HIST - History
Introduction to the discipline of history, with special emphasis on developing the skills necessary to read, evaluate, and write different types of history. The course will focus on teaching students to identify authors' arguments, explain how authors build their arguments, and evaluate those arguments. Topics vary by instructor.
3
Survey of the human experience from the Neolithic Revolution to the linking of the world (3500 B.C.E. - 1500 C.E.).
3
Survey of the human experience from the linking of the world to the present (1500 C.E. - 2000 C.E.).
3
Survey from colonial times to 1877 of political, economic, social, and cultural development of America, including examples from New York State.
3
Survey from 1877 of political, economic, social, and cultural development of America, including examples from New York State.
3
Exploration in-depth of single themes from the history of America. Specific themes vary from semester to semester.
1-3
A survey of the major ideas, events, cultural trends, experiences, traditions and achievements of the West. The class will follow the ebb and flow of progress and failures that have framed the Western World from the birth of civilization to the Age of Exploration.
3
A survey of the major ideas, events, cultural trends, experiences, traditions and achievements of the West. The class will follow the ebb and flow of progress and failures that have framed the Western World from the rise of the nation state to the present day.
3
Exploration in depth of single themes from history of the Western world and its antecedent civilizations. Specific themes, which vary from semester to semester.
1-3
Global Pasts is a critical examination of a narrative of Global History. Subjects and pedagogical methods of instruction will vary from semester to semester, but professors will help students develop an understanding of other world civilizations by analyzing sources and events from different perspectives in one or multiple non-Western societies. Refer to the History Department website for specific topics/focus.
3
Global Patterns features history courses which focus on non-Western regions of the world. Subject matter will vary semester to semester, but this course will help students develop an understanding of other world civilizations using creative and innovative methods and assist them to develop creative thinking and innovation by studying patterns in the history of other world civilizations. Refer to the History Department website for specific topics/focus.
3
Global Perspectives focuses on the history of non-Western regions of the world. Subjects and pedagogical methods of instruction will vary from semester to semester, but professors will help students develop an understanding of other world civilizations by using a global and multicultural perspective, focusing on long-term processes and individual patterns via case studies drawn from Africa, the Americas, and Eurasia. Refer to the History Department website for specific topics/focus.
3
Western Pasts features history courses which focus on Europe. The focus of the course will vary semester to semester, but this course will help students develop an understanding of Western Civilization by analyzing sources and events from different perspectives. Refer to the History Department website for specific topics/focus.
3
Western Patterns features history courses which focus on Europe. Subjects will vary semester to semester, but professors will help students develop an understanding of western civilization using creative and innovative methods and assist them in developing creative thinking and innovation by studying patterns in the history of Western civilization. Refer to the History Department website for specific topics/focus.
3
American Pasts is a critical examination of a narrative of American History. The focus of the course will vary semester to semester, but this course will help students develop an understanding of American History by analyzing sources and events from different perspectives. Refer to the History Department website for specific topics/focus.
3
American Patterns is a creative examination of a narrative of American History. The focus of the course and the pedagogies used will vary semester to semester, but this course will help students develop an understanding of American History by exploring the creative production of history using primary and secondary sources written from multiple perspectives. Refer to the History Department website for specific topics/focus.
3
HIST 180 focuses on the experiences of Afropeans (Europeans of African descent) in the 20th and 21st centuries, with a brief overview of pre-20th century history. It examines systemic racism and its intersection with class and gender in European political, institutional, and cultural spheres, while centering Afropean responses. The course follows British photographer, writer, and broadcaster Johny Pitts' book Afropean, which describes his 2017 journey through Europe. We will discuss his observations and explore the underlying history of the things he encounters and conclusions he draws.
3
Format varies depending on instructor, but all sections include intensive instruction in methods of historical reading, research, analysis, and writing. About 20 to 30 pages of required written work each semester. History and Social Studies majors should take the course in the sophomore year. Sophomore standing required.
3
Examination of life, values, and beliefs of various cultures, countries, and epochs as exhibited in films. Film images compared with historical writing.
1-3
Study of the intellectual and social origins of the discipline known as African American Studies. Key concepts, themes, and theories of the discipline will be discussed in the class.
3
The Nazi murder of six million Jews and perhaps 10 million other people during World War II, for the sole purpose of eliminating undesirable people, may be the seminal event of the 20th century. The introductory, multimedia course surveys the Nazi programs of mass murder, explores their historical roots, and examines their consequences for our world today.
