Undergraduate 2017-2018

HIST 211 History of Asian America

Examination of the historical experiences of communities of Asian descent in the U.S., from earliest times to the present. Issues such as identity and cultural change will also be addressed.

3

HIST 217 Europe and Islam: Myth and Reality

With reference to literature, art, film and memoir, this course examines the changing ways in which European society (Christendom) has viewed its Middle Eastern counterpart (Islam) over the centuries and vice versa.

3

HIST 224 History of Colorado

A survey of Colorado history from prehistoric times to the post-World War II era.

3

HIST 225 Latina/Latino History

Seeks to examine the historical and historiographical trend lines of the Latino experience. Among the issues to be explored: identity, heritage, language, gender roles. May be taken once as either MAS 225 or HIST 225.

3

HIST 230 Class and Culture in America

Explores class distinctions and the ways they changed over time, filtered through the lenses of gender, race, age, labor, consumption, popular culture, the family, and the American Dream.

3

HIST 240 Critical Issues in Modern America

A tracing of modern American history. Topics may include such items as foreign policy, presidential politics, civil rights, the growth of the welfare state and the changing American character. Repeatable, maximum of six credits, under different subtitles.

3

HIST 266 Women in Europe 1700 to the Present

Women's roles in history, and the opportunities and obstacles offered to women by European social, cultural, and political institutions from the Enlightenment to the present.

3

HIST 280 Sophomore Seminar

Majors, minors or instructor consent. Sophomores or above. An introduction to history, historiography, and historical methods. Required for all majors; take before or concurrently with first 300-level HIST course.

3

HIST 283 Russian Cultural History

Development of Russian culture and society from the beginning to the present, with an emphasis on the 19th and 20th century, and contemporary contexts.

3

HIST 286 History of Imperial Russia, 1700-1917

A history of imperial Russia from the reign of Peter the Great to the coming of the Russian revolutions and the end of the Romanov Dynasty in 1917.

3

HIST 290 American Immigration

An examination of immigration to the United States, emphasizing 19th and 20th centuries. Includes Irish, English, German, Italian, Scandinavian, Jewish, Asian and Latin American immigrants as well as nativist and immigration legislation.

3