HIST - History

HIST 202 Medieval Europe

A survey of the European Middle Ages, including political, social, economic and cultural developments from the fall of Rome through the 15th century. (E)

Credits

3.0

Core

Historical Analysis

Offered

Spring Semester (Every 3 Years)

HIST 208 Introduction to Public History

Overview of the history field as practiced in museum work, historic preservation, state/national parks, archives, historic sites, historical societies, etc. Students will utilize local resources and do hands-on projects. This is the foundation course for the Public History Concentration and is also open to all interested students.

Credits

3.0

Offered

Fall Semester (Even Years)

HIST 217 History of the United States to 1877

Credit by exam. The development of the United States from the colonial settlements to 1877.

Credits

3.0

Core

Historical Analysis

Offered

Both Semesters

HIST 218 History of the United States since 1877

Credit by exam. The development of the United States as a world power from 1877 to the present

Credits

3.0

Core

Historical Analysis

Offered

Both Semesters

HIST 246 Modern Africa, 1400-Present

This course surveys the major political, economic, social, and cultural contours of the African past from 1400 to the present. Key topics include the development of the Atlantic slave trade, the expansion of European colonialism, the process of decolonization, and the challenges of the post-independence period.

Credits

3.0

Core

Global Perspectives

Offered

Offered As Needed

AFHS 257 The African American Experience

A chronological survey of African American history from pre-colonial Africa and colonial America through the twentieth century. Focuses on the economic, political, social and cultural context in which a uniquely constituted African American culture developed in the course of the struggle to achieve human rights.

Credits

3.0

Core

Historical Analysis

Offered

Fall Semester

HIST 264 Ancient and Medieval World to 1200

Not open to students who have completed HIST 262. This course surveys the political, economic, social, and cultural contours of the global human experience from the ancient period to 1200. The course focuses on societies and interactions of peoples around the world, including empires, written traditions, the development of global religions, and the evolution of trade networks in Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas.

Credits

3.0

Core

Global Persp & Historical Analysis

Offered

Both Semesters

HIST 265 Medieval and Early Modern World, 1200-1800

Not open to students who have completed both HIST 262 and HIST 263. This course surveys political, economic, social, and cultural contours of the global human experience from 1200 to 1800. The course focuses on challenges and changes to societies and human interactions during the period, including the development of global trade networks and the rise and fall of early modern societies in Africa, the Americas, India, the Middle East, China, Japan, and Europe.

Credits

3.0

Core

Global Persp & Historical Analysis

Offered

Both Semesters

HIST 266 The Modern World, 1750 to Present

Not open to students who have completed HIST 263. This course surveys the political, economic, social, and cultural contours of the global human experience from the mid-1700s century to the present. The course focuses on concepts and developments of the period, including liberalism, nationalism, industrialization, capitalism, communism, imperialism, and decolonization. Examples of specific regions illustrate global patterns and experiences.

Credits

3.0

Core

Global Persp & Historical Analysis

Offered

Both Semesters

HIST 268 Latin America

This course addresses the history of Latin America, including Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean nations, and South America. Topics include the pre-Columbian period, Native peoples’ contacts with Europeans and Africans, Portuguese and Spanish colonial expansion, and the history of Latin American nations through the 20th century.

Credits

3.0

Core

Global Perspectives & Historical Analysis

Offered

Spring Semester (Even Years)

HIST 269 Women and Gender in U.S. History

This course surveys women’s experiences in America from the arrival of Europeans to the present, focusing on women’s legal, political, economic, and social status and roles, as well as race, ethnicity, and class. We will cover trends and common experiences, but also specific experiences through the voices of women of privilege, less advantaged women, and women of color.

Credits

3.0

Core

Historical Analysis

Offered

Spring Semester (Odd Years)

HIST 299 Special Topics

This course introduces general topics in history, allowing faculty and students to examine specific areas of interest.

Credits

3.0

Offered

As needed

HIST 300 From Celts to Vikings 400-1000

Prerequisite: HIST 264 or permission of the instructor. A study of the peoples and culture of early medieval Europe, from late Rome through the 10th century. Includes Celtic population of Roman Empire; "barbarian" kingdoms such as Celtic Ireland and Scotland, Anglo-Saxon England, and Frankish Gaul; Visigothic and Islamic Spain; technological developments; the Carolingian Empire; and Viking invasions. (E)

Credits

3.0

Offered

(Every 3 Years)

HIST 306 Heresy and Society in Europe, 1400-1800

Prerequisites: Completion of the Historical Analysis or English Composition section of Core requirement; or permission of instructor. The course addresses conflicts, wars, and cultural infighting among late medieval and early modern Europeans over issues of belief, heresy, and governing emerging European states. Students read banned and approved texts to understand cultural developments and the emergence of European imperial systems.

