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 coursework with a grade of "C" or better:
A major in History is especially well suited to prepare a student for graduate study or work in the professions. The History 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 History 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 reflects their interests and career objectives. At the lower-division level (1000/2000) students must complete a total of 12 credit hours, including one survey series (1110/20, 1150/60, 1170/80, 2255/56), AND two other courses from the following list: 1105, 1110-1120, 1150-1160, 1170-1180, 1190, 2110, 2130, 2256. At the upper-division level (300/400), students must complete at least 24 credit hours, and must include 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 Shared-Credit Degrees program in History is designed for outstanding undergraduate history majors to obtain a B.A. in History and a Master of Arts (M.A.) in History in five years of study. Students are allowed to apply up to 18 credit hours of shared coursework to both degrees. All courses must be taken at the graduate-level and must comply with their programs of study at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. For the Shared-Credit Degrees program, the M.A. in History is is awarded under Plan II (non-thesis) according to regulations set forth in the Graduate Program section of this Catalog.
Interested students apply to the program during their Junior year, and will enter the program at the Fall semester of their Senior year. By the time the student begins shared-credit study, they must have a minimum of 90 credit hours completed toward the B.A., including the lower-division requirements (12 credit hours) and at least four upper-division courses, including HIST 491 or 492 (12 credit hours). Students must earn a grade of "B" or better in HIST 491 and/or 492, and must have a GPA of 3.5 or higher in the B.A. in History major course requirements.
Interested students must schedule an appointment with the History Department undergraduate Advisor by mid-Fall semester of their Junior year, and will apply to the program by February 15 of the Spring semester of their Junior year. Application to general graduate study at UNM is found online. Departmental requirements for the application to the Shared-Credit Degrees Program include:
After a thorough review, the Department will extend offers of admission to the Shared-Credit Degrees program no later than April 1. Admission to the program is provisional until review of Junior-year Spring semester transcripts.
During their Senior year, students must complete a minimum of 6 credit hours in graduate seminars (HIST 664 during the Fall semester, and one additional graduate-level seminar), and will begin fulfillment of the M.A. in History foreign language requirement. Students may elect to complete up to 4 additional lecture courses or seminars (12 credit hours) at the graduate-level during their Senior year. Students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 in all coursework, with a grade of "B" or better in all graduate coursework. The B.A. in History will be awarded after all remaining undergraduate degree requirements are fulfilled. Students begin the M.A. program the semester immediately following conferral of the undergraduate degree.
As graduate students, participants must continue completion of all degree requirements for the M.A. program, which will include the graduate coursework previously taken during their Senior-year undergraduate study. Along with the general requirements for the M.A. in History, a total of 30 credit hours of graduate-level history coursework is required to complete the degree.
Students who either choose not to complete or are removed from the graduate portion of the program are awarded the undergraduate degree when all undergraduate requirements are met. See the History: Graduate Program section of this Catalog for graduate degree and course information.
The History minor requires 21 credit hours of coursework (seven courses). 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 at the History department.
Courses
HIST 1105. Making History. (3, may be repeated once Δ)
General introduction to history: how historians carry out research and develop interpretations about the past.
Meets New Mexico General Education Curriculum Area 5: Humanities.
HIST 1110. United States History I. (3)
The primary objective of this course is to serve as an introduction to the history of the United States from the pre-colonial period to the immediate aftermath of the Civil War. The elements of this course are designed to inform students on the major events and trends that are essential in the understanding of the development of the United States within the context of world societies.
Meets New Mexico General Education Curriculum Area 5: Humanities.
HIST 1120. United States History II. (3)
Connell-Szasz, Hutton, Prior, Sandoval-Strausz, Smith.
The primary objective of this course is to serve as an introduction to the history of the United States from reconstruction to the present. The elements of this course are designed to inform students on the major events and trends that are essential in the understanding of the development of the United States within the context of world societies.
Meets New Mexico General Education Curriculum Area 5: Humanities.
