Process Date: 28-MAR-2024
101 | INTRO TO HISTORICAL METHODS | Active |
Long Title: Introduction to Historical Methods |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 20 | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G006 - XX LL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course |
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Description: | An introduction to the practical skills of doing history aimed at freshmen and sophomores planning to major in history and others seriously interested in learning how to navigate the waters of historical study. Emphasis is on acquiring the techniques current historians use to research into the past, making sense of their findings, and presenting them to others in a variety of media. Using materials appropriate to a theme that changes from year to year, students will discover how to do a thorough bibliographical search of all major genres of historical works, to find and interpret primary sources, and master the basic historical essay. |
105 | INTERACTIONS ALONG SILK ROAD | Active |
Long Title: Cross-Cultural Interactions Along the Silk Road, 200 BCE - 1400 CE |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | HIST 105 | Repeatable: | No |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 40 | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G006 - XX LL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div G042 - GER Global Diversity N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course |
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Description: | The so-called "Silk Road" was the world's first superhighway, linking East Asia to the Mediterranean. The peoples along the way not only traded luxury goods, but also ideas, technology, and more. This course offers a thematic examination of the dynamic, cross-cultural interactions along the ancient and medieval Silk Road. (G & C) |
110 | EMERGENCE OF THE MODERN WORLD | Active |
Long Title: The Emergence of the Modern World |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 40 | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G006 - XX LL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div G042 - GER Global Diversity N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course |
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Description: | An introduction to world history from 500 to 1750. Attention to global change through the emergence of world systems, as well as the development of worldwide commercial and colonial empires. Thematic focus on the nature of cross-cultural relations and the dynamics of power and resistance. Special emphasis on analysis of documents and historical interpretations. (G&C or E) |
115 | THE MODERN WORLD | Active |
Long Title: The Modern World |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 40 | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G006 - XX LL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div G042 - GER Global Diversity N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course |
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Description: | An introductory examination of the development of modern global civilization from the end of the 18th century to the early 21st century, surveying the final modernization of the West through successive waves of political, industrial, and social revolutions and exploring the worldwide reaction to the spread of modern mass society brought about by Western efforts at global domination. Special emphasis on analysis of documents and historical interpretations. (G&C or E) |
120 | AFRICA TO 1800 | Active |
Long Title: Africa to 1800 |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 40 | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G006 - XX LL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div G042 - GER Global Diversity N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course |
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Description: | An introductory survey of African history to 1800. The course focuses on problems of the environment, the organization of society, foreign trade and influence, state building, and maintaining non-state forms of governance. Topics include African kingdoms and empires, migration, Islam, and the trade in enslaved Africans. Special emphasis on how historians use archaeology, linguistics, and oral traditions to reconstruct African history. (G&C) |
125 | MODERN AFRICA SINCE 1800 | Active |
Long Title: Modern Africa Since 1800 |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | HIST 125 | Repeatable: | No |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 40 | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G006 - XX LL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div G042 - GER Global Diversity N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course |
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Description: | The history of Africa from the end of the trans-Atlantic slave trade to the present. We will discuss the effects of abolition on Africa, the nature of pre-colonial African societies on the eve of conquest, the European "Scramble for Africa," the colonial era, African nationalism and decolonization, and the post-colonial period. Themes will cover social, political, economic, and religious history. (G&C) |
130 | COLONIES-REPUBLIC: 1607-1789 | Active |
Long Title: Colonies to Republic: British North America, 1607-1789 |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 35 | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G006 - XX LL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course |
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Description: | A survey of North American history from the arrival of the first European voyagers through establishment of the Republic in 1789. Emphasis on the major political, intellectual, social, and economic changes of the period and on the nature of historical inquiry and analysis. (NA) |
131 | REPUBLIC-NATION: US 1789-1896 | Active |
Long Title: Republic to Nation: The United States, 1789-1896 |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 35 | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G006 - XX LL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course |
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Description: | A study of the major social, political, economic, and intellectual developments in American society from 1789 through 1896. Topics include the industrialization of the economy, the diversification of the population, the democratization of American politics, and the evolution of an American character. (NA) |
132 | UNITED STATES: 1896-PRESENT | Active |
Long Title: Nation in a Modern World: The United States, 1896-Present |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 35 | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G006 - XX LL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course |
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Description: | An examination of reform, dissent, and protest in the United States as it passed through eras of economic transformation, social crises, technological revolution, and international confrontation. Emphasis on domestic history, including the reforms of the Progressive-Great Depression eras, the Civil Rights Movement, and civil protest during the Vietnam period. (NA) |
136 | AMERICAN INDIAN 1830-PRESENT | Active |
Long Title: American Indian History 1830 to the Present |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | HIST 136 | Repeatable: | No |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G006 - XX LL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div G044 - GER Dimens Diversity N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course |
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Description: | This is an introductory survey exploring American Indian history from the removal era to the present. This course explores the social, political, and economic challenges Native people faced as a result of American expansion and colonialism. It focuses on the ways in which American Indian communities transformed in response to these changes, as well as their persistence and integrity as tribal nations in the present. (NA) |
140 | GENDER & FEM HIST PERSPECTIVE | Active |
Long Title: Gender and Feminism in Historical Perspective |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | HIST 140 | Repeatable: | No |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 24 | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G006 - XX LL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div G042 - GER Global Diversity G044 - GER Dimens Diversity N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course |
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Description: | A comparative world history of both gender relations and the emergence of a feminist consciousness within the past 500 years. Case studies drawn from different regions of the world will precede the examination of the emergence of a global feminism in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Topics will include the social roles of men and women, ideas about masculinity and femininity, understandings of sexual orientation, forms of systematic subordination, and the politics of modern feminisms. (G&C) |
145 | INTRODUCTION TO MIDDLE EAST | Active |
Long Title: Introduction to the Middle East |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 35 | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G006 - XX LL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div G042 - GER Global Diversity N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course |
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Description: | Provides an introduction to the history, geography and politics of the Middle East. General themes include the historical timeline, geographic characteristics, and political systems of the region. Additionally, students will pair primary source materials with traditional secondary texts to study specific thematic components such as terrorism, religion, and gender. (G&C) |
150 | STUART ENGLAND 1603-1714 | Active |
Long Title: Stuart England, 1603-1715 |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | LU London Centre |
Attributes: | G006 - XX LL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course |
Prerequisites: | Must be attending the Lawrence London Centre. |
Description: | This course explores the causes and impact of the English Civil War, the effect of the Restoration, the Glorious Revolution, and the path to the Hanoverian Succession. The economics, politics, religion, social history, and cultural aspects of the period are also studied. Visits to museums and buildings of the period are included. (E) Offered at the London Centre. PREREQUISITES: Must be attending the Lawrence London Centre. |
160 | TRADITIONAL EAST ASIAN CIV | Active |
Long Title: Traditional East Asian Civilization, 1800 B.C.-1600 |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | HIST 160 | Repeatable: | No |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 40 | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G006 - XX LL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div G042 - GER Global Diversity N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course |
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Description: | An introductory survey of East Asia from the dawn of indigenous civilization to the 16th century. Focus on the growth of a Sinitic center and its interaction with the sedentary and nomadic peoples on its Inner Asian and Pacific rims. Emphasis on the diverse peoples and societies of the area and the historical processes that bound them together through a common tradition. (G&C) |
165 | MODERN EAST ASIAN CIVILIZATION | Active |
Long Title: Modern East Asian Civilization, 1600-1990 |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | HIST 165 | Repeatable: | No |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 40 | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G006 - XX LL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div G042 - GER Global Diversity N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course |
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Description: | An introductory survey of the modern history of East Asia, examining the efforts of traditional states, particularly China and Japan, to respond to Western intrusion into the region after 1600. Focus on social and cultural problems created by attempts to modernize yet defend tradition and on the differing results of Chinese and Japanese approaches. (G&C) |
178 | COLONIAL LATIN AMERICAN HIST | Active |
Long Title: Colonial Latin American History |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 35 | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G006 - XX LL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div G042 - GER Global Diversity N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course |
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Description: | An introduction to the creation and rule of Colonial Latin America between the 15th and 19th centuries. Emphasis is on the patterns of conquest and cultural encounter, mechanisms of colonial rule, interaction between ethnic groups, and the cultural impact of the colonial experience upon Latin America’s peoples. (G&C) |
179 | MODERN LATIN AMERICAN HISTORY | Active |
Long Title: Modern Latin American History, 1821-Present |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 35 | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G006 - XX LL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div G042 - GER Global Diversity N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course |
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Description: | An introduction to Latin America, from 1821 to the present. Focus is placed on new nations as they struggle to create themselves, and weather the challenges of external influence. Emphasis on how Latin America has developed ethnically, politically, and economically and how these factors affect its position in the world today. (G&C) |
180 | SURVEY OF GREEK HISTORY | Active |
Long Title: Survey of Greek History |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | CLAS 150 | Repeatable: | No |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G006 - XX LL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course |
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Description: | A study of ancient Greek history from the Bronze Age to 146 B.C.E. Emphasis on the rise and fall of the Greek city-state as a political, societal, and cultural model. Readings include the historians Herodotus and Thucydides. All texts in English. (E) |
185 | SURVEY OF ROMAN HISTORY | Active |
Long Title: Survey of Roman History |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | CLAS 160 | Repeatable: | No |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G006 - XX LL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course |
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Description: | A study of the history of Rome from its origins through the Republic and Empire to the reign of Constantine. Emphasis on political and cultural developments and the acquisition and maintenance of empire. Readings may include Livy, Tacitus, Suetonius, and the Historia Augusta. All texts in English. (E) |
191 | DIRECTED STUDY IN HISTORY | Active |
Long Title: Directed Study in History |
Units: | 1 TO 98 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | Yes | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | Yes |
Permission Req.: | Yes | Schedule Type: | 14 - Directed Study | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G006 - XX LL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course |
Prerequisites: | To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor. |
Description: | Directed study follows a syllabus set primarily by the instructor to meet the needs or interests of an individual student or small group of students. The main goal of directed study is knowledge or skill acquisition, not research or creative work. PREREQUISITES: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor. |
195 | INTERNSHIP IN HISTORY | Active |
Long Title: Internship in History |
Units: | 1 TO 98 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | Yes | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | Yes |
Permission Req.: | Yes | Schedule Type: | 08 - Internship/Practica | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | A010 - Internship G006 - XX LL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course |
Prerequisites: | To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor |
Description: | An opportunity for students to gain experience in public history. Students might work for a museum, historic site, government agency or archive, including the Lawrence University Archives. Arranged under the direction of an instructor in the department in accordance with the guidelines for academic internships as stated in the course catalog. The academic component of the internship includes readings related to the substance of the internship, discussions with the faculty supervisor, and a written report appropriate to the discipline. Course grades are based on this academic work. PREREQUISITES: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor |
200 | INTRO TO AMERICAN STUDIES | Active |
Long Title: American Experiences: An Introduction to American Studies |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 35 | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div G044 - GER Dimens Diversity N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing or above |
Description: | This course will introduce students to a pioneering interdisciplinary field. American Studies employs the disciplines of history, literature, politics, religion, art, music, film, and architecture, among others, to integrate a host of American experiences, examining “America” as a place, a nation, a symbol, a stereotype, and a culture. (NA) PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing or above |
201 | THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN CITIES | Active |
Long Title: The History of American Cities |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing |
Description: | This course examines the development of American urban centers from the colonial era to the present, focusing especially on the evolution of the physical environment, urban political economy, structures of race, class, and gender, suburbanization, and responses to the urban crisis. (NA) PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing |
205 | X-CULT CONTCTS EARLY MOD WRLD | Active |
Long Title: Cross-Cultural Contacts in the Early Modern World |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div G042 - GER Global Diversity N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing or consent of instructor |
Description: | Examines contacts among various peoples between 1350 and 1750. Focus on cultural or ethnic identity, the role of power in relations between groups, and theoretical problems involved in such study. Examples include ancient and medieval cultural contacts, European settlement in North and South America, the African slave trade, and contacts among the peoples of Southeast Asia, India, China, and Japan. (G&C) PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor |
206 | COMPARATIVE HISTORY OF DREAMS | Active |
Long Title: Perchance to Dream: A Comparative History of Dreams from Antiquity to Present |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div G042 - GER Global Diversity N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