3
The course will examine the invention, celebration, and meanings of American holidays from the colonial era to the present. Issues to be considered include the ways in which holidays have shaped cultural values and American identity and vice versa; the ways in which holidays have both reflected and shaped views of gender, race, class, and ethnicity; and the relationships between holidays and religious belief, nationalism, consumer culture and political ideology. The course will take a multicultural and interdisciplinary approach.
3
Survey of U.S. history from colonial times to 1877. Emphases vary with instructor, but will engage students with complex questions about the United States's depiction of itself as a nation in which all men are created "equal." The course will challenge students to think about what was, and what wasn't, included in the U.S. history narrative they learned in high school.
3
This course offers a broad overview of modern U.S. history. Emphases vary with instructor, but will engage students with complex questions about the United States role as a global leader in an increasingly interconnected world. The course will challenge students to think about what was, and what wasn't, included in the U.S. history narrative they learned in high school.
3
An interdisciplinary approach to historicizing the Latinx experience in U.S. history. The course examines the political and cultural dynamics of Puerto Ricans, Mexicans, Cubans, and Dominicans within an historical context sensitive to changes and continuities in American history.
3
This course offers a broad narrative of European history from its origins through the sixteenth century. The course explores the development of various cultural and political traditions in the ancient Near East and Mediterranean, their intermingling during the Roman Era, and their transmission and transformation during the Medieval Era.
3
The course offers a broad overview of Modern European History, focusing on the economic, social, political and cultural transformations from the fifteenth century to the present. Emphases vary with instructor, but the course will engage students with complex questions and ideas that shaped Europe's past and its connection to rest of the world.
3
This course examines the human pre-history and history 3500 BCE to the sixteenth century from a broad global perspective. Students will explore major themes such as the development of agriculture, the formation of cities and classical empires, the spread of universal and ethnic religions, and global integration and exchange.
3
Following the collapse of the Soviet Union the world looked forward expectantly to a new age of European and world integration; but while some countries from within the former Soviet sphere of influence have prospered and moved toward greater integration, others have slipped into poverty, isolation and authoritarianism. Russia hangs dangerously between authoritarian and democratic tendencies. HIST 250/INDS 250 explores the history of this complex region, and identifies the traditions and influences that its constituent countries and ethnic groups hold in common and those that divide them.
3
The political, religious and social development of the Islamic Empire from pre-Islamic to Napoleonic era.
3
Introduction to the history and cultures of East Asia from the Neolithic Revolution to the 19th century. The course focuses primarily on the domestic economic and political developments of China and Japan, but, where appropriate, it also includes aspects of the history of Central Asia, Korea and Southeast Asia. Similarity and diversity of these civilizations, cultural interrelation and regional interaction, and contact with the West, are among the topics to be covered.
3
The development of East Asian civilization from the Neolithic Revolution to the end of the 16th century, with emphasis on the classical philosophers, the growth of states and national economies, cultural exchange, and scientific and technological achievements.
3
The history of East Asia from 1700 to the present. Covers domestic economic and political developments, interaction between the cultures and nations of the region, interaction with the West, and the revolutions of the 19th and 20th centuries.
3
Survey of the subcontinent from the Indus civilization to the present (3000 R.C.E. - 2000 C.E.).
3
The course provides students with a survey examination of African history from ancient Egypt to the abolition of the Atlantic slave trade. Students will be introduced to the diversity of the African experience, undermining popular notions of Africa as a "country" or homogeneous region. Themes explored include the effect of the environment on African societies; the establishment of long distance trade networks which linked Africa to global trade; the spread of world religions such as Christianity and Islam; the rise and fall of African empires and states; the impact of the Transatlantic slave trade; and cooperation and conflict with early European settlers, missionaries and explorers.
3
The course builds on HIST 272 (but is not a necessary prerequisite), providing students with a survey examination of African history from the encroachment of European imperialism to the recent past. Students will be introduced to the historical context of various significant issues affecting many African states and peoples today. Themes explored include the imposition of colonial rule; collaboration and resistance; decolonization; one party states and dictators; conflict and genocide; economic dependence and development; and how these themes affected the everyday lives of various African communities.
3
An introductory survey of the history of early Latin America, from antiquity to the European conquest to the wars for independence in the early 19th century. Special attention is given to indigenous and African influences in the shaping of society and culture.
