(Cross-listed with POS 100) This course examines introductory research and analytical techniques for locating and interpreting primary and secondary historical documents. Students are introduced to basic methods for constructing historical arguments based on the compilation of evidence. Finally, students will explore the impact of ideology and identity on the evolution of historical perspectives and schools of thought. Fall
ONLINE course this course is cross listed with POS 100-EL1.
Undergraduate Courses
Course Delivery DEFINITIONS:
- Online Courses: In online teaching, 100% of instruction takes place online via Canvas and with supplemental platforms like Zoom. There are two types of online courses: asynchronous and synchronous.
- Asynchronous online: Course is fully online, with lessons, assignments, and activities posted in Canvas with due dates. Students complete coursework, engage in discussions, etc., based upon their own schedules, but are required to meet posted deadlines.
- Synchronous online: Online course that includes real-time class meetings using technology (e.g. Zoom). The number of required meetings varies based upon the particular class, but meetings take place during the scheduled class times. Faculty will inform students of the schedule for real-time meetings in their courses.
- Hybrid Courses: Hybrid courses combine both in-person, on-campus meetings with online instruction. All face-to-face activities take place during the regularly-scheduled meeting times in the rooms assigned on the course listing. The number of in-person meetings varies by course. Faculty will notify students of the exact meeting schedule for their courses.
If your class is not listed as online or hybrid, it will meet fully face-to-face following the noted class schedule.
This course examines the dynamics of national and global economies within the historical context of the expansion of consumer markets, evolving technologies, cultural exchange, and competition over access to and control of commodities. The rise and fall of dynastic empires and their impact on expansion and contraction of regional and world trade will be explored along with competing interpretations of the emergence of a world system from both western and non-western perspectives. Prerequisite: HIS 215, which must be passed with C or better prior to registration for HIS 204. (C9)
Concentrators ONLY. Restricted to HIS/POS & Soc Studies 7-12 Majors and Minors.
This introductory survey charts the course of European history from around 1500. This period saw the rise of the European great powers to unprecedented world dominance and the extension of western influences to every corner of the globe through imperialist wars of conquest, trade, and the growth of the world capitalist system. The modern state form, and its constitutive institutions took shape during these centuries, and by the 19th century the nation-state was becoming the principal focus of identity and allegiance. Our main focus will be on the formation and globalization of economic, political, and social modernity, with special emphasis on the evolution of the modern state. (C9)
This introductory survey charts the course of European history from around 1500. This period saw the rise of the European great powers to unprecedented world dominance and the extension of western influences to every corner of the globe through imperialist wars of conquest, trade, and the growth of the world capitalist system. The modern state form, and its constitutive institutions took shape during these centuries, and by the 19th century the nation-state was becoming the principal focus of identity and allegiance. Our main focus will be on the formation and globalization of economic, political, and social modernity, with special emphasis on the evolution of the modern state. (C9)
One credit of this course is ONLINE.
This introductory survey charts the course of European history from around 1500. This period saw the rise of the European great powers to unprecedented world dominance and the extension of western influences to every corner of the globe through imperialist wars of conquest, trade, and the growth of the world capitalist system. The modern state form, and its constitutive institutions took shape during these centuries, and by the 19th century the nation-state was becoming the principal focus of identity and allegiance. Our main focus will be on the formation and globalization of economic, political, and social modernity, with special emphasis on the evolution of the modern state. (C9)
One credit of this course is ONLINE.
This course explores the historical development of New York State from the Dutch and British colonial period through the World War II era. Students will analyze primary and secondary documents that pertain to colonization, migration, commercial exchange, and investigate the impact of reform movements, the boundaries of citizenship, and the transformation of patronage politics in the Empire State. Fulfills Social Studies concentration requirement. Fulfills diversity requirement.
One credit of this course is ONLINE.
This course is an intensive survey of the economic, social, cultural and political developments in the United States from the end of the Civil War to the present. Fulfills diversity requirement. (C9)
This course is an intensive survey of the economic, social, cultural and political developments in the United States from the end of the Civil War to the present. Fulfills diversity requirement. (C9)
Permission of instructor required.
This course is an intensive survey of the economic, social, cultural and political developments in the United States from the end of the Civil War to the present. Fulfills diversity requirement. (C9)
This course is designed to provide an overview of U.S. history since 1865 with particular relevance to history and political science majors and elementary and secondary education social studies concentrators. The course will explore both domestic and international dimensions of the long "American Century," and stress major political, economic and social themes. Students will be introduced to the "building blocks" of the historian's craft: the primary sources like official documents, newspapers, letters, ads and material artifacts that historians use in fashioning their interpretations of historical events. We will also explore varying and contending interpretations of history---historiography---to understand and evaluate the differing values and perspectives historians bring to their work. Students will sharpen critical thinking skills while learning to analyze historical arguments and to construct their own. Fulfills diversity requirement. Fall, Spring (C9)
Concentrators ONLY. Restricted to HIS/POS & Soc Studies 7-12 Majors and Minors.
