2008-2009 UNIVERSITY CATALOGUE

HIST - History

101 Western Civilization to 1660
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
GE-IVC
Emergence of Western civilization. Special attention to social, economic, and intellectual developments in the ancient Near East, classical Greece and Rome, medieval Europe, the Renaissance, and the Reformation.

102 Western Civilization Since 1660
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
GE-IVC; FC
“Modernization” of Western civilization. Special attention to development of modern states, advances in scientific thinking, industrialization, French Revolution, nationalism, two World Wars, Russian Revolution, fascism, and Europe’s relations with other areas of the world.

124 World History to 1500
3 crs (3-0). F.
GE-IVC; FC
How global processes such as the spread of agriculture, the growth of long-distance commerce, the rise of cities, the establishment of empires, and the development of religions shaped the lives of men and women from 10,000 B.C.E. to 1500 C.E.

125 World History Since 1500
3 crs (3-0). Sp.
GE-IVC; FC
A global history of humankind. Emphasis on the growth of international commerce, the rise and fall of empires, industrialization and deindustrialization, and changes in types of governance, belief systems, gender structures, and the environment.

132 Power in the Ancient World
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp, Su.
GE-IVC
Surveys the history of the ancient Mediterranean and Near East, paying special attention to how people established and maintained power in different segments of society.

142 Introduction to Latin American History
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
GE-IVC; FC
Comprehensive overview of the history of Latin America from prehispanic times to the present. Emphasis on familiarity with the important events, individuals, the civilizations and cultures that compose Latin America.

152 Modern East Asia
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
GE-IVC; FC
A survey of the history of modern China and Japan from around 1600 to the present with attention to the patterns of social, political, cultural, and intellectual development in modern East Asia.

184 The Nazis and Germany, 1914-1945
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVC; FC
Background, emergence, and totalitarian practices of National Socialism in Germany.

186 History of World War II
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVC; FC
Overview of the World War II era, ca. 1933-1945, examining root causes, conduct, and outcomes of the war from a world perspective.

192 Origins of Current World Conflicts
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVC; FC
Three or four topics selected from the following: Middle East, Russia-China, Yugoslavia, Poland, Northern Ireland, and other areas of past, present, or future conflict. Emphasis on past national, religious, economic, and social developments as they relate to the present.

201 United States History to 1877
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
GE-IVC; CD1
Survey from colonial settlement through the Civil War and Reconstruction. Provides a basis for better understanding of American political, institutional, economic, social, and intellectual development.

202 United States History Since 1877
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
GE-IVC; CD1
Survey with emphasis on concepts and topics considered essential to an understanding of institutions and issues of public concern today.

205 American Women's History
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp, Su.
GE-IVC; CD3
Cross-listed with WMNS 205
Credit may not be earned in both HIST 205 and WMNS 205
A survey of the history of women from precolumbian America to the present. Provides a basis for understanding the historical experience of women from diverse cultural origins including Native American, African American, Asian American, Latin American, and Euro American women.

210 African American History 1865 to Present
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVC; CD3
Course includes information on lynching, the Civil Rights Movement, and race relations.

240 American Indian History
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVC; CD3
Cross-listed with AIS 240
Credit may not be earned in both HIST 240 and AIS 240
An introduction to the history of the native peoples of the United States with major emphasis upon European contact, the mutual interaction of European and American Indian cultures, and the resulting adaptations and conflicts.

280 History Travel Seminar
1-6 crs.
GE-IVC
Course may be taken for a maximum of 6 credits
No more than three credits may be applied to the liberal arts major. No credits may be applied to the teaching major.
An opportunity for students to visit the locations of an historical event or period. Extensive reading and orientation sessions required prior to departure. Specific locales will change depending on student and faculty interest.

