History (HIST)

Prerequisite: Graduate standing. This course examines the dynamic between gender and culture from late imperial to post-socialist China, with connections drawn to public policies in different periods.

The rise of Japanese militarism, Japan's drive to create an empire in East and Southeast Asia, 1895-1945, and its role in the Pacific War, 1937-1945.

Concentrated investigation of selected topics such as imperialism in middle and late Republic, the age of Augustus, or the fall of western Empire.

Prerequisite: For M.A. and Ph.D. students only. This course examines the rise and fall of Spain as the first world power. It covers Spanish political, cultural, and social history, 1469-1700.

Examines films as historical experiences, historical events, and artifacts of history. Themes and foci will vary. Repeatable once with permission.

History of the Indian subcontinent from c.1500 with emphasis on Indian society and culture, British imperialism, and the emergence of Indian nationalism.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Inter-American relations viewed from Latin American and US perspectives; US policy, imperialism; economic and cultural influences. Historiography of US-Latin American relations examined.

Survey of the economic, political, social and cultural history of Brazil since 1500 to the present; the course also examines historiographical debates in Brazilian history.

The age of transition from the Middle Ages to modern times (1350-1600). Special emphasis on intellectual trends, the development of humanism, and the fine arts.

Europe in 16th Century; its religious, cultural, political and diplomatic development, with special emphasis on Protestant, Anglican and Catholic reformations.

Development of Revolution; Napoleon's regime and satellites.

This course covers the social, economic, and political history of Germany from World War I to 1945 with emphasis on the Third Reich.

An examination of the development of, and increasing links between the British kingdoms in the early modern period, with emphasis on culture, politics, and religion.

An examination of the changes that Britain experienced during the life of Winston Churchill, 1874-1965. Emphasis is on cultural, social, and political developments.

Prerequisite: Graduate student status. The evolution of the American republic from its early beginnings after the American Revolution to the antebellum era. Emphasis upon political, social, and cultural developments.

Sectionalism, slavery and the causes of the Civil War; wartime activities of the Union and Confederacy; leading personalities; problems of reconstruction and the new Union.

United States from Reconstruction Era to World War I (1877-1920); emphasis on political responses to rise of an industrialized-urbanized society, the populist and progressive movements.

World War I and Versailles; the 1920s, the Great Depression and the New Deal; World War II.

Nuclear age, cold war, foreign policy and domestic affairs to present. Social, political, constitutional, diplomatic, cultural and economic changes since 1945.

This course analyzes the emergence and functioning of the United States as a world power, with particular emphasis on the twentieth century.

This course examines the evolution of constitutional government from the drafting of the U.S. Constitution (1787) to present.

Survey of economic developments since 1900; topics include agriculture, business and labor. Special emphasis on role of big business and evolution of monetary and fiscal policy.

Historical analysis of mass cultural phenomena and the social experiences associated with mass technologies that transformed modern American life in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Examination of black thought and activities reflective of African-American culture, conditions facing black people within America and efforts toward coordinated black activity.

Study of black American women's lives from colonial times to the present featuring autobiographical, fictional and secondary works authored by black women.

Political, social, economic and intellectual history of Ohio, with special emphasis on Ohio's relationship to Old Northwest and to the nation.

Utilization, conservation of natural resources from beginnings of American society to present; combination of economic, technological history of extensive treatment of public policy, environmental issues.

History of Mexico from Indian civilizations to present with emphasis on relations with United States; social and political ramifications of the 20th Century Mexican revolution.

Selected aspects of the histories of Central American and Caribbean countries with emphasis on populist and peasant movements, political reform, social revolution, economic and underdevelopment, and relations with the United States.

War and society in Europe, America and beyond from ancient world to present with special emphasis on period since 1740.

Examines the presentation of history in video games analyzing them for accuracy, bias, structural limitations, and utility as teaching tools.

