HIST 101(NW). World History to 1500. 3 cr. Major patterns of human society and civilization prior to the modern era, comparing social and political institutions as well as cultural and religious traditions from Africa, Asia, Europe, Mesoamerica and the Middle East. GDR:HI

HIST 102(NW). World History since 1500. 3 cr. Major patterns of human society and civilization in the modern and contemporary eras, analyzing social and political institutions as well as cultural and religious traditions in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. GDR:HI

 

HIST 176. United States to 1877. 3 cr. Prereq: So st. GDR:HI

 

HIST 177. United States Since 1877. 3 cr. Prereq: So st. GDR:HI

 

HIST 198. Reading in the Discipline. 1 cr; pass/fail. Does not apply to history major or minor. Prereq: Con reg in another designated 3 credit history course.

 

HIST 201(NW). World Military History to 1850. 3 cr. Survey of world military history from ancient times to 1850. GDR: HI

 

HIST 204(NW). Modern Global Environmental History. 3 cr. Cultural, social, economic and political influences on the environment worldwide. Includes imperialism, industrialism and modern environmentalism. GDR: HI, EL

 

HIST 205(NW). Science and Technology in World History. 3 cr. From ancient times to present. GDR: HI

 

HIST 206(NW). Medicine in World History. 3 cr. Ancient times to present. GDR: HI

 

HIST 214. United States and the World. 3 cr. Subtitle will designate topic.

 

HIST *215. Topics in Global and Comparative History. 3 cr. Subtitle will designate topic.

 

HIST 216(NW). East Asia to 1600. 3 cr. Traditional cultures, religions, thought, and institutions of China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam. GDR:HI

 

HIST 217(NW). East Asia Since 1600. 3 cr. China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam; imperialism, modernization, nationalism, revolutions, and independence struggles. GDR:HI

 

HIST *223. Topics in East Asian History. 3 cr. Subtitle will designate topic.

 

HIST 232(NW). Middle East to 1798. 3 cr. From the emergence of Islam to 1798. GDR:HI

 

HIST *233(NW). Middle East Since 1798. 3 cr. From Napoleon’s conquest of Egypt to the resurgence of Islam. GDR:HI

 

HIST *239. Topics in Middle Eastern History. 3 cr. Subtitle will designate topic.

 

HIST 240(NW). Africa to 1800. 3 cr. GDR:HI

 

HIST 241(NW). Africa since 1800. 3 cr. GDR:HI

 

HIST 248(NW). Colonial Latin America. 2 or 3 cr. European discoveries to independence. Prereq: So st. GDR:HI

 

HIST *249(NW). Latin American Issues. 1-3 cr. Problems and issues in 19th and 20th century Latin American history. Subtitle will designate topic(s). Prereq: So st. GDR:HI

 

HIST *255. Topics in Latin American History. 3 cr. Subtitle will designate topic.

 

HIST 256. Europe to 1500. 3 cr. Ancient and medieval European history. GDR:HI

 

HIST 257. Europe since 1500. 3 cr. Early modern and modern European history. GDR:HI

 

HIST *274. Topics in European History. 3 cr. Subtitle will designate topic.

 

HIST *275. Topics in Russian and Balkan History. 3 cr. Subtitle will designate topic.

 

HIST 280. American Environmental History. 3 cr. The changing role of nature in American life. GDR:HI, EL

 

HIST 284(MNS). Women in American History I: Colonial to Antebellum. 3 cr. GDR: HI

 

HIST 285 (MNS). Women in American History II: 19th and 20th Centuries. 3 cr. GDR: HI

HIST 288(MNS). Racial and Ethnic Groups in the United States. 3 cr. GDR: HI

 

HIST 289(MNS). African American History to 1877. 3 cr. The African American experience from the origins of African slavery in North America to the end of Reconstruction. GDR: HI

 

HIST 290(MNS). African American History since 1877. 3 cr. The African American experience since Reconstruction with a special emphasis on the evolution of the Civil Rights Movement. GDR: HI

 

HIST 291(MNS). Latin Americans in U.S. History. 3 cr. The Latin American experience from Spanish exploration to the present. GDR: HI

 

HIST 292(MNS). Native American History. 3 cr. Earliest times to the present. GDR: HI

 

HIST *295. Topics in United States History. 3 cr. Subtitle will designate topic.

