NEWSLETTER
Department Location: 416 VarnerDepartment Phones: (248)370-3510 or (248)370-3511
Department Office Hours:
M-F 8am-4:30pm
Chair: Todd Estes
411 Varner (248)370-3534
Graduate Advisor: Don Matthews
404 Varner (248)370-3525
/ Undergraduate Advisor: Craig Martin
403 Varner
(248) 370-3527
Please call department phone #’s for undergraduate advising appts.
Information contained in this memo is current as of 3/07/16 and is subject to change.
Noteworthy Items:
Requirement for all history courses: There is an appropriate writing component in all history courses at all levels.
Courses that satisfy the university general education requirement in the Western civilization knowledge area: HST 101, HST 102, HST 114, HST 115 & HST 292. (Note: not all courses are offered every semester.)
Courses that satisfy the university general education requirement in U.S. diversity: HST 114, HST 115, HST 292, HST 318, HST 319, HST 322, HST 361, & HST 362. (Note: not all courses are offered every semester.)
Spring 2016 Classes S01 session (5/09/16-6/29/16)
HST 115
(CRN # 30579)
Introduction to American History Since 1877
M. J. Miles
MWR, 7:30-9:35 AM, 302 PH
Surveys American history from Reconstruction to the present. Focuses on the social, political, and economic development of the United States.
Style: Lecture, discussion & film.
Requirements: In-class mid-term exam (essay and objective), in-class final exam (essay and objective); book review paper; in-class open-book textbook reading quizzes; attendance.
Books: Oakes, Of the People, Concise 2nd edition, Vol II; Washington, Up From Slavery; Youngs, Eleanor Roosevelt; Seiler, Republic of Drivers.
HST 308/508
(CRN #:34095/34096)
The American Revolution
T. Estes
MW, 6:30-9:50 PM,TBA
Prerequisite: WRT 160;
Considers the board social and political movements leading to the Revolution as well as the many different meanings and interpretations of the event, and the immediate and long-term effects and legacies of the Revolution.
Style: Lecture and discussion.
Undergraduate Requirements: Short papers, final exam & participation.
Graduate Requirements: TBA
Undergraduate Books: Brown, Major Problems in the American Revolution; Young, Shoemaker and the Tea Party; Countryman, The American Revolution.
Graduate Books: TBA
HST 320/520
(CRN #:33764/33765)
Cold War America, 1945-1990
D. Clark
MW, 5:30-8:50 PM, 176 SFH
Prerequisite: WRT 160;
Topics to be explored include the origins of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, McCarthyism, Vietnam, the Civil Rights Movement, the Women’s Movement, and the end of the Cold War.
Style: Discussion and film.
Undergraduate Requirements: Take-home essays, journals.
Undergraduate Books: Schrecker, The Age of McCarthyism; Borstelmann, The Cold War and the Color Line; Leffler, For the Soul of Mankind; Griffith, Major Problems in American History Since 1945; Olson & Roberts, Where the Domino Fell: America and Vietnam, 1945-2004.
Graduate Requirements: TBA
Graduate Books: TBA
HST 321/521
(CRN #: 32410/32411)
American Foreign Relations 20th Century
K. Miller
TR, 5:30-8:50 PM, 302 PH
Prerequisite: WRT 160;
American foreign policy concerning strategic problems from the Spanish-American War to the present. The focus will largely fall on issues of diplomacy with equal partners, notably the two World Wars and the Cold War. However, there will be substantial discussion of asymmetrical diplomacy, such as Caribbean interventions and the Vietnam War.
Style: Lecture/discussion.
Undergraduate Requirements: Weekly tests and a take-home final.
Graduate Requirements: TBA
Undergraduate Books: no books, but substantial reading assignments from JSTOR and other electronic sources.
Graduate Books: TBA
HST 359
(CRN #: 33185)
Modern Iran and Iraq
W. Matthews
MWR, 9:45-11:50 AM, 376 MSC
Prerequisite: WRT 160; Examines the historical relationship between Iran and Iraq, with special attention to the period since 1800. Cultural similarities such as religion and ethnicity will be highlighted as dimensions which complicate political relationships across time. Students will develop an historical understanding of the basic themes of political identity, imperialism, and development.
Style: TBA
Undergraduate Requirements:TBA Graduate Requirements: TBA Undergraduate Books: Abrahamian, A History of Modern Iran; Dodge, Inventing Iraq; Satrapi, Persepolis; Tripp, A History of Iraq; MacDonald, Overreach; Delusions of Regime Change in Iraq.
Graduate Books: TBA
HST 386/586
(CRN #: 33932, 33933)
Modern African History Since 1800
G. Bekele
MWR, 12:00-2:05 PM, 312 PH
Prerequisite: WRT 160;
Transformations in the history of African societies in the light of modernity, colonialism, decolonization, nation-building, and power-relations in the course of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Style: lecture and discussion
Requirements: take-home assignments, term project, final exam.
Undergraduate Books: Birmingham, Empire in Africa; Cooper, Africa Since 1940; Erlich, The Cross and the River; Reid, A History of Modern Africa; Ruedy, Modern Algeria.
Graduate Books: All of the above.
HST 390
(CRN #: 33775)
ST: Jewish History
I. Greenspan
TR, 1:00-4:20 PM, 310 PH
Prerequisites: WRT 160; This is a survey course covering the history of Jewish people from the biblical era to the present time. Several historical contents such as the Ancient Near East, the Roman Empire, Medieval Europe, the Islamic Empires, and early modern and modern European societies will be central to our consideration. Futhermore, we will focus on themes such as diasporic identity, integration, anti-Semitism, language, entertainment, societal achievements, religious and philosophical development, political participation, and cultural contributions.
