Examination of global progress in major civilizations from prehistoric times to the present emphasizing the economic, social, cultural, intellectual and political trends motivating human beings. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIA or IIB (Prior to Fall 2008: IIA).

Examination of global progress in major civilizations from prehistoric times to the present emphasizing the economic, social, cultural, intellectual and political trends motivating human beings. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIA or IIB (Prior to Fall 2008: IIA).

Topics change each semester. Requires extensive reading, writing and class discussion on a topic in world history. In addition to traditional course curriculum, the course includes the ASAP orientation program. Four hours per week. Meets General Education IIA or IIB.

Survey of the political, economic, social and cultural factors that have shaped the pattern of life in the United States. Particular problems examined in the light of their sources and historical development. HIST 201 goes through 1865 and HIST 202 from 1865 to the present. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

Survey of the political, economic, social and cultural factors that have shaped the pattern of life in the United States. Particular problems examined in the light of their sources and historical development. HIST 201 goes through 1865 and HIST 202 from 1865 to the present. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

Introductory survey of the historical development of world religions. Specific examples drawn from such diverse cultural traditions as ancient Babylonian, Judeo-Christian, imperial Chinese and modern American religious movements. Fertility gods and spirits of nature, augury, omens, possession and prophecy are among the topics analyzed. Prerequisites: HIST 101, 102 or HIST 103. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

Examines the historic roots of gender studies, how various disciplines approach gender issues and how concepts of gender affect lives. May not be taken for credit if student has credit for IDIS 213. Prerequisites: HIST 102 or 103. Three hours lecture per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

Historical study of particular periods; groups; economic, intellectual and/or social movements; and institutions. May be taken twice under different course titles recorded with the registrar. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

Examination of the major causes, personalities, policies, events and significance of the Third Reich. Focuses on Hitler and the rise of the Nazi Party, the instabilities and collapse of the Weimar Republic, the Nazi seizure of power, the Nazi racial state, World War II in Europe, the Holocaust, and the destruction and legacy of the Third Reich. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

Examination of European anti-Semitism from its origins to its culmination in the Holocaust; major emphasis on the treatment of Jews by Nazi Germany and on the reaction of Jews and the outside world to this treatment. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

Archie Bunker, bellbottoms, The Exorcist, Nixon, Grease, and disco--the 1970's conjure memories of such personalities, fads, and other pop cultural phenomena. This introductory course surveys American history during the so-called Me Decade using films, documentaries, readings, discussions, lectures, and primary sources to explore political, diplomatic, economic, social, intellectual, and cultural trends. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education Requirement IIB.

Introduction to the theory and methodology of historic archaeology. Interdependence of documentary and archaeological evidence stressed. Examines material culture of the period 1600-1850 for the lower Eastern Shore region and relates developments within the region to the general themes influencing the Anglo-American community as a whole. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

Survey of the history of American building traditions, considering construction, form and style in historical, social, economic and cultural contexts. Prerequisites: HIST 101, 102. Three hours per week. Meets General Education IIB.

Detailed study of foundations of American civilization. Economic, political, social, cultural and religious factors are emphasized. Consideration of English policy and the revolution are included. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

Covers such topics as the new government and its policies, nationalism and economic expansion, the common man and the new democracy, social ferment and reform movements, Manifest Destiny, wars and sectional crises. Prerequisites: HIST 201, 202. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

Study of the origins, development and outcome of the struggle between the North and South to the end of the Civil War. Emphasis on the clash of national and sectional interests and the course of the military conflict to its conclusion. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

Study of the policies and application of presidential and congressional reconstruction; examination of the influence of the post-Civil War industrial boom on politics and society. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

Survey of England from Roman times through the reign of William and Mary emphasizing political, legal, economic, social and cultural institutions and trends. Prerequisites: HIST 101 and 102 or HIST 103. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

Survey of England and Great Britain from the reign of Queen Anne to the present, emphasizing institutional growth and development, the expansion of the empire and Britain’s rise to a major world power. Prerequisite: HIST 101 and 102 or HIST 103. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

