HST 301 - Colonial America

A history of the British North American colonies through the conclusion of the Seven Years War. Topics include the origins of the colonies, relations with the Native Americans, British colonial policy, the origins of slavery, and social, political, and cultural development of the colonies.
Credits: 3

HST 302 - Revolutionary America

A study of the American Revolution. Topics may include the causes and consequences of the American Revolution, and social/political/economic developments in the United States through the War of 1812.
Credits: 3

HST 303 - Era of Sectional Conflict, Civil War, and Reconstruction

This course focuses on the rise in sectional tensions, the conduct of the Civil War, and the tensions over the postwar/Reconstruction period in the United States.
Credits: 3

HST 305 - America Confronts Modernity

Analysis of topics in the Gilded Age and progressive era. Topics may include the modernization of technology, agriculture, and industry; urbanization; immigration; labor relations; international trade; military ventures; race relations at home and abroad; Progressivism and Populism; and the 1920s.
Credits: 3

HST 306 - The 'American Century': From the Great Depression to Vietnam

Thematic survey of the United States from the 1930s through the Vietnam War with focus on political, social, cultural, intellectual, and economic trends, in particular the Great Depression, the development of the welfare state, World War II, the Cold War, the civil rights movement, and the tumult of the 1960s.
Credits: 3

HST 307 - United States since 1970

Thematic survey of the United States since the Vietnam War, with focus on political, social, cultural, intellectual, and economic trends. Particularly the impact of globalization and the end of the Cold War, industrial and technological change, multiculturalism, consumerism and the mass media, and the ascendancy of conservatism.
Credits: 3

HST 308 - Cultural and Social Topics in U.S. History

Examines various topics in U.S. social and cultural history. Course explores a specific topic defined by the instructor. May be repeated for credit if content varies. Part of the Identity Issue. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Credits: 3

HST 311 - History of Religion in the United States

This course is a study of the major developments in the religious history of the United States from the first North American colonies to the start of the 21st century, concentrating on the relationship between religion and other aspects of American history. Part of the Identity Issue. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Credits: 3

HST 312 - History of American Women

Analysis of the political, social, economic, and cultural history of women in American society from the Colonial era through the present. Topics include domesticity, suffrage, health, employment, race, war, and feminism.
Credits: 3

HST 314 - African American History

Examines the history of African Americans from forced migration through the civil rights movement. Issues studied include race relations, black culture in slavery, emancipation, the origins of segregation, the "great migration," and the civil rights movement. Fulfills Cultures - U.S. Diversity.
Credits: 3

HST 315 - Latinos: The Forging of Ethnic Identities

Examination of the ways in which Mexicans, Cubans, Puerto Ricans, Central Americans, and others have over time created ethnic identities in the United States out of their transnational experiences. Also explores the impact of this process on American political, economic, and social structures.
Credits: 3

HST 316 - U.S. Civil Rights Movement History

This course will focus on United States civil rights leaders and their rhetoric of resistance, and focus on the social and cultural formations that undermined racial segregation. It will also examine the events and forces that created space for a successful movement.
Credits: 3

HST 317 - History of American Foreign Relations

Historical development of United States relations with foreign powers focusing on issues of war and peace. Concentration on significant periods of policy formation and change, with attention to factors determining policy.
Credits: 3

HST 318 - History of Democracy in America

Examines the historical development of democratic principles, ideologies, and practices in American history through case studies of particular crises in American democracy. Focuses on limits of democracy and debates among Americans and between scholars about practice of democracy in a variety of areas and from a multiplicity of viewpoints. Part of the Human Rights Issue. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Credits: 3

HST 319 - Human Traffic and Trafficking

HST 320 - American Indians

An examination of selected topics and peoples from among the diverse Native American peoples north of Mexico, from the mythic beginnings to the modern era. Topics include problems of writing Indian history, ethnohistory, Indian-white relations, environmentalism, survival, assimilation, and Indian perspectives on American history.
Credits: 3

HST 322 - American Identity and Sports

HST 323 - Michigan History

A survey of the major economic, political, and social themes in Michigan. Special emphasis will be placed on the urban development of Detroit and Grand Rapids, the auto industry, race relations, and modern political trends.
Credits: 3

