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Courses in US Since 1877 History

152 American Civilization since 1877   U  [sample syllabus for 152]
The political, constitutional, social, and economic development of the United States from the era of Reconstruction to the present.
H152 American Civilization since 1877 (honors)   U  [sample syllabus for 152]
The political, constitutional, social, and economic development of the United States from the era of Reconstruction to the present.
309 The Sixties   U  [sample syllabus for 309]
Studies tumultuous period involving U.S. economic and social change, liberal and conservative politics, civil rights, social movements, counter-culture, and Vietnam in historical and world contexts.
310 History of Ohio   U  [sample syllabus for 310]
A general survey of state history-social, economic, religious, and political-from the Indian period to the present time.
324.00 Latina/o History   U  [sample syllabus for 324]
General survey of Latina/o history, covering Mexican Americans and other U.S. Latina/o groups such as Puerto Ricans, Cubans and Central and South Americans.
346 Introduction to Asian American History   U  [sample syllabus for 346]
A survey of the Asian American experience in the United States, from the mid-19th century to the present.
561 History of American Science   U G  [sample syllabus for 561]
Social and intellectual factors from colonial beginnings to professionalization; Darwinism; American preeminence; the modern scientific crisis.
562 History of American Medicine   U G  [sample syllabus for 562]
Disease, public health, and the profession and practice of medicine in America from colonial times to the present.
564 Gilded Age to Progressive Era, 1877-1920   U G  [sample syllabus for 564]
Intensive study of the U.S. from 1877 to 1920; subjects include industrialization, Populism, Progressivism, immigration, urbanization, and foreign policy through World War I.
565 From the New Era to the New Frontier, 1921-1963   U G  [sample syllabus for 565]
U.S. domestic and foreign policy history, 1921 to 1963 covering New Era, New Deal, World War II, Cold War, Fair Deal, Eisenhower Republicanism, New Frontier.
566 The Contemporary United States since 1963   U G  [sample syllabus for 566]
Political, economic, social and cultural change since 1963; emphasis on political polarization, post-industrial economy, civil rights movement, feminism, environmentalism, Vietnam War, detente and globalization.
569 American Labor History   U G  [sample syllabus for 569]
Evolution of working-class life, culture, politics, and trade unionism in America from the late 18th century to the present.
570.02 The United States Constitution and American Society since 1877   U G  [sample syllabus for 570]
The history of the interaction between American principles of government, equality, liberty, and American society from 1877 to the present.
577 Chicano History from Spanish Colonial to Present Period    [sample syllabus for 577]
Chicano history from Spanish colonial period to 1900 and from 1900 to the present era.
577.02 Chicano History, From 1900 to the Present Era   U G  [sample syllabus for 577]
Chicano experience from 1900 to the present era, with a special emphasis on race, class, and gender relations.
579 American Cultural and Intellectual History    [sample syllabus for 579]
Major currents in American thought and culture.
579.01 American Cultural and Intellectual History, 1789-1900   U G  [sample syllabus for 579]
Major currents in American thought of the 19th century.
579.02 American Cultural and Intellectual History in the 20th Century   U G  [sample syllabus for 579]
Major currents in American thought and culture, 1900-present.
761 Studies in Mid-19th Century American History   U G  [sample syllabus for 761]
An intensive study of selected topics with emphasis on historiography and bibliography.
771 Themes in Recent United States History   G  [sample syllabus for 771]
Readings colloquium in selected themes in the history of the United States since 1877.
772 Studies in Recent United States History   U G  [sample syllabus for 772]
Readings in selected topics in American history since 1898.
788 Studies in American Urban History   U G  [sample syllabus for 788]
A detailed examination of several themes in the growth of urban America.
868 Seminar in 19th-Century American History    [sample syllabus for 868]
Research topic to be announced.
868.02 Seminar in 19th Century American History II   G  [sample syllabus for 868]
Continuation of 868.01.
869 Seminar in 20th-Century American History    [sample syllabus for 869]
Research topic to be announced.
869.01 Seminar in 20th Century American History I   G  [sample syllabus for 869]
869.02 Seminar in 20th Century American History II   G  [sample syllabus for 869]
Continuation of 869.01.
870 Seminar in Selected Topics in American History    [sample syllabus for 870]
Research topic to be announced.
870.01 Seminar in Selected Topics in American History I   G  [sample syllabus for 870]
Topics will include business, institutional, and public policy, constitutional, cultural, African-American, women, and labor history.
870.02 Seminar in Selected Topics in American History II   G  [sample syllabus for 870]
Continuation of 870.01.

