Courses Offered by Department

HST 104 World History Since 1600 C.E.

General Education Course (Culture and Society/Humanities Perspective). This course examines the formation and development of the world's major societies and systematically explores cross-cultural interactions and exchanges that have been some of the most effective agents of change in all of world history since 1600 C.E. Students cannot receive credit for both HST 102 and HST 104. 3(3-0) F,S

HST 122 Survey of the History of the United States Since 1877

General Education Course (Public Affairs/American Studies). Modernization of the United States and its role in world affairs from the late 19th Century to the present, with emphasis on industrialization and urbanization and their impact on socioeconomic and international developments. 3(3-0) F,S

HST 210 Writing II: Historical Inquiry

Prerequisite: ENG 110 and 30 hours. General Education Course (Basic Required Courses). Introduction to historical research and writing. Meets Writing II requirement for a major in history. This course emphasizes the techniques of conducting a thorough literature search, the analysis of primary and secondary materials, and instruction and practice in historical writing. May not be applied toward history major. 3(3-0) F,S

HST 315 Military History of the United States

Recommended Prerequisite: HST 121 or 122. American Military History from the colonial period to the present; its relation to the national development in war and peace. 3(3-0) F,S

HST 324 Women in American History

A survey of the role of American women from the colonial era to the present. Topics include women's historical roles in work, family, politics, sexuality and culture. 3(3-0) D

HST 330 Business and Society, Colonial Times to Present

Recommended Prerequisite: HST 121 or 122. The main focus of this course is the development of the firm and its relationship to the economic, social, and legal environment within which businesses have operated. Special emphasis is placed on how the firm shaped and was shaped by American society. 3(3-0) D

HST 332 African American History II

Recommended Prerequisite: HST 122 or AAS 100. Continuation of HST 331, 1865-present. Emphasis on the struggles for racial justice; protest organizations, philosophies and tactics. 3(3-0) D

HST 340 Business and Society, U.S., Britain, and Japan

Recommended Prerequisite: HST 122. This class examines the process of industrialization and the development of the firm across three cultures. It looks at business and its relationship with society as each country moved from a traditional culture to a modern industrial society. 3(3-0) D

HST 344 Ancient Civilizations

Recommended Prerequisite: HST 103. From the origins of civilizations in the ancient Near East to the fall of the Roman Empire, this survey course traces the development of the history of the ancient world. It pays special attention to political systems and ideals by including detailed instructions in the origins of Monarchy, the Athenian democracy, the Roman Republic, and the Roman Empire. 3(3-0) D

HST 353 History of Europe in the 19th Century, 1815-1918

Recommended Prerequisite: HST 104. Forces unleashed by the French Revolution and other movements, including liberalism, reaction, nationalism, industrialization and imperialism. May be taught concurrently with HST 553. Cannot receive credit for both HST 353 and 553. 3(3-0) D

HST 356 Nazi Germany

Recommended Prerequisite: HST 104. This course has been envisioned as a multi-disciplinary course, dealing with the complex and often controversial aspects of Nazi rule. The course begins chronologically with the examination of the crisis in Weimar Democracy and the Nazi seizure of power. Then it discusses the transformation of German society under Nazi rule; the fate of youth organizations, schools, universities and churches; the impact of Nazism on popular and high cultures; Nazi social policy; war on racial and ethnic minorities and homosexuals. The third part deals with Nazi foreign policy; the Second World War; the genocide of Eastern Europeans; the Holocaust, and the collapse of the Third Reich. At the final meeting, we discuss the memory of the Third Reich. 3(3-0) D

HST 361 Britain, 1688-Present

Recommended Prerequisite: HST 103 or 104. Transition from pre-industrial to industrial society; tenacity of aristocratic power and influence; growth of the welfare state; economic and international decline. 3(3-0) D

HST 371 History of the Middle East Since 1914

A survey of political, social, and economic trends in the Middle East since 1914. Topics include the Middle East and Western military, economic, and ideological encroachment after World War I, regional conflicts, revolutions, politics and religion, and the emergence of the modern nation-states of the Middle East. 3(3-0) D

HST 380 East Asian Civilization I

A comparative historical treatment of China and Japan from earliest times to 1600. 3(3-0) F

HST 383 A Global History of the Inquisition, 1478-1834: The Holy Office in Europe, Asia, and the Americas

This course closely examines the history of the Spanish and Portuguese Inquisitions from their establishment in the last fifteenth/early sixteenth centuries to their abolition in the early nineteenth century. The Inquisition was set up in both Spain and Portugal to systematically hunt down heretics and eradicate from Catholic society any form of heretical beliefs. The various groups persecuted by the inquisitorial tribunals in Spain and Portugal's world empires included, amongst others, crypto-Jews, crypto-Muslims, Protestants, bigamists, homosexuals, dissenting intellectuals and witches. This course will examine the actual historical institutions behind the modern myths of the Spanish and Portuguese Inquisitions; their organization, their modus operandi and their evolution during their more than three centuries of existence both in the Iberian Peninsula and in the Spanish and Portuguese World empires. Topics covered include the history of the Inquisition in Spain and the Spanish Americas, including the existence of the Spanish Inquisition in the early colonial Latin American territories as well as its spread into the colonial North American territories of the Florida, Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, New Mexico and the Californias; the topics will also include an examination of the history of the Inquisition in Spain and Portugal's Asian colonies such as the Philippines, India (Goa) and China (Macao). 3(3-0) D

HST 392 European History Primary Source Seminar

Prerequisite: HST 210. This is a variable content, writing-intensive seminar in European history. Students will be introduced to methods of primary source analysis and historical writing and prepare a seminar paper based on primary sources on a focused topic in European history. 3(3-0) D

HST 394 World History Primary Source Seminar

Prerequisite: HST 210. This is a variable content, writing-intensive seminar in world history. Students will be introduced to methods of primary source analysis and historical writing and prepare a seminar paper based on primary sources on a focused topic in world history. 3(3-0) D

HST 418 Teaching of Secondary School Social Studies

Prerequisite: 12 hours history and SEC 302, EDC 350, SPE 340, current preprofessional liability insurance, and admission to Teacher Education Program. Resources for teaching the social sciences; methods of evaluation; unit and daily lesson planning appropriate for multicultural settings; reflective decision-making in the application of teaching methods and techniques. Completion of a 30 hour practicum assigned at Greenwood or Springfield area secondary school is required. Checkpoint 2 completion is required during this course. A grade of "C" or better is required to take HST 420 or HST 421. May not be taken Pass/Not Pass. 4(3-2) F,S

HST 421 Supervised Teaching (Secondary Social Studies)

Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in HST 420. Student observes then teaches under the direction of the cooperation teacher and the university supervisor. Student participates in school-related activities appropriate to the assignment and attends all required meetings. In order to receive a grade in this course, the student's professional portfolio must meet or exceed final criteria. Course will not count toward the major GPA. Supplemental course fee. 6 F,S

HST 423 Seminar in Supervised Teaching

Prerequisite: HST 418; a grade of "C" or better in all professional education courses; minimum GPA of 2.75 in Social Sciences; approval for supervised teaching; and concurrent enrollment in HST 422. A seminar designed for the purpose of discussion and analysis of field experiences during the supervised teaching semester. Topics include: Theory Into Practice, Diversity in the Classroom, Classroom Management, Classroom Assessment, Job Search and Professional Development. Students will attend workshops throughout the semester. Only students seeking secondary social studies certification may enroll in this course. 2(2-0) F,S

HST 499 Clinical Experiences in Teaching II

Prerequisite: EDC 199; and admitted to Teacher Education Program; and grades of "C" or better in all professional education courses; and completion of portfolio checkpoints 1 and 2; and current pre-professional liability insurance; and program approval. This course is designed to meet HB 1711 for student's experience as a Teacher's Aide or Assistant Rule (Rule 5 CSR 80-805.040), to that of conventional student teachers within the same program. It is also designed to support completion of additional clinical requirements within that program including: seminars and workshops, required meetings, school related activities appropriate to the assignment, demonstrated mastery of the MOSTEP quality indicators and completion and overall assessment of a Professional Preparation Portfolio. This course is credited only on B.S. in Education or appropriate masters-level certification programs. Can only receive credit for one of the following: AGE 499, AGT 499, ART 469, BSE 499, COM 493, ECE 499, ELE 499, ENG 434, FCS 498, HST 499, KIN 498, MCL 491, MID 499, MTH 496, MUS 499, SCI 499, SEC 499, SPE 499, THE 493. Supplemental course fee. 4 F,S

