HIST 303 - A History of Greek Civilization: The Greek City-State (3 units; U/G)
Greek history from prehistoric times to the death of Alexander the Great. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of English Composition competency req.
HIST 304 - A History of Greek Civilization: The Age of Alexander the Great (3 units; U/G)
The Macedonian state to the death of Alexander the Great; the Hellenistic states. Prereq: jr st; completion of GER English Composition competency req.
HIST 307 - A History of Rome: The Republic (3 units; U/G)
Roman history from the beginnings of the Roman state to the death of Julius Caesar. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of English Composition competency req.
HIST 308 - A History of Rome: The Empire (3 units; U/G)
Roman history from the death of Julius Caesar to the fall of the empire in the west. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of English Composition competency req.
HIST 318 - Medieval Civilization: The High Middle Ages (3 units; U/G)
The intellectual development of medieval Europe, from the twelfth century to the fourteenth century. Prereq: jr st; completion of GER English Composition competency req.
HIST 319 - The Era of the Crusades (3 units; U/G)
A consideration of the relationships between western Europe and the East in the period of the Crusades. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of English Composition competency req.
HIST 320 - History of Medieval Warfare (3 units; U/G)
Evolution of warfare in the Middle Ages; technology, tactics, strategy, and interaction with politics and culture. Prereq: jr st; completion of GER English Composition competency req.
HIST 325 - The Renaissance (3 units; U/G)
Culture and society in Europe from the fourteenth to the sixteenth century; early Italian Renaissance to Elizabethan England; the Age of Discovery. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of English Composition competency req.
HIST 326 - The Reformation (3 units; U/G)
Major religious movements and leaders of the sixteenth century; social and intellectual history of the Protestant and Catholic Reformations. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of English Composition competency req.
HIST 329 - The Roman Catholic Church, 1500 to the Present (3 units; U/G)
History of the Catholic Church from the Renaissance to the present. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.
HIST 330 - The Papacy in History (3 units; U/G)
Examination of the papacy, the world's most visible and influential religious office, from its origins to the present. Not open to students w/cr in Hist 600 w/same topic. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.
HIST 341 - Imperial Russia (3 units; U/G)
Development of autocracy and expansion of Russia's multi-ethnic empire; Russian economic, political, and intellectual developments under the tsars; reform and revolution. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.
HIST 343 - Russia Since 1917 (3 units; U/G)
Russian cultural, social, and political history since the revolutions of 1917. Prereq: jr st;. satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.
HIST 346 - Poland and Its Neighbors, 1914-1945 (3 units; U/G)
The effects of two world wars in East-Central Europe. The independence and subjugation of Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary and the Baltic States. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.
HIST 348 - Poland and Its Neighbors, 1945 to the Present (3 units; U/G)
Developments in Poland, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, and Hungary since the Second World War. The origins, development, decline, and fall of communist rule in Central Europe. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.
HIST 355 - Modern and Contemporary France (3 units; U/G)
France as a political experiment, complex society, intellectual and cultural center, and imperial power since 1815, with emphasis on the period since the late nineteenth century. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.
HIST 358 - The Jews of Modern Europe: History and Culture (3 units; U/G)
History of the Jews in Europe from the middle of the eighteenth century to the present, with an emphasis on their cultural production. Hist 358 & Jewish 358 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another. Prereq: jr st.
HIST 363 - Germany: Hitler and the Nazi Dictatorship (3 units; U/G)
Rise and fall of Third Reich; Weimar Republic and collapse; Hitler's conquest of power, national socialist state, World War II; catastrophe and reconstruction. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.
HIST 364 - The Holocaust: Anti-Semitism & the Fate of Jewish People in Europe, 1933-45 (3 units; U/G)
The rise of Nazism; anti-Semitism; annihilation of Jews and other ethnic and religious minorities; Jewish responses and resistance; legacy of persecution. Not open for cr to students with Hist 295 'Historical Encounters: The Holocaust.' Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of English Composition competency req.
HIST 370 - Topics in the History of Religious Thought: (3 units; U/G)
Selected topics in the history of religious thought, for graduate and advanced undergraduate students. Intensive reading and student reports will be stressed. May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of English Composition competency req.
HIST 371 - Topics in European History: (3 units; U/G)
Selected themes and issues in European history. May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: jr st; completion of GER English Composition competency req.
