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2011-2012 Archived Catalog Information
- History Courses
| Course descriptions may be updated periodically to reflect changes since the last published catalog. | ||
| Course Number |
Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HST-100 | Introduction to Asian Studies: Culture, People, Ideas | An interdisciplinary introduction to Asian Studies will touch upon the ... Read More » |
| HST-101 | History of Western Civilization I | A survey of European culture, politics, and society from antiquity to ... Read More » |
| HST-102 | History of Western Civilization II | A survey of European culture, politics, and society from the Scientifi ... Read More » |
| HST-110 | Walk to Remember: the Freedom Trail | Begin with a walking tour of the Freedom Trail conducted by Charles Ba ... Read More » |
| HST-121 | World History I | A survey of the civilizations of the ancient fertile Crescent, China, ... Read More » |
| HST-122 | World History II | A survey of human civilizations from 1500 to the present. Course expl ... Read More » |
| HST-149 | Empires & Globalization in World History I | This is the first of the two-course series of Empires and Globalizatio ... Read More » |
| HST-150 | Empires & Globalization in World History II | This is the second of the two-course series of Empires and Globalizati ... Read More » |
| HST-169 | African American Genealogy | This seminar will introduce students to resources and techniques in Af ... Read More » |
| HST-181 | American History I | A survey of American history from European colonization up through th ... Read More » |
| HST-182 | American History II | A survey of American history from the 1870s to the present. Topics in ... Read More » |
| HST-200 | Gateway to the Past: The Historian's Craft | What does it mean to study history? Why is history a particularly valu ... Read More » |
| HST-213 | The British Empire and Commonwealth | The first British Empire (1607-1783); the second British Empire in the ... Read More » |
| HST-215 | History of the Vikings | An examination of the Viking phenomenon between the eighth and elevent ... Read More » |
| HST-221 | William Lloyd Garrison in Boston's Abolition Movement | A focus on the life of William Lloyd Garrison, whom Frederick Douglass ... Read More » |
| HST-223 | History of Law | This course surveys the law's historical development, from the uncodif ... Read More » |
| HST-224 | Civil Rights in the 20th Century | What is meant by the term civil rights? How do civil rights affect not ... Read More » |
| HST-233 | The Creation of Russia | Russia--the world?s largest country, leading energy exporter, a major ... Read More » |
| HST-244 | History of the Iranian Islamic Revolution | The course reviews modern Iranian politics with a special attention on ... Read More » |
| HST-247 | History of Modern Middle East | This course seeks to provide students with an understanding of the bro ... Read More » |
| HST-255 | Films and Contemporary China | This class uses a series of films to demonstrate the changes in people ... Read More » |
| HST-261 | African History to 1800 | This course will explore the history of Africa from prehistoric times ... Read More » |
| HST-262 | Modern African History Since 1800 | This course will cover the history of Africa from 1800 to the present ... Read More » |
| HST-263 | Race & Politics: South Africa | This course will compare and analyze the history of race and politics ... Read More » |
| HST-264 | History of Italy | The political, social, economic and cultural development of Italy in f ... Read More » |
| HST-267 | Russia in the 20th Century | This course is a survey of the history of Russia and the Soviet Union ... Read More » |
| HST-268 | History of the Mediterranean | The history of the Mediterranean from the ancient times to the 20th ce ... Read More » |
| HST-269 | Early Modern France | This course will look at early modern France (1400-1789), emphasizing ... Read More » |
| HST-271 | African American History 1619-1860 | This course will examine the history of Africans in the United States ... Read More » |
| HST-272 | African American History From 1860 | This course will examine African American history from the end of slav ... Read More » |
| HST-274 | Women in 19th Century Europe | An exploration of the condition of European women from 1800 to 1914. R ... Read More » |
| HST-275 | Women in 20th Century Europe | An examination of the changing place of women in European society sinc ... Read More » |
| HST-276 | History of Modern Latin America | The development of Latin American states: society, economy and culture ... Read More » |
| HST-278 | Mexico Since Spanish Conquest | A historical overview of the four and one-half centuries of cultural, ... Read More » |
| HST-283 | The U.S. and Central America 1979-1993 | This class studies this international relationship in the context of t ... Read More » |
| HST-284 | Latin American Social Revolutions | This course examines major social upheavals since 1900 in selected Lat ... Read More » |
| HST-285 | Colonial History of Latin America | An introduction to Latin America's colonial history through the Revolu ... Read More » |
| HST-286 | Caribbean and Latin American Diaspora | A look at the migration of people, along with their culture, to and fr ... Read More » |
| HST-287 | Atlantic World: Print to Progress | How did Atlantic crossings impact American societies? In this course ... Read More » |
| HST-290 | 19th Century America | This course explores the history of the United States from 1810 to 191 ... Read More » |
