Courses

The political, constitutional, social and economic development of the United States from the end of Reconstruction to the present. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, GE foundation writing and info literacy course, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 1150 or 2002. GE historical study course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies course.

A rigorous, intermediate-level history of modern U.S. in the world from the age of industrialization to the age of globalization. Sometimes this course is offered in a distance-only format. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, GE foundation writing and info literacy course, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 1152. GE historical study and diversity soc div in the US course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies course.

Examines twentieth century American history in a global perspective, with special emphasis on the themes of industrial, military, and global expansion, as well as the expansion of civil and political rights of the American people. Prereq or concur: Honors standing, and English 1110.xx; or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 2002. GE historical study and diversity soc div in the US course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies course.

Examines portrayals of physicians in American film over the past seventy-five years, giving particular attention to what popular films can say about the cultural images of physicians and medicine in American society. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. GE historical study course.

Native American history in Great Lakes and Ohio Valley regions from ancient times to the present, including moundbuilders, fur trade, removal, reservations, urbanization, contemporary issues. 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. GE foundation historical and cultural studies course.

A survey of how Asian immigrants, their American-born children, and international relations with Asia have shaped U.S. History. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx. Not open to students with credit for 346. GE cultures and ideas and historical study and diversity soc div in the US course.

The study of the African American experience in the United States from the era of Reconstruction through the present, with an emphasis on the intersection of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, and social class. Prereq: Not open to students with AfAmASt 2081. GE historical study course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies and race, ethnicity and gender div course. Cross-listed in AfAmASt.

A study of how modern Jews appear in film compared with historical reality. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for JewshSt 2455. GE historical study course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies and race, ethnicity and gender div course. Cross-listed in JewshSt.

Explores organized movements for social change from 1830 to 1970s, including antislavery, women's rights, temperance, utopias, Populists, Progressives, African-American, American Indian and Chicano rights. Sometimes this course offered at distance. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. GE historical study and diversity soc div in the US course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies course.

History of American political institutions, ideas, and culture from Reconstruction to the present. Prereq: English 1110.xx , or permission of instructor. 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 Reconstruction to the present. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. GE historical study course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies course.

Advanced study of U.S. social, political, cultural, foreign policy history from 1877-1920: Industrialization; immigration; urbanization; populism; Spanish-American War; progressivism; WWI. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or completion of GE Foundation Writing and Information Literacy Course, or permission of instructor. GE historical study and diversity soc div in the US course. GE theme citizenship for div and just wrld course.

Advanced study of U.S. social, political, cultural, foreign policy history, 1921 to 1963, covering New Era, New Deal, WWII, Cold War, Eisenhower Republicanism, New Frontier. 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 traditions, cultures, and transformations course.

Advanced study U.S. political, economic, social, and cultural changes since 1963: political polarization; post-industrial economy/consumer economy; civil rights, feminism, environmentalism, Vietnam, detente, and globalization. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or GE foundation writing and info literacy course, or permission of instructor. GE historical study course.

Examination of postwar America's pivot point, focusing on civil rights; liberal, radical, and conservative politics; sweeping social, cultural, and economic change; and the Vietnam War. Prereq: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. GE historical study course. GE theme citizenship for div and just wrld course.

Survey of economic, social, political development of the geographic area that became Ohio from Native Americans to present. GE historical study course. GE theme traditions, cultures, and transformations course.

History of the American city (urban-suburban) from colonial times to the early 21st century. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, GE foundation writing and info literacy course, or permission of instructor. GE historical study and diversity soc div in the US course. GE theme lived environments course.

Evolution of working-class life, culture, politics, and trade unionism in America from the late 18th century 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 569. GE historical study course.

Covers major events in American Indian history from 1820s to present, including removal, reservations, cultural adaptation, federal policies, self-determination, activism, and contemporary issues. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, GE foundation writing and info literacy course, or permission of instructor. GE historical study and diversity soc diversity in the US course.

History and experiences of black Americans during the period best known in American History as the Progressive Era. 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 3082. GE historical study and diversity soc div in the US course. Cross-listed in AfAmASt.

Examines the origins, evolution, and outcomes of the African American freedom struggle, focusing on the Civil Rights and Black Power movements. Sometimes this course is offered in a distance-only format. 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 3083. GE historical study and diversity soc div in the US course. GE theme citizenship for div and just wrld course. Cross-listed in AfAmASt.

Between 1776 and 1920, the United States transformed from a fragile confederacy of bickering states into a globe-spanning empire. This class will consider American foreign relations exploring the contested ideas of ideology and expansion that motivated official policy and international affairs, with a particular emphasis on themes of expansion, immigration, and migration. GE historical study course. GE theme migration, mobility, and immobility course.

The formulation of U.S. foreign policy and foreign relations around the world from the aftermath of World War I to the modern day. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, GE foundation writing and info literacy course, or permission of instructor. GE historical study course. GE theme citizenship for div and just wrld course.

Survey of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East emphasizing the Cold War, Arab-Israeli conflict, Iran, and wars against Iraq. 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 JewshSt 3505. GE historical study and diversity global studies course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies course. Cross-listed in JewshSt.

An overview of LGBT culture and history in the U.S. from 1940 to the present. Students will examine changes in LGBT lives and experiences during the last half of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century, as well as the intersections of race, sexuality, and class, and how these categories have affected sexual minority communities and broader US law and culture. Prereq: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. GE historical study and diversity soc div in the US course. GE foundation race, ethnicity and gender div course.

Comparative, interdisciplinary approach to studying religion and law. Drawing on concrete cases, historical studies, and theoretical literature, the course explores how the relationship between religion and law has been configured differently in different liberal democracies, such as the U.S., France, and Israel, and what this might mean for contemporary debates. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for RelStds 3680. GE historical study and diversity global studies course. GE theme citizenship for div and just wrld course. Cross-listed in RelStds.

Survey of the history of American medicine from the Colonial period through the twentieth century. 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 health and well-being course.

Advanced research and writing on selected topics in Modern U.S. History. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, a grade of C or above in History 2800, and any 3000-level History course; or permission of instructor.

Advanced research and readings on selected topics in Modern U.S. History. Prereq or concur: Honors standing, English 1110.xx, a grade of C or above in History 2800, and any 3000-level History course; or permission of instructor.

Advanced research and readings on selected topics in Modern U.S. History. Prereq or concur: Honors standing, English 1110.xx, a grade of C or above in History 2800, and any 3000-level History course; or permission of instructor.

Advanced course in Modern U.S. History. Topics Vary. 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.

Readings colloquium in selected themes in the history of the United States Since 1877. Prereq: Grad standing. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs or 5 completions.

Readings in Modern US history, 1877-1945. Prereq: Grad standing. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs or 5 completions.

Readings in Modern US history, 1945 to present. Prereqs: Undergrad requires permission of instructor. Prereq: Grad standing. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs.

Graduate Reading Seminar in American Urban History. Chronology and Themes will vary. Prereq: Grad standing. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs or 5 completions.

Graduate Research Seminar in Modern U.S. History. Topics will vary. Prereq: Grad standing. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs.