HISTORY COURSES – Spring 2003
SCHEDULE and DESCRIPTIONS
Mon, Wed, Fri
Course #
Daytime Courses
Instructor
8:15-9:15
221.02
Modern Europe
Parsons
9:30-10:30
102.01
102.07
212.03
313.01
Modern World
Modern World
Modern America
Slavery in the Ante-Bellum South
Martin
Macpherson
Staff
Daly
10:45-11:45
102.06
212.02
390.03
HONORS Modern World
Modern America
Seminar
Martin
Staff
Lloyd
12:00-1:00
102.02
211.04
389.01
4/552.01
Modern World
Early America
Modern China
Religion & American Culture
Macpherson
Moyer
Killigrew
Daly
1:15-2:15
102.03
211.03
4/548.01
Modern World
Early America
French Revolution
Lloyd
Moyer
Martin
3:45-5:15 Mon/Wed 364.01
645.01
British History
East Asia
Herlan
Killigrew
Tues, Thur
Course #
Daytime Courses
8:00-9:30
101.02
Ancient World
Staff
9:45-11:15
101.04
102.04
211.02
221.01
344.01
390.04
Ancient World
Modern World
Early America
Modern Europe
Sex, Sin, Sorority
Seminar
Staff
Malik
K. Kutolowski
Parsons
Ireland
Herlan
11:30-1:00
101.01
102.05
212.01
Ancient World
Modern World
Modern America
Staff
Malik
Parker
1:15-2:45
101.03
212.04
311.01
4/517.01
Ancient World
Modern America
NY State History
American Revolution
Killigrew
Spiller
K. Kutolowski
Ireland
2:30-3:30
Revised 3/2/2016
Tues, Thur
Course #
Daytime Courses
Instructor
3:00-4:30
221.03
363.01
390.01
4/507.01
4/560.01
Modern Europe
Islam
Seminar
American Environmental History
Modern Africa
Staff
Malik
Parker
Spiller
Rose
EVENING COURSES (All 6:00-9:15)
(Metro Center)
W (TV)
W (TV)
T
R
212.05 Modern America
212.61 Modern America
390.02 History Seminar
4/501.01 Topics: American History
W
T
M
4/526.01 American Cultural History
4/587.01 Asian Survey
601.01 Topics: American History
Karin
Karin
Wakefield
Moyer
NATIVES & NEWCOMERS IN EARLY AMERICA.
Spiller
Malik
Parsons
“HEROES,” “HEROINES,” AND CONTINGENCY
IN AMERICAN HISTORY
R
W
T
Arranged by Instructor
Revised 3/2/2016
615.01
641.01
644.01
Reading Seminar Modern America
Exploring World History
Grad Seminar
372.01
503.01
691.01
695.01
700.01
701.01
710.01
Career Explore II
Grad Internship
Research America
Research World
History Integration
Masters Thesis
Coll Tch Pract
Parker
Lloyd
Macpherson
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Please note: Students planning to apply for teacher certification should consult with the Department of
Education and Human Development in planning their programs. Applicants must have a minimum of 12 hours
completed in their major, experience working with secondary or elementary age students and the requisite GPA.
Certification in secondary social studies, unlike elementary certification, involves a particular set of courses for
the History major.
HST 101.01
The Ancient World
11:30 TR
Staff
101.02
8:00 TR
Staff
101.03
1:15 TR
Killigrew
101.04
9:45 TR
Staff
This course in World History examines comparatively the achievements of the world's major cultural traditions
or civilizations in the era before 1500. It also focuses on the growing interactions and connections among the
world’s diverse societies and cultures during this period.
HST 102.01
The Modern World
9:30 MWF
Martin
102.02
12:00 MWF
Macpherson
102.03
1:15 MWF
Lloyd
102.04
9:45 TR
Malik
102.05
11:30 TR
Malik
102.06 (HONORS SECTION)
10:45 MWF
Martin
102.07
9:30 MWF
Macpherson
This course in World History highlights the development of the Europe-centered " world system" in the
centuries after 1500. It explores the origins of that "world system," the response of African, Asian, Middle
Eastern, and American societies to their incorporation within it, and the various challenges to that system which
the 20th century has witnessed.
HST 211.02
Early America
9:45 TR
K. Kutolowski
211.03
1:15 MWF
Moyer
211.04
12:00 MWF
Moyer
Provides an introductory survey of American history from its colonial origins through the Civil War and
Reconstruction. Emphasizes the impact of certain ideologies, events and individuals upon the American
character, including Puritanism, the American Revolution, black slavery, and the personalities of Jefferson,
Jackson and Lincoln.
HST 212.01
Modern America
11:30 TR
Parker
212.02
10:45 MWF
Staff
212.03
9:30 MWF
Staff
212.04
1:15 TR
Spiller
212.05
6:00 W
Karin – TV Campus
212.61
6:00 W
Karin – TV Metro
Explains the development of modern America since 1877 with emphasis on topics such as the rise and evolution
of industrial capitalism, technological change, work and leisure, the role and status of women, civil rights and
African-Americans, the distribution of economic and political power, and America's changing global role.
