Course Listing

History Electives (Choose one) 3-4 credit hours

ANT 450: Archaeological Field School

4 credit hours HIS 302: Backyard Explorers: Local Museums, Historical Sites, and Archives 3 credit hours HIS 348: History of the US South since 1865 3 credit hours HIS 349: Slavery, Abolitionism, and the Civil War 3 credit hours HIS 355: U.S. Women’s History Since Seneca Fall 1848 3 credit hours HIS 370: Our Stories, Our History: Conducting Oral History 3 credit hours HIS 390: Drum Majors for Justice: Examining and Practicing Engaged Citizenship 3 credit hours

American Studies Electives (Choose one)

ANT 368: American Ethnic Relations ENG 216: Writing about American Literature After 1700 ENG 252: Writing about African American Literature ENG 419: American Drama ENG 454: Southern American Literature ENG 456: The American Novel ESS 210: History of American Sport PSC 201: American Government PSC 370: American Constitutional Law PSY 344: Psychology of the Black Experience REL 202: Religion in America REL 302: Religion in the American South SPA 205: Hispanic Voices in the U.S. THE 225: Arts in Society THE 385: History of Musical Theatre

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Course Listing HIS 103: World Civilizations I

3 credit hours; CTC-NW credit From the earliest human societies to the cusp of the modern world, World Civilizations to A.D. 1500 introduces students to the pageant of human history, with a global focus. Students will become familiar with the key factors and in the rise of the earliest civilizations, how they blossomed, transformed and, in many cases, fell. The course ends in 1500, when global interactions increase in their scope and their velocity. Special attention will be paid to interactions between seemingly separate societies and to the effects these interactions have had since the beginnings of human civilization. Through writing assignments, the study of primary source documents and through essay-based examinations, students will gain a familiarity with the document-based art of history. Offered fall and spring.

HIS 104: World Civilizations II

3 credit hours; CTC-NW credit It might be argued that A.D. 1500 signaled the dawn of the global era. Or, was there no dawn, but merely the growth of earlier global reactions fostered by new technologies? World Civilizations from A.D. 1500 explores the last half-millennium, a time during which global contacts increased both in their scope and in their velocity, creating a world system that requires our understanding if we are to function as informed citizens in the world today. Special attention will be paid to the increased exchange of information, technology and biota (including people) in an era of increased globalization, and to the impact that "Western" cultures and "non-Western" cultures have had on each other. Through writing assignments, the study of primary source documents and through essay-based examinations, students will gain a familiarity with the document-based art of history. Offered fall and spring.

HIS 200: Pre-Columbian and Colonial American History: Multicultural from the Start

3 credit hours; CTC credit This course introduces students to early American history starting with the arrival of the first human beings to North America roughly 9,000 years ago. Throughout the semester we explore Pre-Columbian, Colonial, and Revolutionary American history with a focus on the rich diversity of peoples and cultures that cooperated and competed for control over their local communities, as well as the North American continent. Key topics include Paleo-Indian culture, the diversity and sophistication of Pre-Columbian Native American civilizations, the Columbian exchange and its consequences, Spanish, French, and English colonization efforts, the cultural and religious diversity of settlers to Britain’s North American colonies, the Atlantic slave trade and the rise of slavery in America, ongoing Native American responses to European settlement, the French and Indian War, the growing cultural divide between Britain and her American colonies, and the American Revolutionary War.

HIS 201: The United States to 1865: “Becoming American”

3 credit hours; CTC credit This course examines the creation of a new nation and a new “American” people from the Revolutionary War to the close of the Civil War. We survey key social, cultural, political, economic, and military developments that shaped our fledgling democracy. We focus special attention on historical definitions of freedom, citizenship, and identity. Why were some people privileged as authentically “American” while others were left out? What were the consequences of inclusion and exclusion? Students will learn that our concepts of freedom, citizenship, and national identity are ever changing and remain topics of conflict and debate today.

HIS 202: U.S. since 1865: Myth, Memory, and History

3 credit hours; CTC credit This course surveys United States history from the end of the Civil War to the turn of the twenty-first century. We examine key social, cultural, and political developments that shaped the nation over the last 150 years. We also consider the creation of history itself. Throughout the semester we compare competing versions of our past and discuss the politics of historical memory, from the legacies of the Civil War to recent reinterpretations of New Deal policies. We carry our pasts—as individuals, community members, and citizens—around with us. We do so in complicated ways, drawing on personal experience and knowledge gained from professional historians, politicians, and the popular media, among other diverse sources.

HIS 302: Backyard Explorers: Local Museums, Historical Sites, & Archives

3 credit hours Prerequisite: C or better HIS 200, 201, or 202

Put on your explorer’s hat! Raleigh (and the greater Piedmont region) serves as the campus for this class. Students learn about state and local history through special tours and interactive exhibits in our region’s numerous museums, historical sites, and archives. Destinations may include: the North Carolina Museum of History, the City of Raleigh Museum, the North Carolina Museum of Art, Mordecai Historic Park, Historic Yates Mill County Park, Historic Stagville, and Duke Homestead State Historic Park. Students will also practice the art of researching, writing, and presenting historical material. The class concludes with a student-led carriage tour of the history of downtown Raleigh.