HST 510 The Plains Indians

Prerequisite: 50 hours. History and culture of Plains Indians from the pre-Columbian period to the end of the frontier era near the turn of the last century, including the impact of the European invasion. May be taught concurrently with HST 611. Cannot receive credit for both HST 611 and HST 510. 3(3-0) S

HST 516 American Religious History

Prerequisite: 50 hours. Impact of religious thought and religious leaders on the history of the United States. May be taught concurrently with HST 616. Cannot receive credit for both HST 516 and HST 616. 3(3-0) S

HST 518 Colonial America

Prerequisite: 50 hours. Character, development and modification of the English Empire in North America. May be taught concurrently with HST 618. Cannot receive credit for both HST 618 and HST 518. 3(3-0) D

HST 521 Early American Republic

Prerequisite: 50 hours. Study of America, 1780s-1840s. Topics will include the development of constitutional government and federalism, mix of republican ideology and capitalism, causes and results of the War of 1812, first and second political party systems, social reform, and economic development. May be taught concurrently with HST 621. Cannot receive credit for both HST 621 and HST 521. 3(3-0) D

HST 524 Civil War and Reconstruction

Prerequisite: 50 hours. The sectional conflict, the Civil War, and Reconstruction examined from political, military, social, and economic perspectives, with emphasis on differing historical interpretations of the causes of the war, the South's defeat, and the limits of Reconstruction. May be taught concurrently with HST 624. Cannot receive credit for both HST 624 and HST 524. 3(3-0) D

HST 528 U.S. History Since 1945

Prerequisite: 50 hours. The Cold War, politics from Truman through the Reagan presidency; the social conflict of the 1960s; the civil rights movement; the Great Society; Vietnam; and the Reagan revolution. May be taught concurrently with HST 628. Cannot receive credit for both HST 628 and HST 528. 3(3-0) D

HST 536 History of Missouri

Prerequisite: 50 hours. Economic, social, political and constitutional history of the state; role played by Missouri in national affairs. May be taught concurrently with HST 636. Cannot receive credit for both HST 636 and HST 536. 3(3-0) D

HST 538 History of the American South, 1607-Present

Prerequisite: 50 hours. Development of the South's social, economic and intellectual distinctiveness, with an emphasis on slavery, the plantation system, sectional conflict, modernization, Populism, disfranchisement, segregation, Dixie Demagogues and the Civil Rights Movement. May be taught concurrently with HST 638. Cannot receive credit for both HST 638 and HST 538. 3(3-0) D

HST 542 Ancient Israel

Prerequisite: 50 hours. History of Israel to the end of the Persian period with special reference to the Canaanites, Mycenaeans, Philistines, Phoenicians, Assyrians, Chaldeans, and Persians. May be taught concurrently with HST 642. Cannot receive credit for both HST 642 and HST 542. 3(3-0) S

HST 544 Women in Islam

Prerequisite: 50 hours. This course examines the complexities of Middle Eastern culture through the lens of gender, focusing on women in Islamic society. Course will examine and critique current scholarly and journalistic literature (largely by Muslim women), films and documentaries, and current events in order to better understand current social, political, and economic developments in the Middle East. Special emphasis is on Egypt and Iran, which have enjoyed the lion's share of academic and legal attention. While the focus is on the modern Middle East, coverage also includes a historical review of scriptural roots and socio-political structures from the Middle Ages until today. The course has been designed as a quasi-seminar, where students meet in round-table fashion and discuss together readings that have been prepared in advance, in combination with lecture. May be taught concurrently with HST 644. Cannot receive credit for both HST 544 and HST 644. 3(3-0) D

HST 548 The Renaissance

Prerequisite: 50 hours. Recommended Prerequisite: HST 103. Europe from about 1320 to about 1550, in the transition period from Medieval civilization to Modern Civilization; history of ideas and culture. May be taught concurrently with HST 648. Cannot receive credit for both HST 648 and HST 548. 3(3-0) D

