307
World War II
U
[ sample syllabus for 307]
Survey of the causes, conduct and consequences of the Second World War.
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308
The Vietnam War
U
[ sample syllabus for 308]
An examination of the causes, conduct, and effects of the revolutionary war in Vietnam from 1945 to 1975.
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380
The History of War
U
[ sample syllabus for 380]
A survey of the main concepts and issues involved in the study of war in world perspective using case studies from prehistoric times to the present.
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381
Wars of Empire
U
[ sample syllabus for 381]
This course examines the means, methods, challenges and results of military encounters between modern imperial powers and indigenous forces they met on the battlefield.
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580.01
History of European Warfare from the Renaissance to 1870
U
G
[ sample syllabus for 580]
An analysis of military affairs and of their interaction with political and diplomatic history.
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580.02
History of European Warfare from 1870 through World War II
U
G
[ sample syllabus for 580]
A continuation of 580.01; an analysis of the military and diplomatic events which shaped the world in the 20th century.
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582.01
American Military Policy, 1607-1914
U
G
[ sample syllabus for 582]
American military policy from the colonial period through World War I and America's emergence as a world power; emphasis on war-waging and military institutions.
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582.02
American Military Policy, 1914-1995
U
G
[ sample syllabus for 582]
Emphasis on collective security, nuclear strategy, and the reciprocal impact of society and military institutions.
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767
Studies in Military History
U
G
[ sample syllabus for 767]
Selected topics and periods in military history; emphasis on recent scholarship.
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768
Studies in Military Thought and Strategy
U
G
[ sample syllabus for 768]
Analysis and comparison of the most influential writers on the theory and practice of warfare including Thucydides, Machiavelli, Clausewitz, Mahan, Fuller, and Liddell Hart.
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557.03
Civil War and Reconstruction
U
G
[ sample syllabus for 557]
The causes, character, and consequences of America's inter sectional war and the post-war settlement.
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584
Modern Intelligence History
U
[ sample syllabus for 584]
This course examines the role of diplomatic and military intelligence in the making of policy in modern history.
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593
Individual Studies
U
G
[ sample syllabus for 593]
Individual study in some field of historical development; designed to allow the student to work on a problem of particular interest.
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594
Group Studies
U
G
[ sample syllabus for 594]
The investigation of particular problems in various fields of history.
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598.01
Senior Colloquium
U
[ sample syllabus for 598]
The nature of historical judgment and interpretation: the roles of evidence, approach, and presuppositions.
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598.02
Proseminar in History
U
[ sample syllabus for 598]
Designed to give undergraduate majors experience in the analysis of historical problems through a reading and research program.
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H598.02
Seminars: Proseminar in History (honors)
U
[ sample syllabus for 598]
(see course description for 598.02 above)
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H783
Honors Research (honors)
U
[ sample syllabus for 783]
Informal conferences to allow full scope to the initiative of the student; a special topic is assigned and results are tested by papers and special examinations.
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791
Topics in History
G
[ sample syllabus for 791]
The investigation of particular problems in various fields of history through individual studies.
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