Department of History Course Descriptions NEWSLETTER Summer 2019 Department Location: 416 Varner Department Phones: (248)370-3510 or (248)370-3511 Department Office Hours: M-F 8am-4:30pm Undergraduate Advisor: Liz Shesko 403 Varner (248) 370-3529 shesko@oakland.edu Please call department phone #’s for undergraduate advising appts Chair: James Naus 413 Varner (248)370-3531 naus@oakland.edu Graduate Advisor: Don Matthews 404 Varner (248)370-3525 matthews@oakland.edu Information contained in this memo is current as of 3/05/19 and is subject to change 1Noteworthy Items: Requirement for all history courses: There is an appropriate writing component in all history courses at all levels Courses that satisfy the university general education requirement in the Western civilization knowledge area: HST 1300, HST 1400, HST 1100, HST 1200 & HST 2280 (Note: not all courses are offered every semester.) 1Courses that satisfy the university general education requirement in U.S diversity: HST 1100, HST 1200, HST 2280, HST 3280, HST 3140, HST 3265, HST 3275, & HST 3285 (Note: not all 1courses are offered every semester.) 11Spring 2019 Classes S01 session (5/06/19-6/26/19) HST 1200 (CRN # 30486) Introduction to American History Before 1877 C Shelly MWR, 7:30-9:35 AM, 2085 HHB, This survey of American history since Reconstruction emphasizes political, economic, social, and diplomatic themes Major topics include immigration, race relations, politics and political reform efforts, the Great Depression, twentieth-century wars (hot and cold), etc Style: Lecture & discussion Requirements: 4-6 page paper based on assigned reading; three or four exams (primarily essay) Books: Foner, Give Me Liberty, Vol 2; Bell, Out of This Furnace; Boyle, Arc of Justice HST 2010 (CRN # 33105) World History W Matthews TR, 6:30-9:50 PM, 210 EH Surveys major trends in world history 3000 BCE to the present, including technological, economic, and political transformations Satisfies the university general education requirement in the global perspective knowledge exploration area Style: TBA Requirements: Lecture & Discussion Books: Reilly, The Human Journey, Second Edition: A Concise Introduction to World History; Marks, The Origins of the Modern World, Third Edition; Gordon, When Asia was the World 1Recommended: TBA HST 3206/5206 (CRN # 32211, 32212) Cold War America, 19451990 D Clark MW, 5:30-8:50 PM, 206 EH Prerequisites: WRT 1060; Topics to be explored include the origins of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, McCarthyism, Vietnam, the Civil Rights Movement, the Women’s Movement, and the end of the Cold War Style: Discussion and film Undergraduate Requirements: Take-home essays, journals Undergraduate Books: Zaretsky, Atwood, Major Problems in American History Since 1945; Borstelmann, The Cold War and the Color Line; Leffler, For the Soul of Mankind; Olson & Roberts, Where the Domino Fell; Schrecker & Deery, The Age of McCarthysim: A Brief History with Documents Graduate Requirements: TBA Graduate Books: TBA HST 3900/5900 (CRN # 33397, 33398) ST: Warfare in Early America G Milne MWR, 12:00-2:05 PM, 306 PH Prerequisite: WRT 1060 Surveys the history of organized violence in North America from approximately 1250 CE through the War of 1812 Attention is paid to the persistent interplay between Native American, African, and European styles of warfare and their effects on early modern societies and economies Style: Lecture, discussion Requirements: Short papers and a take-home final exam Books: West Point History of Warfare [online]; Starkey, European and Native American Warfare; Steele, Warpaths: Invasions of North America; Lee, Barbarians and Brothers: AngloAmerican Warfare, 1500-1865 HST 3920 (CRN #:TBA) Directed Readings in History Staff Prerequisite: WRT 1060; Permission of instructor Independent but directed readings for juniors and seniors interested in fields of history in which advanced courses are not available It is the student’s responsibility to contact and make arrangements with an instructor prior to registering for this course HST 3930 (CRN #: TBA) Field Experience: Public History Staff Prerequisites: HST 3000 with a grade of 3.3 or higher and JR/SR standing; 24 credits in history, of which at least must be at the 3000-4000 level; instructor permission Field experience in history, with faculty supervision that incorporates student performance in an occupational setting May not be repeated for credit It is the student’s responsibility to contact and make arrangements with an instructor prior to registering for this course HST 4995 (CRN #: TBA) Directed Research in History Staff Prerequisites: HST 3000; instructor permission Directed individual research for advanced history majors It is the student’s responsibility to contact and make arrangements with an instructor prior to registering for this course HST 5920 (CRN #: TBA) Directed Readings Staff Prerequisite: Grad stndg; permission of supervising instructor Directed individual readings on specific topics HST 6995 (CRN #: TBA) Research Tutorial Staff Prerequisite: Grad stndg; Permission of supervising instructor Directed individual research leading to the writing of a scholarly paper of substantial length