Course Descriptions

HI 100 WEST. CIV. I: ANCIENT TO 1500   3.0 Credit(s)
This course introduces the major elements of Western civilization from the ancient world to the Italian Renaissance, placing special emphasis on the Greco-Roman and Judeo-Christian traditions. Major themes include the rise of republican forms of government, the rule of law, the Western conceptions of freedom, citizenship, democracy, human dignity, the autonomy of reason, and Greco-Roman and Judeo-Christian values.
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years

HI 102 WESTERN CIVILIZATION II, SINCE 1500: Economies, Sciences, & Politics   3.0 Credit(s)
This course will provide students with an introduction to the historical development of Western civilization in the last 500 years. The themes and topics emphasized in the course will lead to a greater understanding of how this historical development occurred. The focus will be on the development of economics, the sciences, and social and political ideas.
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years

HI 110 Modern World History From 1200   3.0 Credit(s)
The world has been increasingly interconnected through trade, war and religion beginning with the Mongol Empire of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. This course will examine how the world has been globalizing in waves from the Mongol Moment to the Columbian Exchange to the New Imperialism to the growth of global institutions and organizations after World War 2. The course will examine the role of trade in globalization, but also of ideas, religion, state-building, warfare, imperialism, and revolution.
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years

HI 115 U.S. AND THE WORLD: 1850 TO PRESENT   3.0 Credit(s)
This course examines the history of the United States in an international context from 1850 to the present. During this period, the United States played an increasing role in global affairs, particularly regarding late 19th-century imperialism and race, economic depression, world wars, and nuclear arms. This course focuses on these issues and world-historical themes that shaped the country's development in the modern era, including industrialization and capitalism, immigration and population growth, race and citizenship, science and technology, urbanization and suburbanization, and the exploitation of natural resources.
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years