This course is a survey of major civilizations in East Asia, particularly China, Japan and Korea during the modern period since 1500. It covers pre-colonial, colonial, and post-colonial periods and analyzes those factors and forces - social, political, economic, cultural, and intellectual - that have constructed national and Asian identities in the past and affected their present and future possibilities. Fulfills diversity requirement. Spring (C9)
This course is a survey of major civilizations in East Asia, particularly China, Japan and Korea during the modern period since 1500. It covers pre-colonial, colonial, and post-colonial periods and analyzes those factors and forces - social, political, economic, cultural, and intellectual - that have constructed national and Asian identities in the past and affected their present and future possibilities. Fulfills diversity requirement. Spring (C9)
This course surveys triumphs and tragedies in the development of modern Africa's different political systems since the Conference of Berlin (1884-1885). Topics will include imperialism, peasant resistance, systems of unfree labor, export economies, gender and reproduction, decolonization, Pan-Africanism, and the persistence of neo-colonialism. Fulfills diversity requirement Spring (C9)
This course surveys triumphs and tragedies in the development of modern Africa's different political systems since the Conference of Berlin (1884-1885). Topics will include imperialism, peasant resistance, systems of unfree labor, export economies, gender and reproduction, decolonization, Pan-Africanism, and the persistence of neo-colonialism. Fulfills diversity requirement Spring (C9)
One credit of this course is ONLINE.
This course provides an introductory survey of Sub-Saharan African peoples and cultures. Through lectures, reading, films and discussions, we will explore Africa's rich and diverse pre-colonial past paying particular attention to how we view Africa and its people, and the ways in which European, American, and African scholars have debated the very meaning of "Africa". We will examine topics such as: Western narratives of Africa and African peoples; indigenous African empires and states; ecological and political aspects of Africans foragers (hunter-gatherers); the interface between human activities and the environment; philosophy, religion and witchcraft; how European colonialism affected and was affected by African cultures; the construction of cultural/ethnic identities; current cultural practices, including female circumcision, and female ritual servitude. Finally, we will seek to challenge European depictions of Africa as the "dark continent" by showing that African cultures were and still are important and valuable ones in their own right, and at the same time try to understand Africa's role in world history. Fulfills diversity requirement. (L03)
(Cross-listed with POS 300) This course examines the historic changes in political boundaries, economic activities, and cultures that relate to spatial location, environment, and access to resources. Students will analyze the historical forces and policies that prompt migration, community formation, and boundaries and analyze the ways in which decision-making affects diverse environments locally and/or globally. Students will demonstrate geographic reasoning by their ability to use and create maps, interpret geographic data, satellite images, or photographs that explains relationships between communities or regions and their associated historical, political, and/or economic dynamics. This is an integrated social science course that equips students to explore how people interact with their environments and to explain interactions between urban, rural, suburban, displaced or contracted communities.
Restricted to SS-7-12 Majors and Concentrators ONLY. One credit of this course is ONLINE.
This course is designed for students to understand Mao Zedong, the controversial leader of Chinese Communist Party for more than 40 years, in the context of the Chinese revolution, as well as to understand the Chinese revolution through examining Mao's thought in depth. Was Mao a 'peasant revolutionary'? Why could Chinese Communist Party achieve victory in 1949? These are some of the topics this course attempts to address. Throughout the semester, we will read scholarly books on Mao and his thought, Mao's own writings, and a case study of the Chinese revolution. We will also watch some movies on the Chinese revolution. Fulfills writing-intensive requirement. Prerequisite: HIS 237, HIS 239, or HIS/POS 300. Spring
This course examines the geographical and political transformation of the African diaspora that accompanied the end of slavery in North America and the rise of European imperialism in Africa. Students will analyze scholarly literature and primary sources that document the evolution of Jim Crow society in the postbellum south and the imposition of colonial regimes in West and Central Africa. Students will examine the impact of World War I on diasporic migration patterns, the rapid rise of black neighborhoods in global cities, and the widespread civil unrest that accompanied demobilization during the "Red Summer" of 1919. Assigned texts will include classic essays and protest speeches that critiqued the racial hierarchies that formed the basis for internal and overseas colonial practices throughout the Atlantic World. This radical discourse which emanated from American, Anglophone and Francophone spheres laid the foundation for revolutionary internationalism that later characterized the era of decolonization and civil rights. No prerequisites required. Fulfills US or Africa geographic requirements.
One half of this course is online. Open only to HIS/POS/SS majors.
The purpose of this course is to provide flexibility within the course offerings and an opportunity to students and faculty to explore areas of current or topical interest which are not available in the regular course offerings. Fulfills writing-intensive requirement.
One credit of this course is ONLINE.
The field experience is intended to provide students in history with an opportunity to explore career alternatives. Students are placed at museums, historical sites, and historical societies or with organizations involved in archaeological research or archives management. Students are graded pass/fail on the basis of a letter of recommendation from the organization.
Arranged
This capstone course will be an examination of the history and politics related to a given topic that will vary by semester.
Restricted to Second Semester Junior & Senior HIS/POS Major Ss Concentrators ONLY.Permission of Instructor Required Crosslisted with POS 498.
Independent Study Application required; Arranged.