Courses

Course	Course Title	Catalog Description
190R	Thetean Publication	Prerequisite: Hist 200. Editing, production, and publication of student academic journal The Thetan.
199R	Academic Internship	Prerequisite: department chair's and cooperative education coordinator's consent. Work experience evaluated by supervisor and posted on student's transcript.
200	Historians Craft	History within the broader framework of liberal education; nature of history; questions historians ask; skills and resources needed to study, understand, and write history. Required of all history majors.
201	World Civ to 1500	World Civilization from Greek antiquity to Renaissance; explores fundamental questions in the human experience, examines formative events in history, and seeks to teach value of important texts.
201H	World Civ to 1500 (Honors)	(Honors) World Civilization from Greek antiquity to Renaissance; explores fundamental questions in the human experience, examines formative events in history, and seeks to teach value of important texts.
202	World Civ from 1500	World Civilization from Renaissance to present; explores fundamental questions in the human experience, examines formative events in history, and seeks to teach value of important texts.
202H	World Civ from 1500 (Honors)	(Honors) World Civilization from Renaissance to present; explores fundamental questions in the human experience, examines formative events in history, and seeks to teach value of important texts.
220	The United States Through 1877	Independent Study also. Discovery, colonization, American Revolution, establishment of the Constitution, foreign affairs, westward expansion, slavery, sectionalism, Civil War and reconstruction.
221	The United States Since 1877	Independent Study also. Industrialization, immigration, urbanization, political and social movements, and foreign policy.
231	Introduction to East Asian History	Major themes in the history, thought, and culture of Asian societies from antiquity to the present.
238	Ancient Near East to 330 B.C.	Ancient cultures of the Near East (Egypt, Mesopotamia, Syro-Palestine, Anatolia, Iran) from the beginnings of civilization to the conquests of Alexander the Great.
239	Ancient Near East, 330 B.C. to 640 A.D.	Cultures and empires of the Near East (Persia, Hellenistic kingdoms, Judaism, early Christianity, Rome, and Byzantium) from Alexander the Great to the Arab conquests.
240	Middle East History to 1800	History of the Middle East from the rise of Islam till 1800.
241	Middle East History from 1800	History of the Middle East in the modern period from 1800; rise of nation states, relationship with the West, role of Islam.
242	Arab & Islamic Civilization (NES 347)	Social science/humanities core course covering Arab and Islamic civilization; historical evolution of Middle East to present. Overview of modern Palestinian society. Offered at Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies; elective credit for major and minor in Near Eastern Studies. Does not receive GE credit.
243	Jewish Civilization (NES 349)	Social science/humanities core course; broad introduction to Jewish self-understanding and history, focusing on relationships among people, faith, and land. Offered at Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies. Does not receive GE credit.
244	Jewish History: A.D. 70 to the Present	Jewish diaspora, Jewish life in Moslem and Christian countries; Jewish religious movements; development of Zionism; Jewish communities in modern Israel and the United States.
247	Greek History (ClCv 304)	Political, economic, social, and intellectual history of Greece from Mycenaean times to the Hellenistic period.
248	Roman History (ClCv 307)	Political, economic, social and intellectual history of Rome from the foundation of the city to Constantine.
251	Conquest and Colonization of Latin America	Pre-Columbian civilizations, Iberian exploration and conquest of the New World, and colonial development of Hispanic and Portuguese America from 1492 to 1823.
252	Modern Latin America	National period (1810 to present): independence, institutional development, culture, and inter-American relations.
290	Nature and History: The Earth's Environmental Past	Human historical interactions with animals, plants, and landscapes. Investigates the global histories of climate, population, whaling, fossil fuels, the car, animal rights, suburban sprawl, eco-theology, environmentalism, ecotourism, etc.
291	History of Science	Graeco-Islamic scientific tradition. Ideas, practice and social impact from Greek, Islamic and Medieval European civilizations and science to eve of Scientific Revolution. Examines cross-cultural exchange, transformation of ideas.
292	Food and History	History of tomatoes, potatoes, sugar, and spice. How food and foodways engage broader historical questions and illuminate aspects of human cultures.
293	World War II: A Global Perspective, 1939-1945	Causes, flow, and consequences of World War II emphasizing the American experience at home and abroad.
300	The Early Middle Ages	Decline of Rome and the early formative stages of early medieval civilization; analysis of political, economic, and social changes from A.D. 285 to 950.