Style: TBA
Undergraduate Requirements:TBA Graduate Requirements: TBA
Books: Scheindin, A Short History of the Jewish People; Goodman, Rome and Jerusalem; Cohen, Under Crescent and Cross; Po-chia Hsia, Trent 1475; Weinstein, Yiddish: A Nation of Words; Goldfarb, Emancipation: How Liberating Europe’s Jews from the Ghetto Led to Revolution and Renaissance; Laqueur, The Changing Face of Anti-Semitism: From Ancient Times to the Present Day.
HST 391
(CRN #:TBA)
Directed Readings in History
Staff
Prerequisite: WRT 160; Permission of instructor.
Independent but directed readings for juniors and seniors interested in fields of history in which advanced courses are not available. It is the student’s responsibility to contact and make arrangements with an instructor prior to registering for this
course.
HST 399
(CRN #: TBA)
Field Experience: Public History
Staff
Prerequisites: WRT 160;
HST 300 with a grade of 3.3 or higher and JR/SR standing; 24 credits in history, of which at least 8 must be at the 300-400 level; instructor permission. Field experience in history, with faculty
supervision that incorporates
student performance in an occupational setting. May not be repeated for credit. It is the student’s responsibility to contact and make arrangements with an instructor prior to registering for this course.
HST 491
(CRN #: TBA)
Directed Research in History
Staff
Prerequisites: WRT160; HST 300; instructor permission.
Directed individual research for advanced history majors. It is the student’s responsibility to contact and make arrangements with an instructor prior to registering for this course.
HST 591
(CRN #: TBA)
Directed Readings
Staff
Prerequisite: Grad stndg; permission of supervising instructor.
Directed individual readings on specific topics.
HST 600
(CRN #: TBA)
Field or Thesis Examination
Staff
Prerequisite: Grad stndg; permission of faculty advisor. Examination taken in the last semester of the student’s program; student must secure permission of the faculty advisor before registering.
HST 681
(CRN #: TBA)
Research Tutorial
Staff
Prerequisite: Grad stndg; permission of supervising instructor.
Directed individual research leading to the writing of a scholarly paper of substantial length. May be repeated for credit.
Summer 2016 Classes S02 Session (7/05/16 -8/24/16)
HST 102
(CRN #: 31729)
Introduction to European History Since 1715
J. Powell
MW, 6:30-9:50 PM, 163 SFH
An introduction to European history from 1715 to the present. Emphasis will be placed on political and cultural developments in Europe since the reign of Louis XIV.
Style: Lecture.
Requirements: Objective and essay.
Books: Perry, Western Civilization; Camus, The Stranger.
HST 114
(CRN #: 31441)
Introduction to American History Before 1877
B. Zellers
MWR, 12:00-2:05 PM, 302 PH
The course traces the transformation of America from a place, a destination for immigrants from many nations, to a distinctive social order. We will examine the evolution of American society, culture, economy, and politics through the era of Reconstruction after the Civil War.
Style: Lecture & Discussion
Requirements: Two exams and one essay.
Books: Tindall/Shi; America: A Narrative History; Binder & Reimers, v. 1, The Way We Lived.
Recommended: Hacker, A Pocket Style Manual; McMillen, Seneca Falls.
HST 115
(CRN #: 33182)
Introduction to American History Since 1877
C. Shelly
MWR, 7:30-9:35 AM, 206 VAR
This survey of American history since Reconstruction emphasizes political, economic, social, and diplomatic themes. Major topics include immigration, race relations, politics and political reform efforts, the Great Depression, twentieth-century wars (hot and cold), etc.
Style: Lecture & discussion.
Requirements: 3-5 page paper based on assigned reading; three or four tests (primarily essay).
Books: Tindall & Shi, America, Vol. 2; Bell, Out of This Furnace; McElvaine, Down & Out in the Great Depression.
HST 391
(CRN #: TBA)
Directed Readings in History
Staff
Prerequisite: WRT 160; Permission of instructor.
Independent but directed readings for juniors and seniors interested in fields of history in which advanced courses are not available. It is the student’s responsibility to contact and make arrangements with an instructor prior to registering for this course.
HST 399
(CRN #: TBA)
Field Experience: Public History
Prerequisites: WRT 160;
HST 300 with a grade of 3.3 or higher and JR/SR stndg; 24 credits in history, of which at least 8 must be at the 300-400 level; instructor permission. Field experience in history, with faculty
supervision that incorporates
student performance in an occupational setting. May not be repeated for credit. It is the student’s responsibility to contact and make arrangements with an instructor prior to registering for this course.
HST 491
(CRN #: TBA)
Directed Research in History
Staff
Prerequisites: WRT 160; HST 300; instructor permission. Directed individual research for advanced history majors. It is the student’s responsibility to contact and make arrangements with an instructor prior to registering for this course.
HST 591
(CRN #:TBA)
Directed Readings
Staff
Prerequisite: Grad stndg; permission of supervising instructor.
Directed individual readings on specific topics.
HST 600
(CRN #: TBA)
Field or Thesis Examination
Staff
Prerequisite: Grad stndg; permission of faculty advisor.
Examination taken in the last semester of the student’s program; student must secure permission of the faculty advisor before registering.
HST 681
(CRN #: TBA)
Research Tutorial
Staff
Prerequisite: Grad stndg;
Permission of supervising instructor. Directed individual research leading to the writing of a scholarly paper of substantial length. May be repeated for credit.