{Summer, Fall, Spring}
HIST 1150. Western Civilization I. (3)
This course is a chronological treatment of the history of the western world from ancient times to the early modern era. The elements of this course are designed to inform students on the major events and trends that are essential in the understanding of the development of western civilization within the context of world societies. Selective attention will be given to "non-western" civilizations which impact and influence the development of "western" civilization.
Meets New Mexico General Education Curriculum Area 5: Humanities.
HIST 1160. Western Civilization II. (3)
This course is a chronological treatment of the history of the western world from the early modern era to the present. The elements of this course are designed to inform students on the major events and trends that are essential in the understanding of the development of western civilization within the context of world societies. Selective attention will be given to "non-western" civilizations which impact and influence the development of "western" civilization.
Meets New Mexico General Education Curriculum Area 5: Humanities.
HIST 1170. Survey of Early Latin America. (3)
The primary objective of this course is to serve as a survey of the history of Latin America from pre-Columbian times through independence. This course will explore the contributions of Indigenous peoples, Africans, and Europeans to the creation of Latin America’s diverse societies. The elements of this course are designed to inform students on the major events and trends that are essential to the understanding of the history of Latin America within the context of world societies.
Meets New Mexico General Education Curriculum Area 5: Humanities.
HIST 1180. Survey of Modern Latin America. (3)
The primary objective of this course is to serve as a survey of the history of Latin America from independence to the present. This course will explore the contributions of Indigenous peoples, Africans, and Europeans to the creation of Latin America’s diverse societies. The elements of this course are designed to inform students on the major events and trends that are essential to the understanding of the history of Latin America within the context of world societies.
Meets New Mexico General Education Curriculum Area 5: Humanities.
HIST 1190. The Medieval World [Medieval Europe]. (3)
A broad survey of the history, literature, and culture of the Middle Ages from the fall of the Roman Empire to the eve of the Renaissance, based on study of primary texts and material artifacts.
HIST 1996. Topics. (1-6, no limit Δ)
A course exploring a topic not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
HIST 2110. Survey of New Mexico History. (3)
Ball, Garcia y Griego, Truett.
The primary objective of this course is to serve as an introduction to the history of New Mexico from the pre-Columbian times to the present day. The elements of this course are designed to inform students on the major events and trends that are essential in the understanding of the development of New Mexico within the context of the Americas.
HIST 2130. Survey of Native American History. (3)
The primary objective of this course is to serve as a survey of the history of Native American History from pre-colonial times until the present. This course will explore the cultural diversity of the Native Americans. The elements of this course are designed to inform students on the major events and trends that are essential in the understanding of the history of Native Americans.
Meets New Mexico General Education Curriculum Area 5: Humanities.
HIST 2256. Modern Eastern Civilization. (3)
This course surveys Asia from approximately 1600 CE to the present. Topics include the emergence of modern Asia from the impact of western colonialism and imperialism to nationalism, modernization, and revolution.
HIST 2350. Historical Questions and Debates. (3, may be repeated once Δ)
This course illustrates how historical questions and debates continue to reshape society, particularly with respect to large structural systems, as well as the creation and implications of social identities, including race/ethnicity, class, gender, political affiliation.
HIST 2996. Topics. (1-6, no limit Δ)
A course exploring a topic not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
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.
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.
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.
HIST 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 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.
HIST 311. World War I, 1914-1918. (3)
Bokovoy.
A social, cultural, political, diplomatic and military history of World War I.
HIST 312 / 512. History of Fascism. (3)
This course offers a semester-long exploration of the theory, origins, tangible manifestations, and possible legacy of fascism primarily in the Europe between the World Wars.
HIST 313 / 513. World War II and Reconstruction in Europe. (3)
Bokovoy, 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 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.
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.
HIST 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.
HIST 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 328. 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 History of Colonial North America, 1527-1763. (3)
Spence.
Spanish, French, and English colonial settlement of North America, emphasizing exchange, conflict, and collaboration with multiple Indigenous Nations, leading to the development of American cultural and political institutions.
