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.
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 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)
Hybrid course, 2 credits online Asynchronous. 2 credits in person meeting day and time listed.
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)
Hybrid course, 2 credits online Asynchronous. 2 credits in person meeting day and time listed.
This course offers an in-depth survey of conquest and colonization; the growth of political, social, economic, and cultural institutions; revolution and independence; the creation of a new nation and its development through the crisis of the Civil War. Fulfills diversity requirement. (C9)
Hybrid course, one credit online
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)
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)
In this course students analyze and discuss the European discovery and colonization of the Caribbean from the 15th through the 19th centuries from indigenous, European, and African points of view. Students will demonstrate historical knowledge of the conquest of Native Americans, the rise of indentured servitude, the expansion of African slavery and emancipation by interpreting primary source material, scholarly publications, and maps of global economies. Fulfills diversity requirement. (C9)
ONLINE course, Synchronous/Asynchronous blend.
In this course students analyze and discuss the European discovery and colonization of the Caribbean from the 15th through the 19th centuries from indigenous, European, and African points of view. Students will demonstrate historical knowledge of the conquest of Native Americans, the rise of indentured servitude, the expansion of African slavery and emancipation by interpreting primary source material, scholarly publications, and maps of global economies. Fulfills diversity requirement. (C9)
ONLINE course, Synchronous/Asynchronous blend.
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)
Hybrid course, One credit online.
The first half of the 20th century was dominated by the fall out of two world wars fueled by the escalating tensions of imperialist rivalry, commercial competition, and aspirant nationalisms that carried over from the later 19th century. This course examines the transformative impact of total war on European societies and the world. Although we will certainly pay some attention to traditional military concerns, the course focuses more on the social and political effects of war in this era in Europe and other areas of the globe. Fulfills writing-intensive requirement. Prerequisite (any one of the following 200 level courses): HIS 213, HIS 214, HIS 217.
Hybrid course, 2 credits in person, day and time listed. 2 credits online Asynchronous. Pre-req HIS 214 or permission of instructor.
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.
ONLINE course, Synchronous. Satisfies upper level Africa and US geographic requirement for HIS/POS and SS Adol ED majors.
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.
Instructor's Sign/Approval
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. Cross-listed with POS 498.
Independent Study Application required; Arranged.