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Students enrolled in variable credit reading courses for 5 credit hours must complete a seminar paper.
HIST 1000 Selected Topics in History (1-3)
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor. May be repeated with consent of instructor
HIST 1001 American Civilization (3) [ST, SS, C]
Evolution of the cultural tradition of the Americas from the earliest times to the mid-nineteenth century, with emphasis on the relationship of ideas and institutions to the historical background.
HIST 1002 American Civilization (3) [ST, C, SS]
Continuation of HIST 1001 to the present. Course fulfills the state requirement. HIST 1001 or HIST 1002 may be taken separately.
HIST 1003 African-American History (3) [ST, V, SS]
A survey of African-American history from the beginning of the European slave trade to the modern Civil Rights era.
HIST 1004 The History of Women in the United States (3) [ST, C, SS]
Same as GS 1004. A survey of women's history from the colonial era to the present.
HIST 1030 The Ancient World (3) [C, SS]
Survey of ancient history in the near east, the Aegean, the central and western Mediterranean. Themes: politics and economy, war and society, culture, including art, literature, technology, religion and philosophy. The chronological span is from the neolithic period (7500-3000 B.C.) in the near east to the fall of the Roman Empire in the fifth century A.D.
HIST 1031 Topics in European Civilization: Emergence of Western Europe to 1715 (3) [C, SS]
Lectures and discussions on the development of Western European society and tradition from approximately 800 to 1715.
HIST 1032 Topics in European Civilization: 1715 to the Present (3) [C, SS]
Lectures and discussions on the development of Western European society and tradition from 1715 to the present. Either HIST 1031 or HIST 1032 may be taken separately.
HIST 1037 The Wonders of Greece: Introduction to Greek History and Culture (3)
Same as ANTHRO 1037. Our democracy and culture have been heavily influenced by Greek civilization. This course will introduce students to the culture and civilization of Greece in order to provide a better understanding of our own society. The course will cover the political and military history, art, literature, philosophy, and science of Greece from prehistoric to modern times, with special emphasis on Greek civilization’s enduring democratic and cultural ideals. The course will include screening of films and use of online resources.
HIST 1041 East Asian Civilization (3) [CD, CS, SS]
The development of Asian civilization from earliest times to the Manchu conquest.
HIST 1042 East Asian Civilization (3) [CD, CS, SS]
Continuation of HIST 1041 with emphasis on the Asian response to the Western incursion. Either HIST 1041 or HIST 1042 may be taken separately.
HIST 1051 Latin American Civilization (3) [CD, C, CS]
A survey of selected topics important in the development of Latin America from pre-Columbian times to the twentieth century.
HIST 1052 Mexican Civilization (3) [C, SS, CD]
This course will focus on the history and culture of Mexico from the Aztecs to the mid-twentieth century. Among the topics to be covered are: the Aztecs, Cortez and the Conquest of Mexico, colonial institutions and culture, the obtaining of political independence, disorder and dictatorship in the nineteenth century, the Mexican Revolution, contemporary Mexico.
HIST 1061 African Civilization to 1800 (3) [C, SS, CD]
Introduction to cultural history from the emergence of early mankind to the abolition of the Atlantic slave trade. This course fulfills the Cultural Diversity requirement.
HIST 1062 African Civilization Since 1800 (3) [C, SS, CD]
Survey of African initiative and response in the period spanning the loss and reassertion of independence. HIST 1061 or HIST 1062 may be taken separately.
HIST 1075 World History to 1500 (3)
A survey of the history of humankind to 1500 including the beginnings of civilization Mesopotamia, Africa, Asia and the Americas, the rise of Classical civilizations, and the development of major transnational social, economic, political and religious networks.
HIST 1076 World History since 1500 (3)
A survey of the history of humankind since 1500, emphasizing the growing interdependency of regional economic, political, and social systems. Topics will include imperialism, industrialization, and globalization.
HIST 1175 Arts and Ideas (3) [H]
Same as ART HS 1175, ENGL 1175, M H L T 1175, PHIL 1175, TH DAN 1175. An interdisciplinary course tied to the semester’s offerings at the Blanche Touhill Performing Arts Center as well as other events on campus featuring the visual arts, literature, music, and film. Each semester the course will provide background on the arts in general and will critically examine particular performances and offerings. Special themes for each semester will be selected once the Touhill schedule is in place. Students will be expected to attend 6-8 performances or exhibitions. Can be repeated once for credit.
HIST 2000 Selected Topics in History (1-4)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor.
HIST 2001 United States History: Colonial America to 1763 (3)
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. This course will investigate the topics and trends of European colonization in various areas of North America to 1763.
HIST 2003 United States History: Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815 to 1865 (3)
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. The Era of Good Feelings, the Age of Jackson, manifest destiny, the political and social developments of the antebellum period relating to the growth of sectionalism and the developing antislavery crusade.
HIST 2004 United States History: The Civil War Era, 1860-1900 (3)
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. The Civil War, Reconstruction, industrial and urban expansion and their impact on American life.
HIST 2005 The Modernization of the United States (3)
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. Studies in the economic, political and social development and crises of the maturing industrial United States between 1877 and 1940, and the growing importance of foreign relations.
