DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY WISCONSIN

HIST 103 WORLDVIEWS: HISTORY provides the student with an examination of the chronology and major themes of western civilization through study of primary and secondary sources. Fulfills core history requirement. 3 credit hours.

HIST 105 INTRODUCTION TO HISTORY provides the student with an opportunity to conceptualize various historical periods and their historians from the ancient world through the 20th century. Can fulfill core history requirement. Taken for honors credit. 3 credit hours.

HIST 153 AMERICAN CIVILIZATION is a survey of the history of the United States from pre-Columbian America to the present. It will explore political, ideological, social and religious changes that have occurred in the American story. 3 credit hours.

HIST 163 NON-WESTERN WORLD: A HISTORY is a survey of the peoples and cultures of Africa, Asia, the Middle-East, the Pacific Rim, and pre-Columbian America, providing the students background to make sense of these increasingly important regions in the world. 3 credit hours.

HIST 206 HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY I serves as an introduction to the history of the major events, doctrinal developments and emphases, prominent personalities, and significant trends in the history of the Church from Pentecost through the Reformation era. Prerequisite: HIST 103 or HIST 105. 3 credit hours.

HIST 207 HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY II considers the history and development of the Christian denominations since the time of the Reformation, analyzing their relationships, activities, problems, responsibilities, and opportunities. The distinctive doctrines, personalities, and contributions of the well-known American denominations and sects are emphasized. Prerequisite: HIST 103 or HIST 105. 3 credit hours.

HIST 215 THE CIVIL WAR explores the period 1861-65 when the country was rent apart by the most divisive war in American history, the war which has done the most to define American political, economic, and social realities. Taught as a telecourse. Crosslisted AL 262. 3 credit hours.

HIST 221 THE ANCIENT WORLD examines the major cultures of the ancient Near East from the earliest times to development of Archaic Greece and offers a backdrop to the world of the Old Testament. Fulfills core cross-cultural requirement. Prerequisite: HIST 103 or HIST 105. 3 credit hours.

HIST 241 INTRODUCTION TO LATIN AMERICA explores the history and culture of Central and South America and the Caribbean from the Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas to the present. Fulfills core cross-cultural requirement. Prerequisite: HIST 103 or HIST 105. 3 credit hours.

HIST 246 HISTORY OF JAPAN is an introduction to the history of Japan, emphasizing Japan’s distinctive cultural, spiritual, political, educational, artistic, and social life. The antecedents of modern Japan are traced from ancient and feudal times. A comparison and contrast is made between the cultures of Japan and the United States. Fulfills core cross-cultural requirement. Prerequisite: HIST 103 or HIST 105. 3 credit hours.

HIST 250 MODERN MIDDLE EAST surveys the rise and disintegration of the Ottoman Empire as well as 20th-century developments in the Middle East, with particular emphasis on the Arab-Israeli conflict. Prerequisite: HIST 103 or HIST 105. 3 credit hours.

HIST 277 BYZANTIUM offers an overview of the history of the Byzantine Empire, starting with the division of the Roman Empire into Eastern and Western halves by the Emperor Diocletian to the fall of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire, to the Ottoman Turks in 1453. Political, cultural, religious and social aspects of the Empire will be surveyed and Byzantium’s relations with various regions, particularly Western Europe, the emerging Russia, and the Islamic world will be emphasized. Prerequisite: HIST 103 or HIST 105. 3 credit hours.

HIST 284 IMPERIAL CHINA explores China’s ancient history. It also introduces students to ancient Chinese culture through a number of cultural activities. Fulfills core cross-cultural requirement. Prerequisite: HIST 103 or HIST 105. 3 credit hours.

HIST 285 MODERN CHINA examines China’s modern history from the Qing dynasty to the present. It also introduces students to Chinese culture through a number of cultural activities. Fulfills core cross-culture requirement. Prerequisite: HIST 103 or HIST 105. 3 credit hours.

HIST 295 AMERICA AND VIETNAM compares the histories of two quite different countries, especially as those histories converged in the Vietnam Wars. Fulfills core cross-cultural requirement. Prerequisite: HIST 103 or HIST 105. 3 credit hours.

