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NEWSLETTER

Department Location: 416 Varner

Department Phones: (248)370-3510 or

(248)370-3511

Department Office Hours:

M-F 8am-4:30pm

Chair: Todd Estes

411 Varner (248)370-3534

estes@oakland.edu

Graduate Advisor: Don Matthews

404 Varner (248)370-3525

matthews@oakland.edu

Undergraduate Advisor: Liz Shesko

403 Varner (248) 370-3529

shesko@oakland.edu

Please call department phone #’s for undergraduate advising appts.

Information contained in this memo is current as of 11/17/17 and is subject to change.

1 Noteworthy Items:

 Requirement for all history

courses: There is an appropriate

writing component in all history

courses at all levels.

 Courses that satisfy the

university general education

requirement in the Western

civilization knowledge area: HST

1300, HST 1400, HST 1100, HST 1200

& HST 2280 (Note: not all courses

are offered every semester.)

1Courses that satisfy the university general education requirement in U.S diversity: HST

1100, HST 1200, HST 2280, HST 3280, HST 3140, HST 3265, HST 3275, &

HST 3285 (Note: not all 1courses are offered every semester.)

1 Winter 2018 Classes_

1 HST 1100

(CRN #: 12037) Introduction to American History Before 1877

E Dwyer MWF, 10:40–11:47 AM, 363 SFH

In this survey we discuss American history from the period before European colonization, all the way to the Civil War and Reconstruction We examine how America was colonized, how America evolved from separate

Department of

History Course Descriptions

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colonies to a united country

seeking independence, and how

that new nation became an

economic powerhouse that

stretched from the Atlantic to the

Pacific Throughout the semester

we explore how questions of labor

and citizenship drove that united

nation to secession, Civil War, and

ultimately Emancipation and

reunion

Requirements: TBA

Books: Shi, For the Record; A

Documentary on History of

America, Vol.1.

1 HST 1100

(CRN #: 12038)

Introduction to American

History Before 1877

M J Miles

TR, 8:00-9:47 AM, 242 EH

Surveys American history from

colonial times through the

Reconstruction era Focuses on

the social, political, and economic

development of the United States.

Style: Lecture, discussion, and

film.

Requirements: In-class mid-term

exam (essay and objective),

in-class final exam (essay and

objective); book review paper;

eight in-class open-book textbook

reading quizzes; attendance.

Books: Oakes, Of the People, 3rd

Edition, Vol 1; Douglass,

Narrative of the Life of Frederick

Douglass; Akers, Abigail Adams;

Dew, Apostles of Disunion.

1 HST 1100

(CRN #: 10628)

Introduction American

D Prentiss

T, 6:30-9:50 PM, 165 SFH

colonial times through the

Reconstruction era, focusing

upon the formation of the United

States and the forces promoting

unity and division in the new

nation.

Style: Lecture, discussion,

interactive learning activities

Requirements: Reading, weekly

assessments, two essays,

e-portfolio.

Books: TopHat, US History

Interactive Textbook; Also, history

database from Kresge Library.

1 HST 1100

(CRN #: 10036) Introduction to American History Before 1877

B Zellers

W, 6:30-9:50 PM, 2085 HHB The course traces the transformation of America from a place, a destination for

immigrants from many nations, to

a distinctive social order We will examine the evolution of American society, culture, economy, and politics through the era of Reconstruction after the Civil War.

Style: Lecture & discussion.

Requirements: Two examinations and two essays

Books: Tindall, America: A

Narrative History; Binder/Reimers, The Way We Lived, Vol 2; Youngs, Eleanor Roosevelt; Kazin, A Godly Hero.

Recommended: Hacker, A Pocket

Style Manual; Weiner, Enemies.

1 HST 1100

(CRN #: 11774) Introduction American History Before 1877

D Prentiss On-line Surveys American history from colonial times through the Reconstruction era, focusing upon the formation of the United States and the forces promoting unity and division in the new nation.

Requirements: Readings, weekly assessments, two essays, e-portfolio.

Books: TopHat, US History Interactive Textbook; Also, history database from Kresge Library.