 

HIST 300. Methods and Skills of History. 3 cr. Prereq: So st and history major/minor or broad-field social science; or so st and cons instr.

 

HIST 301/501. Human Rights. 3 cr. Development of Human Rights since the 18^th century examining problems of definition, implementation and international justice.

 

HIST 302/502. War and Propaganda in the 20^th Century. 3 cr. How the United States and other countries at war use propaganda to explain war aims, instruct citizens, and rally support.

 

HIST 303/503. United States and the World. 3 cr. Subtitle will designate topic.

 

HIST 304/504. History of Climate Change. 3 cr. The changing role of weather in human society. GDR: EL

 

HIST 310/510(MNS or NW). Slavery in the Americas. 3 cr. Slavery and slaveholding societies in British North America, United States, the Caribbean, and Latin America (including Brazil) from 16th through 19th centuries.

 

HIST 313/513(NW). East-West Encounters. 3 cr. Diplomatic, economic, and cultural contacts between Europe and Asia from 1500 to present.

 

HIST *315/515. Topics in Global and Comparative History. 3 cr. Subtitle will designate topic.

 

HIST 316/516(NW). History of China. 3 cr. From earliest times to present.

 

HIST 317/517(NW). History of Japan. 3 cr. From earliest times to present.

 

HIST 318/518(NW). Images of the Samurai. 3 cr. The role of Samurai in Japanese history as portrayed in writing and images.

 

HIST 322/522(NW). The Mongols. 3 cr. The Mongol Empire from the 12^th to 16^th centuries. GDR: HU4

 

HIST *323/523. Topics in East Asian History. 3 cr. Subtitle will designate topic.

 

HIST 332/532. Women’s Issues in the Muslim World. 3 cr. The impact of Islam on women’s issues in Muslim societies from the 7^th century to present.

 

HIST 338/538(NW). The Arab-Israeli Conflict. 3 cr. Origins, development, and consequences.

 

HIST *339/539. Topics in Middle Eastern History. 3 cr. Subtitle will designate topic.

 

HIST *347/547. Topics in African History. 3 cr. Subtitle will designate topic.

 

HIST 348/548(NW). Modern Latin American History and Culture. 3 cr. Analysis of political, socio-economic and cultural changes from independence to the present. GDR:HU4

 

HIST *355/555. Topics in Latin American History. 3 cr. Subtitle will designate topic.

 

HIST 356/556. The Renaissance. 3 cr. 14th and 15th century Europe.

 

HIST *357/557. The Reformation. 3 cr. Subtitle will designate topic(s) in 16th and 17th century European history.

 

HIST 358/558. England to the 18th Century. 3 cr. Medieval and early modern eras.

 

HIST 359/559. Modern Britain. 3 cr. 18th century to the present.

HIST 360/560. Modern Ireland. 18^th century to the present.

 

HIST 361/561. France: Enlightenment, Revolution, and Napoleon. 3 cr.

 

HIST 363/563. Modern Germany. 3 cr. 18th century to the present.

 

HIST 364/564. The Holocaust. 3 cr. Causes and consequences.

 

HIST 367/567. Habsburg History, 1526-1918. 3 cr. From creation of the imperial idea to the collapse of empire. GDR:HU4

 

HIST *369/569. Topics in European History. 3 cr. Subtitle will designate topic.

 

HIST 370/570(NW). Eastern Europe in the 20th Century. 3 cr. Democracy, nationalism, fascism, and communism in Eastern Europe after 1918. GDR:HU4

 

HIST 371/571(NW). History of Yugoslavia. 3 cr. 1918 to the present.

 

HIST 372/572(NW). Russian History and Civilization. 3 cr. 10th century to 1917. GDR: HI

 

HIST 373/573(NW). Soviet Union. 3 cr. 1917 to the present. GDR:HI

 

HIST 374/574(NW). Stalinism. 3 cr.

