History Courses and Syllabi
[Individual Courses and Syllabi]
The History Department offers a diverse range of courses, organized in a progressive sequence. Introductory courses--Foundations of the Modern Age and the four-course Western Civilization sequence--are integrative and comparative courses designed to provide students with a foundation for more specialized work in upper-level courses, which are organized by geographic areas, time periods, and themes. Eurasia, a three-course sequence taught by the history department in conjunction other departments across the curriculum, fulfills many of the same curricular functions as the introductory history courses, providing students with a foundation for more advanced work. Foundations of the Modern Ageis not open to students taking the Eurasia sequence; Eurasia students may, however, elect to take any course in the Western Civilization sequence.
The history curriculum is designed for all students of the liberal arts. The history faculty believe that history courses should be accessible to all students, history majors and non-majors alike. Upper-level courses presuppose greater sophistication in analytical and interpretive skills. They do not, however, assume knowledge of the historical period, and there are no prerequisites. They are explicitly designed for all capable students of the liberal arts.
History courses at Hanover are intended to be rigorous and challenging. Students are expected to be independent thinkers, able to identify and articulate significant questions, find and analyze evidence, evaluate and weigh alternative arguments, and develop and defend their own conclusions. All history courses are designed to promote excellence in undergraduate research and scholarhip. Students are expected to analyze and interpret primary documents with care and precision, to develop coherent arguments about historical problems, and to write substantive, well-argued papers. The history faculty particularly emphasize effective writing, encouraging students to write with authority, conviction, and grace.
His 111. Foundations of the Modern Age. [Fall 1996: Luttmer]
An introduction to the ideas, institutions and events which shaped modern Western civilization, focusing on Western Europe and North America but also giving attention to the relationship between the West and the rest of the world. Not open to students who have completed or are enrolled in Eurasia (ID111-112-211).
His 211. The History of Western Civilization, Ancient to 1492. Offered alternate Fall Terms[Fall 1996]
His 212. The History of Western Civilization, 1492-1750. Offered alternate Winter Terms.
His 213. The History of Western Civilization, 1750-1914. Offered each Fall Term
His 214. The History of Western Civilization, 1914 to Present. Offered each Winter Term.
By integrating European and American history, encouraging innovative compariative approaches, and giving consideration to the relationship between the West and the world, the four-course "core" sequence in Western civilization is designed to provide students with a broad geographical, cultural, and historical context for evaluating and interpreting historical problems, and to give them a solid foundation for more advanced work not only in history but also in other disciplines.
Each of these courses is offered alternate years.
His 231. Studies in American Military History.
His 232. Studies in American Indian History. Offered in Spring Term.
His 233. Studies in American Foreign Policy.
His 234. Studies in American Cultural History.
His 235. Americna Autobiographies and Diaries. Offered in Spring Term.
His 236. Americna Biographies.
His 237. Citizenship in American History. Offered in Spring Term.
His 238. The History of Indiana.
His 330. Studies in the History of American Thought.
His 331. American Constitutional and Legal History, 1600-1865.
His 332. American Constitutional and Legal History, 1865-Present.
His 333. American Colonial History, 1600-1750.
His 334. The New American Nation, 1750-1815.
His 335. America in the Age of the Civil War, 1815-1877.
His 336. The Search for Order, 1877-1945.
His 337. Modern America, 1945-Present.
Each of these courses is offered alternate years.
His 241. Tsarist Russia.
His 242. The Soviet Union.
His 243. Tudor and Stuart England.
His 244. Studies in Early Modern Europe Offered in Spring Term.
His 245. Studies in Modern Europe Offered in Spring Term.
His 246. German History from the Beginnings to World War I.
His 247. German History, 1945-Present.
His 341. History of Greece. Identical to Classics 341
His 342. History of Rome. Identical to Classics 342.
His 343. The Fall of the Roman Empire. Identical to Classics 343.
His 344. The High Middle Ages.
His 345. The Renaissance. [Fall 1996]
His 346. The Reformation.
His 347. The Scientific Rivolution and Enlightenment.
His 348. The French Revolution and Napoleon.
His 349. Nazi Germany.
His 350. Florence in the Age of Dante and Petrarch. Identical to English 350. Taught in Florence during the Spring Term. Prerequisite: Either English 112 or English 113 or their equivalents.
Except as indicated, each of these courses is offered alternate years.
His 261. The World Outside the West, 1500-Present.
His 263. Latin American History.
His 264. The World Since 1945.
His 265. Studies in World History.
His 266. History of China. Offered every year.
His 267. History of Japan. Offered every year.
His 351. The History of Judaism and Christianity.
His 362. Modern China.
His 363. Modern Japan.
His 364. Traditional China
His 366. Studies in Historiography.
His 369. History of Modern India.
Offered as indicated.
His 307. Directed Study. 1/2 unit. To be arranged with faculty director.
His 260. Special Topics New courses offered on a trial basis.
His 360. Special Topics. New courses offered on a trial basis.
His 370. Directed Study. One unit. To be arranged with faculty director.
His 457. Internship. To be arranged with adviser and faculty sponsor.
His 471. Independent Study. To be arranged with faculty director.
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