Credits

3.0

Offered

Every 3 Years

HIST 309 Islam & the Crusades

Prerequisite: HIST 264 or permission of the instructor. A study of the "holy wars" between the Islamic world and the Christian west in the 11th through 15th centuries, including long-term effects on the modern Middle East. (E)

Credits

3.0

Offered

(Every 3 Years)

HIST 312 Women in Medieval Europe

Prerequisites: Completion of the Historical Analysis or English Composition section of the Core, or permission of instructor. A study of the roles and experience of European women during the Middle Ages, 500-1500. Legal and social status, queenship and power, religion and spirituality, marriage and family, and women in the ethnic minorities. (E)

Credits

3.0

Offered

Every 3 Years

HIST 314 Medieval and Tudor England

Prerequisites: Completion of the Historical Analysis or English Composition section of the Core, or permission of instructor.  This course explores the history of England from the Norman Conquest in 1066 through the reign of Elizabeth in the 16th c. It traces the forging of English culture, government, and society in the medieval and early modern periods and addresses the longterm significance of these events and institutions. (E)

Credits

3.0

Offered

Every 3 Years

HIST 318 Colonial and Revolutionary America

Prerequisites: HIST 217, or with the permission of the instructor. This course examines the evolution of the English colonies and their integration into a larger British Empire, effects of colonization on native peoples, the rise of slavery in North America, the experiences of Africans and their descendants, the origins and consequences of the Revolution, its impact on the population, and the long-term significance of this era.

Credits

3.0

Offered

As Needed

HIST 319 The Civil War and Reconstruction

Prerequisite: HIST 217 or HIST 218. A study of America’s most destructive war: its origins, impact and aftermath. The course also will deal with the problems, accomplishments and failures of reconstruction.

Credits

3.0

Offered

As Needed

HIST 320 America in the Sixties

Prerequisite: HIST 217 or 218 or by permission of instructor. This course is an in-depth examination of American society, culture and politics during the period commonly known as "the sixties." The course will cover American politics, the Cold War, nuclear proliferation, social movements, the Vietnam War and American popular culture. Course materials include books and articles, movies, documentaries and sound recordings, as well as guest lectures by 60s participants.

Credits

3.0

Offered

Every 3 Years

HIST 330 Cultural Encounters in LatAm Hist

Prerequisites: Completion of the Historical Analysis or English Composition section of Core requirement; or permission of instructor. Employing a cross-cultural perspective, this course explores the historical process as being a dialogue between the cultures of the indigenous peoples of Latin America, Europeans, and Africans.

Credits

3.0

Core

Global Perspectives

Offered

Every 3 Years

HIST 335 Teaching Assistantship in History

Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing, completion of course(s) involved or equivalent competency and permission of the department. The teaching assistant will have significant responsibilities in the assigned class or classes supporting the instruction of the course. Duties can include research, assisting with course instructional technology, tutoring class members, and working on other class-related projects. May be taken only twice. Grading is on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.

Credits

1.0

Offered

Either Semester

HIST 338 The Gilded Age and Progressive Era, 1877-1929

Prerequisites: HIST 218 or permission of instructor. Between 1877 and 1929, the United States wrestled with the wrenching social, political, cultural and economic transformations that accompanied the second industrial revolution. This course will address the ways in which Americans responded to the crises caused by industrialization, immigration and urbanization with special emphasis on Progressive Era reform.

Credits

3.0

Offered

Every 3 Years

HIST 339 New Deal America, 1929-2000

Prerequisites: HIST 218 or permission of instructor. This course traces the rise and fall of the New Deal order. The first part of the course will discuss the legacies of the New Deal and WWII. The second part focuses on the turbulent 1960s. The final part examines the economic crisis of the 1970s and America’s "conservative turn" in the 1980s.

Credits

3.0

Offered

Every 3 Years

HIST 341 Cultural Resources and Events

Prerequisite: Any 200-level history course or permission of the instructor. In this course students partake of and reflect thoroughly on the cultural resources available on campus and in Frederick, Baltimore and Washington, DC. During the semester, students attend historically themed public events and visit historical museums and sites, discuss their experiences, and complete reading and writing assignments.

Credits

1.0

Offered

As Needed

HIST 342 Short Topics in History

Prerequisite: Any 200-level history course or permission of the instructor. Short Topics in History is a 1-credit course that offers a change to pursue in more detail more focused study of subjects only touched upon in broad survey courses, or those not covered elsewhere in the history curriculum. Format, perspectives and topics may vary according to the instructor's expertise.

Credits

1.0

Offered

Either Semester (As Needed)

HIST 347 The Indigenous World

Prerequisites: Completion of the Historical Analysis or English Composition section of Core requirement; or permission of instructor. The course addresses the histories of indigenous (or Native) peoples around the globe. Students will analyze the meanings of indigeneity across time and space, looking at different regions of the world from the thirteenth century to the present. (E)

Credits

3.0

Core

Global Perspectives

Offered

Every 3 Years

HIST 349 Europe in the Age Total War

Prerequisite: Completion of the Historical Analysis or Composition section of the Core or permission of the instructor. An exploration of the political, cultural, and social history of Europe from 1914-1945. In addition to European experiences of World War I and World War II, the course examines the rise of fascism and Nazism, the advent of Americanization, the interwar economic crises, genocide, and the rise of the Cold War superpowers.

Credits

3.0

Offered

Every 3 Years

HIST 353 US Foreign Relations since World War II

Prerequisites: HIST 217 or HIST 218 or permission of the instructor. This course explores the history of America’s role in the world since the Second World War, examining the development of America’s position within the world community and the political, social and economic factors shaping its foreign policy. The course will cover such topics as the creation of the United Nations, the Cold War, Korea and Vietnam, détente, globalization and American involvement in the Middle East.

Credits

3.0

Core

Global Perspectives

Offered

As Needed

HIST 354 Medieval Warfare

Prerequisites: Completion of the Historical Analysis or English Composition section of the Core, or permission of instructor. This course traces the history of warfare in medieval Europe, emphasizing military developments but also exploring social, economic, diplomatic, and religious aspects of war. Topics include military organization, strategy, tactics, weaponry, fortifications, technology, and logistics, from the late Roman period through the Hundred Years War. (E)

Credits

3.0

Offered

Every 3 Years

HIST 356 Global Empires I

Prerequisites: Completion of the Historical Analysis or English Composition section of Core requirement; or permission of instructor. This course addresses the rise of early modern global empires beginning in the fifteenth century The Portuguese, Dutch, Spanish, English, and French empires up to the early nineteenth century will be the primary focus of the course. Particular emphasis will be placed on the Atlantic world and imperial experiences in the Indian Ocean.

Credits

3.0

Core

Global Perspectives

Offered

Every 3 Years

HIST 357 Global Empires II

Prerequisites: Completion of the Historical Analysis or English Composition section of Core requirement; or permission of instructor. A study of imperialism from 1789 to the present. Topics include the fall of the Atlantic World empires in the 18th century, the expansion of empires in Africa and Asia in the 19th century, the imperial experience of the world wars, and decolonization during the Cold War. The course explores the perspectives of colonial subjects and their rulers.

Credits

3.0

Core

Global Perspectives

Offered

Every 3 Years

HIST 358 African Americans and Sports

Prerequisites: Completion of the Historical Analysis or English Composition section of the Core, or permission of instructor. Focuses largely on the historic role of athletics in black communities; the interconnectedness of racial identity and athletic competition; racial exclusion and integration; and the formation and dismantling of black owned and operated teams, leagues, and complexes. We will also explore the intersection of sports, social paradigms, political transformations, and race in America during the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first centuries.

Credits

3.0

Offered

Every 3 Years

HIST 359 Black Women in America

Prerequisites: Completion of the Historical Analysis or English Composition section of the Core, or permission of instructor. This course surveys the accomplishments and challenges of women of African descent in America, from the colonial era to the present, with attention to their everyday lives, as well as their political and economic activism. Family structure, images in popular and material culture, and the social construction of gender and race will also be explored.

Credits

3.0

Offered

Every 3 Years

HIST 365 The Ancient Near East and Greece

Prerequisites: Completion of the Historical Analysis or English Composition section of Core requirement; or permission of instructor. This course traces the early history of western civilization, from humanity’s origins in Africa, through the first civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt, to classical and Hellenistic Greece. It emphasizes the varieties of organization, individual and collective identity, and interaction between states, religious authorities and cultures. (E)

Credits

3.0

Offered

As needed

HIST 366 Ancient Rome

Prerequisites: Completion of the Historical Analysis or English Composition section of Core requirement; or permission of instructor. An exploration of the history of Rome, from its founding through the Republic and the Empire, focusing on political, social, cultural and military developments. (E)

Credits

3.0

Offered

Every 3 Years

HIST 370 History Practicum

Prerequisites: Declared history major; 12 credits of history, including 8 credits of history at Hood; and permission of the department chair. An opportunity for hands-on training or equivalent experience in the field of history. Examples of the practicum are an internship-type work placement at a local historical site or on campus, a research assistantship with a history faculty member, or an independent-study-type course that utilizes local historical sites. With the permission of the department, this course may be substituted for the required history internship.

Credits

2.0 - 3.0

Offered

Either Semester

HIST 371A Topics in Early History

Prerequisite: HIST 264 or permission of instructor. Advanced topics in ancient and medieval history. This course pursues in more detail subjects not fully covered elsewhere in the history curriculum. Students who lack the prerequisite, but who have other coursework or experience relevant to the specific topic, are encouraged to seek the instructor’s permission to enroll. (E)

Credits

3.0

Offered

As needed

HIST 371B Topics in American History

Prerequisite: HIST 217, HIST 218 or AFHS 257 or permission of instructor. Advanced topics in colonial American and United States history. This course pursues in more detail subjects not fully covered elsewhere in the history curriculum. Students who lack the prerequisite, but who have other coursework or experience relevant to the specific topic, are encouraged to seek the instructor’s permission to enroll.

Credits

3.0

Offered

As needed

HIST 371C Topics in Modern European History

Prerequisite: HIST 266 or permission of instructor. Advanced topics in the history of modern Europe. This course pursues in more detail subjects not fully covered elsewhere in the history curriculum. Students who lack the prerequisite, but who have other coursework or experience relevant to the specific topic, are encouraged to seek the instructor’s permission to enroll.

Credits

3.0

Offered

As needed

HIST 371D Topics in World History

Prerequisite: HIST 264 or HIST 266 or permission of instructor. Advanced topics in comparative and world history. This course offers a chance to pursue in more detail subjects only touched upon in broad survey courses, or those not covered elsewhere in the history curriculum. Format, perspectives and topics may vary according to the instructor's expertise.

Credits

3.0

Offered

As needed

HIST 371E Topics in Public History

Prerequisite: One of the following: HIST 208, HIST 217, HIST 218 or permission of the instructor. Advanced topics in public history. This course pursues in more detail subjects not fully covered elsewhere in the history curriculum. Students who lack the prerequisite, but who have other coursework or experience relevant to the specific topic, are encouraged to seek the instructor’s permission to enroll.

Credits

3.0

Offered

As needed

HIST 373 Research and Writing in History

Prerequisite: Open to history majors with at least sophomore standing and HIST 217 or HIST 218 or AFHS 257 plus another history course. An introduction to historical method, including historical argumentation, evidence, documentation and archival research. Each student researches local or family history, using original sources from archival collections. As the entry into the major, the course is for second-semester sophomores, first-semester juniors, and new transfer students.

Credits

3.0

Offered

Spring semester

HIST 375 Independent Study in History

Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. A readings course to supplement the regular offerings of the department. Conferences and written reports.

Credits

1.0 - 3.0

Offered

Both Semesters and Summer

HIST 376 American Frontiers

Prerequisites: Completion of the Historical Analysis or English Composition section of the Core; or permission of instructor. This course examines the concepts of frontiers and the frontier experience in North America from the colonial period to the late nineteenth century, including both indigenous and non-indigenous contexts.

Credits

3.0

Offered

Every 3 Years

HIST 377 Civil Rights and Black Power

Prerequisites: Completion of the Historical Analysis or English Composition section of the Core, or permission of instructor. This course analyzes the transformative and explosive events of the 1950s-early 1970s. It considers how varied social, cultural, and political movements, organizations, and individuals have shaped our modern world. It examines social, cultural, and legal challenges and triumphs in the struggle for equality.

Credits

3.0

Offered

Every 3 Years

HIST 378 Blacks and American Law

Prerequisite: Completion of the Historical Analysis or English Composition section of the Core, or permission of instructor. Explores the relationship between American jurisprudence and African Americans, from the colonial period to the present. It identifies statutory law, case law, and de facto standards that determined the role and status of Blacks in American society. The course also examines how African Americans have used law and protest to gain civil rights and political power.

Credits

3.0

Offered

Every 3 Years

HIST 379 Making of the American City

Prerequisites: Completion of the Historical Analysis or English Composition section of the Core, or permission of instructor. This course charts the development of urban centers in the United States from the colonial period to the present. It analyzes sociohistorical, political, geographical, and economic phenomena and trends that have fostered the growth and transformation of cities across the country.

Credits

3.0

Offered

Every 3 Years

HIST 380 The Native American Experience

Prerequisites: Completion of the Historical Analysis or English Composition section of Core requirement; or permission of instructor. The course addresses the long history of Native Americans from the period before contact to the present, with a primary focus on Native peoples’ history in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries.

Credits

3.0

Offered

Every 3 Years

HIST 381 Collections: Museums and Archives

Prerequisites: Completion of the Historical Analysis or English Composition section of the Core; or HIST 208; or permission of instructor. The course addresses both practical and theoretical approaches to museums and archives, their history, and new developments in the field of collections management. Students visit local and regional museums and archives as part of the course.

Credits

3.0

Offered

Every 3 Years

HIST 382 Exhibiting History

Prerequisites: Completion of the Historical Analysis or English Composition section of the Core; or HIST 208; or permission of instructor. The course addresses both practical and theoretical approaches to history museum exhibitions in both traditional physical spaces and virtual or digital exhibitions. Students visit local and regional museums in preparation for the experiential learning exercise in which each student plans a mock history exhibition.

Credits

3.0

Offered

Every 3 Years

HIST 397 Special Topics

An upper-level special topics course offered at the discretion of the department. The content and methods vary with the interest of students and faculty members

Credits

3.0

Offered

As needed

HIST 398 Service Learning in History

Prerequisites: Completion of the Historical Analysis or English Composition area of the Core. An opportunity both to study a historical topic in depth and to learn actively through public service in a structured project in the local community. Topic, project and format will vary according to instructor expertise and community partner availability.

Credits

3.0

Offered

Either Semester

HIST 399 Internship in History

Prerequisites: 9 credits of history taken at Hood, or permission of the instructor. Supervised historical writing, research and/or museum work with private or govern-mental agencies full or part time. Grading is on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.

Credits

3.0 - 15.0

Offered

Both Semesters and Summer

AFHS 424 Race and Racism in the United States

Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing and HIST 217 or HIST 218 or AFHS 257. This course explores the origins and development of racial attitudes, both scientific and popular, supporting mythologies, and contemporary institutional expressions. It will also discuss the African Americans’ attempts to resist white supremacy. Emphasis will be on African American history since Reconstruction.

Credits

4.0

Cross Listed Courses

Double-numbered course; offered with graduate-level AFHS 524

Offered

As Needed

HIST 470 Seminar: Topics in History

Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing and HIST 373 or permission of the instructor. This advanced course explores one topic in depth. The format, approach and perspective vary according to the instructor’s expertise and preference, but in general students are expected to read deeply in the topic, participate actively in seminar discussions and complete a major research project. This is the capstone for the history major.

Credits

3.0

Offered

Fall Semester

HIST 499A Departmental Honors

Prerequisite: By invitation of the department. The departmental honors paper is a two-semester senior-year program designed for students who wish to pursue intensive research or special projects in close coordination with faculty advisers. Departmental honors students are known as the Christine P. Tischer Scholars and receive 6 credits for this work.

Credits

3.0

Offered

Both Semesters and/or Summer

HIST 499B Departmental Honors

Prerequisite: By invitation of the department. The departmental honors paper is a two-semester senior-year program designed for students who wish to pursue intensive research or special projects in close coordination with faculty advisers. Departmental honors students are known as the Christine P. Tischer Scholars and receive 6 credits for this work.

Credits

3.0

Offered

Both Semesters and/or Summer