HST 551 The French Revolution and the Napoleonic Era

Prerequisite: 50 hours. Causes and phases of the Revolution in France; the expansion of the Revolution; rise and downfall of Napoleon. May be taught concurrently with HST 651. Cannot receive credit for both HST 651 and HST 551. 3(3-0) D

HST 559 Germany, 1815-Present

Prerequisite: 50 hours. The unification process, the German Empire, Weimar Republic, Third Reich, Germany as a European Great Power. May be taught concurrently with HST 659. Cannot receive credit for both HST 659 and HST 559. 3(3-0) D

HST 563 History of Fascism

Prerequisite: 50 hours. This course deals mainly with interwar fascist movements and regimes in Europe and examines such relevant questions as the intellectual origins of fascism; paramilitary violence after WWI; charismatic leadership; state terrorism; fascist art and propaganda; social policy; imperialism and war and genocide. It also examines the history of Right radical, fascist and post-fascist movement and regimes in Europe, Latin America (Argentina, Chile, Brazil and Peru), United States, South Africa, the Middle East (Egypt, Syria and Iraq) and Africa (Ghana, Nigeria, Congo, Uganda) after 1945. May be taught concurrently with HST 663. Cannot receive credit for both HST 563 and HST 663. 3(3-0) D

HST 566 Victorian and Edwardian England

Prerequisite: 50 hours. This course will examine the impact of industrialization; wealth, poverty and the rise of class; reform movements; origins of the welfare state; emergence of the Labour party, and the slow eclipse of aristocratic power and influence. May be taught concurrently with HST 666. Cannot receive credit for both HST 666 and HST 566. 3(3-0) D

HST 573 Hst/Archlgy of the Middle East

Recommended Prerequisite: HST 103. Archaeology as a tool for historical inquiry is the focus of this course. In this course students will become familiar with the problems and methods of the discipline as they related to the larger questions of Middle Eastern history, including migration and settlement, the impact of war, land use and ecological issues, religion and identity, transformations of the traditional Middle Eastern household, and the relations between local society and the state. Topics covered in lectures and students' projects include the use of textual sources, palaeography, and other methodological challenges; historic preservation and heritage management; legal issues and the politics of archaeology; and museum work. Case studies in the course chronologically range from ancient to Ottoman-era sites, but the focus of the course is the medieval era (Byzantine, Crusader, Islamic). A series of lectures, hands-on work with the Jordan study collection, and documentaries will expose the student to the wide range of disciplines pulled into the service of archaeology and different methodologies. Special emphasis is placed on current fieldwork at Tall Hisban in Jordan and the Northern Jordan Project. Enrollment in this course is strongly encouraged for students interested in joining the Jordan Archaeology Fieldschool as Study Away in the summers. May be taught concurrently with HST 673. Cannot receive credit for both HST 573 and HST 673. 3(3-0) S

HST 587 Mexico from Colony to Nation

Prerequisite: 50 hours. Mexican history from the colonial period to the Revolution of 1910. May be taught concurrently with HST 682. Cannot receive credit for both HST 682 and HST 587. 3(3-0) D

HST 597 Topics in History

Prerequisite: 50 hours. The topics studied will change from term to term depending on the interests of professors and students. May be repeated as topics change. Variable content course. May be taught concurrently with HST 697. Cannot receive credit for both HST 697 and HST 597. 1-3 D

HST 599 Internship in Public History

Prerequisite: 60 hours and permission of the department head and host institution. Supervised and approved work in a public or private agency which manages a museum, archive, or historic sites. May be repeated for credit but only 3 hours may be counted towards the B.A., B.S.Ed., or M.A. major in History. One credit hour for each 40 hours of service. May be taught concurrently with HST 698. Cannot receive credit for both HST 698 and HST 599. 1-3 D

HST 611 The Plains Indians

History and culture of Plains Indians from the pre-Columbian period to the end of the frontier era near the turn of the last century, including the impact of the European invasion. May be taught concurrently with HST 510. Cannot receive credit for both HST 510 and HST 611. 3(3-0) S

HST 616 American Religious History

Impact of religious thought and religious leaders on the history of the United States. May be taught concurrently with HST 516. Cannot receive credit for both HST 516 and HST 616. 3(3-0) S

