800. Seminar in Great Plains Studies (GEOG 800; GPSP 800) (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: A course in GPSP

Topic varies.

802. Sexuality in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century America (WMNS 802) (3 cr) Lec 3.

Explores sexual practices and ideologies in American history from the 1800s to the present.

803. United States Military History, 1607-1917 (3 cr)

Significance of military affairs in the context of American political, economic, and social history from the formation of the earliest colonial militias to the pre-WWI preparedness movement. Major wars of this period, emphasizing such themes as the professionalization of the officer corps, the relationship between war and technology, and civil-military relations.

804. United States Military History since 1917 (3 cr)

Significance of military affairs in the context of American political, economic, and social history from America’s entry into WWI to the present. Discusses major wars of this period, but also emphasizes such themes as the professionalization of the officer corps, the relationship between war and technology (especially nuclear weapons), and civil-military relations.

807. Early Christianity (CLAS 807; RELG 307) (3 cr)

Life, literature, thought, and institutions of the Christian movement from Jesus to Constantine. A critical, historical approach to the sources in English translation and how they reflect the interaction of Christian, Jew, and pagan in late antiquity. The historical Jesus vis-a-vis the Christ of Faith, the impact of Paul’s thought, the formation of Christian dogma, methods of interpreting canonical and extracanonical Christian literature, the problem of heresy and orthodoxy.

809. The Religion of Late Western Antiquity (CLAS 809; RELG 409) (3 cr)

Religious institutions, philosophies, and lifeways of the Hellenistic Age from Alexander to Constantine. Includes civic religion of Greece and Rome, popular religion, mystery cults, Judaism, Christianity, popular and school philosophies (Platonism, Aristotelianism, Epicureanism, Cynicism, Stoicism), Gnosticism. History, interrelationships, and emerging world view of these movements.

811. Indians in American Popular Culture (ETHN 411) (3 cr)

Image of Native Americans in American popular culture. Dominant society’s creation of images of Indians to serve societal needs. Reasons behind these creations, what purposes they served, and the enormous effect on white-Native relations. Covers art, literature, fiction, film, television, and sports “mascots.”.

812. City States in Classical Greece (3 cr)

Development and influence of the Greek city-states focusing on Athens and Sparta in the 6th, 5th, and 4th centuries BC: Social and constitutional foundations for the Athenian democracy and Spartan oligarchy, sources of conflict between these two major powers, and reasons for the decline of city-states in general.

814. Medieval Culture (3 cr)

Historical context of changes in religion, literature, philosophy, and the arts, 400-1450.

817. The Roman Revolution, 133 BC-68 AD (3 cr)

Critical period in Roman history when the republic was transformed into the rule by one man: Political and social functioning of the republic, causes for change, and factors influencing its final shape. Careers of the Gracchi, Marius, Sulla, Pompey, Caesar, Anthony, and Augustus.

818. Augustan Rome (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: HIST 100 or 210, and permission

Augustus' constitutional transformation of Rome. Enforcement of a national identity and values through religion, social legislation, and provincial governance policies. Patronage of public works, display, and literature.

820. The Italian Renaissance (3 cr)

Intellectual and artistic achievements of the Italian Renaissance, relating them to the political developments and social changes which occurred throughout the Italian peninsula between ca. 1300-1550 and highlighting those elements which would influence the evolution of European culture. Emphasis placed on the development of humanism and its role in the transition from medieval to modern values.

821. The German Reformation (3 cr) Lec 3.

Cultural and intellectual developments of the German Reformation against its social background. Religious and political events of the first half of the sixteenth century. Transition from medieval to modern Christianity, considering the transmission and revolutionary nature of evangelical doctrines, and the gradual institutionalism of the new churches.

822. The Scientific Revolution (3 cr)

Emergence of modern science in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and the impact of this new intellectual force on the social, political, and scientific thought of the Enlightenment. The philosophical, religious, and social background to the Scientific Revolution examined, and the institutional bases of the new science considered. Role of mysticism and alchemy in the rise of modern science and to the relationship between science and religion which developed during the period of the Scientific Revolution. Personalities and careers of some of the great scientists of the age--Copernicus, Galileo, Newton--used to illuminate these and other issues.

823. European Enlightenment (3 cr)

Survey of European intellectual history from Locke and Bayle to Kant and Condorcet. Definition of the Enlightenment through examination both of the writings of the philosophers and through secondary literature. Treats the Enlightenment in its social and political as well as its intellectual context.