HIS 348: History of the U.S. South Since 1865

3 credit hours This course examines the history of the American South from the end of the Civil War to the turn-of thetwenty-first century. Topics include Reconstruction and its aftermath, racial politics and segregation, efforts to industrialize and modernize the region, the impact of the New Deal and World War II, the successes and setbacks of the Long Civil Rights Movement, and the changing demographics of the region.

HIS 349: Slavery, Abolitionism, and the Civil War

3 credit hours This course investigates the brutal institution of slavery and its central role in American history. Slavery was abolished more than 150 years ago, but the long history of our democracy's reliance on and profit from bound labor continues to shape national culture and public policy. Throughout the semester we explore the roots of slavery, why it arose in the Americas, and how Africans and African-Americans survived and resisted the institution. We also examine the growth of a powerful abolitionist movement and the forces which led to slavery's demise in the mid-1800s. Finally, we grapple with the multifaceted personal, familial, and communal legacies of slavery.

HIS 355: US Women's History since Seneca Falls 1848

3 credit hours Women's stories take center stage as we explore the American experience since 1848. That year, more than 300 women (and men) gathered in Seneca Falls, New York for the nation's first women's rights convention. There, and in meetings that followed, mid-19th century women discussed their social, civil, and religious rights. Well over a century and half later, American women's roles and rights remain a subject of debate. In this course, students investigate the history of a variety of topics vital to women's daily lives and empowerment. Among them, women's health and reproductive rights, women's work inside and outside of the home, women's roles in wartime (both on the battlefield and on the home front), the suffragette movement, and women's ongoing struggle for parity in politics. Throughout the semester, we consider not only the importance of gender, but also how class, race, and sexual orientation shape women's opportunities and experiences. The course culminates in our own Seneca Falls-style women's rights convention.

HIS 370: Our Stories, Our History: Conducting Oral History

3 credit hours Prerequisite: HIS 202 Your family and community's everyday experiences and actions – as ordinary (or extraordinary) as they may seem – shape the fabric of human history. In this class students learn the art and practice of oral history: the recording and examination of historical information as told by individuals with personal knowledge of past events. Over the course of the semester, students create and implement their own oral history projects. They complete, transcribe, and evaluate a series of interviews on a family-history or community-history project. The course culminates in a conference-style celebration in which students share their work with classmates, family and community members, and interviewees.

HIS 377: History of the Vietnam War

3 credit hours; CTC-NW The Vietnam War of the 1960s and 1970s affected the history of more than one country. In this course, you will trace the origins of the Vietnam War, the events of the war itself (including the policy decision that shaped those events), and the effects of the war on both Vietnamese and American societies.

HIS 390: Drum Majors for Justice: Examining & Practicing Engaged Citizenship

3 credit hours Prerequisite: HIS 200, 201, or 202 A half century ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. called upon congregants gathered in Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church to contemplate their “Drum Major Instinct” - that human desire for leadership. King emphasized the importance of selfless motives among those who sought such positions. He then contemplated his own history of leadership and service: “Yes, if you want to say that I was a drum major, say that I was a drum major for justice; say that I was a drum major for peace; I was a drum major for righteousness … We all have the drum major instinct.” Drawing on King's inspirational words, this class will both examine and practice the idea of engaged and selfless citizenship. Throughout the semester students will read and learn about some of history’s finest “drum majors for justice” while becoming local volunteers and activists in their own right. Students will journal about their experiences and share a presentation about their work with fellow students and community members in an end-of semester celebration.

HIS 295/395/495: Special Topics

1-4 credit hours A course whose content may vary from term to term according to the needs of the academic department, student demand or the interests of the faculty member.

HIS 392/492: Directed Study

2-4 credit hours Prerequisite: junior or senior status A course of study addressing a specific topic or problem of interest to a student, designed collaboratively by the student and faculty member(s), and resulting in a paper, report, critiqued performance or production, or other assessable evidence of value added to the student’s educational experience. A contract of expectations by the student and by the supervising faculty member(s) must be approved by the advisor and the Vice President for Academic Affairs prior to registration. No more than six (6) semester hours toward the baccalaureate degree can consist of directed study credit.

HIS 470: Senior Thesis: Researching and Writing History

3 credit hours Prerequisite: History and American Studies major; senior status The completion of a senior thesis requires intensive research and writing on a topic approved by a member of the department who serves as the student’s principal supervisor. During the first half of the semester, the student will undertake reading, research, and drafting. During the second half of the semester, the student will complete an article-length thesis and share a public presentation based on the research.