HIST 2006 Recent United States History (3)
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor.
The economic, political and social developments and crises of post-industrial United States. The role of foreign affairs in American life.
HIST 2007 History of Missouri (3) [ST]
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or the consent of the instructor. Lecture and readings. Seventeenth-century Spanish and French explorations and interaction with the Indians; settlement and organization of the Louisiana territory; lead mining and the fur trade; the Louisiana Purchase; the Missouri territory; the struggle for statehood and slavery; antebellum politics; banking and internal improvements; westward expansion; Civil War and reconstruction; postwar agrarian politics, industrialization; Irish, German, and southern European immigration; the Progressive reforms--political and economic change; and twentieth-century social changes and political developments.
HIST 2008 The History of St. Louis (3)
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of the instructor. This course will provide an overview of the history of the St. Louis metropolitan region from its founding in 1764 to the present. Main topics will include the St. Louis region before the Europeans, forces leading to the founding of the city, St. Louis as an "urban frontier," the Age of Steam on water and rail, the questions of slavery and the Civil War, St. Louis in the Gilded Age, the World's Fair, early efforts at city planning, impact of the automobile, St. Louis during the Depression and World War II, post war suburbanization, urban renewal St. Louis-style, school desegregation, the Schoemehl years, the emergence of St. Louis "Edge Cities," and St. Louis 2004.
HIST 2009 St. Louis and the West (3)
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. An examination of the role St. Louis played in the evolution of the North American West, both in the United States and Canada, from the fur trade of the late eighteenth century to the opening of the Texas oil fields in the early twentieth century. Special emphasis will be given to competition between river and rail transportation corridors, and hence to the rivalry that developed between St. Louis and Chicago.
HIST 2011 American West: Gateways and Corridors (3)
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. An exploration of the history of the American West from the 1750s to present, with emphasis on the role of transportation. Urban gateways such as St. Louis and San Francisco and transportation corridors such as the Missouri River and the Santa Fe and Oregon trails will be of particular importance.
HIST 2012 The Indian in American History, 1600-1900 (3)
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. Investigates Native American encounters with non-Indian peoples between 1600 and 1900, analyzing how traditional Indian cultures changed to meet a variety of new challenges introduced to North America by Europeans and Africans. The approach will be interdisciplinary and ethonohistorical with emphasis placed on case studies of important native nations at key turning points in their history.
HIST 2013 U.S. Urban History (3)
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. The physical and spatial growth of U.S. cities from colonial times to the present with special attention to the impact of industrialization, public policy, and advances in transportation technology.
HIST 2014 American Foreign and Military Affairs, 1900-Present (3)
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. A survey of American foreign and military affairs since 1900, with particular emphasis on the major wars during the period and the Cold War Era. Consideration of the nation’s changing place in a changing world.
HIST 2015 Topics in African-American History (3)
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. Will explore a salient
topic in African-American history. Such historical documents as personal narratives, letters, government documents, and autobiographies as well as monographs, articles, and other secondary sources will be used to explore topics such as slavery and slave culture in the United States; blacks and America’s wars; the African-American intellectual traditions; or, African-Americans and the Great Migration.
HIST 2016 African-American History: From Slavery to Civil Rights (3)
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. This course examines the impact of region, gender, and class on black activism by focusing on topics such as remembering slavery and emancipation, institution and community building during segregation, changing strategies in politics and protest, and the mergence of the direct action civil rights movement.
HIST 2017 African-American History: From civil Rights to Black Power (3)
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. A seminar on the activities, ideas, movement centers, and personalities that created the Civil Rights and Black Power movements in the U.S. from the 1950s through the 1970s. Some familiarity with the broad contours of U.S. history is presupposed. Special attention will be devoted to the roles of the African-American masses, college students, and women, and to the points of conflict cooperation, and intersection between African-America and the larger American society.
HIST 2031 Modern Japan: 1850 to Present (3) [CD]
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. The economic, social,
and political development of modern Japan.
HIST 2032 Modern China: 1800 to Present (3) [CD]
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. The economic, social, and political development of modern China.
HIST 2033 Modern History of the Asian Pacific Rim (3) [CD]
A survey course on the modern history of the broad economic region of East and Southeast Asia as well as the region’s interaction with the United States. The course is designed for students who need to understand the political and economic dynamics of the countries around the Pacific Basin and the historical roots of various problems.
HIST 2041 Topics in American Constitutional History (3) [ST]
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. Origins and development of principal institutions and ideas of American constitutional system; role of Constitution and Supreme Court in growth of the nation; important Supreme court decisions; great American jurists and their impact on the law; historical background to current constitutional issues.
HIST 2043 History of Crime and Justice (3)
Same as CRIMIN 3043. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. The analysis development, and change in philosophies and responses to crime. Emphasis on major forms and definitions of crime, the emergence of modern policing, the birth of the prison and the juvenile court.
HIST 2051 History of Latin America to 1808 (3) [CD]
Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor. Latin America from the pre-Columbian civilizations to 1808, stressing social, political, and economic institutions in the Spanish colonies.
HIST 2052 History of Latin America since 1808 (3) [CD]
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. Emphasis on the attainment of political independence and social, political, and economic developments of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries in Latin America.
HIST 2053 Modern Mexico (3) [CD]
Mexico from the Revolution to the present, covering major political, social, and cultural developments of the twentieth century including foreign population migration, the student movement of the 1960’s, the rise and fall of the PRI and the impacts of globalization.
HIST 2062 West Africa Since 1800 (3) [CD]
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. Analysis of change in the savanna/forest societies occasioned by Islamic reform and the end of the slave trade, the imposition of colonial rule and African response, growth of nationalist protest, and post independence development.
HIST 2063 African Diaspora to 1800 (3) [CD]
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. Comparative in scope, the course examines major themes in West and Central Africa and their impact on the history of Africans in the Atlantic diaspora up to 1800. Themes include: slavery, multiracialism, economics of the South Atlantic system, political dimensions and the social transformation from heterogeneous crowds to new and homogenous communities. Linkages between Africans and their descendants in the Atlantic communities of Latin America, the Caribbean, as well as North America will be stressed.
HIST 2064 African Diaspora Since 1800 (3) [CD]
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. Comparative in scope, this course uses a comparative methodology to examine the major themes in West and Central Africa and their impact on the history of Africans in the Atlantic diaspora after 1800.
HIST 2081 Rome: The Republic and Empire (3)
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. A survey of the development of Roman political and cultural life from the legendary founding of the city in the central Italy in 753 to the death of the Emperor Justinian in 565 A.D.
HIST 2083 Europe in Early Middle Ages (3)
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. The end of the Roman Empire as a universal entity; the successor states of the Mediterranean and Northern Europe; the emergence of a Western Christendom under the Franks; the development of feudal states; the Gregorian reforms; the Crusades; the revival of education and learning in the twelfth century.
HIST 2084 Europe in the High and Late Middle Ages (3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor. Medieval society at its political, economic, and intellectual zenith; the crisis of the later Middle Ages; the papal schism and the development of national particular churches within Catholicism; and the rise of estate institutions.
HIST 2085 Medieval England (3)
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. A brief summary of the Anglo-Saxon heritage and the impact of the Norman Conquest, followed by an investigation of the institutional, social, and legal evolution of the realm of England. English development will be viewed in its European context.
HIST 2086 The Age of Reformation (3)
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. Religious, intellectual, political, and socioeconomic developments of the sixteenth century.
HIST 2088 The Age of Renaissance (3)
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of the instructor. The Italian and Northern Renaissance as a distinct age; political, socioeconomic, intellectual, religious, and artistic movements attending the decline of medieval society, and the transition to the early modern period.
HIST 2089 History of Ideas in the West (3)
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. An examination of some of the more important ideas and debates that shaped the Western world. Topics include Platonic versus Aristotelian models of the universe, Medieval synthesis and the challenge of Renaissance, Naturalism, the scientific Revolution, the political ideas of Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Romanticism, Marxism, Darwinian evolution, Freudian psychology, existentialism, structuralism and post-structuralism.
HIST 2090 Eighteenth Century European History (3)
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. This course offers intensive study of Europe in the period between the Glorious Revolution in England in 1688 and the fall of Napoleon in 1815. Particular emphasis will be placed on the theme of the rise of the modern. Specifically, the course will examine the struggle by intellectuals, politicians, and military figures to move Europe forward from the old regime system. Particular emphasis will be placed on the works of Voltaire, Rousseau, Locke, and Paine.
HIST 2091 Nineteenth Century European History (3)
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. This course offers intensive study of Europe in the period between the fall of Napoleon in 1815 and the turn-of-twentieth century. Particular emphasis will be placed on the themes of industrialization, overseas colonization, and the development of nationalist, socialist, and liberal ideas.
HIST 2092 Europe, 1900-1950: War and Upheaval (3)
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. The impact of World Wars I and II and the search for equilibrium.
HIST 2093 Europe, 1950-Present: Peace and Prosperity (3)
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. A survey of the main social, economic, political, military and cultural trends since the outbreak of World War II.
HIST 2097 History of Spain (3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor. (3)
A survey of Spanish history from the fifteenth century to the present, emphasizing its period of imperial greatness and examining the effects of empire on national development.
HIST 2102 Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies (3)
Same as SOC WK 2102, and SOC 2102. This core class is required for all Women’s and Gender Studies Certificate earners. This class introduces students to cultural, political and historical issues that shape gender. Through a variety of disciplinary perspectives in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, the course familiarizes students with a diverse female and male experiences and gendered power relationships.
HIST 2105 Sex in America (3)
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of the instructor. Dissected, categorized, evaluated, feared, and enjoyed: sex in America’s past, including our current obsession with it, is the primary concern of this course. Why and how have sex and sexuality become so central to identities culture, politics, and now, our history? This course explores the complex and often hidden history of sex in the United States. It uses sex to examine big political ideas of citizenship, democracy, and cultural inclusion, Same as GS 2105.
HIST 2117 Greek History and Culture (3)
Same as ANTHRO 2117. Greek Civilization has had a deep impact on contemporary society in art; social, political, and economic organization; philosophy; law; medicine; and science. This course covers major aspects of Greek history and culture from antiquity to the present. It considers the major political and military events of Greek history, as well as important aspects of Greek culture, including sports and the history of the Olympic Games, literature, philosophy, and mythology.
