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History
Note: See beginning of Section F for abbreviations, course numbers and coding.
HIST1201
British Experience 3 ch
Introduces British history of the period 1480 to the present using a biographical approach.
From the high and mighty to the low and powerless, the lives of several individuals of
various social ranks will be examined. The successes and limitations of biography as a
means of historical understanding will be explored.
HIST1301
Canadian Historical Issues 3 ch
This course is designed to introduce students to the methodology and techniques of
historical study. It will focus on the historical background to current issues in Canadian
society, culture and politics.
HIST1401
The American Experience 3 ch
HIST 1401 is an introductory course focusing on American Social History. Through
lecture, discussion and written assignments, students will examine questions about how
men and women make history, as well as questions about how history is shaped by those
writing it. This course will offer students an opportunity to do historical research,
improve communication skills, and develop a critical scholarly approach.
HIST1601
Global History
3 ch
Examines the global history of empire and capitalism from roughly 1492 to the present.
Prerequisite: None.
HIST2101
Europe & the world before 1800 3 ch (3C) [W]
A survey of important historical events prior to the modern age.
Prerequisites: Two (2) of of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS
1005.
HIST2102
Europe & the World after 1800
3 ch (3C) [W]
A survey of important historical events in the modern era.
Prerequisite: Two of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS 1005;
plus HIST 2101.
HIST3201
England and Scotland: 1483-1708 3 ch (3C) [W]
A political history of these two countries in the early modern era.
Prerequisite: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS 1005;
plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102.
HIST3203
Great Britain: 1707 to Present
3 ch [W]
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The political, social and economic history of Great Britain in the modern era.
Prerequisite: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS 1005;
plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102 and HIST 3201.
HIST3301
Canadian History Before Confederation 3 ch (3C) [W]
A survey of Canadian history from the age of exploration through the Colonial era to the
British North America Act of 1867.
Prerequisites: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS
1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102.
HIST3302
Canadian History Since Confederation
3 ch (3C)
A survey from 1867 of western expansion, the growth of an industrial society, the wars of
the 20th century to the re-examination of Confederation of the late 20th century.
Prerequisite: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS 1005;
plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102 and HIST 3301.
HIST3404
U.S. History: Colony to Nation
3 ch (3C) [W]
A general survey examining topics such as Puritan New England, native peoples and
colonists, slavery, the American Revolution, and nationalism.
Prerequisites: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS
1005; plus HIST 2101; and HIST 2102.
HIST3405
U.S History: Since Independence 3 ch (3C) [W]
A general survey from the Revolution to the present examining topics such as territorial
expansion, the Civil War, the Rise of corporate America, protest and reform movements,
and the US in international affairs.
Prerequisite: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS 1005;
plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102 and HIST 3404.
HIST3555
History of the Atlantic World (A) 3 ch (3C) [W]
History of the Atlantic slave trade, plantation societies in the Caribbean region, Atlantic
trade networks, the abolition of Atlantic slavery, and emancipation.
Prerequisite: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, CLAS 1005;
plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102.
HIST3577
The History of the Caribbean Since 1492 (O)
3 ch (3C)
A broad social, political, and economic overview of the Caribbean since 1942.
Prerequisites: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS
1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102.
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HIST4009
Women in European History (O) 3 ch (3C) [W]
A survey of the changing roles of women from the Middle Ages through modern
industrialization. Studies major texts defining woman’s place in European society.
Specific topics include attitudes to women, family and work patterns, education, and
emerging public roles.
Prerequisites: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS
1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one (1) term-course from HIST 3201, HIST
3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3404, HIST 3405, HIST 3555, HIST 3577.
HIST4011
Early Modern Queens 3 ch
Explores the roles of queen consorts, queen mothers, and queen regnants who wielded
power directly and indirectly in early modern Europe.
Prerequisites: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS
1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one (1) term-course from HIST 3201, HIST
3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3404, HIST 3405, HIST 3555, HIST 3577.
