Department of History

CULT-101 GREEK CIVILIZATION (3 Credits)

A general survey of the political, intellectual and cultural features of Greek History from its prehistoric beginnings in the fourth millennium B.C. to the founding of Constantinople in 330 A.D. Required of all Classical Studies majors.

CULT-102 ROMAN CIVILIZATION (3 Credits)

A survey of the social, civil and cultural development of Rome from the beginning to 476 A.D. Required of all Classical Studies majors.

CULT-103 GREEK AND ROMAN MYTHOLOGY (3 Credits)

The gods and goddesses of Greco-Roman paganism, both in their relationships amongst themselves and with the world of humans, are studied through (at least) two major ancient literary works and one near-contemporary novel. Required of all Classical Studies majors.

CULT-104 ARCHAEOLOGY OF ANCIENT GREECE & ITALY (3 Credits)

This course explores the exciting, beautiful, and often unknown civilizations of ancient Greece and Italy through a material culture perspective. Students are introduced to the architecture, ceramics, painting, sculpture, and urban planning of the Minoan, Mycenaean, Greek, Etruscan, and Roman civilizations.

HIST-ELEC HISTORY ELECTIVE (4 Credits)

HIST-100 FIRST YEAR SEMINAR FOR HISTORY MAJORS (3 Credits)

This course is an introductory course for history majors to be taken the fall semester of the first year. The course serves as an introduction to both the discipline and the department. Although the specific content will change from semester to semester, students will be introduced to key concepts, such as historical schools of thought, basic research techniques, and types of history.

HIST-101 EUROPE TO 1815 (3 Credits)

Surveys the principal political, economic, and intellectual forces in European history from the late Middle Ages through the Napoleonic period. The major trends, key personalities, and important institutions are investigated and assessed for their historical significance. Specific topics to be covered include the Renaissance, Protestant Reformation, the Scientific Revolution, and the Enlightenment, among others.

HIST-102 EUROPE SINCE 1815 (3 Credits)

Surveys the principal political, economic, social, religious, cultural and intellectual forces in Europe from the time of Napoleon to the present. The specific topics that will be studied include the Romantic era, the Industrial Revolution, European imperialism, urbanization, the two world wars and the growth and decline of Communism, among many others.

HIST-106 THE ART OF HISTORICAL DETECTION (3 Credits)

This course is designed to introduce college students to the discipline of history through the detailed examination of a theme within history. The course is designed to be a more active approach to history for students wishing a more involved look at how historians work, argue, and interpret the world.

HIST-201 U.S. HISTORY TO 1865 (3 Credits)

A survey of the history of the United States from its discovery through the Civil War. American social, economic and cultural influences are woven into the traditional political pattern. Emphasis is on the Colonial Era, the American Revolution, the Early National Period, the Age of Jackson and the Civil War.

HIST-202 U.S. HISTORY SINCE 1865 (3 Credits)

A survey of the history of the United States from Reconstruction to modern times. The course focuses upon the social, economic and cultural growth of the modern United States in the setting of traditional political events. Emphasis given to the growth of business, Progressive Reforms, the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, the World Wars and post-war America.

HIST-206 INTRO. TO PUBLIC HISTORY (3 Credits)

A survey of the broad range of career fields and areas of interest in which history can be applied. These include museums, historical societies, archives, historic sites, government agencies, historic preservation projects private consulting firms, computer applications, and grant writing, as well as others.

HIST-207 SPORTS & AMERICAN SOCIETY (3 Credits)

This course follows the development of sports in America from the colonial times to the recent past; over the course of the semester we will examine the transition from folk games to the modern age of spectators. Important to this transformation will be changes in society, technology and business. We will look at the changing definition and purpose of sport, the symbolism of sport, the way in which sport can unify and divide people, and the interaction between sport as a part of culture and society and its relationship to national historical trends.