HIST 2219 U.S. Labor History (3)
Examines the history of work and the working class in the United States. It focuses on the transformation of the workplace, the evolution of working class consciousness, the development of the labor movement, the role of race, gender and ethnicity in uniting or dividing the working class, and the nature of labor's relations with other social groups in the political arena. Particular emphasis on the political, and economic conditions and strategies of periods when working class power was growing.
HIST 2291 War in Ancient Greece and Today: From the Trojan War to Iraq (3)
Lectures and discussions on selected topics from the Trojan War to the War in Iraq.
HIST 2770 Introduction to Transportation (3)
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. Introduction to Transportation provides an overview of the transportation sector, including history, providers, users, and government regulation. The importance and significance of transportation, the operational aspects of transportation modes of rail, water, motor, air, and pipeline: the demand and supply of transportation, and the managerial aspects of these modes of transportation will be covered in the course.
HIST 2772 History of Aviation in American Life (3)
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. This course focuses on the history of aviation in the United States from balloon flights preceding the Wright brothers through the terrorist attacks in September 2001 with emphasis upon how aviation and aviators have influenced American society and culture. Themes include the evolution of aviation technology , the growth of the commercial/military aviation/ aerospace industries, issues of race and gender in aviation, the development of America’s commercial airlines, aviation’s influence upon American art, films, advertising, and literature, the significance of the space race, and the role of aerial weapons of war.
HIST 2773 Urbanization and Transportation (3)
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. This course provides an overview of urbanization and transportation in the United States. Besides examining the history of urbanization and transportation, this course offers comparisons between contemporary international urban areas for the purpose of placing the US experience in context. Additionally, the course covers key issues surrounding the planning, development, and consequences of infrastructure facilitating the movement of people and freight in the urban setting, such as financing, transport technologies, political policies, economic growth, and demographic trends.
HIST 2800 History of American Economic Development (3) [MI]
Same as ECON 2800. Prerequisite: ECON 1000 or 1001 or consent of instructor. Uses economic concepts to explain historical developments in the American economy, beginning with hunter-gatherers who crossed the Bering land bridge around 12,000 B.C. Main topics include Native American economies, European exploration and conquest, the colonial economies, indentured servitude, the American Revolution, the U.S. Constitution, westward expansion, transportation, the Industrial Revolution, state banking and free banking, slavery, the Civil War, post-bellum agriculture, the rise of big business and antitrust, banking panics, the Federal Reserve Act, the First and Second World Wars, the New Deal, and the growth of government in postwar economy.
HIST 2999 Introduction to Historical Inquiry (4)
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. This course is designed to develop historical thinking skills. Emphasis will placed on reading of historical sources, exploring the rhetoric of history, identifying perspectives in historical sources, and the process of formulating historical questions. Other topics covered will include proper citation procedures & historiography. The course is writing intensive and will involve primary source research at libraries and archives.
HIST 3000 Selected Topics in History (3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor. Special topics in history. The course may be repeated for credit with the consent of the instructor.
HIST 3140 Inquiries in Metropolitan History (3)
Prerequisite: HIST 2999. This course will develop historical thinking and writing skills through investigation in topics in Metropolitan History.
HIST 3141 Inquiries in Regional History (3)
Prerequisite: HIST 2999. This course will develop historical thinking and writing skills through investigation in topics in Regional History.
HIST 3142 Inquiries in National History (3)
Prerequisite: HIST 2999. This course will develop historical thinking and writing skills through investigation in topics in National History.
HIST 3143 Inquiries in Transnational History (3)
Prerequisite: HIST 2999. This course will develop historical thinking and writing skills through investigation in topics in Transnational History.
HIST 4001 Special Readings (1-10)
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor. Independent study through readings, reports, and conferences.
HIST 4002 Collaborative Research (3-6)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Faculty-student collaboration on a research project designed to lead toward publication of a jointly authored article. Faculty member will direct the research.
HIST 4003 Internship (3-6)
Prerequisites: Consent of supervising instructor and institution offering the internship. Supervised practicum in a museum, historical agency, and other institution offering an opportunity for hands-on experience in public history. This elective course supplements but does not replace requirements for baccalaureate degree in history. May not be taken for graduate credit.
HIST 4004 Senior Seminar (5)
Prerequisites: HIST 2999, Consent of department and presentation of three examples of formal written work submitted in prior upper-division courses in history. Studies in historical methodology and historiography. Directed readings, research, and writing leading to the production of an original piece of historical scholarship. An exit interview is required. Senior Seminar is required for all history majors. May not be taken for graduate credit.
HIST 4011 Curriculum and Methods of Teaching Secondary School History and Social Studies (3)
Same as SEC ED 4011. Prerequisites: Junior standing and TCH ED 3310. A study of the scope and sequence of history and social studies courses in the school curriculum, with emphasis on the selection and organization of materials and methods of instruction and evaluation. This course must be taken in conjunction with SEC ED 3289, Secondary Education Professional Internship. May not count toward history hours required for history major. Must be completed prior to student teaching. This course must be completed in residence. Not available for graduate credit.