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Description: | For centuries, dream interpretation has been integrated into philosophical discourse, used as a political tool, and touted as proof of otherworldly activities. This seminar will examine dream theories as products of socio-cultural development in different historical contexts, including ancient Greece, medieval Japan, early modern China, and the U.S. and Europe. |
207 | THE ATLANTIC WORLD | Active |
Long Title: The Atlantic World |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div G042 - GER Global Diversity G044 - GER Dimens Diversity N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing or consent of instructor |
Description: | Between 1400 and 1800 the peoples living on the coasts of the Atlantic Ocean forged personal, cultural, economic, and political relationships which tied Africa, Europe, and the Americas into an integrated “Atlantic World.” This course investigates those connections and contemplates the usefulness of the Atlantic World as a concept. (G&C or NA) |
215 | ATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE | Active |
Long Title: Atlantic Slave Trade |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | HIST 215 | Repeatable: | No |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div G042 - GER Global Diversity G044 - GER Dimens Diversity N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing or consent of instructor |
Description: | An examination of the Atlantic trade in enslaved Africans from its beginning in the 15th century to its eventual abolition in the 19th century. Topics include ideas of slavery in Europe and Africa; the development of the Atlantic trade; the economic, social, political, and religious effects of the slave trade in Africa and the Americas; the rise of racism; abolition and its aftermath. (G&C) PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor |
220 | GENDER IN 20TH CENTURY AFRICA | Active |
Long Title: Gender in 20th Century Africa |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | HIST 220 | Repeatable: | No |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div G042 - GER Global Diversity G044 - GER Dimens Diversity N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | Junior standing or some gender studies background |
Description: | An examination of the changing roles of African men and women in the 20th century. The course will focus on the rapid social transformations of the 20th century — colonialism, abolition of slavery, the spread of Christianity and Islam, urbanization, the birth of new nations — and their challenges to traditional understandings of what it meant to be a man or woman. (G&C) PREREQUISITES: Junior standing or some gender studies background |
235 | PERICLEAN ATHENS | Active |
Long Title: Periclean Athens |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | CLAS 300 | Repeatable: | No |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing or consent of instructor |
Description: | A study of the history of Athens from the end of the Persian Wars to the execution of Socrates (479 to 399 B.C.E.). A wide range of material and topics will be considered: social and political developments, warfare, empire, diplomacy, intellectual and cultural life. Emphasis on the revolution in ideas and visions of humanity that defined the golden age of classical Greece. All texts in English. (E) PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor |
240 | AUGUSTAN ROME | Active |
Long Title: Augustan Rome |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | CLAS 310 | Repeatable: | No |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing or consent of instructor |
Description: | An introduction to ancient Rome and Roman civilization, focusing on the Age of Augustus in all its aspects: art, literature, politics, empire, law, entertainment, and society. Emphasis on the political and cultural changes that took place during this revolutionary period. All texts in English. (E) PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor |
241 | WARFARE IN CLASSICAL ANTIQUITY | Active |
Long Title: Warfare in Classical Antiquity |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | CLAS 280 | Repeatable: | No |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | |
Description: | A study of the practice of warfare in classical antiquity from Homeric Greece to the Roman Empire. Topics to be considered include: Homer's Iliad and the warrior ideal, the political implications of hoplite and trireme warfare, the Persian Wars, the Peloponnesian War, the campaigns of Alexander, Hannibal, and Caesar, the organization and tactics of the Roman legion, and Roman frontier policy. Emphasis on the close interaction of military, political, and cultural developments in Greek and Roman history. All texts in English. |
242 | THE FALL OF THE ROMAN REPUBLIC | Active |
Long Title: The Fall of the Roman Republic |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | CLAS 305 | Repeatable: | No |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing or consent of instructor |
Description: | A study of the final decades of the Roman Republic from the sixth consulship of Marius to the assassination of Caesar (100 to 44 B.C.E.), focusing on political, social, and cultural changes during this tumultuous period. Topics include: Roman politics, social class and identity, and Republican art, literature, and thought. All texts in English. PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor |
245 | HISTORY OF ENGLAND TO 1485 | Active |
Long Title: History of England to 1485 |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | |
Description: | A study of the history of England (and, to a lesser degree, Scotland and Wales) from prehistoric times to the accession of the House of Tudor. Special attention to the history of London. Especially recommended for, but not limited to, students going to the London Centre. (E) |
246 | MODERN BRITAIN:1688-PRESENT | Active |
Long Title: Modern Britain, 1688 to the Present |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 20 | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing |
Description: | This course surveys the history of Great Britain from the political upheavals of 1688 to the present day. Emphasis will be on broad political and economic themes: the development of parliamentary democracy, the growth of modern industrial capitalism, and the extension and eventual collapse of the British Empire. We will also examine some of the major cultural and intellectual achievements of the period. (E) |
247 | IMPACT OF EMPIRE ON GR BRIT | Active |
Long Title: The Impact of Empire on Great Britain, 1814-1914 |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | LU London Centre |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div G042 - GER Global Diversity N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | Must be attending the Lawrence London Centre. |
Description: | In 1914 the British empire contained a population of over 400 million people and was territorially the largest empire in world history. While the British spread their ideas about government, language, religion, and culture to their colonies, Britain itself was also profoundly influenced by the colonies it ruled. This course will explore aspects of the impact of the Empire on British politics, economics, society, and popular culture during the 19th century. Among the topics to be covered are the anti-slavery movement, imperialism and new imperialism, jingoism and popular culture, economic responses, and the influence of imperialism on culture and the arts. The myriad resources of London will be used to provide specific examples of how important the Empire was in shaping British identity and institutions during the 19th century. Offered at the London Centre. (G&C or E) PREREQUISITES: Must be attending the Lawrence London Centre. |
260 | CUL & POW IN RENAIS EUROPE | Active |
Long Title: Culture and Power in Renaissance Europe |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing or consent of instructor |
Description: | A study of intellectual, artistic, and religious innovations and their relation to dynamic political and social transformations between roughly 1350 and 1550. Beginning with the concepts of rediscovery, rebirth, and renewal as expressed in the writings of Renaissance Humanists, the course will explore how a new cosmology informed changes in artistic expression, political theory and practice, production and commerce, overseas expansion, popular ritual and spectacle, gender relations, and understandings of the self. (E) PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor |
261 | REBEL & DISCIP REFORMATION EUR | Active |
Long Title: Rebellion and Discipline in Reformation Europe |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing or consent of instructor |
Description: | An examination of the religious fragmentation of Christian Europe and its social and political aftermath from 1500 to 1715. The course will survey how revolt against the church evolved into a series of rebellions against authority — peasants against nobles, cities against overlords, and nobles against monarchs — and eventually culminated in a reassertion of social discipline through the consolidation of the state’s power, the formation of confessional orthodoxies (Lutheran, Calvinist, Catholic), an increased policing of morality, and the domestication of men’s and women’s roles in society. (E) PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor |
266 | TOPICS IN HISTORY | Active |
Long Title: Topics in History |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | |
Description: | The specific topic investigated changes each year. Student responsibilities may include engagement with secondary historical writings, primary source evaluation, research and essay writing.