HI 199 SPECIAL TOPICS   3.0 Credit(s)
Prerequisite: Take HI-102 or HI-100 or HICC-101
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 202 FROM MUMMIES TO MORGUES   3.0 Credit(s)
This interdisciplinary course explores the complex history of how humans have interacted with death, examining how cultures across time and geography have responded to the universal experience of mortality. Using a thematic approach, we will investigate the diverse ways societies have managed death, highlighting the cultural, historical, and social contexts that shape human relationships with mortality. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 203 MEDICINE, DISEASE & HISTORY   3.0 Credit(s)
This course is a survey of the history of medicine beginning with the Greeks to the 21st century with an emphasis on how disease may have influenced historical events. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 204 HISTORY OF MEDICINE IN CHINA   3.0 Credit(s)
This course will trace the origins and development of Chinese healing from antiquity until the nineteenth century, and then examine how Western medicine was introduced to China and how the subsequent clash between the two forms of medicine led to their uneasy co-existence today, both in china and in countries like the U.S. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 205 RELIGION AND REVOLUTION   3.0 Credit(s)
From the ongoing struggle against the permissiveness of sexual harassment waged by the "Me Too Movement," to the robust pro-life movement, to the calls for transgender rights, the legacies of the feminist as well as gay liberation movements, and the criticisms levied against these struggles are still salient and even disputed in political life today. Among those voices, religious leaders continue to passionately debate these issues using theological arguments to undermine and/or advocate for women's, gay, and trans peoples' liberation. Considering this story from the Catholic perspective, this course considers how Catholics engaged with these movements often vehemently debating, and sometimes embracing, the "new woman" of the 1920s, contraception, second-wave feminism, gay liberation, and abortion. This course will offer students the chance to engage with the longer history of feminist and LGBTQ movements in the twentieth century, while at the same time immersing them in how Catholics responded to historic debates about gender and sexuality that shaped political and cultural life in this era. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 207 COLONIAL TREASURES: UNVEILING LATIN AMERICA'S MATERIAL LEGACY   3.0 Credit(s)
Step into the captivating world of Latin America's colonial past in this engaging undergraduate course. Delve into the fascinating material history of the region during the era of Spanish and Portuguese Colonial Rule, from 1500 to 1825. Discover how the interplay between material conditions and material culture shaped the actions of individuals and communities, ultimately shaping the trajectory of Latin America's pre-independence era. Throughout the course, we will embark on immersive weekly case studies that span a wide range of topics. From the agricultural practices of indigenous civilizations before contact, to the pivotal role of technology in the triumph of Spanish conquistadors, to the impact of horses on the Spanish frontier, we will explore the lived experiences of diverse populations in colonial Latin America Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 208 HISTORY OF LATIN AMERICA SINCE 1826   3.0 Credit(s)
Examines the history of Latin America from the wars of independence to the twenty-first century. Topics include Latin America and the world economy, twentieth-century revolutions, the emergence of mass politics, the changing role of religion, and foreign relations. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 209 U.S. & LATIN AMER THROUGH HIST   3.0 Credit(s)
Traces the connections between the two regions from the colonial period to the present. Topics covered include political, economic and diplomatic relations, border conflicts, immigration, and questions of identity. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 211 DISCOVERY AND CONQUEST 1492-1598   3.0 Credit(s)
Examines the major themes of the European expansion beginning in the early Middle Ages to the Portuguese and Spanish conquest and colonization of the Americas and Asia. Topics include European and Indian worldviews, biological and demographic consequences of contact, development of a conquest culture in the Americas, and the role of missionaries and conquistadors. Does not fulfill requirement as a Latin American elective. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 212 CONTEMPORARY LATIN AMERICA   3.0 Credit(s)
An in-depth study of the changes in Latin America from the mid-twentieth century to the present. Examines the major issues from the Mexican Revolution of 1910 to the Cuban Revolution of 1959 as well as current problems. Topics include dependency, Marxism, Peronism, neo-liberalism, and social and political change in the region. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 213 Hurricanes, Wildfires & Pandemic   3.0 Credit(s)
In this course, students will develop the tools to contextualize catastrophic events in a global framework. Together, we will discuss and analyze a variety of case studies; from the Bronze Age Collapse and the Justinian Plague to more contemporary events like Hurricane Katrina, the Australian wildfires, and COVID-19. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 214 FRENCH REVOLUTION & NAPOLEON   3.0 Credit(s)
Traces the path of the French Revolution from its origins through each of its political phases from 1789 to 1799. It culminates with the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte, his achievements and failures, and the end of the empire in 1815. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 216 PRINCES TO PEASANTS   3.0 Credit(s)
This course is designed to investigate the field of European Social History, which studies popular culture, daily life, and social class. The course follows the history of the individual, family, community, church and state in Europe between the late Medieval to the nineteenth century. A comparison of the variety of families and social classes must examine the issues of function, leadership, gender, marriage, sex, childhood, the body, and deviant behavior. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 218 MODERN FRANCE   3.0 Credit(s)
Follows the political, economic, and religious developments from 1789 to the 1960s. It examines the last monarchy under Louis Philippe, the rise of democracy by 1848, numerous political factions, and World War I and II, culminating in the person of Charles de Gaulle. Attention is given to continuity and change to understand the character of France. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 222 UNITED STATES HISTORY TO 1865   3.0 Credit(s)
Examines American development from the period of colonization to the conclusion of the Civil War. Major themes include colonial society, the Revolution, nineteenth-century expansion and economic growth, cultural shifts in the antebellum period, slavery, and the American Civil War. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: Fall Semester All Years

HI 223 UNITED STATES HISTORY SINCE 1865   3.0 Credit(s)
Analyzes United States development from Reconstruction to the present, examining major social, political, economic, and foreign policy developments and their impact on American life. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: Spring Semester All Years