288 Sophomore Seminar: Methods
2 crs (2-0). F, Sp.
Not for GE
P: Limited to history majors and minors
S/U grade basis not allowed
Audit enrollment not allowed
Field trip(s) may be required
This course will introduce students to methods of historical research as they relate to different historiographic traditions. Projects will enhance research, writing, oral communication, bibliographic and statistical skills. Students will work in collaboration with a senior mentor in History 488, Proseminar in History.

301 /501 Reading About Writing History: Issues in Historiography
1 cr (1-0). F, Sp, Su.
GE-IVC
Course may be taken for a maximum of 3 credits
Introduces students to current debates in the field of history by focusing on selected topics.

302 /502 Ancient Near Eastern Civilizations
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVC
P: Six credits of history, or junior standing, or consent
of instructor
In-depth survey of the political, social, and cultural history of ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Syro-Palestine, Anatolia, and Iran from the rise of cities to Alexander the Great.

304 /504 Greek Civilization
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVC
P: Six credits of history, or junior standing, or consent
of instructor
A history of the Greeks beginning with the Bronze Age and continuing through the Alexandrian or Hellenistic period. Stress on cultural contributions of each successive period.

306 /506 Roman Civilization
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVC
P: Six credits of history, or junior standing, or consent
of instructor
A history of the Romans beginning with the Etruscan civilization after 1000 B.C. and continuing through the Empire Age to the end of the third century.

308 /508 Ancient Historiography
3 crs (3-0). Sp, odd-numbered years.
Not for GE
P: HIST 302, or 304, or 306, or consent of instructor
In-depth examination of the works of selected ancient historians, their methodology, purpose, and place in the tradition.

312 /512 The Crusades
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp, Su.
GE-IVC
P: Six credits of history, or junior standing, or consent
of instructor
Examines the impact of “holy war” on all aspects of the lives of Christians, Muslims, and Jews during the Middle Ages.

314 /514 The Renaissance
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVC
P: Six credits of history, or junior standing, or consent
of instructor
Renaissance in Italy and the North, 300-1600. Emphasis on political, social, cultural, and intellectual facets.

315 /515 The Age of Reformation
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVC
P: Six credits of history, or junior standing, or consent
of instructor
Religious movements of sixteenth century; their relationship to medieval heresies and political, intellectual, social movements of sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

324 /524 Nineteenth Century Europe, 1815-1914
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVC
P: Six credits of history, or junior standing, or consent
of instructor
The development of European civilization in the nineteenth century. Special attention is given to the social, economic, intellectual, and religious history of the period between 1815 and 1914.

326 /526 Twentieth Century Europe, 1900 to Present
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVC; FC
P: Six credits of history, or junior standing, or consent
of instructor
Political, economic, intellectual, and social developments in major European states. Special attention to the two World Wars, Russian Revolution, fascism, Cold War, Europe’s loss of overseas power, World War II, and postwar integration.

360 /560 Modern France
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVC; FC
P: Six credits of history, or junior standing, or consent
of instructor
Social, political, and cultural development of France from the French Revolution of 1789 to the present. Topics include industrialization, civil society, democratization, art and society, World War I and II, French imperialism, women and gender.

362 /562 Modern Germany
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVC; FC
P: Six credits of history, or junior standing, or consent
of instructor
Since 1848, with emphasis on Bismarckian, Wilhelmian, Weimar, Nazi, and postwar period.

366 History of Middle East Since Muhammad
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVC; FC
P: Six credits of history, or junior standing, or consent
of instructor
Includes Arabia at birth of Muhammad, Islam, Arab Empire, peoples of Middle East, European contact, emergence of contemporary nations, oil and oil pricing, national and international problems.

371 /571 History of the Modern Balkans
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVC
P: Six credits of history, or junior standing, or consent
of instructor
The political, social, and economic developments including cultural and ethnic diversity and conflicts in Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Macedonia, Moldava, Romania, Slovenia, and Yugoslavia.

374 /574 Imperial Russia, 1682-1894
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVC
P: Six credits of history, or junior standing, or consent
of instructor
Eighteenth and nineteenth century Russia with emphasis on the development of autocracy, early industrialization, intellectual trends leading to the revolutionary movement, and Russia’s role in Europe.

