Fall 2013 Courses

FIELD I OFFERINGS:

HTY 101 Western Civilization I

A basic survey and introduction to the heritage of Western society from ancient to early-modern times. Particular attention is given to the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Greece and Rome. Medieval civilization is explored with a focus on the institutions it bequeathed to the modern world. The Renaissance and Reformation and the rise of the great nation-states are studied. Throughout the course important individuals are considered such as Alexander the Great, Caesar, Charlemagne, Michelangelo, and Elizabeth I. The course also introduces students to historical method.  Meets Socio-Cultural Analysis component of USM Core curriculum.

Johnson: ONLINE

Johnson: M, W 9:30-10:45, Gorham

Johnson: M, W 12:30-1:45, gorham

FIELD II OFFERINGS:

HTY 121 United States History to 1800 

A thematic treatment of the nineteenth-century United States and its peoples. Chronological coverage of the nation’s political, social, economic, intellectual, and institutional development provides the context for addressing the personalities and events of the country and its relations with the larger world.Meets Socio-Cultural Analysis component of USM Core curriculum.

Beam: ONLINE

Whitmore: M,W 8:45-10:00, Portland

HTY 122 United States History 1800-1900

A thematic treatment of the nineteenth-century United States and its peoples. Chronological coverage of the nation’s political, social, economic, intellectual, and institutional development provides the context for addressing the personalities and events of the country and its relations with the larger world.Meets Socio-Cultural Analysis component of USM Core curriculum.

Whitmore: M,W  10:15-11:30, Portland

Bischof: M, W 11:00-12:15, Gorham

HTY 123 United States History since 1900

A continuation of the treatment of the American people and nation extends coverage of political, social, economic, intellectual, institutional, and diplomatic development through the twentieth century. The events, issues, and peoples of the modern nation and their relation to the larger world are covered within the country’s increasing international involvement. Meets Socio-Cultural Analysis component of USM Core curriculum.

Eagan: T,R 9:30-10:45, Gorham

Whitmore: M, W 10:15-11:30, Portland

FIELD III OFFERINGS:

HTY 141 African American History from 1865 

Topics covered in this survey course include the persistence of African culture in the Americas, the Atlantic slave trade, an in-depth analysis of slavery as it impacted women and children, and the early African American voice as found in primary sources. The course will use various forms of media in instruction and research. Cr 3.

Rowe: T,R 11:45-1:00, Portland

HTY 171 Traditional East Asia

The history and culture of China and Japan from earliest times to about 1700, with emphasis on the composition of the "traditional" societies. Cr. 3

Zhao: M, W 2:45-4:00, Portland

HTY 181 Latin America I
This survey outlines the nature of the pre-Columbian Indian civilizations, their conquest by the European powers and the creation of the Hispanic and Portuguese empires in America. Cr 3.

HTY 200 Reference, Research, and Report Writing

 An introduction to research and writing, designed to prepare undergraduates for the requirements of upper-level courses in history and the social sciences with emphasis on practical methods of utilizing a library, locating materials, taking and organizing notes, and writing and rewriting research papers and reports. History majors are strongly encouraged to take this course in the sophomore year, but no later than the first semester of the junior year. Preference to history majors. Prerequisite: sophomore status or permission. 

Kaufman: T,R 2:45-4:00 Portland

Zhao: M, W 11:45-1:00, Portland

HTY 300 History Internship

Professional experience in one of a variety of positions in public and private institutions that utilizes the knowledge and research skills of historians. Students work one day per week, keep a journal, write an evaluation, and are visited on the job by a faculty member. Open to selected students; see Department chair for details. Graded pass/fail, so does not count for major credit.  Please contact Dr. Bischof to discuss internship possibilities.

HTY 305 Historical Jesus (combined section)

This course is a "workshop" wherein the participants analyze and evaluate a variety of documents (both ancient and modern) which purport to describe the life and career of Jesus of Nazareth. The goal is to develop historiographical skills (including writing) as well as to illuminate the subject's life.

