| Course: | HH104 |
| Title: | American Naval History |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | This course examines the antecedents, origins and development of the United States Navy and Marine Corps within the framework of America's growth as a continental and, eventually, global power, with particular emphasis on the development of naval and maritime strategy. [fall, spring] |
| Requisites: | Prereq: None. Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: |
| Course: | HH200 |
| Title: | The Historian'S Craft |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | Organized around a topic of the instructor's choice, this first of three required History Major seminars introduces 3/C majors to the intellectual and structural origins of the modern discipline of history, including subfields of history and methodological approaches. Students learn to analyze scholarly articles and monographs and to critically read and interpret original primary sources (written and visual). They also learn how to do online historical research and how to navigate traditional and digital archives. Students pose a research question and pursue a research design, including a mini-prospectus along with an annotated bibliography. |
| Requisites: | Prereq: 3/C HHS major; Coreq: HH215/A/M. Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: |
| Course: | HH215 |
| Title: | The West In The Premodern World |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | This course analyzes the historical evolution of ethical thought and its impact upon European society and culture from Antiquity to the Enlightenment in a comparative context of world religions and values. By studying the cultural expressions of Western ethical concerns, ideals and aspirations in light of other civilizations, this course broadens knowledge of the West's global context, cultivates the development of critical thinking about human beings and their societies, and deepens understanding of the competing values, institutions, and challenges of the modern West. The course fulfills the graduation requirement listed on matrices as HH2XY. [fall, spring] |
| Requisites: | Prereq: None. Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: |
| Course: | HH215A |
| Title: | Asia In The Premodern World |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | This course is designed to provide an alternative to HH215 The West in the Pre-Modern World. It introduces students to pre-modern Asian civilization, including China, India, Japan and Southeast Asia. This course traces the dynamic manifestations of cultural, political, military and intellectual patterns, and examines them through a global perspective. Students will study ancient Asian societies, cultures, and ethical thought in comparison with other world traditions including Classical, Judeo-Christian and Islamic cultures. The course fulfills the graduation requirement listed on matrices as HH2XY. [fall, spring] |
| Requisites: | Prereq: None. Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: |
| Course: | HH215M |
| Title: | The Middle East In The Premodern World |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | This course is designed to provide an alternative to HH215 "The West in a Global Context". It introduces students to pre-modern Middle Eastern civilizations. This course traces the dynamic manifestations of cultural, political, military and intellectual patterns, and examines them through a global perspective. Topics include Middle Eastern ways of war. Moreover, students will encounter ancient Middle Eastern sages and their ethical ruminations not only in their own regard, but also in comparison with their counterparts in other world traditions including Classical, Asian, Judeo-Christian and Islamic cultures. The course fulfills the graduation requirement listed on matrices as HH2XY. [fall, spring] |
| Requisites: | Prereq: None. Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: |
| Course: | HH216 |
| Title: | The West In The Modern World |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | Focusing chiefly on the period from the 18th century to the present, this course analyzes the most significant political, social, intellectual and economic trends that have shaped contemporary societies. HH216 examines the global impact of European and American cultures over the past three centuries and explores the most important reactions to modernity in both Western and non-Western societies. In doing so, the course situates the West in a global context and prepares students to think critically and comparatively about a changing world. [fall, spring] |
| Requisites: | Prereq: None. Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: |
| Course: | HH300 |
| Title: | Research In History |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | In this second of three required History Major seminars, 2/C students, building on the skills introduced in HH200, now choose their own independent topic and produce a 15-page research project proposal/paper. The proposal must propose a question/opportunity to contribute to historical knowledge based on analysis of the relevant secondary literature. The proposal also must show the project to be achievable by specifying an appropriate methodology and identifying the primary sources necessary to address the question/opportunity. Students are encouraged to further develop and complete their projects during 1/C year by enrolling in HH400B: Capstone Seminar: Research Essay. |
