History
Office: 3094 Faculty/Administration Building; 313-577-2525
Acting Chairperson: Eric Ash
https://clas.wayne.edu/history
Why study history? We explore the past, in all its diversity and complexity, because it is a vital way to understand the world we live in and how it came to be. The 21st century is a complicated place. Change comes fast and happens continually. Historians delve into cause and effect, investigate change and constancy, and examine human agency. Far from being just about memorizing “names and dates,” the skills and tools we use in studying the past can also help us to make sense of our rapidly changing world and to find our place within it. Knowing our history is about knowing ourselves!
The history department offers graduate coursework in United States, European, and World history. Our award-winning faculty's wide-ranging topical expertise includes labor history, women's and gender history, the history of violence, environmental history, the history of science and technology, and the history of capitalism. Our curriculum incorporates professional development and career exploration opportunities for all master's and doctoral students, both inside and outside of education and academia.
Graduate education in history prepares students for diverse careers such as teaching positions at the secondary, community college, or university levels; government research positions; management of archival resources or historical agencies; and museums and other public history careers. Our graduate programs also provide sufficient flexibility to serve the needs of students with career goals where an understanding of history is crucial (such as law or journalism) or useful (such as banking, criminal justice, social work, research, public policy, or publishing). We also welcome those who simply have an avocational interest in acquiring advanced knowledge of history.
Degree programs
- The M.A. in History is an academic degree for students who want to seek employment in government jobs within the state department or intelligence field, teach history at the secondary school level, who are considering pursuing a doctorate, who want to conduct independent research, or who are lifelong learners with an interest in historical scholarship. The M.A. in History degree is also offered in an all-online format.
- The M.A. in Public History (MAPH) is a professional degree for students seeking careers in museums, at historical societies or historic sites, in cultural resource management, in nonprofits, in government agencies, and in allied fields. It is also appropriate for secondary school teachers who seek to gain experience in project-based, community-engaged pedagogy.
- The Ph.D. in History is an academic degree and the culmination of a historian’s academic training. Our doctoral program prepares students professionally for both academic and non-academic careers, with an emphasis on career diversity.
- The World History Bridge Certificate provides a graduate-level credential in world history, an area of growing demand at both the secondary and post-secondary levels of education. The certificate program is especially suitable for history and social studies teachers and teachers in training.
- The M.A./J.D joint degree leads to a simultaneous receipt of an M.A. from the Department of History and a J.D. from the Law School. Students must be accepted to the Law School before they may apply to the M.A. in History.
- The M.A/M.L.I.S. joint degree leads to a simultaneous receipt of an M.A. from the Department of History and an M.L.I.S. from the School of Information Science. Students may either apply simultaneously to the M.A. and M.L.I.S programs or apply to one program and, after acceptance, apply to the other.
- The MAPH/M.L.I.S. joint degree leads to a simultaneous receipt of an M.A. in Public History from the Department of History and an M.L.I.S. from the School of Information Science. Students may either apply simultaneously to the M.A. and M.L.I.S programs or apply to one program and, after acceptance, apply to the other.
Career outlook
ASH, ERIC H.: Ph.D., M.A., Princeton University; B.A., Harvard University; Professor
BUKOWCYZK, JOHN: Ph.D., Harvard University; B.A., Northwestern University; Professor Emeritus
CHINEA, JORGE L.: Ph.D., University of Minnesota; M.A., B.A., State University of New York at Binghamton; Distinguished Service Professor
ESQUIVEL-KING, REYNA: Ph.D., The Ohio State University; M.A., New York University; B.A., University of Michigan-Dearborn; Assistant Professor
FAUE, ELIZABETH V.: Ph.D., M.A., B.A., University of Minnesota; Professor
GIDLOW, LIETTE: Ph.D., Cornell University; M.A., Ohio State University; B.A., University of Chicago; Professor
HERNANDEZ, CARLOS: Ph.D., Yale University; M.A., University of Florida; B.A., Texas A&M University; Assistant Professor
HUMMER, HANS: Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles; M.A., University of Florida; B.S., Kansas State University; Professor
KRAUSE, THIAGO: Ph.D., Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro; M.A., Federal Fluminense University.; Associate Professor
KRUMAN, MARC W.: Ph.D., M.A., Yale University; B.S., Cornell University; Professor
LANZA, JANINE: Ph.D., M.A., Cornell University; B.A., University of Chicago; Associate Professor
LIKAKA, OSUMAKA: Ph.D., University of Minnesota; M.A., B.A., University of Lubumbashi; Associate Professor
LUBLIN, ELIZABETH DORN: Ph.D., University of Hawaii; M.A., University of Michigan; B.A., Yale University; Associate Professor
LUPOVITCH, HOWARD: Ph.D., Columbia University; M.A., B.A., University of Michigan; Associate Professor
LYNCH, WILLIAM: Ph.D., M.A., Cornell University; M.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute; B.A., Rensselear Polytechnic Institute; Professor
MARRERO, KAREN: Ph.D., M.A., M.Phil, Yale University; M.A., B.A., University of Windsor; Associate Professor
MICHAEL, MIA: Ph.D., Boston College; M.A., Marquette University; B.A., University of Missouri-St. Louis; Assistant Professor
MILLOY, JEREMY: Ph.D, M.A., Simon Fraser University ; Associate Professor
PORT, ANDREW: Ph.D., A.M., Harvard University; B.A., Yale University; Professor
RETISH, AARON: Ph.D., M.A., The Ohio State University; B.A., University of Wisconsin, Madison; Professor
SPENCER_ANTOINE, ROBYN: Ph.D., M.Phil., M.A., Columbia University; B.A., SUNY Binghamton; Associate Professor
TASCHKA, SYLVIA: Ph.D., M.A., Friedrich-Alexander University, Erlangen; Assistant Professor of Teaching
VAN BURKLEO, SANDRA: Ph.D., M.A., University of Minnesota - Minneapolis; B.A., Hamline University; Professor Emerita
WILLIAMS, KIDADA: Ph.D. University of Michigan; M.A., B.S., Central Michigan University; Associate Professor
HIS 5010 Colonial North America Cr. 4
European expansion to North America, interaction among European, Native American, and African peoples, and imperial competition over the New World through the Seven Years' War. Offered Intermittently.
HIS 5020 Revolutionary America Cr. 4
Social, political, and cultural background to America's independence movement; development of American national identity, social relations, and early politics through the election of 1800. Offered Intermittently.
HIS 5070 Contemporary American History: 1945 to the Present Cr. 4
Social, political, intellectual, economic, diplomatic, and cultural trends in the United States since World War II. Offered Yearly.
HIS 5130 American Foreign Relations Since 1933 Cr. 4
United States involvement in the international system from the twenties to the present. Emphasis on World War II to Vietnam and the role of the United States in the Cold War and the Third World. Offered Every Other Year.
HIS 5200 Women, Gender, and Sexuality in US History Cr. 3
the history of women in the United States and the role of gender and sexuality in shaping women/qs and men/qs experience and identity. Offered Every Other Year.
HIS 5205 Queer American History Cr. 3
Queer American History will provide students with a comprehensive course on US History from a queer theoretical framework, introducing students to core concepts in queer/LGBTQ+ history, gender history and gender studies in the process. Topics addressed in this course include sexual and family politics, bodily autonomy, federal welfare and employment policy, public health, psychological approaches to identity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, intersectional identity, and gender and sexual performativity. Offered Yearly.
HIS 5231 The Conquest in Latin America Cr. 3
Varying perspectives on European conquests in Latin America. Offered Intermittently.
Equivalent: LAS 5231
HIS 5240 Michigan History in Perspective Cr. 3
Social, economic, environmental, and political history of Michigan from prehistory to the present. Offered Winter.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Undergraduate level students.
HIS 5251 History of Feminism Cr. 4
An upper-division/graduate-level course on the main ideological, intellectual, and political sources and developments in the history of feminism in the United States. Offered Every Other Year.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a class of Unranked Grad, Junior or Senior; enrollment is limited to Graduate or Undergraduate level students.
HIS 5261 African American History and Memory Cr. 3
An examination of the ways different groups and institutions remember and forget African American history. Each term the course will have a specific focus that will be advertised in advance. Offered Fall.
Equivalent: AFS 5261
Repeatable for 6 Credits
HIS 5290 American Labor History Cr. 4
Analysis of American workers and unions in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Offered Every Other Year.
Equivalent: ECO 5490
HIS 5300 History of American Capitalism Cr. 4
History and development of American capitalism from the colonial period through the 2008 financial crisis. Offered Every Other Year.
HIS 5330 History of Ancient Greece Cr. 3
Ancient Greek culture, emphasizing political events, social and economic institutions, and cultural achievements. Offered Every Other Year.
HIS 5340 History of Ancient Rome Cr. 3
Institutional and cultural development. Offered Every Other Year.
HIS 5345 Rome and the Barbarians Cr. 3
The relationship between ancient Rome and the pre-state societies that existed beyond its frontiers from about 300 B.C.E to about 500 C.E. Offered Every Other Year.
HIS 5360 The Early Middle Ages: 300-1000 Cr. 3
Interaction of Roman, Christian, and barbarian elements in the emergence of Europe as a cultural entity between the fourth and tenth centuries. Offered Every Other Year.
HIS 5370 The High Middle Ages: 1000-1300 Cr. 3
Economic, social, and cultural developments that transformed Western European civilization during the eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Offered Every Other Year.
HIS 5385 History of Christianity to the Reformation Cr. 3
Survey of Christianity from Jesus to the Reformation. Balanced coverage of Christianity in Europe, Asia, and Africa. Offered Yearly.
HIS 5407 The Scientific Revolution Cr. 3
Rise of modern science; major changes in study of astronomy, medicine, physics, mathematics, and other sciences from 1500 to 1700. Offered Intermittently.
HIS 5410 France's Global Revolutions Cr. 4
Beginning at the end of the eighteenth century, France experienced a series of political and social revolutions, resulting in the overthrow of the monarchy and the long process of establishing a democratic form of government. At the same time, France's colonial settlements pursued a path of revolution, one eventually leading to the emancipation of Haiti. This course will examine the ideas, process and outcome of the Revolution that began in Paris and ended in Port-au-Prince, creating a global era of political change. Offered Every Other Year.
HIS 5440 Twentieth Century Europe Cr. 4
Total war and disillusionment, attempts to restore stability and security, totalitarianism as an answer, more war and reconstruction, a divided Europe, and the search for Europe's place in the world. Offered Every Other Year.
HIS 5460 History of the Holocaust Cr. 4
Holocaust as a tragic conjuncture of general European and Jewish history. Topics include: development of anti-Semitism in Europe and the rise of Nazism; European Jewry in the interwar period; the Third Reich's treatment of the ""Jewish Question"" in the 1930s; Jewish resistance; fate of the survivors; implications of the Holocaust for contemporary society. Offered Yearly.
HIS 5470 Modern Germany Cr. 3-4
The history of modern Germany against the background of its tradition and culture. Concentration on the Prussian-Austrian conflict, the emergence of German intellectual life, unification and modernization, and the crises and wars of the twentieth century. Offered Intermittently.
HIS 5480 Nazi Germany Cr. 3-4
Hitler and Nazi Germany. Topics include: impact of World War I, the Weimar Republic, the growth of the Nazi party, the seizure of power, internal and foreign policies, and the war experience. Offered Every Other Year.
Equivalent: HIS 7480
HIS 5490 History of Russia and Eurasia to 1917 Cr. 4
Interaction of cultures, politics and societies of Russia and Eurasia to the Russian Revolution of 1917. Offered Intermittently.
HIS 5495 History of the Russian Revolution Cr. 3-4
The Russian Revolution, including fall of tsarist Russia, reign of the Provisional Government, and establishment of power by the Communist Party. Offered Yearly.
HIS 5500 The Soviet Union Cr. 4
Bolshevik seizure of power, collectivization of agriculture and forced-draft industrialization, Nazi German invasion, Khrushchev and deStalinization, predominance of the new middle class, nationality problems, and problems of detente. Offered Every Other Year.
HIS 5530 History of World War I and II: A Social and Political History of Two World Wars Cr. 4
Provides an in-depth and truly global look at the history of both wars. Topics will include the political events leading up to the wars and their political aftermath, as well as their short- and long-term effects on societies. Offered Every Other Year.
HIS 5535 History of Terrorism Cr. 3
Examines terrorism from its beginnings until its most recent manifestations. It starts with a critical examination of the term terrorism itself, but the main focus of this course will not be on discussions about the concept and its various meanings, but rather on high profile instances of what is commonly referred to as terrorism. The course will take a transnational approach and engage in comparative history. Offered Every Other Year.
HIS 5540 World Environmental History since 1900 Cr. 4
This course examines the transformation of the relationship between human society and the natural environment in global context since 1900. Available for undergraduate credit only. Offered Fall.