375 /575 Twentieth Century Russia
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVC; FC
P: Six credits of history, or junior standing, or consent
of instructor
Russia in the twentieth century, emphasizing the factors contributing to revolution in 1917 and the emergence of the Soviet Union as a world power.

379 /579 History of Modern East Europe
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVC
P: Six credits of history, or junior standing, or consent
of instructor
Political, social, and economic developments including cultural and ethnic diversity and conflicts in the lands between West Europe and Russia: Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, the Baltic States, and the Ukraine.

383 /583 Development of Modern Africa
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVC; FC
P: Six credits of history, or junior standing, or consent
of instructor
Examines the major components contributing to the development of Modern Africa. Among topics for study are African civilizations, European contact, slavery, colonialism, independence movements, African nationalism, regionalism, and political and economic development.

384 /584 The Vietnam War
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVC; FC
P: Six credits of history, or junior standing, or consent
of instructor
Credit may not be earned in both HIST 384 and POLS 384
Examination of the conflicts in Vietnam, 1945-1975. Topics include: Vietnam in history, French colonial rule, nationalism and communism in Vietnam, U.S. policies, the debates of the war, and the legacy of the war.

385 /585 The History of Middle Eastern Muslim Women
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp, Su.
GE-IVC
Cross-listed with WMNS 385
P: Six credits of history, or junior standing, or consent
of instructor
Credit may not be earned in both HIST 385 and WMNS 385
Examines the lives of Middle Eastern Muslim women, and the ways in which people have represented them, from the seventh through the twentieth centuries. Considers feminist, historicist, and post-modern interpretations.

386 /586 Introduction to Public History
3 crs (3-0). F.
GE-IVC; SL-Half
P: Six credits of history, or junior standing, or consent
of instructor
Field trip(s) required
This course will introduce students to the theory and practice of a variety of history-related pursuits known collectively as public history because they are primarily aimed at audiences outside the university. Students will learn about a range of career options available to public historians, as well as the special challenges that they confront.

387 /587 Marco Polo's World, 1250-1350
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVC
P: Six credits of history including HIST 124
An examination of Marco Polo’s journey from Europe to China as a way of exploring the connections between Europe, the Middle East, and Asia during the Age of the Mongols.

388 /588 Modern China
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVC; FC
P: Six credits of history, or junior standing, or consent
of instructor
Social, economic, political, and intellectual development of China from the coming of the West to the present with attention to the Manchu regime in the nineteenth century, imperialism, the revolutionary period, and the People’s Republic.

389 /589 History of Japan
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVC; FC
P: Six credits of history, or junior standing, or consent
of instructor
Social, economic, political, and intellectual development of Japan: emergence of Japanese civilization, the Heian period, the age of the samurai, the Meiji Restoration, and Japan in the twentieth century.

393 /593 Roots of Selected Contemporary World Problems
1-5 crs.
GE-IVC
P: Six credits of history, or junior standing, or consent
of instructor
May be repeated when topic differs
Selected world problems depending on student interest and staff. Number of credits assigned will vary according to the nature of the topic. Consult Class Schedule or department office for current offering.

394 /594 Studies in the History of Women
1-3 crs.
GE-IVC
Cross-listed with WMNS 394
May be repeated when topic differs
Selected aspects depending on student interest and staff. Number of credits assigned will vary according to nature of topic. Possible topics include a survey of entire history of women in Western world or women in American history. Consult Class Schedule or department office for current offering.

395 /595 Directed Studies
1-3 crs.
Not for GE
May be repeated - additional restrictions may apply
Get form from department office
Study of historical problem or topic.

397 Student Academic Apprenticeship in History
1-3 crs.
SL-Full; Not for GE
S/U only grade basis
Minimum junior standing
Minimum resident GPA of 3.30
Course may be taken for a maximum of 3 credits
Department permission required
Qualified students work under the close supervision of faculty to tutor students in a specific course or courses. Such students enhance their understanding of historical topics and their ability to communicate such understanding.

399 Independent Study - Juniors
1-3 crs.
SL-Optional; Not for GE
May be repeated - additional restrictions may apply
Get form from department office
Intensive study of topic resulting in a quality research paper or report.

410 /610 Latin America Through Independence
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVC
Cross-listed with LAS 410
P: Six credits of history, or junior standing, or consent
of instructor
Credit may not be earned in both HIST 410 and LAS 410
Pre-Columbian background, establishment of Spanish and Portuguese empires and institutions in the New World, and the struggle for independence.

411 /611 Latin America Since Independence
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVC; FC
Cross-listed with LAS 411
P: Six credits of history, or junior standing, or consent
of instructor
Credit may not be earned in both HIST 411 and LAS 411
Political, economic, and cultural development from independence to present. Primary emphasis on Mexico and Brazil.

412 /612 Revolutions and Revolutionaries in Central America and the Caribbean
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVC
P: Six credits of history, or junior standing, or consent
of instructor
Genesis of revolutions in Central America and the Caribbean. Emphasis on the role of revolutionary leaders, ideologies, superpower presence in the area, and socioeconomic factors as catalysts for change.

430 /630 Colonial America
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVC; CD1
P: Six credits of history, or junior standing, or consent
of instructor
Colonial period, with emphasis upon origins and development of social, economic, and political institutions.

432 /632 The Era of the American Revolution
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVC
P: Six credits of history, or junior standing, or consent
of instructor
Conflicting forces which produced breakdown of Anglo- American political system, war years, social and political readjustment, and framing of new governments.

434 /634 Early Nationalism and Jacksonian Democracy
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVC; CD1
P: Six credits of history, or junior standing, or consent
of instructor
The outer history of this period is dominated by the relentless spread of the American republic to the Pacific by 1848; the inner history is one of the spread of markets and capitalist relations. Andrew Jackson dominates this period. The course will attempt to make connections between the life of Jackson and the great social forces that permanently changed the country.

436 /636 Sectionalism, Civil War, and Reconstruction
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVC; CD1
P: Six credits of history, or junior standing, or consent
of instructor
America’s most bitter and bloody war. Focus on three topics: why the war broke out when it did; how the Union won the war and destroyed a slave society; and why, after winning the war, the North lost the peace of Reconstruction.

438 /638 America in Transition, 1877-1917
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVC; CD1
P: Six credits of history, or junior standing, or consent
of instructor
Industrial growth, the farmers’ revolt, economic depression, the Spanish-American War, Imperialism and Progressive Reform to World War I.

440 /640 History of the United States, 1917-1945
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVC; CD1
P: Six credits of history, or junior standing, or consent
of instructor
U.S. in World War I, the 1920s, Crash and Depression, the New Deal, and U.S. in World War II.

442 /642 Recent US History (1945-Present)
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVC; CD1
P: Six credits of history, or junior standing, or consent
of instructor
America in 1945, “Cold War,” Eisenhower years, violent 1960s, Vietnam War, Watergate, Carter Presidency, Reagan Presidency.

444 /644 African American Civil Rights Movement, 1914-Present
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
GE-IVC; CD3
P: Six credits of history, or junior standing, or consent
of instructor
African American civil rights movement activity focusing on organized and unorganized responses to discrimination in the twentieth century.

454 /654 American Economic History
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVC
P: Six credits of history, or junior standing, or consent
of instructor
What is the basis of American prosperity? Emphasizes how Americans responded to prices and markets over three centuries in building a changing production mix of labor, capital, and resources amid conflicting claims of efficiency and fairness.

458 /658 History of Westward Expansion
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVC; CD1
P: Six credits of history, or junior standing, or consent
of instructor
Frontier movement, problems, procedures, and attitudes of frontier areas, and influence of the West.