This course will focus on the work of history museums, historical societies and historic house museums, and archives.

Course examines the interactions between the work of academic historians and the public in areas such as local history, monuments, oral history, film, and the internet.

This course examines the development and diffusion of science and technology in human history, its impact on society, culture, and daily life.

Explores political, economic, and social dynamics of one of the world's most enduring and expansive multiethnic empires.

Prerequisite: Graduate student status. Special studies in the history of North America (Rio Grande to the Arctic). See department office for information on particular offerings.

(May be repeated) Group studies of special subjects pertaining to history. May be used for elective credit only. May not be used to meet undergraduate or graduate major requirements in history.

Prerequisite: Graduate student status. Special studies in European history (from the fall of the Roman Empire to the present). See department office for information on particular offerings.

Prerequisite: Graduate status. Special studies in the history of Latin America, Asia, Africa, or the Pacific. See department office for information on particular offerings.

This course analyzes identity politics and the development of the ideas of race, nation, and class in the Middle East from a historical perspective.

This course explores the multi-layered processes and dimensions, including texts, cultural values and practices, institutions, and events, which have shaped and continue to shape women's experiences in the Middle East.

Prerequisite: Eight HIST graduate credits or permission of the instructor. Research seminar designed to train students in the skills of researching and writing history, with a particular emphasis on article-length pieces.

Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. This course is for students completing the MA research paper option. Students should enroll in this course during the semester the option paper is completed.

Comparative historiography on world civilizations: East Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas. Emphasis on key themes: kingship, empire, colonization, nationalism, resistance, post-colonialism.

Study of historical literature, sources of materials, and major interpretations of Middle Eastern history.

Study of historical literature, sources of materials and major interpretations of ancient history, especially Greek and Roman periods.

Study of historical literature, sources of materials and major interpretations of medieval European history.

Study of historical literature, sources of materials, major interpretations of early modern Europe history to Napoleonic era.

Study of historical literature, sources of materials and major interpretations of modern European history since early 19th Century.

Prerequisite: Graduate student status. Study of the historical literature on the modern British Empire, from the end of the American Revolution through decolonization in the 20th century.

Study of historical literature, sources of materials and major interpretations of American colonial and United States history to Civil War.

Study of historical literature, sources of materials and major interpretations of United States history since Civil War.

Prerequisite: Admission to the Master's in Applied History and Public Humanities program. Introduces the practice of public or applied history. Examines the meaning of public history and some of the major activities, methodologies, theories, practical tools, and issues historians face in the field. Students will complete a project with a community partner.

Study of historical literature, primary texts and major interpretations and debates on selected topics in Latin American history.

Study of Chinese texts, secondary literature, and major interpretations of the history of China.

Study of historians, historical writings and interpretations through the ages. Required for master's degree if candidate has not had equivalent undergraduate or graduate course elsewhere.

Prerequisite: Graduate assistantship. Required of all graduate assistants each fall semester. Training and experience in college teaching of history under the supervision of an experienced faculty member. Credits may not be used to meet degree requirements.

Research for Master of Arts degree thesis.

(May be repeated for a total of 12 credits) Directed reading to fit individual student programs. May be repeated, but no more than six credits may count toward the M.A. degree in history. Written permission of the instructor required.

(May be repeated for a total of 12 credits) Directed reading to fit individual student programs. May be repeated, but no more than six credits may count toward the M.A. degree in history. Written permission of the instructor required.

Prerequisite: HIST 694. Writing of Master of Arts degree thesis.

(May be repeated, but no more than 12 credits may apply toward the Ph.D. in history) Directed reading to fit individual student programs. Written permission of the instructor required.

(May be repeated, but no more than 12 credits may apply toward the Ph.D. in history) Directed reading to fit individual student programs. Written permission of the instructor required.

Research for Doctor of Philosophy degree dissertation.

Prerequisite: HIST 898. Writing of Doctor of Philosophy degree dissertation.