1 HST 1200

(CRN #: 10038) Introduction American History Since 1877

C Shelly MWF, 8:00-9:07 AM, 242 EH This survey of American history since Reconstruction emphasizes political, economic, social, and diplomatic themes Major topics include immigration, race relations, politics and political reform efforts, the Great

Depression, twentieth-century wars (hot and cold), etc.

Style: Lecture & discussion Requirements: 4-6 page paper based on assigned reading; three

or four exams (primarily essay).

Books: Foner, Give Me Liberty; Bell, Out of This Furnace;

McElvaine, Down & Out in the

Great Depression.

1 HST 1200

J Powell MWF, 12:00-1:07 PM, 242 EH Surveys American history from Reconstruction to the present, emphasizing the emergence of the United States as an industrial-urban nation with global interests Style: Lecture & discussion Requirements: TBA

Books: Tindall & Shi, America: A

Narrative; Von Drehle, Triangle: The Fire that Changed America;

O’Brien, The Things They Carried.

1 HST 1200

D Clark MWF, 2:40-3:47 PM, 233 HH Surveys American history from Reconstruction to the present Focuses on the social, political, and economic development of the United States.

Style: Lecture, discussion & film Requirements: Take-home mid-term essay exams, take-home final exam.

Books: Clark, Who Built America? Argersinger, The Triangle

Shirtwaist Fire; Dittmer, Freedom Summer: A Brief History;

Schlosser, Fast Food Nation.

1 HST 1200

M Miles

TR, 10:00-11:47 AM, 242 EH Surveys American history from Reconstruction to the present Focuses on the social, political, and economic development of the United States.

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Style: Lecture, discussion & film.

Requirements: In-class mid-term

exam (essay and objective),

in-class final exam (essay and

objective); book review paper;

eight in-class open-book textbook

reading quizzes; attendance.

Books: Oakes, Of the People,

Concise 3rd Edition, Vol 2.;

Washington, Up From Slavery;

Youngs, Eleanor Roosevelt: A

Personal and Public Life; Seiler,

Republic of Drivers: A Cultural

History of Automobility in

America.

1 HST 1200

(CRN #: 10588)

Introduction American

History Since 1877

B Zellers

M, 6:30-9:50 PM, 2085 HHB

Reconstruction to the present,

emphasizing the emergence of the

United States as an

industrial-urban nation with global interests

and challenges these posed

American hopes and expectations.

Style: Lecture & discussion.

Requirements: Two brief essays,

two examinations.

Books: Tindall, America; Binder &

Reimers, The Way We Lived, Vol

2; Hayden, Building Suburbia;

Hayden, A Field Guide to Sprawl.

1Recommended: Hacker, A

Pocket Style Manual; Youngs,

Eleanor Roosevelt

1 HST 1300

(CRN #: 11763)

Introduction European

J Naus

MWF, 10:40-11:47 AM, 2085 HHB

This course surveys the history of

Europe from the ancient period

through the Middle Ages,

Renaissance, Reformation and the

Early Modern Periods While this

course will emphasize Western

Civilization, we will also pay

specific attention to the

ever-growing contacts and interactions

between the West and the rest of

the world This course will

emphasize those developments

that help students understand

their own place in the modern

world For example, we will think

about Greek and Roman culture

not only in an ancient context, but

also in terms of how they impacted the development of Western society In the same vein, students will assess the

development of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam as well as the evolution of political

structures and ideologies that continue to impact our world today

Style: TBA Requirements: TBA Books: Cole, Symes, Coffin &

Stacey, Western Civilization: Their

History and Their Culture;

Euripides, The Trojan Women;

Wiesner, Ruff & Wheeler,

Discovering the Western Past.

1 HST 1300

(CRN #: 13002) Introduction European History Before 1715

D Hastings

TR, 1:00-2:47 PM, 233 HH Surveys the history of Europe from 1the ancient period through the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Reformation and the Early Modern periods.

Style: TBA Requirements: TBA

Books: Kagan, The Western

Heritage, Vol 1; Brophy, Perspectives from the Past, Vol 1;

Radice, The Letters of Abelard

and Heloise.

1 HST 1400

(CRN #: 10032) Introduction to European History Since 1715

J Powell MWF, 2:40-3:47 PM, 105 WH Surveys the history of Europe from the Enlightenment to the present.

Style: Lecture and discussion Requirements: TBA

Books: Perry, Western

Civilization; France, The Gods Will Have Blood; Camus, The Stranger.

1 HST 1400

I Greenspan

1TR, 10:00-11:47 AM, 206 EH

Surveys the history of Europe from the Enlightenment to the present

Books: Spielvogel, Western

Civilization, Vol II.; Perry, Sources

of the Western Tradition, Vol 2.

1 HST 1400

I Greenspan

1TR, 1:00-2:47 PM, 242 EH Surveys the history of Europe from the Enlightenment to the present

Books: Spielvogel, Western

Civilization, Vol II.; Perry, Sources

of the Western Tradition, Vol 2.

1 HST 2010

(CRN #: 13590) World History

W Matthews

TR, 10:00-11:47 AM, 386 MSC Surveys major trends in world history 3000 BCE to the present, including technological,

economic, and political transformations Satisfies the university general education requirement in the global perspective knowledge exploration area.

Style: Lecture & Discussion Requirements: Three tests, one essay

Books: Reilly, The Human

Journey; A Concise Introduction

to World History; Marks, The Origins of the Modern World;

Gordon, When Asia was the

World.

1Recommended: TBA

1 HST 2105

(CRN #: 14084) History of Michigan

C Shelly MWF, 9:20-10:27 AM, 208 EH Examines various aspects of Michigan history from the pre-colonial era through the twentieth century Economic, political, social, and environmental themes receive emphasis.

Style: Discussion; lecture; occasional videos.

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Requirements: 3 or 4 exams

(primarily essay); 1 or 2 papers.

Books: Rubenstein & Ziewacz,

Michigan: A History of the Great

Lakes State; Dowd, War Under

Heaven; Watts, The People’s

Tycoon; Boyle, Arc of Justice.

1 HST 3000

(CRN #: 10357)

Seminar in Historical

Research

L Shesko

TR, 3:00-4:47 PM, 307 PH

Prerequisite: WRT 1060; one

history course; History major or

instructor permission This course

introduces students to

historiography, methods of

historical research, and the

writing of research papers Each

student will select a research

topic related to Latin America in

the Cold War.

Style: Seminar

Requirements: A series of

assignments culminating in a

20-25 page research paper based on

primary and secondary sources

Books: Rabe, The Killing Zone;

Turabian, A Manual for Writers of

Term Papers and Theses.

1 HST 3000

(CRN #: 14791)

Research

G Bekele

W, 6:30-9:50 PM, 433 VAR

Prerequisites: WRT 1060; one

history course; History major or

instructor permission.

The course introduces students to

historiography, methods of

historical research, and the

writing of research papers

Style: Discussion

Requirements: Book Reviews, a

major (22 page-long) term paper,

and presentations.

Books: Gaddis, The Landscape of

History; Cooper, Africa in the

World; Easterly, The Tyranny of

Experts; Turabian, A Manual for

Writers; Cohen, The Mind of the

African Strong Man.

1 HST 3000

(CRN#: 15283)

Research

T Estes

TR, 1:00-2:47 PM, 204 EH Prerequisites: WRT 1060; one history course; History major or instructor permission

The course introduces students to historiography, methods of historical research, and the writing of research papers

Style: Lecture and Discussion Requirements: A 20-25 page research paper with footnotes and bibliography plus other shorter assignments.

Books: Rampolla, A Pocket Guide

to Writing in History; Booth,The Craft of Research; Hoeffelle, The Essential Historiography Reader.

1 HST 3110/5100

(CRN #: 14090, 14091) History of North American Colonies

G Milne

TR, 10:00-11:47 AM, 281 EC Prerequisites: WRT 1060; Traces the development of Spanish, French, Dutch, and English colonies in North America from

1492 to 1763 Reviews their social, political, and religious

dimensions Attention given to roles of Africans and non-elite European and Euro-American men and women

Style: TBA Requirements: Four book reviews,

a midterm, and a take-home final exam.

Books: Edelson, Plantation

Enterprise in Colonial South Carolina; Richter, Before the Revolution: American’s Ancient Pasts; Dawdy, Building the Devil’s Empire; McConville, The King’s Three Faces; Warren, New England Bound; Rampolla, A Pocket Guide to Writing in History.

1 HST 3145/5145

(CRN #: 14095, 14096) Civil War/Reconstruction 1850-1876

E Dwyer MWF, 2:40-3:47 PM, 204 EH Prerequisite: WRT 1060; In this course on the American Civil War and Reconstruction we look at the myriad factors that caused the Civil War, and what that war was like for soldiers and civilians alike,

in the North and in the South We also discuss the war’s many

impacts, examining how the war shaped economics, politics, popular culture, and the environment Finally, we explore the legacies of the Civil War, and why the war remains contentious over 150 years later

Books: Gienapp, The Civil War

and Reconstruction; McPherson, Battle Cry of Freedom; Berry, Weirding the War

1 HST 3206/5206

(CRN #: 13548, 13549) Cold War America, 1945-1990

D Clark MWF, 1:20-2:27 PM, 123 HH Prerequisite: WRT 1060; Topics to

be explored include the origins of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, McCarthyism, Vietnam, the Civil Rights Movement, the Women’s Movement, and the end of the Cold War.

Style: Discussion and film.

Undergraduate Requirements: Journals on readings, three take-home essays exams

Undergraduate Books: Zaretsky,

Major Problems in American History Since 1945; Borstelmann, The Cold War and The Color Line;

Leffler, For the Soul of Mankind; Olson & Roberts, Where the

Domino Fell; Schrecker, The Age

of McCarthyism.

Graduate Requirements:

Undergraduate readings plus additional work in area of interest Graduate Books: Minimum of four additional books beyond

undergraduate list.

1 HST 3270/5270

(CRN #: 11778, 11779) History of American Cities

D Dykes MWF, 10:40-11:47 AM, 123 HH Prerequisite: WRT 1060;

A survey of the growth and development of American cities and the quality of city life from colonial times to the present The effect of such forces as

industrialization, immigration, migration, and

transportation as well as trade and economic patterns upon city

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organization and life will be

discussed Special attention will

be given to the positions of cities

and suburbs within metropolitan

areas.

Style: Lectures, speakers and

films.

Undergraduate Requirements:

Two examinations and a research

project.

Undergraduate Books: Chudacoff

& Smith, The Evolution of

American Urban Society; Teaford,

Cities of the Heart Land: The Rise

and Fall of the Industrial Midwest;

Darden & Thomas, Detroit: Race

Riots, Racial Conflict, and Efforts

to Bridge the Racial Divide;

History 3270-5270 coursepack

articles.

Graduate Requirements: TBA

Graduate Books: all of the above

and Chudacoff, Major Problems in

American Urban History.

1 HST 3280

(CRN #: 14097)

Civil Rights Movement in

America

D Dykes

MWF, 1:20-2:27 AM, 204 EH

Prerequisite: WRT 1060;

The course will survey the system

of racial segregation and

discrimination established in the

19 th century, the contributions of

early 20 th century civil rights

organizations and the significance

of World War II in the fight against

racial discrimination before

emphasizing the mass action

campaigns of the 1950's and

1960's and their aftermath

Recently released documentary

videotapes, autobiographical and

biographical accounts,

sociological analyses and

historical interpretations will be

used to evoke the spirit of the

times.

Style: Lecture, discussion, films.

Requirements: Two examinations

(objective and essay) and a

research paper.

Books: Williams, Thurgood

Marshall: American

Revolutionary; Marable, Race,

Reform, and Rebellion; Aldridge,

Becoming American: The African

American Quest for Civil Rights,

1861-1976.

Graduate books: Ransby, Ella

Baker and the Black Freedom

Struggle.

1 HST 3322

(CRN #: 14107) The Middle Ages, 1100-1500

J Naus MWF, 12:00-1:07 PM, 1006 HHB Prerequisite: WRT 1060; This course will introduce students to the period of the High and Late Middle Ages, roughly from the stirrings of church reform in the eleventh century through the fall

of Constantinople in the mid-fifteenth By making full use of the range of historical and archaeological evidence, students will be introduced not only to the main people and cultures, idea and institutions of the Central and Late Middle Ages, but will also be instructed about the discipline of history and the techniques used

by medieval historians To this end, in addition to “learning the narrative” we will be devoting substantial time to reading, thinking about, and discussing the original sources In a number of classes, we will have the opportunity to hone our skills as historians by working on specific research techniques, specific subjects of historical study, and important (and oftentimes very current) debates among scholars.

Books: Jordan, Europe in the

High Middle Ages; Moore, The Formation of a Persecuting Society; Maddenand & Queller, The Fourth Crusade and the Conquest of Constantinople;

Boccaccio, The Decameron;

Raffel, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

1 HST 3405/5405

(CRN #: 14803, 14804) Nationalism in Modern Europe

D Hastings

TR, 10:00-11:47 AM, 271 SFH

1Prerequisite: WRT 1060;

Origins and development of nationalism in Europe from the eighteenth through twentieth centuries Political formation of European nation states, the varied cultural manifestations of

nationalism and the reawakening

of European nationalism in the aftermath of the Cold War.

Style: Lecture & discussion Requirements: Paper and 2 exams

Books: Breuilly, The Formation of

the First German Nation State;

Mosse, Nationalization of the

Masses; Payne, A History of Fascism 1914-1945; Gellner, Nations and Nationalism;

Hutchinson & Smith, Nationalism; Riall, Risorgimento: The History

of Italy from Napoleon to Nation-State; Burleigh, Earthly Powers;

Burleigh, Sacred Causes

1 HST 3435/5435

(CRN #: 14073, 14074) Britain 1911 to Present

S Moran

R, 6:30-9:50 PM, 93 MSC

1Prerequisite: WRT 1060;

Style: TBA Undergraduate Requirements: TBA

Graduate Requirements: TBA Undergraduate Books: Moran,

Patrick Pearse and the Politics of Redemption; Heyck, The Peoples

of the British Isles; Cannadine, The Decline & Fall of the British Aristocracy; Overy, The Morbid Age; Wasson, Sources and Debates in Modern British History; Madhusree, Churchill’s Secret War.

Graduate Books: TBA

Recommended: Waugh, Men at

Arms.

1 HST 3480/5480

(CRN #: 13874, 13875) Germany Since 1740

D Hastings

TR, 3:00-4:47 PM, 123 HH Prerequisite: WRT 1060;

German politics, society and culture from Frederick the Great to the present.

Style: Lecture and discussion Undergraduate Requirements: TBA

Books: Martin, A History of

Modern Germany 1800 to the Present; Fullbrook, German History Since 1800; Pine, Hitler’s National Community; Browning, Ordinary Men.

1 HST 3520/5520

(CRN #: 14105, 14106) Cold War in the Middle East

W Matthews

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TR, 8:00-9:47 AM, 272 SFH

Prerequisite: WRT 1060;

Examines conflict and peace

making in the Middle East in the

context of the Cold War, especially

decolonization, nationalism, and

revolution as these issues were

affected by U.S – Soviet rivalry.

Style: Lecture & Discussion

Requirements: Essay & Book

Critique

Books: Mansfield, A History of the

Middle East; Takeyh & Simon, The

Pragmatic Superpower; Alvandi,

Nixon, Kissinger, and the Shah;

Wilford, American’s Great Game.

1 HST 3660/5660

(CRN #: 14108, 14109)

History of

Argentina/Brazil/Chile

L Shesko

TR, 1:00-2:47 PM, 312 PH

Prerequisite: WRT 1060; The

political, social, and cultural

history of Argentina, Brazil, and

Chile from the 19 th century to the

present, including Indian warfare

and slavery; immigration,

industrialization and nationalism;

dictatorship and transition to

democracy; race, soccer, and

carnival.

Style: Discussion & Lecture.

Reading responses, midterm

essay exam, two 4-page papers,

12-page research paper.

Books: Hutchinson, miller,

Milanich & Winn, The Chile

Reader, Nouzeilles & Montaldo,

The Argentina Reader; Levine &

Crocitti, The Brazil Reader; Stern,

Remembering Pinochet’s Chile;

Elena, Dignifying Argentina;

Graham, Feeding the City.