Revised 3/2/2016
HST 221.01
Modern Europe
9:45 TR
Parsons
221.02
8:15 MWF
Parsons
221.03
3:00 TR
Staff
Examines the rise of Europe from the Renaissance to the First World War, and its relative decline in the 20th
century. Includes the rise and expansion of capitalism; the industrial revolution; social, political, and religious
upheavals; the rise and fall of monarchies; imperialism and nationalism; and the major crises of the twentieth
century.
HST 311.01
NY State History
1:15 TR
K. Kutolowski
Prerequisite: HST 211 or 212. Surveys New York state history from the hegemony of the Iroquois to today.
Main themes include New York as a microcosm of national experience, social pluralism, economic
development, and politics.
HST 313.01
Slavery in the Ante-Bellum South
9:30 MWF
Daly
Cross-listed as AAS 313. Provides a study of some of the dynamics of slavery in the South between 1800 and
1860. Includes first-hand accounts of observers and the political, economic and racial implications of this
system. Compares the U.S. plantation slavery to other slave systems in the Americas. Encourages students to
borrow from the disciplines of anthropology, sociology, literature, economics, as well as from political and
intellectual history.
HST 344.01
Sex, Sin, and Sorority
TR
9:45
Ireland
Explores the origins of the modern American woman. Seeks to describe and explain the ways women in
America transformed their reproductive, productive, political, and personal lives during the first century of The
Great American Republic, c. 1776-1876. It is aimed at a general audience and has no prerequisites. Lectures,
reading, discussion, quizzes, essay exams.
HST 363.01
Islam
3:00 TR
Malik
Explores the personality of Mohammed; his message; the evolution of classical Islam; its spread through Asia,
Africa and Europe; the socio-economic expression of the Islamic ideal and its egalitarianism; the status of
women; and the breakdown of a unified Islamic state.
HST 364.01
British History
3:45 MW
Herlan
Studies the major political, social, economic, religious, intellectual and cultural developments in Britain from
pre-Roman times to the eve of the Industrial Revolution by emphasizing dynamics of change such as ideas,
personalities, and general forces.
HST 372.01
Career Exploration II
TBA
Ireland
Prerequisite: Registration by departmental approval only. Offers sophomores, juniors and seniors an opportunity
for career exploration and skill development in history.
HST 389.01
Modern China
12:00 MWF
Killigrew
Prerequisite: HST 102. Studies the history of China from the Revolution of 1911 to the aftermath of the
economic and social reforms of the late 20th century: the issue of nationalism, militarism, war, and MarxismLeninism; the rise of the Communist Party and the role of Mao Zedong; salient political and socio-economic
developments since 1949.
Revised 3/2/2016
HST 390.01
The History Seminar
3:00 TR
Parker
390.02
6:00 T
Wakefield
390.03
10:45 MWF
Lloyd
390.04
9:45 TR
Herlan
Required seminar for all declared history majors. Introduces students to the elements of historical methodology
and research. Should be taken as soon as possible after completing HST 101, 102, 211, and 212.
Subjects by Faculty member:
390.01 TR
Parker –
Focuses on the history of women (work, family, reform & political activism
and sex roles) in the United States. We will use library archives and the web
to find primary source materials. Each student will then choose a topic,
research it, and produce a final research paper.
390.02
R
Wakefield –
Focuses on American Sports History. Students will be required to do their
research paper on an issue/topic of American sports history.
390.03
W
Lloyd –
Focuses on scandals in nineteenth and twentieth-century United States and
Britain. Seminar members research and write a paper on a scandal of their
choice.
390.04
MW
Herlan -
Focuses on research and writing on your family’s history as that develops out
of seminar readings and discussions of various materials. Much of our study
may involve online or library research in Drake or elsewhere later in the
semester.
Revised 3/2/2016
Undergraduate/Graduate Swing Courses
HST 4/501.01 Topics: American History
6:00 R
Moyer
NATIVES AND NEWCOMERS.
This course focuses on the context and consequences of Indian-European contact in early America (c. 14921840). Topics will include the encounter of Indian and European cosmologies, economies, and methods of
warfare; the role of Indian-European relations in the development of the United States; and the relationship
between Indian-European contact and developing constructs of race and identity. Moreover, the course will
examine the development of Indian history as a distinct historical field and the critical issues that continue to
shape it.
HST 4/507.01 American Environmental History
3:00 TR
Spiller
Examines the changing relationship between people and nature over the course of American history. Considers
why Americans’ environmental attitudes have changed, how human activities in the colonies and United States
affected the natural world, and in what ways these affects created opportunities for and limitations on economic
development and social progress. 3 Cr.
HST 4/517.01 American Revolution
1:15 TR
Ireland
Prerequisite: HST 390 or equivalent course. Provides a study of the socio-political dimensions of American
history from the beginning of the Revolution through the creation of the new nation, the Constitution, and the
emergence of national-level politics.
.