461 /661 U.S. Cultural and Intellectual History Since 1865
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVC
P: Six credits of history, or junior standing, or consent
of instructor
Changing patterns of beliefs, ideas, and values since the late nineteenth century, noting contributions of intellectuals amid changing social conditions.

468 /668 Studies in American Indian History
1-3 crs.
GE-IVC; CD-Variable
Cross-listed with AIS 468
P: Six credits of history, or junior standing, or consent
of instructor
Course may be repeated when topic differs for a maximum of
9 credits
Selected topics depending on student and staff interests. Possible topics include the history of Wisconsin Indians and American Indians in the twentieth century. Consult Class Schedule or department office for current offering.

470 /670 History of the Family in America
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVC
P: Six credits of history, or junior standing, or consent
of instructor
Credit may not be earned in both HIST 470 and WMNS 470
Evolution of the American family from colonial times to the present. Emphasis on child raising, gender roles, the economic function of the family, the emergence of adolescence, the importance of kinship, and marriage practices.

473 /673 American Women's History to 1870
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVC; CD1
Cross-listed with WMNS 473
P: Six credits of history, or junior standing, or consent
of instructor
Credit may not be earned in both HIST 473 and WMNS 473
Examines the history of black, white, and red women, including gender politics; women as the co-creators of culture; changes related to education, religion, work, sexuality, and marriages; and women and revolution and war.

474 /674 American Women's History Since 1870
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVC; CD1
Cross-listed with WMNS 474
P: Six credits of history, or junior standing, or consent
of instructor
Credit may not be earned in both HIST 474 and WMNS 474
Explores women’s relationship to the economy and to political movements; changing ideals of womanhood; the demographic and sexual revolutions; and class, race, ethnic, and regional variations in women’s experience.

476 /676 World War I and II Military
3 crs (3-0). Su, even-numbered years.
GE-IVC; FC
P: Six credits of history, or junior standing, or consent
of instructor
Field trip(s) required
Explores World Wars I and II from the perspective of professional military history. Emphasizes strategy, tactics, decision-making, and battle history. The role of culture’s influence on strategy is discussed.

477 /677 American War in the Post 1945 World
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVC; CD1
P: Six credits of history, or junior standing, or consent
of instructor
American involvement in the Korean and Vietnam conflicts, military policy in between wars, Desert Shield/Desert Storm, and the home front impact of war. Emphasizes the daily lives of combatants.

480 /680 History of Wisconsin
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVC; CD1
P: Six credits of history, or junior standing, or consent
of instructor
Political, economic, and social development.

482 /682 Wisconsin Indian History
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp, Su.
GE-IVC; CD3
Cross-listed with AIS 482
P: Six credits of history, or junior standing, or consent
of instructor
Credit may not be earned in both HIST 482 and AIS 482
Study of American Indian communities in Wisconsin with emphasis on the mix of continuity and change in response to outside forces.

486 /686 Seminar in Public History
3 crs (3-0). Sp.
SL-Full; Not for GE
P: HIST 386
Course may be taken for a maximum of 6 credits
Field trip(s) required
The seminar in public history is organized around completing a project in a particular field in the discipline. Students will conduct research and complete a written seminar paper that will serve as a part of a larger class product.

488 Proseminar in History
2 crs (2-0). F, Sp.
SL-Optional; Not for GE; CP
P: 21 credits in history, including HIST 288
P: Limited to history majors and minors
S/U grade basis not allowed
Audit enrollment not allowed
Common readings on a topic selected by the instructor and preparation of an individual research project in that topic, to be completed in History 489.

489 Research Seminar
2 crs (2-0). F, Sp.
SL-Optional; Not for GE; CP
P: HIST 488
P: Limited to history majors and minors
S/U grade basis not allowed
Audit enrollment not allowed
Capstone experience in which the student develops a major research project for presentation to the class and evaluation by the history faculty which will reflect the writing, reading, and analytical skills that the student has developed in the history major or minor.