HIST-230 AMERICAN MILITARY HISTORY (3 Credits)

This course surveys American military history from 1609 to present. It focuses on military campaigns, leadership, techological and tactical innovation, and the evolution of modern warfare. The major trends, key personalities, and important institutions are investigated and assessed for their historical significance. This course also examines the impact of war on the people of the United States inlcuding combatants as well as noncombatants.

HIST-250 WORLD HISTORY TO 1450 (3 Credits)

This course is descriptive and analytical survey of world cultures from early river valley civilizations to 1450, with an emphasis on non- Western civilizations in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Among the themes explored are the importance of land and water trade routes as conveyors of civilizations, the influence of nomadic peoples on the spread of ideas and technologies, the reshaping of local cultures as Buddhism and Islam spread to Asia and Africa, and the importance of urban centers such as Baghdad as intellectual and cosmopolitan capitals before the "rise" of the West.

HIST-251 WORLD HISTORY SINCE 1450 (3 Credits)

This course surveys world history since 1450 in order to provide with a historical context for understanding current world problems. Using an analytical and comparative approach, it examines the rise of Western global hegemony and how the non-West responded and is still responding. We will look at a wide range of topics and issues including nationalism, imperialism, decolonization and globalization. What role has trade, technology, war and revolution played? How have national and regional interests in the Middle East, Asia and Africa resisted and/or competed with the advance of globalization? What geographic, economic, social, and cultural factors created today's world?

HIST-255 ART & HISTORY IN ASIA (3 Credits)

This course is a historical and cultural survey of the visual and performative arts of India, China, and Japan from prehistory to the present. This course emphasizes the understanding of cultural and historical contexts through representative illustrations, paintings, sculptures, architecture and performative arts. Course material will stress methods of stylistic and iconographic analysis, as well as research methods in the field of history.

HIST-300 Hist. Meth.& Historiography (3 Credits)

A required introductory course in the methods of this course is to familiarize the student with the most famous philosophies of history and to instruct the student in the techniques of how to gather and to organize facts, to check their accuracy and to report the findings simply, clearly and gracefully. The course will unify the history major's program and prepare the student to do independent research in History 498-499.

HIST-315 ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY (3 Credits)

This course examines environmental history from a broad geographic (global) and temporal perspective (ancient times to the present). We will study how humans have interacted with, exploited, and preserved the environment, as well as how different religions and cultures formed their ideas about the environment and nature. This course also explores contemporary environmental issues and politics while using the past to contextualize and inform. Whether discussing environmental collapse on Easter Island in the Pacific Ocean, environmental politics in the United States today, or the process of global warming over the 20th and 21st centuries, students will be challenged to understand individual and collective behaviors in their social, cultural, political, and economic contexts.

HIST-320 THE CIVIL WAR & RECONSTRUCTION (3 Credits)

The Civil War and Reconstruction covers the origins and causes of the war, the fighting of the war and the period of reconstruction that followed the war. We will be discussing as many aspects of the war as possible, including military, diplomatic, social, and economic changes that occurred. We will conclude the class with an examination of the legacy of the war as an ongoing conversation.

HIST-325 MODERN BRITAIN & IRELAND (3 Credits)

A survey of the intertwined history of Great Britain and Ireland over the past two centuries. Topics to be studied include the Industrial Revolution, the British Empire, the Irish potato famine, the world wars, and the problems in Northern Ireland.

HIST-327 FRENCH REVOLUTION/NAPOLEON (3 Credits)

A detailed analysis of one of the most exciting and important eras in the history of the world. The course will trace the collapse of the Old Regime, the various stages of the Revolution, and the rise and fall of Napoleon. The class also will examine the legacies left by the Revolution and Napoleon on France as well as on the entire world.