HI 224 SOCIETY IN COLONIAL AMERICA   3.0 Credit(s)
This course examines the colonial period in the history of the United States, beginning with precontact Native American and European societies and concluding with the peace with Britain that ended the Revolutionary War. Particular attention will be paid to the motivations carrying men and women to North America, the interaction between indigenous peoples and colonists, the political and social structure of colonial communities, the development of racial slavery, and the ways in which communities reflected or rejected European society. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 225 AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY   3.0 Credit(s)
Examines the forced migration of Africans to America, the condition and nature of slavery, abolitionism, emancipation, twilight zone of freedom, growth of civil rights, and Black Power movements. Prerequisite: ake HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 226 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION   3.0 Credit(s)
This course examines the causes of the American Revolution in the context of economic, ideological and political change throughout the 18th century. Students consider the impact that the rebellion had on different kinds of Americans and whether the rhetoric of the Revolution fueled demands for change among these groups once the war ended. They will evaluate whether the American Revolution was a radical act in our history. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 227 HISTORY OF AMERICAN CAPITALISM   3.0 Credit(s)
This course examines the history of American capitalism, with a focus on the affects and effects of capitalist growth. Topics covered include American labor, finance, and the accompanying social and political forces that helped to shape American capitalism from its inception to present. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 229 HISTORY OF UNITED STATES FOREIGN POLICY   3.0 Credit(s)
Evolution and expansion of American foreign policy from the Revolutionary period to the present. Analyzes the aims of foreign policy, influences on it, and its impact on the nation's domestic politics. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 230 THE CIVIL WAR   3.0 Credit(s)
Examines an epic and transformative period in U.S. history from a multidimensional perspective. The clash of arms, military and civilian leaders, lives of ordinary soldiers and civilians, politics and economies of the Union and Confederacy, and "new birth of freedom" that ended slavery are reviewed and discussed. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 231 THE COLD WAR & AMER SOCIETY   3.0 Credit(s)
Explores the roots and development of the Cold War between the United States and U.S.S.R. (1946-91); its impact on American social, political, economic, and cultural values and practices; and some of its long-term consequences for the nation's society and place in the world. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 232 RECONSTRUCTION & POST CIVIL WAR   3.0 Credit(s)
The purpose of this course is to examine the Reconstruction era (1865-1877) in American history. This period had tremendous political and social consequences on the country. Students will read, discuss, and write about social, economic, political, and cultural aspects of the Reconstruction years with the goal of deepening your understanding of its significance in our nation's history. Our analysis will begin long before Reconstruction itself and move past it as well into the twentieth century. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 233 GUILDED AGE & PROGRESSIVE ERA   3.0 Credit(s)
This course will allow students to journey into the historical periods of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era in American history. In this course, students will read a broad range of historical interpretations of the significant events of these periods, as well as immerse themselves in primary sources meant to illuminate the overall study. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 234 CATHOLICS IN AMERICAN SOCIETY   3.0 Credit(s)
This course focuses on the social and cultural history of American Catholics beginning with the earliest contact between Native Americans and European colonists to the relationship between Catholics and other religious groups, as well as within American Catholic communities up to the present day. Prerequisite: Take HI 100 or HI 102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 235 WOMEN IN AMERICAN SOCIETY   3.0 Credit(s)
This course examines the challenges faced by women in America from the colonial period to the present, as well as their contributions to the formation of the United States and our history. We will pay particular attention to the ways in which gender has been historically constructed in American culture. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 236 HISTORY OF THE ARAB WORLD I   3.0 Credit(s)
A study of the rise of Islam and the emergence of the Arabs as a world power. Discussion focuses on the achievements of Muhammad, the institution of the caliphate, Umayyad and Abbasid empires, Crusades, and decline of Arab influence in the Near East under the pressure of Turkish expansion. Prerequisite: Take Hi-100 or Hi-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 237 AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY   3.0 Credit(s)
This course considers the way in which Americans have imagined, experienced, and debated the natural world from European colonists' ideas about hunting, fishing, and farming to the political debates about climate change in the early twenty-first century. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 238 THE MODERN MIDDLE EAST   3.0 Credit(s)
This course introduces students to some of the major political, socioeconomic, and cultural factors which lead to challenges and conflicts in the Middle East during the 19th and 20th centuries. It ends with discussions on contemporary Middle Eastern affairs. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 239 WOMEN IN THE MIDDLE EAST   3.0 Credit(s)