| Requisites: | Prereq: HH200 and 2/C History Major Prereq: HH200 Coreq: Prereq: HH200 Coreq: Pr |
| Course: | HH304 |
| Title: | Historical Readings In Grand Strategy |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | A consideration of the theory and practice of grand strategy from a variety of perspectives in historical contexts ranging from Ancient Greece to the contemporary United States. Midshipmen learn to frame actions and decisions in the broadest possible framework of consequences and outcomes, and become sensitive to the logic and intellectual vocabulary of policy discourse at the highest levels of statecraft. Reading, writing, and discussion intensive. |
| Requisites: | Coreq: HH216 Prereq: Coreq: HH216 Prereq: Coreq: HH216 Prereq: Coreq: HH216 |
| Course: | HH305 |
| Title: | Intro To Historical Data Analysis |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | This class introduces both data science majors and history majors to the complicated but rewarding world of historical data. All data is constructed, but some data is more constructed than others, and that's the kind of data the course will focus on. In this class, students will learn how to read historical data and the arguments that can be made from it, how to create historical data, and then how to use it for themselves. We will consider questions such as the ethical use of historical data, the problems of fragmentary or biased numbers, and the power of numbers to tell a compelling visual story. |
| Requisites: | SD211 or SM208 Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: |
| Course: | HH306 |
| Title: | Warfare In The British Empire |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | Focusing largely on the period since 1850, this course examines the technologies, tactics, and assumptions present in the military campaigns of the British Empire. In analyzing how these things shaped military activities, the course highlights the importance of contingency to the history of warfare. By the end, midshipmen will be able to think critically and historically about warfare, understand how warfare changed over time, and reflect on the importance of military history to their professional lives. |
| Requisites: | Coreq: HH216 Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: |
| Course: | HH311 |
| Title: | Athens: Military Democracy |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | Examines the origins of Western democracy in 5th-century B.C. Athens. Focus is on the problems of democratic constitutions in settling foreign policy, surviving extended wars, administering foreign territories and dealing with questions of inequality at home. [fall] |
| Requisites: | Prereq: None; Coreq: HH215 or HH215A. Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: C |
| Course: | HH312 |
| Title: | Imperial Rome |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | Study of the most successful of Western states with emphasis on models for bureaucratization, military defense and the incorporation of various ethnic groups. [spring] |
| Requisites: | Prereq: None; Coreq: HH215 or HH215A. Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: C |
| Course: | HH314 |
| Title: | The Crusades |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | This course examines the origins, developments, and legacies of medieval and early modern crusading. It focuses on disputed ideologies of holy war; the conduct and experience of crusading warfare; multiple geographies of crusading; societies that emerged from successful crusades; and interactions between Christians and non-Christians in crusading contexts. The course will present the Crusades as a phenomenon that simultaneously affected the Western, Byzantine, Islamic, and pagan worlds. At the end of the course, midshipmen should not only know the history of the Crusades, but should also be able to interrogate traditional definitions of crusading and to evaluate its resonance in the modern world. |
| Requisites: | Prereq: Coreq: HH215 OR HH215A OR HH215M Prereq: Coreq: HH215 OR HH215A OR HH2 |
| Course: | HH315 |
| Title: | The Age Of Chivalry And Faith |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | This course will familiarize students with the world of those who fought, prayed, and worked in western, eastern, and southern Europe between about 1000 and 1350 CE. In particular, the class will focus on the development of lordship, rulership, and medieval states; power and coerciveness in the medieval countryside; the appearance and forms of medieval chivalry; the variability of medieval Christianity and the enthusiasm and anxieties it produced; encounters and conflict with religious and ethnic "others" in medieval minds and experiences; and the global aspects of the medieval world. |
| Requisites: | Coreq: HH215x Prereq: Coreq: HH215 Prereq: Coreq: HH215 Prereq: Coreq: HH215 |
| Course: | HH316 |
| Title: | Age Of Religious Wars |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | Focuses on the emergence of modern civilization (1500-1763) from the discoveries and rediscoveries of the Renaissance, the sweeping changes brought by the Reformation and Counter-Reformation and the excitement of both scientific and political revolution. [fall] |
| Requisites: | Prereq: None; Coreq: HH215 or HH215A. Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: C |
| Course: | HH321 |
| Title: | The Rise & Fall of the Russian Empire |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | This course offers a survey of Kyivan, Muscovite, and Russian Imperial history from 900 to 1905, introducing students to the major themes and issues that have defined the country's past and contributed towards the formation of the Russian Empire. We will study the development of Muscovy from one of many principalities into a multi-ethnic and multinational Russian empire. The course will end with an introduction to the Revolutionary period of the early 20th century and the fall of the Romanovs. |
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| Course: | HH322 |
| Title: | The Rise And Fall Of Soviet Communism |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | An examination of the Revolution of 1917 and the development of the Soviet Union, emphasizing the institutions and policies adopted to meet domestic and foreign problems. [spring] |
| Requisites: | Prereq: None; Coreq: HH216. Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: |
| Course: | HH326 |
| Title: | Ireland And The Irish |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | This course presents the history of Ireland from the early Christian era to the present, with concentration on the past two centuries. The Great Famine, the independence movement, and the recent "Troubles" are examined in depth. Themes include Ireland's status as Britain's first colony, the role of literature and religion in forming Irish identity, and the "diaspora" of Irish people abroad. [fall] |
| Requisites: | Prereq: None; Coreq: HH216. Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: |
| Course: | HH327 |
| Title: | Germany And The Nazi Experience |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | Focuses on the antecedents of national socialism, including the Second Reich and World War I eras, the Nazi experience itself, and the legacy it bequeathed to today's German state. [fall] |
| Requisites: | Prereq: None; Coreq: HH216. Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: |
| Course: | HH329 |
| Title: | Modern France: Napoleon To The Great War |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | This course examines the history of modern France from the fall of the Old Regime to the end of World War I, known by historians as the "long nineteenth century." We will study the rise and fall of Napoleon, the development of parliamentary democracy and industrial society, and the impact of French military expansion both in Europe and the rest of the world. Midshipmen will consider how French citizens negotiated the legacies of the French Revolution and Napoleonic Regime into the twentieth century and how a century of revolutions and wars transformed France and the modern world. |
| Requisites: | Coreq: HH216 Prereq: Coreq: HH216 Prereq: Coreq: HH216 Prereq: Coreq: HH216 |
| Course: | HH330 |
| Title: | The British Empire And Its Peoples |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | The British Empire from 1815 to the present. The course examines the political, economic, and cultural systems that impelled British expansion and looks at the consequences of imperial rule on both the rulers and the subjects of the empire. At its end, the course highlights the collapse of the empire and the legacies of British imperialism in the modern world. |
| Requisites: | Coreq: HH216 Prereq: Coreq: HH216 Prereq: Coreq: HH216 Prereq: Coreq: HH216 |
| Course: | HH331 |
| Title: | Art And Ideas In Modern Europe |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | Explores the transformation of culture in the modern world. Examines how artists and intellectuals reacted to the long-range impacts of the democratic and industrial revolutions. Emphasis is placed on development of the fine arts in relation to pivotal ideas from 1750 to present. [fall] |
| Requisites: | Prereq: None; Coreq: HH216. Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: |
| Course: | HH332 |
| Title: | War & Society In 18th Century Britain |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | The development of Britain from the Glorious Revolution to the Battle of Waterloo. The course examines the wars fought between Britain and France in the eighteenth century and examines the political, economic, and military origins of Britain's success. In analyzing the structural basis for British success, the course highlights the transformation of Britain over the course of the eighteenth century. |
| Requisites: | Prereq: None. Coreq: HH216 Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: |
| Course: | HH337 |
| Title: | Topics In European History |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | An open topics history course. Topics vary from semester to semester and cover a variety of specialized themes or eras in European history which are unique or too unusual to be integrated into the regular curriculum. [fall] |
| Requisites: | Prereq: None. Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: |
| Course: | HH345 |
| Title: | Colonial America |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | Examines the ways in which three diverse cultures--Indian, European, and African--converged on the North American land mass before the American Revolution; topics include French, Spanish, and English exploration and settlement patterns, European-Indian encounters, witchcraft, religion, slavery and race, the family, political ideas and institutions, and war and warmaking. [fall] |
| Requisites: | Prereq: None; Coreq: HH216. Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: |
| Course: | HH346 |
