Courses Offered

Chronological survey of major events, people, and ideas that have influenced the history, literature, art, and culture of various world civilizations. This course covers the origins of civilization to the Age of Exploration.

• Gen Ed: HS1 - Survey of Western Civilization

Chronological survey of major events, people, and ideas that have influenced the history, literature, art and culture of various world civilizations. This course covers the Age of Exploration up to the present.

• Gen Ed: HS1 - Survey of Western Civilization

Forces that shaped the political, social, cultural, intellectual and economic history of the United States through the Civil War.

• Gen Ed: HS3 - Individual and Social Values

Forces that shaped the political, social, cultural, intellectual and economic history of the United States since the Civil War.

• Gen Ed: HS3 - Individual and Social Values

Survey of black people's experience in America, beginning with African culture through the development of Afro-American culture and institutions; includes political, social, economic and cultural history.

• Gen Ed: Ethnic Studies

Travel courses are conducted to various parts of the world and are led by one or more faculty members. May be repeated to different locations.

• Gen Ed: World Culture
• Travel Course
• Course is repeatable for credit.

Examines Western European history from the late Roman Empire to the Renaissance. Focuses on primary sources and the writings of medieval historians.

Selected themes and topics in the history of American thought and culture from the 17th century to the present. May be repeated for credit when different content is offered.

• Course is repeatable to 9 credits.

This course surveys American Immigration History with a special focus on ethnic and race relations. It emphasizes social issues relating to immigration, immigration laws, and multiculturalism.

• Gen Ed: Ethnic Studies

History of North America from the sixteenth century through the late eighteenth century, with an emphasis on interactions among American Indians, Europeans, and Africans, and attention to society, politics, economy, and culture.

Wisconsin history from European exploration to the present; development of Wisconsin as part of the international Great Lakes region and the United States; political, economic and cultural history of the region, territory and state.

This course focuses on the political, economic, social, and religious development of the early U.S., from the American revolution to the war with Mexico.

This course will explore special regions or topics in European History since 1500. Sample topics might include the Russian Empire, the Balkans, The Reformation in Germany, etc.

• Gen Ed: World Culture

Development of a corporate economy and the rise of government intervention; industrial, financial, agricultural and labor reorganizations; wage and price policies and their relationship to these general themes; modernization and urbanization and the relationship between the domestic and world economy.

This course examines key religious and political narratives as well as major social and cultural phenomena in Europe c.1500-1750. Topics include religious reform, popular culture, pan-European conflict, sexuality and the family, and the rise of the absolutist state.

Europe in the 19th-century surveys of European history during the 19th century. We will consider the poiltical, economic, social, and cultural developments that occurred in Europe during this time and discuss such topics as revolution, Napoleon Bonaparte, industrialization, liveralism, socialism, nationalism, Romanticism, political and social reform, 1848, Realism, national unification, imperialism, urbanization, modernism, and the road to World War I.

Europe in the 20th-century surveys European history from 1900 until 1999. We will consider the political, economic, social, and cultural developments that occurred in Europe during this time and discuss such topics as World War I, the Russian Revolution, modernism, facism, communism, world War II, the Holocaust, the Cold War, decolonization, the welfare state, 1968, 1989, and the European Union.

Examines the origins of Islam and Islamic civilization and its dispersion throughout Eurasia from 600 to 1800 AD.

• Gen Ed: World Culture

Each semester of the course will explore a significant topic in African American history such as the civil rights movements, Black nationalism, the African American family, alienation, and affirmation.

• Gen Ed: Ethnic Studies
• Course is repeatable to 6 credits.

Modern East Asian history since the late nineteenth century, including China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam. The course examines political, social, and cultural changes in the region and emphasizes the East Asian response to encounters with the West.

• Gen Ed: World Culture

this course explores the history of modern Africa from 1850 to the present, concentrating on the major political issues faced by the various peoples of Africa from European colonialism onward. We will discuss the development of European colonization, the gradual integration of Africa into the global community, the struggle for liberation, the Cold War in Africa, and modern challenges of post-colonial Africa including civil war, genocide, HIV/AIDS, poverty, and the consequences of colonization.

