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1113 History of Medieval Europe
History of Europe from the fall of Rome to the end of the 15th century. Emphasis on the development of social structures and culture forms, and the sociocultural background of political and religious developments. (F, Sp)

1223 Europe, 1500 to 1815
An introductory survey of Europe in the early modern period. Topics include the Reformation, development of the nation-state, the Enlightenment, and the French Revolution and Napoleon. (F, Sp) [IV-WC]

1233 Europe Since 1815
An introductory survey of Europe from 1815 to the present. Examines the major political, economic, social and cultural trends in the major countries and European foreign affairs and overseas expansion. (F, Sp) [IV-WC]

1483 United States, 1492 to 1865
A general survey of United States history from its colonial origins to the end of the Civil War, with emphasis upon national political, diplomatic, economic, constitutional, social and intellectual developments. (F, Sp, Su) [IV-US]

1493 United States, 1865 to Present
A general survey of United States history from the Civil War to the present day, with emphasis upon national political, diplomatic, economic, constitutional, social and intellectual developments. (F, Sp, Su) [IV-US]

1543 Introduction to American Indian History
A history of American Indian people in North America and their role in shaping American history through the early 1970's. Emphasis will be on how cultural values influenced Indian-European interactions and how cultures change over time. (F, Sp) [IV-NW]

1613 Western Civilization I
History and culture of western civilization from origins of Greek society to end of religious wars in seventeenth century. (F) [IV-WC]

1623 Western Civilization II
History and culture of western civilization between 1660 and the present. Emphasis will be placed on western institutions and ideas, their evolution, and their influence elsewhere. (Sp) [IV-WC]

1723 East Asia to 1600
A general survey of the histories of China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam to 1600. Focus on philosophical, cultural, social and political developments in each of the fours regions under consideration, as well as intra-Asian interactions. (Irreg.)

1733 East Asia since 1600
A general survey of the histories of China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam from 1600 to the present. Focus on the political, social, and economic systems of these countries; major historical events; intra-Asian interactions and East Asia's response to the West. (Irreg.)

1913 World Civilizations to 1600
Deals with the entire globe rather than with some one country or region; deals with all peoples, not just with Western or non-Western peoples. Focuses on historical forces or movements of worldwide influence. Comparative history. (F) [IV-WC]

2013 Ancient Near Eastern Civilizations (Crosslisted with Classical Culture 2013)
A study of the major civilizations of the Ancient Near East from the last Pluvial period (ca. 8400 B.C.) through the first millennium B.C., with particular emphasis on the historic periods (ca. 3000 B.C. onwards). (Irreg.) [IV-NW]

2023 Greek and Roman Civilization
Covers the major political events of Greco-Roman history and civilization, but considerable attention will be devoted to Greek and Roman religion, historical writing, Roman law, engineering, and architecture; also Periclean Athens and Augustan Rome. Contributions of these civilizations to our own will be described. (Irreg.) [IV-WC]

2033 African-American History to 1865
Traces the history of African-American people from their African background to the end of the American Civil War. The topics to be covered will include precolonial African social systems, the Atlantic slave trade, the evolution of slavery in the New World and the African-American community in the United States. [IV-WC]

2043 African-American History Since 1865
Traces the history of African-American people from the end of the Civil War to the contemporary period. The topics will include African-American family during and after Reconstruction; African-American role in organized labor before 1915; Booker T. Washington-W.E.B. Leadership; Afro-American Migration, Harlem Renaissance and the Civil Rights movement. [IV-WC]

2333 The British Empire
A survey of the development of the British Empire and Commonwealth to the present day. Emphasis upon the period after the American Revolution; includes extension of control in Asia and Africa, movements of independence, the emergence of the Commonwealth and mid-twentieth-century challenges to the Commonwealth. (Irreg.) [IV-WC]

2613 Colonial Hispanic-American History, 1492 to 1810
The founding and development of the Spanish and Portuguese empires in America with special attention to the conquest of native civilizations and to the political, economic, social and intellectual institutions of the colonial period. (F, Su) [IV-WC]

2623 History of Hispanic-American Nations, 1810 to the Present
The emancipation and development of the Spanish-American nations (and of Brazil) with special attention to the movements for national independence, political unification, economic developments and social welfare. (Sp) [IV-WC]

2683 History of Islam
Survey of the history of Islamic civilization in the Near East, North Africa, India and Malaysia from the advent of the Prophet to the modern period. (Irreg.) [IV-NW]

2713 Survey of African Civilization
Survey of the social, economic, political and cultural development of sub-Saharan African peoples from the emergence of human society to the present. (F) [IV-NW]

2803 Survey of Russia
An introduction to the history of Russia from its beginnings to the present day. Intended primarily for nonspecialists. (F) [IV-WC]

3000 Topics in Ancient History
1 to 5 hours. May be repeated for credit with change of content. Discussion of a selected special problem or problems in ancient history. (Irreg.)

3003 History of Sparta
Traces the history of Sparta from its antecedents in the Heroic Age through the Dorian Invasion to the Roman conquest.(Sp) [IV-WC]

3013 Archaic Greece
An examination of the history of ancient Greece from the earliest times to the fifth century, with emphasis upon Minoan Crete, Mycenaean Greece, Homeric Greece and the Archaic era (c. 3000 to 500 B.C.). (F) [IV-WC]

3023 Classical Greece
An examination of the history of ancient Greece during its “classical” period, the fifth and fourth centuries B.C., with emphasis upon Athens, Sparta and Alexander the Great (c. 500-300 B.C.). (Irreg.) [IV-WC]

3033 Alexander the Great
Prerequisite: junior standing. Examines the Macedonian and 4th Century Greek background of Alexander, the career of Alexander, and the legacy of Alexander (the Hellenistic world). Topics include the breakdown of Greek unity, Alexander’s conquests and military genius, his sudden death and the resulting wars of succession, the culture of the Hellenistic period. (Alt. F) [IV-WC]

3053 Medieval Italy
Prerequisite: 1113 or junior standing. A survey of Italy from circa 400-1350 CE, emphasizing the mix of Roman, Christian, and barbarian traditions, relations between the church and empire, and the role of cities and commerce. (Sp) [IV-WC]

3060 Topics in Medieval History
1 to 5 hours. May be repeated for credit with change of content. Discussion of a selected special problem or problems in medieval history. (F, Sp)

3063 The Ancient Art of War
Traces the history of warfare from its origins through the ancient world to the beginning of the Middle Ages. (Sp) [IV-WC]

3083 The American Colonies
A history of the British colonies in North America from the earliest discoveries and of the United States from the Second Continental Congress to the inauguration of Washington in 1789. (Irreg.) [IV-WC]

3093 The United States: Revolution and New Nation to 1815
The American Revolution and the development of political institutions under the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution; innovations of the Federalists; domestic and foreign affairs. (Irreg.) [IV-WC]

3103 Slavery in World History
Prerequisite: junior standing. Examines slavery and unfree labor from the earliest times in Mesopotamia to the present and includes an analysis of slavery in the American South and Latin America. Also traces the history of the Abolition Movement. (Irreg.) [IV-NW]

3113 The Crusades
Prerequisite: 1113. Covers crusades to the Holy Land and Europe against Moors, pagans, heretics, and enemies of the Pope. Topics include crusade ideology, relations between Latins, Byzantines, Jews and Muslims, crusader states, techniques of warfare, and the experience of crusading. (F) [IV-WC]

3120 Topics in Modern European History
1 to 5 hours. May be repeated for credit with change of content. Discussion of a selected special problem or problems in modern European history. (Irreg.)

3123 War in European History
Prerequisite: 1223 or 1233. A study of the impact of war on European history and the interaction of armies and society in the period from the fourteenth century to the present. [IV-WC]

3133 Medieval Women
Prerequisite: 1113. Covers social history of women in western Europe from late Antiquity to the late Middle Ages. Topics include stages of life, marriage, families, occupation, law, power, health, religion, love, and education. (F) [IV-WC]

3143 The Era of the Reformation
An analysis of the forces leading to the religious upheaval in the sixteenth century and the spread of Protestantism in Northern European countries; the Catholic Reformation or Reaction; Thirty Years War; and the relation of the Reformation Era to medieval and modern civilization. (F) [IV-WC]

3153 The Great War, 1914–1918
Prerequisite: 1233 or 1623. Examines the causes, conduct, and consequences of World War I, with primary emphasis on its cultural impact. (F) [IV-WC]

3163 Europe from the French Revolution to Napoleon
A social, political, military and cultural treatment of Europe from 1789 to 1815. Appropriate attention will also be given to causes of the French Revolution. (Sp) [IV-WC]

3173 The Emergence of Modern European Society, 1815 to 1870
Main emphasis is upon reaction, liberalism and nationalism in Europe from the Congress of Vienna to the fall of the Second Empire. Social, political, military and cultural trends are examined. (Irreg.) [IV-WC]

3183 Europe in the Age of Imperialism, 1870 to 1914
Political, social and military history of Europe with particular attention to World War I and its origins. (Irreg.) [IV-WC]

3193 Europe in the Twentieth Century
Major topics include World War I and the postwar settlements; the breakdown of democracy and the rise of totalitarian states; origins and course of World War II; and postwar Europe and the Cold War. (F) [IV-WC]

