History

HIST 103 - United States to 1877 3

This is an introductory survey of U.S. history from Spanish settlement to the Civil War. Major topics include the origins, evolution, and importance of chattel slavery; the political significance of religion in everyday life; the economic, cultural, and political underpinnings of the independence movement; and the wrenching upheavals that ended in the bloodiest conflict in United States history. Fall

 HIST 104 - United States since 1877 3

This course is a survey of American history since the Civil War. Topics covered include the growth of industry and cities, the rise of Jim Crow in the South, the development of social movements such as labor and feminism, overseas expansion and war, domestic reform, changes in family life and gender, the protests of the 1960s and 1970s, the resurgence of conservatism, and the impact of new immigration and new technology on American life in recent years. Spring

 HIST 211 - World Civilizations to 1500 3

World civilizations begin with earliest histories of organized human life in China, India, Africa, and Mesopotamia and end with Europe’s emergence from the Middle Ages around 1500. Fall

HIST 212 - World Civilizations since 1500 3

Moving from the Renaissance through the collapse of Communism, Europe’s impact upon the world alongside unique developments in Africa, the Americas, and Asia, are evaluated in terms of attempts to retain their traditional cultural identity in light of wars, new technologies, scientific discoveries, and intense interactions with foreign cultures. Spring

HIST 303 – Women in History 3

A general survey of the history of women since early times, this course investigates the various roles played by and /or imposed upon women through society, mythology, the law, and culture throughout the world. Pre-requisites: HIST 211 – World Civilizations to 1500 and HIST 212 – World Civilizations since 1500, or instructor consent. Offered on demand

HIST 304 – The American Revolution (1754-1789) 3

The American Revolution created American history by creating a new nation. What the American Revolution was depends to a large extent upon how Americans think they are or ought to be. The goals of this course are twofold: (1) to probe the nature, causes and consequences of the American Revolution; (2) to assess the intentions and behavior of both the Framers in 1754-1783 and of the inheritors of modern America. Pre-requisite: HIST 103 – United States to 1877, or instructor consent.

 HIST 305 - The Early National Period 1789-1850 3

An examination of this critical period in American History. The two major threads of this course are implementation of the Constitution and the political adolescence of the new nation. Topics considered include the growing pains of territorial expansion and industrialism,, the paradox of regionalism and nationalism, the shaping of a new democratic ideology, and the culmination of manifest destiny. Pre-requisites: HIST 211 – World Civilizations to 1500 and HIST 212 – World Civilizations since 1500, or instructor consent. Offered on demand

 HIST 307 - Civil War and Reconstruction 3

An examination of the causation of the Civil War, followed by a consideration of the major features and developments of the war period. An analysis of the major factors and relationships involved in the “reconstruction” of the federal union are also examined. Offered on demand

 HIST 310 - History of North Dakota 3

Examination of social, political, and economic evolution of the State from the earliest Native Americans to post-World War II. Pre-requisites: HIST 103 – United States to 1877 and HIST 104 – United States since 1877, or the instructors consent. Offered on demand

 HIST 330 - History of American West 3

Study of successive frontiers accompanying movement from East to West, with emphasis on the social, economic, and political influences of the frontier on American History. Prerequisite: HIST 310 – History of North Dakota, or instructor consent. Offered on demand

 HIST 335 - Modern Germany 3

Beginning with the impact of the French Revolution on the Germans, Germany, and the Germans have played a key role in basically all European affairs in modern European history. Pre-requisite: HIST 212 – World Civilizations since 1500, or instructor consent. Offered on demand

HIST 340 - Modern Britain 3

British history since 1485 is a history of the development of parliamentary democracy and of a vast colonial empire. British social and cultural norms came to dominate the thought and behavior of large segments of the ruling elites within the empire. Pre-requisite: HIST 212 – World Civilizations since 1500, or instructor consent. Offered on demand

HIST 345 - U.S. Presidency 3

Historical survey of change and continuity in the powers, functions, and structure of the presidency in the United States. Pre-requisites: HIST 103 – United States to 1877, HIST 104 – United States since 1877, and POLS 115 – American Government, or instructor consent. Offered on election years

 HIST 350 - Imperial Russia 3

Imperial Russia traces its origins to the reign of Tsar Peter I “the Great” and ends with the Bolshevik revolution of 1917. Pre-requisite: HIST 212 – World Civilizations since 1500, or instructor consent. Offered on demand

 HIST 355 - Soviet Union 3

The history of the Soviet Union traces its origins in the Bolshevik Revolution of October 1917 to its dissolution in 1991. Pre-requisite: HIST 212 – World Civilizations since 1500, or instructor consent. Offered on demand

HIST 360 - History of Eastern Civilization 3

The History of Eastern Civilization embraces two of the world’s oldest civilizations and better than a quarter of its population from ancient times to the present: China and Japan. Pre-requisites: HIST 211 – World Civilizations to 1500 and HIST 212 – World Civilizations since 1500, or instructor consent. Offered on demand

HIST 365 – United States Supreme Court and the Constitution 3

Survey of the history of the United States Supreme Court, its decisions, and its place in American history. Pre-requisites: HIST 103 – United States to 1877, HIST 104 – United States since 1877, POLS 115 – American Government.

