HIST-1010 History of Civilization I

3 Credits

Introduction to study of world civilizations from the beginning of human civilization to 1500.

Lecture: 3 hours

Prerequisite(s): ENG-0995 Applied College Literacies, or appropriate score on English Placement Test to enroll in ENG-1010 College Composition I; or departmental approval. Note: ENG-0990 Language Fundamentals II taken prior to Fall 2021 will also meet prerequisite requirements.

OAN Approved: Ohio Transfer 36 TMSBS and Transfer Assurance Guide OHS041 and OHS009 (1 of 2 courses, both must be taken).

HIST-101H Honors History of Civilization I

3 Credits

Introduction to world civilizations from ancient times to beginning of modern era. Study of different world cultures and civilizations and how they have interacted over time to create successive patterns of regional and global integration. Historical development of the world with emphasis on critical examination of primary source documents.

Lecture: 3 hours

Prerequisite(s): Appropriate score on English Placement Test to enroll in ENG-101H Honors College Composition I; or departmental approval.

OAN Approved: Ohio Transfer 36 TMSBS and Transfer Assurance Guide OHS041 and OHS009 (1 of 2 courses, both must be taken).

HIST-1020 History of Civilization II

3 Credits

Introduction to study of world civilizations from 1500 to present.

Lecture: 3 hours

Prerequisite(s): ENG-0995 Applied College Literacies, or appropriate score on English Placement Test; or departmental approval. Note: ENG-0990 Language Fundamentals II taken prior to Fall 2021 will also meet prerequisite requirements.

OAN Approved: Ohio Transfer 36 TMSBS and Transfer Assurance Guide OHS042 and OHS009 (2 of 2 courses, both must be taken).

HIST-102H Honors History of Civilization II

3 Credits

Introduction to world civilizations from beginning of modern era to the present. Examination of different world cultures and civilizations and how they have interacted over time to create successive patterns of regional and global integration. Historical development of the world with emphasis on critical examination of primary source documents.

Lecture: 3 hours

Prerequisite(s): Appropriate score on English Placement Test to enroll in ENG-101H Honors College Composition I or departmental approval.

OAN Approved: Ohio Transfer 36 TMSBS and Transfer Assurance Guide OHS042 and OHS009 (2 of 2 courses, both must be taken).

HIST-1510 United States History to 1877

3 Credits

An overview and critical examination of United States history from Age of Exploration to end of Reconstruction, with emphasis on significant political, social, cultural, economic and military events as well as specific historical personalities. Will also examine the influence and contributions of women, minorities and ethnic groups.

Lecture: 3 hours

Prerequisite(s): ENG-0995 Applied College Literacies, or appropriate score on English Placement Test; or departmental approval. Note: ENG-0990 Language Fundamentals II taken prior to Fall 2021 will also meet prerequisite requirements.

OAN Approved: Ohio Transfer 36 TMSBS and Transfer Assurance Guide OHS043 and OHS010 (1 of 2 courses, both must be taken).

HIST-151H Honors United States History to 1877

3 Credits

Introduction to study of United States history from Age of Exploration to end of Reconstruction. Analysis of historical problems and use of primary sources in study of history.

Lecture: 3 hours

Prerequisite(s): Eligibility for ENG-101H Honors College Composition I, or departmental approval.

OAN Approved: Ohio Transfer 36 TMSBS and Transfer Assurance Guide OHS043 and OHS010 (1 of 2 courses, both must be taken).

HIST-1520 United States History Since 1877

3 Credits

An overview and critical examination of United States history from 1877 to the present with emphasis on significant political, social, cultural, economic and military events as well as specific historical personalities. Will also examine the influence and contributions of women, minorities and ehnic groups.

Lecture: 3 hours

Prerequisite(s): ENG-0995 Applied College Literacies, or appropriate score on English Placement Test. Note: ENG-0990 Language Fundamentals II taken prior to Fall 2021 will also meet prerequisite requirements.

OAN Approved: Ohio Transfer 36 TMSBS and Transfer Assurance Guide OHS044 and OHS010 (2 of 2 courses, both must be taken).

HIST-152H Honors United States History since 1877

3 Credits

An in-depth study of United States history from 1877 to the present, with emphasis on significant political, social, cultural, economic and military events as well as specific historical personalities. Also examines the influence and contributions of women, minorities and ethnic groups. Analysis of historical problems and use of primary sources.

Lecture: 3 hours

Prerequisite(s): ENG-1010 College Composition I or ENG-101H Honors College Composition I, or departmental approval.

OAN Approved: Ohio Transfer 36 TMSBS and Transfer Assurance Guide OHS044 and OHS010 (2 of 2 courses, both must be taken).