May be repeated for credit HST 6998 (CRN #: TBA) Field or Thesis Examination Staff Prerequisite: Grad stndg; permission of faculty advisor Examination taken in the last semester of the student’s program; student must secure permission of the faculty advisor before registering 1Summer 2019 Classes S02 Session (7/01/19 -8/21/19) HST 1100 (CRN #: 31071) Introduction to American History Before 1877 M J Miles MWR, 9:45-11:50 AM, 2085 HHB Surveys American history from colonial times through the Reconstruction era Focuses on the social, political, and economic development of the United States Style: Lecture, discussion, and film Requirements: In-class mid-term exam (essay and objective), inclass final exam (essay and objective); book review paper; inclass open-book textbook reading quizzes; attendance Books: Oakes, Of the People, 3rd Edition, Vol 1; Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass; Akers, Abigail Adams; Dew, Apostles of Disunion fall on issues of diplomacy with equal partners, notably the two World Wars and the Cold War However, there will be substantial discussion of asymmetrical diplomacy, such as Caribbean interventions and the Vietnam War Style: Lecture/discussion Undergraduate Requirements: TBA Graduate Requirements: TBA Books: Articles (mostly from JSTOR) HST 3000 with a grade of 3.3 or higher and JR/SR stndg; 24 credits in history, of which at least must be at the 3000-4000 level; instructor permission Field experience in history, with faculty supervision that incorporates student performance in an occupational setting May not be repeated for credit It is the student’s responsibility to contact and make arrangements with an instructor prior to registering for this course HST 4995 1HST 1200 (CRN #: 33382) Introduction to American History Since 1877 1HST 3400/5400 (CRN #: 33395, 33396) Europe Since 1914 S Moran TR, 6:30-9:50 PM, TBA Prerequisite: WRT 1060; An analysis of 20th century European history The focus will be on central role played by the First and Second World Wars and their impact upon politics, society, and culture Style: Lecture, some films Undergraduate Requirements: Three essay examinations Graduate Requirements: Same Books: Roberts, Elegy: The First Day on the Somme; Moran, Patrick Pearse and the Politics of Redemption; Orwell, The Road to Wigan Pier; Mosley, Fascist Voice; Eckhertz, D Day Through German Eyes; Stromberg, Europe in the Twentieth Century J Powell ON-LINE Surveys American history from Reconstruction to the present, emphasizing the emergence of the United States as an industrialurban nation with global interests Style: Lecture & discussion Requirements: TBA Books: Tindall & Shi, America: A Narrative; Von Drehle, Triangle: The Fire that Changed America; O’Brien, The Things They Carried 1HST 1400 (CRN #: 31250) Introduction to European History Since 1715 D Hastings MWR, 12:00-2:05 PM, 2085 HHB Surveys the history of Europe from the Enlightenment to the present Style: Lecture and discussion Requirements: Commentaries Books: TBA 1HST 3210/5210 (CRN #: 33388, 33389) American Foreign Relations 20th Century K Miller MW, 5:30-8:50 PM, 204 DH Prerequisite: WRT 1060; American foreign policy concerning strategic problems from the Spanish-American War to the present The focus will largely HST 3920 (CRN #: TBA) Directed Readings in History Staff Prerequisite: WRT 1060; Permission of instructor Independent but directed readings for juniors and seniors interested in fields of history in which advanced courses are not available It is the student’s responsibility to contact and make arrangements with an instructor prior to registering for this course HST 3930 (CRN #: TBA) Field Experience: Public History Prerequisites: WRT 1060; (CRN #: TBA) Directed Research in History Staff Prerequisites: HST 3000; instructor permission Directed individual research for advanced history majors It is the student’s responsibility to contact and make arrangements with an instructor prior to registering for this course HST 5920 (CRN #:TBA) Directed Readings Staff Prerequisite: Grad stndg; permission of supervising instructor Directed individual readings on specific topics HST 6995 (CRN #: TBA) Research Tutorial Staff Prerequisite: Grad stndg; Permission of supervising instructor Directed individual research leading to the writing of a scholarly paper of substantial length May be repeated for credit HST 6998 (CRN #: TBA) Field or Thesis Examination Staff Prerequisite: Grad stndg; permission of faculty advisor Examination taken in the last semester of the student’s program; student must secure permission of the faculty advisor before registering ... history in which advanced courses are not available It is the student’s responsibility to contact and make arrangements with an instructor prior to registering for this course HST 3930 (CRN #:... student’s program; student must secure permission of the faculty advisor before registering 1Summer 2019 Classes S02 Session (7/01/19 -8/21/19) HST 1100 (CRN #: 31071) Introduction to American... history in which advanced courses are not available It is the student’s responsibility to contact and make arrangements with an instructor prior to registering for this course HST 3930 (CRN #: