401 The Roman World (4, Fa) Rome at the crossroads of Europe and the Mediterranean; the rise of Rome to world power; social, cultural and political history of Republic and Empire.

402 History and Media: Projects in Presenting History through Media (4, Sp) Use of history in film and television; problems of historicity; development of historical subjects for media presentation.

405g Intellectual History of the Middle Ages (4, Fa) Literature, philosophy, science, theology, and educational systems of western Europe from the time of the church fathers to the 14th century.

406 Special Periods in Medieval History (4, Irregular) Intensive study of selected periods.

408g History of Ancient and Medieval Science (4, Sp) Changing content, concepts, methods, and organization of science since antiquity; relationship between the sciences and humanities; general cultural context within which the sciences develop.

410g The Age of Humanism and Reformation (4, Irregular) The thought, art, politics, and religion of western Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries; emphasis on the contribution of Christian humanism.

413 The Age of Revolution (4, Irregular) The French and Industrial Revolutions and their interaction in 19th century Europe.

414 Contemporary Europe (4, Irregular) World War I and its aftermath; challenge of new culture values; World War II; problems of postwar adjustment.

415 History of Russia to 1861 (4, Irregular) Major developments in the history of Kievan, Muscovite, and Imperial Russia up to the emancipation of the serfs.

416 History of Russia since 1861 (4, Irregular) The last decades of Tsarist Russia; the revolutions of 1917; the development of the Soviet state.

418 History of Spain and Portugal (4, Sp) Iberian expansionism; imperial systems and rivalries; regionalism; the impact of the Enlightenment in Spain and Portugal; liberalism from 1808 through the Spanish Civil War.

419 Poland and Its Neighbors in the Middle Ages (4, 2 years, Sp) Polish politics, society, and culture in relation to its regional neighbors, especially Bohemia and Hungary, from the 10th to the end of the 15th century.

420 European Intellectual and Cultural History: The 19th Century, 1790-1870 (4) Intellectual and cultural trends of 19th century Europe, including Romanticism, Conservatism, Liberalism, Socialism and Evolutionary Theory.

421 European Intellectual and Cultural History: The Turn of the Century 1880-1920 (4) Intellectual and cultural trends of turn-of-the-century Europe, including the avant-garde, the crisis of positivism, psychoanalysis and gender theory.

422 European Intellectual and Cultural History: The 20th Century, 1920 to the Present (4, Irregular) Intellectual and cultural trends of contemporary Europe, including Dadaism, Surrealism, Western Marxism, Fascism, Existentialism and Structuralism.

423 Europe, Africa and Asia: Maritime Relations, 1415-1789 (4, Irregular) Trade, slavery, missions, and the growth of the Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, English, and French empires on the coasts of Africa and Asia.

424 Family, Work, and Leisure in Russian History (4, Irregular) Children and parents, love and marriage, work and leisure in the Russian village and city before and after the Revolution.

425 The Era of the First World War (4) The background, causes, course, and aftermath of the First World War, with attention to the events in the United Kingdom and continental Europe. Prerequisite: HIST 104, HIST 413, HIST 414, or departmental approval.

426 Gender, Family, and Society in Europe and the United States, 1500-Present (4, 2 years, Sp) Changing social, economic, and cultural functions of the family and the roles of men, women, and children from pre-industrial times to the present in Europe and the United States. (Duplicates credit in former HIST 225)

427 Germany, 1815 to the Present (4) Social, cultural, and political history of Germany with special emphasis on the experiences of the German people.

431 Tudor and Stuart England (4) A study of English society and institutions from 1485-1715.

432 Britain in the 18th Century (4) Political, social, and cultural aspects of British life from the accession of George I to about 1820.

433 Industrializing Britain (4, Fa) Britain in the age of industrialization, examining gender, social, cultural, political, economic and racial aspects of its history. Upper division standing.

434 Modern Britain (4) The rise and decline of Britain in the 20th century, its changing social and racial profile, and its changing economic role in a global perspective. Upper division standing.

440 Early Modern World History (4) Comparative patterns of historical change around the world, from ca. 1500 to ca. 1800.

441 Modern World History (4) Comparative patterns of historical change around the world, from ca. 1800 to the present.

450 History of Mexico (4, Sp) The native cultures of Meso-America; colonial government, economy, and society; independence and 19th century liberalism; the Mexican revolution, 1910 to 1950.

451 The Mexican Revolution (4, 2 years, Sp) The roots, trajectory and outcome of the Mexican revolution of 1910.

455 Advanced Topics in African-American History (4) Exploration of African-American history through primary and secondary sources employing a colloquium format with an emphasis on shared responsibility for comprehensive discussion and analysis. Upper division or graduate standing.

457 The American West (4, Irregular) The nation's westward movement from Colonial times to the present, with emphasis on the frontier's effect on American life and institutions.

458 History of California (4, 2 years, Sp) Exploration, colonization, and development of Hispanic California; coming of the Americans; political, economic, and cultural development of California since its acquisition by the United States.

465 Recent American Foreign Policy, 1941-1975 (4, 2 years, Sp) America's emergence as a super-power; the bureaucratization and militarization of foreign policy; the search for alternative roles in international policy.

472 History of the Mexican-American (4, Irregular) Racial and cultural background of Mexico, 1519-1900; immigration and conquest; the Mexican in California and the southwest. The rise of contemporary Mexican-American consciousness.

475 Colonial America (4, Irregular) The English colonies in America; institutions; intercolonial relations; imperial organization. From early settlement through the post-Revolutionary period.

477 The Search for National Identity in East Asia (4, 2 years, Sp) Development and structure of nationalist movements in modern East Asia; effects of traditional culture on the character of nationalist movements in China, Japan, and Korea.

478 The United States, 1789-1850 (4, Irregular) The nation during the first six decades; development of American institutions; constitutional growth, expansion, sectionalism, and the Mexican War; the Compromise of 1850.

483 The United States, 1877-1919 (4, Irregular) Industrialization and urbanization; labor; agrarian unrest and Populism; war and imperialism; reform movements and Progressivism.

484 The United States, 1919-1939 (4, Irregular) Postwar reaction and the Twenties; the Great Depression and the New Deal; diplomacy between the wars.

487 The United States since 1939 (4, Sp) A survey of the accelerating changes that transformed the nation's domestic life and revolutionized America's role in world affairs.

489 Transnational Popular Culture in the 20th Century (4) Examination of the origins of contemporary transnational popular culture (music, print, video, film, advertising, etc.) within modern societies; analysis of its production, meaning and significance.

490x Directed Research (2-8, max 8, FaSp) Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit. Prerequisite: departmental approval.

491 Honors Seminar (4, Fa) Advanced studies of historical method and research techniques; for students in the History Honors Program.

492 Honors Thesis (4, Sp) Writing of the honors thesis; for students in the History Honors Program.

494 Seminar in New Historical Writing (4, 2 years, Fa) Historical writing experiments combining historical specificity with more fluid approaches to time, characterization and objectivity associated with 20th century artists.

498 Senior Seminar (4, FaSp) Advanced study in historical analysis and writing. Required of all majors. Prerequisite: HIST 300.

499 Special Topics (2-4, max 8, Irregular)

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