| Title: | Revolutionary America And The Early Republic |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | Covers the remarkable transformation in American society from 1760 to 1820 as thirteen separate and distinct colonies struggled ideologically, militarily, and politically to establish a governmental and social system that would suit the needs of a large, diverse, and rapidly expanding population. The background to the Revolution, the actual conduct of the war, and the construction of state and national governments are treated in detail. [spring] |
| Requisites: | Prereq: None; Coreq: HH216. Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: |
| Course: | HH347 |
| Title: | Civil War And Reconstruction |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | An examination of the political, economic and social developments from the origins of the Civil War to 1896, including the wounding of the nation in a civil war and the subsequent reunification. [fall] |
| Requisites: | Prereq: None; Coreq: HH216. Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: |
| Course: | HH349 |
| Title: | Emergence Of Modern America 1896-1945 |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | Examination of political, social, intellectual, diplomatic and economic aspects of American history from the Spanish-American War to the end of World War II. Special emphasis is placed on Progressivism, the emergence of the U.S. as a great power in World War I, the Depression and the New Deal, and World War II. [fall] |
| Requisites: | Prereq: None; Coreq: HH216. Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: |
| Course: | HH350 |
| Title: | United States Since World War Ii |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | A detailed examination of American history since 1945, including the onset of the Cold War in the 1950s, the domestic and foreign policy issues of the 1960s, Vietnam, Watergate and the Reagan era. [spring] |
| Requisites: | Prereq: None; Coreq: HH216. Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: |
| Course: | HH352 |
| Title: | Film And American Society |
| Credits: | 2—2—3 |
| Description: | This course explores the relations between motion pictures and the political/cultural life during the period 1930-1943. Films are studied as documents of an era and the extent to which they offer insights for historical understanding are considered. [spring] |
| Requisites: | Prereq: None; Coreq: HH216. Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: |
| Course: | HH353 |
| Title: | American Social History |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | An examination of American life and culture and the forces that have shaped them, emphasizing mass media, popular entertainment, religious movements and technological advances. [fall] |
| Requisites: | Prereq: None; Coreq: HH216. Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: |
| Course: | HH354 |
| Title: | America In World Affairs |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | Surveys U.S. foreign relations from the colonial era to recent times, focusing on America's transformation from a colony to a preeminent world power. Examines the causes and international consequences of this dramatic shift, with particular emphasis on the twentieth century--the era of America's greatest influence on world affairs. [fall] |
| Requisites: | Prereq: None; Coreq: HH216. Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: |
| Course: | HH355 |
| Title: | Art And Ideas In American Society |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | Examines the growth and development of intellectual concepts and artistic creativity in America from colonial times to the present. Emphasizes both the peculiarities of American creative and intellectual accomplishments and the place of those achievements in the broader Western tradition. [spring] |
| Requisites: | Prereq: None; Coreq: HH216. Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: |
| Course: | HH357 |
| Title: | Topics In U.S. History |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | An open topics history course. Topics vary from semester to semester and cover a variety of specialized themes or eras in American history which are unique or too unusual for integration into the regular curriculum. [spring] |
| Requisites: | Prereq: None. Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: |
| Course: | HH360 |
| Title: | U.S. Sectional History: The South |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | Surveys the growth and development of the American South with specific attention to the plantation economy and slavery, the Confederate experience, the rise of segregation and the Second Reconstruction. [spring] |
| Requisites: | Prereq: None; Coreq: HH216. Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: |
| Course: | HH361 |
| Title: | History Of East Asia |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | An analysis of contemporary Asian problems which considers their cultural and institutional origins, their 19th-century development under the impact of western influence and their culmination in contemporary Asian nationalism. [fall] |
| Requisites: | Prereq: None; Coreq: HH216. Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: |
| Course: | HH362 |
| Title: | History Of The Middle East |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | A long-range historical approach to the Middle East's role in world affairs and the development of its cultural, political and military institutions. Emphasis is placed on strategic and diplomatic considerations. [spring] |
| Requisites: | Prereq: None; Coreq: HH216. Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: |
| Course: | HH363 |
| Title: | Modern Latin America |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | The evolution of Latin American societies from independence to the present will be studied. Analyses of social and political issues like slavery, race, immigration, popular religion, militarism, dictatorship, and revolution will be the focus of the course. Particular emphasis will be placed on Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, Peru, Chile, and Cuba. [spring] |
| Requisites: | Prereq: None; Coreq: HH216. Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: |
| Course: | HH364 |
| Title: | Contemporary Africa |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | This course is an examination of Africa's history from roughly the year 1800 to the present, with emphasis on the dramatic cultural, political, and economic shifts the continent has experienced over the past two centuries. It approaches Africa¿s history through a multidisciplinary lens, by exploring the work of historians, journalists, anthropologists, and political scientists. Students will also learn from novels, memoirs, and documentaries. Overall, the objective of the course is to introduce students to some of the most remarkable transitions the continent has experienced in recent times, and to assess how Africans have responded to and developed new political and economic systems, technologies, and religious ideas. |
| Requisites: | Coreq: HH216 Prereq: Coreq: HH216 Prereq: Coreq: HH216 Prereq: Coreq: HH216 |
| Course: | HH365 |
| Title: | Colonial Latin America |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | The Spanish and Portuguese conquests of and encounters with indigenous communities in the Americas including a focus on military campaigns, imperial policies, race and ethnicity, slavery, and church-state relations through the Independence Era. |
| Requisites: | Coreq: HH215x Prereq: Coreq: HH215 Prereq: Coreq: HH215 Prereq: Coreq: HH215 |
| Course: | HH366 |
| Title: | War And Conflict In Africa |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | An examination of wars and conflicts in Africa from pre-colonial times to the present, with particular emphasis on the post-colonial period. Through a series of directed readings and class discussion, students examine the social, economic and political origins, nature, and consequences of violence in Africa, taking into consideration both structural and cultural factors. In addition, students learn how to situate conflicts in Africa in a global context, including the role of nations outside the continent, if any, in contributing towards both war and peace in Africa. The course will also explore, from an operational perspective, what African conflicts can teach us about the "doctrines" of insurgency, counter-insurgency, and other forms of warfare. |
| Requisites: | Coreq: HH216 Prereq: Coreq: HH216 Prereq: Coreq: HH216 Prereq: Coreq: HH216 |
| Course: | HH367 |
| Title: | Topics In Regional History |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | An open topics history course. Topics vary from semester to semester and include a wide variety of specialized themes or eras in non-Western history which are too unique or unusual to be integrated into the regular curriculum. Examples of topics include the History of the Mongols, and the Balkans. [fall, spring] |
| Requisites: | Prereq: None; Coreq: HH216. Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: |
| Course: | HH368 |
| Title: | The Vietnam War: A Regional History |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | This course examines the principal events, personalities, and questions of the Vietnam War from many historical perspectives. The first is that of the northern and southern Vietnamese communist leadership. The second is that of the Americans embroiled in military, political, and social circumstances. And the third is that of the Southeast Asian people - civilians, soldiers, journalists, politicians, and novelists - who experienced the conflicts firsthand. These historical narratives provide an immediate and insightful account of how the war affected the United States and Southeast Asia in the 1960s, 1970s, and beyond. |
| Requisites: | Prereq: HH104 & HH216 Prereq: HH104 AND HH216 Coreq: Prereq: HH104 AND HH216 Cor |
| Course: | HH369 |
| Title: | History And Culture Of Iran |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | This course explores processes of change as well as broad continuities in Iranian history and culture that have shaped this nation from ancient times to the present day. The course will examine this development through six distinct eras: (1) the culture and history of Ancient Iran, (2) the impact of the rise of Islam on Iran, (3) the Safavid era, (4) the impact of Europe on Iran, (5) nationalism in early modern Iran, and (6) the Iranian Revolution and the Islamic Republic. |
| Requisites: | Coreq: HH216 Prereq: Coreq: HH216 Prereq: Coreq: HH216 Prereq: Coreq: HH216 |
| Course: | HH370 |