By focusing on women's activist movements throughout history, this course examines the social changes brought about by Muslim and non-Muslim women who claimed their rights within their family and in society and politics. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 240 US IN 60'S & 70'S:WOODSTOCK-WATERGATE   3.0 Credit(s)
This course explores "the long sixties" (1954-1980).  Topics covered include:  Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam War, feminism and gender, sexual revolution, Kennedy-Carter, political corruption and crime, modern conservatism, etc. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 241 U.S. AND THE WORLD WARS   3.0 Credit(s)
Scholars argue that rather than two distinct wars, World War I and World War II were separate episodes in one long global conflict not resolved in 1918. This course considers the interconnections between the world wars as well as the social, cultural, political, economic, and technological aspects of both conflicts and their effects on those living in the United States. How did the world wars influence people's lives? Experiences? The shaping of modern America? US international relations? Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 242 ANCIENT GREECE   3.0 Credit(s)
This course surveys ancient Greek history from the Late Bronze Age to the outbreak of the Peloponnesian War (1500 BC-431 BC) and the emergence of the Greek polis, the development of Athenian Democracy, the growth of Athenian Imperialism, and the rivalry between Athens. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 243 THE GOLDEN AGE OF GREECE   3.0 Credit(s)
This course examines the development of high culture in archaic and classical Greece; art, literature, philosophy, religion, and democracy of Athens from seventh century to death of Socrates and Solon, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, the Sophists, Thucydides, and Aristophanes. Topics include role of Pericles in Athenian democracy, imperialism, and Peloponnesian War. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 244 THUCYDIDES & THE PELOPONNESIAN WAR   3.0 Credit(s)
This course is a seminar that examines the Peloponnesian War and the brilliant historian who reported it. The class begins with ancient Greek history and the institutions of the polis and discussion of topics connected with the Great War itself, such as Periclean strategy, the plague in Athens, civil war in Corcyra, Pylos affair, Sicilian expedition, and oligarchic revolution. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 245 ALEXANDER THE GREAT   3.0 Credit(s)
This course examines the life, military career and historical impact of perhaps the most extraordinary figure from antiquity, Alexander the Great, from the rise of Macedon to the Hellenistic Age. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 246 ROMAN HISTORY: REPUBLIC   3.0 Credit(s)
This course surveys Roman history from the legendary founding of Rome to the death of Julius Caesar (753 BC-44 BC) and the development of republican political institutions, the nature of Roman Imperialism, Rome's encounter with Greek culture, and the fall of the Republic. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 248 ROMAN EMPIRE & CHRISTIANITY   3.0 Credit(s)
This course surveys Roman history from the death of Julius Caesar to the fall of the Roman Empire in the west (44 BC-476 AD). The class also examines the rise of Christianity and how it went from being a persecuted Jewish sect to the state religion of Rome; considers the relationship between Paganism and Christianity in late antiquity; and examines the reasons for the decline and fall of the western empire. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 251 COASTAL COMM N. ATLANTIC:VIKING TO PRES   3.0 Credit(s)
This course studies interactions between humans and environments on land and sea in New England, Newfoundland, Ireland, Scotland, England, Norway, the Netherlands, as they fished and traded over long distances, creating vibrant cultures. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 252 MEDIEVAL EUROPE   3.0 Credit(s)
Topics include Feudalism and Christendom, Islam and the Crusades, the Carolingian Empire, and the rise of national states. Important elements include art and architecture, cosmology and alchemy, hierarchy, the rise of the early Renaissance, as well as different types of work and "callings." Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 253 FROM REMBRANDT TO VAN GOGH   3.0 Credit(s)
This course examines the history of the Low Countries through art and written texts from 1400 to 1850. It also compares and contrasts the development of Flemish and Dutch art and literature and shows how religion played an important part in the formation of early-modern Low-Countries' culture. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 254 THE RENAISSANCE & REFORMATION   3.0 Credit(s)
A study of the transition from medieval to modern society through investigation of political, social, economic, religious, and cultural factors involved in the change. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 255 CELTIC & IRISH HISTORY   3.0 Credit(s)
This course surveys Celts, from ancient continental European tribes through Medieval to modern Ireland. Focus will be on several debates on emotive events, such as Cromwell's conquest, Irish rebellions, the Famine, independence, culture, and identity. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 256 THE IRISH HOME & ABROAD: 1798-1922   3.0 Credit(s)
This course examines the complex cultural, political, and economic relationship between the Irish in America and those at home from the Irish Rebellion of 1798 to the creation of the Irish Free State. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 257 HIST & MEMORY IN MOD IRELAND   3.0 Credit(s)
This course examines collective memory in relation to official history and considers the place of landscape, tourism, poetry, and song as it reflects on Irish cultural identity. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 258 BRITAIN AND THE EMPIRE 1714-1918   3.0 Credit(s)
This course will examine the history of the British Empire beginning with the earliest English explorations overseas and concluding with World War I and its impact on the future of imperialism worldwide. Prerequisite: Take Hi-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 260 IRISH PUBS, PINTS & POITIN   3.0 Credit(s)