HST 327 - History of United States Urban Society

A historical analysis of American urban structures including the commercial city, the industrial city, the suburbs, and the edge city. These structures will be seen as metaphorical theatrical stages upon which ethnic, racial, gender, and economic groups create social and cultural formations.
Credits: 3

HST 328 - U.S. Constitutional and Legal History

Introduction to the constitutional and legal history of the United States, with particular emphasis on the social, political, and economic contexts of the law and Constitution, the origins of the Constitution, and evolution of constitutional jurisprudence, the development of legal practices, and the relationship between the citizen and the state.
Credits: 3

HST 329 - U.S. Intellectual History 

Examines the major trends in American thought from the colonial period to the present. Examples of topics covered include evangelicalism, republicanism, the transcendentalists, feminism, the impact of Darwin and science on social thought, race, pragmatism, modernist criticism, liberalism, conservatism, and postmodern critical theory.
Credits: 3

HST 370 - History of Medicine and Health

Interdisciplinary exploration of the diverse ways that western societies from Ancient Greece to the modern era have defined health and disease, provided health care, managed the environment, and sought to prevent illness. Examines the strengths and limits of past solutions to health questions and their applicability to modern society. Part of the Health Issue. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Credits: 3

HST 378 - Contesting Human Rights

This course takes a game-based approach, based on written and oral analyses of primary sources, to explore key historical moments when human rights and questions of who should have them were contested. Students engage through collaborative role-play with complex historical situations in which rights were defined and fought over. Part of the Human Rights Issue. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Credits: 3

HST 309 - Cultural and Social Topics in European History

Examines various topics in European social and cultural history. Course explores a specific topic defined by the instructor. May be repeated for credit if content varies.
Credits: 3

HST 350 - Ancient Greece

Greek history during the Archaic and Classical Periods. Emphasis on the development of historical writing in the Greek World, a critical examination of ancient and modern historiography, and significant aspects of Greek political and social history.
Credits: 3

HST 351 - Ancient Rome

Roman history from the foundation of the city of Rome through the reign of Augustus. Emphasis on the development of historical writing in the Roman World, a critical examination of ancient and modern historiography, and significant aspects of Roman political and social history.
Credits: 3

HST 355 - Medieval Europe

This course will explore the intellectual, political, religious, and cultural aspects of medieval Europe from the waning of the Roman Empire to the arrival of the Black Death in the 14th century. Emphasis will be placed on the intellectual, social, and spiritual uniqueness of medieval European civilization.
Credits: 3

HST 360 - Tudor and Stuart England

English history from 1485 to 1714 with appropriate attention to political, constitutional, and religious issues.
Credits: 3

HST 361 - Modern Britain

Examines Britain's social, political, and economic history from 1688 to the present. Topics include industrialization, building and collapse of empire, two world wars, and other major political and social changes in modern British history.
Credits: 3

HST 364 - Renaissance and Reformation Europe

Survey of European history from 1350 to 1560. Topics include political, social, cultural, intellectual, and religious history, with emphasis on major changes in these areas in Renaissance Italy and Reformation Germany, and on the connections between these changes.
Credits: 3

HST 370 - History of Medicine & Health

HST 377 - History of Warfare

Survey of the role of warfare in world history from prehistory to the beginning of the industrial era. Uses a variety of media and sources to examine why and how humans have fought wars and how warfare has affected different aspects of human experience in different world regions and eras.
Credits: 3

HST 378 - Contesting Human Rights

This course takes a game-based approach, based on written and oral analyses of primary sources, to explore key historical moments when human rights and questions of who should have them were contested. Students engage through collaborative role-play with complex historical situations in which rights were defined and fought over. Part of the Human Rights Issue. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Credits: 3

HST 386 - 20th Century Europe

Examines Europe in the 20th century, including the age of total war; the Holocaust and its legacy; postwar recovery; the Cold War; social, political, and cultural developments in East and West; the rise of the European Union; the end of communism; and contemporary Europe.
Credits: 3

HST 387 - Modern Germany

A survey of German history and culture since 1870, including the Imperial period of Bismarck and Wilhelm II, World War I, the Weimar Republic, Hitler's Third Reich, World War II, post-war division, and reunified Germany.
Credits: 3