Equivalent: GLS 5540
HIS 5550 Britain 1485-1714 Cr. 4
Impact of religious, political and social change on British people during sixteenth, seventeenth, and early eighteenth centuries. Offered Every Other Year.
HIS 5555 Britain in the Age of Empire Cr. 4
History of Britain and the rise of the British Empire, 1700-1800, focusing on political, economic, intellectual, and social developments. Special emphasis on shifting notions of what it meant to be ""British"" during the period. Offered Every Other Year.
HIS 5556 History of Modern Britain Cr. 4
Modern British history from 1815 to the present day: political, economic, intellectual, and social developments, in Britain itself and across the Empire. Offered Every Other Year.
HIS 5585 Studies in Science, Technology, and Society Cr. 3
Introduction to the field of Science and Technology Studies; how conflicts about science and technology are generated and resolved; how broader societal institutions help shape, and are shaped by, science and technology. Offered for graduate credit only. Offered Winter.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
HIS 5670 Modern American Cities Cr. 3
History of U.S. cities since World War II. Topics include suburbanization, deindustrialization, gentrification, and globalization. Offered Intermittently.
Equivalent: UP 5670
HIS 5825 Readings in the History of Modern China Cr. 4
From early 1600s to the present; political, economic, and social changes. Offered Every Other Year.
Equivalent: ASN 5825
HIS 5855 Pre-Modern Japan Cr. 4
Japanese history from its mythical origins to early nineteenth century; political, economic, social, cultural developments. Offered Every Other Year.
Equivalent: ASN 5855
HIS 5865 Modern Japan Cr. 4
Japanese history from the early nineteenth century to the present; emphasis on political, economic, and social developments. Offered Yearly.
Equivalent: ASN 5865
HIS 5875 Gender in Modern East Asia Cr. 4
History of gender in China, Japan, and Korea, with topics to include Confucianism, the state's role in gender construction, nationalism, imperialism, marriage, family, labor, sexuality, and feminism. Offered Every Other Year.
HIS 5960 Globalization, Social History and Gender in the Arabian Gulf Cr. 3
Social history of the Arabian Gulf (especially Bahrain, Qatar, and the UAE) in the age of globalization. Contemporary history with special emphasis on gender relations as an index of current social developments in the region. Offered Every Other Year.
Equivalent: NE 5000
HIS 5991 Directed Study: Salford - WSU Exchange Cr. 3-9
Directed study at University of Salford, England. Offered for undergraduate credit only. Offered Fall, Winter.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
HIS 5993 Writing Intensive Course in History Cr. 0
Satisfies General Education Requirement: Writing Intensive Competency
Must be selected in conjunction with HIS 5996: Junior/Senior Research Seminar. For HIS 5996, students write a research paper of approximately twenty typed pages, including footnotes and a bibliography, and using primary sources. A C or higher on that paper is required to earn a Satisfactory for HIS 5993 and to fulfill the University General Education Writing Intensive requirement for the History major and History Honors major. Offered Fall, Winter.
Prerequisites: AFS 2390 with a minimum grade of C, ENG 2390 with a minimum grade of C, ENG 3010 with a minimum grade of C, ENG 3020 with a minimum grade of C, or ENG 3050 with a minimum grade of C
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a class of Junior or Senior; enrollment is limited to students with a major in History or History Honors.
HIS 5995 Honors Seminar Cr. 3
Offered Every Term.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in History Honors; enrollment limited to students in a Bachelor of Arts degree.
HIS 5996 Junior or Senior Research Seminar Cr. 3
Examines what historians have written about a particular topic, theme, or period, along with what has shaped their interpretations. Students will also conduct independent research on a self-chosen aspect of that topic, theme, or period using primary sources and construct a paper based on that research. Offered for undergraduate credit only. Offered Intermittently.
Prerequisites: HIS 3000 with a minimum grade of C and HIS 3001-6999 with a minimum grade of C
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a class of Junior or Senior.
HIS 6000 Studies in Comparative History Cr. 2-4
Topics to be announced in Schedule of Classes. Offered Every Other Year.