HIST 4012 Social Studies Teaching Seminar (1)
Same as SEC ED 4012. Prerequisite: Must be enrolled concurrently in student teaching. Addresses the application of teaching strategies, and instructional technology in the classroom setting. Offered concurrently with Secondary School Student Teaching, SEC ED 4990. Not available for graduate credit.
HIST 4013 United States History for the Secondary Classroom (3)
Same as SEC ED 4013. Prerequisite: TCH ED 3310 or consent of the instructor. This course is required for Social Studies certification. Adapts the themes and subject matter of American history to the secondary classroom and trains teachers in techniques particularly designed to maximize the use of primary sources, foster critical inquiry, and encourage knowledge of subject matter. Particular emphasis will be placed on defining the broad and connecting themes of American history, on expanding bibliography, and on choosing methods of inquiry for use in an interactive classroom. Cannot be counted towards the minimum 39-hour history major requirement, but can be counted towards the 45-hour maximum and for Social Studies Certification. Not available for graduate credit.
HIST 4014 World History for the Secondary School Classroom (3)
Same as SEC ED 4014. Prerequisite: TCH ED 3310 or consent of the instructor. This course is required for Social Studies certification. Adapts the themes and subject matter of World history to the secondary classroom and trains teachers in techniques particularly designed to maximize the use of primary sources, foster critical inquiry, and encourage knowledge of subject matter. Particular emphasis will be placed on defining the broad and connecting themes of World history, on expanding bibliography, and on choosing methods of inquiry for use in an interactive classroom. Cannot be counted towards the minimum 39-hour history major requirement, but can be counted towards the 45 hour maximum and for the Social Studies Certification. Not available for graduate credit.
HIST 5000 Advanced Selected Topics in History (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Special topics in history. The course may be repeated for credit with the consent of the instructor.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. English background of colonization; rise of distinctive New England and Southern societies; English colonial policy to the Peace of Paris.
HIST 5004 Advanced United States History: 1860-1900 (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. The Civil War, Reconstruction, industrial and urban expansion and their impact on American life.
HIST 5005 Advanced United States History: 1900-1940 (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. The economic, political, and social developments and crises of the mature industrial United States. The growing importance of foreign relations.
HIST 5006 Advanced United States History: 1940 to the Present (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. The economic, political, and social developments and crises of postindustrial United States. The role of foreign affairs in American life.
HIST 5008 Advanced Railroads in American Life (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor. This course examines the many ways the railroads have shaped the history of the United States from the early 1830s to the present. Among the various railroad-related topics to be covered are the rise of big business, the standardization of American life, and international perspectives on transportation and travel in North America. All students will be encouraged to conduct research in the extensive railroad history collections of the St. Louis Mercantile Library.
HIST 5009 Advanced Studies of St. Louis and the West (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate Standing. An examination of the role St. Louis played in the evolution of the North American West, both in the United States and Canada, from the fur trade of the late eighteenth century to the opening of the Texas oil fields in the early twentieth century. Special emphasis will be given to competition between river and rail transportation corridors, and hence to the rivalry that developed between St. Louis and Chicago.
HIST 5011 Advanced Studies in the American West (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. An exploration of the history of the American West from the 1750s to present, with emphasis on the role of transportation. Urban gateways such as St. Louis and San Francisco and transportation corridors such as the Missouri River and the Santa Fe and Oregon trails will be of particular importance.
HIST 5012 Advanced Studies of the Native American in American History (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Investigates Native American encounters with non-Native American peoples between 1600 and 1900, analyzing how traditional Native American cultures changed to meet a variety of new challenges introduced to North America by Europeans and Africans. The approach will be interdisciplinary and ethno-historical with emphasis placed on case studies of important native nations at key turning points in their history.
Prerequisite: Graduate Standing. Advanced studies in the economic, political and social development and crises of the maturing industrial United States between 1877 and 1940, and the growing importance of foreign relations.
HIST 5014 Advanced History of the Fur Trade, 1600-1850 (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate Standing. This course surveys the history of fur trading in North America and provides in-depth analyses of specific St. Louis case studies in both the French colonial period and in the era of American settlement and control. The focus on S. Louis and its hinterland emphasizes traditional and recent revisionist historiography that underscores the fur trade’s significant role in forging multicultural alliances, producing international competition (and conflict), altering ecosystems, stimulating agricultural and industrial economies and influencing American territorial expansion across the continent.
HIST 5022 Advanced Comparative Urban History (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Reviews and analyzes the development of cities from a North American perspective focusing on the 19th and 20th centuries. Attention will be given to the issue of why North American cities appear and function differently from urban areas on other continents, including Europe, Asia, and South America.
HIST 5031 Advanced History of Women in the United States (3)
Same as GS 5031. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Development of women’s economic, political, and social roles in the United States with special emphasis on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries: women and work; women and the family; women and reform movements; women and education; feminist theorists and activists; images of women.
HIST 5032 Advanced History of Women in Comparative Cultures (3)
Same as GS 5032. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. An introduction to the historical development of women’s status in a variety of cultures and periods within the areas of Africa, Europe, the Far East, Latin America, and the Middle East. The course analyzes women’s political, economic, familial, and sexual roles and the economic, demographic, ideological, and political forces which promoted change and continuity in these roles.