HST 618 Colonial America

Character, development and modification of the English Empire in North America. May be taught concurrently with HST 518. Cannot receive credit for both HST 518 and HST 618. 3(3-0) D

HST 621 Early American Republic

Study of America, 1780s-1840s. Topics will include the development of constitutional government and federalism, mix of republican ideology and capitalism, causes and results of the War of 1812, first and second political party systems, social reform, and economic development. May be taught concurrently with HST 521. Cannot receive credit for both HST 521 and HST 621. 3(3-0) D

HST 624 Civil War and Reconstruction

The sectional conflict, the Civil War, and Reconstruction examined from political, military, social, and economic perspectives, with emphasis on differing historical interpretations of the causes of the war, the South's defeat, and the limits of Reconstruction. May be taught concurrently with HST 524. Cannot receive credit for both HST 524 and HST 624. 3(3-0) D

HST 628 U.S. History Since 1945

The Cold War, politics from Truman through the Reagan presidency; the social conflict of the 1960s; the civil rights movement; the Great Society; Vietnam; and the Reagan revolution. May be taught concurrently with HST 528. Cannot receive credit for both HST 528 and HST 628. 3(3-0) D

HST 636 History of Missouri

Economic, social, political and constitutional history of the state; role played by Missouri in national affairs. May be taught concurrently with HST 536. Cannot receive credit for both HST 536 and HST 636. 3(3-0) D

HST 638 History of the American South, 1607-Present

Development of the South's social, economic and intellectual distinctiveness, with an emphasis on slavery, the plantation system, sectional conflict, modernization, Populism, disfranchisement, segregation, Dixie Demagogues and the Civil Rights Movement. May be taught concurrently with HST 538. Cannot receive credit for both HST 538 and HST 638. 3(3-0) D

HST 642 Ancient Israel

History of Israel to the end of the Persian period with special reference to the Canaanites, Mycenaeans, Philistines, Phoenicians, Assyrians, Chaldeans, and Persians. May be taught concurrently with HST 542. Cannot receive credit for both HST 542 and HST 642. 3(3-0) S

HST 644 Women in Islam

This course examines the complexities of Middle Eastern culture through the lens of gender, focusing on women in Islamic society. Course will examine and critique current scholarly and journalistic literature (largely by Muslim women), films and documentaries, and current events in order to better understand current social, political, and economic developments in the Middle East. Special emphasis is on Egypt and Iran, which have enjoyed the lion's share of academic and legal attention. While the focus is on the modern Middle East, coverage also includes a historical review of scriptural roots and socio-political structures from the Middle Ages until today. The course has been designed as a quasi-seminar, where students meet in round-table fashion and discuss together readings that have been prepared in advance, in combination with lecture. May be taught concurrently with HST 544. Cannot receive credit for both HST 644 and HST 544. 3(3-0) D

HST 648 The Renaissance

Europe from about 1320 to about 1550, in the transition period from Medieval civilization to Modern Civilization; history of ideas and culture. May be taught concurrently with HST 548. Cannot receive credit for both HST 548 and HST 648. 3(3-0) D

HST 651 The French Revolution and the Napoleonic Era

Causes and phases of the Revolution in France; the expansion of the Revolution; rise and downfall of Napoleon. May be taught concurrently with HST 551. Cannot receive credit for both HST 551 and HST 651. 3(3-0) D

HST 659 Germany, 1815-Present

The unification process, the German Empire, Weimar Republic, Third Reich, Germany as a European Great Power. May be taught concurrently with HST 559. Cannot receive credit for both HST 559 and HST 659. 3(3-0) D

HST 664 History of the Holocaust

Envisioned as a multi-disciplinary class, this course examines the complex history of the Holocaust during the Second World War. It discusses such important topics as the life of Jewish communities in Germany and Eastern Europe before 1933; Jewish emancipation; the rise of political anti-Semitism; Hitler and the creation of the Third Reich; discrimination against racial outsiders and "asocials"; the life of Jews in Nazi Germany; the "twisted road to Auschwitz"; the historical debates on the origins of the genocide; the social and psychological make-up of the perpetrators; the role of bystanders both in Germany and other parts of Europe; Jewish resistance and finally the memory of the Holocaust in Germany, Israel, United States and Eastern Europe. May be taught concurrently with HST 564. Cannot receive credit for both HST 664 and HST 564. 3(3-0) D