Introduction to the cultural, political, economic and social growth and problems in Ireland since circa 1500. Emphasis is on the development of Ireland’s nationalism, separate and distinct from Great Britain with which it was entwined and involved for so many generations. Attention focuses on the history and problems in Northern Ireland and its position in the United Kingdom. Prerequisite: HIST 102 or 103. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

Survey of social, political and religious institutions of the ancient Mesopotamian civilizations of the Sumerians, Babylonians, Hebrews, Assyrians, Hittites and Dynastic Egypt, with emphasis on cultural contributions. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

Portrays the rise of Rome from city-state to empire. Emphasis on social and cultural achievements from eighth century B.C. to fourth century A.D. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

Traces the history of Christianity from its origins in Jerusalem to its full organization in the reign of the emperor Justinian. Focus on the rise of episcopal authority, the origins and popular appeal of monasticism and the early papacy. Includes selections from the New Testament, the church fathers of the East and Saint Augustine. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

Survey of culture and institutions of eastern and western Europe from the Age of Constantine to the end of the Hundred Years’ War and the fall of Constantinople to the Turks. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

European developments from the Age of Exploration through the French Revolution, emphasizing the development of early nationalism, absolutism, colonialism, capitalism, the middle classes, religious wars, cultural change and scientific thought. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

Analysis of developments from the time of Napoleon to 1900 with emphasis on the industrial revolution and imperialism. Considers reorganization of the European state system and origins of the great ideological conflicts. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

History of German-speaking Europe from the Napoleonic period to the present concentrating on the problems of German nationalism within the framework of modern European society. Social, economic and cultural developments also emphasized. Prerequisites: HIST 101 and 102. Three hours per week. Meets General Education IIB.

Examination of representative revolutions since the time of Napoleon. Assesses the influence of the French revolution on 19th century uprisings; explores the changed character of revolutions in the 20th century; attempts to construct a revolutionary model. Prerequisites: HIST 101, 102. Three hours per week. Meets General Education IIB.

Study of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic period. Prerequisites: HIST 101, 102. Three hours per week. Meets General Education IIB.

Examination of the Habsburg lands and peoples emphasizing the political, cultural, economic, dynastic and ethnic problems of the monarchy. Prerequisites: HIST 101, 102. Three hours per week. Meets General Education IIB.

Survey of selected historians and their philosophies of history. Guides students in the preparation of a formal research paper using primary and secondary sources. Prerequisites: HIST 101, 102 and 201 or 202. Three hours lecture, one hour laboratory per week. Meets General Education IIB. (Required C or better.)

Development of the Mexican nation with special attention to the war for independence, Caudillo government, reform movement, the dictatorship of Porfirio Diaz and the Revolution of 1910. United States-Mexican diplomatic relations examined. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

History of Colonial Latin America, focusing on the interaction between various Native American groups and the Spanish and Portuguese, as well as political and economic movements which accompanied colonization. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

Survey of Latin American history from the age of independence from Spain and Portugal through the 1900s. The primary focus is the origins and development of natural wealth and social deprivation in political, social and cultural developments in several different regions. Three hours per week. Meets General Education IIB.

Development of indigenous political and social institutions leading to the formation of states and empires. The slave trade and the onset of European imperialism emphasized. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

Emphasizes the history and politics of imperialism from the “scramble” for Africa to decolonization. Emphasis on the interaction of African and European institutions. Prerequisites: HIST 101, 102. Three hours per week. Meets General Education IIB.

Study of the early political, social, cultural and religious history of the Indian subcontinent until 1857. Focus is on the development of Indian institutions, the rise of Hinduism and Buddhism, the Mauryan, Gupta and Mughal empires, and the arrival of Europeans. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

SWtudy of the political, social and cultural history of India from the mid-19th century to the present. Emphasis on the period of British rule, growth of Indian nationalism, and the emergence of independent India and Pakistan. Prerequisite: HIST 102. Three hours per week. Meets General Education IIB.

Survey of the political, social and economical history of the Middle East from the rule of Islam to the 19th century. Emphasis on the rise and decline of the Arab Caliphates, Persia and the Ottomans. Prerequisites: HIST 101, 102. Three hours per week. Meets General Education IIB.