HIST4031
Global Issues in the 20th Century (O)
3 ch (3C)
An examination of contemporary global issues in historical perspective. A thematic
approach covering topics such as women's rights, anti-Semitism, the origins of the
environmental movement, economic integration and globalization, indigenous land
rights, urbanization, trends in popular culture, technological innovations, and
militarization.
Prerequisites: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS
1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one (1) term-course from HIST 3201, HIST
3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3404, HIST 3405, HIST 3555, HIST 3577.
HIST4102
Racism in Europe: Science, Myth and Politics (O) 3 ch (3C)
Traces the rise and fall of Fascist racism in 20th century Europe. Topics include the
background and genesis of Fascist racial doctrines, and the political rationale legitimizing
genocide in the period between 1922 and 1945. Special attention will be given to Fascist
eugenics, racial propaganda, antisemitism and the Holocaust, the impact of survivor
testimony in oral history, and the political significance of war crimes tribunals.
Prerequisites: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS
1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one (1) term-course from HIST 3201, HIST
3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3404, HIST 3405, HIST 3555, HIST 3577.
HIST4106
The Rise of Facism and Nazism in Europe 1890s to 1945 (O)
(3C) [W]
Examines nationalism, imperialism, antisemitism and biological racism.
3 ch
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Prerequisites: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS
1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one (1) term-course from HIST 3201, HIST
3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3404, HIST 3405, HIST 3555, HIST 3577.
HIST4109
War and Genocide: The Holocaust 3 ch
Explores the development, implementation and impact of the Nazis “Final Solution” of
the Jewish question during World War II.
Prerequisites: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS
1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one (1) term-course from HIST 3201, HIST
3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3404, HIST 3405, HIST 3555, HIST 3577.
HIST4202
England Under the Tudors (O)
3 ch (3C)
Examines the events and conditions in England during the Tudor dynasty, 1485-1603,
focusing on political, religious, intellectual, economic and social issues.
Prerequisites: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS
1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one (1) term-course from HIST 3201, HIST
3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3404, HIST 3405, HIST 3555, HIST 3577.
HIST4203
England Under the Stuarts 3 ch
Examines the changing political, intellectual, religious and social conditions in England
from the reign of James I in 1603 to the end of the Glorious Revolution in 1688-89.
Prerequisites: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS
1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one (1) term-course from HIST 3201, HIST
3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3404, HIST 3405, HIST 3555, HIST 3577.
HIST4205
Britain, 1688-1760: The Age of Oligarchy (A)
3 ch (3C) [W]
Analyzes the Glorious Revolution, the intellectual revolution of the late 17th century, the
emergence of Britain as a military power, the union with Scotland, the Agricultural
Revolution, the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution, the Whig oligarchy and the
social development and the cultural transformation of the period.
Prerequisites: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS
1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one (1) term-course from HIST 3201, HIST
3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3404, HIST 3405, HIST 3555, HIST 3577.
HIST4207
Britain in the Age of Revolution, 1760-1832 (A) 3 ch (3C) [W]
Studies Great Britain from the age of classicism and aristocracy to the age of romanticism
and liberal reform with emphasis on political history, specifically the modernization of
government in response to war, population growth and revolutions in agriculture and
industry. Other topics include the treatment of convicts and slaves in an increasingly
humanitarian age, as well as the development of new economic, social and political
ideologies.
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Prerequisites: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS
1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one (1) term-course from HIST 3201, HIST
3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3404, HIST 3405, HIST 3555, HIST 3577.
HIST4209
Victorian and Edwardian Britain, 1833-1910 (A) 3 ch (3C) [W]
Considers the political, economic and social structures of Victorian and Edwardian
Britain. Topics include religion, the family, trade unionism, imperialism, Darwinism and
urbanization.
Prerequisites: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS
1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one (1) term-course from HIST 3201, HIST
3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3404, HIST 3405, HIST 3555, HIST 3577.
HIST4211
Medieval and Norman Ireland, 500-1500 (A)
3 ch (3C) [W]
A survey of early Irish history from the introduction of Christianity to the establishment
of control by Tudor England.
Prerequisites: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS
1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one (1) term-course from HIST 3201, HIST
3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3404, HIST 3405, HIST 3555, HIST 3577.