3203 European Diplomacy Since 1815
A study of diplomatic relations among the European powers from the Congress of Vienna to the present. (Irreg.) [IV-WC]

3213 Intellectual History of Nineteenth-Century Europe
Examination of the impact on European social and political development of concepts such as Nationalism, Imperialism, Socialism and Darwinism. (Irreg.) [IV-WC]

3223 Intellectual History of Twentieth-Century Europe
A general survey of the major intellectual developments in Western Europe since 1900, including the areas of social thought, religious thought, political philosophy, scientific thought, literature and drama. In each area the relationship of intellectual expression will be related to the historical context from which it emerged. (Irreg.) [IV-WC]

3233 Modern Spain
Prerequisite: junior standing. Examines the political, economic, social, and cultural aspects of modern Spanish history (1808-present) and will attempt to place Spain within the context of European history, where it has often been ignored by European historians. (F, Su) [IV-WC]

3243 European Women and Gender Relations-18th Century to Present
Prerequisite: 1233 or 1623. Explores the social, cultural, political, and economic history of European women and gender relations from the Scientific Revolution to the present. (Irreg.) [IV-WC]

3253 Hitler and Nazi Germany
Prerequisite: 1233. Focuses on the man, the part, and the regime. Hitler’s personality and ideological beliefs, the party’s growth and membership, and the regime’s structure and policies are investigated. The topics are discussed within the context of German history and political, social, and economic developments in 20th century Europe. (Irreg.) [IV-WC]

3263 Modern Germany
A study of Germany in the period 1871 to the present, covering the German experience under the Empire, the Weimar Republic, the Third Reich and the post-1945 settlement. (F) [IV-WC]

3273 History of Ireland, Part I
Examines the early history of Ireland from the third century to 1600. Looks at early tribal culture, the advent of Christianity and its effect, the struggle for national unification, and relations with England. (Sp) [IV-WC]

3283 History of Ireland, Part II
Examines the history of Ireland from 1600 to the present day. Looks at the British conquest of Ireland, subsequent Anglo-Irish relations, events leading to Irish independence, and the origins and causes of present day sectarian violence. (Sp-alternate) [IV-WC]

3290 Topics in British History
1 to 5 hours. May be repeated for credit with change of content. Discussion of a selected special problem or problems in British history. (Irreg.)

3293 Antisemitism
Prerequisite: junior standing. Covers the history of antisemitism, the world’s oldest prejudice, from the Middle Ages to the present, with emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries. Topics include antisemitism’s religious and social roots, the Inquisition, the Holocaust, antisemitism of the right and left, and ethnic, black, and “genteel” antisemitism. (Irreg.) [IV-WC]

3303 Women in North Africa
Prerequisite: junior standing. Survey aspects of the lives of traditional and modern women in North Africa from the turn of the 20th century to the present. The course will look at Muslim (Arab and Berber) and Jewish women in both rural and urban settings in the pre-colonial, colonial, and post-colonial periods. In addition to lectures and readings, the classes will be augmented with documentary and artistic films. (F) [IV-NW]

3313 Israeli Culture through Film
Prerequisite: junior standing or permission of department. Introduces students to the Israeli culture in its modern day context of the young Jewish state. Focuses on the dynamic mosaic of this multi-faceted society which is still evolving. (Sp) [IV-NW]

3323 Tudor England
A study of England from 1485 to 1603. Topics covered include the establishment of the Tudor dynasty, Tudor administrative and political development, the English Reformation, foreign and colonial relations, economic growth, and sixteenth-century social and cultural life. (F) [IV-WC]

3333 Stuart England
A study of England from the accession of James I in 1603 to the death of Queen Anne in 1714. Topics covered include economic change and growth, colonial development, the Puritan revolution, constitutional and religious controversies following the Restoration, and social and intellectual developments. (Sp) [IV-WC]

3343 Eighteenth-Century England
A discussion of the domestic politics, society, economy, foreign affairs and constitutional and imperial development of England from the accession of the Hanoverians in 1714 to the passage of the First Reform Act of 1832. (Irreg.) [IV-WC]

3353 England Since 1832
Topical analysis of major developments in British life since 1832, including growth of political democracy, adaptation to industrialism, social and cultural change, foreign affairs, imperialism, growth of the welfare state. Britain's changed role in the twentieth century. (Irreg.) [IV-WC]

3363 Legal and Constitutional History of England I
The first part of a course of lectures on the development of the English constitution, and of legal concepts, institutions and procedures from the Anglo-Saxons to the present. (Irreg.) [IV-WC]

3383 The American West
A survey of the economic, political, social and cultural development of the American West. Particular attention will be paid to the West as a frontier process and as a causative factor in historical change.(F) [IV-WC]

3393 History of Oklahoma
Meets the requirement in Oklahoma history for teacher's certificate. A survey of Oklahoma history from its beginning to the present, including its Indian background, formation into territories, achievement of statehood, and general cultural, economic and political development. (F, Sp, Su)

3413 Hebrew Civilization in Ancient Times (Crosslisted with Classical Culture 3413)
A topical survey from 1400 B.C. to 425 A.D., dealing critically with the main institutions and their historical background from early tribal theocracy to the end of the Rabbinic Patriarchate under Rome. (Sp) [IV-WC]

3423 War, Prosperity and Depression
Prerequisite: 1493 or equivalent. American involvement in World War I, and the impact of war on American society; the postwar decade, innovations of a New Era, and the crisis of American individualism; Franklin D. Roosevelt, the New Deal, and tensions in Depression America. [IV-WC]

3430 Topics in United States History
1 to 5 hours. May be repeated for credit with change of content. Discussion of a selected problem or problems in United States history. (F, Sp, Su)

3433 The United States in the Cold War Era
Prerequisite: 1493 or the equivalent. Examines changes taking place in American life during the second half of the twentieth century. Topics include the Cold War, McCarthyism, the New Frontier, Civil Rights Movement, protest in the 60s, the Vietnam War, and adaptations to a global economy. [IV-WC]

3443 American Frontier to 1828
Prerequisite: 1483. An analysis of frontier development in the region east of the Mississippi with special emphasis on a comparative view of world frontiers. (F) [IV-WC]

3453 The American Frontier Since 1828
An analysis of frontier development in the trans-Mississippi West with special emphasis on a comparative view of world frontiers. (Sp) [IV-WC]

3463 The Life of the Mind in America: to 1815
Main currents in American thought during the nation's first two centuries. How a uniquely American culture developed in response to a unique environment. Special topics: European intellectual background, early religious thought, the Enlightenment, Revolutionary ideology, racial thought, nationalism and the philosophic foundations of the new experiment in government. (Irreg.) [IV-WC]

3473 Life of the Mind in America: 1815 to 1877
Main currents in American thought during the nineteenth century. How American culture weathered the tests of expansion, sectionalism, Civil War and economic growth. Special topics: the ideology of American democracy, Romanticism and Transcendentalism, religion, reform, the debate over slavery, the impact of war and the intellectual defense of American capitalism. (Irreg.) [IV-WC]

3483 The Life of the Mind in America: Since 1877
Main currents in American thought in this century. How American culture responded to industrialization, urbanism, technology, world war, depression and affluence, and foreign entanglement. Special topics: liberalism, conservatism, radicalism and the debate over economic justice; literature, philosophy and art; the role of the intellectuals and their attempts to discover meaning in a complex world. (Irreg.) [IV-WC]

3493 American Environmental History
Examine American attitudes toward the environment since the founding of American colonies, evolution of natural resource policies, and lives of prominent figures in the “conservation” and “ecology” movements of the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. (F) [IV-WC]

3500 Special Topics in History
Prerequisite: junior standing. May be repeated with change of content; maximum credit six hours. Covers topics not covered in current course listings or specific geographic area topics courses. (F, Sp)

3503 World War II
Prerequisite: junior or senior standing. Treats origins, conduct and outcome of World War II in global setting. Emphasis on roles of national interest, policy making, relations of states, and effects of war on societies involved. (F) [IV-WC]

3513 American Constitutional History to 1900
Prerequisite: 1483 or 1493. A study of the United States Constitution in its historical (social, economic, political, religious) context to 1900. (F) [IV-WC]

3523 American Constitutional History, 1900-Present
Prerequisite: 1483 or 1493. A study of the U.S. Constitution in its historical (social, economic, political, religious) context since 1900. [IV-WC]

3533 The History of Early American Women
Explores the history of American women from the seventeenth century to the mid-nineteenth century by focusing on women's lives from a wide variety of perspectives including demographic change, sexuality, work patterns, and political involvement. (F) [IV-WC]

3543 The History of Modern American Women
Explores the history of American women from the mid-nineteenth century to the present by focusing on women's lives from a wide variety of perspectives including demographic change, family life, sexuality, work patterns, and political involvement. (Sp) [IV-WC]

3553 The Civil War
A course of lectures on the social, economic, political, intellectual and military aspects of the years 1861 to 1865. (Irreg.) [IV-WC]

3563 United States Diplomatic History (Crosslisted with Political Science 3563)
A survey of American diplomatic history from the War for Independence to the present, emphasizing relations with major European, Latin American and Far Eastern countries.