824. European Social and Cultural History since 1815 (3 cr)

European society and culture from the Enlightenment to the present with emphasis upon institutions, ideas, and artistic expression.

828. History of Germany 1914 to Present (3 cr)

Conflict and consensus in the history of Germany from World War I to the present. Institutional, social and political factors that have helped shape Germany and the historical personalities--such as William II, Hitler, Adenauer, and Brandt--who have led the Germans.

829. History of Fascism in Europe (3 cr)

Comparative conditions in Italy and Germany of the twenties leading to the rise of totalitarianism; the growth pattern of the two movements in and out of power; evolution of domestic and foreign policy to 1945.

830. Early European History through Biography (3 cr)

Specific individuals from late medieval/early modern Europe, such as Joan of Arc, Henry V, and Eleanor of Aquitaine. How history can be used to serve social, cultural, and political needs, and the difficulties of determining historic truth about a person or event.

831. Medieval England (3 cr)

Political, social, economic, institutional, and intellectual history of England from the Roman invasions through the accession of the Tudor dynasty in 1485.

832. England: Reformation to Revolution, 1530-1660 (3 cr)

History of English society, politics, and culture from the time of Henry VIII through that of Elizabeth I, Shakespeare, Donne, Charles I, Cromwell, and Milton.

833. England: Restoration to 1789 (3 cr)

History of English society, politics, and culture from the time of Charles II through the Glorious Revolution to the reign of George III.

834. England in the Victorian Age (3 cr)

Major social and cultural forces which shaped Victorian life.

835. Twentieth-Century England (3 cr)

Major social and cultural forces which have molded English life in the present century.

836. Saints, Witches, and Madwomen (WMNS 836) (3 cr)

Image of the madwoman throughout European and American history. How women on the margins have been labelled in different periods as saintly, as witches, or as insane.

837. African Americans and Racial Politics, 1932-Present (ETHN 437) (3 cr)

The struggle of African Americans and their allies to topple white supremacy and gain access to the political process. The role that race played in American politics from the New Deal through the emergence of the New Right.

838. War and Peace in Europe: 1914 to the Present (3 cr)

Survey of the diplomatic and military history of Europe from World War I to the present. Strategy, tactics, and diplomacy of the two world wars; international relations in the years between the wars; the emergence of a new postwar Europe; and Europe’s involvement in the rivalry between the superpowers since 1945.

839. The Holocaust (3 cr)

Europe-wide programs of persecution and genocide carried out under the auspices of the Nazi-German regime between 1933 and 1945. Primarily the Jewish dimension of the Holocaust, but examines Nazi policies targeted against Poles, Gypsies, homosexuals, disabled Germans, and other groups. Events analyzed from the perspectives of victims, perpetrators, and bystanders.

840. American Legal History (3 cr)

Evolution of a distinct American legal culture from colonial times to the present, emphasizing the history of the components of the legal system: the judiciary, the bar, litigants, law enforcement and corrections, and legal doctrine.

841. Women and Gender in the United States (WMNS 841) (3 cr)

Women’s historical experiences and gender ideologies in American history from 1500 to the present. The impact of Europeans on Native American gender roles; race, gender, and slavery; women, science, and medicine; and women’s activism.

842. Antebellum America 1800-1850 (3 cr)

American life during the first half of the nineteenth century, with special stress upon the nature of political processes, the many movements for the reform of society, the development of a national economy, and the rise of sectional conflict.

843. American Urban and Social History I (3 cr)

Survey and analysis of the impact of economic development and urbanization on the organization and character of American society from colonial times through the Civil War. Rise and transformation of the southern planter class and the slavery system which supported it; the development and change in character of both farmers and the urban working class; and the evolution of the northern, urban, middle class, and its impact on all aspects of American life before the Civil War.

844. American Urban and Social History II (3 cr)

Survey and analysis of the impact of metropolitan development, industrialization, and the modernization of values, ideas, and mores on American society between the Civil War and the recent past. Breakdown of the old criteria of class and group definitions and their replacement by newer, more impersonal, economic categories; the declining role of the farmer in American life; the rise and fall of elite “society”; and the further development of the middle and working classes after World War II.

845. The American Civil War and Reconstruction (3 cr)

Development of the sectional crisis, war and its impact on American institutions, reconstruction and reunion, from 1850 to 1877.

846. America in the “Gilded Age” (3 cr)

Sectional adjustment, national politics, the “Gilded Age,” economic growth, and the revival of imperialism in the period 1877-1901.