3
An introductory survey of the history of modern Latin America, from the wars for independence in the early 19th century to nation-state building, reform movements, violent revolutions, and democratization in the 20th century. Special attention is given to Native American influences in the shaping of modern society. The contested role of the United States in Latin American domestic policy also is considered.
3
Introduces the concept of the Atlantic World as a focus for study. Integrating and comparing the histories of Europe, the Americas, and Africa, the course will consider key interpretive themes, including European exploration and expansion; imperialism and colonialism; the emergence of an Atlantic economy; intercultural interaction and exchange; and the establishment of the African slave trade and the plantation economy.
3
Varies in content from semester to semester. Student should consult the online Course Offerings and department notices for specific subject covered each semester.
1-3
Traces the development of Rome from a city-state through the Roman Empire and its fourth-century transformation. Includes the Primordia, the formation of the early republic and the Confederation of Italy, the Punic Wars and the conquest of the Mediterranean world, the conflicts of the late republic, Augustus and the empire, the origins of Christianity, the Third Century Crisis, and the Late Antique transformation.
3
Prerequisites
HIST 101 or
HIST 115 or HIST 134 or
HIST 150 or
HIST 151 or
HIST 152 or
HIST 160 or
HIST 161 or
HIST 170 or
HIST 171 or
HIST 222 or
HIST 223 or
HIST 232 or
HIST 233 or
HIST 243
Continues students' development as historians by providing instruction in research and guided opportunities to apply what they learn to a variety of public and private endeavors. Focus varies from semester to semester, but may include digital history; creation of historical documentaries; local history archives and research; public history; or history museum exhibitions.
3
Prerequisites
HIST 102 or
HIST 116 or HIST 135 or
HIST 150 or
HIST 151 or
HIST 152 or
HIST 160 or
HIST 161 or
HIST 170 or
HIST 171 or
HIST 222 or
HIST 223 or
HIST 233 or
HIST 243 or
HIST 232
The transformation of the U.S. from a rural/agrarian to an urban/industrial society. Topics include the process of industrialization and social upheavals that resulted; the development of the New South and New West; the emergence of the U.S. as a world power; the challenge of ethnic/cultural diversification; and the social and political reform movements of the era.
3
Prerequisites
HIST 106 or HIST 133 or
HIST 150 or
HIST 151 or
HIST 152 or
HIST 160 or
HIST 161 or
HIST 170 or
HIST 171 or
HIST 222 or
HIST 223 or
HIST 232 or
HIST 233 or
HIST 243
The course examines the history of New York though a chronological survey of key events and issues that defined the city, state and nation. Beginning with the Dutch settlement in Manhattan, this course investigates significant social, economic, cultural, religious or political changes that shaped the history of the Empire State." Particular emphasis will be made on New York's connection with the nation and the world."
3
Prerequisites
HIST 105 or
HIST 106 or HIST 133 or
HIST 150 or
HIST 151 or
HIST 152 or
HIST 160 or
HIST 161 or
HIST 170 or
HIST 171 or
HIST 222 or
HIST 223 or
HIST 232 or
HIST 233 or
HIST 243
The course explores the experiences of Asian Americans from the mid-19th century to the present. Topics will include Asian diasporas in the United States; immigration and settlement issues; work and labor systems; racial ideologies and anti-Asian movements; gender, family and community formation; Asian Americans in American popular culture; Asian American cultural expressions and social organization; and American nationalism and debates over American citizenship.
3
Prerequisites
HIST 106 or HIST 133 or
HIST 150 or
HIST 151 or
HIST 152 or
HIST 160 or
HIST 161 or
HIST 170 or
HIST 171 or
HIST 222 or
HIST 223 or
HIST 232 or
HIST 233 or
HIST 243
The course attempts to ground the history of modern East Asia in physical space and to invest the places we see with historical meaning. To this end, the course will be set in the historical sites in China, Japan, and South Korea. Through exploring the ritual, political, and historical significance of these sites, the course will investigate the forces that have transformed physical spaces into symbols of national/local identity. This course is also suitable for the Museum Studies minor.
3
Prerequisites
HIST 102 or
HIST 264 or
HIST 265 or
HIST 150 or
HIST 151 or
HIST 152 or
HIST 160 or
HIST 161 or
HIST 170 or
HIST 171 or
HIST 222 or
HIST 223 or
HIST 232 or
HIST 233 or
HIST 243
This course provides a critical, objective, and balanced examination of South African history from the seventeenth century to the present, based upon a combination of lectures, seminar readings, and discussions, and drawing upon primary documents, literary works, and films about South Africa. South Africa's complex history of social competition, conflict and cooperation provides students the opportunity to explore in greater depth the history of one of the world's most notorious states. Themes and topics studied include: white settlement and race relations, the impact of industrialization, apartheid, and South Africa from a global perspective.