The history and culture of the Public House as one of the most important Irish institutions in Ireland. Irish culture has centered around three institutions: church, local GAA sports club, and the pub. The pub is where discussions, stories, and great 'craic' (fun) was experienced. With smaller homes and lack of many modern conveniences, pubs offer social spaces for sharing community knowledge and friendship, conducting business, playing music, and discussing politics. Well beyond alcohol, the atmosphere, warmth and friendliness are a well-known aspect of Ireland; the 20th century has exported pubs around the world. Ireland has also excelled at brewing excellent ales, beers, and the word whiskey comes from the Irish 'uisce beatha' or water of life. Prerequisite: Take Hi-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 281 INTRO-CIV OF EAST ASIA   3.0 Credit(s)
An overview of the history of China and Japan from prehistoric times to the late traditional period (approximately 1800). Intended to enhance students' appreciation of the uniqueness and coherence of these two ancient civilizations. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 283 LAW IN LATE IMPERIAL CHINA   3.0 Credit(s)
Examines legal cases and laws in late imperial Chinese culture including criminal and civil law to understand Chinese society and government and to think comparatively about global legal culture. Readings and discussion will include actual court cases that reveal homicides, postmortem examinations, family drama, and disputes about land boundaries between neighbors as well as reading one semi-fictional detective story from the eighteenth century. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 285 MODERN CHINA, 1921 TO PRESENT   3.0 Credit(s)
Examines the history of twentieth-century China focusing on the rise to power of the Chinese Communist Party and its efforts to transform China into a modern nation. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 286 THE SOVIET UNION   3.0 Credit(s)
Examines the history of Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus, focusing on revolutionary movements, the construction of a socialist economy, nationality policy, Stalinism, World War II, the Cold War, Soviet culture and society, and the fall of the USSR. Consideration also given to Ukraine and Russia since the end of Soviet rule in 1991. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 OR HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 288 RUSSIA AND ITS EMPIRE TO 1917   3.0 Credit(s)
This course covers Russian and East European history to 1917. It begins with the foundations of the Russian state in the early modern period. It addresses social, cultural, and political histories of the 18th and 19th centuries and concludes with the First World War and revolutions. Particular attention will be given to Muslim, Jewish, and Ukrainian experiences of empire. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 290 SPICES, SILKS, AND OIL   3.0 Credit(s)
This class will examine the history of commerce and industry in the Middle East and South Asia from the early modern period to the present (since 1500). Beginning with the study of pre-modern trading systems of the Indian Ocean and Silk Roads, it addresses economic life and law in the Islamic tradition. It builds on this by studying the emergence of European joint-stock companies and their relationship to the rise of European empires in India and the Middle East, before moving on to the transformations brought by Europe's Industrial Revolution on the region. It concludes with a unit on the modern period, examining the complex political impacts of the oil industry, the place of the Middle East in the world economy, the rapid growth of India's economy, the military-business complex in Iran and Egypt, and the growth of Sharia-compliant finance. The course will focus on the intersection of business and political power in trade, banking, manufacturing, and energy. Close attention will be given to commodities including silk, spices, coffee, textiles, opium, and oil. Prerequisite: Take one of the following HI-100, HI-102, HI-110, HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 299 SPECIAL TOPICS IN HISTORY   1.0-6.0 Credit(s)
Designates new or occasional courses that may or may not become part of the department's permanent offerings. Courses capitalize on a timely topic, a faculty member's particular interest, an experimental alternative to existing courses, etc. Prerequisites established by the department as appropriate for the specific course. Course title is shown on the student's transcript. Consult the current course schedule for available topics. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 301 THE HISTORIAN'S CRAFT   3.0 Credit(s)
An introduction to the history of historical thinking and writing, the contemporary field of historical methods and theories, and the research tools and skills necessary for the study of history and the writing of papers and essays. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115 or HI-115ýSophomore standing
Offered: Spring Semester All Years

HI 391 HISTORY INTERNSHIP   3.0-9.0 Credit(s)
Offers qualified students supervised field experience in an area allied with their own interests. Internships are arranged in advance of the semester they are to be taken.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 395 SENIOR SEMINAR PREPARATION   3.0 Credit(s)
This course prepares students for their capstone paper in the Senior Seminar by examining the historiography of a particular topic in depth and becoming acquainted with the problems and issues. Prerequisite: Take HI-301
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI 396 Senior Seminar-Special Topics   3.0 Credit(s)
This course is for seniors who have taken HI 301 The Historians Craft where they will complete a major paper. Prerequisite: Take HI-301
Offered: Fall Semester All Years

HI 399 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN HISTORY   1.0-6.0 Credit(s)
Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HICC-101
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HI ELEC HISTORY ELECTIVE   1.0-9.0 Credit(s)

Offered: As Needed Contact Department