847. Family History of the U.S. (3 cr)

Broad trends that underlay American family history. Introduces students to the theory, sources, and methods of family history by exploring the impact of such demographic phenomena as population growth, immigration, racial and ethnic heritage, slavery and emancipation, marriage, gender, migration, fertility, and life expectancy.

848. History of Women and Gender in the American West (WMNS 848) (3 cr)

The effect of colonialism on women and gender in the American West. The impact of Spanish, French, British, and American colonization on American Indian and Spanish/Mexican gender systems. Migration and immigration of Anglo, African-American, and Asian women to the West; women’s work and community life; and women’s reform movements and activism.

849. Ideas in America to the Civil War (3 cr)

Also see information on courses with undergraduate tie-ins regarding additional requirements. Survey of the history of ideas in America from the colonial era to the Civil War, emphasizing Puritanism, the Enlightenment, and Romanticism.

850. Ideas in America Since the Civil War (3 cr)

Also see information on courses with undergraduate tie-ins regarding additional requirements. Survey of the history of ideas in America from 1865 to the present, emphasizing the impact of Darwinism, the “Second Enlightenment,” and the diverse currents of modern thought.

851. American West to 1900 (3 cr)

History of indigenous peoples of the West. Euro-American, African American, Asian, Latina and/or Latino settlements; the changing environment; gender; and economic activities such as fur trading, mining, ranching, farming, and lumbering.

852. American West since 1900 (3 cr)

History of race, class, and gender; urbanization and industrialization/political movements; population growth, new immigration, and urban expansion; modern economic trends and environmental change; and the role of the federal government in the American West.

853. From Progressivism to the Great Crash (3 cr)

Also see information on courses with undergraduate tie-ins regarding additional requirements. The Progressive Movement, Theodore Roosevelt and the New Nationalism, Wilson and the New Freedom, World War I, the Return to Normalcy, the Jazz Age, and the Great Crash.

854. The Era of Franklin D. Roosevelt (3 cr)

Also see information on courses with undergraduate tie-ins regarding additional requirements. The Great Depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal, the road to Pearl Harbor, and World War II.

855. Post-World War II America (3 cr)

Also see information on courses with undergraduate tie-ins regarding additional requirements. Survey of the major developments in domestic politics, in foreign affairs, and the economic, social, and cultural spheres from the end of World War II to the present.

856. Black and/or African American Women’s History (ETHN 456; WMNS 856) (3 cr)

From African origins in the 15th century to the late 20th century. The transatlantic slave trade, “New World” experiences, slavery and resistance, sexuality, cultural persistence and evolution, racial strife, the struggle for civil rights, and black womanist and feminist theories.

857. U.S. Economic History I (ECON 857) (3 cr)

Prereq: ECON 211 and 212 or ECON 210

Transformation of the US economy from an agrarian to an industrial society and the impact of that transformation on peoples lives and livelihoods. Focus on the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Economics of slavery, the impact of the railroads, immigration, and the collective response of business and labor to industrialization.

858. U.S. Economic History II (ECON 858) (3 cr)

Prereq: ECON 211 and 212 or ECON 210

Transformation of the US economy in the twentieth century. Continued consolidation of the business enterprise, business cycle episodes including the Great Depression of the 1930s, organized labor, and the role of government in managing and coping with this transformation in economic life.

859. The Black West (ETHN 459) (3 cr)

History of African Americans in the American West, from Spanish settlement to the late 20th century. Slavery and freedom in the West, western migration and settlement, “Black Cowboys,” “Black Indians,” “Buffalo Soldiers,” black women’s experiences, all-black towns, cultural persistence and evolution, racial strife, and the struggle for civil rights.

860. The Civil Rights Movement (ETHN 460) (3 cr)

The origins, contours, ideas, movement centers, personalities and legacies of the U.S. Civil Rights and Black Power movements, 1950s-1970s. The roles of African-American masses, college and high school students, and women. Points of conflict and cooperation between African-America and mainstream America.

861. The Russian Revolution (3 cr)

Political, economic, social, and intellectual roots of the Russian Revolution of 1917, the transformation from liberal to Bolshevik leadership, and the establishment of the USSR.

862. History of Soviet Russia (3 cr)

Fifty years of effort at implementing the mandate of the so-called “October Revolution” both domestically and in foreign affairs. The Soviet Union today.

863. History of the Canadian West (3 cr)

Cultural encounters among Euro-Canadians, First Nations, Metis, and Asians; political, social, and economic developments from the 18th century to the present; relationships of peoples and environments, particularly in logging, hunting, mining, and city building; and western cultural symbolisms both to the Canadian nation and as a point of difference from its neighbors.

