasis on late 19th and 20th centuries, when these nations led the region’s development. Deals with the rise of the export economies, populist movements, militarism and socio-economic stagnation.
HIST 576 / 376. Brazil in the Colonial Period, 1500-1822. (3)
Bieber
Colonial Brazil from 1500 to 1822. Focus on structures of colonialism and their impact on indigenous, African and European peoples. Plantation society, slavery, mercantile policy, the role of the church, women and family will be discussed.
HIST 585 / 485. Islamic Middle East, circa 600-1260 CE. (3)
Risso
The first of sequential courses on the Middle East, this course covers the evolution of Islam as ancient regimes of Persia and East Rome declined, and ends with the establishment of Mamluk and Mongol rule.
HIST 587 / 387. The Modern Middle East from 1800. (3)
Topics include 19th-century reform attempts, the transition from empire to nation-states, the gap between ideology and practice, the Arab-Israeli conflict and revolutionary Iran.
HIST 588 / 488. Islamic Middle East circa 1260 to 1800. (3)
Risso
The second of three courses on the Middle East, this course covers the military rule of the Mamluks, Mongols, and Timurids, and then deals with Safavid Persia and the Ottoman Empire.
HIST 595 / 395. Studies in European History. (3 to a maximum of 15 Δ)
Will vary from instructor to instructor, but will be an in-depth analysis of specific topics within the overall field of European history. For course content, consult Schedule of Classes.
HIST 597 / 397. Studies in Latin American History. (3 to a maximum of 15 Δ)
Studies in Latin American History will vary from instructor to instructor, but will be an in-depth analysis of specific historical problems related to the Latin American region. For course content, consult Schedule of Classes.
HIST 598 / 398. Studies in the History of Science, Medicine, and the Environment. (3 to a maximum of 15 Δ)
Will vary from instructor to instructor, but will be an in-depth analysis of specific topics within the history of science, medicine, and the environment. For course content, consult Schedule of Classes.
HIST 599. Master's Thesis. (1-6, no limit Δ)
Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
HIST 601 / 401. Anglo-Saxon England, 450-1066. (3)
Graham
This course will offer an overview of the history and culture of England from the arrival of the Angles and Saxons in the middle of the fifth century until the Battle of Hastings of 1066.
HIST 602 / 402. Medieval Crusade and Jihad. (3)
Davis-Secord
History of the crusading movement of Western Europe (ca.1095-1291 A.D.) and its impact on the civilizations of the medieval West and Middle East. Covers both the events and legacies of the Crusades and counter-crusades (jihad).
HIST 603 / 403. The Russian Empire: History at the Peripheries. (3)
Monahan
Course navigates the history of the Russian empire with an emphasis on history at the peripheries of empire. Course investigates strategies of empire-building, methods of integration, and multiple perspectives in this multi-ethnic, multi-confessional empire.
HIST 604 / 404. Ancient and Medieval Mediterranean. (3)
This course studies the Mediterranean Sea region from the ancient through late medieval periods. Topics include: creation and crossing of boundaries; violence and cooperation; relationships between religious minorities and rulers; commercial and cultural exchanges.
HIST 606 / 406. The Medieval and Modern Apocalypse. (3)
Ryan
This class investigates the centrality of the apocalypse in society, culture, and politics in the medieval and modern eras. Students read primary and secondary sources on the apocalypse and research and write a final research paper.
HIST 607 / 461. The Western Hero. (3)
Hutton
This course examines the evolution of the western hero. In fiction, history and film the western hero has mirrored the development of the nation, always responding to a rapidly changing society–and more often than not defining it.
HIST 609 / 409. United States of Germs. (3)
Withycombe
The course will examine the impact of infectious epidemic diseases on Americans and their history, investigating how such diseases have helped to shape national identity through public health, war, and immigration.
HIST 610 / 410. History of Diet and Health. (3)
Gibbs
This course explores the cultural and medical influences on attitudes towards food, diet, and health in the Western medical tradition. How has the notion of diet changed? How do we define a healthy body?
HIST 612 / 444. Native American and Celtic History Since 1700. (3)
Connell-Szasz
Course will have a cross-cultural focus and look at how major trends of the modern era have played out among various American Indian/Alaska Native Nations and the Celtic people of Eire (Ireland), Alba (Scotland) and Cymru (Wales).
HIST 613 / 413. History and Landscape of Food in the United States. (3)
This course brings together the fields of environmental and social history, cultural landscape studies, folklore and popular culture to understand the significance of food production, distribution, and consumption to American history.
HIST 614 / 414. Women and Health in American History. (3)
(Also offered as WMST 416)
Withycombe.