| Title: | Samurai And Soldier In Japanese History |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | Samurai rank among the most widely recognized yet least understood figures in world history. Spanning more than 1,000 years from the rise of warrior power during Japan's Heian Period to the contemporary transformation of samurai into global pop culture icons, this course demystifies samurai and their successors (imperial Japanese servicemen) by examining materials drawn from successive eras of Japan's past. Studying historical developments as well as real and imagined warrior traditions in Japan will enable you to develop your ability to analyze the often contradictory roles ascribed to and assumed by warfighters. In the process, this course challenges you to answer a key question: where did Japan's "samurai values" go? |
| Requisites: | Coreq: HH216 Prereq: Coreq: HH216 Prereq: Coreq: HH216 Prereq: Coreq: HH216 |
| Course: | HH371 |
| Title: | History Of Film 1895-1968 |
| Credits: | 2—2—3 |
| Description: | This course examines the history of film from the first showing of motion pictures projected on a screen by the Lumieres in France in 1895. It will consider the origins and development of the film industry in the United States and abroad, the development of film techniques, the growth of the studio and star system, the introduction of sound, and efforts to deal with the rise of television. It will consider films both as an entertainment product for an international market and a source of national expression. Issues of censorship and control will, therefore, be a part of the course. (The arbitrary end date of 1968 is the introduction of the present film rating system in the United States.) [fall, spring] |
| Requisites: | Prereq: None. Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: |
| Course: | HH372 |
| Title: | The Golden Age Of Piracy |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | The Golden Age of Piracy explores the figure of the pirate from the sixteenth century to today. Students learn about the differences between the "mythical pirate" familiar to today's public and the "historical" pirate of the early-modern era, and determine how and why this "real" pirate has become distorted over time. Students also learn about contemporary piracy and the role of the US Navy in dealing with this growing problem. Students augment their knowledge of historiography and social scientific theory; work with early-modern primary source materials; engage in case-studies in asymmetric, irregular, and unconventional warfare; study the evolution of privateering and naval warfare; and refine their analytical skills. [spring] |
| Requisites: | Prereq: None. Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: |
| Course: | HH373 |
| Title: | History Of Christianity |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | This course examines the history of Christianity from its origins to the present. It will pay particular attention to problems of authority and text; to the development of doctrine and practice; and to the relationship between religious and political institutions. Because Christianity grew into a global religion with a variety of forms in practice, belief, and organization, this course will also pay close attention to the inculturation of Christianity -- that is, its adaption to and accommodation of various cultures -- as it spread and developed. [fall] |
| Requisites: | Prereq: HH215. Prereq: HH215 Coreq: Prereq: HH215 Coreq: Prereq: HH215 Coreq: |
| Course: | HH374 |
| Title: | Medicine & War Since 1850 |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | War remakes human lives in diverse ways: as warfare evolves, so does the variety of its physical and mental consequences. This course explores historical ties between medicine and war from the mid nineteenth century until recent times, focusing on armed conflicts such as the U.S. Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Vietnam War, and the Afghanistan and Iraq wars. Course topics include the establishment of medico-military practices and facilities, the emergence of new medical treatments and technologies, and the expansion of social services for disabled veterans. Additional, students will examine the modern-day historical experiences of not only battle casualties but also military caregivers such as medics, doctors, and nurses. |
| Requisites: | Prereq or Coreq: HH216 Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: |
| Course: | HH375 |
| Title: | Japan And The Second World War |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | Ever-escalating warfare gripped the Asia-Pacific region beginning with Japan's invasion of Manchuria in September 1931 until its surrender to Allied forces in August 1945. This course examines the history and legacy of Japan's long Second World War by focusing on how Japanese society experienced, interprets, and still engages with that conflict. As you trace the crisis from the heyday of prewar Japanese imperialism and through the postwar Allied occupation of Japan (1945-1952), you will study consequential events, ideas, and individuals that shaped Japan's war and determined its defeat. Then, you will turn your attention to controversies concerning how the war has been understood inside and outside of Japan during the postwar era. |
| Requisites: | Prereq or Coreq: HH216 Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: |
| Course: | HH376 |
| Title: | History Of Engineering |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | Examines the history of engineering since the medieval period. Topics will include the effects of national culture on engineering practice; the epistemology of engineering including case studies of engineering designs; the rise of science-influenced modern engineering; the creation of the engineering profession; the external factors that have shaped engineering and engineers; the changing nature of engineering education; engineering specialization and the practice of engineering; and the evolution of engineering culture. |