HIST 370 – Communicating Our Heritage: Museum Interpretation 3

A study of formal and informal learning in museaums, focusing on historical interpretation and living history. We deal practically with the problems of developing, conducting, and evaluation interpretative program at historical sites. Spring

 HIST 375 - Middle Ages 3

This era of politics and society from the decline of the Roman Empire through the 14th Century has often been falsely described as the Dark Ages. A time of Vikings, Germanic migrations, and feudalism, European civilization revived in the West through powerful secular leaders like Charlemagne and with the reintroduction of Christianity. Western Europe then exported its vision of the world through crusades against the Islamic world. In the East, Byzantium retained its ties to a Greek and Roman past until its final collapse in the 15th Century. Offered on demand

HIST 380 - Cultural and Intellectual History of Modern Europe 3

A critical survey of major trends in 16 th-20 th century European cultural and intellectual trends. Pre-requisite: HIST 212 – World Civilizations since 1500, or instructor consent. Offered on demand

 HIST 382 - The Holocaust in Historical Context 3

This course introduces student to the historical problems associated with Nazi Germany’s systematic mass murder of Europe’s Jews between 1933 and 1945. Offered on demand

 HIST 385 - 20th Century America 3

History of the United States in the 20th Century, with emphasis on the Progressive Movement, World War I, the Great Depression, and World War II and its aftermath. Offered on demand

 HIST 440 - The World Since 1890 3

While similar to World Civilizations, the world since 1890 has been molded by European capitalism, industrialization, and rising nationalism prior to the First World War. From the ashes of war rose new totalitarianisms, namely, fascism, Hitler’s National Socialism, and Stalinist Communism. These secular humanisms plunged Europe and Asia into a Second World War. The new bipolar world, the communist versus the democratic, took the world to the brink of atomic disaster before the demise of Communism in the 1980s. Offered on demand

HIST 291, 491 - History Seminar 1-6

A capstone course designed to train students in the historian’s craft by direct application. Under the supervision of an instructor, the student will prepare a 25-30 page topical study based upon current research. HIST 491 is a writing intensive and capstone course. Pre-requisites: 21 credits in History courses.

HIST 292, 492 - Experimental Course 1-4

A unique course, designated by an instructor and/or department, not currently listed in the University catalog. An experimental course may be offered for a maximum of two semesters. After that time, the course must be either assigned an appropriate permanent course number and formally listed in the University catalog, or its usage must be discontinued.

HIST 293, 493 - Peer Tutoring 1-6

Students may earn credits by offering their services to other students by assisting them with their studies as an academic tutor. Tutors are needed every semester in almost all academic areas. Interested students should contact Student Support Services (second floor) May Hall, room 211, for specific information. (Maximum eight credits may be applied to graduation.)

HIST 294, 494 - Independent Study, Undergraduate Research 1-6

INDEPENDENT STUDY: An individualized study not listed as a regular course in the University catalog. Content, etc., to be determined by instructor and student. Requires approval by department chair. Offered on demand

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH: Research topic must be approved prior to registration by instructor. Written analysis of research activities required at end of semester. Requires approval by department chair. Offered on demand

HIST 295, 495 - Service Learning 1-6

Credits may be granted for extra-curricular activities for which there is a direct connection and correlation between the activity and the academic objectives of a specific course in the University catalog. The appropriateness of the activity and subsequently awarding of academic credit will be at the discretion of the appropriate departmental chair.

HIST 296, 496 - Study Tours 1-6

Provides students the opportunity to make an extensive trip to a location either inside or outside the United States, which will subsequently provide the student with life experiences that relate directly to a specific academic discipline. Not available in all departments. Available at departmental and discipline discretion only.

HIST 297, 497 - History Internship, Externship, Cooperative Education 1-6

Students will be placed in an off-campus company or agency which will provide the student with specific activities that will demonstrate the correlation between academic study and an actual work experience. The number of credits will be determined by the length of the internship and the hours worked.

HIST 299, 499 - Special Topics, Readings 1-6

SPECIAL TOPICS: A uniquely-designed advanced topics course within a specific discipline. Course content and other related academic requirements to be determined by the instructor.

READINGS: Readings in educational and various specific professional publications and journals related to a specific academic discipline.