History of the strategic region from the beginnings of nationalism through the fall of the Ottoman Empire to the current existence of independent states. Emphasis on the historical understanding of the modern situation. Prerequisites: HIST 101, 102. Three hours per week. Meets General Education IIB.

Chinese civilization from its origins in the Bronze Age to the rise of nationalism and communism in the 20th century. Attention divided equally between political and cultural history, emphasizing the development of traditional institutions in Chinese society, as well as art, literature, religion and philosophy. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

Japanese culture and political development from the Familial Age to the present. Equal emphasis on politics, economics, art and architecture, drama and literature, philosophy, and religion as persistent and evolving traditions. Three hours per week. Meets General Education IIB.

Economic, social, cultural and political study of the evolution of Japan from a traditional, isolated and closed society to a Westernized superpower. Emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

Historical survey of classical Greek civilization, including political, socioeconomic and religious institutions. Particular emphasis on cultural and artistic aspects of Hellenic civilization. Prerequisites: HIST 101, 102. Three hours per week. Meets General Education IIB.

Introduces the student to major figures in classical Greek and Roman mythology and demonstrates the interconnectedness of classical mythology and history from ancient times until the present. A general knowledge of classical mythology is indispensable for an understanding of social and political history of both the ancient and modern worlds. Also, without this knowledge, much of literature and art, past and present, would remain unintelligible. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

Historical study of a particular aspect of American society and culture. May be taken twice under different course titles. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

Explores the paradoxical history of violence and nonviolence in America through lectures, readings and films. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement.

Examines the role of women in U.S. history from Colonial times to 1890, with particular attention to the family and to traditional politics, economic and cultural institutions. Prerequisite: HIST 102 or 103. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

Charts the course of the women’s movement in 20th-century America, examining the relationship between organized feminism and changes in public and private lives of women from different class, racial and ethnic backgrounds. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

Explores a variety of themes in the history of women and the family during the 19th and 20th centuries. Themes studied include women and religion, middle-class female values, the working-class experience, feminism, and gender roles in various political and cultural contexts. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

Military history enables students to understand better the role played by the armed forces in American society today through a study of the origins and development of military institutions, traditions and practices in the United States, 1775 to the present. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

Survey of religious developments in America from pre-European settlement to the 20th century. Special attention to relationships among social, cultural and religious changes. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

Study of the development of the American entrepreneurial spirit and its influence on culture, society and politics from the European heritage to the present. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB..

Explores Native American history before contact with Europeans, through struggles with the emerging new nation, forced reservations and Indian activism, to current status of tribal members. Examines the political, economic, social and cultural aspects of Native Americans. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

Study of historical factors that contributed to attitudes toward wilderness and preservation efforts. Particular emphasis on American thought with special attention to Thoreau, Cole, Muir and Leopold. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

Multiperspective historical examination of the nature, origins and growth of racism and discrimination in America, with particular emphasis on the 20th century. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement.

History of civil rights in America from the colonial period to the present; emphasis on the application of civil rights legislation to African-Americans and Indians and expansion to include women and others. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement.

History of rural and urban land use. Topics include the rise of the public lands movement and environmentalism in the United States, the history of ecology and the cultural roots of the modern environmental crisis. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

Focused study on particular periods, places, trends or problems in Western Europe. May be taken twice under different course titles. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

Whether one is discussing the Chernobyl disaster, the crab fishery in Maryland or global warming, the problems, as well as the proposed solutions, of contemporary environmentalism are all couched in international terms. As such, environmentalism is at the center of 20th century debates about the limits of the nation-state. The emergence of this contemporary international environmentalism, is closely linked to the history of the modern world. Topics ranging from the Industrial Revolution, European expansion and colonialism, to revolt, nationalism and the politics of the Cold War will be examined. Although the roots of current environmental politics will be discussed, the course will focus on the recent past, from the 1880s to the present, and on the challenges to modernity posed by environmental change. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

Introduction to the specialized study of the American past through examination of cultural artifacts and documents relating to them. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

On-site study of the geography, history and culture of selected countries. Work in the field preceded by pre-tour lectures. May be taken twice for credit under different subtitles. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Meets General Education IIB.