3
Prerequisites
HIST 102 or
HIST 116 or
HIST 150 or
HIST 151 or
HIST 152 or
HIST 160 or
HIST 161 or
HIST 170 or
HIST 171 or
HIST 222 or
HIST 223 or
HIST 232 or
HIST 233 or
HIST 243
This course aims to provide students with a comprehensive approach to urban African history. To avoid fashioning an understanding of this history that often equates urbanization with westernization, this course begins with an examination of the multiple precolonial urban centers which existed in Africa prior to the arrival of the Europeans. It continues with the onset of colonialism and industrialisation which affected both the pace and nature of urbanisation in Africa. Migrations to the cities transformed the lives of millions of Africans. This course will focus on the lives of these urban dwellers: their relations to the spaces in which they live and the influence of those spaces on them; the development of urban cultures; the gendered character of urbanization; the creation of new social, political, economic and criminal networks; conflict and cooperation amongst urbanites; and the nature of colonial and post colonial oppression and control in the cities.
3
Prerequisites
HIST 101 or
HIST 102 or
HIST 115 or
HIST 116 or
HIST 150 or
HIST 151 or
HIST 152 or
HIST 160 or
HIST 161 or
HIST 170 or
HIST 171 or
HIST 222 or
HIST 223 or
HIST 232 or
HIST 233 or
HIST 243
Examines the links between film and American culture and society from the silent era to the present, with some emphasis on the Great Depression, the post-World War II years, and the 1980s. Thematic concerns include race and ethnicity, sexuality and gender, class, identity, postmodernism, voyeurism, and the new age. Ten or 11 screenings each semester.
3
Prerequisites
HIST 106 or HIST 133 or
HIST 150 or
HIST 151 or
HIST 152 or
HIST 160 or
HIST 161 or
HIST 170 or
HIST 171 or
HIST 222 or
HIST 223 or
HIST 232 or
HIST 233 or
HIST 243
History of Christianity I introduces the student to the broad narrative of the religion's development within a historical context. The course explores the formation of Christian doctrines, faith practices, and institutions until 1517 within broader cultural, social, and economic parameters, while addressing the impact of specific events and personalities on the formation of Christian spiritualities and identities. The course aims at a balance between the study of doctrine and practice. Of particular importance is an exploration of the impact of non-Christian religious and philosophical traditions on the formation of Christian doctrines and practices. Students will also gain an understanding of the academic study of religion as a field of inquiry in its own right, with reference to theories of religion and terminology from the field of religious studies.
3
Prerequisites
HIST 101 or
HIST 115 or HIST 134 or
HIST 303 or
HIST 304 or
HIST 305 or
INDS 120 or
HIST 150 or
HIST 151 or
HIST 152 or
HIST 160 or
HIST 161 or
HIST 170 or
HIST 171 or
HIST 222 or
HIST 223 or
HIST 232 or
HIST 233 or
HIST 243
Analysis of 20th Century and recent history of globalization and its effects in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The course will focus on the history of cultural and economic globalization, and its effects on society. In particular, the course will examine changes in the status, condition or rights of women, human rights, the role of international organizations and non-governmental organizations, and the relationship between the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) and economic development in non-Western regions. The course will also examine the recent rise of China as an economic, political and cultural force in the world.
3
Prerequisites
HIST 101 or
HIST 102 or HIST 135 or
HIST 150 or
HIST 151 or
HIST 152 or
HIST 160 or
HIST 161 or
HIST 170 or
HIST 171 orHIST 222 or
HIST 223 or
HIST 232 or
HIST 233 or
HIST 243
The study of a person, event, cultural issue, or other theme during a specific period in American History. Students will delve in depth into the historical context of the topic, gaining a greater understanding of the way that people, ideas, and events can change history or reflect and respond to changes that have already occurred. Through primary and secondary sources, students will consider the issue from different perspectives, developing a greater understanding for the role of the historian as interpreter.