3583 History of Sport in America
Examines the role of sport in American society, and uses sport as a device to explore social, historical and political topics like the commercialization of leisure, changing conceptions of masculinity, violence, racism, labor relations, gender relations, and working-class culture. (Irreg.)

3593 Women in the American West
Prerequisite: 1483 or 1493. Nineteenth-century gender ideologies, multi-cultural interaction and exchange, work roles and community building, participation in politics, and reform movements of women in Trans-Mississippi West. (Irreg.) [IV-WC]

3613 Comparative American Frontiers
Prerequisite: 1483. A comparative view of the fur trade, agriculture, ranching and mining as frontier experiences in American history. Emphasis on their relationship to each other, to international trends and finally their impact on American history in general. [IV-WC]

3623 Conformity and Dissent in the 1950s and 1960s
Examines conformity and dissent in the 1950s and 1960s. Topics include the consumer culture, suburbia, the impact of television, “McCarthyism”, the Beats and the 1960s counterculture, student protest, civil rights and black nationalism, and women's liberation. (Irreg.) [IV-WC]

3633 American Indian Ethnohistory to 1870
Prerequisite: junior standing. Examines the ways in which native societies in North America responded to European invasions between 1492 and 1890. Emphasis will be placed on Indian culture, the way in which it changed, and the various governmental attempts to destroy it. (F) [IV-NW]

3643 American Indian: 1870-Present
Prerequisite: junior standing. Examines American Indian history since the 19th century reservation era. Major themes include life patterns, cultural survival patterns, pan-Indian movements, the Indian Reorganization Act, relocation and termination policies, and self-determination issues. (Sp) [IV-WC]

3653 The Media and Social Change in 20th Century United States
Prerequisite: 1483 or 1493. A history of the interaction between the American people and the six most important ways of receiving information about their world during the 19th and 20th centuries. These include mass market newspapers (also known as the "penny press"), modern advertising, motion pictures, comic books, radio, and television. This is not an introduction to journalism or communications theory, nor a course in film history. (Irreg.) [IV-WC]

3673 African-American Thought in the 20th Century
Prerequisite: 2043. Survey of the key African-American thinkers of the 20th century. (Irreg.) [IV-WC]

3683 Revolution in Latin America
Examines the causes, process, and results of social revolution in Latin America. Focus is on the histories of Cuba and the Central American nations. (Irreg.) [IV-WC]

3690 Topics in Latin American History
1 to 5 hours. May be repeated for credit with change of content. Discussion of a selected special problem or problems in the history of Latin America. (F)

3693 Political/Socioeconomic History of South Africa
Prerequisite: 2713. Traces the political and socioeconomic experience of South Africans from 1652 to the present. Emphasizes political and social transformation of South African from racial segregation to Apartheid. Also examines the post-Apartheid changes in contemporary South Africa. (Irreg.) [IV-NW]

3703 Native Peoples of Latin America
Explores the history of Latin America's indigenous peasantry and the issue of ethnicity in the modern world. Focus is on the people of Mexico, Guatemala, Peru and Brazil. (Irreg.) [IV-NW]

3713 History of Mexico, 1800-present
Explores the history of Mexico from independence to the present. Particular attention is paid to the issues of statebuilding, dependency, revolution, and post-revolutionary change. (Irreg.) [IV-WC]

3723 Africa Since 1945
Prerequisite: junior standing. The course thematically and chronologically examines social, political, cultural and economic developments in Africa from the end of World War II to the contemporary period. The growth of millenarian religious movements, nationalism, decolonization, and the post-colonial nation states are among the topics examined. (F) [IV-NW]

3733 History of Women and Gender Relations in Latin America
Prerequisite: 2613 or 2623. Explores the diversity of the historical experiences of women in Latin American societies as well as different theoretical approaches to their study. Topics include women in conquest, miscegenation, urbanization, the social question, reforms and revolutions, and women in dictatorships. (Irreg.) [IV-WC]

3740 Topics in African History
1 to 5 hours. May be repeated for credit with change of content. Discussion of a selected special problem or problems in African history. (Sp, Su)

3743 Southern Africa Since 1800
Focuses on the socio-economic and political evolution of Southern Africa as a distinctive region from 1800 to the contemporary period. The preponderant role of South Africa in the development of the region will be emphasized, while Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Angola will also be closely studied. (Sp) [IV-NW]

3763 Eastern Europe since 1938
Prerequisite: 1233 or 1623. Studies the impact on eastern Europe of World War II, Nazi and Soviet occupation, Stalinism, communist reform efforts, the collapse of communist rule, and subsequent transformations. (Sp) [IV-WC]

3770 Topics in Russian and East European History
1 to 5 hours. May be repeated for credit with change of content. Discussion of a selected special problem or problems in Russian or Eastern European history. (Sp)

3773 Pan-African Movement
Traces the history of the Pan-African idea from Edward Blyden to Kwame Nkrumah, and pays special attention to African efforts to unify the African states under the rubric of the Organization of African Unity. Highlighted in the course are W.E.B. DuBois, Marcus Garvey, George Padmore, and Kwame Nkrumah. (Irreg.)

3783 Africa Since 1800
Thematically traces the evolution of Africa during the colonial period and explains how the continent moved to independence in the second half of the twentieth century. Such topics as the development of formal colonies and protectorates, the missionary factor and African nationalism will be studied. (F) [IV-NW]

3793 Imperial Russia
A study of the origins and growth of the Russian Empire, origins and development of autocracy and serfdom, Russia's emergence as a great power, its reforms and revolutions. (Sp, Su) [IV-WC]

3803 The Era of the Russian Revolutions
Deals specifically with the conditions and events of change in Russia between 1905 and 1921. Seeks to take into account the broad questions of industrialization and backwardness, the popular responses to these matters and the rise of radical groups. Beyond this setting, major attention will be placed on the dissolution of the old regime during World War I and the two revolutions of March and November 1917, as well as the civil wars and the NEP. (Sp)

3813 The Soviet Union: Development and Problems
Detailed study of political, social, cultural and economic developments in the Soviet Union in world affairs. (F) [IV-WC]

3823 History of Japanese Culture
Prerequisite: 1723 or 1733. Surveys the development of Japanese civilization from the earliest times to the present through art, architecture, literature, religions, and political ideas. (Irreg.) [IV-NW]

3833 Nation Building in East Central Europe, 1790 to 1939
A comparative study of the social and political processes of nation building among the Polish, Czech, Slovak, Magyar, and Yugoslav peoples; the attempts of the Habsburg and Tsarist empires to deal with national diversity; the emergence of independent nation-states; and the problems of domestic and international instability between the two world wars. (Irreg.) [IV-WC]

3840 Topics in Asian History
1 to 5 hours. May be repeated for credit with change of content. Discussion of a selected special problem or problems in Asian history. (Sp, Su)

3853 Japan to 1850
Trace the history of Japan beginning with the earliest Jomon and Yayoi cultures and ending with the unraveling of the last feudal regime in the nineteenth century. (Irreg.) [IV-NW]

3863 Japan Since 1850
Prerequisite: 1723 or 1733. Designed to introduce students to the history of Japan from the 1850's to the present. Will include the Meiji restoration, industrial development, imperial expanison, wartime mobilization, the U.S. occupation, economic recovery and high growth, and the changing political and popular culture of the 1980s and 1990s. (Irreg.) [IV-NW]

3873 Traditional China
Survey of Chinese history to 1700. Roots of longevity of Chinese civilization; salient features of traditional Chinese society; evolution of the bureaucratic state; philosophy and religion; literature and the arts; elite and popular culture; major historiographical debates on the nature of Chinese society; significance of China in East Asian and world history. (Alt. F) [IV-NW]

3883 Modern China to 1945
Manchu conquest of China; founding of the Ch'ing dynasty; High-Ch'ing culture; foreign imperialism; internal disintegration; reforms and revolution; warlord politics; Nanking decade; New Culture Movement; rise of Chinese Communism; Sino-Japanese War. (Alt. Sp) [IV-NW]

3903 Contemporary Japan
Prerequisite: 1733. Explores the unique politico-economic system that developed in Japan following the Pacific War. While emphasizing the characteristics of this system, students also learn about the people living in it, how they adapt, how some do not, and the challenges facing Japan today. (Irreg.) [IV-NW]

3913 The Samurai in Japanese History
Prerequisite: 1723 or 1733. Explores the history of the most popular figure in Japanese history. Covers warfare and invasion before the formation of the early state up to the suicide of the last Samurai in 1970. (Irreg.) [IV-NW]

3923 Contemporary China
Survey of Chinese history since 1949. Founding of the People's Republic of China; Great Leap Forward; communization; Hundred Flowers Campaign; Cultural Revolution; China after Mao; Taiwan; Sino-American relations; China and the Third World. (Alt. F) [IV-NW]

3933 History of the Great Witch-Hunt in Early Modern Europe and America (Crosslisted with Womens' Studies 3933)
Prerequisite: 1223 or 1233. Covers an important era in the history of human rights and misogyny while offering a view of early modern Europe through social, legal, political, and religious lenses. (Irreg.)