HIST 331. The American Revolution, 1763-1789. (3)
The political, cultural, and economic factors leading to civil war in British North America, emphasizing the diversity of participation leading to establishment of the U.S., and inaugurating a period of revolution in the Atlantic World.
HIST 332. Antebellum America: From Revolution to Civil War, 1800-1861. (3)
Explores the history of the United States from 1800 to the American Civil War, emphasizing the War of 1812, Indian Removal, slavery and the development of race Ideology, women's rights, and the sectional controversy.
HIST 333 / 533. Women, Race, and Nation in the Age of Revolutions, 1763-1850. (3, may be repeated once Δ)
This course explores the diverse roles that women, and men and women of color, played in the Age of Revolutions towards understanding the complex negotiations individuals undertook around their identities as nation-states emerged.
HIST 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 335. Russian Culture and History through Film. (3)
(Also offered as FDMA 339; 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.
HIST 337. Twentieth Century America, since 1945. (3)
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.
Prerequisite: 1120.
HIST 338. Slavery and Freedom in the U.S.. (3)
Prior.
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)
Pugach.
Survey and analysis of U.S. foreign relations in the 20th century.
HIST 346 / 546. Native America to 1850. (3)
Connell-Szasz.
This course will cover American Indian/Alaska Native history to 1850.
HIST 347. Native America, 1850-1940. (3)
Connell-Szasz.
The course will cover American Indian/Alaska Native history from 1850 to 1940.
HIST 348. Native America Since 1940. (3)
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.
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.
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 360 / 560. History of the University of New Mexico. (3)
This course provides an in-depth history of the University of New Mexico through research in the University archives, tours of campus, and guest lectures with notable members of the UNM community.
HIST 361 / 561. The Trans-Mississippi West. (3)
Connell-Szasz, Hutton, Truett.
This course is concerned with the exploration, settlement, and exploitation of the trans-Mississippi West, 1820-1900, and the resultant conflict between white Americans and Native Americans over the land. The Indian Wars, the cattle empire, the mining booms, the movement of great numbers of people of various origins and ethnicities, and the development of the great American myth of the Wild West will all be covered. This is not regional history as such, but is rather national history in a broad regional setting
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.
HIST 379. Latin American Culture and Society. (3)
(Also offered as AMST 360; GEOG 340; POLS 360)
This course serves as an introduction to the cultures and societies of Latin America from an interdisciplinary perspective. The course surveys the region using materials drawn from both the humanities and social sciences.
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.
HIST 395 / 595. Studies in European History. (3, may be repeated four times 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 396 / 596. Studies in American History. (3, may be repeated five times Δ)
Will vary from instructor to instructor, but will be an in-depth analysis of specific topics within the overall field of American history.
HIST 397 / 597. Studies in Latin American History. (3, may be repeated four times 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. Studies in the History of Science, Medicine, and the Environment. (3, may be repeated four times 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.
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)
Davis-Secord.
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. 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. 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 412. Food, Technology, and Society. (3)
Examines the impact of technology on food production, processing, and distribution (like canning, refrigeration, GMOs, techno-foods) in historical and cultural contexts, including urbanization, corporatization of food, shifting producer/consumer relationships and governmental regulation.
HIST 413. History of American Food Cultures. (3)
Investigates the changing meanings of food, foodways throughout US history, including what people ate, how they attached cultural values to food, and how regionalism, nationalism, immigration, and industrialization have continually shaped notions of American cuisine.
HIST 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 415. The History of Reproduction. (3)
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. Health and Disease in the Southwest. (3)
Withycombe.
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 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 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.
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. 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.
HIST 431. 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.
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. U.S. Environmental History. (3)
Campos, Gibbs, Spence, 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 434. History of American Capitalism. (3)
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.
HIST 440 / 640. Atomic America. (3)
Campos.
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.
HIST 442. 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. 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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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, Florvil, Gibbs, Prior, Richardson, Sanabria, Smith.
Development of historical thought and writing.
Prerequisite: a minimum of two upper-division courses in history.