HST 671 China in the Twentieth Century

An intensive study of the transformation of China from a Confucian, Feudal state to a Communist world power. May be taught concurrently with HST 571. Cannot receive credit for both HST 571 and HST 671. 3(3-0) D

HST 674 Jordan Archaeology Study Away

Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Recommended Prerequisite: HST 673. This course is a formal archaeological field school--with field, lab, and classroom components--held on-site in Jordan as an MSU Study Away Program in the summers. The field school provides hands-on training in archaeological excavation and post-season object analysis techniques; students will also participate in several projects related to site presentation, architectural preservation, and community outreach that are running concurrently with the project. The field school rotates between the Tall Hisban excavations and the Northern Jordan Project (NJP), held at each site in alternative summers. Excursions to sites of archaeological, historical, religious, and cultural interest are organized on weekends. Students attending the field school are strongly encouraged to take HST 673 beforehand. The program, depending on the research objectives that year, will run 3-6 weeks. May be taught concurrently with HST 574. Cannot receive credit for both HST 674 and HST 574. 3 Su

HST 688 Twentieth-Century Mexico

Mexico from the Revolution of 1910 to the present, emphasizing Mexico's influence upon the Cuban Nicaraguan and other revolutions; its role as a member of the Middle American Community and of Latin America at large. May be taught concurrently with HST 588. Cannot receive credit for both HST 588 and HST 688. 3(3-0) D

HST 698 Internship in Public History

Prerequisite: permission of department head. Supervised and approved work in a public or private agency which manages a museum, archive, or historic sites. May be repeated for credit but only 3 hours may be counted towards the MA major in History. One credit hour for each 40 hours of service. May be taught concurrently with HST 599. Cannot receive credit for both HST 599 and HST 698. 1-3 D

HST 702 Secondary School Curriculum for the Social Studies

Foundation course in the development and organization of the secondary school curriculum with an emphasis toward issues within social studies curriculum. This course meets the MSED degree requirements for social studies or history majors only. 3(3-0) D

HST 720 Proseminar in American History

Recommended Prerequisite: HST 701. Readings in chosen periods and topics in American History for the graduate student. May be repeated once for credit. 3(3-0) D

HST 730 Seminar in American History

Prerequisite: HST 701. In-depth study of a chosen topic as well as the historiography of the topic for graduate students. 3(3-0) D

HST 750 Seminar in European History

Prerequisite: HST 701. In-depth study of a chosen topic as well as the historiography of the topic for the graduate student. May be repeated for credit with department consent. 3(3-0) D

HST 770 Proseminar in Ancient Near East History

Recommended Prerequisite: HST 701. Readings in chosen periods and topics in Ancient Near East history for graduate student. May be repeated once for credit. 3(3-0) D

HST 780 Seminar in World History

Prerequisite: HST 701. In-depth study, in African, East Asian, Latin American, or Middle Eastern history, of a chosen topic as well as the historiography of the topic for the graduate student. May be repeated up to 6 hours for credit with departmental consent. 3(3-0) S

HST 784 The American Revolution: The Use and Understanding of Sources

Recommended Prerequisite: HST 701. Students will study seminal primary and secondary sources relating to the American Revolution, discussing and analyzing their content, origins, and context in order to understand their application to the research, writing, and teaching of history. 3(3-0) D

HST 786 American Social History: The Use and Understanding of Sources

Recommended Prerequisite: HST 701. Students will study seminal primary and secondary sources relating to American social history, discussing and analyzing their content, origins, and context in order to understand their application to the research, writing, and teaching of history. 3(3-0) D

HST 790 Proseminar in World History

Recommended Prerequisite: HST 701. Readings in chosen periods and topics in world history, comparative history, or a study involving at least two global areas such as diaspora studies. May be repeated up to 9 hours. 3(3-0) D

HST 796 Readings in History

Prerequisite: permission of supervising professor and permission of department head. Arranged program of readings for the individual student directed by a professor of the graduate faculty. May be repeated once for credit. 1-3 D