Courses

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 THE PRICE OF PARADISE: EXPLOITATION, CONSUMPTION, AND THE MAKING OF MODERN LATIN AMERICA   3.0 Credit(s)
What's the hidden story behind your morning latte, your spring break getaway, or the gas in your car? For centuries, Latin America has been sold as a global "paradise" of coffee, sugar, bananas, oil, and beaches, but the true cost has fallen on its lands and peoples. This course explores how global demand built plantation economies, oil booms, and tourist industries, while shaping everyday life through land and labor systems. Weekly case studies range from Brazil's coffee empire and Central America's "banana republics" to Venezuela's oil wealth and Caribbean tourism. Finally, students will connect these histories to present-day issues such as climate change, sustainable tourism, fair-trade coffee, and global consumption. By semester's end, you'll never look at a cup of coffee, a beach vacation, or a gas pump the same way again. 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 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 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