HIST 309 EARLY AMERICA: 1492-1787 examines the early heritage of the U.S. from the native Americans to the Constitution of 1787. The course explores such topics as the beginnings of our multi-cultural society, the growth of representative government, and the diverse economic and social values in early America. Prerequisite: 100-level history course. Prerequisite: HIST 103 or HIST 105. 3 credit hours.

HIST 322 THE CLASSICAL WORLD surveys the history of Classical Greece, the Hellenistic World, Ancient Rome, and early Christianity with emphasis upon social, political, economic, and cultural interrelationships. Prerequisite: HIST 103 or HIST 105. 3 credit hours.

HIST 330 HISTORY OF MODERN EUROPE studies developments in European social, political, economic, religious, and cultural history from the French Revolution to the present. Prerequisite: HIST 103 or HIST 105. 3 credit hours.

HIST 351 INDUSTRIAL AMERICA, 1861-1920 explores the development of the United States from an agrarian to an industrial nation and from a hemispheric to a world power. Prerequisite: HIST 103 or HIST 105. 3 credit hours.

HIST 352 UNITED STATES AS A WORLD POWER, 1920-PRESENT is a study of the political, economic, social, and intellectual development of the U.S. since World War I. Several important events and representative figures of the period will be studied in depth. Prerequisite: HIST 103 or HIST 105. 3 credit hours.

HIST 356 THE MIDDLE AGES surveys the political, economic, religious, and social development of Europe from the decline of the Roman Empire through the 14th century. Prerequisite: HIST 103 or HIST 105. 3 credit hours.

HIST 358 EARLY MODERN EUROPE presents an overview of European history from the 14th century, starting with the Italian Renaissance, to around 1700, with such events as the Glorious Revolution in England and Louis XIV’s wars. The course emphasizes the major events, figures, and themes, and their political, social economic and cultural contexts, or early modern Europe. Prerequisite: HIST 103 or HIST 105. 3 credit hours.

HIST 364 AMERICAS explores the twentieth-century history of Central and South America and the Caribbean in a multidisciplinary fashion. Crosslisted with LA 364. Fulfills core cross-cultural requirement. 3 credit hours.

HIST 380 AMERICAN REPUBLIC, 1788-1860 studies the history of the U.S. from Washington’s administration to the Civil War, exploring the political, economic, social, and intellectual growth of the nation. Prerequisite: HIST 103 or HIST 105. 3 credit hours.

HIST 385 HISTORICAL METHODS is an introduction to the nature and theory of history through the study of past developments in historical research and writing. Prerequisite: HIST 103 or HIST 105. 3 credit hours.

HIST 387 HISTORY INTERNSHIP offers opportunities to study and work with the Wisconsin Historical Society or other agencies under the direction of a faculty supervisor. Students will combine academic learning with practical experience in history. Prerequisite: HIST 103 or HIST 105 and HIST 385. 3-6 credit hours.

HIST 420 EUROPEAN NATIONAL HISTORY examines the history of a specific European country, exploring political, social, economic, religious, and other factors. The nations chosen for examination will rotate from year to year. Prerequisite: HIST 103 or HIST 105. 3 credit hours.

HIST 463 TOPICS IN EUROPEAN HISTORY provides the students the opportunity to explore a theme or question in European history in an in-depth fashion in a seminar-style course. Prerequisite: HIST 103 or HIST 105. 3 credit hours.

HIST 464 TOPICS IN AMERICAN HISTORY provides the students the opportunity to explore a theme or question in American history in an in-depth fashion in a seminar-style course. Prerequisite: HIST 103 or HIST 105. 3 credit hours.

HIST 466 THE AMERICAN IDEA surveys the intellectual history of the U.S. as it intersected with American society, from the Puritans to the recent conservative movement. Prerequisite: HIST 103 or HIST 105. 3 credit hours.

HIST 475 THE REFORMATIONS focuses on the Reformations of 16th-century Europe and the medieval backdrop of these movements. This course emphasizes reading of primary sources in an attempt to understand the theological issues and the positions of the main figures involved. The course also covers specific issues involved with the religious discussions and reforms: education, law, resistance theory, cities in the Reformation, confessionalization, development of religious toleration, role of women. Prerequisite: HIST 103 or HIST 105. 3 credit hours.

HIST 490 SENIOR HISTORY SEMINAR is a culminating undergraduate experience in which the student will study history by researching, writing, and presenting a piece of original historical work. Prerequisite: HIST 385. 3 credit hours.