HIST4215
Ireland: Conquest and Subordination 1500-1800 (A)
3 ch (3C) [W]
A survey of Ireland from the rise of the Tudor Monarchy to the Act of Union with
Britain.
Prerequisites: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS
1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one (1) term-course from HIST 3201, HIST
3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3404, HIST 3405, HIST 3555, HIST 3577.
HIST4217
Anglo-Irish Relations (A)
3 ch (3C) [W]
Examines the history of Ireland and the United Kingdom between 1780-1980 focusing on
the sources of Anglo-Irish conflict and the various steps taken to resolve that conflict.
Prerequisites: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS
1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one (1) term-course from HIST 3201, HIST
3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3404, HIST 3405, HIST 3555, HIST 3577.
HIST4303
Women in Canadian History (O)
3 ch (3C) [W]
Topics such as education, work and family, suffrage and women’s rights, sexuality and
social reform, as well as feminism will be studied. Primary sources and gender theory
will be examined.
Prerequisites: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS
1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one (1) term-course from HIST 3201, HIST
3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3404, HIST 3405, HIST 3555, HIST 3577.
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HIST4311
Canada-U.S. Relations 1867-1945 (A)
3 ch (3C) [W]
Examines the major themes in Canada-United States relations from Confederation until
the end of World War II, specifically trade, diplomacy, military relations, and cultural
issues, including how Americans and Canadians viewed each other’s societies.
Prerequisites: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS
1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one (1) term-course from HIST 3201, HIST
3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3404, HIST 3405, HIST 3555, HIST 3577.
HIST4313
Canada-United States Relations Since 1945 (A)
3 ch (3C) [W]
This course examines Canadian-American Relations from 1945 to the Mulroney-Reagan
era. It explores diplomatic, defence, economic, cultural and environmental issues.
Prerequisites: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS
1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one (1) term-course from HIST 3201, HIST
3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3404, HIST 3405, HIST 3555, HIST 3577.
HIST4316
Immigration and Identity in Canadian History (O) 3 ch (3C) [W]
Examines the changing pattern of immigration to Canada from the early seventeenth
century to the present, and the contributions of various immigrant groups to the creation
of a sense of Canadian identity.
Prerequisites: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS
1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one (1) term-course from HIST 3201, HIST
3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3404, HIST 3405, HIST 3555, HIST 3577.
HIST4335
Canadian Military History (O)
3 ch (3C)
Provides an historical overview of the military in Canada, and of the evolving
relationship between the military and society from colonial times through to the present.
Prerequisites: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS
1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one (1) term-course from HIST 3201, HIST
3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3404, HIST 3405, HIST 3555, HIST 3577.
HIST4337
Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco in North America
3 ch
Examines the social history of alcohol, illegal drugs and tobacco in Canada and the
United States, as well as state regulation and expert, medical and criminal justice
responses to these substances.
Prerequisites: Two of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS 1005;
plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one (1) term-course from HIST 3201, HIST 3203,
HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3404, HIST 3405, HIST 3555, HIST 3577.
HIST4361
Atlantic Provinces 1497-1784 (A) 3 ch (3C)
A history of the Atlantic region of Canada from the time of earliest European
explorations to the formation of the second Empire in North America.
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Prerequisites: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS
1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one (1) term-course from HIST 3201, HIST
3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3404, HIST 3405, HIST 3555, HIST 3577.
HIST4362
Atlantic Provinces 1784-1867 (A) 3 ch (3C)
A history of the Atlantic region of Canada from the formation of the Second Empire to
Confederation with Canada.
Prerequisites: Two of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS 1005;
plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one (1) term-course from HIST 3201, HIST 3203,
HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3404, HIST 3405, HIST 3555, HIST 3577.
HIST4363
History of the Atlantic Provinces After Confederation (A) 3 ch (3C)
A history of the region after Confederation to the present day with focus on movements
for social, economic, and political reform. Equivalent to HIST 4342 UNBF.
Prerequisites: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS
1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one (1) term-course from HIST 3201, HIST
3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3404, HIST 3405, HIST 3555, HIST 3577.