Restriction: permission from department.
HIST 492. Senior Seminar. (3, no limit Δ)
Course emphasizes investigation, evaluation, and discussion of areas of specialized knowledge or inquiry relevant to the profession or field of study.
HIST 493. Reading and Research in Honors. (3)
A faculty-supervised course culminating in a comprehensive paper or research proposal that integrates knowledge attained through coursework, research, and experience.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
HIST 494. Senior Thesis. (3)
Faculty-supervised investigative study that results in the development and writing of an undergraduate Senior-level thesis.
Prerequisite: 493
HIST 496. Undergraduate Readings in History. (1-3, no limit Δ)
A faculty-directed exploration of a specific topic through reading, discussion, and critique.
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.
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.
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.
Prerequisite: 1150.
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 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 512 / 312. History of Fascism. (3)
This course offers a semester-long exploration of the theory, origins, tangible manifestations, and possible legacy of fascism primarily in the Europe between the World Wars.
HIST 513 / 313. World War II and Reconstruction in Europe. (3)
Bokovoy, 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 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 533 / 333. Women, Race, and Nation in the Age of Revolutions, 1763-1850. (3, may be repeated once Δ)
This course explores the diverse roles that women, and men and women of color, played in the Age of Revolutions towards understanding the complex negotiations individuals undertook around their identities as nation-states emerged.
HIST 546 / 346. Native America to 1850. (3)
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 560 / 360. History of the University of New Mexico. (3)
This course provides an in-depth history of the University of New Mexico through research in the University archives, tours of campus, and guest lectures with notable members of the UNM community.
HIST 561 / 361. The Trans-Mississippi West. (3)
Connell-Szasz, Hutton, Truett.
This course is concerned with the exploration, settlement, and exploitation of the trans-Mississippi West, 1820-1900, and the resultant conflict between white Americans and Native Americans over the land. The Indian Wars, the cattle empire, the mining booms, the movement of great numbers of people of various origins and ethnicities, and the development of the great American myth of the Wild West will all be covered. This is not regional history as such, but is rather national history in a broad regional setting
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 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 595 / 395. Studies in European History. (3, may be repeated four times 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 596 / 396. Studies in American History. (3, may be repeated five times Δ)
Will vary from instructor to instructor, but will be an in-depth analysis of specific topics within the overall field of American history.
HIST 597 / 397. Studies in Latin American History. (3, may be repeated four times 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 599. Master's Thesis. (1-6, no limit Δ)
Faculty-supervised investigative study that results in the development and writing of a master’s thesis.
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
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 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)
Course emphasizes investigation, evaluation, and discussion of areas of specialized knowledge or inquiry relevant to the profession or field of study.
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 666. Seminar and Studies in History. (3, no limit Δ)
Course emphasizes investigation, evaluation, and discussion of areas of specialized knowledge or inquiry relevant to the profession or field of study.
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 668. Seminar and Studies in Medieval History. (3, no limit Δ)
Davis-Secord, Graham, Ryan.
Course emphasizes investigation, evaluation, and discussion of areas of specialized knowledge or inquiry relevant to the profession or field of study.
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 669. Seminar and Studies in Early Modern European History. (3, no limit Δ)
Course emphasizes investigation, evaluation, and discussion of areas of specialized knowledge or inquiry relevant to the profession or field of study.
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 670. Seminar and Studies in European Cultural and Intellectual History. (3, no limit Δ)
Florvil, Richardson.
Course emphasizes investigation, evaluation, and discussion of areas of specialized knowledge or inquiry relevant to the profession or field of study.
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 671. Seminar and Studies in Modern European History. (3, no limit Δ)
Florvil, Richardson.
Course emphasizes investigation, evaluation, and discussion of areas of specialized knowledge or inquiry relevant to the profession or field of study.
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 672. Seminar and Studies in British History. (3, no limit Δ)
Richardson.
Course emphasizes investigation, evaluation, and discussion of areas of specialized knowledge or inquiry relevant to the profession or field of study.
