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HIST 1000 The Last Five Years 3 cr.
Offered each semester. This course analyzes the historical processes of continuity and change through lectures, assigned readings, and organized discussions focused on issues and events of the last five years their background and development. Open to freshmen only.
HIST 1001 World History to 1600 3 cr.
Offered each semester. Survey of the societies of Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Europe from the earliest times to the beginning of the modern world.
HIST 1002 World History since 1600 3 cr.
Offered each semester. Survey of the societies of Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Europe in modern times.
HIST 1010 Introduction to African-American History 3 cr.
Offered each semester. An introduction to the origins and patterns of African-American life and culture in the United States. Lectures and discussions.
HIST 1019 History of Western Civilization Honors 3 cr.
Survey of movements and institutions that contributed most to present day civilization. First semester: ancient and medieval periods; second semester: modern period. This is an honors course for qualified students.
HIST 1029 History of Western Civilization Honors 3 cr.
Survey of movements and institutions that contributed most to present day civilization. First semester: ancient and medieval periods; second semester: modern period. This is an honors class for qualified students.
HIST 2000 Environmental History 3 cr.
The rise and decline of states, empires, and civilizations in world history from ancient times to the modern period, seen from an environmental perspective.
HIST 2080 The Impact of Science on Western Society 3 cr.
A non-technical survey of the impact of scientific ideas, methods, and discoveries on life and thought in the western world, examined through critical episodes in the history of science from ancient to modern times and their impact on society.
HIST 2086 The Jews in the Making of Europe 3 cr.
Spring semester. A study of the Jews as a minority ethnic group in western civilization, focusing on the contributions of Judaism to the western religious and intellectual tradition, the role of Jews in the growth of Europe’s economy, and the development of anti-Semitism and the Jewish response to it.
HIST 2087 The Jews in the Making of America 3 cr.
Fall semester. The Jewish experience in America viewed as an example of cultural conflict and adaptation; the effects of the Jewish struggle to transmit and preserve a cultural heritage and identity under pressures of external hostility and internal conflicts.
HIST 2201 History of Asian Civilizations 3 cr.
A comparative approach to the study of Asia divided into five culture zones (West, South, East, Southeast, and Central) from the dawning of civilization to the sixteenth century C.E.
HIST 2202 History of Asian Civilizations 3 cr.
A comparative approach to the study of Asia divided into five culture zones (West, South, East, Southeast, and Central) from the sixteenth century to the present.
HIST 2301 Introduction to Archaeology 3 cr.
A survey of the development of archaeological research emphasizing modern principles and current techniques of excavation and dating.
HIST 2302 The Emergence of Christianity 3 cr.
A study of the Jewish and Hellenistic background of Christianity, the life of Jesus, and the development of the Church during the first two centuries A.D.
HIST 2305 Modern European History, 1789 - Present 3 cr.
A survey of modern European history from the French Revolution to the present, with particular emphasis on social, political, and cultural developments.
HIST 2307 English History to 1688 3 cr.
Medieval and early modern England to 1688; medieval society and institutions, constitutional developments, Tudor society and the English Reformation, Stuart kings and revolution.
HIST 2308 English History Since 1688 3 cr.
Modern England since 1688; evolution of parliamentary government, the industrial revolution and labour, the rise and decline of the British Empire, Britain since World War II.
HIST 2360 English Constitutional and Legal History 3 cr.
Origin and development of English legal institutions; their influence on American legal institutions.
HIST 2400 Introduction to Latin American History 3 cr.
Survey of the history of Latin America, from first contact between Europeans and indigenous Americans to the present day.
HIST 2501 American History 3 cr.
Offered each semester. Survey of American history from the earliest times to 1860.
HIST 2502 American History 3 cr.
Offered each semester. Survey of American history from 1860 to the present.
HIST 2587 Women in American History 3 cr.
An examination of the diverse historical experience of women in America from the colonial period to the present.
HIST 2601 History of Louisiana 3 cr.
Offered each semester. A survey of the political, economic, social, and cultural development of Louisiana from the founding of the French colony to the present day.
HIST 2602 African Americans in Louisiana 3 cr.
A study of the role of African Americans in the development of Louisiana with particular emphasis on their contributions to the history of the state, its traditions, and culture.
HIST 2603 The History of New Orleans 3 cr.
The social, economic, and political growth of New Orleans from colonial times to the present, with particular attention to its ethnic groupings and physical development.
HIST 2701 Africa To 1830 3 cr.
Survey of African History from the peopling of the continent to the early nineteenth century. This course will address the formation of African states, trade and technology, culture and political-economy, the impact of Islam and Christianity, and to the Atlantic slave trade.
HIST 2702 Africa 1830-Present 3 cr.
Survey of African history from the end of the Atlantic slave trade through the colonial period and the struggle for independence to the nation-states to the present day.
HIST 2991 Special Studies in History 3 cr.
Prerequisite: consent of department. Topic may vary from semester to semester. The course may be repeated once for credit.
HIST 3001 Historical Thought and Writing 3 cr.
This course is a practicum designed to introduce undergraduate students to the actual process of writing history. Practice in critical analysis, research methodology, documentation, bibliographic forms, and composition, culminating in a major research paper.
HIST 3225 The War in Vietnam 3 cr.
A history of the war in Vietnam, 1945-1975, with the emphasis on the American involvement, 1960-1973.
HIST 3315 Contact and Conquest in the Americas 3 cr.
Prerequisite: HIST 2400 or permission of instructor. Survey of the impact of European expansion in the Atlantic world emphasizing contacts among Europeans, Native Americans and Africans and the formation of new societies in the Americas (1492 - 1700).
HIST 3401 Colonial Latin America 3 cr.
History of the peoples and institutions of colonial Latin America. Prerequisite: HIST 2400 or permission of instructor.
HIST 3402 Modern Latin America 3 cr.
Survey of socioeconomic and political development and change and their impact on Latin America’s peoples in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Prerequisite: HIST 2400 or permission of instructor.
HIST 3551 African-American History 3 cr.
The history of African-Americans from African origins to 1860.
HIST 3552 African-American History 3 cr.
The history of African-Americans since 1860.
HIST 3575 United States Presidents and Contemporary History 3 cr.
A special view of American history, seen from the perspective of our national leaders. The course will deal with the Presidents since Franklin D. Roosevelt, their earlier careers, their programs, their foreign policies, their wars, their successes, and their failures.
HIST 3586 American Social and Cultural History, 1600-1865 3 cr.
A study of art, music, and architecture as well as the clothing, food, houses, work, and amusements of early Americans.
HIST 3588 Religion in American History 3 cr.
The role of religion in shaping American attitudes and institutions.
HIST 3595 Academic Year Abroad: Special Topics in History 3 cr.
This course in only offered through UNO’s Academic Year Abroad (AYA) in Innsbruck, Austria and can be repeated once for credit.
HIST 3992 Special Studies in History 3 cr.
Topic may vary from semester to semester. The course may be repeated once for credit.
HIST 3995 Independent Study: Readings 1 cr.
Prerequisite: consent of department. The courses consist of directed readings designed to meet the needs and interests of the individual student; regular conferences between the student and the instructor are required.
HIST 3996 Independent Study: Readings 1 cr.
Prerequisite: consent of department. The courses consist of directed readings designed to meet the needs and interests of the individual student; regular conferences between the student and the instructor are required.
HIST 3999 Senior Honors Thesis 1-6 cr.
Prerequisite: consent of department and the director of the Honors Program. Directed research culminating in a written thesis to meet the requirements for graduation with University Honors and Honors in History. May be repeated for up to a total of six credits. Section number will correspond with credit to be earned.
HIST 4001 The City and Civilization 3 cr.
Major developments in world urban history from ancient times to the present with emphasis on the European city.
HIST 4003 Modern Military History 3 cr.
An examination of war and military institutions in western society since the end of the Middle Ages.
HIST 4005 History of Social Radicalism 3 cr.
A study of socialist and communist ideas and political action in the formation of the modern world.
HIST 4201 History of Modern China 3 cr.
The Empire of the Manchus; China’s internal development from 1842 to 1911; political, social, and intellectual movements in the Republican period, 1911-1949; and China under communism.
HIST 4301 The Ancient Near East 3 cr.
A study of the civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Anatolia, Syria, Palestine, and Persia from earliest times to the Hellenistic period.
HIST 4302 Ancient Greece 3 cr.
A history of Greek civilization from earliest times to the end of the Hellenistic period.
HIST 4303 Roman History 3 cr.
A history of Roman civilization from the beginning to the empire of Constantine.