HST 390 - Soviet History

From the Russian Revolution to the recent past. Topics include Lenin, Stalin, World War II, and the Cold War.
Credits: 3

HST 310 - Cultural and Social Topics in Nonwestern History

Examines various topics in non-Western cultural and social history. Course explores a specific topic defined by the instructor. May be repeated for credit if content varies. Fulfills Cultures - Global Perspectives.
Credits: 3

HST 330 - Colonial Latin America

This course will focus on specific themes related to Latin American civilization and culture from preconquest times to the 19th century. Topics include Amerindian civilizations; encounters between Amerindians, Europeans, and Africans; makings of a colonial society; collapse of colonial rule; and wars of independence. Cross-listed with LAS 330.
Credits: 3

HST 331 - Modern Latin America

This course will focus on themes related to Latin America from the independence period to the present day. Major themes will include patterns of state formation and models of economic development; United States intervention; the origins and course of radicalism and counter-revolution; and the problems of peaceful reform. Part of the Identity Issues. Cross-listed with LAS 331. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Credits: 3

HST 332 - Emergence of Modern India and South Asia

This course examines the emergence of modern India and South Asia from the 17th century to the present. Topics include: tradition, modernity, imperialism, culture, religion, women and gender, migration, globalization, human rights, nationalism, Indian diaspora, and conflict and cooperation between the South Asian countries and between India and major world powers. Fulfills Cultures - Global Perspectives. Part of the Globalization Issue. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Credits: 3

HST 333 - Modern China

Introduction to modern Chinese history from the late Ch'ing Dynasty to the present. Particular emphasis will be on China's two revolutions in 1911 and 1949 and the rise of Communism.
Credits: 3

HST 334 - The Making of the Caribbean

A survey of Caribbean history from the pre-Colonial era to the rise of nationalism and independence. Course will emphasize specific islands and will cover a wide range of topics, such as the rise of the plantation system, slavery and emancipation, cultural retention, resistance, migration, and inter-regional relations.
Credits: 3

HST 335 - Africa Before 1870

The course will focus on specific themes and characteristics of selected cultures and civilizations in Africa before European conquest. Topics will include economic activity, culture, social organization, indigenous religions, gender and sexuality, textiles and clothing, African slavery, and state formation.
Credits: 3

HST 336 - Africa After 1870

The course will focus on specific themes related to European conquest of Africa and the transformation of selected African cultures under Colonial rule. Topics include scramble for partition, military conquest, missionary activity, Colonial economy and social changes, genocide and forced labor, resistance and nationalism, decolonization, and liberation.
Credits: 3

HST 337 - The Age of Islamic Empire

A historical and cultural examination of the Islamic peoples from pre-Islamic Arabia to the end of World War I. Emphasis on social, religious, economic, and political factors during each phase in Islam's development since the eighth century.
Credits: 3

HST 338 - Modern Middle East

A survey of cultural, economic, and political developments in the Middle East and North Africa from the end of World War I, with particular attention to the rise of nationalism and issues of modernization.
Credits: 3

HST 339 - Modern Iran

This course is a study of the major developments in the history of Iran from the Qajar shahs to the current Islamic Republic, concentrating on the relationship between state and society by highlighting religious, political, and cultural developments in modern Iran.
Credits: 3

HST 342 - History of Buddhism and East Asian Religions

Examines Buddhism and major religious traditions of East Asia and their modern developments through historical perspectives. Explores the visions, values, and activities of people in India, Tibet, China and Japan, and how their religious traditions have shaped their life experiences. Studies religious interactions among East Asian countries and their indigenous traits. Fulfills Cultures - Global Perspectives. Part of the Identity Issue. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Credits: 3

HST 343 - History of South Africa

Examines the political, social, and economic history of South Africa from the late 17th century to the early 1990s. The course will analyze the forces that created modern South Africa, particularly European conquest and colonization, mineral discoveries, industrialization, Apartheid, religion and the Dutch Reformed Church, and African resistance. Prerequisite: HST 204 or junior standing.
Credits: 3

HST 372 - From Slavery to Freedom

Ironically, modern concepts of freedom emerged from societies deeply invested in its opposite, slavery. This course looks at the history of slavery and its abolition in three Latin American societies, Haiti, Cuba, and Brazil, to distinguish the distinctive ways in which each of them defined and constructed freedom. Part of the Human Rights Issue. Cross-listed with LAS 372. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Credits: 3

