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self-representation and historical memory, and examine how different
cultures with widely divergent pasts and traditions come to shape memory
and guilt. Countries to be studied are chosen from among the following:
Germany, France, Poland, Russia/Soviet Union, and the United States.
HI 293, 393, 493 Independent Study in History (½ or 1)
Directed study for advanced students in the major. Coursework will include
directed readings and inquiry into selected historical problems and areas.
Specific guidelines concerning independent study projects appear in the
“Exploration Term and Contract Learning” section of this catalog.
HI 298, 398, 498 Teaching Experience in History (½ or 1)
A teaching experience course. Upon invitation, qualified students may
register for this course. Specific guidelines concerning teaching experiences
appear in the “Teaching Experiences” section of this catalog.
HI 300 Practice of History Seminar (1)
A study of what history is and what the historian does. This course focuses
on the conceptual frameworks used by historians and on debates within
the profession about the nature of the past and the best way to write about
it; it prepares students of history to be independent researchers, curious
thinkers, and effective writers. Required for history majors and minors
and should be completed before the senior year. Prerequisite: at least
sophomore standing.
HI 301 The American Revolution and the Federalist Period, 1763-1801 (1)
A study of the American Revolution, the creation of the new federal
government, and the crucial early years of the young nation. Emphasis on
three problems: the causes and nature of the Revolution, the struggle over
the
Constitution
, and the emergence of political parties. Prerequisite: HI 300.
HI 302 Colonial America (1)
An examination of the encounters between Europeans, Native Peoples,
and Africans in North America between approximately1500 and 1750.
The course explores the colonial experience from multiple perspectives
and concludes by tackling the question of whether a colonial identity had
emerged in the American colonies by the middle of the eighteenth century.
Prerequisite: HI 300.
HI 303 Civil War and Reconstruction (1)
The development of the American Republic in the nineteenth century with
emphasis on westward expansion, the rise of sectionalism, the Civil War,
and the Reconstruction years. Prerequisite: HI 300.