Courses: Human Conflict, Peace, and Diplomacy

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NumberTitleDescription
2060The Battle for the Ohio Country, 1745 - 1814Examines the struggle among colonists, European empires, Native Americans, and the new U.S. for control of the Ohio country
2120Revolutions and Social Movements in Modern Latin AmericaLatin American history from independence (1825) to the present focusing on revolutions, dictatorships, labor, political, and social movements, women, and indigenous populations.
3216War in the Ancient Mediterranean WorldA survey of military history from the late Bronze Age to the fall of the Roman Empire in the West
2231The CrusadesThis class examines the various European crusades – in the Holy Land, Spain, Eastern Europe, and southern France -- from their origins to the late 15th century.
2475History of the HolocaustStudy of the state-sponsored murder of millions of Jews and non-Jews by the Nazis and their collaborators during World War II.
2475HHistory of the HolocaustStudy of the state-sponsored murder of millions of Jews and non-Jews by the Nazis and their collaborators during World War II.
250020th Century International HistoryThis course will examine international political, economic, and military relations from the origins of World War I through the break up of the Soviet Union .
2550History of WarA 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.
2701History of TechnologySurvey of the history of technology in global context from ancient times
3011The American Revolution and the New NationAnalysis of the political, cultural, social, military and economic changes that led to revolution and creation of the republic.
3011HThe American Revolution and the New Nation HonorsAnalysis of the political, cultural, social, military and economic changes that led to revolution and creation of the republic.
3013Civil War and ReconstructionThe causes, character, and consequences of America's inter sectional war and the post-war settlement.
3049War and Dissent in American HistoryThis course looks at the opposition to war in America from the Revolution to the present.
3080Slavery in the United StatesThe African American experience in slavery, focusing on the rise of the slave trade, slavery in the colonial and antebellum eras, the Civil War, and abolition
3090Comparative SlaveryDifferent forms of slavery and other forms of unfree labor in different cultures, focusing mainly on Europe, the Americas, and Africa.
3250Revolutionary and Napoleonic Europe, 1750-1815A survey of European but especially French history from the crisis of the Old Regime to the end of the wars of the French Revolution
3270History of World War Iorigins, conduct and consequences of the First World War in global context.
3302Nationalism, Socialism, and Revolution in AfricaNationalist and revolutionary movements and governments in Africa 1950s to present. Socialist, revolutionary, and nationalist strategies for state- formation, social reform, and economic development.
3303War and Genocide in 20 and 21st Cent. AfricaIntensive reading seminar on war and genocide in contemporary Africa. Root causes and nature of wars and genocide from 1960s to the present.
3304History of Islam in AfricaAfrica from the emergence of Islam in the 600s to the Present. African contributions to Islam and the impact of Islam on African societies.
3500U.S. Diplomacy from Independence to 1920The formulation of U.S. foreign policy and foreign relations around the world from the independence of the republic to the aftermath of World War I.
3500EU.S. Diplomacy from Independence to 1920The formulation of U.S. foreign policy and foreign relations around the world from the independence of the republic to the aftermath of World War I.
3500HU.S. Diplomacy from Independence to 1920The formulation of U.S. foreign policy and foreign relations around the world from the independence of the republic to the aftermath of World War I.
3501U.S. Diplomacy, 1920-presentThe formulation of U.S. foreign policy and foreign relations around the world from the aftermath of World War I to the modern day.
3501EU.S. Diplomacy, 1920-presentThe formulation of U.S. foreign policy and foreign relations around the world from the aftermath of World War I to the modern day.
3501HU.S. Diplomacy, 1920-presentThe formulation of U.S. foreign policy and foreign relations around the world from the aftermath of World War I to the modern day.
3505US Diplomacy in the Middle East 
352519th Century European International HistoryHistory of the international relations and diplomacy of Europe from the French Revolution to the First World War.
352620th Century European International HistoryEurope and the World, 1914-2001
3540Modern Intelligence HistoryThis course examines the role of diplomatic and military intelligence in the making of policy in modern history.
3550War in World History, 500-1650Study of the causes, conduct, and consequences of warfare around the world, 500-1650
3551War in World History, 1651-1899Study of the causes, conduct, and consequences of warfare around the world, 1650-1900
3552War in World History, 1900-presentStudy of the causes, conduct, and consequences of warfare around the world, 1900-present
3560American Military History, 1607-1902American military history, 1607-1902; emphasis on the formation of national security policy, war-waging, and the reciprocal impact of society and military institutions
3561American Military History, 1902 to the PresentAmerican military history, 1903 to the present; emphasis on the formation of national security policy, war-waging, and the reciprocal impact of society and military institutions
3570World War IIStudy of the causes, conduct, and consequences of World War II.
3580The Vietnam WarStudy of the background, causes, conduct, and consequences of The Vietnam War, 1945-1975.
3590Wars of EmpireThis course examines the means, methods, challenges and results of military encounters between modern imperial powers and indigenous forces they met on the battlefield
3597Contemporary World/CapstoneContemporary global problems in historical perspectives; war and threat of war; intercontinental, racial, ideological, and economic conflicts; the search for a new world order.
3675How to stage a RevolutionCompares revolutionary movements in order to help explain why some fail and some succeed.
4500Readings in International HistoryReadings seminar in international history.
4500EReadings in International HistoryReadings seminar in international history.
4500HReadings in International HistoryReadings seminar in international history.
4525Research Seminar in International HistoryResearch seminar in international history.
4525EResearch Seminar in International HistoryResearch seminar in international history.
4525HResearch Seminar in International HistoryResearch seminar in international history.
4550Readings in Military HistoryReadings in military history; emphasis on military institutions and their activities in war and peace, along with the reciprocal impact of society and military institutions.
4550EReadings in Military HistoryReadings in military history; emphasis on military institutions and their activities in war and peace, along with the reciprocal impact of society and military institutions.
4550HReadings in Military HistoryReadings in military history; emphasis on military institutions and their activities in war and peace, along with the reciprocal impact of society and military institutions.
4575Research Seminar in Military HistoryResearch in military history; emphasis on military institutions and their activities in war and peace, along with the reciprocal impact of society and military institutions.
4575EResearch Seminar in Military HistoryResearch in military history; emphasis on military institutions and their activities in war and peace, along with the reciprocal impact of society and military institutions.
4575HResearch Seminar in Military HistoryResearch in military history; emphasis on military institutions and their activities in war and peace, along with the reciprocal impact of society and military institutions.
7302Comparative History of The African Diaspora and Enslavement and EmancipationExamination of the dispersal of Africans, mainly through the slave trade across the Sahara, the Indian Ocean, the Mediterranean, and the Atlantic Ocean
7500Studies in International HistoryColloquium International History
7550Studies in Military HistoryStudies in military history; emphasis on military institutions and activities in war and peace, along with works of historiographical interest to the military history field.
7575Studies in Military Thought and StrategyAnalysis and comparison of the most influential writers on the theory and practice of warfare including Thucydides, Machiavelli, Clausewitz, Jomini, Mahan, and Liddell Hart.
8500Seminar in International HistoryGraduate seminar devoted to writing professional scholarship in international and diplomatic history on the basis of primary sources.
8550Seminar in Military HistoryResearch in military history; emphasis on military institutions and their activities in war and peace, along with the reciprocal impact of society and military institutions.