301	The Late Middle Ages	Europe from 950 to 1350; maturation of medieval civilization; failure of German, success of French leadership; economic, religious, cultural, intellectual trends.
302	The Italian Renaissance	Major political, social, and cultural events in Italy from 1200 to 1530, emphasizing concept of the Renaissance in modern historiography.
303	The Reformation: Age of Turmoil	Sixteenth-century religious upheaval; ideological, cultural, political, and socioeconomic struggles to mid-seventeenth century.
304	The Expansion of Europe, 1400-1800	Early voyages of discovery and the actions of Europeans in the wider world from about 1400 to 1800.
305	Age of Enlightenment	Developments in Europe from 1650 to the French Revolution, emphasizing political thought, science, and philosophy in the Enlightenment.
306	Nineteenth-Century Europe	Independent Study also.Political, economic, social and intellectual history of Europe from 1815 to 1914.
307	Europe Since 1914	International affairs and political and economic history of major European countries (including Russia) from World War I to the present.
309	European Revolutions Since 1500	Social and political revolutions in European history since 1500. Successful and unsuccessful cases of state breakdown; the Dutch Revolt, English Revolution, French Revolution, Revolution of 1848, and Russian Revolution
310	European Economic History	Economic development of Europe from antiquity to the early twentieth century; impact of the economy on social and political institutions.
312	History of Ideas	Interrelationship of influential ideas and historical events from the end of the eighteenth century to the present.
314	European Fascisms, 1914 to Present	Political, cultural, and social bases of fascist movements, especially in Italy, Germany, and Spain. Rise to power, family policies, warfare, propaganda, racism, genocide, neofascisms.
315	European Jews and the Holocaust	Attempted genocide of European Jews by Hitlers Third Reich; motives, methods, and implications.
316	History on Film	Prerequisite: Hist 201 or 202, preferably both. Recommended: upper-level courses in medieval and early modern European History. Effectiveness of film as a medium of history; emphasizing works on European history; its strengths and weaknesses compared to traditional approaches.
318	European Women's History	Study of European women and gender from 1400 to present.
319	Family in Europe	Independent Study also. Nature and development of marriage and family life and structure from the ancient to modern era.
320	Society in Europe	Common life in Europe from 1500 to present: family problems, social customs, marriage, superstition, death, diet, work, hardships, migration and childhood.
322	English History to 1689	Independent Study also. Political, social, and cultural developments from prehistoric times to the Glorious Revolution. Medieval, Tudor, and Stuart periods.
323	English History Since 1689	Emergence of Britain as a great colonial and industrial power, as well as more recent decline of Britains influence.Emphasis also on cultural developments.
324	France	French history from Roman times to the present, emphasizing the French Revolution, Napoleon, and subsequent developments.
325	Spain	Political, social, and economic factors in Spanish history from Roman times to present. Emphasis on Reconquest, Golden Age, and Civil War.
327	Italy in the Modern World Since 1848	Political, social, economic, and cultural history of Italians and the Italian peninsula in Europe and the world, including nationalism, church and state, migration, Mafia, fascism, European union.
328	Modern Germany	Political, military, economic, and cultural development of Germany during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
329	Austrian Empire	Historical survey (1526-1918) of area ruled by Hapsburg dynasty comprising lands and people of East-Central Europe.
330	Tsarist Russia	Major social, political, and economic developments of Russia from the founding of the Kievan state to the 1905 Revolution.
331	Twentieth-Century Russia	Rise and fall of the Soviet Union and the recent attempts to refashion the Russian economy and government.
332	Scandinavian History	Political, social, religious, cultural, and economic factors in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden from Viking era to present highly developed society.
333	History of Russia's Women	Introduction to history of Russia's women from 900's through present. Impact of religion, social class, economic change, and politics on life and stutus of these women.
335	Crusades	Age of Holy Wars in the eastern Mediterranean and Near East, 1050-1300. Focus on both Europe and Near East.
339R	Topics in Modern Near Eastern History	Closer examination of the history of appropriate delimited topic than possible in general survey course. Topics may include modern Islamic movements, modern Egypt, or modern North Africa.
340	Traditional China	From a loose federation of Neolithic societies, Chinese civilization emerges as East Asias dominant political and cultural force; developments to ca. 1500.