HIST4365
The Formation of Loyalist Canada (O)
3 ch (3C) [W]
Traces the settlement of the Loyalists in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, and
Upper Canada after the American Revolution with particular attention to Loyalist
ideology, the types of communities and institutions they established in British North
America, and subsequent impact of the Loyalist myth on Canadian history.
Prerequisites: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS
1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one (1) term-course from HIST 3201, HIST
3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3404, HIST 3405, HIST 3555, HIST 3577.
HIST4377
Social History of Crime in Canada (O)
3 ch (3C)
Examines how Canadian society has perceived and reacted to crime and criminals from
early Colonial times to the mid-twentieth century.
Prerequisites: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS
1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one (1) term-course from HIST 3201, HIST
3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3404, HIST 3405, HIST 3555, HIST 3577.
HIST4381
The Family and the State in North America (O)
3 ch (3C)
Examines the economic and social functions of the family in the transition from preindustrial to industrial society. Topics include the religious underpinnings of the family,
gender relations, the role of laws and state regulation, the impact of social policy and the
emergence of a North American “politics of the family”.
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Prerequisites: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS
1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one (1) term-course from HIST 3201, HIST
3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3404, HIST 3405, HIST 3555, HIST 3577.
HIST4382
The City in North America (O)
3 ch (3C)
Examines the development of the commercial, industrial, and post-industrial city in North
America.
Prerequisites: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS
1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one (1) term-course from HIST 3201, HIST
3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3404, HIST 3405, HIST 3555, HIST 3577.
HIST4383
Police and Society in North America (O)
3 ch (3C)
Examines the development of the “new Police” and its relationship to 19th and 20th
century North American society. Themes include the European origins of policing, police
reform, professionalization, labour relations, relations with minorities, political policing
and private security.
Prerequisites: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS
1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one (1) term-course from HIST 3201, HIST
3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3404, HIST 3405, HIST 3555, HIST 3577.
HIST4386
Canadian Criminal Justice System (O)
3 ch (3C)
An examination of the Canadian criminal justice system with an emphasis on criminal
law, courts, police and corrections from the Colonial era to the mid-twentieth century.
Prerequisites: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS
1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one (1) term-course from HIST 3201, HIST
3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3404, HIST 3405, HIST 3555, HIST 3577.
HIST4403
Women in American History (O)
3 ch (3C) [W]
Topics such as education, work and family, suffrage and women’s rights, sexuality and
social reform, as well as feminism will be studied. Primary sources and gender theory
will be examined.
Prerequisites: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS
1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one (1) term-course from HIST 3201, HIST
3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3404, HIST 3405, HIST 3555, HIST 3577.
HIST4421
Science in America (O)
3 ch (3C) [W]
Examines the American fascination with science from colonial times to the 20th century,
focusing on the social, political, and intellectual dimensions of science.
Prerequisites: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS
1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one (1) term-course from HIST 3201, HIST
3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3404, HIST 3405, HIST 3555, HIST 3577.
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HIST4463
Colonial America (O) 3 ch (3C) [W]
Examines the exploration, settlement and development of America from the beginning
until the 18th century focusing on both the local and imperial context within the original
thirteen colonies.
Prerequisites: Two of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS 1005;
plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one (1) term-course from HIST 3201, HIST 3203,
HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3404, HIST 3405, HIST 3555, HIST 3577.
HIST4464
The American Revolution (O)
3 ch (3C) [W]
Examines the causes, results and nature of the American Revolution. Themes include
imperial relations the development of revolutionary ideas, and republican government at
the local and federal level.
Prerequisites: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS
1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one (1) term-course from HIST 3201, HIST
3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3404, HIST 3405, HIST 3555, HIST 3577.
HIST4465
American Society, 1830-1900 (O) 3 ch (3C) [W]
Traces the changes that occurred when the United States embarked on nation-building
and continental expansion in the post-Revolutionary period. The economic, social and
political character of American society will be examined.
Prerequisites: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS
1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one (1) term-course from HIST 3201, HIST
3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3404, HIST 3405, HIST 3555, HIST 3577.