| Requisites: | Co-req: HH216 Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: |
| Course: | HH377 |
| Title: | Topics In Thematic History |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | An open topics history course. Topics vary from semester to semester and are often team-taught. A variety of historical themes dealing with long term developmental processes will be subjected to detailed analyses. Examples of topics include piracy, the development of national identities and the growth of capitalism. [fall, spring] |
| Requisites: | Prereq: None; Coreq: HH216. Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: |
| Course: | HH378 |
| Title: | History Of Technology In Peace And War |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | Examines the social and historical implications of changing technology: how humans, their ideas, and the environment shaped and were in turn shaped by technological innovation. The course will devote approximately equal time to the study of civilian sector technologies and military technologies, beginning with the Middle Ages and concluding in the early 21st century. In addition, the course will review and develop student familiarity with competing theories of socio-technological change. [fall]. |
| Requisites: | Prereq: None Coreq: HH215 or HH216 Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Core |
| Course: | HH380 |
| Title: | History Of Science |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | History of Science provides a survey of the history of science from the early Greek natural philosophers through the advent of 20th century "big science", with emphasis on early modern science, including the 17th century scientific revolution, 18th century Enlightenment science, and the post-Enlightenment rise of the modern physical and natural sciences. [spring] |
| Requisites: | Prereq: None; Coreq: HH216. Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: |
| Course: | HH382 |
| Title: | Warfare In The Age Of Sail, 1500-1815 |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | This course examines the theory, practice, and nature of warfare on sea and land, both in Europe and European colonies, from about 1500 through the era of Napoleon. Tactical, logistical, technological, and professional developments of Western navies and armies are studied in their political, economic, social, and cultural contexts. The course particularly explores the fundamental questions: What role did Western weapons and warfare, particularly warfare at sea, play in the development of Europe's various empires and Europe's eventual global dominance? Important topics include the rise of gunpowder weapons, the "Military Revolution," the rise of national armies and navies, maritime empires, and the lives of sailors and soldiers. [fall] |
| Requisites: | Prereq: None; Coreq: HH216. Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: |
| Course: | HH383 |
| Title: | The Age Of Total War, 1815-1945 |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | Surveys the dimensions of warfare and civil-military relations from the end of the Napoleonic era through World War II. [fall] |
| Requisites: | Prereq: None; Coreq: HH216. Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: |
| Course: | HH384 |
| Title: | Recent Military And Naval History |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | Surveys the dimensions of warfare and civil-military relations from the end of the World War II to the present. [spring] |
| Requisites: | Prereq: None; Coreq: HH216. Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: |
| Course: | HH385 |
| Title: | The U.S. Marine Corps |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | The historical development of the U.S. Marine Corps is examined by tracing the evolution of its roles and missions, organization, capabilities, and institutional culture. Emphasis is placed on how the Marine Corps has perceived its role in American Society, and how it has been perceived by American society. [spring] |
| Requisites: | Prereq: None; Coreq: HH216. Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: |
| Course: | HH387 |
| Title: | History Of Air Power |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | This course examines the military exploitation of the third dimension, and its consequent effects on warfare development in the twentieth century. The course will focus on air power technology and doctrine development globally over time and its impact on national policy and military strategy. The class will also examine how theory and doctrine were put into practice during war and will trace the rapid change in technology and its impact on air power into the 21st century. |
| Requisites: | Prereq: HH216 Prereq: HH216 Coreq: Prereq: HH216 Coreq: Prereq: HH216 Coreq: |
| Course: | HH388 |
| Title: | Modern Counterinsurgency |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | Insurgency and counterinsurgency are hardly new phenomena. The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of the history, theory, and doctrine of irregular warfare, with a focus on modern counterinsurgency warfare. The course will also explore factors that have influenced U.S. irregular warfare success/failure as well as introducing the concept of a globalized insurgency to prepare students for the challenges of dealing with emergent non-state entities. |