• Gen Ed: World Culture

This course adopts a comparative historical approach to the study of modern Latin American politics and society in the twentieth century. The main themes concentrate on the origins of repressive dictatorships, indigenous resistance, revolutionary movements, United States intervention, and the challenge of democracy.

• Gen Ed: World Culture

This course traces the development of Ancient Greek civilization from its origins in the Ancient Near East until its conquests by Rome. Includes social, political, intellectual, economic, and cultural history.

This course traces the development of Roman civilization from its Etruscan origins through Late Antiquity. Includes social, political, intellectual, economic, and cultural history.

Historical introduction to sexual behaviors and attitudes in the U.S. from the period of colonization to the present. Includes analyses of the impact of economic, racial, gender, political, and technological change on sexual norms and behaviors.

• Gen Ed: HS3 - Individual and Social Values

In this course our goal is a richer understanding of women's experiences in the past, ranging from pregnancy and single motherhood to women's struggles to win the right to vote. Through lectures, discussions and films we will explore a variety of women's lives, consider the ways studying women changes our historical perspectives and focus on how interpretations of the past influence our understanding of current social issues.

• Gen Ed: HS3 - Individual and Social Values

Examines the history of the United States during the Twentieth Century, emphasizing social, political, and economic themes and issues.

Variable content. Course will explore a topic, issue, problem or controversy in ancient history such as the ancient economy, Augustus, or daily life in the Roman world. Emphasis on primary sources.

• Course is repeatable to 9 credits.

Examines themes of the Medieval world, such as the Viking Diaspora, Medieval Russia, the Silk Road, and the Byzantine Empire.

• Course is repeatable to 9 credits.

The course will explore current topics and themes with European history between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries. Possible topics include the witch persecutions, crime and punishment, British history and the history of society and gender.

• Course is repeatable to 9 credits.

This course will examine selected topics in European history since 1789. Sample topics might include the French Revolution, the Bourgeoisie, Existentialism, the World Wars, Nazi Germany, Youth, or Popular Culture.

• Course is repeatable to 9 credits.

Examination of key aspects and debates concerning the nature and role of warfare in society over a broad range of cultures and time periods.

• Course is repeatable to 6 credits.

Selected themes and topics in comparative history crossing geographic and temporal boundaries. Possible topics include empires, nomadic societies, the Silk Road, slavery, the Atlantic World, democracy, modern Germany and Japan, and revolutions.

• Course is repeatable to 9 credits.

P: min 3.50 all cses req for major and min gpa 3.75 all UL cses req for major. (F,S)

Theoretical and practical topics and problems such as research techniques, source materials, comparative studies, analysis and interpretation, and the writing of historical inquiries.

This course examines the politics, society, and culture of East Asia during the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Topics include East Asian traditions, European imperialism in Asia, the rise of nationalism, modernization, Japanese imperialism, the Chinese revolution, modern culture, communism and fascism, World War II, the Cold War, and the “East Asian miracle.”

• Gen Ed: World Culture

Supervised practical experience in an organization or activity appropriate to a student's career and educational interests. Internships are supervised by faculty members and require periodic student/faculty meetings.

• Course is repeatable for credit.

Independent study is offered on an individual basis at the student's request and consists of a program of learning activities planned in consultation with a faculty member. A student wishing to study or conduct research in an area not represented in available scheduled courses should develop a preliminary proposal and seek the sponsorship of a faculty member. The student's advisor can direct him or her to instructors with appropriate interests. A written report or equivalent is required for evaluation, and a short title describing the program must be sent early inthe semester to the registrar for entry on the student's transcript.

• Course is repeatable for credit.

Travel courses are conducted to various parts of the world and are led by one or more faculty members. May be repeated to different locations.

• Gen Ed: World Culture
• Travel Course
• Course is repeatable for credit.