341	Modern China Since 1500	Economic and political foundations of modernity during high Imperial China; challenge of new order from the West; rise of Chinese nationalism, revolution, and development.
342	Twentieth-Century China	Chinas twentieth-century struggles to find a working modernity via revolution: anti-imperial, nationalist, communist, and capitalist.
343	Traditional Japan	Political, social, religious, and cultural developments to ca. 1700.
344	Modern Japan	Main themes in Japanese history from Tokugawa times to the present.
345	Japanese Cultural History	Theories and methods of cultural historians; in-depth investigation of specific topics in Japanese culture; may include gendeer, nature/animals, material culture, etc.
346	Korea	Political, religious and cultural development from antiquity to the present.
347	Chinese Cultural History	Methods and approaches of the cultural historian; in-depth investigation of a selected topic in Chinese cultural history. Topics may include women, Silk Roads, material culture, etc.
348	Modern Southeast Asia	Complex history of the varied nations of this vast area: religion, colonialism, nationalism, independence.
349	History of Asian Religions and Thought	Major themes in religion, philosophy, and ideas in Asia.
355	History of Argentina	Rise of modern Argentina from colonial times, focusing on the dynamic political, economic, social and cultural developments since independence.
356	Brazil	From 1500 to present, emphasizing relationship between colonial patterns and twentieth-century reality and dilatory transformation of Brazils political and economic culture.
357	The Indian in Latin American History	History of Latin American Indians from preconquest days to the present; achievements, contributions, and problems.
358	Gender and History in Latin America	How gender roles have been defined legally, socially, and culturally in Latin America from the colonial period to the present, emphasisizing the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
359	Inter-American Relations	Decline of Europes American empires, legacies bequeathed to the new republics by their European heritage, and how those legacies have affected relations among the various American republics.
360	American West to 1900	The American West as a place of great diversity. Topics include Native American societies, European colonization, explorations, the fur trade, overland migrations, Indian relations, mining, settlement, and the environment.
361	The American West Since 1900	Pivotal developments in the twentieth-century West, including urbanization, Sun Belt migration, political protest, labor history, Native American history, immigration, water policy, tourism, military-industrial complex, Hollywood.
362	France and the Atlantic World to 1804	French exploration and colonization; relations with native peoples; colonial societies in the Caribbean, Louisiana, the Mississippi Valley, and Canada; slavery and the Haitian Revolution; persistence of French territories and francophone populations.
363	The Spanish Frontier in North America	Spanish exploration, occupation, and institutions of northern Mexico, the American Southwest, and Florida, 1521-1821; Mexican period to 1848.
364	Utah	Contributions of Native Americans, explorers, mountain men, miners, government officials, Mormons, and other groups in the nineteenth century. Impact of national movements, various peoples, politics, economics, and social and cultural change in the twentieth century.
365	American South	Political, economic, and cultural history of the southern states from colonial times to the present.
367	Slavery in the United States	Historical themes and developments of slavery in the U.S.
368	Sport, Society, and American Culture	Development of sports in American society, emphasizing ethnic and racial groups, social classes, gender, gambling, politics, and social mobility.
369	Travel and Tourism in America	History of travel and tourism in America to the Present. Themes include changin technology, consumerism, nationalism, and social identities in constructing the tourist experience.
370	Colonial America	Establishment, growth, and development of the American colonies to 1763.
371	Revolutionary America	Causes and consequences of the American Revolution, the confederation era, and the framing of the Constitution.
372	U.S. History from 1815 to 1848	Maturation of the early republic to the Civil War era including the market revolution, Jacksonian politics, sectionalism, territorial expansion, religion, and reform.
373	The Civil War Era, 1848-1877	Causes of the war, major military events (leaders, campaigns, soldiers), war on the home fronts, why the South lost, Reconstruction, the legacy of the war.
374	U.S. History from 1890 to 1945	Prerequisite: Hist 220, 221. Political, economic, and social movements and ideas that trace rise of U.S. as a world power in first half of twentieth century.
376	U.S. History from 1945 to 2000	Movements and ideas that shaped society, politics, economy, and diplomacy of the United States from 1945 to 2000.
377	American Social History	Methods and issues of social history; emphasizing gender, social class, race, and ethnicity.
378	American Family History	History of American families from colonial period to the present.
381	U.S. Religious History	Religious developments in America from colonial times to the present.
382	Mormonism in the American Experience	Social, economic, political, intellectual, and religious environment in which Mormonism flourished; contributions of Mormon men and women to American culture and history.