HST 374 - Revolution in the Americas

Men and women make history, sometimes through gradual, passive means and sometimes through sudden, active means. In the Americas, both categories of history-making have been common. This course explores international relations in the hemisphere by comparing revolutionary and evolutionary processes of change from Tierra del Fuego to the Northwest Territories. Cross-listed with LAS 374.
Credits: 3

HST 375 - History of Mexico

This course surveys the history of Mexico from the earliest human inhabitation to the present. It will introduce students to the major political, social, and cultural forces that have shaped the modern nation of Mexico. Cross-listed with LAS 375.
Credits: 3

HST 389 - Russian History

From the ninth through the 19th century. Topics include the origins of Russian expansion, the development of Russian civilization, and the origins of Revolution.
Credits: 3

Depending on the topic studied, the following courses may be used for any of the three categories (consult with your faculty advisor) .

HST 325 - Topics in the History of Sport

Examines sports history in different regions and chronological periods. Topics will vary, but all sections will explore sport within the broader contexts of social, political, cultural, and economic trends. In addition, particular interest will be paid to issues such as race, class, sexuality, and gender in sport.
Credits: 3

HST 371 - Historical Perspectives on Gender and Sexualities

Variable topics centering on the history of gender and sexuality. Topics include historical understandings of gender identity and sexual orientation and may vary by region and era. May be repeated if content varies. Part of the Identity Issue. Cross-listed with WGS 371. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Credits: 3

HST 376 - History of Witch Hunts

Examines witch trials in various places and times across history, from a variety of perspectives, with emphasis on the marginalization of the accused witches within their communities. Geographical and chronological focus will vary, but may include early modern Europe, Colonial North America, or contemporary Africa. Part of the Identity Issue. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Credits: 3

HST 378 - Contesting Human Rights

This course takes a game-based approach, based on written and oral analyses of primary sources, to explore key historical moments when human rights and questions of who should have them were contested. Students engage through collaborative role-play with complex historical situations in which rights were defined and fought over. Part of the Human Rights Issue. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Credits: 3

HST 380 - Special Topics in History

A study of special topics, areas, or periods of history not offered in the regular curriculum. The selected focus will be described in the class schedule. Expectations of students in this course approximate those of other 300-level history courses.
Credits: 1 to 4

HST 399 - Independent Study

Intensive study of a topic, arranged as to credit and content with a member of the department. No more than three credits of HST 399 may be applied to the major or minor. Offered on arrangement. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Credits: 1 to 3

HST 420 - Public History

Provides students with the practical and theoretical frameworks of public history, which is the use of the historical method outside of academia, in places such as museums, government, historical societies, and the business world. Students will learn to develop public history projects to serve local institutions in collaborative groups. Course offered winter semester. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Credits: 3

HST 490 - History Internship

Supervised work experience in a history-related field, initiated by the student, who must prepare a proposal in consultation with a faculty advisor and a worksite supervisor. The student will submit a final report, and both the worksite supervisor and the faculty advisor will evaluate the internship. Offered every semester. Prerequisites: 15 hours of coursework in history and permission of the department chair.
Credits: 1 to 3

HSC 399: Readings in the History of Science

Offers students the opportunity to explore a topic in the history of science in depth under the supervision of a staff member. Offered fall and winter semesters. Prerequisites: Two history of science courses and permission of instructor.
Credits: 1 to 3

HST 290 - Research Methods in History

Explores historical research methods and focuses on how historians challenge dominant theories of knowledge and the major methodologies employed in the social sciences and humanities; examines the ways in which historians shape research questions and determine the types of materials used. Prerequisite: STA 215 or STA 312.
Credits: 3

HST 399 - Independent Study

Intensive study of a topic, arranged as to credit and content with a member of the department. No more than three credits of HST 399 may be applied to the major or minor. Offered on arrangement. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Credits: 1 to 3

HST 400 - Junior Seminar in History

Enables students to hone skills developed in HST 200 and honed in 300-level courses. Students discuss and evaluate a common body of readings on a chosen topic and develop specific research questions that will grow into significant research projects. May be repeated if content varies. Prerequisites: HST 200 and junior standing.
Credits: 3