HST 4/526.01 American Cultural History, 1865-1970
6:00 W
Spiller
Prerequisite: HST 212. Examines the emergence of modern American culture. Includes topics such as the
aftermath of the Civil War; responses to industrialization, urbanization, and technological change; the rise of
mass consumer culture; and the role of the artist and intellectual in American society.
HST 4/548.01 French Revolution
1:15 MWF
Martin
Prerequisite: HST 300. Considers the Revolution's origins in the Old Regime and the Enlightenment before
examining its political and cultural development as well as its immediate aftermath in the Napoleonic era and its
influence on Europe in the 19th century.
HST 4/552.01 Religion and American Civilization
12:00 MWF
Daly
Historical analysis of the role of religious ideas and movements as the have influenced and shaped the
American experience and in turn been influenced by unique features of American life.
HST 4/560.01 Modern Africa
3:00 TR
Rose
Cross-listed as AAS 460. Prerequisite: HST 102. This course in 20th century African history surveys major
patterns of pre-colonial Africa, examines the colonial experience and African struggles for independence, and
explores the problem of "development" in post-colonial African states.
HST 4/587.01 Asian Survey
6:00 T
Malik
Surveys Asian cultures through films, slides, lectures, and textbooks. Using a chronological and regional
approach, focuses on the unity and diversity of the peoples and cultures of China, South Asia, Southeast Asia,
and the Middle East.
Revised 3/2/2016
GRADUATE STUDENT COURSES
HST 503.01
Graduate Internship
TBA
Lloyd
Prerequisite: Director's permission. Entails field experience in an archive, museum, historical society, or other
institution that can provide a professionally valuable period of training closely related to the student's academic
program. Arranged through the Graduate Committee.
HST 601.01
Topics in America
6:00
M
Parsons
“HEROES,” “HEROINES,” AND CONTINGENCY IN AMERICAN HISTORY
This course will explore the concept of the “Great Man/Women Theory” as applied to the American past. It
will seek to establish the differences, if any, between the ideas of the “eventful,” as opposed to the “eventmaking” person, and the role of contingency, or “turning-points” as part of the national experience.
HST 615.01 Reading Seminar in Modern America
6:00 R
Parker
Examines writings on American history since Reconstruction. Allows students to learn to analyze historical
scholarship through readings and seminar discussions. Requires a concluding essay to help students develop a
synthetic overview. May be repeated for credit.
HST 641.01
Explorations in World History
6:00 W
Lloyd
Introduces students to world history as a distinctive field of historical study, focusing on transregional
connections or encounters and on large-scale comparative analysis. Uses themes and case studies to illustrate
the character of a truly "world" history, to develop a framework for examining cross-cultural interaction, and to
foster facility in comparative analysis.
HST 644.01
Regional Seminar: Latin America
6:00 T
Macpherson
Examines key themes in Latin American history with a focus on the post-1800 period. Topics may include
economic dependency, race and gender relations, state building, and popular movements. Places the region in a
comparative and transatlantic context.
HST 645.01
Regional Seminar: East Asia
3:45 MW
Killigrew
Examines the history of the Sino-centric world, Southeast Asia, and Central Asia (Tibet, Xinjiang and
contiguous Turkic-Muslim areas). Entails two segments: a) selected readings on a discrete, specific historical
issue or development, and b) a critique and overview of significant English language works in Asian history.
HST 691.01
Research in American History.
TBA
Staff
Prerequisite: Instructor's permission. Offers an individualized research experience in which a student and a
faculty member examine a topic of mutual interest and one in which the student has developed some expertise.
Normally scheduled at the end of the student's program.
HST 695.01
Research in World History
TBA
Lloyd
Prerequisite: Instructor's permission. Offers an individualized research experience in which a student and a
faculty member examine a topic of mutual interest and one in which the student has developed some expertise.
Normally scheduled at the end of the student's program.
HST 700.01
Historical Integration
TBA
Lloyd
This is the capstone requirement for the MS in History degree, designed to provide a sophisticated integrative
experience that indicates the candidate is ready to receive an advanced degree in history. It requires students to
demonstrate their ability to integrate the materials of their Major Field (either American or World History)
through a Comprehensive Essay. It will be directed by an ad hoc faculty committee and requires written work
and an oral examination.
Revised 3/2/2016
HST 701.01
Masters Thesis
TBA
Lloyd
Allows students to undertake a scholarly research, composition, and writing project with the assistance of a
faculty advisor. May be completed in one or two semesters as a two-step research and writing project. Two
readers must approve each submitted thesis. The original and one copy should be submitted to Drake Memorial
Library, and one copy should be submitted to the Department of History, all unbound. 3-6 Cr.
HST 710.01
College Teaching Practicum
TBA
Lloyd
Provides the mature graduate student in his or her second or third semester with extensive reading in the
literature on current teaching practices, audio-visual material utilization, curriculum design, and experience in
all aspects of collegiate-level teaching at the introductory level: lecturing; small group discussion; and the
preparation, administration and evaluation of written assignments and exams. Culminates with a report
containing a pedagogical essay by the student, a description of the teaching experience, and the instructor's
evaluation of both the pedagogical essay and the teaching experience.
Revised 3/2/2016