Johnson: T 4:10-6:40, Gorham

 HTY 351 Colonial America

The first half of the semester is devoted to the discovery, exploration and colonization of the American colonies. The second half concentrates on the social and political development of these colonies, touching upon various aspects of colonial life and emphasizing the growing maturation of society. Prerequisite: HTY 121 or permission. Cr. 3

Whitmore: T,R 8:45-10:00, Portland

 HTY 360 History of Maine

 A survey of Maine's social, economic and political life from exploration and early settlement to the present. Prerequisite: HTY 123 or permission. Cr.3. 

Bischof: M, W 2:00-3:15, Gorham

HTY 364 History of Women in the United States (combined section)

A chronological survey of the evolving role of women in the development of the United States from the colonial period to the present. Cr. 3

Eagan: T, R 1:15-2:30, Portland

HTY 374 History of Photography

This course focuses on how the invention of photography in 1839 forever altered the ways humans understood and made sense of both their past(s) and their present(s).  Students analyze major historical events and moments in American history as captured through a camera, learn to read photographs as texts, and explore how the photograph has shaped American history and culture.   Prerequisite: ENG 100.  HTY 122 or HTY 123 recommended but not required.  Cr3.

Bischof: R 7:00-9:30, Gorham

HTY 390 Traditional Japan (combined section)

This course examines Japanese history before 1800. The primary focus will be on major political and social trends that led to the transformation of state and society. Attention will also be given to religious beliefs, rituals, art, and literature. Prerequisite: HTY 171 recommended. Cr. 3

Zhao: M, W 2:45-4:00, Portland

HTY 394 African Americans and American Justice (combined section)

This course examines the creation of legalized discrimination in the United States and the process used by selected individuals and organizations to dismantle segregation. Particular focus is placed upon the role of the courts as well the social, economic, and political impact of the courts' major decisions.  Cr. 3

Rowe: T 5:35-8:05, Portland

 HTY 394 Maine History Art/Lit/Film (combined section)

For centuries Maine has served as both the setting and the inspiration for some of America's most famed artists and authors.  This seven-week online course explores the cultural history of Maine through art, literature (fiction and non-fiction), and film (including feature-length films, documentaries, amateur home movies and work/life films). We will study how artists, authors and filmmakers have contributed to Maine's identity and how their visions of Maine -while at times romanticized- have influenced tourism and regional development. Authors and artists considered will include: the Hudson River School, Sarah Orne Jewett, E.B. White, Winslow Homer, Marsden Hartley, Chansonetta Stanley Emmons, the Zorachs, the Wyeths, Ruth Moore, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Carolyn Chute, and Henry W. Longfellow, among others. Cr. 3

Bischof: ONLINE

HTY 394 Crime and Punishment in the Americas

Courtrooms and the documents they generate are exceedingly important for historians writing about laboring classes, women, indigenous peoples, Africans and othe rmarginalized groups.  We will study how laws and crime shaped people's understandings of politics, morality, and social relationships. Understanding the factors that brought people into contact with the law as well as their perceptions of it will elucidate how racism, sexism, and poverty determine people's paths to crime. In turn, deconstructing laws and social norms will elucidate one way governments and elites maintain power. As we reconceptualize the relationship between laws, crime and power, we may begin rethink how we study the past. Cr. 3

Carey: M 4:10-6:40, Portland

HTY 400 Senior Seminar

The capstone to the major and required for the degree, this seminar explores the nature and the craft of history. The topic will vary but will always be a particular theme or set of issues to which the student will be expected, through discussion and writing, to apply the knowledge and skills acquired in previous history courses. Prerequisites: HTY 200 and senior status. Preference to history majors.

Eagan: W 5:35-8:05, Portland "The City in History & Memory"

The subject is the city in history and memory, that is, how historians have analyzed cities and also how the people who have lived in them, or live in them now, look at, remember, preserve and reinterpret their cities. We will also examine how the public space in individual cities has been used to portray history beyond the city borders. Cr. 3

Rowe: R 4:10-6:40, Portland "Slavery"

This seminar explores how slavery and liberty coexisted for so long. We will examine what slavery meant to a wide variety of people¿slave and free, white and black, Northern and Southern, marginalized and recognized¿and ask how the historical facts of slavery influenced what America is today. Special attention will be given to how men, women, and children coped with the conditions of slavery and the course will cover such issues as the nature of republican liberty, the representation of race and racial identity, the slave as defined by law, and the role of slavery in the rise of legalized discrimination in America. Cr. 3