History (HIST)
This course provides an overview of world civilizations from prehistory to 1500, and covers the development of major civilizations in Eurasia, Africa, and the Americas. Topics include: the rise of river civilizations, trade and cultural exchange, the rise of states and empires, and major religious systems to 1500 C.E.
This course examines the making of the modern world, focusing on the major geopolitical, social, and economic interactions of civilizations around the globe. Topics include: The Age of Colonization and the “Columbian Exchange,” the global impact of the rise of Capitalism and Liberalism, the emergence of Nationalism and Totalitarianism, two world wars, the post-war world and decolonization, and the new geopolitical balance of the new millennium.
A survey of Western Civilization up to 1500. The course covers the rise of cultures and states in Mesopotamia, Greece and Rome, the emergence of important religious systems, medieval Europe, the Crusades, the Black Death, the Renaissance, and the fall of the Eastern Roman Empire in 1453.
A survey of Western Civilization from 1500. The course covers the Protestant Reformation and the religious wars of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment, the French and Industrial Revolutions, the rise of nation states, Nationalism and Imperialism, both world wars, the Cold War, and decolonization.
This course covers U.S. history up to 1877. Topics covered include the exploration and colonization of North America, colonial society, the American Revolution, the formation of the Constitution, the early years fo the Republic, slavery and the Civil War, and Reconstruction.
This class explores how the United States attained economic and military power, and what it did with that power at home and abroad. It covers the Gilded Age, Progressivism, the U.S.’s role in two world wars, the Cold War, the Civil Rights movement, the societal transformation of the 1960s and 1970s, the Reagan and Clinton eras, and the United States in the early years of the new millennium.
Basic institutions of the contemporary city studied in their historical context, using Chicago as a case study. Political machines, social and political reform traditions, planning agencies, ethnic neighborhoods, organized crime and many other urban institutions.
A study of the people, places, demographics, institutions, politics, culture, and national context of the federal Prohibition (of alcohol) era in Chicago. Students will learn not only about historical events and personages but also consider the interplay of various social, political and economic factors which made the Prohibition era within Chicago unique.
Development of LGBTQ narratives, cultures and organizations within Chicago with reference to their historical context. Students will learn not only about leaders and significant developments within Chicago LGBTQ history but also learn about local, national, and international developments which aided in formation and development of sexual orientations and gender identities.
This course covers the history of artificial intelligence from the mid-20th century up to the present. It explores not only technological developments in the field, but also the philosophy behind the creation and implementation of A.I., as well as its impact on culture, socioeconomics, and the environment today.
This course introduces students to the history of video gaming while providing instruction in scholarly practice with an emphasis on research and writing. Topics include the technical and cultural history of the video games, academic writing, and humanities research methods.
An investigation into a topic or period of enduring interest in History, which will be announced by the instructor when the course is scheduled; for example, The Middle Ages, The Ancient Mediterranean, A History of China, etc.
An investigation into a topic of current or enduring interest in history, which will be announced by the instructor when the course is scheduled.