Topic for Fall 2017: The Public's History, Cultural and Natural Heritage Management |
270 | EUROPE IN THE AGE OF REV | Active |
Long Title: Europe in the Age of Revolution, 1789-1851 |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 30 | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing or consent of instructor |
Description: | An examination of European history from the French Revolution through the revolutions of 1848, focusing on the socioeconomic, political, and ideological configurations that emerged out of the French and Industrial Revolutions. Topics include the rise of liberalism, nationalism, socialism, and the modern state within their various historical contexts. (E) PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor |
275 | EUROPE 1851-1990 | Active |
Long Title: Europe in the Age of Nationalism, World War, and Totalitarianism, 1851-1990 |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | HIST 275 | Repeatable: | No |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 30 | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing or consent of instructor |
Description: | An examination of European history from the Age of National Unification through the collapse of the Soviet Empire. Topics include imperialism, the two World Wars, the Russian Revolution, fascism, totalitarianism, mass nationalism, and the reemergence of eastern and central Europe. (E) PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor |
276 | ESPIONAGE AND THE COLD WAR | Active |
Long Title: Spy vs. Spy: Espionage and the Cold War |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 30 | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. HIST 132 or 325 recommended |
Description: | An examination of the Cold War through the lens of intelligence and espionage. Themes include the origins of the CIA and KGB, Soviet and American intelligence successes and failures, mass hysteria and popular fascination with spies, and the contribution of espionage to the Soviet collapse. (G&C) PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. HIST 132 or 325 recommended |
280 | RELIGION MAGIC & WITCHCRAFT | Active |
Long Title: Religion, Magic, and Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 40 | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing or consent of instructor |
Description: | Witchcraft and witch-hunting in Europe between 1350 and 1750. An examination of the concepts of religion and magic and an exploration of such topics as magical practices, the relationship between heresy and magic, the evolution of witchcraft, the dynamics and demise of witch-hunting, the role of gender, and definitions of societal deviance. Readings in primary sources and modern historical and anthropological scholarship. (E) PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor |
281 | THINKING ABOUT HARRY POTTER | Active |
Long Title: Thinking About Harry Potter |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | Yes | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | |
Description: | A course in contemporary history focusing upon Harry Potter as a cultural phenomenon. Students with an already copious knowledge of J.K. Rowling’s stories will further explore them in terms of their relation to history, legend, and myth; their contested aesthetic merit and ethical values; and their broader social and political implications. |
290 | MOD EUR THOUGHT I: 1500-1800 | Active |
Long Title: Modern European Thought I, 1500-1800 |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing or consent of instructor |
Description: | A close examination of 17th- and 18th-century intellectual trends (during the Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment) that influenced the epistemological, scientific, and political assumptions of the modern world. Works by such authors as Galileo, Bacon, Descartes, Hobbes, Newton, Locke, Voltaire, Rousseau, Goethe, and Wollstonecraft will trace the displacement of divine authority by human authority as the basis of knowledge in what some modern philosophers have called the “Quest for Certainty” that followed the 16th century. (E) PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor |
291 | MOD EUR THOUGHT II: 1789-PRES | Active |
Long Title: Modern European Thought II, 1789-present |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing or consent of instructor |
Description: | An examination of modern thought focusing on the problem of self and society since the late 18th century. Topics include individualism and individuality, “economic man,” socialism, feminism, fascism, existentialism, and post-modernism. Readings from Adam Smith, J. S. Mill, Dostoevsky, Marx, Freud, Woolf, and Foucault. (E) PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor |
295 | NATIONALISM IN MODERN HISTORY | Active |
Long Title: Nationalism in Modern History |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | HIST 295 | Repeatable: | No |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div G042 - GER Global Diversity N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing or consent of instructor |
Description: | An examination of the idea and the reality of nationalism in modern history. Among the questions we will ask are: Is nationalism a modern phenomenon, or does it have pre-modern origins? Is it compatible with democracy and human rights or fundamentally hostile to them? Is it primarily a European phenomenon transplanted to other places, or are there indigenous roots of nationalism throughout the world? We will attempt to answer these questions by reading theoretical works on nationalism from a variety of disciplines and by examining historical case studies. (G&C) PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor |
300 | MASCULINITY IN AMERICAN FILM | Active |
Long Title: Reel Men: Masculinity in American Film, 1945-2000 |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | HIST 300 | Repeatable: | No |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 18 | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course A011 - Paired Course G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div G044 - GER Dimens Diversity N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | Sophomore level or above |
Description: | Focusing on an array of well-known American films — “The Maltese Falcon,” “Red River,” “Dr. Strangelove,” “McCabe and Mrs. Miller,” “Chinatown,” “Die Hard,” and “American Beauty” among them — the course will integrate film theory, gender theory, and American history to address the problem of how masculinity has been constructed in American culture since World War II. Not open to students who have previously received, or need to receive, credit for HIST 400. (NA) PREREQUISITES: Sophomore level or above |
305 | FILM AS HIST & HIST AS FILM | Active |
Long Title: Film as History and History as Film |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | HIST 305 | Repeatable: | No |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 24 | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing or consent of instructor |
Description: | An examination, through selected films, of specific moments in European history and an examination of film itself as a source of historical interpretation. Possible “historical moments” include Medieval England, Nazi Germany, and the Holocaust, and possible films include Becket, The Triumph of the Will, and Schindler’s List. (E) PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor |
308 | CHINESE WOMEN'S HISTORY | Active |
Long Title: Half the Sky: Chinese Women's History |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | HIST 308 | Repeatable: | No |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div G042 - GER Global Diversity N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing or consent of instructor |
Description: | This course examines important questions about the lives of women in the last thousand years of Chinese history. Through an exploration of primary sources in translation, classic works of fiction, film, memoirs, and oral histories, we will address theoretical questions fundamental to both women’s studies and Chinese history. |
310 | INVENTING GERMANY (IN ENG) | Active |
Long Title: Inventing Germany |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | GER 359 | Repeatable: | No |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | |
Description: | Students use literary and non-fiction texts to examine German national identity as it developed from the French Revolution through Bismarck and two world wars to “reunification” in 1990. Topics include the role of Germany in Europe, the legacy of divided Germany, and diversity in German society today. Taught in English. German majors and minors may participate in a two-unit tutorial in which discussions and some course readings will be in German. (E) |
311 | HOLOCAUST GERMAN CULT(IN ENG) | Active |
Long Title: The Holocaust in German Culture (in English) |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 30 | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div G044 - GER Dimens Diversity N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing or consent of instructor |
Description: | This course focuses on literary responses to the Holocaust, but it also deals with film and the issue of commemoration. After a discussion of the difficulty of representing the Holocaust, the course examines the Holocaust’s role in the construction of German-Jewish identity and its impact on post-war German culture. Taught in English. German majors and minors may participate in a two-unit tutorial in which discussions and some course readings will be in German. (E) PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor |
315 | EMPIRE & NATION RUSSIAN HIST | Active |
Long Title: Empire and Nation in Russian History |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | HIST 315 | Repeatable: | No |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div G042 - GER Global Diversity N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing or consent of instructor; HIST 320 or 325 recommended |
Description: | The course examines the history of ethnically diverse territories referred to as “Russia” from early modern times to 1991. Themes include the formation of the Russian empire, its transformation into the Soviet Union, and its partial collapse in 1991; the meaning of “empire,” “nation,” and “ethnicity” in historical context; and the interaction of Russians with non-Russian peoples in Ukraine, the Baltic States, Central Asia, and the Caucasus. (G&C) PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor; HIST 320 or 325 recommended |
320 | IMPERIAL RUSSIA, 1682-1917 | Active |
Long Title: Imperial Russia, 1682-1917 |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing or consent of instructor |
Description: | A history of the Russian Empire from the reign of Peter I through the revolutions of 1917. Themes include serfdom and its abolition, attempts at modernization, the emergence of political opposition to autocracy, cultural developments, and Russia’s role in the European state system. (G&C) PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor |
323 | TOPICS RUSS HIST & CULT IN ENG | Active |
Long Title: Topics in Russian History and Culture (in English) |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | HIST 323 | Repeatable: | No |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 20 | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing and one course in Russian language, literature, or history |
Description: | An interdisciplinary course examining the relationship between politics and culture in Russia since the 18th century through the close analysis of a specific historical theme. Emphasis is placed on reading and discussing literary texts, historical primary sources, and, where applicable, watching films. Possible themes include: Power and Culture in the Russian Revolution, 1900-1936; The Soviet 1960s; and The Agony of Populism: Terrorism and Literature in Russia's Nineteenth Century. Not open to students who have previously received, or need to receive credit for HIST 423. (G&C)
Topic for Spring 2018: Power and Culture in the Russian Revolution |
325 | SOVIET UNION: 1917-1991 | Active |
Long Title: The Soviet Union, 1917-1991 |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing or consent of instructor |
Description: | A study of the creation of a socialist state on the territory of the former Russian empire. Themes include the revolutionary origins of the state, economic modernization and social transformation, the emergence of the Stalinist political order, nationality policy, intellectual and artistic activity, and the decline and collapse of the Soviet system. (G&C) PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor |
326 | THE SOVIET UNION AND WWII | Active |
Long Title: The Soviet Union and the Second World War |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing |
Description: | The Soviet Union emerged as one of the key victors in the Second World War (known as the Great Patriotic War in Russia). Yet the war was devastating for the country and its people and victory came at a tremendous price. This course reexamines the impact of the war on the Soviet Uion, what kind of war effort took place on the Eastern Front and in the rear of the Soviet Union, and what kind of victory was achieved. To help address the themes of the course we will read a variety of works and documents including official government documents, personal diaries, letters, and memoirs many of which until recently were either unknown or unpublished in the West. PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing |
330 | HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WEST | Active |
Long Title: History of the American West |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | HIST 330 | Repeatable: | No |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing |
Description: | This course examines realities and images of the frontier/western experience from exploration and settlement of North America through the present. Included are native and immigrant groups, technology, transportation, agriculture, mining, and urbanization, as well as effects of the frontier on national character. (NA) PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing |
335 | WOMEN IN EARLY AMER 1607-1860 | Active |
Long Title: Women in Early America, 1607-1860 |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | HIST 335 | Repeatable: | No |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div G044 - GER Dimens Diversity N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing or consent of instructor |
Description: | An examination of the experiences of women in early America, focusing both on women’s lives and on the changing economic, political, and cultural roles they played in American society. Themes include women and the family, women’s religious experiences, women and industrialization, and the effects of slavery on black and white women. (NA) |
350 | 1920'S GREAT DEP & NEW DEAL | Active |
Long Title: The 1920s, Great Depression, and New Deal, 1920-1945 |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 25 | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing and HIST 132 |
Description: | After considering the 1920s as a “new era” in American history, the course examines the impact of the Great Depression upon American institutions and attitudes, with extensive analysis of the New Deal’s domestic reform program and its creation of a national welfare state. (NA) PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing and HIST 132 |
353 | THE JFK ASSASSINATION | Active |
Long Title: The JFK Assassination in American Politics, Culture, and Memory |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing |
Description: | The assassination of John F. Kennedy, one of the 20th century's defining events, continues to exert a powerful hold on the American people. This course examines the assassination's impact on American society in the 1960s and beyond, including changes in political behavior, cultural attitudes, media practices, and international relations. (NA) |
354 | RUSSIAN & SOVIET FILM | Active |
Long Title: History of Russian and Soviet Film |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | HIST 354 | Repeatable: | No |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing |
Description: | This course will introduce the student to the rich and varied tradition of Russian and Soviet cinema from the Pre-Revolutionary period to the present. Works by major filmmakers will be viewed and discussed in the context of the culture, economy, society, and politics of the time. Taught in English. PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing |
355 | AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY | Active |
Long Title: History of the American Environment |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | HIST 355 | Repeatable: | No |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing |
Description: | North Americans have transformed the environment while being shaped by nature in turn. This course surveys the changing relationships between Americans and their physical environment in historical context from the 17th century to the present. Topics include the “Columbian exchange,” agriculture, urbanization, conservation, and the emergence of contemporary environmentalism. (NA) PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing |
360 | CONTEMPORARY CHINA | Active |
Long Title: Contemporary China, 1949-2000 |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | HIST 360 | Repeatable: | No |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div G042 - GER Global Diversity N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing or consent of instructor; HIST 165 recommended |
Description: | A discussion course on selected issues in the social and cultural history of modern China. Literature, films, documents, and historical studies are examined to explore the intimate side of personal, family, and social life and the nature and impact of social and cultural changes in 20th-century China. (G&C) PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor; HIST 165 recommended |
361 | WESTERN ENCOUNTERS WITH CHINA | Active |
Long Title: Western Encounters with China: Perceptions and Misperceptions |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | HIST 361 | Repeatable: | No |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div G042 - GER Global Diversity N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing |
Description: | This course examines Western encounters with China since the thirteenth century, from Marco Polo to contemporary journalists, such as Peter Hessler. Students will analyze and assess Western perceptions and misperceptions of China through a variety of primary sources in translation and relevant secondary studies. |
366 | TOPICS IN BRITISH HISTORY | Active |
Long Title: Topics in British History |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | |
Description: | An examination of a particular topic in British History. The specific topic investigated changes each year. Student responsibilities may include engagement with secondary historical writings, primary source evaluation, research and essay writing. |
371 | NATIVE AMERICAN EMPIRES | Active |