1 HST 3710/5710

(CRN #: 14110, 14194)

Ancient African

Civilizations

G Bekele

MWF, 12:00-1:07 PM, 123 HH

Prerequisites: WRT 1060;

This course seeks to examine the

ideas and forces that had shaped

African history from prehistoric

times to around 1650 CE The

civilizations and organized states

that arose in northeast Africa

(including Egypt, Nubia, and

Ethiopia) both before and shortly

after the dawn of the common era would be one of our major areas

of interest in this course.Then we will shift our focus to West Africa, which became one of the

epicenters of state craft and cultural transformation in that continent in the "middle ages"

The birth of the "Atlantic system"

after 1500 CE and its impact on the changing trajectory of African history will be the other subjects that this course seeks to uncover

Books: Mieroop, A History of

Ancient Egypt; Ehret, The Civilization of Africa; Stenhouse, The conquest of Abyssinia;

Phipipson, Foundation of an

African Civilization; Conrad, Empires of Medieval West Africa.

1 HST 3810/5810

(CRN #: 14114, 14115) China’s Last Dynasty:

Qing/1644-1911

Y Li

TR, 1:00-2:47 PM, 236 DH Prerequisite: WRT 1060: History of China’s last great dynasty from its founding by the Manchus in 1644 through its powerful early emperors to its final collapse in

1911 Course includes discussion

of traditional Chinese culture and institutions, territorial expansion, the Opium Wars and the 19 th

century revolutionary movement.

Style: Lecture/discussion/film Requirements: Quizzes, midterm;

oral presentation; course paper.

Books: Crossley, The Manchus;

Rowe, China’s Last Empire: The

Great Qing; Fu, Six Records of a Floating Life.

Graduate Books: Same as above

plus: Fay; The Opium War,

1840-1842.

1 HST 3820/5820

(CRN #: 13010, 13011) China Since 1949

Y Li

T, 6:30-9:50 PM, 123 HH Prerequisite: WRT 1060;

Style: TBA Requirements: TBA Books: Yarong Jiang & David

Ashley, Mao’s Children in the New

China; Sijie, Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress; Ye, China Candid; Gerth, As China Goes, So Goes the World

1 HST 3903

(CRN #: 14116) ST: Ancient Rome

J Naus MWF, 1:20-2:27 PM, 1031 HHB Prerequisites: WRT 1060: This course focuses on the history of the Roman Republic and Empire While the course is a broad survey

of Roman history, special attain is paid to the expansion of Roman influence across the

Mediterranean during the Republic period, the transition from the republic to empire, and finally the collapse of the imperial

government in the fifth century Emphasis ill also be paid to the emergence of Christian in the fourth century Much of the course material will be readings in the original primary sources To this end, in addition to “learning the narrative” we will be devoting substantial time to reading, thinking about, and discussing the original sources In a number of classes, we will have the opportunity to hone our skills as historians by working on specific research techniques, specific subjects of historical study, and important (and oftentimes very current) debates among scholars Style: TBA

Requirements: TBA

Books: Oxford, A Brief History of

the Romans, 2nd edition; Ian

Scott-Kilvert, The Rise of the Roman

Empire; Graves, The Twelve Caesars (Penguin Classics);

Perkins, The Fall of Rome and the

End of Civilization

1 HST 3906

(CRN #: 14071) ST: Jewish History

I Greenspan

TR, 3:00-4:47 PM, 204 EH Prerequisites: WRT 1060;

This course will consider the history of the Jewish people from its earliest beginnings to the present Readings/topics will include: a short introductory survey to the present, antisemitism and its impact on the historical development of the Jewish people, conflict with ancient Rome, life under the Islamic empires, accusations of ritual murder in early modern Europe, the importance of Yiddish

as a language and culture, and the

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process of emancipation in the

nineteenth century

Style: TBA

Five book write-ups and two

papers

Books: Sheindin, A Short History

of the Jewish People; Goodman,

Rome and Jerusalem; Cohen,

Under Crescent and Cross;

Po-chia Hsia, Trent 1475; Weinstein,

Yiddish; Goldfarb, Emancipation;

Laqueur, The Changing Face of

Anti-Semitism.

Recommended: TBA

1 HST 3909

(CRN #: 14117)

History of Murder in

America

E Dwyer

MWF, 12:00-1:07 PM, 164 SFH

Prerequisites: WRT 1060; This

course follows the history of

American murder, from the legal

system’s origins in British

Common Law, to the present Over

the course of the semester we’ll

explore what conditions have led

murder rates to rise and fall,

evolving views about murderers

and murder victims, and the

history of representations of

murder in popular culture.

Style: TBA

TBA

Books: Capote, In Cold Blood;

Lane, Murder in America: A

History

Recommended: TBA

11 HST 3920

(CRN #: TBA)

Directed Readings in

History

1Staff

Prerequisites: WRT 1060; and

instructor permission

Independent but directed readings

for juniors and seniors interested

in fields of history in which

advanced courses are not

available Offered each semester

It is the student’s responsibility to

contact and make arrangements

with an instructor prior to

registering for this course

1 HST 3930

(CRN #: TBA) Field Experience: Public History

Staff Prerequisites: HST 3000 with a grade of 3.3 or higher and JR/SR standing; 24 credits in history, of which at least 8 must be at the 300-400 level; instructor permission Field experience in history, with faculty supervision that incorporates student performance in an occupational setting May not be repeated for credit It is the student’s responsibility to contact and make arrangements with an instructor prior to registering for this course.

1 HST 4978

(CRN #: 12626) Capstone in American History

D Dykes

MW, 3:30-5:17 PM, 314 PH

Prerequisites: History major;

HST 3000; 20 credits in history;

senior standing.

Urbanization of African Americans

in the twentieth century is the subject of this capstone course

Our analysis will start with historiography: how the story of African American urbanization has been interpreted by past writers

Then, we will evaluate three recent major studies, all on Detroit

Discussion of research techniques and student reports on their research progress will precede the completion of a substantial research paper on some aspect of African American urbanization.

Style: Discussion.

Requirements: Research paper, mid-term examination and class participation.

Books: Thompson, Life for Us Is

What We Make It; Sugrue, The Origins of the Urban Crisis;

Thompson, Whose Detroit?

Politics, Labor, and the Race in a Modern American City.

1 HST 4978

G Milne

TR, 3:00-4:47 PM, 318 PH

Prerequisites: History major; HST 3000; 20 credits in history; senior standing.

In this capstone course students investigate topics in American history in a seminar setting Under the guidance of the faculty leader, substantive issues, research techniques and historiographical problems will be considered as the student prepares a research paper to be submitted at the conclusion of the course This section will focus on the history of colonial era New England

Style: TBA Requirements: a final research paper and interim assignments including a prospectus, book reviews, and a complete first draft submitted for revision

Books: Turabian: A Manual for

Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations 8th

Edition (do not buy previous

editions); Conforti, Saints and

Strangers: New England in British North America; Gaglano et al., Doing History: Research and Writing in the Digital Age; Bremer, The Puritan Experiment: New England Society from Bradford to Edwards.

1 HST 4978

D Clark

W, 6:30-9:50 PM, 202A ODH Prerequisites: History major; HST 3000; 20 credits in history; senior standing In this capstone course students investigate topics in American history during the 1950s

in a seminar setting Under the guidance of the faculty leader, substantive issues, research techniques and historiographical problems will be considered as the student prepares a research paper to be submitted at the conclusion of the course.

Books: Turabian, A Manual for

Writers

1 HST 4995

(CRN #: TBA) Directed Research in History

Staff

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Prerequisite: HST 3000;

permission of supervising instructor.

1Directed individual readings on specific topics.

1 HST 5920

(CRN #: TBA)

Directed Readings for Graduate Students

Staff

Prerequisite: grad status, permission of supervising instructor.

1Directed individual readings on specific topics.

HST 6995

(CRN#: TBA)

Research Tutorial

Staff

Prerequisite: grad status, permission of supervising instructor.

Directed individual research leading to the writing of a scholarly paper of substantial length May be repeated for credit.

HST 6998

(CRN #: TBA)

Field or Thesis

Examination

Staff

Prerequisite: grad status, permission of faculty advisor Examination taken in the last semester of the student’s program; student must secure permission of the faculty advisor before registering.

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