Summer Session I (Intersession):

HIS 1500: WORLD CIVILIZATION: SOCIETY AND RELIGION
Dr. Michael Shirley

This course examines the interrelationships between society and religion in the great civilizations of the ancient and medieval worlds. The emergence of distinct traditions in Egypt and the Near East, India, China, and classical Greece and Rome are examined, and the impact of the new, dynamic religious traditions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity and Islam spreading beyond their homelands through Europe, Asia and Africa are considered. By comparing the development of these different civilizations, we consider such questions as: What forces drive historical change? How do societies interact and influence one another? What is the role of environment? Of significant events and people? Of new ideas and beliefs? In shaping historical development?

HIS 4820: TWENTIETH-CENTURY WORLD HISTORY
Dr. Roger Beck

A look back at the major events, issues, and peoples of the twentieth century. Topics will include the rise and fall of European colonialism
and communism, the world wars, totalitarianism, civil and human rights movements, and the Cold War. The structure of the class will be
more thematic than chronological, so students should have a good grounding in history to place the different themes in historical context.
There will be two exams, quizzes on two novels, and a seminar paper required of all students. Graduate students will be also be required to
submit two additional book reviews.

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Summer Session II:

HIS 2010: HISTORY OF THE U.S. TO 1877
Dr. Nora Pat Small

At its most basic level, this course is a survey of the political, social, economic, and cultural history of the colonial and post-colonial United States. Every professor, however, structures the course somewhat differently, sometimes relying on themes such as community and culture, other times emphasizing one particular historical thread (such as politics)to provide a framework for the class. No matter how it is taught, students are introduced to the use of primary sources and the interpretive nature of history, that is, how historians reconstruct past events to write history.

HIS 3555: MODERN WORLD HISTORY
Dr. Sace Elder

This course explores the major political, economic, social, and cultural developments of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Students will examine the rise of industrialization and the international division of labor that served as the basis for vast global empires in the nineteenth century. They will explore the nationalist movements that brought down those empires, the challenges of nation-building in the post-colonial world, and the competing modern ideologies that inspired and shaped those nation-building projects. Nationalism, both productive and destructive, will be contrasted with the internationalism arising from the ashes of the two world wars in the form of new institutions such as the UN and the European Union. At the end of the course will be George Bush, Sr.'s "new world order" and the challenges to Western dominance presented by the Muslim world and China as students consider globalization at the beginning of the twentieth century.

HIS 3600: THE U.S. CONSTITUTION AND THE NATION
Dr. Martin Hardeman

History 3600 explores the legal issues that shaped the development of United States government, and the relationships of citizens to that government. The U.S. system is based on a written constitution that gives the government power and legitimacy. The course helps students understand the development of the ideas behind the Constitution and rule by law by analyzing the myriad ways that judges, lawyers, legal scholars, politicians, and ordinary citizens interpret the document. The "readings" of the Constitution by these groups often conflict, and in many instances their interpretation has changed over time. This makes it difficult to decipher the original intent of those who drafted the Constitution. Based on primary sources including the Constitution, amendments, state and federal legislation, and Supreme Court decisions, students realize how little the Constitution has changed over time but how much its interpretation has evolved to meet the demands of U.S. citizens, historically and today.

HIS 3810: THE HISTORY OF ILLINOIS
Dr. Charles Titus

The state of Illinois has a fascinating past which stretches from the era when pre-historic peoples created vibrant, flourishing cultures to the struggle for empire during the French and British colonial eras to contemporary times when the Prairie State serves as one of the industrial and agricultural centers of the nation. History 3810 traces these developments and examines the social, cultural, political and economic aspects of our state from pre-historic times to the very recent past. Students will read both scholarly and popular accounts of Illinois history and will examine and analyze primary documents which help explain why the state developed as it did. Students will read both scholarly and popular accounts of Illinois history and will examine and analyze primary documents which help explain why the state developed as it did.

HIS 4400: INDEPENDENT STUDY
Various Instructors

For the advanced undergraduate student who would like to work intensively on a particular research topic under the supervision of a professor in the field. May count towards the History Major as an elective. See the Department Chair (Anita Shelton) for more information.

HIS 4444: HONORS INDEPENDENT STUDY
Various Instructors

The following courses are open to graduate students only:

HIS 5160: SEMINAR IN AMERICAN HISTORY: CIVIL LIBERTIES
Dr. Lynne Curry

Abraham Lincoln once said: "We all declare for liberty, but in using the same word we do not all mean the same thing." This course examines the profound transformations in judicial and political interpretations of individual civil liberties that took place from Reconstruction through the Rehnquist Court. We will explore the historical significance of these changes within the broader social, political, economic, and cultural contexts in which they took place. Topics will include: free speech versus national security, bodily autonomy, religious freedom, privacy, and citizenship. Students will produce an original research paper.

HIS 5400: SEMINAR IN EUROPEAN HISTORY: SCIENCE, SOCIETY, AND TECHNOLOGY
Dr. David Smith

This course focuses on knowledge: how people (all types of people) understand nature and invent ways to tinker with it--and how that knowledge is shaped by political, social, and cultural factors. We will concentrate on two topics commonly associated with the emergence of the modern world--the development of modern science and its relationship to the industrial revolution. Note: No knowledge about science, technology, or economics is necessary for the course (and you will not have to do any mathematical equations).

HIS 5950: THESIS
Various Instructors

HIS 5980: INTERNSHIP
Dr. Anita Shelton

HIS 5990 INDEPENDENT STUDY
Various Instructors