Long Title: The Rise and Fall of American Empires: The Americas, from the Beginnings Through the Conquest |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 35 | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div G042 - GER Global Diversity N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing |
Description: | A study of the Aztec, Inca, and Maya civilizations, focusing on cultural and technological development. Additional focus is on pre-columbian cultural succession, imperial expansion of the Aztec and Incan empires, and native participation in the conquest. (G&C) PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing |
374 | VISIONS OF CONQUEST | Active |
Long Title: Visions of Conquest |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 15 | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div G042 - GER Global Diversity N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing |
Description: | The creation of Colonial Latin America meant the political, cultural and spiritual reconfiguration of society on both sides of the Atlantic. In this course, we will elucidate the process of conquest through the study of historical accounts, cultural artifacts of the colonizers and colonized alike, and relevant theoretical texts. This course is held concurrently with SPAN 470. Lectures, discussion, and reading and writing assignments are in English. Students interested in work in the Spanish language who have met the prerequisites should register for SPAN 470.(G&C) PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing |
376 | INTL DEVELOPMENT IN HIST PERSP | Active |
Long Title: International Development in Historical Perspective |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div G042 - GER Global Diversity N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. |
Description: | History of economic development theory, policy, and practice throughout the world since 1945. Particular focus will be given to the evolution of orthodoxy in this field, from modernization theory through dependency theory to neoliberalism, considering the performance and criticism of each. Case studies include African, Asian, and Latin American countries. (G&C) PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. |
378 | ETHNICITY IN LATIN AMERICA | Active |
Long Title: Ethnicity in Latin America |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | HIST 378 | Repeatable: | No |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 25 | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div G042 - GER Global Diversity G044 - GER Dimens Diversity N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing; HIST 178 or HIST 179 recommended |
Description: | Explores the coming together of distinct Native, African, and European ethnicities in Latin America, and the resulting creation of new ethnicities. We examine how race has been understood in Latin American history and how attitudes toward race have fundamentally shaped the history of the region. (G&C) PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing; HIST 178 or HIST 179 recommended |
384 | HISTORY OF THE BOOK IN LONDON | Active |
Long Title: History of the Book in London |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | ENG 281 | Repeatable: | No |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | LU London Centre |
Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | Must be attending the Lawrence London Centre. |
Description: | An introduction to the interdisciplinary field of the history of the book, focusing especially on London's role as a site of book production, distribution and consumption. We will work directly with manuscripts and rare books, studying the material history of books and writing techniques form early manuscripts to iPads. Offered at the London Centre. PREREQUISITES: Must be attending the Lawrence London Centre. |
385 | HISTORY OF THE BOOK | Active |
Long Title: History of the Book |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | ENG 527 | Repeatable: | No |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 10 | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | Junior standing or consent of the instructor. |
Description: | To provide an introduction to the interdisciplinary field of Book History, which should help students think more critically about the impact of material culture on intellectual activity. The course will be taught as a speaking intensive seminar, which means that students will frequently be responsible for presenting reading material and leading discussion in the first half of class. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing or consent of the instructor. |
388 | EARLY MODERN JAPAN | Active |
Long Title: Early Modern Japan |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | HIST 388 | Repeatable: | No |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div G042 - GER Global Diversity N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing or consent of instructor |
Description: | This discussion course offers an overview of the early modern history of Japan. Through an analysis of literature, woodblock prints, documents, and secondary historical studies we will explore selected issues in the social and cultural history of the Tokugawa and Meiji periods. |
390 | TUTORIAL IN HISTORY | Active |
Long Title: Tutorial Studies in History |
Units: | 1 TO 98 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | Yes | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | Yes |
Permission Req.: | Yes | Schedule Type: | 09 - Tutorial | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor. |
Description: | A reading program, specially designed and implemented in consultation with an instructor. Writing is required. Students must consult in advance with the member of the department with whom they wish to work. PREREQUISITES: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor. |
391 | DIRECTED STUDY IN HISTORY | Active |
Long Title: Directed Study in History |
Units: | 1 TO 98 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | Yes | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | Yes |
Permission Req.: | Yes | Schedule Type: | 14 - Directed Study | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor. |
Description: | Directed study follows a syllabus set primarily by the instructor to meet the needs or interests of an individual student or small group of students. The main goal of directed study is knowledge or skill acquisition, not research or creative work. PREREQUISITES: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor. |
395 | INTERNSHIP IN HISTORY | Active |
Long Title: Internship in History |
Units: | 1 TO 98 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | Yes | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | Yes |
Permission Req.: | Yes | Schedule Type: | 08 - Internship/Practica | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | A010 - Internship G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor |
Description: | An opportunity for students to gain experience in public history. Students might work for a museum, historic site, government agency or archive, including the Lawrence University Archives. Arranged under the direction of an instructor in the department in accordance with the guidelines for academic internships as stated in the course catalog. The academic component of the internship includes readings related to the substance of the internship, discussions with the faculty supervisor, and a written report appropriate to the discipline. Course grades are based on this academic work. PREREQUISITES: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor |
399 | INDEPENDENT STUDY IN HISTORY | Active |
Long Title: Independent Study in History |
Units: | 1 TO 98 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | Yes | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | Yes |
Permission Req.: | Yes | Schedule Type: | 10 - IS | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
Prerequisites: | To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor. |
Description: | A research project organized in consultation with an instructor, culminating in a major research paper. Students must consult in advance (preferably during spring registration) with the member of the department with whom they wish to work. Students considering an honors project should register for this course. PREREQUISITES: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor. |
400 | MASCULINITY IN AMERICAN FILM | Active |
Long Title: Reel Men: Masculinity in American Film, 1945-2000 |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | HIST 400 | Repeatable: | No |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 07 | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course A011 - Paired Course G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div G044 - GER Dimens Diversity N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
Prerequisites: | Junior standing or above |
Description: | At the upper level, the course will serve as a history seminar in preparation for the history department's capstone course. Those taking it at that level will be required to write at least one paper addressing film or gender theory and to write a 10-15 page research prospectus. Not open to students who have previously received credit for HIST 300. (NA) Fulfills seminar requirement. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing or above |
415 | AFRICA/EUROPEAN IMAGINATION | Active |
Long Title: Africa in the European Imagination |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | HIST 415 | Repeatable: | No |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div G042 - GER Global Diversity N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing |
Description: | This advanced seminar examines the conceptualization of Africa and Africans in modern European intellectual history. The course details how European thinkers explored issues of race and identity through their figurative and physical engagement with the African continent. Topics include travel narratives, the philosophy of slavery and abolition, and imperialism. (G & C) |
422 | LATIN AMERICA:REVLT/REVOLUTION | Active |
Long Title: Revolt and Revolution in Latin America |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 18 | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div G042 - GER Global Diversity N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
Prerequisites: | Junior standing and HIST 178 or 179, or consent of the instructor |
Description: | This seminar investigates resistance in its many forms in Latin American history. Attention to abstract notions of “revolution” will be complemented by evaluating how particular episodes of violent unrest in Latin America have served as the tools of both the weak and the powerful. (G&C) Fulfills seminar requirement. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing and HIST 178 or 179, or consent of the instructor |
430 | SOCIETY & SEXES PRE-INDUST EUR | Active |
Long Title: Society and the Sexes in Pre-Industrial Europe |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | HIST 430 | Repeatable: | No |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 18 | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div G044 - GER Dimens Diversity N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
Prerequisites: | Junior standing or consent of instructor |
Description: | A seminar, organized topically, exploring changing gender definitions, economic and social roles, family structures and functions, and styles of intimacy from 1000 to 1800. A variety of primary sources and scholarly interpretations examined. (E) Fulfills seminar requirement. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing or consent of instructor |
431 | VIOLENCE IN MEDVL & MOD EUROPE | Active |
Long Title: Violence in Medieval and Early Modern Europe |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 18 | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
Prerequisites: | Junior standing or consent of instructor |
Description: | A chronological and thematic examination of the understandings, uses, and effects of violence between roughly 1000 and 1800. Structured loosely around changing distinctions between licit and illicit forms of violence, the course will explore the transition from reliance upon self-help to well-articulated systems of jurisdiction at different levels of society. Topics will include warfare (feud, conflict among states, mercenaries, standing armies), jurisprudence (interrogation, torture, public execution), revolt (riot, rebellion), and interpersonal violence (criminal behavior, retribution). Readings will include a wide variety of documentary materials and scholarship. (E) Fulfills seminar requirement. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing or consent of instructor |
435 | NAZISM & STALINISM COMP PERSP | Active |
Long Title: Nazism and Stalinism in Comparative Perspective |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 15 | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
Prerequisites: | Junior standing and HIST 115 or 325, or consent of instructor |
Description: | This course examines the political, social, and cultural histories of two of the 20th century’s most notorious regimes. We will seek to determine what they had in common and, in doing so, answer the question, “What is totalitarianism?” (E or G&C) Fulfills seminar requirement. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing and HIST 115 or 325, or consent of instructor |
440 | THEMES EUR INTELLECT HISTORY | Active |
Long Title: Themes in European Intellectual History, 1789-present |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
Prerequisites: | Junior standing and HIST 115 or consent of instructor |
Description: | A seminar in the history of ideas, focusing on one of several topics that shift periodically. Possible topics include the concept of freedom in French thought since the Revolution and the rise of post-modernism in 20th-century Europe. (E) Fulfills seminar requirement. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing and HIST 115 or consent of instructor |
460 | ERA OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION | Active |
Long Title: The Era of the American Revolution |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
Prerequisites: | History 130 or consent of instructor |
Description: | A chronological and a topical approach to the causes, events, and consequences of the American Revolution. Narrative, fiction, film, and methodological sources are used to consider questions such as: Was the American Revolution revolutionary?; What were the economic and social motives behind the war?; and How different was American society after the war? Fulfills seminar requirement. (NA) PREREQUISITES: Sophomore Standing |
470 | THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR | Active |
Long Title: The American Civil War |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | HIST 470 | Repeatable: | No |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 18 | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
Prerequisites: | Junior standing and HIST 131, or consent of instructor |
Description: | A comprehensive examination of the Civil War era between 1840 and 1877. Major themes and topics will include the political crisis leading to secession, the military conduct of the war, the end of slavery, the effects of the war on American society, and Reconstruction. (NA) Fulfills seminar requirement. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing and HIST 131, or consent of instructor |
472 | LINCOLN: REVOLUTNRY AMERICAN | Active |
Long Title: Lincoln: Revolutionary American |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 15 | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing |
Description: | This course will place Abraham Lincoln at the center of a revolution in American politics, society, and culture between 1840 and 1865, as the young nation argued violently over the meaning of its founding principles and the nature of "American" identity itself. |
478 | TOPICS ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY | Active |
Long Title: Topics in Environmental History |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | HIST 478 | Repeatable: | No |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
Prerequisites: | HIST 355 |
Description: | An in-depth examination of a particular topic in environmental history, suitable for majors in history and environmental studies. Students from other majors should consult the instructor before registering. May be repeated for credit when topic is different.
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479 | TRAVEL IN AMERICAN HISTORY | Active |
Long Title: Travel and Tourism in American History |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 18 | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing and at least one of HIST 130, 131, or 132 |
Description: | This course explores the emergence of tourism in the United States from the early national period to the present, paying particular attention to the dynamics of ethnicity and gender in shaping tourism within modern consumer culture. We will study a variety of primary and secondary sources, including travel narratives and films. (NA) Fulfills seminar requirement. PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor |
480 | RECONSIDERING THE 1960'S | Active |
Long Title: Reconsidering the 1960s |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 15 | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
Prerequisites: | Junior standing and HIST 132 |
Description: | A seminar examining the major themes and issues of the decade. Topics include Vietnam, the Great Society, civil rights, the counterculture, and feminism. Fiction, oral narrative, and the developing historiographical literature will be employed as aids in addressing the period. (NA) Fulfills seminar requirement. |
482 | GLOBAL CITY: HIST OF NEW YORK | Active |
Long Title: Global City: The History of New York |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div G044 - GER Dimens Diversity N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing |
Description: | This seminar will examine the rise of New York City to global preeminence over the past four centuries as an entrepot and incubator of commerce, culture and people. It will emphasize the challenges of building unity and community in a city marked by racial, class, ethnic, religious and gender difference. Students will produce a substantial research paper on an aspect of the city's history. (NA) Fulfills seminar requirement. |
485 | TOPICS INTL & COMPRTV HISTORY | Active |
Long Title: Topics in International and Comparative History |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 18 | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
Prerequisites: | Junior standing or consent of instructor |
Description: | An advanced seminar in modern international and/or comparative history. The course combines review of key theoretical and historiographical issues with research and analysis of primary sources. Possible topics include: Secret Intelligence in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries; the History of the Cold War; and the International History of the Second World War. (G&C) Fulfills seminar requirement. May be repeated when topic is different.