We examine the health issues women have faced and their responses to them from the 18th to the 20th centuries in the U.S., investigating women as patients, women as practitioners and the gendering of disease.
HIST 615 / 415. The History of Reproduction. (3)
(Also offered as WMST 415)
Withycombe.
By examining the history of reproduction, this course explores the ways in which medicine has intersected with cultural constructs of gender, sexuality, race, and class to produce ways of controlling the male and female reproducing body.
HIST 616 / 416. Health and Disease in the Southwest. (3)
This course explores the diseases, practitioners, institutions, and patients of the history of medicine in the southwestern United States, from first contact in the 16th century to current health challenges of the area.
HIST 618 / 418. Modern Ireland. (3)
Richardson
This course surveys Irish history from the late 18th century to the present, with particular emphasis on the relationship between Irish nationalism and Irish culture.
HIST 619 / 419. The Irish Diaspora. (3)
Richardson
This course surveys the history of Irish emigration from the sixteenth century to the present, with particular focus on the Irish in North America, Australia, and Britain and throughout the former British Empire.
HIST 621 / 421. Modern Britain, 1660-Present. (3)
Richardson
This course surveys British history from the Restoration to the present, with particular emphasis on Britain's interaction with its Empire and with the world.
HIST 624 / 424. Everyday Life under Socialism. (3)
Bokovoy
This course examines life under socialism and explores topics as diverse as the party-state, terror, lifestyles, women's double burden, socialist fashion and consumption, youth culture and music, the appeal of the West, dissidence, revolution and systemic transition.
HIST 625 / 425. Europe and the Balkans. (3)
Bokovoy
The course will explore the Balkans as a diverse cultural crossroads not only as a geographical region but also as an "imagined" place. We will chronicle the emergence of the idea of "Balkan," both as a concept of outsiders and as a self-perception.
HIST 627 / 427. History of Britain, 1066-1660. (3)
Richardson
This course surveys British history from the Norman Conquest to the Restoration, with particular emphasis on the interactions of England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales with each other and with Europe more broadly.
HIST 629 / 429. History of Beauty, Body, and Power. (3)
A historical exploration of female and male beauty and body in relation to questions of power in comparative historical context, drawing from U.S., European, and Latin American examples, using both theoretical works and case studies. (WG)
HIST 632 / 432. Explorations in Russian and Eurasian Environmental History. (3)
Monahan
This course considers environmental history and historiography of Russia and Eurasia from pre-modern times to the present. Previous Russian history encouraged, not required.
HIST 633 / 433. U.S. Environmental History. (3)
Cahill, Truett.
Examines the environmental transformation of the United States from the colonial era to the present day. Focus on the ecological consequences of colonial encounters; shifting links between cultures, markets and the land; changing ideas and politics of nature; and the environmental impacts and inequalities of urban-industrial life.
HIST 638 / 438. American Legal History Before 1877. (3)
Sandoval-Strausz
Law is all around us: in politics, at work and in the home. This course will help students understand state and private law, which have substantial bearing on their lives and those of other Americans.
HIST 640 / 440. Atomic America. (3)
Surveys the scientific, political, cultural, environmental, and moral dimensions of the American atomic age, from the discovery of radioactivity, the development of the atomic bomb, and the Cold War arms race up to today.
HIST 642 / 442. Queer History. (3)
Examines the history of queer sexualities from the pre-modern era to the present, analyzing ancient/medieval same-sex practices, 19th century sexology and the creation of the "homosexual", and modern gay and lesbian liberation movements.
HIST 643 / 463. Hispanic Frontiers in North America. (3)
Truett.
History of colonial encounters, Indian-European exchanges and conflicts, environmental transformations and changing identities at the northern frontiers of New Spain and Mexico. From the time of Columbus to 1848.
HIST 644 / 464. U.S.-Mexico Borderlands. (3)
Truett.
History of the U.S.–Mexico borderlands and its various native and immigrant communities from 1848 to the present. Focus on cultural and economic linkages, ethnic and military struggles, and formation of new identities on the border. (AW, RE)
HIST 648 / 468. Society and Development in Latin America, 1492-Present. (3)
Bieber
Overview of social and economic trends in Latin America, stressing labor systems, social structure, trade, demography and industrialization.
HIST 652 / 472. Women in Modern Latin America. (3)
Hutchison
Course will focus on women in Latin America, 1821–present, through various historical developments. Will explore political themes, such as suffrage, revolution and military regimes and social dimensions of class, race, ethnicity, work and family.
HIST 653 / 473. Indigenous Peoples of Latin America. (3)
Bieber, Gauderman
Historical overview of indigenous peoples of Spanish and Portuguese America from pre-colonial times to the present. Emphasis on cultural history, contact and change and policies impacting native American groups.