Courses Relating to US Since 1877 History

307 World War II   U  [sample syllabus for 307]
Survey of the causes, conduct and consequences of the Second World War.
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.
323 History of African-Americans    [sample syllabus for 323]
323.02 History of African-Americans from Emancipation to the Present   U  [sample syllabus for 323]
The rise of debt peonage among blacks; the formation of the northern ghetto; the Civil Rights Movement and beyond.
325 Introduction to Women's History: The American Experience   U  [sample syllabus for 325]
American women from pre-European-settlement to the present; experiences of Native American, African American, Mexican American, Puerto Rican, Asian American, Jewish, Appalachian, working-class; and lesbian women.
332 Jews in American Film   U  [sample syllabus for 332]
A study of how modern Jews appear in film compared with historical reality.
368.01 Introduction to Native American History   U  [sample syllabus for 368]
An examination of selected events and issues in Native American history. Not open to students with credit for 368.
375 History of American Criminal Justice   U  [sample syllabus for 375]
History of crime, criminal law, law enforcement agencies, prisons, and juvenile courts.
387 Introduction to Business History: The American Experience   U  [sample syllabus for 387]
Study of the evolution of "American capitalism" from pre-capitalist economies of the medieval period to the end of the 20th century.
530 Jewish History    [sample syllabus for 530]
560 Westward Movement in American History   U G  [sample syllabus for 560]
The westward spread of settlement and the influence of the westward movement on American development.
567 American Environmental History   U G  [sample syllabus for 567]
The history of American ecosystems from the last Ice Age to the present; focuses on historical debates over the causes and consequences of environmental change.
568 Native American History    [sample syllabus for 568]
568.02 Native American History from Removal to Present   U G  [sample syllabus for 568]
Major issues and events in American Indian history from the 1820s to the twenty-first century.
570 The United States Constitution and American Society    [sample syllabus for 570]
The history of the interaction between American principles of government, equality, liberty, and American society.
577.01 Chicano History, From the Spanish Colonial Period to 1900   U G  [sample syllabus for 577]
Chicano experience from the late 16th century to 1900, with a special emphasis on race, class, and gender relations.
578 American Religious History   U G  [sample syllabus for 578]
Survey of religious history of the United States from colonial times to the present.
582 American Military Policy    [sample syllabus for 582]
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.
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.
583 U.S. Diplomacy    [sample syllabus for 583]
583.01 U.S. Diplomacy from Independence to 1920   U G  [sample syllabus for 583]
Domestic and international setting of U.S. diplomacy from the Revolutionary War to 1920.
583.02 U.S. Diplomacy, 1920-Present   U G  [sample syllabus for 583]
Domestic and international setting of U.S. diplomacy from 1920 to the present.
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.
589 Marginal Groups in the Non-Western World   U  [sample syllabus for 589]
Comparison of the experiences of several marginal and minority groups in the major non-western civilizations from roughly the 16th-20th centuries.
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.
594 Group Studies   U G  [sample syllabus for 594]
The investigation of particular problems in various fields of history.
597 Critical Issues of the 20th-Century World   U  [sample syllabus for 597]
Contemporary global problems in historical perspectives; war and threat of war; intercontinental, racial, ideological, and economic conflicts; the search for a new world order.
598 Seminars    [sample syllabus for 598]
598.01 Senior Colloquium   U  [sample syllabus for 598]
The nature of historical judgment and interpretation: the roles of evidence, approach, and presuppositions.
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.
H598.02 Seminars: Proseminar in History (honors)   U  [sample syllabus for 598]
(see course description for 598.02 above)
692 Workshop   U G  [sample syllabus for 692]
699 Undergraduate Research in History   U  [sample syllabus for 699]
Undergraduate research in history.
770 Studies in the History of American Foreign Policy   U G  [sample syllabus for 770]
Studies in the main problems of American foreign policy with primary emphasis on basic literatures and selected primary materials.
774 History of American Law and Society   U G  [sample syllabus for 774]
The history of American law and legal institutions, and their relationship to society, from colonial times to the present.
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.
784 Readings in American Constitutional and Legal History   U G  [sample syllabus for 784]
An intensive investigation of standard works as well as influential and seminal articles in American constitutional and legal history.
791 Topics in History   G  [sample syllabus for 791]
The investigation of particular problems in various fields of history through individual studies.
890 Topical Research Seminar I    [sample syllabus for 890]
Research topic to be announced.
891 Topical Research Seminar   G  [sample syllabus for 891]
A one-quarter seminar on topical themes.

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