HIST 4304 Ancient Israel 3 cr.
A study of the history, archaeology, and religious development of ancient Israel from earliest times to the end of the first century B.C.
HIST 4306 The Early Middle Ages 3 cr.
An examination of changes in European civilization from the disintegration of the Roman hegemony to the eleventh century.
HIST 4307 The High Middle Ages 3 cr.
An examination of European civilization in the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth centuries with emphasis on cultural and institutional developments.
HIST 4310 The Renaissance and the Reformation 3 cr.
Transition from medieval to modern conditions, emphasizing social, economic, and cultural changes of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries and the religious upheaval of the sixteenth century.
HIST 4320 The Rise of Modern Europe 3 cr.
History of Europe in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
HIST 4330 French Revolution and Napoleon 3 cr.
HIST 4340 Nineteenth Century Europe 3 cr.
HIST 4344 Europe in the Era of Imperialism and
World War I 1871-1918 3 cr.
HIST 4345 Twentieth Century Europe 3 cr.
Analysis of world power politics, war dynamics, changing imperialism, emerging totalitarianism, statism, nationalistic policies and problems. HIST 4345 treats the period 1918 to 1945; HIST 4346 treats the period 1945 to the present. Either semester may be taken independently.
HIST 4346 Twentieth Century Europe 3 cr.
Analysis of world power politics, war dynamics, changing imperialism, emerging totalitarianism, statism, nationalistic policies and problems. HIST 4345 treats the period 1918 to 1945; HIST 4346 treats the period 1945 to the present. Either semester may be taken independently.
HIST 4361 Tudor England 3 cr.
England from the Wars of the Roses to the death of Elizabeth, 1471-1603. Moves from Richard III’s death on Bosworth field to Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, Edward VI, “Bloody” Mary, and the Age of Elizabeth, with special emphasis on the Shakespearean Renaissance, the rise of Parliament, and the naval exploits of the English “Sea Dogs.”
HIST 4362 Stuart England 3 cr.
The political, economic, and cultural history of England in the seventeenth century, 1603-1714.
HIST 4365 The Age of Churchill 3 cr.
Political, social, and economic developments in England and the British Empire during recent times; emergence of the modern social state.
HIST 4366 The British Empire 3 cr.
General survey of the British Empire and development of the British Commonwealth of Nations.
HIST 4367 The Age of Louis XIV 3 cr.
France in the seventeenth century. The course will focus on the formation of the modern state with a political-military bureaucracy that was imitated, like Versailles, on a lesser scale in other countries; the development of the French colonial empire, including Louisiana; and the dominant cultural, intellectual, scientific, and religious trends along with their impact elsewhere in Europe. Several slide lectures will illustrate the art and architecture of the period.
HIST 4368 Modern France 3 cr.
Major political, social, and economic forces that molded the French nation after 1815.
HIST 4369 Modern Spain 3 cr.
An examination of the formation of modern Spain, emphasizing the transition from the pluralistic society of the middle ages to the orthodoxy of Ferdinand and Isabella and the imperialism of the sixteenth century, and tracing the development of social, economic, and political structures to the present day.
HIST 4371 Modern Germany 3 cr.
HIST 4373 History of the Hapsburg Empire 3 cr.
A study of the Hapsburg Empire from its emergence as a major power in the eighteenth century to the disintegration of Austria-Hungary in 1918.
HIST 4375 Tsarist Russia 3 cr.
Russian institutions and life under the Romanovs.
HIST 4376 Modern and Contemporary Russia 3 cr.
Focus on late Imperial and Soviet periods.
HIST 4380 Europe’s Quest for Power and Peace 3 cr.
A study of the major developments in European international relations with emphasis on diplomacy as an instrument of national policy. The first semester examines developments from the Congress of Vienna to the origins of the First World War; the second covers from the Versailles peace settlement through Second World War and the Cold War to the present. Either semester may be taken independently.
HIST 4381 Europe’s Quest for Power and Peace 3 cr.
A study of the major developments in European international relations with emphasis on diplomacy as an instrument of national policy. The first semester examines developments from the Congress of Vienna to the origins of the First World War; the second covers from the Versailles peace settlement through Second World War and the Cold War to the present. Either semester may be taken independently.
HIST 4382 The European Intellectual Tradition 3 cr.