| Requisites: | Prereq: HH216 Prereq: HH216 Coreq: Prereq: HH216 Coreq: Prereq: HH216 Coreq: |
| Course: | HH389 |
| Title: | History Of Hinduism |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | This course introduces Midshipmen to a broader history of what we call 'Hinduism', but what Indians themselves call sanatana dharma (the timeless 'duty'/'order'). Gandhian non-violence has long cast a shadow over western understandings of Hinduism, and this course explores the early development of Hinduism 4,000 years ago and how notions of henotheism, ontology, dharma, karma and ritual have evolved over time. It emphasizes the tensions between renouncing/non-violence and householders/violence in daily life, and how debates about violence permeate the traditions that worship Shiva and Vishnu. The course ends by exploring how Hindu views of their identity have changed with India's encounter with Muslim and later British rule. |
| Requisites: | Coreq: HH216 Prereq: Coreq: HH216 Prereq: Coreq: HH216 Prereq: Coreq: HH216 |
| Course: | HH390 |
| Title: | 20th Century Naval Strategy & Thought |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | Across history, naval strategy and professionalism has developed through the active and intellectual writings and engagement of officers and civilian maritime leaders. Including subjects such as strategy, leadership, policy, and professional conduct, the intellectual history of navies in general and the U. S. Navy and Marine Corps in particular have been expressed through professional and historical writing. This course studies the development of that naval strategy and thought, focused on the long 20th century as a period of intellectual development for the U. S. sea services and world naval understanding. |
| Requisites: |
| Course: | HH400A |
| Title: | Capstone: Historiography |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | Organized around a topic of the instructor's choice, this seminar course provides History Majors the chance to demonstrate and further hone their critical reading and analysis skills by examining the perspectives of multiple historians on the same subject and how these perspectives changed across time. Students will discuss and evaluate the methodological choices, ideological goals, and interpretive outcomes of these historians. They will complete a total portfolio of 25 pages of writing, including a culminating 10-page final essay that advances an argument about one subfield of the topic based on primary and secondary sources. |
| Requisites: | Prereq: HH200 and HH300, and 1/C History Major. Prereq: HH200 AND HH300 Coreq: P |
| Course: | HH400B |
| Title: | Capstone: Research Essay |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | This course provides History Majors with the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and skills as a historian through the completion of a deeply researched, 25-page historical paper. In a seminar setting, students will ask and answer a relevant historical question on a topic of their choosing. In the process they will address related secondary literature, demonstrate appropriate methodology, and use primary source evidence effectively with the goal of contributing to historical knowledge. |
| Requisites: | Prereq: HH200 and HH300, and 1/C History Major. Prereq: HH200 AND HH300 Coreq: P |
| Course: | HH462 |
| Title: | Seminar In Advanced Studies |
| Credits: | 3—0—3 |
| Description: | Offers midshipmen with a solid base in historical studies an opportunity to pursue the discipline at a level of greater sophistication. Taught in small, intensive seminars; individual sections will engage in a detailed examination of a selected historical topic. Each section will focus on a particular event or problem in history and on the interpretative debates surrounding it. [fall, spring] |
| Requisites: | Prereq: 1/C HHS major or permission of department chair. Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: |
| Course: | HH508 |
| Title: | Honors Colloquium |
| Credits: | 3—2—4 |
| Description: | Students will propose, conceptualize, and refine their 1/C independent research projects. In the process, they will test different historical interpretations, and evaluate different philosophies of history. They will submit a series of short essays culminating in a precis specifying both the topic of their Honors research projects and the arguments these projects will advance. [spring] |
| Requisites: | Prereq: HH507. Prereq: HH507 Coreq: Prereq: HH507 Coreq: Prereq: HH507 Coreq: |
| Course: | HH509 |
| Title: | Honor Senior Thesis |
| Credits: | 3—2—4 |
| Description: | With the guidance of a faculty adviser, students prepare analytical research papers interpreting an historical topic of their choice. Each student makes an oral presentation of the finished paper before the faculty-student Honors Committee and external readers. [fall] |
| Requisites: | Prereq: HH507, HH508. Prereq: HH507 AND HH508 Coreq: Prereq: HH507 AND HH508 Cor |
| Course: | HH512 |
| Title: | Honors Thesis Readings |
| Credits: | 2—0—2 |
| Description: | After selecting a research topic and advisor, history honors students will engage in intensive reading of primary and secondary works related to the topic. [spring] |
| Requisites: | Prereq: HHSH major. Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: Prereq: Coreq: |