Graduate Courses
HST 505 Tudor England 3(3-0)
A study of the political, religious, social and cultural life of
England under the Tudors, with special consideration given the
reign of Henry VIII. Prerequisite: one of HST 101, HST 102, HST
350 or HST 351; or permission of instructor.
HST 511 Colonial British America 3(3-0)
Explores the social, cultural and political development of
British America in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
Prerequisites: one of the following: HST 111, HST 323, HST 324,
HST 326, HST 351; or permission of the instructor.
HST 512 Era of the American Revolution 3(3-0)
The causes of the War of Independence, the course of the war,
the political, social, and cultural change of the Revolutionary
period; and the formation of the Federal Constitution.
Prerequisites: HST 110 or HST 111; HST 301; or permission of
instructor.
HST 513 Era of the Early Republic, 1789-1825 3(3-0)
An investigation of nation-building, the formation of new
institutions, ideologies, decision-making, and personalities
during the precarious decades following the American Revolution.
Prerequisites: HST 110 or HST 111; HST 301; or permission of
instructor.
HST 514 The Jacksonian Era 3(3-0)
Examines "The Age of the Common Man" for changes in the
political and economic structure of America, especially
Jacksonians as molders or reflectors of society.
HST 515 Civil War and Reconstruction 3(3-0)
Causes and process of secession, the conduct of the war, and the
reconstruction of the South to 1877. Prerequisites: HST 111 or
HST 320; or permission of instructor.
HST 516 Emergence of Modern America, 1877-1920 3(3-0)
Social, political, cultural, and economic developments from the
end of Reconstruction through the Progressive era. Prerequisite:
HST 112 or HST 321, or permission of the instructor.
HST 517 U.S. Rise in World Leadership, 1917-1945 3(3-0)
The United States as a world power after World War I, the decade
of the 1920s, the depression era, the impact of modern global
war.
HST 518 African-Americans and the Legal Process 3(3-0)
Course examines the unique inter-relationship between
African-Americans and the American legal system from Colonial
times to the present. Prerequisites: 6 hours from: HST 111 or
HST 320 or HST 324(3) and HST 112 or HST 321 or HST 325 (3); or
permission of instructor.
HST 523 American Diplomatic History, 1775-1898 3(3-0)
The major issues in American diplomacy, beginning with the birth
of the Republic and continuing to the Spanish-American War.
Prerequisites: HST 110, HST 111; or permission of instructor.
HST 524 American Diplomatic History since 1898 3(3-0)
The major issues of United States diplomacy, beginning with the
Spanish-American War and continuing to the present.
HST 525 The Industrialization of America 3(3-0)
This course analyzes how industrialization transformed America
and how it altered living standards, culture, labor, business,
and politics. Prerequisites: 12 hours of humanities and social
science.
HST 526 Modern American Political Culture,
1865-Present 3 (3-0)
Using cultural texts such as films, novels, monographs and lectures,
this course examines American politics and political culture from
1865 to the present. Prerequisites: HST 112 or PSC 105 and 9
additional hours of history or political science; or graduate
standing.
HST 532 Michigan History Studies 1-3(Spec)
Individual and group studies in regional and local Michigan
history.
HST 535 The Middle East in the Modern Era 3
(3-0)
An examination of the history of the Middle East and its relations
with Europe and the United States from the 17th century to the
present. Prerequisites: HST 237 or admission to the graduate
program in history.
HST 537 The Age of Cicero 3(3-0)
Social, political, and intellectual life of the late Roman
Republic, based primarily on the reading of contemporary sources
in translation.
HST 538 Athens: Classical Period 3(3-0)
Athenian political and social change in the sixth and fifth
centuries B.C. relying primarily on contemporary or near
contemporary documents in translation. Prerequisite: HST 238 or
permission of instructor.
HST 542 The Enlightenment in Europe 3(3-0)
The social, cultural, political and intellectual history of
Europe in the late seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
Prerequisites: 6 hours of European history before 1815, or
permission of instructor.
HST 548 Russian Thought 3(3-0)
Currents of Russian thought. Emphasis on the nineteenth century.
HST 558 Europe, 1914-1945 3(3-0)
From the origins of the First World War to the end of the Second
World War, emphasizing political, cultural, social and economic
change--with stress on the rise of fascism and the failure of
democracy. Prerequisites: one of: HST 102, HST 106, HST 344, or
permission of instructor.
HST 562 The Atlantic World in the Age of Empire 3(3-0)
Study of the political, social, cultural and economic
interactions of Europe, Africa, and the Americas from the
fifteenth to the nineteenth century. Prerequisite: one of: HST
111, HST 163, HST 176, HST 324, HST 341, HST 377, HST 511, or
permission of instructor.