This course is not a history of formal thought, but relates central ideas to political, economic, social, artistic, and scientific movements. The first semester concentrates on the earlier periods and the second semester on modern Europe. Either semester may be taken independently.
HIST 4383 The European Intellectual Tradition 3 cr.
This course is not a history of formal thought, but relates central ideas to political, economic, social, artistic, and scientific movements. The first semester concentrates on the earlier periods and the second semester on modern Europe. Either semester may be taken independently.
HIST 4401 Latin American Cities 3 cr.
The course examines the formation and function of cities in Latin America beginning with Iberian and pre-Columbian antecedents and tracing urban development in Spanish and Portuguese America to the present day.
HIST 4403 History of Mexico 3 cr.
Political, economic, and social developments from the colonial period to the present.
HIST 4406 Caribbean Civilization 3 cr.
Survey of the West Indies, Central America, Colombia, and Venezuela from colonial to modern times.
HIST 4501 The Colonial Period in American History 3 cr.
An examination of the establishment and development of the English colonies in North America.
HIST 4502 The Revolutionary Period in American History 3 cr.
An analysis of the causes, progress, and consequences of the revolution in the British colonies of North America.
HIST 4503 The New Nation 1789-1815 3 cr.
Development of American political, social, and cultural institutions during the formative years of the new Republic.
HIST 4504 The Jackson Era 1815-1845 3 cr.
Examination of the nature of Jacksonian Democracy and its treatment in American historiography.
HIST 4505 The Disruption of the Union 1845-1861 3 cr.
A study of the divisive political, social, and economic forces which intensified in the 1840s and culminated in the Civil War.
HIST 4506 Civil War and Reconstruction 3 cr.
A study of the wartime problems of the Union and Confederacy, the consequences of the war, and the efforts to create a new Union.
HIST 4508 America in Transition 1877-1900 3 cr.
An intensive study of the rise of the United States as an industrial and world power with particular stress on the changing patterns within American society.
HIST 4510 Recent American History 3 cr.
Historical evolution of the United States in recent times.
HIST 4511 Recent American History 3 cr.
Historical evolution of the United States in recent times.
HIST 4521 The New South 3 cr.
Political, social, and economic changes in the South since 1880.
HIST 4543 United States Urban History 3 cr.
Urban development in the United States from the colonial town to the twentieth century megalopolis.
HIST 4544 Religion in American History 3 cr.
The role of religion in American life from early colonial times to the Civil War.
HIST 4545 Religion in Modern American History 3 cr.
The role of religion in American life from the Civil War to the present.
HIST 4547 Women in the Modern American City 3 cr.
The roles of women in urban American culture since World War II with emphasis on issues of gender, ethnicity, and class.
HIST 4551 African-American Slavery 3 cr.
A study of the origins and the political, economic, and social structure of slavery in the European colonial empires of the western hemisphere with special emphasis on the British Empire and the United States.
HIST 4552 Black Movements and Messiahs 3 cr.
A study of the organizations, leadership, and programs of late nineteenth and twentieth century movements that have sought escape from personal and institutional racism in the United States.
HIST 4555 The Civil Rights Era 3 cr.
An examination of race relations in the United States from the New Deal of the 1930s to the 1980s.
HIST 4561 U.S. Constitutional Development to 1865 3 cr.
The historical development of the U.S. Constitution from its British origins to the end of the American Civil War.
HIST 4562 U.S. Constitutional History Since 1865 3 cr.
The role of the constitution in the transformation of the federal union into the indivisible nation.
HIST 4570 World War II-An International History 3 cr.
A look at World War II from a global perspective: the intricate international diplomacy and strategic planning of the principal combatants; the war’s major military campaigns and battles, its impact on the involved societies and economies, its brutal effect on victims, its difficult choices of appeasement/collaboration or resistance, as well as the postwar “mastering” of the war’s harsh memories.
HIST 4575 The Cold War Era 3 cr.
An examination of the role the United States in the international arena and the nuclear arms race during the Cold War (1945-1989) and its repercussions on domestic politics.
HIST 4580 Diplomatic History of the United States 3 cr.
Historical evolution of American foreign policies since 1776.
HIST 4581 Diplomatic History of the United States 3 cr.
Historical evolution of American foreign policies since 1776.
HIST 4582 Sources of American Thought 3 cr.