HIST-350 WORLD CINEMA (3 Credits)

This course explores the cinematic production on a global scale. The chosen films will reflect the unique socio-cultural characteristics distinguishing the countries under analysis. Students will analyze movies to understand how visual images provide a direct impression of people living in different environments Students will acquire distinct nation and subnational perceptions of global issues including, among others, the challenges posed by

HIST-359 US IN THE WORLD (3 Credits)

This course examines the history of the United states from the late nineteenth century to the present. During this period, the United States came to play an increasingly important role on the global stage after its Civil War. By placing the United States within a world context, this course seeks to examine ideas such as U.S. exceptionalism, the historical roots of U.S. hegemony, and more generally the utility of national histories.

HIST-362 HIST IMPERIAL CHINA TO 1800 (3 Credits)

China is frequently represented as a monolithic civilization, self-isolated and static in pre-modern times. This course is a descriptive and analytical survey of Chinese history from its mythological and historical origins in the 2nd millennium BCE to its confrontation with the West in the 19th century. It focuses on critical junctures in the evolution of China's civilization and the forces that shaped it including the development of political philosophies, state ideologies, and bureaucratic institutions; empire-building, invasion, and rebellion; economic vitality and technological advancement; and finally, China's rich and varied intellectual, social and cultural life.

HIST-363 MODERN CHINA (3 Credits)

Many view China as an ethnocentric civilization that responded to Western intrusions haphazardly, suffered under Japanese imperialism then under a communist regime but is nonetheless poised to become a dominant world power. This course is a descriptive and analytical survey of Chinese history from the 19th to the 21st century with an emphasis on China's search for identity and power in the modern world. It examines the changing relationship between the Chinese state and Chinese society and the evolving relationship of the Chinese nation to the rest of the world over the past two centuries.

HIST-364 MODERN JAPAN (3 Credits)

After reviewing early Japanese history to understand how Japanese political and cultural traditions shaped its responses to the West, this course will focus on the rise of Japan from the mid-19th. Topics include how Japan "Westernized" became a major world power by the early twentieth century, how the Japanese experiment with democracy gave way to Japanese militarism and imperialism, how the war in Asia and Pacific evolved out of confluence of Japanese nationalism and world politics, why there is a continuing controversy over the dropping of Atomic bombs to end the war, how the American occupation shaped contemporary Japan, and Japan continues to struggle with its historical legacy. This course will emphasize comparison, analysis and interpretation and include a variety of material include a variety of material including historical studies, documentaries and film.

HIST-365 HIST OF MODERN MIDDLE EAST (3 Credits)

This course is an intensive study of a very expansive topic: the rise of modern Middle East. It examines this topic from three different perspectives: the rise of individual nation-states, the emergency of a region with conflicting religious and political identities, and an international arena of competing global interests.

HIST-366 WOMEN IN EAST ASIA (3 Credits)

Women in East Asia explores how Chinese and Japanese women created, accepted, defended, revised or resisted their roles in a traditional society and how these roles changed after the coming of the West. It will use a comparative approach to understand the similarities and differences in these two traditions as well as how women's roles varied across class and ethnic boundaries. This course uses an interdisciplinary approach, emphasizes discussion and includes a variety of sources, including historical studies, oral histories, fiction, and film.

HIST-380 EVOLUTION OF INFORMATION & CYBERWARFARE (3 Credits)

This course will introduce students to the major themes, terms, and events relating to the history of both information and cyber warfare. It will examine the history of information warfare, the development of cybercrime, cyberespionage, cyberattacks, and cyberwarfare through historical case studies. It will examine major incidents in the twentieth century to the present.

HIST-394 SP.TOP IN HIST (3 Credits)

This course will deal with countries, topics or periods of history that are not usually studied in other courses offered by the department.

HIST-394C WOMEN IN EAST ASIA (3 Credits)

HIST-394E SP TOP: 20TH CENTURY EUROPE (3 Credits)

HIST-394J SP.TOP: EUROPEAN HISTORY (3 Credits)

This course will deal with countries, topics or periods of history that are not usually studied in other courses offered by the department.

HIST-394K SP TOP:THE WAY OF THE WARRIOR IN CHINA & JAPAN (3 Credits)

This course will involve studying an area of history that is not regularly treated in detail in other courses offered by the department.

HIST-394L SP.TOP: EUROPEAN MILITARY HISTORY (3 Credits)

This course will deal with countries, topics or periods of history that are not usually studied in other courses offered by the department.

HIST-394M SP TOP: WAR AND TECHNOLOGY (3 Credits)

HIST-394N CONT JAPAN THRU ANIME/MANGA (3 Credits)

HIST-394P FOUNDATION OF THE WESTERN WORLD: FROM THE RISE OF DEMOCRACY TO THE CRISIS OF MULTICULTURALISM (3 Credits)

This course will deal with countries, topics or periods of history that are not usually studied in other courses offered by the department.

HIST-394Q AMERICAN MILITARY HISTORY (3 Credits)

This course will deal with countries, topics or periods of history that are not usually studied in other courses offered by the department.

HIST-394R CYBERWARFARE (3 Credits)

This course will deal with countries, topics or periods of history that are not usually studied in other courses offered by the department.

HIST-394S SP TOP:ASIA IN FILM & MEDIA (3 Credits)

This course will deal with countries, topics or periods of history that are not usually studied in other courses offered by the department.

HIST-394T SP TOP:EUROPE IN THE WORLD (3 Credits)

This course will deal with countries, topics or periods of history that are not usually studied in other courses offered by the department.

HIST-394V SP TOP:MESOPOTAMIA TO THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION (3 Credits)

This course will deal with countries, topics or periods of history that are not usually studied in other courses offered by the department.

HIST-394W SPECIAL TOPICS:HISTORY THROUGH FILM (3 Credits)

This course will deal with countries, topics or periods of history that are not usually studied in other courses offered by the department.

HIST-401 COLONIAL AMERICAN HISTORY (3 Credits)

The discovery, exploration and settlement of North America; and the development of a British colonial civilization are examined. Emphasis is given to political, economic, social and cultural trends within the colonies, and their relationship to the rest of the British Empire, up to the end of the French and Indian War.

HIST-402 THE ERA OF THE AM REVOLUTION (3 Credits)

Intensive study is focused upon the period from the French and Indian War to the Philadelphia Convention, with specific attention to the foundations of a new American national spirit.

HIST-403 THE EARLY NATIONAL PERIOD (3 Credits)

Beginning with the creation of the United States, the development of the American nation is studied through the early 1820's. Special emphasis is given to the rise of political parties and to the influence of world events upon the new American nation.

HIST-407 TWENTIETH CENTURY US (3 Credits)

A thorough and detailed investigation of the history of the United States to 1945 touching social, economic, political and intellectual development.

HIST-407H TWENTIETH CENTURY US HONORS (3 Credits)

A thorough and detailed investigation of the history of the United States to 1945 touching social, economic, political and intellectual development.

Restrictions: RG.HON

HIST-408 UNITED STATES 1945-2000 (3 Credits)

A thorough and detailed investigation of the history of the United States from 1945 to the present touching social, economic, political, and intellectual developments. The role of the United States in world affairs will be stressed in this course. Wide reading in specific works will be required.

HIST-417 CULTURE WARS:POLITICS/MEMORY (3 Credits)

This course focuses on the use of history in contemporary partisan politics and on how competing groups use history to establish their own identities. Students will become familiar with the development of public memory and commemoration. Specifically, students will examine recent ideological conflicts between the left and the right regarding the use and interpretation of American history. The topics covered in this class include the influence of history on public policy, interpretations of history found in popular culture, and political correctness and multiculturalism.

HIST-418 AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY (3 Credits)

This course will survey the history of African- Americans from the beginning of their involuntary migration to North American in 1619 to the present day. After examining the origins of racism, the course will follow the ongoing struggle for equal social, cultural, economic and political rights.

