Courses

The political, constitutional, social, and economic development of the United States from the colonial period through the era of Reconstruction. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or GE foundation writing and info literacy course, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 1150 or 2001. GE historical study course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies course.

An introduction to the history of what would become the United States, from the Colonial period to Reconstruction, with an emphasis on race, gender and ethnicity. Topics include colonization, the dispossession and enslavement of African and Native peoples, gender roles, immigration, the conquest and settlement of the Southwest, and the events that moved America both toward and away from equality. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 1151. GE historical study and diversity soc div in the US course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies and race, ethnicity and gender div course.

An introduction to the history of what would become the United States, from the Colonial period to Reconstruction, with an emphasis on race, gender and ethnicity. Topics include colonization, the dispossession and enslavement of African and Native peoples, gender roles, immigration, the conquest and settlement of the Southwest, and the events that moved America both toward and away from equality. Prereq: Honors standing. Not open to students with credit for 2001. GE historical study and diversity soc div in the US course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies and race, ethnicity and gender div course.

The history of crime, criminal law, law enforcement, prisons, and juvenile courts. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx. GE historical study course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies course.

Explores historical treatment of Native/European contact, colonization, and key events and issues in American history in film. Sometimes this course is offered in a distance-only format. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. GE historical study and diversity soc div in the US course.

History of Native Americans from pre-contact times to the present. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 368.01. GE historical study and diversity soc div in the US course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies course.

The study of the African American experience in America from arrival through the era of Reconstruction, focusing on slavery, resistance movements, and African American culture. Students will analyze the intersection of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, social class, and other categories through the lens of African Americans? lived experiences and how they functioned in Black communities. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for AfAmASt 2080. GE historical study course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies and race, ethnicity and gender div course. Cross-listed in AfAmASt.

Explores the lives and experiences of African Americans in 19th century Ohio. Sometimes this course is offered in a distance-only format. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for AfAmASt 2085. GE historical study and diversity soc div in the US course. Cross-listed in AfAmASt.

General survey of (im)migration history in the U.S. from precolonial times to the present. Topics include cultural contact, economic relations, citizenship, politics, family, and sexuality. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 2750H, 2750E, WGSSt 2750, or 2750H. GE historical study and diversity soc div in the US course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies course. Cross-listed in WGSSt.

General survey of (im)migration history in the U.S. from precolonial times to the present. Topics include cultural contact, economic relations, citizenship, politics, family and sexuality. Prereq: Honors standing, or permission of instructor. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx. Not open to students with credit for 322, 322H, or WGSSt 2750H (332H). GE historical study and diversity soc div in the US course.

General survey of (im)migration history in the U.S. from precolonial times to the present. Topics include cultural contact, economic relations, citizenship, politics, family and sexuality. Prereq: Honors standing, or permission of instructor. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx. Not open to students with credit for 322H, WGSSt 3322H or 2750H. GE historical study and diversity soc div in the US course. Cross-listed in WGSSt.

This course introduces students to the complex contestations between American citizens and global actors over the meaning of American democracy, beginning in the pre-colonial period and ending with the period of Reconstruction (1865-1877). Students come to better understand the shifting contours of American democracy and what it has meant to be an American citizen at different times in history. GE historical study and diversity soc div in the US course. GE theme citizenship for div and just wrld course.

History of presidential campaigns and elections from Washington to the present. Sometimes this course is offered in a distance-only format. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. GE historical study and diversity soc div in the US course .

Advanced study of U.S. constitutional history from the colonial charters through Reconstruction after the Civil War. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. GE historical study course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies course.

The history of colonial and native societies in North America from first contacts to the eve of the imperial crisis. Prereq or concur: Any 2000-level History course, and English 1110.xx; or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 556. GE historical study course.

The American Revolution and the New Nation: Analysis of the political, cultural, social, military, and economic changes that led to revolution and creation of the republic. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or GE foundation writing and info literacy course, or permission of instructor. GE historical study course.

An examination of American history from the nation-building of the age of Jefferson and Jackson to the sectional crisis over slavery. Prereq: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 557.02. GE historical study course.

The causes, character, and consequences of America's inter-sectional war and the post-war settlement. Prereq: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. GE historical study course.

Urbanism, evangelicalism, slavery, Darwinism, Modernism, Anti-modernism. Prereq or concur: Any 2000-level History course, and English 1110.xx; or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 579.01. GE historical study course.

The social, cultural, and economic development of the U.S. West. Prereq or concur: Any 2000-level History course, and English 1110.xx; or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 560. GE historical study course.

An examination of religious history of the United States from colonial era to the present. Prereq or concur: Any 2000-level History course, and English 1110.xx; or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 578. GE historical study course.

Major issues and events in Native American history from before the European invasion and colonization through the early 1820s. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or completion of GE Foundation Writing and Information Literacy Course, or permission of instructor. GE historical study course. GE theme migration, mobility, and immobility course.

History of people of Mexican descent and their presence in the United States from Spanish colonial times to contemporary period. Prereq: English 1110.xx and any History 2000-level course, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 577.01 or 577.02. GE historical study and diversity soc div in the US course.

The 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. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for AfAmASt 3080. GE historical study course. GE theme traditions, cultures, and transformations course. Cross-listed in AfAmASt.

Explores the development of free Black communities in the era before the Civil War, focusing on emancipation, fugitive slaves, resistance movements and suffrage. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or GE foundation writing and info literacy course, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for AfAmASt 3081. GE historical study and diversity soc div in the US course. Cross-listed in AfAmASt.

Uses contemporary film to explore the history of African American life, culture, politics, and resistance. Prereq: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. GE historical study and diversity soc div in the US course.

The history of American ecosystems from the last Ice Age to the present; focusing on sustainability and historical debates over the causes and consequences of environmental change. GE historical study course. GE theme sustainability course.

Advanced research and readings on selected topics in Early American History. Prereq or concur: A grade of C or above in History 2800, and any 3000-level History course; or permission of instructor.

Advanced research and writing on selected topics in Early American History. Prereq or concur: Honors standing, and any 3000-level History course, and English 1110.xx; or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 598, 598H, 598.01, or 598.02. Repeatable to a maximum of 6 cr hrs.

Advanced research and writing on selected topics in Early American History. Prereq or concur: Honors standing, and any 3000-level History course, and English 1110.xx; or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 598, 598H, 598.01, or 598.02. Repeatable to a maximum of 6 cr hrs.

Advanced course in Early American History. Prereq or concur: Any 3000-level History course, and English 1110.xx; or Grad standing; or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 cr hrs or 4 completions.

Graduate readings in selected topics in Early American history to 1877. Prereq: Grad standing. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs or 5 completions.

Readings in the historical literatures of Colonial America in its Atlantic World context to 1763. Prereq: Grad standing. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs or 5 completions.

Readings in the historical literatures of the American Revolution and early nation-building through approximately 1800. Prereq: Grad standing. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs or 5 completions.

Reading in the historical literatures of the Early and Antebellum Republics from approximately 1800 through the 1850s. Prereq: Grad standing. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs or 5 completions.

Graduate reading in the historical literatures of the era of Civil War and Reconstruction, from the 1840s to 1877. Prereq: Grad standing. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs or 5 completions.

A graduate-level readings colloquium on the literature of American legal history. Prereq: Grad standing. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs.

Graduate Research Seminar in Early American History to 1877. Topics will vary. Prereq: Grad standing. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs.