Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance

A survey of major political, economic, religious, and social themes of the ancient world, from the beginnings of civilization in the Near East to the end of the Roman empire in the West. Students will read a selection of original sources.

3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

A survey of major political, economic, religious and social developments in Europe from the end of the Roman Empire to 1500. This also includes a brief examination of the rise of Islam and the survival of Byzantium. Students will read a selection of original sources. GT-HI1.

3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

This course examines, evaluates, and reflects on the medieval Black Death (1347-1353 A.D.) in relationship to the global coronavirus pandemic of 2019 and beyond. Students create a digital plague diary, multimedia reflection statements, and a digital Renaissance Humanism project.

This course explores European myths and mythologies to illuminate the values, beliefs, and practices of the historical cultures and peoples that created them

This course explores the realities, expectations, and representations of women in ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. Begins sequence that continues with HIST 4140: Women in Medieval Europe. Meets with PHIL 3140 and WEST 3140. Approved for Compass Curriculum requirement: Inclusiveness (Global/Diversity).

3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

This course explores how and why historical persons and events become myth. Examining multiple iterations of the King Arthur myth represents changes in society, values, and context, prompting consideration of why mythical stories resonate with audiences in different historical eras.

3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

This course explores the character of the distinctive eras of ancient Egypt, as well as influences on, and of, Egyptian civilization, including waves of Egyptomania recurring from the Roman period to the present. Approved for Compass Curriculum requirement: Writing Intensive.

3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

Emergence, development and decline of Mesopotamian civilizations from the early 3rd to the late 1st Millennium B.C.E. While students will concentrate on Sumerian and Akkadian history, they will gain a broad understanding of the development of Amorite, Kassite, Hurrian, Assyrian, Chaldean and Babylonian culture as well.

3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

History of ancient Greece from its emergence in the 2nd Millennium B.C. through the Archaic, Colonial, Classical and Hellenistic periods. The socio-political history of each period will be broadly analyzed to develop a balanced understanding of the interaction of such dynamic cultural influences as politics, religion, literature, and art.

3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

The emergence, development, and decline of the Roman civilization from the 2nd Millennium B.C.E. to the rise of Constantine in the 4th Century C.E.

3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

Emergence, development and transformation of the Crusade movement from 1095 C.E. through the later Middle Ages. Special attention will be given to the first four Crusades, but students will also analyze primary and secondary sources on the expansion of crusading throughout the 13th century and the Eastern Crusades of the 14th-16th centuries. Approved for Compass Curriculum requirements: Inclusiveness (Global/Diversity); Writing Intensive.

3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

A survey of the early formation of the English nation, from the coming of the Anglo-Saxons to c. 1500. The focus will be on major economic, political and religious trends as seen through a variety of original sources.

3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

Traces the creation and maintenance of the Tudor state in the 16th century and its dismantlement during the revolutions of the 17th century. The emphasis will be on political, social, and economic structures as seen through a variety of original sources.

3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

Survey of early modern English history from 1688 to 1830 with an emphasis on political and economic developments and their impact on social structure.

3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

This course explores how Roman, Christian, and Germanic influences combine in the early medieval period (5th to 10th centuries) in northern Europe to create a distinctive social, political, and cultural era. Approved for Compass Curriculum requirement: Writing Intensive.

3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

Scope of the course: 11th century through the 13th century. Themes covered will be political, social, religious, and economic developments that shaped Medieval Europe into a unique civilization.

3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

This course explores the realities, expectations, and representations of women in medieval Europe (ca. 500-1500 CE) and helps prepare students for senior thesis through the analysis of primary source readings. Continues sequence beginning with HIST 3010, Women in Classical Antiquity. Approved for Compass Curriculum requirement: Inclusiveness (Global/Diversity).

3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

This course investigates the scientific, technological, and the material cultural developments that were made possible by Christian and Islamic competition and cooperation during the Middle Ages (600-1500 C.E.). Approved for LAS Global Awareness requirement. Approved for Compass Curriculum requirements: Inclusiveness (Global/Diversity); Writing Intensive.

3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

This course on medieval Spain and North Africa explores the historical interaction of Jewish, Islamic, and Christian communities. In particular, it evaluates the cultural, religious, political, and economic relations of the three cultures from 600 to 1500 C.E. Approved for LAS Global Awareness requirement. Approved for Compass Curriculum requirements: Inclusiveness (Global/Diversity); Writing Intensive.

3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

A study of Greek historiography through the works of select primary sources. Special emphasis is given to authorial intention, audience reception and the influence of the ethnographic, epigraphic and poetic traditions on the development of the genre of Ancient History.

3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

A survey of the major political, economic, and social developments in Western Europe from the early 14th through the early 16th century. Included will be the expansion of Europe, notably of Spain and Portugal.

3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)