3
Prerequisites
HIST 105 or
HIST 106 or HIST 133 or
HIST 150 or
HIST 151 or
HIST 152 or
HIST 160 or
HIST 161 or
HIST 170 or
HIST 171 or
HIST 222 or
HIST 223 or
HIST 232 or
HIST 233 or
HIST 243
The study of a person, event, cultural issue, or other theme during a specific period in European History. Students will delve in depth into the historical context of the topic, gaining a greater understanding of the way that people, ideas, and events can change history or reflect and respond to changes that have already occurred. Through primary and secondary sources, students will consider the issue from different perspectives, developing a greater understanding for the role of the historian as interpreter.
3
Prerequisites
HIST 115 or
HIST 116 or HIST 134 or
HIST 150 or
HIST 151 or
HIST 152 or
HIST 160 or
HIST 161 or
HIST 170 or
HIST 171 or
HIST 222 or
HIST 223 or
HIST 232 or
HIST 233 or
HIST 243
The study of a group, event, cultural issue, or other theme during a specific period in world history. Students will delve in depth into the historical context of the topic, gaining a greater understanding of the way that people, ideas, and events can change history or reflect and respond to changes that have already occurred. Through primary and secondary sources, students will consider the issue from different perspectives, developing a greater understanding for the role of the historian as interpreter.
3
Prerequisites
HIST 101 or
HIST 102 or HIST 135 or
HIST 150 or
HIST 151 or
HIST 152 or
HIST 160 or
HIST 161 or
HIST 170 or
HIST 171 or
HIST 222 or
HIST 223 or
HIST 232 or
HIST 233 or
HIST 243
In-depth exploration of an historical topic under the direction of a department member. Student must have instructor's approval before registering for course. Students should have specific topics in mind before approaching an instructor.
1-3
Mentored Research is an in-depth, research-focused experience. Under the supervision and mentoring of a History faculty member, students will design and develop a research project that aligns with the faculty area of expertise. This is a reading, writing, research, and speaking intensive experience
3
Prerequisites
HIST 201
Faculty members lead students to another country where they visit a variety of historical and cultural sites. Professors will use physical sites (museums, houses of worship, seats of power, people's plazas, residential streets and neighborhoods, among many others) as their classrooms and lecture halls. Places become the textbook and the primary sources for students to read" and interpret. History Study Abroad provides an opportunity for students to connect historical content with lived experience. Check with the History Department for information about the specific location being offered."
3-6
Students interested in a career in public history may receive credit for an internship with an historical society, museum, archive, or other public history venue. Enrollment is to be arranged with an appropriate faculty sponsor.
1-6
This course is designed to engage students in the instructing process. The student will assist the instructor in the classroom and in class-related activities throughout the semester. Course work will include attendance at all scheduled classes and class activities. Additional work will vary, but may include activities such as assisting students in writing and studying activities, supervising students in library and archive activities, and helping to facilitate group discussions in class. Learning assistants will not have any role in grading or marking.
3
The capstone course focuses on the in-depth study of an historical topic. Emphasis is on historiography, analysis of secondary literature and primary sources, and research methodology. Course is writing and speaking intensive. Format and topic varies depending on instructor.
3
Prerequisites
HIST 201
Focus is on historiography and research methodology through preparation of a research paper based on primary sources. By invitation only.
3
Prerequisites
HIST 201
Directed Study of a defined topic, to be arranged with and supervised by the instructor.
0-3
Themes and issues in recent scholarship on world history. Content varies from semester to semester according to instructor.
3
Research topics and methodologies in world history. Content varies from semester to semester according to instructor.
3
A graduate-level introduction to the historical literature for a particular chronological period or subject. Content varies from semester to semester, according to instructor, yet all offerings have a pedagogical component. Possible topics include the colonial era; the family; the Civil War and Reconstruction; the African American experience.
3
A graduate-level research seminar in American history. Content varies according to instructor. Students will become familiar with the basic literature in the area of study and will conduct original research in that area.
3
Design and development of a curriculum unit relating to a particular topic in world history or American history. Project must be approved by the department graduate committee; work is done in consultation with a faculty advisor.
2-3
Completion of curriculum project, including final production, editing, and formatting of project to departmental and Graduate Studies guidelines. Final project must be approved by department graduate committee; work is done in consultation with faculty advisor. The final work must be defended before a faculty committee.
1
Prerequisites
HIST 670
A course taken during a study abroad experience that does not have a direct equivalency to a Fredonia course.
0-15
A course taken during a study abroad experience that does not have a direct equivalency to a Fredonia course.
0-15
A course taken during a study abroad experience that does not have a direct equivalency to a Fredonia course.
0-15
A course taken during a study abroad experience that does not have a direct equivalency to a Fredonia course.
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