Courses

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.

History of women's activism in global perspective. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. GE historical study and diversity global studies course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies and race, ethnicity and gender div 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Traces the experiences and struggles of African American women from slavery through the Civil Rights/Black Power era. Prereq: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for AfAmASt 3086. GE historical study and diversity soc div in the US course. GE theme migration, mobility, and immobility course. Cross-listed in AfAmASt.

Different forms of slavery and other forms of unfree labor in different cultures, focusing mainly on Europe, the Americas, and Africa. Prereq: English 1110.xx and any History 2000-level course; or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 588 or AfAmASt 588. GE historical study course.

Study of slavery as an institution and ideology of ancient Greece and Rome, including its importance in the ancient family, economy, and culture. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for Clas 3202 or History 3213H. GE for cultures and ideas and historical study course.

Study of slavery as an institution and ideology of ancient Greece and Rome, including its importance in the ancient family, economy, and culture. Prereq or concur: Honors standing, and English 1110.xx; or permission of instructor. GE cultures and ideas and historical study course. GE theme citizenship for div and just wrld course.

This course explores the interaction between the development of criminal law and social change in the late medieval period from a comparative perspective, examining primarily the English common law, but also the continental courts of law. Topics such as trial by ordeal; forensic medicine; homicide; sex crimes; clerical criminals; treason; sanctuary; and fear-mongering, will be explored. 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 global studies course. GE theme traditions, cultures, and transformations 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.

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.

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.