HST 405 - Local and Community History

A seminar focused on the techniques of using material from local archives and other nearby sources for historical research. Offered spring/summer semester of even-numbered years. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Credits: 3

HST 410 - History Journal

HST 415 - Museum Studies

Examines the history of museums; the organization, operation and multiple functions of museums; their contributions to public life; and the political, legal, ethical, and other contemporary debates concerning the roles of museums as cultural institutions. Also introduces practical skills such as collections management, exhibition design, and public outreach and education. Cross-listed with CLA 415. Offered fall semester. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Credits: 3

HST 420 - Public History

Provides students with the practical and theoretical frameworks of public history, which is the use of the historical method outside of academia, in places such as museums, government, historical societies, and the business world. Students will learn to develop public history projects to serve local institutions in collaborative groups. Course offered winter semester. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Credits: 3

HST 490 - History Internship

Supervised work experience in a history-related field, initiated by the student, who must prepare a proposal in consultation with a faculty advisor and a worksite supervisor. The student will submit a final report, and both the worksite supervisor and the faculty advisor will evaluate the internship. Offered every semester. Prerequisites: 15 hours of coursework in history and permission of the department chair.Credits: 1 to 3

HST 498 - Senior Thesis

Working with a faculty advisor, the student conceives and completes an individualized historical research project resulting in a written paper evaluated by the faculty advisor. Prerequisite: Senior standing.
Credits: 3

HST 495 - Varieties of History (Capstone)

The Capstone serves as a culminating experience for students trained in historiography. It builds upon students' growing sophistication in historical practice by emphasizing foundational concerns of the profession. Professor's field of expertise determines the area of focus for the course. Offered fall and winter semesters. Prerequisites: HST 400 and senior standing. For history majors only except by permission of the chair. Required for majors.
Credits: 3

HSC 201: The Scientific Revolution

What are the origins of modern science? This course explores the emergence of scientific ideas and institutions during the Scientific Revolution (1450-1800) by examining how scientists built on the work of earlier thinkers, how their work was fostered and/or constrained by religion and politics, and why their ideas endured. Fulfills Foundations - Historical Perspectives. Offered fall, winter, and occasional spring/summer semesters.
Credits: 3

HSC 202: The Technological Revolution

How has technology evolved? Why has it changed? With what consequences? This course examines the development of technological systems from the 1700s to the 2000s by considering their influence on the cultural values of everyday people, their economic and environmental effects, and their shaping of our current technological society. Occasionally offered for SWS credit. Fulfills Foundations - Historical Perspectives. Offered fall, winter, and occasional spring/summer semesters.
Credits: 3

HSC 399: Readings in the History of Science

Offers students the opportunity to explore a topic in the history of science in depth under the supervision of a staff member. Offered fall and winter semesters. Prerequisites: Two history of science courses and permission of instructor.
Credits: 1 to 3

SST 309 - Teaching Social Studies: Elementary

Introduces students to strategies, methods, and issues that are related to teaching social studies content at the elementary level. Students will study current state and national standards and design units and lessons to achieve appropriate objectives. Offered fall and winter semesters. Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3

SST 310 - Teaching Social Studies: Secondary

Introduces students to strategies, methods, and issues that are related to teaching social studies content at the secondary level. Students will study current standards and design units and lessons to achieve appropriate objectives. Must be taken before student assisting. Offered every semester. Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of the instructor.
Credits: 3

SST 311 - Data Literacy for Social Studies Teachers

Introduces students to databases used in social studies disciplines. Students will investigate K-12 students' understanding of data; analyze, interpret, and organize data; create graphs, charts, and infographics; and use data to address social studies problems. Students will also develop project-based lessons aimed at building data literacy in K-12 education. Must be taken prior to teacher assisting. Offered fall and winter semester. Prerequisite: MTH 110 or equivalent. Completion of SST 309 and SST 310 highly recommended.
Credits: 3

SST 495 - Education in Plural Societies (Capstone)

Examines the models used to interpret and explain the role of social studies education in the United States and the world. Explores questions related to social studies as a transmitter of social/cultural values and how these values transform across disciplines and time, both in and out of the classroom. Offered every semester. Prerequisites: Senior standing in the major; one semester fieldwork in school (may be concurrent).
Credits: 3