Study of Maryland history and government from the colonial period to present. Places special stress on the leaders, institutions and contributions made in Maryland and by Maryland to the nation. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

Historical study of U.S. foreign relations from independence to the present, focusing on the global impact of the nation as an economic, cultural, political and military superpower. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement.

Progressivism to 1945. Study of the major political, diplomatic, economic, intellectual and social forces that shaped America during the first part of the 20th century, including the Progressive Movement, World War I, Roaring ’20s, Great Depression and World War II. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement.

UU.S. history from 1945 to 2000. Study of the major diplomatic, economic, intellectual and social forces that shaped America in the years following World War II, including the Cold War, Civil Rights Movement, tumultuous 1960s, and trends in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement.

Study of the westward movement from the Atlantic to the Trans-Allegheny and Trans-Mississippi West, with emphasis upon the influence of the frontiers in shaping American civilization. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

History of the South from the colonial period to the present, covering developments in politics, economics, culture and society. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB..

Studies of American thought as reflected by the people and leaders. Development of American heritage from the colonial period to the present, emphasizing the intellectual, social, religious and economic movements. The first course covers from the colonial period to reconstruction and the second course from about 1876 to present. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

Studies of American thought as reflected by the people and leaders. Development of American heritage from the colonial period to the present, emphasizing the intellectual, social, religious and economic movements. The first course covers from the colonial period to reconstruction and the second course from about 1876 to present. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

Examines the impact of film on the study and understanding of history. Includes a study of how film has been used to portray 20th century events, how it has captured major events on film and how its power can be used to manipulate public opinion. Documentaries, narrative films and scholarly works will be used as resources. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education requirement IIB.

Survey of evolution of scientific achievements and technology in the Western world, with particular emphasis on the cultural, economic and social implications of these developments. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

Study of the economic, social, intellectual and political development of Europe, viewed in the context of world wars, depression and conflicting political ideologies, showing the decline of European dominance and the rise of America and Asia. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

Study of the Russia empire from Peter the Great to the 1917 revolution focusing on the political, economic and social developments, Russia’s expansion and the conditions that led to revolution. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

Survey of the 20th century Russia and the Soviet Union, emphasizing the growth to global power, continuity and change, and the inherent problems that led to Soviet collapse and the rise of a new Russia. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

Readings course for students who have achieved above average in at least 18 hours of history courses. May be taken twice under different course titles. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

History of Tudor and Stuart Britain, 1485-1707. Surveys the dramatic period of the 16th and 17th centuries in England and the turning point between medieval and modern worlds. Course examines the Reformation, the rise of Parliament, the English Civil Wars, the emergence of Great Britain and the English Renaissance. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement.

Individual research and preparation of a thesis by history majors. Prerequisite: Permission of department chair. Three hours per week with enhancement.

The songs “Brother Can You Spare a Dime” and “Happy Days Are Here Again” caught the despair and hope of Americans during the 1930s. This course considers American society, politics and culture during the 1930s. The first half explores the Crash of 1929, the social impact of the Depression, and the effectiveness of the Hoover and Roosevelt administrations in handling the national emergency. The second half explores aspects of the New Deal era: the experience of minorities, women and workers, the arts and popular culture. Prerequisite: HIST 330 or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement.

Attention to the role and contribution of minority groups in general, with special emphasis on some of the larger and older minority groups. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

Explores African-American history from the Colonial period to 1865. Focuses on the beginnings of enslavement, the development of the slavery institution and the role of African-Americans in the Civil War. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

Explores African-American history from 1865 to present. Focuses on the struggle for acceptance, patterns of discrimination and current challenges. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

Introduction to past and current literature on African-Americans from 1619 to the present. Students critique, evaluate and discuss readings that depict various facets of the African experience in America. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement.

Study of the events that occurred during World War I, from the assassination of Franz Ferdinand at Sarajevo to the peace of 1919. Emphasis on political developments, social and intellectual implications of the war, and its significance in shaping the 20th century. May not receive credit for both HIST 381 and HIST 451. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.

The Second World War has shaped the contemporary world as no other 20th century event has. Through discussion and study of texts and film, this course examines the global political, military and economic aspects of the conflict as well as its social and cultural impact. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.