HIST 5033 Sexuality and Gender Theory (3)
Same as GS 5033. This course examines the ways in which contemporary sexuality and gender theory have challenged and changed the study of culture and history. The course introduces students to sexuality and gender theory in late twentieth and early twenty-first century context[s]. It then explores dynamic links between theory and the formal structures of political economy as well as the informal structures of everyday life.
HIST 5034 Advanced History of Sexuality (3)
Same as GS 5034. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. This course locates sexuality at the center of history and examines its impact over time on politics, society, culture and economics. In particular, the course focuses on changing definitions of sexual deviance, the historical evolution of formal and informal regulations of sexual practices and on the manner in which sex has been deployed in broader historical struggles involving gender, race, class, migration and state building.
HIST 5041 Advanced Topics in American Constitutional History (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Origins and development of principal institutions and ideas of American constitutional system; role of Constitution and Supreme Court in growth of the nation; important Supreme Court decisions; great American jurists and their impact on the law; historical background to current constitutional issues.
HIST 5042 Advanced Studies in U.S. Social Movements in the 20th Century (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. This course challenges students to analyze the historical sources, objectives, and techniques of social movements initiated by racial minorities, women, gays and lesbians, evangelical Christians, and many others.
HIST 5045 Advanced Studies in American Foreign and Military Affairs 1900-Present (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. A survey of American foreign and military affairs since 1900, with particular emphasis on the major wars during the period and the Cold War Era. Consideration of the nation’s changing place in a changing world.
HIST 5050 Advanced Topics in African-American History (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Will explore a salient topic in African-American history. Such historical documents as personal narratives, letters, government documents, and autobiographies as well as monographs, articles, and other secondary sources will be used to explore topics such as slavery and slave culture in the United Sates; African Americans and America’s wars; the African American intellectual tradition; or, African-Americans and the Great Migration.
HIST 5051 Advanced Topics in African-American History: From Slavery to Civil Rights (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. This course examines the impact of region, gender, and class on black activism by focusing on topics such as remembering slavery and emancipation, institution and community building during segregation, changing strategies in politics and protest, and the emergence of the direct action civil rights movement.
HIST 5052 Advanced Studies in African-American History: From Civil Rights to Black Power (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. A seminar on the activities, ideas, movement centers, and personalities that created the Civil Rights and Black Power movements in the U.S. from the 1950s through the 1970s. Some familiarity with the broad contours of U.S. history is presupposed. Special attention will be devoted to the roles of the African-American masses, college students, and women, and to the points of conflict, cooperation, and intersection between African-America and the larger American society.
HIST 5053 Advanced Studies in African-American Women’s History (3)
Same as GS 5053. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. This course introduces some of the themes of African-American women’s history. By examining the impact of region, gender, and class on African-American women’s experiences across time, the course highlights black women’s applied and theoretical contributions to feminist politics and activism as well as the black struggle for freedom and equality. Topics covered include: slavery and emancipation, institution and community building, the family and work, electoral politics and direct action protest, civil rights, and contemporary issues.
HIST 5071 Advanced Studies in Medieval England (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. A brief summary of the Anglo-Saxon heritage and the impact of the Norman Conquest, followed by an investigation of the institutional, social, and legal evolution of the realm of England. English development will be viewed in its European context.
HIST 5081 Advanced Studies in Rome: The Republic and Empire (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. A survey of the development of Roman political and cultural life from the legendary founding of the city in central Italy in 753 to the death of the Emperor Justinian in 565 A.D.
HIST 5082 Advanced History of the Church: The Middle Ages (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. A topical study of the Christian church in Europe as an autonomous and central institution from the sixth century through the reformation crisis. Special attention will be given to the relations between the church and the secular world, and the contributions of medieval Christianity to the development of European institutions and ideas.
HIST 5083 Advanced Studies in Europe in Early Middle Ages (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. The end of the Roman Empire as a universal entity; the successor states of the Mediterranean and Northern Europe; the emergence of a Western Christendom under the Franks; the development of feudal states; the Gregorian reforms; the Crusades; the revival of education and learning in the twelfth century.
HIST 5084 Advanced Studies in Europe in the High and Late Middle Ages (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Medieval society at its political, economic, and intellectual zenith; the crisis of the later Middle Ages; the papal schism and the development of national particular churches within Catholicism; and the rise of estate institutions.
HIST 5085 Advanced Studies in Age of the Renaissance (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. The advanced study of the Italian and Northern Renaissance as a distinct age; political, socioeconomic, intellectual, religious, and artistic movements attending the decline of medieval society, and the transition to the early modern period.
HIST 5086 Advanced Studies in Age of Reformation (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Religious, intellectual, political, and socioeconomic developments of the sixteenth century.
HIST 5089 Advanced History of Ideas in the West (3)
An examination of some of the most important ideas and debates that shaped the Western world. Topics include Platonic versus Aristotelian models of the universe, Medieval synthesis and the challenge of Renaissance Naturalism, the Scientific Revolution, the political ideas of Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Romanticism, Marxism, Darwinian evolution, Freudian psychology, existentialism, structuralism and post-structuralism.
