The course focuses on significant developments in history from its Greek origins through the Renaissance. It is designed to introduce the student to the discipline of history and can be used to fulfill the ancient part of the Cultural Heritage requirement.

History 131-01 Introduction to Modern European History (Professor Fred Johnson) TR 9:30-10:50 am in MM 159 (4 credits)

The course focuses on significant developments in modern European history from the Renaissance to our own time. It is designed to introduce the student to the discipline of history and can be used to fulfill the modern part of the Cultural Heritage requirement

The main goal of this class is to introduce students to the methods historians use when they do research. In this class we will explore how do historians come up with research questions, how they find and use historical sources, and how they document those sources. To do this, we will examine debates about immigration and American identity between 1820-1920, what historians sometimes call the “Century of Immigration.” During this time, as immigrants arrived by the millions from Europe, Asia and the Americas, people in the U.S. debated a myriad of issues, such as: who should be allowed to migrate to the U.S.? Who should be allowed to become a citizen? What does it mean to be an American? Students will read a variety of primary and secondary sources, complete short writing and bibliography assignments, and write a research paper using the skills they learned in this class. Required for history majors, minors and open to other interested students.

This course surveys U.S. history from the arrival of Europeans in the New World through the era of the Civil War and Reconstruction. The approach is political, economic and social and puts special emphasis on the place of Native Americans and slaves in American history. Other themes of special importance are the Revolution, the growth of republican institutions, the expansion of the nation, and the Civil War crisis that challenged our developing national identity.

History 200-01B World War II and the Making of Modern America (Professor Jeanne Petit) MWF 1-1:50 p.m. in LH 120 (2 credits) This course meets the second half of the semester only.

This class explores the many ways World War II fundamentally transformed the United States. We will learn how the U.S. went from a nation that embraced isolationism to a nation that emerged as "Leader of the Free World," from a nation mired in depression to a nation that became an economic powerhouse, and from a nation that could not pass an anti-lynching bill to a nation that was on the verge of the Civil Rights Movement. Some of the major issues we will analyze include strategies in the Pacific and European theaters, the leadership of FDR and his generals, the internment of Japanese Americans, "Rosie the Riveters" in wartime industry, the struggle of African Americans for a "double victory," the decision to drop the atomic bomb, and more.

Hist 207-01 World Civilization I (Professor Tamba M'bayo) TR 9:30 - 10:50 a.m. in DePree Art Center 141 (4 credits)–

This course traces the historical development of human societies across the world since ancient times. It traces the development of varying forms of political, social, and economic organization through selected case studies of societies in Africa, North and South America, Asia, Australia and Europe. Besides emphasizing interactions across diverse cultural and geographic boundaries, the course explores the religious and philosophical legacies individual societies have contributed to the world’s cultural heritage. It fulfills the Cultural Heritage II requirement and is flagged for cultural diversity.

Hist 208-01 World Civilization II: 1500-Present (Professor Jonathan Hagood) MWF 9:30 - 10: 20 a.m. in AWF Center 250 (4 credits) -

This introductory world history course surveys developments in human civilization in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Europe since 1500. It employs comparative methods to investigate cultures and societies that developed in different parts of the world, and it examines the ways in which world societies have interacted in the past and interact in the present. It fulfills the Cultural Heritage II requirement and is flagged for cultural diversity.

IDS 171 Cultural Heritage I: (4 credits)

Liberally educated people should be able to explore deeply what is involved in living a fully human life and being responsible persons, and engage vigorously and honestly with themselves, with their world, and with what is other than themselves-culturally, temporally, religiously and ontologically. The Cultural Heritage portion of the Hope's humanities General Education requirements pursues these overarching objectives of liberal arts education by having students reflect on the riches and challenges of their literary, philosophical and historical legacies. Students will learn to use the fundamental tools common to the humanities (reading, writing, asking good questions, constructing arguments) both to enrich their lives and to achieve more practical goals. They will also read primary historical, literary, and philosophical texts critically, imaginatively, and reflectively, in order to understand themselves, others, and the world better and understand the Western cultural inheritance, its chronological development, its strengths and weaknesses, and (in some cases) its relation to non-Western cultures and their development and strengths and weaknesses. CH I covers periods up to the early Renaissance.

This course fulfills the modern half of the Cultural Heritage requirement.

IDS 172 Cultural Heritage II: (4 credits).

This course covers the modern period after 1500 A.D.

Upper Level Courses
These courses may be used to fill the distribution requirements for the
history major and history minor. There are no prerequisites for the courses, though you may find it helpful to have taken an introductory history course.

History 210-01 The Greek World (Professor Albert Bell) TR 1:30 - 2:50 P.M. in LH 222. (4 credits)

This course which is cross-listed with Classics 210, surveys the major historical developments and literary figures of Greece from preclassical times to the end of the Hellenistic period. Students who enroll for History 210 will write a paper on a historical topic; those who enroll for Classics 210 will write a paper on a literary topic

History 248-01 Europe in the Age of Reformation (Professor Janis Gibbs) MWF 2:00-2:50 p.m. in Chapel B10 (4 credits).

Transformation of Europe from the crisis of late medieval society to 1648. Emphasis on religious, political, social and economic dimensions of European life in the 16th and 17th centuries, and the response of men and women, rulers and social groups. states and institutions to the new theological and spiritual challenges wrought by the Reformation.

History 252-01 Civil War America (Professor Fred Johnson) TR 3:00 - 4:20 P.M. in MM 239 (4 credits).

This course spans the years from 1820 to 1877, starting with the Missouri Compromise and progressing through the Civil War and Reconstruction. During this period, as the United States expanded its territorial boundaries, forged a political identity, and further achieved a sense of national unity, sectional rivalries, industrialization, reform movements, and increasingly hostile confrontations over the language and interpretation of the Constitution led to crisis. This course will examine how those factors contributed toward the 1861-1865 Civil War, with subsequent special emphasis being placed upon how the conflict and post-war Reconstruction impacted America's social, political, cultural, and economic development as it prepared to enter the 20th century.

History 260-01 History of Latin America (Professor Jonathan Hagood) MWF 12 - 12:50 p.m. in AWF Center B05 (4 credits).

This survey course introduces students to the history of Latin America from the time of European contact, conquest, and colonization to the present day. The lectures, readings, and discussions offer a broad overview of the political, economic, social, and cultural changes affected Latin American from the fifteenth to the twentieth centuries. The course will lay a framework for understanding Latin American society by examining it from the perspective of material culture, patterns of urbanization, the literature of magical realism, and the critical use of personal testimony. In addition, students will examine the many tensions within Latin America - income disparities, centralization of power, economic underdevelopment, and a mixed and often contradictory culture - that have been constants throughout Latin American history.

History 280-01 Colonizers and Colonized: Perspectives on Modern Imperialism (Professor Marc Baer) TR 12 - 1:20 p.m. in Chapel B11 (4 credits)

The rise and fall of the British Empire provides the focus of this course. British colonial experience is set in a larger context, which traces European, and to a lesser degree, world imperialism from origins to the contemporary era. The purpose of the course is to examine modern imperialism simultaneously from the perspective of the colonizer and colonized, and to evaluate the impact of imperialism on European and Third World Societies. Primary focus will be on the experience of Africa and India. It is flagged for cultural diversity.

History 295 is a topical course number. We offer History 295 courses to expand the options available to students. Students may enroll in more than one History 295 course, because the themes are different.

History 295-01 African History - West African Economy and Society: Commerce, Colonialism and Christianity (Professor Tamba M'bayo) MW 3-4:20 p.m. in MM 249 (4 credits)

The course will explore the major economic and social transformations in West Africa from the 18th to the 20th century. In so doing it will locate West Africa within the wider Atlantic World and examine the interplay of internal and external forces that shaped the region's history from the immediate pre-colonial period to the post-colonial era. The course will cover, among other topics, the slave trade and slavery, West African "slave states," the founding of Sierra Leone and Liberia, the Abolitionist movement, Islamic revolutions and states, the spread of Christianity, West African colonial intermediaries, the colonial economy and women and economic development in post-colonial Africa.

History 295-02 Paris and Shanghai: A Tale of Two Cities (Professor Gloria Tseng) TR 9:30 - 10:50 a.m. in Science Center 3000 (4 credits).

This course explores the national histories of France and China from the nineteenth century to our time by following the historical developments of two important urban centers, namely, Paris and Shanghai. Special emphasis will be placed upon diplomatic and cultural relations between France and China in the context of nineteenth-century imperialism, the wars and revolutions of the twentieth century, and the process of globalization that continues to our day. Attention will also be given to expatriate and immigrant communities in these two cities that reflect the relations between France and China as well as important historical developments of the modern world.

History 352-01 U.S. Women and Social Change (Professor Jeanne Petit) MWF 11:00 -11:50 a.m. LH 224 (4 credits)

What role have women had in making social change happen in the United States? In this course, we will answer this question by examining how women sought to shape their society during periods of transformation in United States history. Topics include women in Revolutionary America; women and anti-slavery campaigns; Progressive women; women during times of war; and the rise of feminism during the 20th century. We will also explore how issues such as race, class, region, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation affected women's historical experience. It is flagged for cultural diversity.

History 495 History Seminar (Professor Marc Baer) T 5-7:50 p.m. in LH 224 (4 credits)

This course is required of all history majors and is also open to non-majors with a serious interest in learning how to do scholarly research. The course is designed to help students develop advanced skills in historical research and writing. Major emphasis is given to the development of sound research methods and to the use of primary source materials. Each student will be expected to produce a lengthy research paper of scholarly merit and literary quality.