HIST4466
American Society, 1900-1980 (O) 3 ch (3C) [W]
Examines the impact of the depression, World War I and World War II on the United
States, along with its growing impact on the world.
Prerequisites: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS
1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one (1) term-course from HIST 3201, HIST
3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3404, HIST 3405, HIST 3555, HIST 3577.
HIST4467
History of Reform in Modern America (O) 3 ch (3C) [W]
The political and social struggle of Populists, Progressives, New Dealers and Radicals are
the focal points of this survey.
Prerequisites: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS
1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one (1) term-course from HIST 3201, HIST
3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3404, HIST 3405, HIST 3555, HIST 3577.
HIST4471
Indigenous Peoples in America before 1800 (A)
3 ch (2C 1S) [W]
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This course will focus on the history of Native People in the post-contact period.
Relationships based on missions, the fur trade, and colonization will be examined.
Prerequisites: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS
1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one (1) term-course from HIST 3201, HIST
3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3404, HIST 3405, HIST 3555, HIST 3577.
HIST4473
Native People in United States after 1800 (A)
3 ch (2C 1S) [W]
This course will focus on government policies pertaining to Native People, beginning in
the early National period. The history of Natives and Newcomers in the nineteenth
century will be emphasized, although twentieth century issues will also be examined.
Prerequisites: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS
1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one (1) term-course from HIST 3201, HIST
3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3404, HIST 3405, HIST 3555, HIST 3577.
HIST4475
The American South (A)
3 ch (2C 1S)
Beginning with the arrival of the first settlers and their relationship with aboriginal
peoples, through the development of a distinctive culture and society based on slavery,
HIST 4475 will focus on social, intellectual, economic and political themes in southern
history.
Prerequisites: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS
1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one (1) term-course from HIST 3201,
HIST 3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3404, HIST 3405, HIST 3555, HIST 3577.
HIST4491
US Diplomatic History in the 20th Century (O)
3 ch (3C) [W]
Examines the basic premises of American policy as well as the United States’ role in
major events from World War I to the Cold War, as well as the American withdrawal
from Vietnam and the reorientation of US policy.
Prerequisites: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS
1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one (1) term-course from HIST 3201,
HIST 3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3404, HIST 3405, HIST 3555, HIST 3577.
HIST4494
America in the 1960s 3 ch (3C)
An examination of American society and politics from the Cold War to Watergate, with
emphasis on mass culture, militarism and protest movements.
Prerequisites: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS
1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one (1) term-course from HIST 3201,
HIST 3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3404, HIST 3405, HIST 3555, HIST 3577.
HIST4945
Women, Science and Medicine (A) 3 ch (3C) [W]
Focuses on the relationship between gender and science. Women's participation in
science and medicine will be examined, as well as the philosophical and empirical
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underpinnings of science and medicine. Contemporary issues will be discussed, but the
focus is historical, beginning with Aristotelian science and Hippocratic medicine.
Prerequisites: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS
1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one (1) term-course from HIST 3201,
HIST 3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3404, HIST 3405, HIST 3555, HIST 3577.
HIST4985
The Revolutionary Experience I: Anarchism & Socialism (O)
3 ch
(3C)
Examines the historical context surrounding the emergence and development of radical
leftist movements since 1848.
Prerequisites: Two (2) of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS
1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one term-course from HIST 3201, HIST
3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3404, HIST 3405, HIST 3555, HIST 3577.
HIST4986
The Revolutionary Experience II: Student Movements from the French
Revolution to the Present
3 ch
A comparative approach to student movement in Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia.
Prerequisites: Two of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS 1005;
plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one (1) term-course from HIST 3201, HIST
3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3404, HIST 3405, HIST 3555, HIST 3577.
HIST5000
Honours Thesis
Prerequisite: Honours admission.
6 ch [W]
HIST5905
History: Theory and Practice 3 ch (3S)
Introduces historical methodology, the process of historical research, and the
influences on selected major historical studies.
Prerequisite: Honours admission.
HIST5906
Honours Seminar
3 ch (3CS) [W]
Selected topics for Honours History students.
Prerequisite: Honours admission.