864. Native American History: Selected Topics (ETHN 464) (3 cr)

Issues in Native American history. Topics may include: Native Americans and the environment; Native Americans in the 19th or 20th century; Native Americans and federal Indian policy; Native Americans and gender; and Native Americans of regions other than the Great Plains.

865. History of Plains Indians (ETHN 465) (3 cr)

History and culture of Native Americans of the Great Plains from earliest times through the twentieth century, stressing the history of migration, religion, diplomacy, politics, and society. All of the Indian nations of the Great Plains considered.

866. Early Modern China (3 cr)

China during the last dynasty: the Qing, 1644-1911. Conquest and unification of China by the Manchus, role of Confucianism in Chinese society, population growth during the 18th century, rise of the opium trade, the Opium War, the Taiping Rebellion, and reform efforts.

867. History of China in the Twentieth Century (3 cr)

Collapse of the old Confucian Imperial system, the Boxer Rebellion, the 1911 Revolution, warlordism, the rise of Communism, the Sino-Japanese war (1937-1945), the Communist Revolution and Chairman Mao, the Cultural Revolution, Deng Xiaopeng’s reforms.

868/886. History of South Africa (ETHN 486) (3 cr)

Survey of the region from the Stone Age to the evolution of the political, economic, legal and social framework of apartheid in South Africa and the recent efforts to achieve political accommodation.

869. Global Environmental History (3 cr)

Past interactions among societies and nature in a comparative world perspective. Indigenous peoples’ resource management; ecological impacts of colonization; how political economies shape resource use; changing ideas about nature; and the historic roots of current environmental problems and possible solutions.

870. Digital History (4 cr) Lec 4.

Analysis of the theory, methods, and readings in humanities computing and digital history.

871. Latin America and the Outside World (3 cr)

Analysis of the role of the Latin American nations in world affairs, emphasizing intellectual, economic, and diplomatic relations with the United States and Europe. An understanding of the position and problems of Latin America in the present world.

872. Revolutions in Twentieth-Century Latin America (3 cr)

Revolutionary movements from the Revolution of 1910 in Mexico to the more recent upheavals in Central America. Aside from case studies of selected countries, topical subjects covered, such as militarism, communism, nationalism, anti-Americanism, religion and the role of the Church, land, and unequal distribution of wealth.

873. Spanish American Colonial Institutions (3 cr)

Selected political, economic, and social institutions during the three centuries of Spanish rule in America.

874. African Americans in the Jazz Age (ETHN 474) (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: Junior standing and permission

A basic understanding of U.S. history would be helpful.

Race relations and African-American experience from the 1910s through World War II. Jim Crow, the Great Migration, World War I, "The New Negro," Harlem Renaissance, jazz/blues/gospel music, political radicalism, the Great Depression, and World War II.

875. History of Brazil (3 cr)

from 1500 to the present, emphasizing political institutions, economic cycles, social structure, and religious and cultural patterns.

877. Indigenous Peoples of the World (ETHN 477) (3 cr) Lec 3.

Indigenous peoples worldwide and current issues concerning them. Tribal sovereignty, territorial conflicts, globalization, ecosystem destruction, human rights, and the World Indigenous Movement.

878. Pro-seminar in Latin American Studies (ANTH 878; EDPS 878; GEOG 878; LAMS 478; MODL 878; POLS 878; SOCI 878; SPAN *878) (3 cr, max 6) Lec 3.

Prereq: Permission

Interdisciplinary analysis of the mechanics and consequences of cultural continuity and social change in Latin America.

879. Pro-seminar in International Relations I (AECN 467; ANTH 879; ECON 866; GEOG 848; POLS 866; SOCI 866) (3 cr)

Prereq: Permission

Open to students with an interest in international relations. Topic varies.

880. The Social and Economic History of China since the Late Ming Era (3 cr)

Prereq: One of the following: HIST 181, 281, 282, 883, 884 or permission

Analysis of the major social and economic changes in China during the previous six centuries. Includes the rapid growth of China’s population, changes in family structure and peasant life, the development of China’s commerce, China’s relationship with the world economy, popular religion in China, and the social and economic transformation of China during the communist era.

881. History of Premodern Japan (3 cr)

Also see information on courses with undergraduate tie-ins regarding additional requirements. An analysis of premodern Japanese society, with an emphasis on institutional and cultural developments.