HIS 6440 Studies in American Medicine in the Twentieth Century Cr. 3
Major historical benchmarks in the making of the medical system in the U.S., including developments in medicine and medical knowledge, as well as social and political factors that influenced their reception and implementation. Offered for graduate credit only. Offered Winter.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
HIS 6780 Introduction to Records and Information Management Cr. 3
Management of information, including records creation, records inventory and appraisal, retention/disposition scheduling, filing systems, maintenance of inactive records, micrographics, vital records protection, and electronic impact on records management. Offered for graduate credit only. Offered Yearly.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Equivalent: INF 6780
HIS 6993 History Communication Cr. 3
This course examines the challenges associated with communicating about the past in today’s media-saturated environment. Case studies include analysis of communication surrounding controversial historical issues such as slavery and race, to the examination of successful history communicators operating in various media. An important sub-theme focuses on best practices and ethics when it comes to communicating history to non-experts through emerging media. Students also learn how to “economize” the history communicator skillset for the workplace. Offered Every Other Fall.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Equivalent: ANT 6993
HIS 7010 Readings in Colonial North America Cr. 4
Offered Intermittently.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
HIS 7020 Readings in Revolutionary America Cr. 4
Offered Intermittently.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
HIS 7070 Readings in Contemporary American History: 1945 to the Present Cr. 4
Offered Yearly.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
HIS 7130 Readings in American Foreign Relations Since 1933 Cr. 4
Offered Yearly.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
HIS 7160 Readings in American Legal Culture to 1857 Cr. 4
The emergence of distinctively Anglo-American legal cultures in the Atlantic basin and then in North America, from early exploration and settlement until the early stages of Civil War. Special attention is paid to law's ongoing relationship to state making, the shifting terrain of citizenship, the emergence of capitalism, and the construction within society of racial, gendered, and class distinctions. Not a prerequisite for HIS 7170. Offered Every Other Year.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Law level students.
HIS 7200 Readings in Women, Gender, and Sexuality in US History Cr. 3
An advanced graduate course that explores the history of women in the United States and the role of gender and sexuality in shaping women's and men's experience and identity and the approaches to its study. Offered Every Other Year.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
HIS 7231 The Conquest in Latin America Cr. 3
Varying perspectives on European conquests in Latin America. Offered Intermittently.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
HIS 7251 History of Feminism Cr. 4
Offered Every Other Year.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
HIS 7261 African American History and Memory Cr. 3
An examination of the ways different groups and institutions remember and forget African American history. Each term the course will have a specific focus that will be advertised in advance. Offered Fall.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Repeatable for 6 Credits
HIS 7290 Readings in American Labor History Cr. 4
Offered Yearly.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
HIS 7300 Readings in the History of American Capitalism Cr. 4
Advanced graduate course in the history and development of American capitalism from the colonial period through the 2008 financial crisis. Offered Yearly.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
HIS 7330 Readings in the History of Ancient Greece Cr. 3
Offered Every Other Year.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
HIS 7340 Readings in the History of Ancient Rome Cr. 3
Offered Every Other Year.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
HIS 7345 Readings in Rome and the Barbarian Cr. 3
The relationship between ancient Rome and the pre-state societies that existed beyond its frontiers from about 300 B.C.E to about 500 C.E. Offered Every Other Year.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
HIS 7360 Readings in the Early Middle Ages: 300-1000 Cr. 3
Offered Every Other Year.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
HIS 7370 Readings in the High Middle Ages: 1000-1300 Cr. 3
Offered Every Other Year.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
HIS 7385 Readings in the History of Christianity to the Reformation Cr. 3
Survey of Christianity from Jesus to the Reformation. Balanced coverage of Christianity in Europe, Asia, and Africa. Offered Yearly.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
HIS 7407 Readings in The Scientific Revolution Cr. 3
Offered Intermittently.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
HIS 7410 Readings in the French Revolution and Napoleon Cr. 4
This course will explore France's complex revolutionary experience both in the metropole and in its eighteenth century colonial territories. It will compare the experience of the Revolution in France to that in Haiti to consider global impacts and experiences of political, social and cultural revolution. Offered Every Other Year.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
HIS 7435 Beyond Human Nature: The New Sciences of Cultural Evolution Cr. 3
Examines the history of debates in biology and the social sciences over the biological roots of human nature and culture. Traces the emergence of hybrid, interdisciplinary approaches since the 1970s employing the concept of cultural evolution, understood as distinct from genetic evolution. Considers how cultural evolution theory sheds new light on the historical transformation of egalitarian foraging societies into complex, hierarchical states after the development of agriculture, tracing their development to the present day. Offered Fall.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
HIS 7440 Readings in Twentieth Century Europe Cr. 4
Offered Every Other Year.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
HIS 7465 Readings in the History of the Holocaust Cr. 4
Offered Yearly.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
HIS 7470 Readings in Modern Germany Cr. 3-4
History of Twentieth-century Germany. Offered Intermittently.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
HIS 7480 Readings in Nazi Germany Cr. 3-4
Offered Yearly.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
HIS 7495 Readings in the History of the Russian Revolution Cr. 3-4
The Russian Revolution, including fall of tsarist Russia, reign of the Provisional Government, and establishment of power by the Communist Party. Offered for graduate credit only. Offered Yearly.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
HIS 7500 Readings in the Soviet Union Cr. 4
Offered Every Other Year.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
HIS 7530 Readings in the History of World War I and II: A Social and Political History of Two World Wars Cr. 4
Provides an in-depth and truly global look at the history of both wars. Topics will include the political events leading up to the wars and their political aftermath, as well as their short- and long-term effects on societies. Offered Every Other Year.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
HIS 7535 Readings in the History of Terrorism Cr. 3
Examines terrorism from its beginnings until its most recent manifestations. It starts with a critical examination of the term terrorism itself, but the main focus of this course will not be on discussions about the concept and its various meanings, but rather on high profile instances of what is commonly referred to as terrorism. The course will take a transnational approach and engage in comparative history. Offered Every Other Year.