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 673. Seminar and Studies in Iberian History. (3, no limit Δ)
Ryan, Sanabria.
Course emphasizes investigation, evaluation, and discussion of areas of specialized knowledge or inquiry relevant to the profession or field of study.
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 674. Seminar and Studies in Modern Russian History. (3, no limit Δ)
Monahan.
Course emphasizes investigation, evaluation, and discussion of areas of specialized knowledge or inquiry relevant to the profession or field of study.
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 675. Seminar and Studies in Early American History. (3, no limit Δ)
Course emphasizes investigation, evaluation, and discussion of areas of specialized knowledge or inquiry relevant to the profession or field of study.
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 676. Seminar and Studies in American Intellectual and Social History. (3, no limit Δ)
Garcia y Griego, Smith, Truett.
Course emphasizes investigation, evaluation, and discussion of areas of specialized knowledge or inquiry relevant to the profession or field of study.
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 677. Seminar and Studies in Civil War Period. (3, no limit Δ)
Prior.
Course emphasizes investigation, evaluation, and discussion of areas of specialized knowledge or inquiry relevant to the profession or field of study.
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 678. Seminar and Studies in Recent American History. (3, no limit Δ)
Garcia y Griego, Jefferson, Smith.
Course emphasizes investigation, evaluation, and discussion of areas of specialized knowledge or inquiry relevant to the profession or field of study.
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 679. Seminar and Studies in United States Military History. (3, may be repeated once 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)
Jefferson.
Course emphasizes investigation, evaluation, and discussion of areas of specialized knowledge or inquiry relevant to the profession or field of study.
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 681. Seminar and Studies in United States Diplomatic History. (3, no limit Δ)
Course emphasizes investigation, evaluation, and discussion of areas of specialized knowledge or inquiry relevant to the profession or field of study.
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 682. Seminar in American Western History. (3, no limit Δ)
Ball, Hutton, Truett.
Course emphasizes investigation, evaluation, and discussion of areas of specialized knowledge or inquiry relevant to the profession or field of study.
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 683. Seminar in American Indian History. (3, no limit Δ)
Connell-Szasz.
Course emphasizes investigation, evaluation, and discussion of areas of specialized knowledge or inquiry relevant to the profession or field of study.
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 684. Seminar and Studies in Chicana/o History. (3, may be repeated once Δ)
Garcia y Griego.
Course emphasizes investigation, evaluation, and discussion of areas of specialized knowledge or inquiry relevant to the profession or field of study.
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 685. Seminar in Borderlands History. (3, no limit Δ)
Truett.
Course emphasizes investigation, evaluation, and discussion of areas of specialized knowledge or inquiry relevant to the profession or field of study.
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 686. Seminar in Early Latin America. (3, no limit Δ)
Gauderman.
Course emphasizes investigation, evaluation, and discussion of areas of specialized knowledge or inquiry relevant to the profession or field of study.
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 687. Seminar in Recent Latin American History. (3, no limit Δ)
Bieber, Herran Avila, Hutchison.
Course emphasizes investigation, evaluation, and discussion of areas of specialized knowledge or inquiry relevant to the profession or field of study.
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 690. Seminar in Latin American Studies. (3, no limit Δ)
(Also offered as LTAM 504)
Bieber, Gauderman, Herran Avila, Hutchison.
Course emphasizes investigation, evaluation, and discussion of areas of specialized knowledge or inquiry relevant to the profession or field of study.
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 692. Seminar in the History of Women and Gender. (3, no limit Δ)
Florvil, Hutchison, Withycombe.
Course emphasizes investigation, evaluation, and discussion of areas of specialized knowledge or inquiry relevant to the profession or field of study.
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 697-698. Problems. (1-9, 1-9, no limit Δ)
Individual research into an area proposed by the student and conducted under the direction of a faculty member.
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
HIST 699. Dissertation. (3-12, no limit Δ)
Faculty-supervised investigative study that results in the development and writing of a doctoral dissertation.
Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
Restriction: permission of department graduate advisor.