HST 590 Readings in History 1-6(Spec)
Selected topics studied in special arrangement with an
instructor. Prerequisites: junior or senior standing with a B
average in 12 hours of history, or graduate status; and
permission of the instructor and the department chairperson.
HST 595 Internship in Public History 1-6(Spec)
Students learn to apply historical knowledge through supervised
work in a public history agency or institution. Prerequisites:
permission of academic advisor and work supervisor.
HST 597 Special Studies 1-6(Spec)
Study of a selected historical topic at a level suitable for
advanced undergraduates or graduate students. Prerequisites: 12
hours of HST, or permission of instructor.
HST 600 Historiography 3(3-0)
History as a discipline, studied from the works of selected
historians. Prerequisite: 12 hours of junior, senior, or
graduate-level history.
HST 602 Colloquium in U.S. History to 1865 3-6(3-0)
An investigation of historical interpretations and methodologies
dealing with major themes in American history from 1607 to 1865.
Prerequisites: admission to graduate program in history or
permission of instructor. A student may take this course twice,
for 3 hours of credit each time, but must choose a second
instructor for the second 3 hours.
HST 603 Colloquium in U.S. History Since 1865 3-6(3-0)
An investigation of historical interpretations and methodologies
dealing with major topics and themes in American history from
1865 to present. Prerequisite: admission to the graduate program
in history or permission of instructor. A student may take this
course twice, for 3 hours of credit each time, but must choose a
second instructor for the second 3 hours.
HST 619 Continuing Registration for Final Research Project
1(1-0)
A non-credit course intended for students who have completed all
program credits but still need to use university resources to
complete their degree requirements.
HST 636 Colloquium in Ancient History 3-6(3-0)
An investigation of major historical issues, interpretations,
and methods in the history of the ancient Near/Middle Eastern
and Mediterranean regions to 600 C.E. Prerequisites: admission
to the graduate program in history or permission of instructor.
A student may take this course twice, for 3 hours of credit each
time, but must choose a second instructor for the second 3
hours.
HST 650 Colloquium in European History to 1450 3(3-0)
An investigation of historians, their interpretations and
methodologies on the major topics and themes in ancient and
medieval history to 1450. Prerequisites: admission to the
graduate program in history or permission of instructor.
HST 651 Colloquium in Early Modern European History 3-6(3-0)
An investigation of historical interpretations and methods in
early modern European history (1300-1789). Prerequisites:
admission to graduate program in history or permission of
instructor. A student may take this course twice, for 3 hours of
credit each time, but must choose a second instructor for the
second 3 hours.
HST 652 Colloquium in Modern European History 3-6(3-0)
An analytical investigation of several historical issues,
topics, and themes in modern European history (1789 to the
present). Prerequisite: admission to the graduate program in
history or permission of instructor. A student may take this
course twice, for 3 credit hours each, but must choose a second
instructor for the second 3 hours.
HST 690 Advanced Readings 1-9(Spec)
Prerequisites: 12 hours of junior, senior, or graduate-level
history and permission of the department chairperson and the
instructor.
HST 695 Special Studies Abroad 3-15(Spec)
Courses on selected historical issues offered at partner
institutions for students in the joint graduate program.
Prerequisites: Admission to the joint graduate program in
history.
HST 697 Special Studies Colloquium 3-6(3-0)
An investigation of historical interpretations and methodologies
of a selected historical topic at a level suitable for graduate
students. A student may take this course twice, for three hours
of credit each time, but must choose a second instructor for the
second three hours. Prerequisites: Admission to the graduate
program in History or permission of the instructor.
HST 700 Practicum in College Teaching 1-6(Spec)
Training and practice in teaching history at the college level.
Prerequisites: appointment as a Graduate Assistant in the
Department of History.
HST 710 Seminar in Intellectual and Cultural History 3-6(3-0)
Study of a selected topic in intellectual and cultural history.
Prerequisites: admission to graduate program in history or
permission of instructor. A student may take this course twice,
for 3 hours of credit each time, but must choose a second
instructor for the second 3 hours.
HST 711 Seminar in Colonial and Revolutionary America
3-6(3-0)
Study of a selected topic in the history of colonial British and
Revolutionary America. Preparation of a research paper based on
primary sources. Prerequisites: HST 111, HST 511, and at least
one of the following: HST 323, HST 324, HST 326, HST 330, HST
351, HST 512, HST 562, HST 602, or permission of the instructor.
A student may take this course twice, for 3 hours of credit each
time, but must choose a second instructor for the second 3
hours.
HST 713 Seminar in the History of Nineteenth Century America
3-6(3-0)
Study of a selected topic in the history of nineteenth century
America. Prerequisites: HST 111 or HST 112 plus at least one
more course in this period of American history. A student may
take this course twice, for 3 hours of credit each time, but
must choose a second instructor for the second 3 hours.
HST 715 Seminar in the Civil War and Reconstruction 3(3-0)
Primarily devoted to research training and writing techniques,
this seminar will focus on a particular phase of the Civil War
era. Prerequisites: HST 111 and HST 112, and a 500-level course
in nineteenth-century American history.
HST 717 Seminar in the History of Twentieth Century America
3-6(3-0)
Study of a selected topic in the history of the United States in
the twentieth century. Prerequisites: HST 111 plus at least one
more course in this field of American history. A student may
take this course twice, for 3 credit hours each time, but must
choose a second instructor for the second 3 hours.
HST 723 Seminar in American Diplomatic History 3(3-0)
Primarily devoted to research training and writing techniques,
each seminar will focus on a particular phase of American
diplomatic history. Prerequisites: HST 111 and HST 112 and one
course in US history.
HST 738 Seminar in Ancient History 3-6(3-0)
Study of a selected topic from the Ancient World. Development of
research skills and scholarly writing appropriate to the field.
Prerequisites: 9 hours of pre-modern history or one year of an
ancient language or permission of the instructor. A student may
take this course twice, for 3 credit hours each time, but must
choose a second instructor for the second 3 hours.
HST 740 Seminar in Medieval West 3(3-0)
Research training based on primary sources on topics pertinent
to the medieval period. Prerequisites: 6 hours of history
including HST 101 and one of the following: HST 200, HST 340,
HST 350, HST 505, HST 650, or permission of the instructor.
HST 741 Seminar in Early Modern Europe 3(3-0)
Study of a cultural, intellectual, social, political or economic
issue of the period from the Renaissance in Europe through the
seventeenth century. Prerequisites: 6 hours of history including
HST 101 and one of the following: HST 340, HST 341, HST 348, HST
350, HST 351, HST 354, or HST 505, or permission of the
instructor.
HST 742 Seminar in Eighteenth-Century European History 3(3-0)
Study of a cultural, social, political, or economic issue of the
eighteenth century. Prerequisite: 6 hours of modern European
history, including some study of the eighteenth century.
HST 744 Seminar in Nineteenth-Century European History
3-6(3-0)
A study of a major aspect of 19th-century Europe with emphasis
on historical method. Prerequisites: HST 102 or HST 351 plus one
additional course in this general area of European history. A
student may take this course twice, for 3 credit hours each
time, but must choose a second instructor for the second 3
hours.
HST 758 Seminar in Twentieth-Century European History
3-6(3-0)
Study of a major aspect of 20th-century Europe with emphasis on
historical method. Prerequisites: 6 hours of European history
(at least 3 at the 500 level) including one of the following:
HST 102, HST 106, HST 558. A student may take this course twice,
for 3 credit hours each time, but must choose a second
instructor for the second 3 hours.
HST 763 Seminar in Latin American History 3(3-0)
Study of a selected topic in Latin American history.
Prerequisites: HST 163 or an advanced course in the field of
Latin American history or permission of the instructor.
HST 766 Seminar in Asian History 3(3-0)
Topics such as developments in education, medicine, women, child
care, distribution of wealth, and decision-making in China since
the Cultural Revolution (1966-1969). Prerequisite: HST 168 or
equivalent.
HST 791 Graduate Research 3-6(Spec)
Prerequisites: 12 hours of junior, senior, or graduate-level
history and the permission of the department chairperson and the
instructor.
HST 795 Seminar Abroad 3-15(Spec)
Seminar at partner institution for students in the joint
graduate program. Student produces a substantial scholarly paper
of 7,000-10,000 words based on primary sources. Prerequisites:
Admission to the joint graduate program in history.
HST 798 Thesis 1-6(Spec)
CR/ NC only. Prerequisite: Written permission of advisor and
department chairperson.
HST 890 Doctoral Readings 1-9(Spec)
Advanced preparation for comprehensive examinations in selected
historical topics directed by an individual instructor. Reading
should reflect the fields of and culminate in the comprehensive
examination. Prerequisites: Admission to the joint graduate
program in History and permission of advisor or instructor.
HST 898 Dissertation 1-36(Spec)
CR/NC only. Prerequisites: successful completion of
comprehensive examination for Ph.D. and written approval of
dissertation proposal to take more than 3 credit hours of
dissertation credit.
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