HIS 7540 Readings in World Environmental History Cr. 4
This course examines the transformation of the relationship between human society and the natural environment in global context since 1900. Offered Fall.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
HIS 7550 Readings in Britain: 1485-1714 Cr. 4
Offered Every Other Year.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
HIS 7555 Readings in Britain in the Age of Empire Cr. 4
Readings in the history of Britain and the rise of the British Empire, 1700-1880, focusing on political, economic, intellectual, and social developments. Special emphasis on shifting notions of what it meant to be ""British"" during the period. Offered Every Other Year.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
HIS 7556 Readings in the History of Modern Britain Cr. 4
Readings in modern British history from 1815 to the present day: political, economic, intellectual, and social developments, in Britain itself and across the empire. Offered Every Other Year.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
HIS 7670 Modern American Cities Cr. 3
History of U.S. cities since World War II. Topics include suburbanization, deindustrialization, gentrification, and globalization. Offered Intermittently.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
HIS 7685 Practicum: Archives Cr. 3
On-site experience in archival center under direction of professional librarian or archivist and supervision of faculty member. Theory and competencies relevant to the environment. Offered Every Term.
Prerequisite: INF 6010 with a minimum grade of C and INF 6080 with a minimum grade of C and INF 6120 with a minimum grade of C and INF 6210 with a minimum grade of C and INF 7040 with a minimum grade of C and INF 7710 with a minimum grade of C
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Equivalent: INF 7970
HIS 7745 Archives and Libraries in the Digital World Cr. 3
Overview of electronic tools and the role of digital process in libraries and archives. Offered Spring/Summer.
Prerequisite: INF 6010 with a minimum grade of C or INF 7710 with a minimum grade of C
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Equivalent: INF 7740
HIS 7810 Introduction to Archival and Library Conservation Cr. 3
Fundamentals of archival and library conservation problems and methods essential for effective preservation management of paper and associated materials. Offered Spring/Summer.
Prerequisite: INF 6010 with a minimum grade of C or INF 7710 with a minimum grade of C
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Equivalent: INF 7750
HIS 7820 Description and Access for Archives Cr. 3
Investigation of description of archival materials emphasizing the electronic technologies and standard practices. Offered Yearly.
Prerequisites: INF 7710 with a minimum grade of C (may be taken concurrently) or HIS 7840 with a minimum grade of C (may be taken concurrently)
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Equivalent: INF 7780
HIS 7830 Methods and Research in History Cr. 3
Methods and tools of research and documentation. Use of aids and guides. Offered Fall.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
HIS 7832 History Practicum Cr. 3
Enables career exploration for graduate students, facilitates professional development, and introduces students to the basics of teaching history. Offered Winter.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
HIS 7835 Public History Cr. 3
Theory and practice of public history, including research and interpretation for popular audiences. Offered Every Other Year.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
HIS 7840 Archival Administration Cr. 3
Basic training in archival methods. Offered Fall.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Equivalent: INF 7710
HIS 7855 Memory and History Cr. 3
Introduction to the study of collective and public memory in history; interdisciplinary theories and approaches; case studies. Offered Every Other Year.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
HIS 7860 Oral History: A Methodology for Research Cr. 3
Techniques of gathering data from individuals for use in research, classroom teaching, historical, cultural or other contexts. Offered Fall.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Equivalent: INF 7770
HIS 7880 Cultural Heritage Institutions: Management and Leadership Cr. 3
The operation of public and private historical agencies, archives and museums. Determination of agency priorities, problems of staffing and finance, governmental regulations, community relations, and professional ethics. Offered Fall.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Equivalent: INF 7885
HIS 7890 Administration of Audio Visual Collections Cr. 3
Basic course in the fundamentals of administering a visual collection: evaluation, organization, and control of visual collections in archives, librarians, historical agencies, and museums. Offered Winter.
Prerequisite: HIS 7840 with a minimum grade of C
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Equivalent: INF 7730
HIS 7990 Directed Study Cr. 1-4
Offered Every Term.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Repeatable for 12 Credits
HIS 7994 Digital History Seminar Cr. 3
Explores both the opportunities and the challenges of digital history. Throughout the semester, students work in groups to construct a digital project for the Reuther Archive in which they will digitize sources and create content based on distinct parts of the Reuther’s collection. The end goal is a digital exhibit that will both make these materials more accessible and help communicate their significance for the general public. Offered Every Other Fall.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
HIS 7998 Internship in Public History Cr. 1-3
Professional experience in public history under the supervision of a public history practitioner and departmental advisor. Offered Every Term.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Repeatable for 6 Credits
HIS 7999 Master's Essay Direction Cr. 1-3
Offered Every Term.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a class of Candidate Masters; enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
HIS 8010 Seminar in Early American History Cr. 3
From first contact between Europeans and Native Americans through the American Revolution. Offered Every Other Year.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Repeatable for 12 Credits
HIS 8030 Seminar in Modern American History Cr. 3
Offered Intermittently.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Repeatable for 12 Credits
HIS 8050 Seminar in Legal History Cr. 3
Research seminar in legal history. Offered Intermittently.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Law level students.
Equivalent: LEX 8386
Repeatable for 6 Credits
HIS 8060 Seminar in North American Labor History Cr. 3
Offered Every Other Year.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Repeatable for 12 Credits
HIS 8150 Seminar in the History of Gender, Women and Sexuality Cr. 3
Research seminar in the History of Gender, Women, and Sexuality. Topics vary by Term. Offered Yearly.
Prerequisites: HIS 7830 with a minimum grade of C
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Equivalent: GSW 8150
Repeatable for 6 Credits
HIS 8235 Seminar in Early Modern European History Cr. 3
Historiographical, methodological and epistemological issues in doing research in early modern European history. Readings, discussions, focused research. Offered Intermittently.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Repeatable for 12 Credits
HIS 8240 Seminar in Modern European History Cr. 3
Offered Every Other Year.
Prerequisite: HIS 7830 with a minimum grade of C
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Repeatable for 12 Credits
HIS 8310 Seminar in World History Cr. 3
Concepts, methodologies and theories of world history; readings, discussions, and written critiques of various schools in the field. Offered Every Other Year.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Repeatable for 12 Credits
HIS 8999 Master's Thesis Research and Direction Cr. 1-8
Offered Every Term.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a class of Candidate Masters; enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Repeatable for 8 Credits
HIS 9990 Pre-Doctoral Candidacy Research Cr. 1-8
Research in preparation for doctoral dissertation. Offered Every Term.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Repeatable for 12 Credits
HIS 9991 Doctoral Candidate Status I: Dissertation Research and Direction Cr. 7.5
Offered Every Term.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
HIS 9992 Doctoral Candidate Status II: Dissertation Research and Direction Cr. 7.5
Offered Every Term.
Prerequisite: HIS 9991 with a minimum grade of S
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
HIS 9993 Doctoral Candidate Status III: Dissertation Research and Direction Cr. 7.5
Offered Every Term.
Prerequisite: HIS 9992 with a minimum grade of S
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
HIS 9994 Doctoral Candidate Status IV: Dissertation Research and Direction Cr. 7.5
Offered Every Term.
Prerequisite: HIS 9993 with a minimum grade of S
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
HIS 9995 Candidate Maintenance Status: Doctoral Dissertation Research and Direction Cr. 0
Offered Every Term.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Fees: $434.8
Repeatable for 0 Credits