HIST-419 DIGITAL HISTORY & ARCHIVAL PRACTICES (3 Credits)

This course is designed to encourage students to blend the traditional skills of a historian (the sorting and analysis of documents) with new technologies. Students will work with primary and secondary documents and also will become familiar with Internet research, Web page creation, databases and a variety of software programs. In addition, students will be introduced to archival management and exhibit creation. Approximately one third of the course will be spent in the library working with archival documents.

HIST-421 HISTORY OF THE FUTURE: SCIENCE FICTION THEN AND NOW (3 Credits)

Science Fiction has long captured the imaginations of the public. However, Science Fiction has also often been considered low brow, a literary form that lacks artistic standing. Over the course of the semester we will explore the history and development of science fiction looking at several themes: How has science fiction served as an experimental literature for those interested in the social and political impact of science and technology; Science Fiction as an attempt to predict the future and what that says about society; and Explore the historical context in which the science fictions was created.

HIST-450 PIRACY DURING THE AGE OF SAIL (3 Credits)

This course will examine the rise of privacy in the Americas shortly after Spanish colonization through the American Revolution. The class will consider the consequences of state-sponsored piracy during the sixteenth and early to mid-seventeenth centuries and the subsequent state-sponsored violence to eradicate pirates in the late seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Students will engage with topics ranging from clashing imperial powers and Atlantic trade networks to disorderly maritime frontiers and the changing nature of maritime labor and culture. By delving deeply into the lives of common seamen, this course will seek to understand piracy from the bottom-up through a combination of careful reading of secondary sources and primary source documents by and about pirates.

HIST-451 NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY (3 Credits)

This course will begin with an examination of pre-contact Native American societies in North America and conclude with an analysis of present-day issues facing Native Amecian nations in the United States. We will cover topics ranging from cultural exchange, nonviolent interactions, and trade to disease, warfare, atrocities, and environmental degradation. The course will pay attention to the history of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) and the Onodowa'ga (Seneca) nation to take full advantage of local resources like the Seneca-Iroquois National Museum in Salamanca. In the process, we will also analyze the historical relationship between the Onodowa'ga and St. Bonaventure University.

HIST-464 MODERN IRELAND 1603 TO 1972 (3 Credits)

This course considers the political, social, cultural and religious history of Ireland and its fluctuating relationships with England in the period frm the death of Queen Elizabeth to the 1970's. Special emphasis will be placed on Catholic emacipation, the famine, The Home Rule Movement and Ulster in the 20th century.

HIST-475 WORLD WAR II (3 Credits)

Analyzes the causes, the diplomatic and military history, and resolution of the Second World War. This course also examines the causes of the Cold War, the relationship between diplomacy and the origins of such a war, and the global impact of this conflict.

HIST-482 THRID REICH,GERMANY 1933-1945 (0 Credits)

HIST-491 ADVANCED HISTORY READING PROGRAM (3 Credits)

This required course is designed for senior History majors. In a seminar format, a small group of students will meet once a week to discuss an assigned book. This intensive reading course will serve as a capstone to a student's college career. Each student not only will be required to read and analyze several books, but also explain and defend his or her interpretations. The weekly readings will encourage students to synthesize knowledge and employ skills gained in previous semesters.

Restrictions: RG.HIST

HIST-491H ADV HISTORY READING PROGRAM (3 Credits)

This required course is designed for senior History majors. In a seminar format, a small group of students will meet once a week to discuss an assigned book. This intensive reading course will serve as a capstone to a student's college career. Each student not only will be required to read and analyze several books, but also explain and defend his or her interpretations. The weekly readings will encourage students to synthesize knowledge and employ skills gained in previous semesters. Fall & Spring.

HIST-492 ADVANCED HIST READING PROGRAM (3 Credits)

This required course is designed for senior History majors. In a seminar format, a small group of students will meet once a week to discuss an assigned book. This intensive reading course will serve as a capstone to a student's college career. Each student not only will be required to read and analyze several books, but also explain and defend his or her nterpretations. The weekly readings will encourage students to synthesize knowledge and employ skills gained in previous semesters.

HIST-492A VIETNAM (AHRP) (3 Credits)

HIST-492C US PRESIDENCY (AHRP) (3 Credits)

HIST-492D RACE TO THE MOON (3 Credits)

HIST-492E AHRP:DISEASE (3 Credits)

HIST-492F AHRP:AMERICAN POLITICAL TRADITION (3 Credits)

HIST-492G AHRP:SELF & OTHER IN HISTORY (3 Credits)

HIST-494 HISTORICAL TOPICS (3 Credits)

This course will involve studying an area of history that is not regularly treated in detail in other courses offered by the department.

HIST-494EH SP TOP: ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY (3 Credits)

This course will involve studying an area of history that is not regularly treated in detail in other courses offered by the department.

HIST-494EL DEMOCRACY? ELECTION 2024 (3 Credits)

This course will involve studying an area of history that is not regularly treated in detail in other courses offered by the department.

HIST-494F SP TOP: HISTORY THRU GAMING (3 Credits)

This course will involve studying an area of history that is not regularly treated in detail in other courses offered by the department.

HIST-494K SP TOP: THE GREAT DEPRESSION (3 Credits)

This course will involve studying an area of history that is not regularly treated in detail in other courses offered by the department.

HIST-494M SP TOP:PIRACY IN THE AMERICAS 1500-1728 (3 Credits)

This course will involve studying an area of history that is not regularly treated in detail in other courses offered by the department.

HIST-494N SP TOP:NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY (3 Credits)

This course will involve studying an area of history that is not regularly treated in detail in other courses offered by the department.

HIST-494P SP TOP:CYBERWARFARE (3 Credits)

This course will involve studying an area of history that is not regularly treated in detail in other courses offered by the department.

HIST-494Q SP TOP: WORLD CINEMA (3 Credits)

This course will involve studying an area of history that is not regularly treated in detail in other courses offered by the department.

HIST-494R SP TOP: HISTORY THROUGH GAMING (3 Credits)

This course will involve studying an area of history that is not regularly treated in detail in other courses offered by the department.

HIST-494S EMPIRES IN WORLD HISTORY (3 Credits)

This course will involve studying an area of history that is not regularly treated in detail in other courses offered by the department.

HIST-495 INTERNSHIP IN HISTORY (3 Credits)

Awarded to deserving junior and senior students. Each student will work for one semester for a scholarly journal, historical association, archival depository, or historical museum. The student will be responsible for a variety of tasks, including the preparation of materials intended for publication and the identification and cataloging of historical records and artifacts.

HIST-495A INTERNSHIP IN MUSEUM WORK (1-3 Credits)

HIST-495C INTERNSHIP IN LOCAL HISTORY (1-3 Credits)

HIST-495D INTERNSHIP IN ORAL HISTORY (1-3 Credits)

HIST-496 INDEPENDENT STUDY (3 Credits)

Under the guidance of a professor, a student will engage in an advanced project of reading or research.

HIST-496C CULTURE MEMORY AND MUSEUMS (3 Credits)

HIST-498 SENIOR RESEACH PAPER (3-6 Credits)

The primary purpose of the senior research paper is to aid qualified senior history majors in developing the ability for independent study and research and in producing a thesis that is intelligently conceived, carefully researched, closely reasoned, properly documented, and clearly and effectively presented. An individual student will work under the guidance of a professor on an agreed-upon topic.

HIST-499 SENIOR RESEARCH PAPER (3-6 Credits)

The primary purpose of the senior research paper is to aid qualified senior history majors in developing the ability for independent study and research and in producing a thesis that is intelligently conceived, carefully researched, closely reasoned, properly documented, and clearly and effectively presented. An individual student will work under the guidance of a professor on an agreed-upon topic.