383	African American History, 1865 to present	African-American history from emancipation into the 21st century. Examines social, economic, intellectual, political factors, and struggle for racial equality. Considers race and gender relationships; how changin ideas of race affect American life and politics.
384	United States Womens History	Survey course of womens experience in American culture and society from the Puritans to the present.
385	Latinos in the United States	The place of Latin Americans within the context of U.S. history. The growth and development of the largest Latino communities from pre-colonial times to present day and how Latinos may influence future policies within the U.S.
386	19th-Century American Indian History	History of various Indian tribes, their cultures, and their relationships with European nations and the United States, including military campaigns.
387	20th-Century American Indian History	Sociocultural factors that affect twentieth-century native Americans in both urban and reservation settings, including current challenges facing Indian communities.
388	Indians in Colonial America	North American Indian culture, Indian/European interactions, demographic, social, political factors among Indians prior to contact with Europeans through colonization and the American Revolutionary War.
390R	Special Topics in History	Independent Study also. Presented by visiting or regular faculty. Varied topics include oral history, demographics, psychohistory, Christianity in history, etc.
391	The U.S. in Vietnam, 1945-1975	US involvement in the wars in Vietnam from a domestic and international perspective, focusing on the conflict independently and in the context of the broader Cold War.
392	U.S. Constitutional History	Constitutional traditions and constitution making, federalism, and constitutional notions of political equity and social justice, from the colonial period to the present.
393	U.S. Foreign Relations	U.S. diplomatic history from the American Revolution to the present; major themes and critical events within both domestic and international contexts.
395	Technology in America	Benefits and liabilities of technological complexity.
398R	Special Topics in Military History	Varied topics in world military history and war.
400	The Family and the Law in American History	The interaction of families with law and government as illustrated in original American sources; individual family histories reconstructed in the broader perspective of history.
401	U.S.-New England Family History Research	In-depth examination of sources and problem solving in New England research.
402	U.S.-Eastern States Family History Research	In-depth examination of sources and problem solving in Eastern states research.
403	U.S.-Midwest Family History Research	In-depth examination of sources and problem solving in Midwestern states research.
404	U.S.-Southern States Family History Research	In-depth examination of sources and problem solving in Southern states research.
405	U.S.-Native American Family History Research	In-depth examination of sources and problem solving in Native American research.
406R	Canadian Family History Research	In-depth examination of sources and problem solving in Canadian research.
408R	Scandinavian Family History Research	In-depth examination of sources and problem solving in Scandinavia.
409R	Germanic Family History Research	In-depth examination of sources and problem solving in various Germanic speaking countries.
410R	Southern European Family History Research	Records, geo-historical background, paleography, and methods for reconstruction of individual families; development of demographic and family history studies in Portugal, Spain, France and Italy.
411R	Latin American Family History Research	Records, geo-historical background, paleography, and methods for reconstruction of individual families; development of demographic and family history studies in Latin America and Spanish United States.
412	England/Wales Before 1700 Family History Research	In-depth examination of sources and problem solving in England and Wales before 1700.
413	England/Wales Since 1700 Family History Research	In-depth examination of sources and problem solving in England and Wales since 1700.
414	Scottish Family History Research	In-depth examination of sources and problem solving in Scotland.
415	Irish Family History Research	In-depth examination of sources and problem solving in Ireland.
416	Slavic Family History Research	In-depth examination of sources and problem solving in various Slavic-speaking countries.
420	Latin Language Handwriting and Documents	Interpretation of handwriting in Latin ecclesiastical and notarial documents useful in family history research, including parish or church registers, notarial settlements of estates, probate records and inventories; medieval to modern periods.
421	England Language Handwriting and Documents	Interpretation of handwriting in vernacular scripts in the British Isles, sixteenth through eighteenth centuries, in family history sources.
422	Germanic Language Handwriting and Documents	Interpretation of handwriting in vernacular scripts in the German Kingdoms, sixteenth through eighteenth centuries, in family history sources.
423	Slavic Language Handwriting and Documents	Interpretation of handwriting in vernacular scripts in Slavic-language areas of Eastern Europe, sixteenth through eighteenth centuries, in family history sources.
