History

• CAS HI 257: Early Medieval Spain
  History of Spain from the fifth through thirteenth centuries; late Roman Spain, Visigoths, Islamic conquest, society and culture of Islamic Spain, rise of Christian kingdoms; conquest and settlement of Andalusia, social relations and cultural exchange among Christians, Muslims, and Jews. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS HI 327.
• CAS HI 258: Reform and Reaction in Modern Spain
  Social, political, and intellectual confrontation between traditionalists and liberals from the Revolution of 1868 to the Second Republic and Spanish Civil War (1936-39). Franco's Fascist state and the transition to democracy. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS HI 328.
• CAS HI 262: Modern Italian History
  From Unification (1860-1870) to the founding of the Republic (1947-1948). Enlightenment, Restoration, the Risorgimento; nation-building and the liberal parliamentary government; the Great War; Fascism; Resistance; fall of the monarchy; founding of the Republic. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS HI 330.
• CAS HI 264: French Feudal Society, 496-1339
  The development after the barbarian invasions of a new society based on landholding and personal loyalties. Examination of its social tensions and warfare, the role of women, chivalry, the growth of towns and universities, and the centralism of Capetian and Valois kings. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS HI 331.
• CAS HI 265: Early Modern France
  Principal political, social, and cultural developments from 1500 to 1789. The Renaissance, Wars of Religion, Age of Louis XIV, and the end of the old regime. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS HI 332.
• CAS HI 266: French Revolution and Napoleon
  Origins of the revolution; principal events in terms of political, social, and cultural impact on France and Europe; Napoleon's restructuring of France and Europe; the settlements of 1815. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS HI 333.
• CAS HI 267: Nineteenth-Century France
  Political, economic, social, and cultural developments of France, 1814-1914. Themes include the enduring legacy of the Revolution in French politics, romanticism, industrialization, impressionism and the avant-garde, nationalism, the Dreyfus affair. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS HI 334.
• CAS HI 270: Germany, 1914 to the Present
  German history from the beginning of World War I to the present, with emphasis on the politico-social developments, the Nazi attempt to control Europe, the growing division of Germany, the integration of West and East Germany into power blocs, and German reunification. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS HI 338.
• CAS HI 272: History of Russia, 1689-1917
  Political, socioeconomic, diplomatic, cultural, and intellectual history of Russia from the reign of Peter the Great through the revolutions of 1905 and 1917. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS HI 345.
• CAS HI 273: History of the Soviet Union and Post-Communist Russia, 1917 to the Present
  Evolution of Soviet Russia from the outbreak of World War I to the present. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course by the same title that was previously offered as CAS HI 346.
• CAS HI 274: Issues in Modern Russian and Soviet History, 1861–1956
  Modern Russian in the imperial and Soviet eras: from the Great Reforms of Alexander II through the end of Stalin's regime. Examines Russia's political, socioeconomic, and cultural transformation from the traditional society into the first Communist state. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS HI 347.
• CAS HI 275: History of the Jews in Russia and Eastern Europe
  A comprehensive survey of the history of the Jewish communities of Poland, Russia, and Eastern Europe from the middle of the eighteenth century until today. Topics include economic, social, religious, cultural, and political developments affecting Jews and Europeans generally. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS HI 337.
• CAS HI 278: Central Europe
  Intellectual, cultural, political, diplomatic, and military history of the region between Germany and Russia, from the end of the Middle Ages to the present. Also offered as CAS IR 341. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS HI 341.
• CAS HI 280: Special Topics in American History
  Special topics in American social, political, cultural, and economic history. Subjects vary and may include such topics as Manhood in the American Past or Early American Communities. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS HI 351.
• CAS HI 283: The Twentieth-Century American Presidency
  Focus on the alterations in the institution of the presidency during the twentieth century. Consideration of Theodore Roosevelt and Wilson, Franklin Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson, Nixon, and Reagan. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS HI 372.
• CAS HI 284: History of War
  Survey of warfare from early modern times. Topics include siege warfare and the rise of mass infantry armies, war at sea, battle histories that illustrate the transition to gunpowder technology and the revolution in military affairs and the advent of total war. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS HI 307.
• CAS HI 285: The Navy and American History
  The role the U.S. Navy has played in the nation's history, both in peace and war; the Navy, a military and political institution, as an element in shaping the national consciousness and sense of purpose. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS HI 255.
• CAS HI 286: The American Military Experience
  Introduction to American military history from the colonial period to the role of military force in contemporary U.S. statecraft. Examines the character of the armed services, the American style of waging war, and the relationship between the military and society. Also offered as CAS IR 320. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS HI 370.
• CAS HI 287: History of American Foreign Relations since 1898
  Analysis of the history of American foreign policy from the perspective of the changing world and regional international systems; emphasis on the effect of these systems and the impact of America on the creation and operation of international systems. Also offered as CAS PO 366. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS HI 366.
• CAS HI 288: American Foreign Policy Since 1945
  America's tradition and heritage in foreign policy. American foreign policy during the Cold War. Conflicting approaches to the formulation of American foreign policy in the current international environment. Domestic and institutional actors in policy formulation: Congress, media, Presidency, CIA, military. Also offered as CAS IR 376. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS HI 376.

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