HIST 372 - Topics in Global History: (3 units; U/G)
Selected issues in global history. May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: jr st; completion of GER English Composition competency req.
HIST 373 - Topics in Gender and History: (3 units; U/G)
Selected topics in the history of gender, family, and sexuality. May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of English Composition competency req.
HIST 375 - Contemporary European History, 1945 to the Present (3 units; U/G)
The Cold War; the recovery of Europe; student revolutions and spiritual crisis; economic stagnation; moves toward European unification; breakup of the Soviet bloc. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.
HIST 376 - History of Ancient China, Earliest Times to 220 A.D. (3 units; U/G)
History of China through First Unification and Great Empire of Han Dynasty; attention to development of distinctive qualities of Chinese philosophy, politics, society, and material culture. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of English Composition competency req.
HIST 377 - Modern China (3 units; U/G)
China in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, from the Opium Wars to the establishment of People's Republic in 1949. Major political, economic and social issues. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of English Composition competency req.
HIST 378 - Revolution in China (3 units; U/G)
History of the socialist revolution in China. Background examination of the Chinese communist movement, but major emphasis on People's Republic from 1949 to the present. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.
HIST 380 - Buddhism: A Cultural History (3 units; U/G)
Development of Buddhist culture in Asia and contemporary globalized world; intertwining themes of individual purification and Buddhist visions of just and unjust societies. Prereq: jr st; completion GER English Composition competency req.
HIST 385 - Political Islam to Zionism: Middle Eastern Intellectual History, 1789-1990 (3 units; U/G)
Modern Middle Eastern political ideas; Napoleon's 1798 invasion of Egypt to 1979 Iranian Revolution and its aftermath; feminism, radical Islam, Arab socialism, Zionism, nationalism, colonialism. Counts as repeat of Hist 401 w/similar topic. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.
HIST 386 - Africa: The Age of Empires to 1880 (3 units; U/G)
Survey of the highlights of early African history; empires black and white; religion; slavery; material culture. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of English Composition competency req.
HIST 387 - Africa: Imperialism and Independence Since 1880 (3 units; U/G)
The phases of colonial relationships and the parties involved; conquest, pacification, and independence of African states. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.
HIST 392 - The History of Southern Africa (3 units; U/G)
Surveys the history of South Africa and Zimbabwe with special reference to the twentieth century, comparing their struggles for majority rule. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.
HIST 393 - History of Mexico (3 units; U/G)
An upper-division survey course spanning all periods of Mexican history, with special emphasis on the historical origins and development of major contemporary issues. Prereq: jr st or cons instr; satisfaction of GER English composition competency req.
HIST 394 - History of Japan to 1600 (3 units; U/G)
Japanese political, economic, and social development, cultural change, and major historical figures, from ancient times to 1600. Prereq: jr st; completion of GER English Composition competency req.
HIST 395 - History of Japan Since 1600 (3 units; U/G)
Japan's rise as modern nation-state and economic power; evolution of social, political, cultural institutions from establishment of Tokugawa shogunate through Meji restoration to present. Prereq: jr st; completion of GER English Composition competency req.
HIST 400 - Topics in Latin American and Caribbean History: (3 units; U/G)
Selected themes and issues in the history of South America, Central America, and the Caribbean Islands. May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: jr st; completion of GER English Composition competency req.
Selected themes and issues in Middle Eastern history. May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: jr st; completion of GER English Composition competency req.
HIST 402 - Topics in Asian History: (3 units; U/G)
Selected themes and issues in the history of Asia. May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: jr st; completion of GER English Composition competency req.
HIST 404 - Topics in American History: (3 units; U/G)
Selected themes and issues in the history of the United States. May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: jr st; completion of GER English Composition competency req.
HIST 405 - The Age of the American Revolution, 1750-1789 (3 units; U/G)
Background to revolution; British policy and American protest; political, social, diplomatic, and military phases of the War for Independence; Articles of Confederation; Constitution of 1787. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.
HIST 409 - Causes of the Civil War, 1828-1861 (3 units; U/G)
Examination of the relationship between sectional conflict and political and social developments; the explanation of the causes and timing of the Civil War. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.
HIST 410 - Civil War and Reconstruction: The United States, 1861-1877 (3 units; U/G)
The military conflict from Sumter to Appomattox; policies of Lincoln, Reconstruction and aftermath of slavery. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.
HIST 418 - America in Prosperity, Depression and War, 1921-1945 (3 units; U/G)
The Twenties as a transition period; the Great Depression; Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal; foreign policies and U.S. participation in World War II. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.
HIST 419 - America Since 1945 (3 units; U/G)
Postwar America, including social and economic developments, Cold War rivalries, and the changing political scenes from the Truman years to the present. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of English Composition competency req.
HIST 434 - The United States as a World Power in the 20th Century (3 units; U/G)
How the United States became involved in two world wars and a cold war, while spreading its interests and influence across the globe. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.
HIST 435 - Ethnic America: To 1880 (3 units; U/G)
Survey of the conflict between cultural diversity and the melting pot, included are theories about and experiences of ethnic groups in America, particularly the bad west. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of GER English composition competency req.
HIST 440 - History of the American Working Classes (3 units; U/G)
The social and occupational composition of the American working classes and their response to capitalism, socialism, and the organized labor movement. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.
HIST 445 - African Americans from Slavery to Freedom (3 units; U/G)
African-American history from shores of Africa through Atlantic slave trade to plantation slavery and formation of an African-American community in the New World. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of English Composition competency req.
HIST 446 - African Americans Since the Civil War (3 units; U/G)
The search for justice and equality, from emancipation in 1865 to the civil rights revolution of the 1960's and beyond. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of English Composition competency req.
HIST 448 - Baseball in American History (3 units; U/G)
The origins and development of baseball in the United States, its rise as a spectator sport, and its place in American life and culture. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.
HIST 449 - Popular Culture in America, 1800 to the Present (3 units; U/G)
Popular culture seen through artifacts and the mass media: popular music, newspapers, magazines, dime novels, film, comics, TV, radio, folk heroes, sports, and 'stars.' Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.
HIST 450 - Growth of Metropolitan Milwaukee (3 units; U/G)
History of the city and county of Milwaukee and Milwaukee suburbs, emphasizing population patterns; government; economic change; social, cultural and educational institutions; and spatial relationships. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.
HIST 451 - History of Wisconsin (3 units; U/G)
Political, economic and social development of Wisconsin, especially since 1815, with attention to such major personalities as the La Follettes, Kohlers, Turner, Hoard, Wright, and Gale. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.
HIST 452 - History of Religion in American Life to 1870 (3 units; U/G)
Development of different religions in America; role of religion in American society, politics; church attitudes on race and war; lives of religious leaders; theology. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of English Composition competency req.
HIST 453 - History of Religion in American Life Since 1870 (3 units; U/G)
Development of different religions in America; role of religion in American society, politics; church attitudes on race and war; lives of religious leaders; theology. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.
HIST 460 - The History of Poverty in America (3 units; U/G)
Social welfare policies and programs (including evolution of social work profession), 1620-present, in light of major developments in American social and intellectual history. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.
HIST 463 - History of the American City (3 units; U/G)
Character of American urbanization and its social and political consequences; responses to 'urban problems' from the early nineteenth century to the present. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.
HIST 468 - The American Feminist Movement (3 units; U/G)
History of the American feminist movement from colonial times to the present. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.
HIST 473 - History of Wisconsin Indians (3 units; U/G)
History of Wisconsin tribes from their earliest years to the present, including European contacts, treaties, the fur trade, and wars. AIS 473 & Hist 473 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of English Composition competency req.
HIST 474 - Topics in North American Indian History: (3 units; U/G)
Detailed examination of such topics as Indian legal status, culture change, Indian education, Pan-Indianism and gender roles. May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. AIS 474 & Hist 474 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.
HIST 475 - American Indian History, Law, and Government (3 units; U/G)
American Indian political systems; their interaction with U.S. Indian policy. Indigenous systems of governance; European Legal justification for colonization; American Indian sovereignty; Federal-Tribal relationship. No cr for students w/cr in Hist 474 w/similar topic. AIS 475 & Hist 475 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.
HIST 497 - Study Abroad: (1-12 units; U/G)
Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before coursework level, content and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared program coursework. May be retaken w/chg in topic. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of English Composition competency req; acceptance for Study Abroad Prog.
HIST 594 - Methods and Theory in the Historical Study of Religion: (3 units; U/G)
Methods and historiography in the history of religion; focus on a particular religious-historical complex. May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.