3943 European Fascism
A comparative analysis of the ideology, popular appeal, and success or failure of fascist movements in modern Italy, Germany, and other West and East European countries. (Alt. F) [IV-WC]

3950 Topics in Middle Eastern History
1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: junior standing. May be repeated with change of content; maximum credit nine hours. Discussion of a selected problem or problems in Middle Eastern history. (Irreg.)

3953 The Modern Middle East
Explores the political and social history of the modern countries of Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Turkey and areas affected by them from 1500 to the present. (F) [IV-NW]

3960 Honors Reading
1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: admission to Honors Program and permission. May be repeated; maximum credit six hours. Will consist of topics designated by the instructor in keeping with the student's major program. The topics will cover materials not usually presented in the regular courses. (F, Sp, Su)

3963 Rebirth of Israel
Prerequisite: junior standing. Examines the historical evolution of the Zionist movement in the second half of the 19th century through the establishment of the State of Israel in the mid-20th century within the framework of Jewish modernization, antisemitism, and conflicting modern nationalisms. (Irreg.) [IV-WC]

3970 Honors Seminar
1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: admission to Honors Program. May be repeated; maximum credit six hours. The projects covered will vary. The content will deal with concepts not usually presented in regular coursework. (Sp, Su)

3973 Judaism—A Religious History
Prerequisite: junior standing. Introductory survey of Judaism from its earliest origins in the ancient Near East to the present. Development of ideas, forms of worship, and religious expression as well as sectavian trends and variations will be examined. (Irreg.) [IV-NW]

3980 Honors Research
1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: admission to Honors Program. May be repeated; maximum credit six hours. Provides an opportunity for the gifted honors candidate to work at a special project in the student's field. (F, Sp, Su)

3983 Medieval Jewish History
Prerequisite: junior standing or permission of instructor. Survey of Jewish history from the fall of the Second Temple in 70 C.E. to the expulsion from Spain in 1492. Primary emphasis on the social and intellectual history of the Jewish communities of the Islamic world and of Latin Christendom and their relations with the two great medieval civilizations. (Irreg.) [IV-NW]

3993 The Evolution of Martyrdom in the Judeo-Christian Civilization
Prerequisite: junior standing. Traces the historical development of martyrdom in Judaism and Christianity to understand what motivated individuals and communities to give up their lives for their convictions. Compare the evolution of the idea of martyrdom in Judaism and Christianity to identify differences and similarities between these two faiths. (Irreg.) [IV-WC]

4973 Undergraduate Seminar in History
Prerequisite: History majors may enroll only after completing 75 credit hours of undergraduate coursework, 24 hours of which must be history. Non-majors may enroll with permission of instructor. May be repeated with change of content; maximum credit nine hours. Extensive research in historical sources and literature relating to a special problem or topic selected by the instructor. Emphasis will be on the individual preparation of research papers. (F, Sp, Su) [V]

4990 Independent Study
1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: three courses in general area to be studied; permission of instructor and department. May be repeated; maximum credit six hours. Contracted independent study for topic not currently offered in regularly scheduled courses. Independent study may include library and/or laboratory research and field projects. (F, Sp, Su)

G5050 Directed Readings in History
Prerequisite: graduate standing. Graduate-level independent study for master's candidates only. (Irreg.)

G5054 Historical Methods—Bibliography and Criticism
Prerequisite: graduate standing or permission. The nature and philosophy of history; techniques of research and writing. (F)

G5110 Independent Studies in European History
1 to 4 hours. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. May be repeated with change of content; maximum credit 15 hours. Independent study, arranged between the professor and student, in the history of Europe. (F, Sp, Su)

G5143 Government Publications (Crosslisted with Library and Information Studies 5143)
Prerequisite: LIS 5013 or permission of instructor. Acquaints the student with the basic reference sources that provide access to the publications of governmental organizations. United States government publications are stressed. Topics include: the basic catalogs and indexes; depository system; acquisition, selection, organization, use of, and on-line retrieval of government publications. (Irreg.)

G5210 Independent Studies in American History
1 to 4 hours. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. May be repeated with change of content, maximum credit 15 hours. Independent study, arranged between the professor and student, in the history of America. (F, Sp, Su)

G5300 Directed Readings in Medieval History
1 to 5 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing, a reading knowledge of either French or German, and permission of instructor. May be repeated with change of content and permission; maximum credit 12 hours. A supervised program of readings in a selected special problem in medieval history. (F)

G5310 Independent Studies in Latin American History
1 to 4 hours. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. May be repeated with change of content, maximum credit 15 hours. Independent study, arranged between the professor and student, in the history of Latin America. (F, Sp, Su)

G5320 Research in Medieval History
1 to 5 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing, reading knowledge of Latin, and permission of instructor. May be repeated with change of content; maximum credit 12 hours. A supervised program of research in the sources for medieval history, preparatory to research for the master's thesis in medieval history. (F, Su)

G5410 Independent Studies in African History
1 to 4 hours. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. May be repeated with change of content; maximum credit 15 hours. Independent study, arranged between the professor and student, in the history of Africa. (F, Sp, Su)

G5510 Independent Studies in Asian History
1 to 4 hours. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. May be repeated with change of content; maximum credit 15 hours. Independent study, arranged between the professor and student, in the history of Asia. (F, Sp)

G5980 Research for Master's Thesis
Variable enrollment, two to nine hours; maximum credit applicable toward degree, four hours. (F, Sp, Su)

G6050 Research Problems
2 to 5 hours. Prerequisite: 12 hours of history and permission. May be repeated with change of content; maximum credit 15 hours. An individual course of intensive research with the area and problem to be determined by the student and directing instructor. (F, Sp, Su)

G6160 Advanced Readings in European History
1 to 4 hours. Prerequisite: permission of instructor; student must be at Ph.D. level. May be repeated with change of content; maximum credit 15 hours. Independent study in the history of Europe; designed to give students the opportunity to do intensive readings in his/her major fields of study under direct guidance of his/her advisory committee. (F, Sp, Su)

G6200 Seminar in European History
2 to 4 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing with permission. May be repeated with change of content. Training in historical research, bibliography and historiography, featuring reports and criticism. (F, Sp)

G6230 Advanced Directed Readings in Medieval History
1 to 5 hours. Prerequisite: master's degree or equivalent in history, reading knowledge of French and German and permission of instructor. May be repeated with change of content and permission; maximum credit 18 hours. A supervised program of readings on a selected special problem in medieval history. (F)

G6240 Advanced Research in Medieval History
1 to 5 hours. Prerequisite: master's degree in history, or its equivalent, reading knowledge of Latin, German and French, and permission of instructor. May be repeated with change of content; maximum credit 18 hours. A supervised program of research in the sources of medieval history, preparatory to the research for the doctoral dissertation in medieval history. (F)

G6260 Advanced Readings in American History
1 to 4 hours. Prerequisite: permission of instructor; student must be at Ph.D. level. May be repeated with change of content; maximum credit 15 hours. Independent study in American history; designed to give students the opportunity to do intensive readings in his/her major fields of study under direct guidance of his/her advisory committee. (F, Sp)

G6300 Seminar in Latin American History
Prerequisite: graduate standing and permission. May be repeated with change of content; maximum credit nine hours. Training in historical research, bibliography and historiography. Features reports and criticism. (Irreg.)

G6360 Advanced Readings in Latin American History
1 to 4 hours. Prerequisite: permission of instructor; student must be at Ph.D. level. May be repeated with change of content; maximum credit 15 hours. Independent study in Latin American history; designed to give students the opportunity to do intensive readings in his/her major fields of study under direct guidance of his/her advisory committee. (F, Sp)

G6400 Seminar in American History
1 to 4 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing with permission. May be repeated with change of content. Training in historical research, bibliography and historiography. Features reports and criticism. (F, Sp)

G6460 Advanced Readings in African History
1 to 4 hours. Prerequisite: permission of instructor; student must be at Ph.D. level. May be repeated with change of content; maximum credit 15 hours. Independent study in African history; designed to give students the opportunity to do intensive readings in his/her major fields of study under direct guidance of his/her advisory committee. (F, Sp)

G6500 Africa Since 1945: Nationalism and the Postcolonial State
1 to 4 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing with permission. Training in historical research, bibliography, and historiography. Features reports and criticism. Emphasizes how nationalist movements contributed to the liberation of African countries from European colonialism. Also examines how the postcolonial state initially developed multi-party democracy but only for a brief period. (Irreg.)

G6560 Advanced Readings in Asian History
1 to 4 hours. Prerequisite: permission of instructor; student must be at Ph.D. level. May be repeated with change of content; maximum credit 15 hours. Independent study in Asian history; designed to give students the opportunity to do intensive readings in his/her major fields of study under direct guidance of his/her advisory committee. (F, Sp, Su)

G6600 Seminar in Middle Eastern History. 1 to 4 hours
Prerequisite: graduate standing with permission. May be repeated with change of content; maximum credit 12 hours. Training in historical research, bibliography, and historiography. Features reports and criticism. (Irreg.)

G6800 The Rise of Modern Japan
1 to 4 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing with permission. Training in historical research, bibliography, and historiography. Features reports and criticism. Explores and analyzes Japan's development from an agrarian state ruled by a peaceful warrior class to the economic superpower it is today. (Irreg.)

G6980 Research for Doctor's Dissertation
2 to 16 hours. (F, Sp, Su)

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