HIST-1630 History of Immigration in America

3 Credits

Study of immigration in America. Discussion of ethnic institutions, explanation of continuity and change between first, second and third generations of an immigrant group, and exploration of relationships between and among different groups, analysis of nativism and restrictionism, and explanation of immigrant contributions to America.

Lecture: 3 hours

Prerequisite(s): None.

OAN Approved: Ohio Transfer 36 TMSBS.

HIST-1700 History of Africa

3 Credits

This introductory survey of African history broadens students knowledge of African history, politics, peoples, culture, geography, religions, and kingdoms from the dawn of civilization through the middle of the Nineteenth century. Focus is on African historical geography and regional development, Ancient kingdoms, Africa's position within the religious revolutions of the Middle Ages, African in the golden age of war capitalism, and the height of the trans Atlantic slave trade, thus leaving Africa primed for colonial settlement.

Lecture: 3 hours

Prerequisite(s): None.

OAN Approved: Ohio Transfer 36 TMSBS.

HIST-179H Honors Contract in History

1 Credit

Honors Contract complements and exceeds requirements and expected outcomes and objectives for an existing HIST-1000-level honors course through formulation of a contract with a faculty mentor. This independent study at the honors level may also be taken with a non-honors course. When taken with a non-honors course the Honors Contract adds an honor experience to that course. In conjunction with a faculty mentor, student will formulate a contract, which upon completion will result in distinctive scholarship. In order to complete the contract, student is required to meet on a regularly scheduled basis with the instructor for mentor-student tutorial sessions. A maximum of six Honor Contracts (six credit hours) may be taken at the college (includes 179H and 279H).

Lecture: 1 hours

Prerequisite(s): Must be taken concurrently with a 1000-level course whose instructor agrees to mentor the student in this contract. Departmental approval required.

HIST-1820 Independent Study/Research in History

1-3 Credits

Directed individual study. Study/research title and specific content arranged between instructor and student. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits of different topics.

Lecture: 1-3 hours

Prerequisite(s): Departmental approval, and instructor approval, and ENG-0995 Applied College Literacies, or appropriate score on English Placement Test. Note: ENG-0990 Language Fundamentals II taken prior to Fall 2021 will also meet prerequisite requirements.

HIST-182H Honors Independent Study/Research in History

1-3 Credits

Honors-level directed individual study. Must meet criteria set forth in the Honors Course Checklist used to approve regular honors courses. Study/research title and specific content arranged between instructor and student. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits of different topics.

Lecture: 1-3 hours

Prerequisite(s): Departmental approval and instructor approval, and ENG-0995 Applied College Literacies, or appropriate score on English Placement Test; and must have earned an A or B in at least 3 honors courses. Note: ENG-0990 Language Fundamentals II taken prior to Fall 2021 will also meet prerequisite requirements.

HIST-2031 Islam to the Modern Middle East

3 Credits

This course examines Middle Eastern history from the time of Muhammad to the present with an emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries; includes background into the religious diversity of the region, the Ottoman and Safavid empires, the era of European colonialism, the rise of feminism, and recent developments in the region.

Lecture: 3 hours

Prerequisite(s): ENG-1010 College Composition I, or ENG-101H Honors College Composition I.

OAN Approved: Ohio Transfer 36 TMAH.

HIST-2040 Native American History

3 Credits

Historical study of indigenous populations in the Americas from pre-colonial times to the present; special focus on the social, political, economic and spiritual lives of Native American nations in North America.

Lecture: 3 hours

Prerequisite(s): ENG-1010 College Composition I or ENG-101H Honors College Composition I.

HIST-2080 Latin American History

3 Credits

Study of history of Latin America from indigenous civilizations to present time. Analysis of social, cultural, political, and economic development of the region and relations between Latin American nations and United States.

Lecture: 3 hours

Prerequisite(s): ENG-1010 College Composition I, or departmental approval.

HIST-2090 Ohio History

3 Credits

Study of history of Ohio from Native American societies and origins of statehood to present time. Analysis of environmental, political, social, economic, and intellectual aspects of the state. Role of transportation, industrialization, and immigration as well as contributions of women and cultural groups in the state`s development. Analysis of role of Ohio in American development.

Lecture: 3 hours

Prerequisite(s): ENG-1010 College Composition I, or departmental approval.

HIST-2150 African American History to 1877

3 Credits

Analysis and study of African American experiences to 1877 including African origins, the transatlantic slave trade, slavery, resistance, Civil War, emancipation, and Reconstruction. This course emphasizes the contributions of African Americans to the political, economic, social, and cultural development of the United States as well as the diversity of African American experiences based on region, status, and gender.

Lecture: 3 hours

Prerequisite(s): ENG-0995 Applied College Literacies, or appropriate score on English Placement Test; or departmental approval; Note: ENG-0990 Language Fundamentals II taken prior to Fall 2021 will also meet prerequisite requirements.

OAN Approved: Ohio Transfer 36 TMSBS.

HIST-2160 African American History 1877-present

3 Credits

Analysis and study of African American experience from the end of Reconstruction to the present era, including the development of institutionalized racial discrimination, migration to cities, the emergence and expression of various forms of racial consciousness and cultural expression, the expansion of racial advancement organizations, and the evolving struggle for civil rights and political power.

Lecture: 3 hours

Prerequisite(s): ENG-1010 College Composition I or ENG-101H Honors College Composition I; or departmental approval.

OAN Approved: Ohio Transfer 36 TMSBS.

HIST-2520 Hitler and the Holocaust

3 Credits

Study of Adolf Hitler, Nazi Germany, and the Holocaust. Topics include National Socialist ideology; history of anti-Semitism; political history of Germany before, during, and after World War One; life of Hitler; Nazi seizure of power; Second World War; the Holocaust and Post-War Events.

Lecture: 3 hours

Prerequisite(s): ENG-0995 Applied College Literacies, or appropriate score on English Placement Test; or departmental approval. Note: ENG-0990 Language Fundamentals II taken prior to Fall 2021 will also meet prerequisite requirements.

HIST-2660 Women in American History

3 Credits

Examination of the changing roles of women in America from colonial times to the present. Assessment of women's experiences in the gendered realms of family, politics and work roles, special emphasis on participation in social reforms leading to women's rights, suffrage and feminist movements. Key components of course include examination of the intersection of race, gender, sexuality, class, and region on gender perspectives, experiences, and conflicts in women's lives. Introduction to current research techniques used to uncover and interpret women's primary sources and introduction to historiography in the field of women's history.

Lecture: 3 hours

Prerequisite(s): ENG-0995 Applied College Literacies, or appropriate score on English Placement Test; and any 1000-level history or political science course, or departmental approval. Note: ENG-0990 Language Fundamentals II taken prior to Fall 2021 will also meet prerequisite requirements.

OAN Approved: Ohio Transfer 36 TMAH.

HIST-2700 History of Modern Africa

3 Credits

This course introduces students to major themes in Africa’s diverse and complex modern history. Students will examine the major themes of Africa and the industrial revolution, colonialism, pan-Africanism, the effects of World Wars on Africa, independence movements, African political ideologies, African economics, African cultures, and contemporary African challenges and triumphs.

Lecture: 3 hours

Prerequisite(s): ENG-1010 College Composition I; and any 1000 level history course.

OAN Approved: Ohio Transfer 36 TMSBS

HIST-279H Sophomore Honors Contract

1 Credit

Sophomore Honors Contract in History complements and exceeds requirements and expected outcomes for an existing History 2000-level course (not an honors course) through formulation of a contract with a faculty mentor. In conjunction with a faculty mentor, student will formulate a contract that upon completion will result in distinctive scholarship appropriate to honors 2000-level. In order to complete the contract, student is required to meet on a regularly scheduled basis with instructor offering the contract for mentor-student tutorial sessions. A maximum of six Honors Contracts (six credits) may be taken at the College (includes 179H and 279H).

Lecture: 1 hours

Prerequisite(s): Must be taken concurrently with a 2000-level course (not an honors course) in History, whose instructor agrees to mentor the student in the sophomore honors contract. Departmental approval required. .

HIST-280H Honors Special Topics: History

1-3 Credits

Honors study of selected topics or current issues in History. Provides student an opportunity to explore various topics in greater detail (see Credit Schedule of classes for current offerings). Repeatable for different topics. No more than six credits of special topics may be applied toward elective and/or program graduation degree requirements.

Lecture: 1-3 hours

Prerequisite(s): Departmental approval: Members of the Honors Program; successfully completed a minimum of two Honors course (6 or more credit hours) with a grade of A or B.

HIST-2820 Independent Advanced Study/Research in History

1-3 Credits

Directed individual advanced study. Study/research title and specific content arranged between instructor and student. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits of different topics.

Lecture: 1-3 hours

Prerequisite(s): Departmental approval, and instructor approval, and ENG-0995 Applied College Literacies, or appropriate score on English Placement Test. Note: ENG-0990 Language Fundamentals II taken prior to Fall 2021 will also meet prerequisite requirements.

HIST-282H Advanced Honors Independent Study in History

1-3 Credits

Advanced Honors-level directed individual study in History. Must meet criteria set forth in the Honors Course Checklist used to approve regular honors courses. Study/research title and specific content arranged between instructor and student. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits of different topics.

Lecture: 1-3 hours

Prerequisite(s): Departmental approval and instructor approval, and ENG-0995 Applied College Literacies, or appropriate score on English Placement Test; and must have earned an A or B in at least 3 honors courses. Note: ENG-0990 Language Fundamentals II taken prior to Fall 2021 will also meet prerequisite requirements.