HIST 5092 Advanced Studies in Europe 1900-1950: War and Upheaval (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. The impact of World Wars I and II and the search for equilibrium.
HIST 5093 Advanced Studies in Europe, 1950-Present: Peace and Prosperity (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. A survey of the main social, economic, political, military, and cultural trends since the outbreak of World War II.
HIST 5099 Advanced Eighteenth Century European History (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. This course offers intensive study of Europe in the period between the Glorious Revolution in England in 1688 and the fall of Napoleon in 1815. Particular emphasis will be placed on the theme of the rise of the modern. Specifically, the course will examine the struggle by intellectuals, politicians, and military figures to move Europe forward from the old regime system. Particular emphasis will be placed on the works of Voltaire, Rousseau, Locke, and Paine.
HIST 5101 Advanced Studies in Modern Japan: 1850 to Present (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. The economic, social, and political development of modern Japan.
HIST 5102 Advanced Studies in Modern China: 1800-Present (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. The economic, social, and political development of modern China.
HIST 5103 Advanced Studies in Modern History of the Asian Pacific Rim (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. A survey course on the 20th-century history of the most rapid growth of a broad economic region in East and Southeast Asia as well as their interactions with America. For students who need to understand the political and economic dynamics of the countries around the Pacific Basin and the historical roots of various problems.
HIST 5140 Advanced Inquiries in Metropolitan History (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent number. This course will develop historical thinking and writing skills through investigation in topics in metropolitan history.
HIST 5141 Advanced Inquiries in Regional History (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent number. This course will develop historical thinking and writing skills through investigation in topics in regional history.
HIST 5142 Advanced Inquiries in National History (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent number. This course will develop historical thinking and writing skills through investigation in topics in national history.
HIST 5143 Advanced Inquiries in Transnational History (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent number. This course will develop historical thinking and writing skills through investigation in topics in transnational history.
HIST 5201 Advanced History of Latin America: To 1808 (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Latin America from the pre-Columbian civilizations to 1808, stressing social, political, and economic institutions in the Spanish colonies.
HIST 5303 Advanced Studies in African Diaspora to 1800 (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Comparative in scope, the course examines major themes in West and Central Africa and their impact on the history of Africans in the Atlantic diaspora up to 1800. Themes include: slavery, multiracialism, economics of the South Atlantic system, political dimensions and the social transformation from heterogeneous crowds to new and homogenous communities. Linkages between Africans and their descendants in the Atlantic communities of Latin America, the Caribbean, as well as North America will be stressed.
HIST 5304 Advanced Studies in African Diaspora since 1800 (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Comparative in scope, this course uses a comparative methodology to examine the major themes in West and Central Africa and their impact on the history of Africans in the Atlantic diaspora after 1800.
HIST 5592 The History of the Visual Arts in American Museums (3)
Same as ANTHRO 5592 and ART HS 5592. Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor. This course is an introduction to selected topics in the history of museology, focusing on art and anthropology museums as sites for the interpretations of art and culture, and as contested meeting grounds for various views of history and culture.
HIST 5772 Advanced Studies of Aviation in American Life (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. This course focuses on the history of aviation in the United States from balloon flights preceding the Wright brothers through the terrorist attacks in September 2001 with emphasis upon how aviation and aviators have influenced American society and culture. Themes include the evolution of aviation technology, the growth of the commercial/military aviation/aerospace industries, issues of race and gender in aviation, the development of America’s commercial airlines, aviation’s influence upon American art, films, advertising, and literature, the significance of the space race, and the role of aerial weapons of war.
HIST 6013 United States History for the Secondary Classroom (3-6)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor. The intent of this course is to adapt the themes and subject matter of American history to the secondary classroom and to train teachers in the methodology of Socratic symposium, techniques particularly designed to maximize the use of sources, foster critical inquiry, and encourage knowledge of subject matter. Particular emphasis will be placed on defining the broad and connecting themes of American history, on expanding bibliography and on methods for choosing primary sources for use in an interactive classroom. HIST 6013 may not be used to meet History degree requirement.
HIST 6014 World History for the Secondary Classroom (3-6)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor. The intent of this course is to adapt the themes and subject matter of World history to the secondary classroom and to train teachers in the methodology of Socratic symposium, techniques designed to maximize the use of sources, foster critical inquiry, and encourage knowledge of subject matter. Particular emphasis will be placed on defining the broad and connecting themes of World history, on expanding bibliography and on methods for choosing primary sources for use in an interactive classroom. HIST 6014 may not be used to meet History degree requirement.
HIST 6101 Readings in American History to 1865 (3 or 5)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor. Directed readings and writing on selected topics and areas in American history to 1865.
HIST 6102 Readings in American History Since 1865 (3 or 5)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor. Directed readings and writing on selected topics and areas in American history since 1865.
HIST 6104 Readings in African-American History (3 or 5)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor. Directed readings and writings on selected topics and areas in African-American history.
HIST 6111 Readings in European History to 1715 (3-5)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent number. Directed readings and writing on selected topics and areas in European history to 1715.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent number. Directed readings and writing on selected topics and areas in European history since 1715.
HIST 6113 Readings in East Asian History (3-5)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent number. Directed readings and writing on selected topics and areas in East Asian history.
HIST 6114 Readings in Latin American History (3-5)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent number. Directed readings and writing on selected topics and areas in Latin American history.
HIST 6115 Readings in African History (3-5)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent number. Directed readings and writing on selected topics and areas in African history.
HIST 6121 Directed Readings (1-3)
Prerequisite: Consent of a member of the doctoral faculty. Directed research at the graduate level.
HIST 6122 Collaborative Research (3-6)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor. Faculty-student collaboration on a research project designed to lead toward publication of a jointly authored article. Faculty member will direct the research.
HIST 6123 Thesis Seminar (1-6)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor. Thesis research and writing on a selected topic in history.
HIST 6124 Graduate Internship (3)
Prerequisites: Consent of supervising instructor and institution offering the internship. Supervised practicum in a museum, historical agency, and other institution offering an opportunity for hands-on experience in public history.
HIST 6134 History Curatorship (5)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor. Principles and practices of curatorship in history museums. Historiography and research in material culture; theoretical foundations; methodologies for collecting and curating collections; legal and ethical issues, interpretation, role of the history curator in exhibit and program developments; and responsibilities to the community.
HIST 6135 Foundations of Museology I (3)
Same as ART HS 6035 and ANTHRO 6135. Prerequisite: Consent of Director of Museum Studies Program. Concepts for understanding museums in their social and cultural context; history of museums; museology and general social theory; information transfer vs. meaning-making models; museums and communities; the changing role of museums; museums as complex organizations; process models of museology.
HIST 6136 Foundations of Museology II (3)
Same as ART HS 6036 and ANTHRO 6136. Prerequisites: HIST 6035 and consent of Director of Museum Studies Program. Audience-centered approaches to museology; visitor research and learning theory; philosophical and practical considerations in museum planning; the physical design of museums; creativity; exhibit and program development; collections and curation; the challenge of diversity; the future of museums.
HIST 6137 Effective Action in Museums (3)
Same as ART HS 6037 and ANTHRO 6137. Prerequisite: Consent of Director of Museum Studies Program. The nature of the work done in museums; how museums are organized to accomplish this work; professional roles and practices; technology and resources used by museums, skills for creative and effective leadership in project management and administration in museums; planning, flow charting, budgeting, team dynamics, and related skills. The course will include several site visits to area museums and guest lectures by a variety of museum professionals.
HIST 6138 Museum Studies Master's Project (4)
Same as ART HS 6038 and ANTHRO 6138. Prerequisite: Consent of Director of Museum Studies Program. Research and writing/exhibit development on a selected topic.
HIST 6140 Readings in Metropolitan History (3-5)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent number. Directed readings and writing on selected topics and areas in metropolitan history.
HIST 6141 Readings in Regional History (3-5)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent number. Directed readings and writing on selected topics and areas in regional history.
HIST 6142 Readings in National History (3-5)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent number. Directed readings and writing in selected topics and areas in national history.
HIST 6143 Readings in Transnational History (3-5)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent number.
Directed readings and writing on selected topics and areas in transnational history.
HIST 6150 Directed Readings in Metropolitan History (1-3)
Prerequisite: Consent of a member of the graduate faculty. Directed readings and research at the graduate level.
HIST 6151 Directed Readings in Regional History (1-3)
Prerequisite: Consent of a member of the graduate faculty. Directed readings and research at the graduate level.
HIST 6152 Directed Readings in National History (1-3)
Prerequisite: Consent of a member of the graduate faculty. Directed readings and research at the graduate level.
HIST 6153 Directed Readings in Transnational History (1-3)
Prerequisite: Consent of a member of the graduate faculty. Directed readings and research at the graduate level.
HIST 7101 Doctoral Proseminar in Metropolitan History (3)
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and advanced graduate standing. Systematic review of the literature and methods of the field.
HIST 7102 Doctoral Research Seminar in Metropolitan History (3)
Prerequisites: Consent of the instructor and advanced graduate standing. Discussion and presentation of research on a special topic within the field.
HIST 7110 Doctoral Proseminar in Regional History (3)
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and advanced graduate standing. Systematic review of the literature and methods of the field.
HIST 7112 Doctoral Research Seminar in Regional History (3)
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and advanced graduate standing. Discussion and presentation of research on a special topic within the field.
HIST 7120 Doctoral Proseminar in National History (3)
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and advanced graduate standing. Systematic review of the literature and methods of the field.
HIST 7121 Doctoral Research Seminar in National History (3)
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and advanced graduate standing. Discussion and presentation of research on a special topic within the field.
HIST 7130 Doctoral Proseminar in Transnational History (3)
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and advanced graduate standing. Systematic review of the literature and methods of the field.
HIST 7131 Doctoral Research Seminar in Transnational History (3)
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and advanced graduate standing. Discussion and presentation of research on a special topic within the field.
HIST 7201 Doctoral Research Methods Seminar (3)
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and advanced graduate standing. Theory based approach to the methods of historical research.
HIST 7202 Dissertation Research Seminar (3)
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and advanced graduate standing. Dissertation research and writing on a selected topic in history.