| HST-292 | American Foreign Relations Since 1898 | The history of modern U.S. foreign relations. Key topics include the ... Read More » |
| HST-293 | Race and Reconstruction: the Transformation of America, 1850-1900 | This course explores the political, economic, social, and cultural his ... Read More » |
| HST-296 | History of United States Medical Experimentation | Students will engage in a critical approach to medical history. We wil ... Read More » |
| HST-299 | Busing in Boston: the Moakley Archives | This is a research seminar designed to give students the opportunity t ... Read More » |
| HST-304 | Imperial Rome | This course offers an introduction to the Golden Age of Roman culture ... Read More » |
| HST-306 | Arab-Israeli Conflict | An analysis of the origins and the local, regional, and international ... Read More » |
| HST-312 | Renaissance and Reformation Europe | Intellectual and cultural developments of the Renaissance, and of the ... Read More » |
| HST-318 | History of Sports in America | This class will look at the history of sports in America from the era ... Read More » |
| HST-319 | The History of Black Music in America | Black music has been one of the primary cultural factors in the United ... Read More » |
| HST-322 | French Revolution and Napoleon | The background and outbreak of revolution; the French Republic; the Re ... Read More » |
| HST-323 | African Americans, New England | This class is designed to introduce students to the history of African ... Read More » |
| HST-324 | African History: Selected Topics | Selected topics will include: African religions and philosophy, tradit ... Read More » |
| HST-325 | Exploration, Colonization, and Imperialism | Begins with an overview of the Old Worlds (Africa, America, Asia and E ... Read More » |
| HST-327 | World History: Selected Topics | Emphasizes the continuities and changes that take place within civiliz ... Read More » |
| HST-330 | History & Culture of Senegal | This class will introduce students to the richness of Senegalese cultu ... Read More » |
| HST-333 | The United States: 1898-1945 | Topics include the Progressive Era, U.S. intervention in World War I a ... Read More » |
| HST-334 | The United States: 1945-1970 | American history in the decades immediately following World War II. T ... Read More » |
| HST-335 | The United States Since 1970 | American history in the period since Vietnam and Watergate. Topics in ... Read More » |
| HST-338 | Ancient Greece & Ancient Israel | A survey of archaic thought from Greek myths of origin and Hebraic acc ... Read More » |
| HST-339 | Pagan Reason to Christian Revelation | A survey of the monumental transformation from Pagan thought to Christ ... Read More » |
| HST-342 | Modern Japanese History | The class examines Japanese history from the beginning of the seventee ... Read More » |
| HST-345 | Chinese Civilization | A survey of pre-modern Chinese history from antiquity to the sixteenth ... Read More » |
| HST-346 | Modern Chinese History | A survey of modern Chinese history from the sixteenth century to the p ... Read More » |
| HST-347 | Japanese Civilization | An overview of Japanese history from ancient times to the nineteenth c ... Read More » |
| HST-348 | Samurai: History, Literature & Film | This course explores the history of samurai and its cultural meaning f ... Read More » |
| HST-356 | World War II: the Global War | This course examines the Second World War from political, military and ... Read More » |
| HST-357 | History of Spain I | This is a general survey course, covering the most transcendental soci ... Read More » |
| HST-358 | History of Spain II | This course will examine and explore the political, economic, and soci ... Read More » |
| HST-360 | Native America: From Pre-History to the Trail of Tears | This course will examine the native people of North America before and ... Read More » |
| HST-361 | Native America 1832 to Present | Topics will include the Plains Indian Wars; ethnological aspects of In ... Read More » |
| HST-362 | History of Piracy | Why did men (and some women) turn pirate? Why is there a continuing fa ... Read More » |
| HST-364 | Oral History | This course examines the theory, methods, ethics, and major works of o ... Read More » |
| HST-365 | Presenting History: Media & Methods of Public History | Considers the history, theory, and techniques of public history presen ... Read More » |
| HST-366 | Preserving History: Museums, Archives, And Historical Sites | Meeting alternately at Suffolk University and at local historical inst ... Read More » |
| HST-367 | Freedom Trail 101 | Meeting alternatively at Suffolk and at Boston's historical sites, stu ... Read More » |
| HST-368 | Boston's Historic Houses | Working with historic houses in Boston, students will learn that art o ... Read More » |
| HST-371 | U.S. Women's History Colonial to 1865 | This course traces the roles, images and experiences of women in Ameri ... Read More » |
| HST-372 | U.S. Women's History: 1865-present | This course examines the social and cultural history of women in the U ... Read More » |
| HST-377 | Caribbean and Latin American Diaspora | A look at the migration of people, along with their culture, to and fr ... Read More » |
| HST-378 | Environmental History of Latin America | We examine the dynamic cultures of our southern neighbors descended fr ... Read More » |
| HST-380 | History of Plymouth | Plymouth beyond the Mayflower Pilgrims, Thanksgiving and Plymouth Rock ... Read More » |
| HST-381 | American Colonial History | This course emphasizes the founding and settlement of English colonies ... Read More » |
| HST-382 | The American Revolution | This course provides an analysis of the background, progress and resul ... Read More » |
| HST-383 | Boston: Heritage of a City | The development and influence of Boston from its foundation in 1630: t ... Read More » |
| HST-389 | American Constitutional History I | The development of American constitutional government. Topics will inc ... Read More » |
| HST-390 | American Constitutional History II | This course will explore changes in the American constitutional system ... Read More » |
| HST-392 | American Civil War and Reconstruction | Topics include the antebellum reform and expansion movements, especial ... Read More » |
| HST-395 | US History: Race and Ethnicity | An overview of American history from the perspective of its racial and ... Read More » |
| HST-396 | The African Diaspora | An examination of the dispersion of Africans to the Americas during th ... Read More » |
| HST-400 | Doing History | In this course, each History major will complete a capstone project, g ... Read More » |
| HST-407 | German History 1517 - 1871 | This course explores the social, political and cultural development of ... Read More » |
| HST-412 | Europe in the 20th Century | The political, economic, social and cultural developments of the princ ... Read More » |
| HST-414 | Nazi Germany | German and European preconditions; the Versailles Treaty and the failu ... Read More » |
| HST-415 | Ireland: Celts to Present | Irish origins and medieval background; Anglo-Irish history from the Tu ... Read More » |
| HST-416 | Ethnicities in Czechoslovakia | This course will elucidate the transitions in the Czech culture and ar ... Read More » |
| HST-417 | Czech Cultural History | This is a seminar in Czech cultural history, especially as illuminated ... Read More » |
| HST-418 | Central European History | An examination of the situation and contributions of the Czech, Moravi ... Read More » |
| HST-420 | Central Europe: National Identity | In this course, we shall study the origins and different forms of Roma ... Read More » |
| HST-421 | European Cultural History I | The educated classes of Europe, their sociology and their culture, fro ... Read More » |
| HST-422 | European Cultural History II | The educated classes of Europe, their sociology and their culture, fro ... Read More » |
| HST-425 | Enlightenment & 18th Century | Eighteenth-century Europe witnessed a profound intellectual movement c ... Read More » |
| HST-426 | Culture & Politics in Europe 1919-1939 | This course examines the social and political development of European ... Read More » |
| HST-427 | Religion and Society in Europe: 1200-1600 | This course will look at religion in European society from 1400-1650. ... Read More » |
| HST-430 | Catherine II - Russia's Empress 1762-1796 | The course will examine Catherine II's political, social, and foreign ... Read More » |
| HST-433 | The Russian Revolution | The origins, events, and aftermath of the Bolshevik Revolution, 1917-1 ... Read More » |
| HST-441 | Social Movements in the Caribbean | A case-study approach to studying the various means by which people in ... Read More » |
| HST-450 | Seminar in History | Themes will vary. Majors can take this seminar in either semester of t ... Read More » |
| HST-452 | Ancient China Seminar | Topics in this seminar on ancient China will include the emergence of ... Read More » |
| HST-469 | African Amer Life-Slave & Free | This class is designed to provide students with a deeper understanding ... Read More » |
| HST-471 | Self, Body, & Sexuality- U.S. History | This course examines American debates over the natures, capacities, an ... Read More » |
| HST-481 | Boston Hist, Literature & Film | An interdisciplinary examination of the history of Boston. Special foc ... Read More » |
| HST-484 | Emotions in Marriage & Family | Do we all feel the same emotions across cultures and throughout histor ... Read More » |
| HST-494 | Politics and Protest | This course will examine the impact of organized reform movements on A ... Read More » |
| HST-503 | History: Theory & Practice | This course is intended for Honors students and for students intereste ... Read More » |
| HST-507 | Prague Spring Study-Tour | The principal focus of this seminar is on ethnicity, cultural diversit ... Read More » |
| HST-508 | Study Trip to El Salvador | This course will examine the history of El Salvador through readings, ... Read More » |
| HST-510 | Independent Study | By special arrangement, members of the History department will schedul ... Read More » |
| HST-522 | History Internship | History Internships require approximately 12 hours of work per week in ... Read More » |
| HST-581 | Becoming America: the Role of Immigration | An in-depth examination of American history from the founding through ... Read More » |
| HST-H359 | The Age of Franklin | Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) rose from relative poverty and obscurity ... Read More » |
| HST-H396 | The African Diaspora | An examination of the dispersion of Africans to the Americas during th ... Read More » |
| HST-H426 | Honors Culture and Politics in Europe, 1919-1939 | This course examines the social and political development of European ... Read More » |
| HST-H454 | Cracks on the Great Wall | This advanced seminar explores China's relations with northern nomadic ... Read More » |
| HST-H483 | Death, Disease, Healing- U.S. History | This course investigates how Americans have understood and responded t ... Read More » |