Ideas and beliefs which have shaped American life, traced from early colonial times to 1865. Special attention to Puritan attitudes, the Enlightenment, southern particularism, Romantic currents, and perceptions of nature and technology.
HIST 4583 Modern American Thought 3 cr.
Ideas and beliefs which have shaped American life since the Civil War. Special attention to the impact of Darwinian evolution, idealism, and pragmatism, modernist and anti-modernist attitudes, the South, and radical and conservative critiques of American society.
HIST 4587 American Social and Cultural History
1865 to the Present 3 cr.
A study of the historical development of American Cultural and Social Movements, with an emphasis upon literature, art, architecture, and popular culture.
HIST 4603 Research in New Orleans History 3 cr.
(HIST 4603 and URBN 4603 are cross-listed) Prerequisite: HIST 2603 or HIST 4543 or consent of instructor. A detailed survey of qualitative research techniques, their application to local and urban history, and the preparation of a written project based on primary research in New Orleans history.
HIST 4926 New Orleans Ethnic Studies for Teachers 3 cr.
An analysis of the different peoples who came to New Orleans and their cultural contributions to the unique features of the city. Conceptual structure, techniques, and basic bibliography for teaching the subject in local secondary schools. Not normally recommended for history majors.
HIST 4943 World History for Teachers 3 cr.
This course is primarily intended for teachers. New interpretations in world history, organizational and conceptual structures, classroom techniques, materials, and basic bibliography for teaching world history at the secondary level.
HIST 4945 New Interpretations of
American History for Teachers 3 cr.
A course designed primarily for secondary school social science teachers on recent interpretations of U.S. history. Appropriate teaching techniques and basic bibliography.
HIST 4991 Special Studies in History 3 cr.
Prerequisite: consent of department. Topic may vary from semester to semester. The course may be repeated once for credit.
HIST 6001 Historical Research and Writing 3 cr.
Introduction to research methods, historical genres, proper usage and approaches to historical writing.
HIST 6301 Proseminar in European History 3 cr.
Intensive reading on a particular problem area, or period of European history. Discussions, conferences, short reports, or short papers. Each course may be taken more than once for credit.
HIST 6302 Seminar in European History 3 cr.
Intensive research on a particular problem culminating in presentation of a paper. Course may be taken more than once for credit.
HIST 6501 Proseminar in American History 3 cr.
Intensive reading on a particular problem, area, or period of American history. Discussions, conferences, short reports, or short papers. May be taken more than once for credit.
HIST 6502 Seminar in American History 3 cr.
Intensive research on a particular problem culminating in presentation of a paper. May be taken more than once for credit.
HIST 6601 Proseminar in Special Topics 3 cr.
Intensive reading on a particular problem, area, or period of history, including topics that are comparative in nature, focusing principally on areas of the world outside of the United States. Discussions, conferences, short reports, or essays. May be taken more than once for credit.
HIST 6602 Seminar in Special Topics 3 cr.
Intensive research on a particular problem, area, or period of history, including topics that are comparative in nature, focusing principally on areas of the world outside the United States, culminating in presentation of a paper. May be taken more than once for credit.
HIST 6803 Proseminar in Urban History:
Social and Cultural Change 3 cr.
DURB 6803, DURB 6805, and HIST 6803 are cross-listed) Prerequisite: DURB/URBN 6850 or HIST 4543 or consent of instructor. Intensive reading in urban, social, and cultural change. Focus will be on American, European, and/or Third World urban development, from the founding of initial settlements to the present day. Discussions, conferences, short reports, and essays will be required. May be taken more than once for credit.
HIST 6804 Seminar In Urban History 3 cr.
Intensive research on a particular problem culminating in the presentation of a paper. May be taken more than once for credit.
HIST 6995 Independent Study 3 cr.
Prerequisite: consent of individual faculty member and approval by graduate coordinator. A plan for directed readings or research will be developed by the student and the individual faculty member. Open to degree students only. May be repeated once for credit.
HIST 7000 Thesis Research 1-9 cr.
To be repeated for credit until thesis is accepted. Section number will correspond with credit to be earned.
HIST 7040 Examination or Thesis Only 0 cr.
Open to students in a thesis program who have only (other than application for degree) the final typing and acceptance by the Graduate School of their thesis or dissertation or to students in a non-thesis program who have only (other than application for degree) to pass the final examination to complete graduation requirements.