HIST 654 / 474. Slavery and Race Relations in the Americas. (3)
Bieber
This course examines the history of slavery and race relations in North and South America. The historical origins of slavery and the slave trade in Africa will also be addressed.
HIST 661 / 481. Intellectual History of Islam. (3)
Students will learn to place major writings and seminal ideas of Muslim intellectuals into historical context and perspective. Topics include scripture, law, mysticism, theology, science, and political thought.
HIST 662 / 482. Raj: India During British Rule. (3)
The emphasis of this course is on Indians and Britons living in India rather than on the view from London. Topics include political, economic, social, and cultural changes over time, roughly 1690s through 1940s.
HIST 663. Introduction to Digital Humanities. (3)
Gibbs
Explores the theoretical and methodological issues now facing humanistic study in a digital age. Topics include digital identities, historical representation, data visualization, geospatial analysis, text mining, digital workflows, publishing technologies and practices, and crowdsourcing.
HIST 664. Advanced Historiography. (3)
Bieber, Gibbs, Hutchison, Smith
This seminar familiarizes beginning graduate students with many of the fundamental paradigms, analytical models, and theories of causation that have been used within the field of history.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
HIST 665. Seminar in Historical Research Methods. (3, no limit Δ)
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 666. Seminar and Studies in History. (3, no limit Δ)
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 667. Writing as a Historian. (3)
This is an intensive writing course, intended to introduce students to the tools and techniques of nonfiction writing in a range of genres useful to professional historians.
HIST 668. Seminar and Studies in Medieval History. (3, no limit Δ)
Davis-Secord, Graham, Ryan
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 669. Seminar and Studies in Early Modern European History. (3, no limit Δ)
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 670. Seminar and Studies in European Cultural and Intellectual History. (3, no limit Δ)
Florvil, Richardson
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 671. Seminar and Studies in Modern European History. (3, no limit Δ)
Florvil, Richardson
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 672. Seminar and Studies in British History. (3, no limit Δ)
Richardson
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 673. Seminar and Studies in Iberian History. (3, no limit Δ)
Ryan, Sanabria
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 674. Seminar and Studies in Modern Russian History. (3, no limit Δ)
Monahan
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 675. Seminar and Studies in Early American History. (3, no limit Δ)
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 676. Seminar and Studies in American Intellectual and Social History. (3, no limit Δ)
Cahill, Garcia y Griego, Sandoval-Strasz, Smith, Truett.
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 677. Seminar and Studies in Civil War Period. (3, no limit Δ)
Prior
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 678. Seminar and Studies in Recent American History. (3, no limit Δ)
Garcia y Griego, Jefferson, Sandoval-Strausz, Scharff, Smith
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 679. Seminar and Studies in United States Military History. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
Ball, Hutton, Jefferson, Prior
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 680. Seminar and Studies in U.S. Social History and Theory. (3, no limit Δ)
Cahill, Jefferson, Sandoval-Strausz
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 681. Seminar and Studies in United States Diplomatic History. (3, no limit Δ)
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 682. Seminar in American Western History. (3, no limit Δ)
Ball, Cahill, Hutton, Truett.
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 683. Seminar in American Indian History. (3, no limit Δ)
Cahill, Connell-Szasz
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 684. Seminar and Studies in Chicana/o History. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
Garcia y Griego.
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 685. Seminar in Borderlands History. (3, no limit Δ)
Truett.
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 686. Seminar in Early Latin America. (3, no limit Δ)
Gauderman
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 687. Seminar in Recent Latin American History. (3, no limit Δ)
Bieber, Herran Avila, Hutchison.
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 688. Seminar and Studies in Brazilian History. (3, no limit Δ)
(Also offered as LTAM 504)
Bieber.
Format varies from research seminar to reading colloquium and covers the whole history of Brazil. Reading knowledge of Portuguese recommended.
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 689. Interdisciplinary Seminar on Problems of Modernization in Latin America. (3, no limit Δ)
(Also offered as ECON, POLS, SOC 584)
Bieber.
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 690. Seminar in Latin American Studies. (3, no limit Δ)
(Also offered as LTAM 504)
Bieber, Gauderman, Herran Avila, Hutchison.
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 692. Seminar in the History of Women and Gender. (3, no limit Δ)
Cahill, Florvil, Hutchison, Withycombe.
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 696. Dissertation/Professionalization Workshop. (3 to a maximum of 15 Δ)
This workshop allows advanced doctoral students to circulate dissertation chapters to peers and faculty, and discuss readings preparing them for careers in history.
Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
HIST 697-698. Problems. (1-9, 1-9, no limit Δ)
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 699. Dissertation. (3-12, no limit Δ)
Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