882. History of Modern Japan (3 cr)

Also see information on courses with undergraduate tie-ins regarding additional requirements. Establishment of a modern state; foundations of economic power; liberalism and oligarchical rule; militarism; post-World War II developments.

883. History of Premodern China (3 cr)

Also see information on courses with undergraduate tie-ins regarding additional requirements. History of China to 1800 with emphasis on intellectual history (Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, NeoConfucianism) and the political, economic, and social development of the Chinese empire (221 B.C. to 1800 A.D.).

885. Africa Since 1800 (ETHN 485) (3 cr)

Beginning with a description of African societies in the nineteenth century, focus is on African responses to European contact and control, the nature of the colonial systems, and the emergence of new independent states in the twentieth century. Using historical and literary sources, stresses Africa’s cultural and social history as well as its political and economic. Special study units given on the Portuguese territories, Rhodesia, and South Africa.

890. Topics in World History (3 cr, max 15) Lec 3.

Prereq: Permission

Topic varies.

*894. Directed Readings (1-24 cr, max 24)

Prereq: Permission

*899. Masters Thesis (6-10 cr)

Prereq: Admission to masters degree program and permission of major adviser

900. Introduction to Historical Study (1-24 cr)

901. Readings and Problems in Ancient History (1-24 cr)

911. Readings and Problems in Medieval History (1-24 cr)

912. Seminar in Medieval History (1-24 cr)

918. Interdisciplinary Seminar in Nineteenth-Century Studies (ENGL 918; MODL 918) (3 cr, max 6)

Invention of the nineteenth century, gender, colonialism, class, realism science and technology.

919. Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Nineteenth Century (ENGL 919; MODL 919) (3 cr)

Introduction to the nineteenth century in North America (focusing on the US), Great Britain, and Europe (focusing on France, Germany, Russia, and Spain), organized through themes such as constructions of gender and sexuality, democracy in the nation-state, and challenges to religion.

921. Readings and Problems in English History (1-24 cr)

922. Seminar in English History (1-24 cr)

928. Readings and Problems in Military History (1-24 cr)

929. Research Seminar in Military History (1-24 cr)

931. Readings and Problems in Early Modern European History (1-24 cr)

932. Seminar in Early Modern European History (1-24 cr)

933. Readings and Problems in Recent European History (1-24 cr)

934. Seminar in Recent European History (1-24 cr)

941. Readings and Problems in American History (1-24 cr)

942. Seminar in American History (1-24 cr)

951. History of Women and Gender (WMNS 951) (3 cr)

A comparative approach, offering readings on a central theme from a variety of periods and/or areas. Themes vary.

961. Readings and Problems in 20th Century International History (3 cr)

20th century global history from the perspectives of both international relations and world history, with particular attention to politics, revolutions, economics, ideology, and culture.

970. Seminar in Digital History (3 cr) Lec 3.

HIST 970 is part of a suite of courses in the area of digital history.

971. Readings and Problems in Latin American History (1-24 cr)

981. Readings and Problems in East Asian History (1-24 cr)

982. Seminar in East Asian History (3 cr)

988. Introduction to the Interdisciplinary Study of the Middle Ages (AHIS 988; ENGL 988; MODL 988; MUSC 988) (3 cr)

Methods and state of research in the disciplines--art, music, literature, language, history, philosophy--dealing with the Middle Ages. Assistance in independent reading and research in subjects related to the student’s own research interests. Taught jointly by faculty members in art, music, theatre, English, history, classics, modern languages, and philosophy.

989. Introduction to the Interdisciplinary Study of the Renaissance (AHIS 989; ENGL 989; MODL 989; MUSC 989) (3 cr)

Methods and state of research in the disciplines--art, music, literature, language, history, philosophy--dealing with the Renaissance. Assistance in independent reading and research in subjects related to the student’s own research interests. Taught jointly by faculty members in art, music, theatre, English, history, classics, modern languages, and philosophy.

990. Seminar in Special Problems of Teaching History (1-24 cr)

991. Readings and Problems in the History of the North American West (3 cr, max 9)

History of the North American West. Past and present historiography; modern themes and methodologies; and topical and comparative historical treatments.

993. Press Internship (3 cr, max 6) Fld.

Prereq: Permission of the Graduate Chair in History.

Work in HIST 993 is to be supervised by the History Acquisitions editor at the University of Nebraska Press. HIST 993 is Pass/No Pass only.

Internship at the University of Nebraska Press.

999. Doctoral Dissertation (1-24 cr, max 55)

Prereq: Admission to doctoral degree program and permission of supervisory committee chair