History
Departmental Websites: History
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Department Head: Professor Shirley A. Roe
Professors: Brown, Buckley, Clark, Costigliola, Davis, Goodheart, Gross, Kane, Lansing, Shoemaker, Silvestrini, Spalding, and Waller
Associate Professors: Azimi, Baldwin, Blatt, Caner, Cygan, Dayton, Dintenfass, Gouwens, Meyer, Ogbar, Olson, Omara-Otunnu, Rozwadowski, Schafer, Wang, and Watson
Assistant Professors: Campbell, Gilligan, Kane, Lansing, McKenzie, Overmyer-Velázquez, Pappademos, Vernal, and Woodward
The Department of History offers study leading to the degrees of Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy. Master’s students have flexibility in selecting courses in accordance with their interests and professional goals. Doctoral students may undertake work in four broad areas: medieval European, early modern and modern European, United States, and Latin American history. Students also have the opportunity to enroll in related courses offered by other departments.
Admission to the M.A. Program. Three letters of recommendation, preferably from members of the academic profession, along with a writing sample and personal statement from the applicant, are required. Graduate Record Examinations scores on the General Tests also are required. Applicants wishing to begin the program in the fall semester must submit their applications and all supporting documents before April 15; applicants for financial aid should submit all materials by January 15. Applicants wishing to begin in the spring semester must submit their applications before November 1. Applicants are expected to have adequate preparation (a minimum of twenty-one credits of history above the freshman level, including courses in both United States and European history), an average of at least B in undergraduate history courses, and preparation in related fields of the social sciences and humanities.
Departmental Requirements for the Ph.D. Students who have a master’s degree in history, or are working for one, and whose graduate work shows sufficient promise may apply for admission to the doctoral program, submitting a transcript of at least one semester’s work at the master’s level. All applicants for admission to the doctoral program follow the same procedures for admission as required of an applicant to the master’s program. New doctoral students are expected to begin full-time study during the year for which they are admitted.
Students pursuing the doctorate with an area of concentration in medieval or modern European history must demonstrate their reading competence in two European languages. Students in United States and Latin American history as well as those emphasizing modern British history must demonstrate reading competence in at least one foreign language. Additional competency may be required by the major advisor, depending on the student’s research area.
Applicants admitted with a master’s degree are expected to submit evidence of proficiency in at least one foreign language early in their first semester of work. The entire language requirement must be completed before a student takes the general examination.
A doctoral student in history must complete a minimum of one year of full-time study in residence beyond the master’s degree, consisting of two consecutive semesters of a full-time graduate program (i.e., 24 credits of course work or the equivalent) at the Storrs campus. A graduate assistant, whose academic program proceeds at half the rate of the full-time student, fulfills the residence requirement with two years of such service.
Other requirements, particularly regarding the areas for the general examination, are described in the pamphlet, Graduate Programs in History, which may be obtained from the Department.
Special Facilities. The Homer Babbidge Library has in the past few years greatly expanded its materials in United States, Latin American, and European history. The Dodd Center, which houses the Archives and Special Collections Department of the Babbidge Library as well as the Oral History Center, has extensive holdings. These include the Hispanic History and Culture Collections (with Spanish and Latin American newspapers, and a unique Puerto Rican collection); the Alternate Press Collection, and the Nuremberg Trial papers (within the Thomas J. Dodd papers). The Department also has access to the library and facilities of the Munson Institute for Maritime History at Mystic Seaport. In addition to these resources, several major libraries and archives within a one-hundred-mile radius of the University are accessible for research purposes.
Web Site and E-mail. Web page--www.history. uconn.edu; e-mail--histadm1@uconnvm.uconn.edu.
COURSES OF STUDY
Courses designated by the dagger symbol (†) are approved
for Satisfactory (S) / Unsatisfactory (U) grading.
HIST 300. Independent Study in History
3 credits. Independent Study.
HIST 302. Special Topics in History
3 credits. Seminar.
HIST 307. Special Topics in the History of Science
3 credits. Seminar. May be repeated for credit with a change in content.
HIST 310. The French Revolution
3 credits. Seminar.
An intensive study of the intellectual, social, economic, political, and military events of the period and of their impact upon the world, as well as upon French history.
HIST 311. Nineteenth Century France
3 credits. Seminar.
HIST 315. Topics in Ancient Civilization
3 credits. Seminar.
HIST 316. Topics in Medieval History
3 credits. Seminar.
HIST 323. State and Society in Europe since 1800
3 credits. Seminar.
Relationship between social change and state formation in Western Europe from c. 1800 to the mid-20th century; industrialization, class, social identities, nationalism, and imperialism.
HIST 324. Europe in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
3 credits. Seminar.
HIST 325. Social and Intellectual History of Europe in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
3 credits. Seminar.
HIST 326. Topics in Central European History, 1790-1918
3 credits. Seminar.
HIST 327. Topics in Imperialism
3 credits. Seminar.
HIST 328. Collaborative Colloquium
3 credits. Lecture.
Comparative/collaborative study of topics in different areas and/or periods.
HIST 330. Topics in New England History
3 credits. Seminar.
HIST 331. The American Revolution
3 credits. Seminar.
HIST 332. American Maritime History
3 credits. Seminar.
A study of the development of American mercantile enterprise from colonial times and its relationship to American political, economic, and cultural history. The course includes lectures, readings, and extensive use of the facilities at Mystic Seaport. It is given at Mystic Seaport under the joint auspices of the University of Connecticut and the Frank C. Munson Institute of American Maritime Studies.
HIST 333. Topics in the History of American Women
3 credits. Seminar.
HIST 334. Topics in Colonial American History
3 credits. Seminar
HIST 335. Society and Culture in the Civil War Era, 1830-1880
3 credits. Seminar.
The social, economic, political and cultural forces, including gender, race, and class, that shaped the Civil War and its aftermath.
HIST 336. Topics in the History of Urban America
3 credits. Seminar.
HIST 337. Topics in American Social and Cultural History, 1600-1876
3 credits. Seminar.
Major themes in the recent scholarship of social and cultural history: community and communication; family and gender; race, class, and industrialization; religion; and slavery.
HIST 338. United States in the Early National Period and the Age of Jackson, 1787-1840
3 credits. Seminar.
HIST 339. Topics in Black History
3 credits. Seminar.
HIST 340. Introduction to Historical Museum Work I
3 credits. Lecture.
A study of historical agencies and museums. Laboratory work and field trips are included.
HIST 341. Introduction to Historical Museum Work II
3 credits. Lecture.
A study of historical agencies and museums. Laboratory work and field trips are included.
HIST 342. Theories of History
3 credits. Seminar.
The principles and problems underlying the study of history; and a survey of the history of historical writing and of various schools of historical interpretation.
HIST 345. Topics in American Family History
3 credits. Seminar.
HIST 346. The Making of the African Diaspora
3 credits. Seminar. This course may be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
Theory and practice of African Diaspora history. Recent theoretical debates and cases of African Diaspora studies and history including: politics, culture, resistance; community formation; slavery; pan-africanism; transnationalism; black internationalism; African and black consciousness; Diaspora theory; gender, race, and class analyses.
HIST 347. United States in the Age of Reform, 1877-1924
3 credits. Seminar.
HIST 348. The United States from the 1920s to the 1960s
3 credits. Seminar.
HIST 349. Topics in the History of American Foreign Relations
3 credits. Seminar.
HIST 351. Topics in Russian History
3 credits. Seminar.
HIST 352. Historical Conceptions of Race and Science
3 credits. Seminar.
Historical examination of the interplay between concepts of race and scientific naturalism as they emerged in the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries. Attention also paid to political and social contexts.
HIST 354. Empire, Nations, and Migration: History of Latino/as in the United States
3 credits. Seminar.
The seminar explores the history of these diverse Latino/a populations in the United States, beginning with the nineteenth century wars that brought large portions of Mexico under U.S. control, and tracing the major waves of migration from Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America. The course is divided into two sections, each with its own internal logic and progression. The first examines the historical origins of the broad, inter/trans-national and -disciplinary field of Latino studies and its relationship to its historiography. The second section examines political, economic, social, and cultural themes that transcend national and intercultural boundaries.