Topic for Fall 2017: Secret Intelligence in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries |
491 | BORDERLANDS IN ASIA | Active |
Long Title: Borderlands in Modern East and Inner Asia: History, Culture, and Identity |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | HIST 491 | Repeatable: | No |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 18 | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div G042 - GER Global Diversity G044 - GER Dimens Diversity N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
Prerequisites: | Junior standing or consent of instructor |
Description: | Seminar on Euro-Asian borderlands, with a focus on East Asia during the Modern Period. Adopting a transnational approach, the course examines the fluidity of the concept of the “frontier,” along with various understandings of what borderlands are, from the perspective of both indigenous peoples and those from afar. (G&C) Fulfills seminar requirement. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing or consent of instructor |
492 | HISTORY OF CHINESE MEDICINE | Active |
Long Title: The Art of Healing: A History of Chinese Medicine |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | HIST 492 | Repeatable: | No |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div G042 - GER Global Diversity N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
Prerequisites: | Junior standing |
Description: | This course offers an interdisciplinary exploration of the history of Chinese medicine. Students will study the canonical literature of the discipline, and analyze the ways in which those texts and ideas have been reshaped in modern and contemporary practice. Topics include: forensic medicine, gender, religion, and public health. |
499 | HISTORY OF LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY | Active |
Long Title: A History of Lawrence University |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 15 | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing |
Description: | The course is a study of the history of Lawrence University, from its founding ideas to its modern form. We will consider how Lawrence fits into broader historical trends. This course will have a focus on primary research, particularly in the Lawrence archives. |
590 | TUTORIAL IN HISTORY | Active |
Long Title: Tutorial Studies in History |
Units: | 1 TO 98 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | Yes | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | Yes |
Permission Req.: | Yes | Schedule Type: | 09 - Tutorial | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
Prerequisites: | To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor. |
Description: | A reading program, specially designed and implemented in consultation with an instructor. Writing is required. Students must consult in advance with the member of the department with whom they wish to work. PREREQUISITES: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor. |
591 | DIRECTED STUDY IN HISTORY | Active |
Long Title: Directed Study in History |
Units: | 1 TO 98 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | Yes | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | Yes |
Permission Req.: | Yes | Schedule Type: | 14 - Directed Study | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
Prerequisites: | To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor. |
Description: | Directed study follows a syllabus set primarily by the instructor to meet the needs or interests of an individual student or small group of students. The main goal of directed study is knowledge or skill acquisition, not research or creative work. PREREQUISITES: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor. |
595 | INTERNSHIP IN HISTORY | Active |
Long Title: Internship in History |
Units: | 1 TO 98 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | Yes | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | Yes |
Permission Req.: | Yes | Schedule Type: | 08 - Internship/Practica | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | A010 - Internship G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
Prerequisites: | To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor. |
Description: | An opportunity for students to gain experience in public history. Students might work for a museum, historic site, government agency or archive, including the Lawrence University Archives. Arranged under the direction of an instructor in the department in accordance with the guidelines for academic internships as stated in the course catalog. The academic component of the internship includes readings related to the substance of the internship, discussions with the faculty supervisor, and a written report appropriate to the discipline. Course grades are based on this academic work. PREREQUISITES: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor. |
599 | INDEPENDENT STUDY IN HISTORY | Active |
Long Title: Independent Study in History |
Units: | 1 TO 98 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | Yes | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | Yes |
Permission Req.: | Yes | Schedule Type: | 10 - IS | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
Prerequisites: | To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor. |
Description: | A research project organized in consultation with an instructor, culminating in a major research paper. Students must consult in advance (preferably during spring registration) with the member of the department with whom they wish to work. Students considering an honors project should register for this course. PREREQUISITES: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor. |
620 | HISTORIOGRAPHY | Active |
Long Title: Historiography |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 15 | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL05 - 600-699 Capstone Course |
Prerequisites: | Junior standing or consent of instructor |
Description: | A seminar examining both philosophical and methodological aspects of historical studies. Readings include modern treatises on the nature of history, select works of important philosophers of history, and examples of contemporary approaches to historical research and writing. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing or consent of instructor |
650 | THE PRACTICE OF HISTORY | Active |
Long Title: Senior Experience: The Practice of History |
Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 15 | IP Allowed: | No |
Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL05 - 600-699 Capstone Course |
Prerequisites: | Senior standing or consent of instructor |
Description: | A collaborative senior seminar culminating in an original and substantial piece of historical research. Students will be introduced to the standards of research and writing common to the historical profession and will be guided, as apprentice historians, through their own individual projects. Open to history majors who, having completed an advanced seminar, tutorial, or independent study, have outlined a research topic that they are prepared to pursue intensively. |
690 | TUTORIAL IN HISTORY | Active |
Long Title: Tutorial Studies in History |
Units: | 1 TO 98 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | Yes | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | Yes |
Permission Req.: | Yes | Schedule Type: | 09 - Tutorial | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL05 - 600-699 Capstone Course |
Prerequisites: | To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor. |
Description: | A reading program, specially designed and implemented in consultation with an instructor. Writing is required. Students must consult in advance with the member of the department with whom they wish to work. PREREQUISITES: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor. |
691 | DIRECTED STUDY IN HISTORY | Active |
Long Title: Directed Study in History |
Units: | 1 TO 98 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | Yes | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | Yes |
Permission Req.: | Yes | Schedule Type: | 14 - Directed Study | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL05 - 600-699 Capstone Course |
Prerequisites: | To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor. |
Description: | Directed study follows a syllabus set primarily by the instructor to meet the needs or interests of an individual student or small group of students. The main goal of directed study is knowledge or skill acquisition, not research or creative work. PREREQUISITES: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor. |
695 | INTERNSHIP IN HISTORY | Active |
Long Title: Internship in History |
Units: | 1 TO 98 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | Yes | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | Yes |
Permission Req.: | Yes | Schedule Type: | 08 - Internship/Practica | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | A010 - Internship G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL05 - 600-699 Capstone Course |
Prerequisites: | To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor. |
Description: | An opportunity for students to gain experience in public history. Students might work for a museum, historic site, government agency or archive, including the Lawrence University Archives. Arranged under the direction of an instructor in the department in accordance with the guidelines for academic internships as stated in the course catalog. The academic component of the internship includes readings related to the substance of the internship, discussions with the faculty supervisor, and a written report appropriate to the discipline. Course grades are based on this academic work. PREREQUISITES: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor. |
699 | INDEPENDENT STUDY IN HISTORY | Active |
Long Title: Independent Study in History |
Units: | 1 TO 98 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | Yes | |
S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | Yes |
Permission Req.: | Yes | Schedule Type: | 10 - IS | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
Attributes: | G008 - XX UL Humanities GER (86cr) G032 - GER Humanities Div N004 - XX BM Language & Civ (95cr) N013 - XX BM Humanities (01cr) S020 - History Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL05 - 600-699 Capstone Course |
Prerequisites: | To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor. |
Description: | A research project organized in consultation with an instructor, culminating in a major research paper. Students must consult in advance (preferably during spring registration) with the member of the department with whom they wish to work. Students considering an honors project should register for this course. PREREQUISITES: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor. |