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 History

Department of History
School of Humanities and Social Sciences

MODERN HISTORY

Professor: J. Edwards
Associate Professors: D. Blanks, M. Reimer (Chair), J. Thompson
Assistant Professors: M. Rieker, S. Winger, M. Sedgwick

The Department of History offers and administers a major in Modern History, and minors in Modern History, Modern Middle Eastern History, European-World History, and in United States History.

Programs in history administered by the Department of History aim to introduce students to a range of European, American and Middle Eastern history topics.  The choice of course offerings is designed to allow students flexibility within the major, while the emphasis on the modern era seeks to provide students with a sound foundation for the understanding of the contemporary world. Where courses are cross-listed students should register with the department indicated in bold type.

History is based on the conviction that we cannot understand the present unless we understand the past. As the pace of change accelerates, it becomes increasingly important to analyze and understand the origins of new world systems. History therefore is the study of past human endeavor in all its aspects, scientific, artistic, philosophic, as well as political, economic and social. Historians are trained to evaluate a wide variety of differently recorded evidence and to seek new sources in ways that are adaptable to the understanding of history unfolding around us.

The objective of the Modern History major is to introduce students to the practice of history, and to train them in its philosophy and methodology. In doing so this major aims to give students the intellectual tools with which to approach these goals, together with an understanding of the complexity of the past. The skills of analysis, critical thinking and succinct synthesis which the study of history demands, give students a solid foundation both for advanced academic work in a variety of disciplines, and for entry into major professions such as law, diplomacy, and politics, as well as commercial and business enterprises.

A total of 120 credits is required for a bachelor's degree in Modern History.

 

Core Curriculum (40 credits)
 

Concentration Requirements (36 credits)

HIST

202

History of Modern American Civilization, 3 cr.

 

204

The Rise of Modern Civilization, 3 cr.

 

205

Europe in the Age of Revolution and Reform(1789-1914), 3 cr.

HIST/POLS

206

Global Politics in the Twentieth Century, 3 cr.

HIST/ARBS

355

History of the Middle East, 1700-1900 A.D., 3 cr.

 

356

History of the Middle East in the Twentieth, 3 cr.

 

Four of the following, including one European or American course, and one Middle Eastern history course. The course may be repeated if topic changes

HIST

401

Selected Topics in the History of the United States, 3 cr.

 

402

Selected Topics in European History, 3 cr.

 

410

Selected Topics in Modern European Imperialism, 3 cr.

 

411

Selected Topics in British History , 3 cr.

 

412

Selected Topics in Modern Egyptian History, 3 cr.

HIST/ARBS

454

Modern Movements in Islam, 3 cr.

 

462

Selected Topics in the History of the ModernMiddle East, 3 cr.


Two additional courses from any of the history courses (HIST).

Electives: 44 credits, to be selected in consultation with a history faculty advisor.

 

Modern Middle Eastern History Minor

The minor in the field of Modern Middle Eastern History is designed to provide students with a substantive introduction to the making of the modern Middle East from the mid-eighteenth century to the mid-twentieth century.

Requirements (15 credits):

HIST/ARBS

355

History of the Middle East, 1700-1900 A.D., 3 cr.

 

356

History of the Middle East in the Twentieth Century, 3 cr.


and three of the following:

HIST

205

Europe in the Age of Revolution and Reform  (1789-1914), 3 cr.

 

410

Modern European Imperialism, 3 cr.

HIST/ARBS

454

Modern Movements in Islam

 

462

Selected Topics in the History of the Modern Middle East., 3 cr.

 

 

 

European-World History Minor

The student in this minor gains an understanding of the main themes in the development of European society and culture including its roots in, and relations with, other civilizations from ancient to modern times.


Requirements (15 credits):

Students in this minor will take three 200-level courses as well as two courses at the 300 and/or 400 level. Courses offered include:

HIST

203

Ancient and Medieval Western Civilization to 1300, 3 cr.

 

204

The Rise of Modern Civilization, 3 cr.

 

205

Europe in the Age of Revolution and Reform  (1789-1914), 3 cr.

HIST/POLS

206

Global Politics in the Twentieth Century, 3 cr.

HIST

307

The Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the Reformation, 3 cr.

 

308

Europe in the Age of Reason, 3 cr.

 

402

Selected Topics in European History, 3 cr.

 

United States History Minor

This minor focuses on the United States and the nature of its democratic development from America's colonial experience in the eighteenth century, through the crisis of the Civil War, to America's position as a world leader in the twentieth century.

Requirements (15 credits):

Students in this minor will take: 

HIST/ECLT

209

Introduction to American Studies, 3 cr.

HIST

401

Selected Topics in the History of the United States, 3 cr.

plus two of the following courses:

HIST

201

History of American Civilization to the Nineteenth Century, 3 cr.

 

202

History of Modern American Civilization, 3 cr.

HIST/POLS

206

Global Politics in the Twentieth Century, 3 cr.

HIST

309

The Pursuit of Liberty, 3 cr.

In addition, students should choose one American literature course from the following English and Comparative Literature offerings: ECLT 308, ECLT 311.

 

Modern History Minor

This minor acquaints students with major forces and events of the American, European and Middle Eastern worlds of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Requirements (15 Credits):

HIST/POLS

206

Global Politics in the Twentieth Century, 3 cr.

HIST/ARBS

356

History of the Middle East in the Twentieth Century, 3 cr.

 

Plus three of the following:

HIST

205

Europe in the Age of Revolution and Reform  (1789-1914), 3 cr.

HIST/ARBS

355

History of the Modern Middle East, 1700-1900 A.D., 3 cr.

HIST

402

Selected Topics in European History, 3 cr.  

HIST/ARBS

462

Selected Topics in Modern Middle Eastern History, 3 cr.

 

 

History Courses (HIST)

 


The following history courses are taught in the Department of Arabic Studies (ARBS):

 CourseNum CourseTitle

200

Introduction to Historical Theory and Methodology

201

History of American Civilization to the Nineteenth Century

202

History of Modern American Civilization

203

Western Civilization from Antiquity to the Middle Ages

204

Early Modern Europe

205

Europe in the Age of Revolution and Reform (1789-1914)

206

Global Politics in the Twentieth Century

209

Introduction to American Studies

211

History In The Making

246

Survey of Arab History

247

The Making of the Modern Arab World: A Survey of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries

307

The Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the Reformation

308

Europe in the Age of  Reason

309

The Pursuit of Liberty

310

The History of Modern Middle Eastern Cities

355

History of the Middle East, 1700-1900 A.D.

356

History of Middle East in the Twentieth Century

401

Selected Topics in History of the United States

402

Selected Topics in European History

410

Selected Topics in Modern European Imperialism

411

Selected Topics in British History

412

Selected Topics in Modern Egyptian History

454

Modern Movements in Islam

460

Selected Topics in Middle Eastern History, 600-1250 A. D.

461

Selected Topics in Middle Eastern History, 1250-1800 A. D.

462

Selected Topics in the History of Modern Middle East

 

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