HIST 595 - The Quantitative Analysis of Historical Data (3 units; U/G)
Statistical methods and the computer in analysis of historical problems: statistics through regression; use of social science computer package; special techniques for handling historical data. Prereq: jr st; completion of Oral and Written Communication (OWC) Competency Part A & Quantitative Literacy (QL) Competency Part A GERs.
HIST 596 - Maps as Historical Sources (3 units; U/G)
Introduction to maps, both as historical artifacts and as instruments for reinterpreting historical realities. Prereq: jr st; completion of GER English Composition competency req.
HIST 597 - Fields and Methods in Public History (3 units; U/G)
Career opportunities for historians in historical agencies, focusing on the work and methods of archivists, museum curators, historic preservationists, oral historians, and administrators. Prereq: jr st; completion of GER English Composition competency req; cons coord of public hist.
HIST 700 - Introduction to Public History (3 units; G)
Seminar on community history, relations between academic history and public history, and uses of material culture and oral history. Prereq: grad st.
HIST 701 - Internship in Public History (1-6 units; G)
Requirements determined and evaluation arranged on an individual basis. Total of 6 cr required for the public history specialization of the M.A. degree and the optional public history minor in the PhD degree. Prereq: grad st; cons coord of public history.
HIST 712 - Historiography and Theory of History (3 units; G)
Seminar on history of historical writing and thought, including such theoretical problems as objectivity, generalization, the nature of historical explanation, and the value of history. Prereq: grad st.
HIST 713 - Historical Research Methods (3 units; G)
Seminar addressing evaluation of evidence, quantitative methods, and application of social science methodology to historical research. Prereq: grad st.
HIST 715 - Research Methods in Local History (3 units; G)
Seminar on history and methodology of studying small towns, rural areas, cities, and neighborhoods in the United States. Prereq: grad st.
HIST 716 - Professional and Pedagogical Issues in History (3 units; G)
Seminar on professional and pedagogical aspects of historical work, including course management, lecture writing, grading, and grant writing. Prereq: grad st.
HIST 717 - History and the New Media (3 units; G)
Seminar on uses of new forms of technology in historical research and teaching. Prereq: grad st.
HIST 740 - Approaches to the Modern I (3 units; G)
Seminar on major figures and intellectual forces that have shaped multiple approaches to the modern across the academy. English 740, Hist 740, & MALLT 740 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another. Prereq: grad st.
HIST 741 - Approaches to the Modern II (3 units; G)
Seminar on major figures and intellectual forces that have shaped approaches to the modern across periods. English 741, Hist 741 & MALLT 741 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another. Prereq: grad st.
HIST 800 - Colloquium on U.S. History: (3 units; G)
Seminar on issues and problems in U.S. history. Specific topics announced in Timetable each time course is offered. Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: grad st.
HIST 805 - Colloquium: The Age of Jackson (3 units; G)
Studies in basic aspects of American history between 1815 and 1848 with emphasis on changing interpretations. Prereq: grad st; cons instr.
HIST 809 - Colloquium on Readings in the Gilded Age, 1877-1901 (3 units; G)
Seminar that surveys historical literature on politics, culture, and society in late 19th century United States. Prereq: grad st.
HIST 813 - Colloquium: Twentieth-Century Problems in American History (3 units; G)
A study of selected aspects of the American domestic scene and of important contemporary historians and their interpretations of the recent past. Prereq: grad st; cons instr.
HIST 825 - Colloquium in the History of the South (3 units; G)
Studies of aspects of the history of the south with emphasis on changing interpretations. Prereq: grad st; cons instr.
HIST 831 - Colloquium on U.S. Labor History (3 units; G)
Seminar on topics in the history of the working classes in the U.S. since 1800. Prereq: grad st.
HIST 833 - Colloquium on Urban History: (3 units; G)
Seminar on issues and problems in urban development and institutions. Specific topics announced in Schedule of Classes each time course is offered. Retakable w/ chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: grad st.
HIST 835 - Colloquium-Literature of Milwaukee (3 units; G)
Examination and analysis of the documentation of Milwaukee's history, biography, memoirs, fiction, newspapers and periodicals, government documents and reports, manuscripts, maps, iconographic materials, and physical survivals. Prereq: grad st; cons instr.
HIST 839 - Approaches to Global History (3 units; G)
Seminar on historiography and practices of global and comparative history. Prereq: grad st.
HIST 840 - Colloquium on Global History: (3 units; G)
Seminar on historical developments from a global or comparative perspective. Specific topics announced in Timetable each time course is offered. Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: grad st.
HIST 841 - Colloquium on Modern Studies: (3 units; G)
Seminar on historical developments from a modern studies perspective. Specific topics and any additional prerequisites announced in Timetable each time course is offered. Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: grad st.
HIST 850 - Colloquium on European History: (3 units; G)
Seminar on issues and problems in European history. Specific topics announced in Timetable each time course is offered. Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: grad st.
HIST 859 - Colloquium in Medieval Economic History (3 units; G)
Studies in the economic and social history of the middle ages. Prereq: grad st; cons instr.
HIST 862 - Colloquium in the History of Renaissance and Reformation Europe: (3 units; G)
Introduction to important primary and secondary sources for the period; historiographical problems; different periods and/or problems are dealt with from semester to semester. Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: grad st; cons instr.
HIST 868 - Colloquium in Modern British History (3 units; G)
Review basic historical literature on development of British economy, social structure and relations, political institutions, and cultural values since industrial revolution. Prereq: grad st; cons instr.
HIST 880 - Colloquium: European Diplomatic History (3 units; G)
Studies in modern European diplomatic history, emphasizing historiography, interpretation, and archival sources. Prereq: grad st; cons instr.
HIST 888 - Candidate for Degree (0 units; G)
Available for graduate students who must meet minimum credit load requirement. Fee for 1 cr assessed. Prereq: grad st.
The colonial period both from the point of view of the European rulers and the colonized peoples of the third world. Prereq: grad st; cons instr.
HIST 898 - Colloquium in Modern Chinese History (3 units; G)
Studies in 19th and 20th century Chinese history with emphasis on the main thematic approaches employed by Chinese, Japanese, European, and American historians. Prereq: grad st; cons instr.
HIST 900 - Seminar on U.S. History: (3 units; G)
Topics in U.S. history. Specific topics announced in Timetable each time course is offered. Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: grad st.
HIST 903 - Seminar: American Political Hist in Revolutionary & Early National Periods (3 units; G)
Studies in American political history in the age of the founding fathers. Prereq: grad st; cons instr.
HIST 904 - Seminar in Modern America (3 units; G)
Research in United States history since 1921. Prereq: grad st.
HIST 907 - Seminar on U.S. Intellectual and Cultural History (3 units; G)
Intellectual and cultural figures and movements in U.S. history. Prereq: grad st.
HIST 924 - Seminar In American Economic History (3 units; G)
Problems in the economic history of the United States. Prereq: grad st; cons instr.
HIST 940 - Seminar on Global History: (3 units; G)
Historical developments from a global or comparative perspective. Specific topics announced in Timetable each time course is offered. Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: grad st.
HIST 950 - Seminar on European History: (3 units; G)
Topics in European history. Specific topics announced in Timetable each time course is offered. Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: grad st.
HIST 970 - Seminar on European Political History (3 units; G)
State, society, revolution, war and empire in European history. Prereq: grad st.
HIST 971 - Seminar on the History of American Urban Problems (3 units; G)
Historical analysis of the current problems of housing, race relations, the powers and functions of municipal government, law enforcement, and city planning in the United States. Hist 971 & Urb Std 971 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another. Prereq: grad st.
HIST 973 - Seminar on Non-Western History: (3 units; G)
Significant themes and eras in the history of non-Western peoples and nations. Specific topics and any additional prerequisites announced in Timetable each time course is offered. Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: grad st.
HIST 980 - Growth of Urban Society (3 units; G)
Seminar in historical, social, and ecological growth and development of urban agglomerations. Comparative framework will be used to examine the urban process. Hist 980 & Urb Std 980 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another. Prereq: grad st.
HIST 985 - Master's Thesis Research (1-6 units; G)
For students in the thesis option. Retakable to 6 cr max. Prereq: grad st; cons instr.
HIST 989 - Master's Level Independent Work (1-3 units; G)
Independent study on topics selected in agreement with supervising professor. Retakable to 9 cr max. Prereq: grad st; cons instr.
HIST 990 - Dissertation Research (1-6 units; G)
Research or dissertation work for students in the doctoral program in History. Retakable as necessary to fulfill dissertation requirements. Prereq: grad st; cons instr.
HIST 999 - Doctoral Level Independent Work (1-3 units; G)
Independent study on topics selected in agreement with supervising professor. Prereq: grad st; cons instr.