491 /691 Special Topics
1-3 crs.
Not for GE
Course may be repeated when topic differs for a maximum of
9 credits
Topics will vary depending on interest of students and faculty. Topics may be specific themes or eras of history.

492 Honors Seminar in History
3 crs (3-0).
Not for GE
P: Limited to history majors
Minimum senior standing
Minimum resident and total GPA of 3.50
May be repeated - additional restrictions may apply
Permission of department chair
Intensive study of selected problems. Exact topics covered will vary according to particular interests of professor, degree of preparedness of students, and availability of materials.

496 Honors Independent Study
1-3 crs. F, Sp, Su.
Not for GE
P: Limited to history majors
Minimum senior standing
Minimum resident and total GPA of 3.50
May be repeated - additional restrictions may apply
Get form from department office
Involves independent reading with regular conferences between student and faculty member, or a research paper with similar regular conferences.

498 Internship
1-3 crs.
SL-Full; Not for GE
P: 24 credits in history
P: Limited to history majors
Course may be taken for a maximum of 6 credits
Only three credits may count towards major.
Get form from department office
Supervised assignment to museum, archives, historical site, public agency, or private business for practical experience in the work of public historians. Work will build on and be related to research skills and historical knowledge developed in other history courses.

499 Independent Study - Seniors
1-3 crs.
SL-Optional; Not for GE
May be repeated - additional restrictions may apply
Get form from department office
Intensive study of topic resulting in a quality research paper or report.

701 Readings in European History
3 crs (3-0).
May be repeated when topic differs
Familiarizes students with major issues of historical debate in the field by reading a book per week or commensurate articles. Term paper summarizing and evaluating views on a specific issue is shared with other students.

703 Readings in World History
3 crs (3-0).
May be repeated when topic differs
Familiarizes students with major issues of historical debate in the field by reading a book per week or commensurate articles. Term paper summarizing and evaluating views on a specific issue is shared with other students.

705 Studies in History for Teachers
1-3 crs.
Course may be repeated when topic differs for a maximum of
6 credits
Only three credits may count toward graduate-only credit.
A concentrated study of an historical topic for one or more weeks, depending on number of credits for which course is offered.

707 Reading Historical Texts
1-3 crs. V.
Course may be taken for a maximum of 3 credits
Instructor approval required
Readings of historical texts in-translation or original language.

711 Readings in U.S. History
3 crs (3-0).
May be repeated when topic differs
Familiarizes students with major issues of historical debate in the field by reading a book per week or commensurate articles. Term paper summarizing and evaluating views on a specific issue is shared with other students.

715 Colloquium in History
3 crs (3-0).
May be repeated when topic differs
Various topics are offered as indicated in the current Class Schedule. Emphasizes mastery of major secondary literature. A paper treating the literature on a specific subject is required.

719 Readings in Area of Thesis
3 crs (3-0).
Independent study format. Reading in depth in area of concentration for thesis or research paper. Thesis/research paper adviser is instructor. Culminates in presentation of prospectus to thesis committee.

725 Seminar in History
3 crs (3-0).
Various topics are offered as indicated in the schedule of classes. Introduces students to secondary literature on a topic as preparation for research in original sources leading to the writing of a paper to be presented to the class.

790 Internship in Public History
1-3 crs.
P: HIST 715, nine credits of graduate work in history
Course may be taken for a maximum of 6 credits
Department permission required
Supervised assignment to museum, archives, historical site, or other agency for working experience as a public historian. Work will apply research skills and knowledge of history to help solve community problems.

793 Current Trends in History
3 crs (3-0).
Examines the emergence of history as a profession, major subfields today within the discipline of history, methodologies and models currently influencing the work of historians, and dominant issues presently engaging the attention of historians.

795 Research Paper
1-3 crs.
PR only grade basis
May be repeated - additional restrictions may apply

797 Independent Study
1-3 crs.
May be repeated - additional restrictions may apply
Get form from department office

799 Thesis
1-6 crs.
Full-time equivalent
PR only grade basis
May be repeated - additional restrictions may apply