HIST 355. Social Change in 19th Century America
3 credits. Seminar. Instructor consent required.
Major sources of social change in 19th-century United States, including legacy of the American Revolution; fate of Native America; rural society; slavery; industrialization; immigration; class formation; race; the impact of Civil War and Reconstruction.
HIST 356. Germany in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
3 credits. Seminar.
HIST 361 England From 1066 to 1307
3 credits. Lecture.
HIST 362. Topics in Modern British History
3 credits. Seminar.
HIST 366. Topics in Italian History
3 credits. Seminar.
HIST 370. Western Europe in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries
3 credits. Seminar.
HIST 373. Europe in the Seventeenth Century
3 credits. Lecture.
HIST 374. Europe in the Eighteenth Century
3 credits. Seminar.
HIST 375. Topics in Nineteenth Century European Diplomacy
3 credits. Seminar.
HIST 376. War and Revolution in the Twentieth Century
3 credits. Seminar.
HIST 381. Topics in Latin American History
3 credits. Seminar.
HIST 382. The Historical Literature of Latin America
3 credits. Seminar.
HIST 386. Topics in Twentieth-Century China
3 credits. Lecture.
HIST 387. East Asian History
3 credits. Lecture.
Topics in modern Chinese and Japanese history with emphasis on Chinese thought and politics.
HIST 388. The Historical Development of the Caribbean
3 credits. Seminar. This course may be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
Theories and case studies of Caribbean history. Recent theoretical debates and cases of Caribbean history including: economy, politics, culture, community formation; political mobilization; slavery and emancipation; nation and state formation; law; immigration and emigration; intellectual traditions; gender, race, and class analyses.
HIST 390. Seminar in American Maritime Studies
3 credits. Seminar.
A seminar involving reading and research on selected topics in American maritime studies. Open only to students who have previously taken History 332 or to advanced students who are concurrently enrolled in History 332. This course is given at Mystic Seaport under joint auspices of the University of Connecticut and the Frank C. Munson Institute of American Maritime History.
HIST 391. Administration of Archives and Manuscripts
3 credits. Seminar/Practicum.
An overview of the history and development of the American archival profession, including basic archival theory and methodology. Emphasizes principles of collection, organization, and reference service for historical manuscripts and archives.
HIST 392. Advanced Practice in Archival Management
3 credits. Seminar. Prerequisite: HIST 391.
Advanced practice in archival management, such as appraisal, records management, access, and public programs. Application of archival principles through specific projects relating to processing, appraisal, public outreach, and reference service.
†GRAD 395. Master’s Thesis Research
1 - 9 credits.
†GRAD 396. Full-Time Master’s Research
3 credits.
†GRAD 397. Full-Time Directed Studies (Master’s Level)
3 credits.
GRAD 398. Special Readings (Master’s)
Non-credit.
GRAD 399. Thesis Preparation
Non-credit.
†HIST 400. Investigation of Special Topics
1-6 Credits. Independent Study.
HIST 401. Introduction to Historical Research
3 credits. Seminar.
Introduction to the sources and methods of professional historians. Finding primary sources (qualitative and quantitative), evaluating them for accuracy and usefulness, organizing data, and writing exercises based on the sources. Students must produce a proposal (fully annotated) for a major research paper to be written in the subsequent semester.
HIST 402. Historical Research and Writing
3 credits. Independent Study.
A research seminar for students in the M.A. and Ph.D. programs in history.
HIST 420. Research Seminar in Medieval History
3 credits. Seminar.
†GRAD 495. Doctoral Dissertation Research
1 - 9 credits.
†GRAD 496. Full-Time Doctoral Research
3 credits.
†GRAD 497. Full-Time Directed Studies (Doctoral Level)
3 credits.
GRAD 498. Special Readings (Doctoral)
Non-credit.
GRAD 499. Dissertation Preparation
Non-credit.