424	Romance Language Handwriting and Documents	Interpretation of handwriting in vernacular scripts in the Romance languages of Europe (especially Spanish, French, Italian), sixteenth through eighteenth centuries, in family history sources.
425	Scandinavian Language Handwriting and Documents	Interpretation of old Gothic script handwriting in Scandinavian area of Europe (including Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland), sixteenth through eighteenth centuries, in family history sources.
430R	Topics in Greek and Roman History (CLSCS 430R)	Prerequisite: CICv-Hist 304 and Greek 201 (Greek topics) or CICv-Hist 304 and Latin 201 (Roman topics). Topics vary (e.g., rise of the Greek city-state, Greek political thought, classical historiography, Rome and the Etruscans, imperial Rome).
431	Public History	How historical studies influence life outside the academy. Role of history discipline in museums, film, government, business, and historic preservation.
433	Writing Family Histories	Independent Study also. Selecting themes and sources, and determining issues to be dealt with.
434	Computers in Family History/History Research and Publication	Use of computer programs, CD collections, World Wide Web (www) sites and links, helpful hints in researching history or family history; including programs and techniques for publishing family histories.
435	History and the Problem of Narative.	Workshop in writing narrative history. Theoretical writings on the problem of historical narrative and examples of narrative history.
480	Seminar on Professional Family History Research	Independent Study also. Practicum in professional client research, report writing, family history publishing, bookkeeping procedures, and running a family history business.
481R	Directed Research in Family History	Student research directed by faculty member on family history topic of mutual interest.
482	Professional Paths and Credentials in Family History	Directed research and instruction for completing the application/test for professional accreditation or certification in family history.
485	Topical Readings Seminar	Prerequisite: Hist 200. Reading, discussing, and writing about selected historical issues.
487	Philosophies of History	Fundamental problems and types of historical analysis and interpretation, philosophies of history, and work of outstanding historians.
490	Capstone Research Seminar	Prerequisite: Hist 200. Research seminar; critical, analytical, and writing skills in preparation of a senior thesis. Required of all history majors.
495R	Directed Research	Prerequisite: instructor's consent. Student research directed by faculty member on topic of mutual interest. Research assistants must do additional work for credit.
496R	Academic Internship: Family History	Work with Department of History on various projects, under supervision of professional.
497R	Honors Readings
498R	Directed Readings in History	Independent Study also. In sonsultation with history faculty memeber, student designs a set of readings (1,000 pages per credit hour) on a historical topic of interest. Prior approval required. Forms available from History Department. Note history major requirements for limitations on R credit.
500R	Special Studies in History	Directed by visiting or resident faculty. Check with department for current topics and instructor.
564	Sources and Problems in Western U.S. History	Lecture, discussion, readings, and student writing on historians sources and points of view regarding the American west.
565	Sources and Problems in Latter-day Saint History	Lecture, discussion, readings, and student writing on historians sources and points of view regarding Latter-day Saint history.
566	Sources and Problems in Utah History	Lecture, discussion, readings, and student writing on historians sources and points of view regarding Utah history.
587	Philosophies of History	Fundamental problems and types of historical analysis and interpretation, philosophies of history, and work of outstanding historians.
590R	Special Topics	Western American, religious, family, Asian, Latin American, and Near Eastern history.
598R	Special Readings in History	In consultation with history faculty member, student designs a set of readings (2,000 pages per credit hour) on a historical topic of interest. Prior approval required. Forms available from History Department.
651	Sources and Problems in Early America	Through the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
652	Sources and Problems in Nineteenth-Century America	Through the nineteenth century.
653	Sources and Problems in Twentieth-Century America	Through the twentieth century.
661	Sources and Problems in Medieval, Renaissance, and Reformation History	Selected topics in medieval, Renaissance, and Reformation history.
662	Sources and Problems in Early Modern Europe, 1550-1789	Selected topics in early modern Europe, 1550-1789.
663	Sources and Problems in Modern Europe, 1789-Present.	Selected topics in nineteenth-and twentieth-century Europe, 1789-present.
690R	Graduate Seminar in History
695R	Coordinated Research	Student research directed by faculty member on topic of mutual interest. Prior approval of instructor required. Research assistants must do additional work for credit.
696R	Practicum in Public History and Family History	College credit for work in local archives, museums, and related areas. See department chair for openings available and to determine hours of credit.
699R	Masters Thesis
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Updated: November 27, 2007