 

HIST *375/575. Topics in Russian and Balkan History. 3 cr. Subtitle will designate topic. GDR: HU4

 

HIST 377/577. U.S. Foreign Relations 1750-1914. 3 cr.

 

HIST 378/578. U.S. Foreign Relations 1914 to Present. 3 cr.

 

HIST 380/580. U.S. Environmental Politics, 1900 to Present. 3 cr. The politics of natural resource management, from the conservation movement through environmentalism to the present day.

 

HIST 381/581. Technology in U.S. History. 3 cr. Cultural, political, economic, and environmental influence of technology in United States history from colonial times to the present.

HIST 384/584. Women’s Rights and Feminism in the United States. 3 cr. From the American Revolution through contemporary feminist issues.

 

HIST 385/585. Women, War, and Peace. 3 cr. From colonial times through the Gulf War.

 

HIST 386/586. Colonial America. 3 cr.

 

HIST 387/587. Revolutionary America. 3 cr.

 

HIST 388/588. The Civil War Era. 3 cr.

 

HIST 392/592 (NW), Native American Forestry. 3 cr. Introduction to Native American forest management from cultural, ecological, historic and socioeconomic perspectives. May not earn credit in both Forestry 392 and History 392. GDR:EL

 

HIST *393/593. Wisconsin Indians. 3 cr. Subtitle will designate topic in history and culture of Indians of Wisconsin and neighboring areas.

 

HIST *395/595. Topics in United States History. 3 cr. Subtitle will designate topic.

 

HIST *396/596. Regional History through Study Abroad. 3 cr. History informed by visits to  historic locations and cultural centers with approp. study and writing. Subtitle will designate topic. Offered only in UWSP overseas programs.

 

HIST 397. Reading Adjunct Practicum. 1 cr; pass/fail. Upperclass history and broad-field social science majors and minors may participate and run discussion groups for introductory history surveys. Prereq: Cons instr.

 

HIST 399. Special Work. Upperclass history majors and minors may arrange for independent study with cons chair. Credit based on scope of project. May count 6 cr max for major/minor.

 

HIST 480. Museum Internship. 1-12 cr. Supervised work at a regional, national, or international historical museum. One credit for 60 hrs work. Credits and/or additional requirements set by instructor before registration. May apply 3 cr max to history major/minor. Prereq: Jr or sr st and 2.75 GPA in major/minor and cons chair.

 

HIST 489. Selected Historical Problems: Colloquium. 3 cr. Subtitle will designate topic(s) for a reading-intensive, discussion-based class on historiography and methodology. Prereq: 290, sr st and history maj/min, or sr st and cons chair.

 

HIST 490. Selected Historical Problems: Seminar. 3 cr. Subtitle will designate topic(s). Attention given to historiography and methodology. Prereq: 290, sr st and history major or minor, or sr st and cons chair.

 

HIST 495. Senior Honors Essay. 3-6 cr. Individually guided research project acceptable to student and faculty director. Accomplished over two semesters. Six credits required to graduate from history honors program. Prereq: Acceptance into history honors program.

 

HIST 700. Historical Method. 3 cr. Securing and evaluating historical evidence; construction of historical papers based upon various kinds of source materials.

 

HIST *701. Seminar in Global and Comparative History. 3 cr. Subtitle will designate topic.

 

HIST *716. Seminar in Non-Western Regional History. 3 cr. Subtitle will designate topic(s).

 

HIST *756. Seminar in European History. 3 cr. Subtitle will designate topic(s).

 

HIST *776. Seminar in United States History. 3 cr. Subtitle will designate topic(s).

 

HIST *790. Historical Issues Workshop. 1-6 cr. Reading, discussion, analysis workshop for elementary or secondary school teachers. Subtitle will designate theme(s).

 

HIST *791. Readings and Problems in History. 3 cr. Reading seminar focused on a specific historical period and/or topic. Subtitle will designate focus.

 

HIST 796. Independent Study. 3 cr. Planned study to supplement preparation in area of specialization; regular conferences with staff supervisor.

 

HIST 799. Thesis. 1-6 cr.