HST 101, 102. Western Civilization (3,3) 101: History of Civilization to 1650. 102: History of Civilization from 1650 to the present.

HST 103. Introduction to Global History (3) An introduction to the global effects of colonialism, industrialism and nationalism with special emphasis on Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East since 1500.

HST 201, 202. American History (3,3) 201: Unites States to 1865. 202: United States from 1865 to the present.

HST 237. Women in Modern America (3) Survey of the female experience from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. A focus on three areas which affect the lives of modern women: work, politics and sexuality. Differences between the first and second woman's movement, the sexual revolutions of the 1920s and 1960s, and the changing nature of women's work in modern and post-modern society are explored in a comparative context.

HST 261. Afro-American History (3) A concise survey of the major themes and events in the history of black Americans from the colonial period tot he present.

HST 271. The Sea in History (3) Prerequisite: HST 101-102 or consent of the instructor. The history of mankind's interaction with the sea, focusing on its importance for resources, trade and transport, exploration, and warfare.

HST 273. Evolution of Warfare (3) The development of war from ancient times to the present, emphasizing its effect upon society.

HST 275. History of Science Since 1500 (3) An introduction to the history of the major developments in western science from the scientific revolution tot he present, including an examination of both the origins of scientific discoveries and their impact on society.

HST 290. The Practice of History (3) An exploration of the nature of historical inquiry and of the techniques and methods essential to the study and writing of history.

HST 295. Contemporary Issues in Historical Perspective (3) Exploration of contemporary issue from a historical perspective. May be repeated under a different subtitle.

HST 300. War and the United States (3) Prerequisite: HST 201-202 or consent of instructor. Examination of the role of war in the development of the United States from the colonial period to the present. Includes the development of an identifiably American understanding of war and the relationship of the military to society.

HST 301. Foreign Policy of the United States (3) Prerequisite: HST 201-202 or consent of instructor. The formation and implementation of American foreign policy, including the relationship between foreign policy and American political culture, and the impact of foreign perspectives on U.S. foreign policy.

HST 303. Film and History (3) Prerequisite: HST 101 or 102 or HST 103, 201 or 202 or consent of instructor. Examination of the interpretation of American, European and global history in film, including both dramatic films and documentaries.

HST 305. The Ancient Near East (3) Prerequisite: HST 101-102 or consent of instructor. An intensive political and cultural study of ancient Babylonian, Egyptian, and other Near Eastern civilization.

HST 306. Ancient Greece and Rome (3) Prerequisite: HST 101-102 or consent of instructor. A study of the civilization of ancient Greece and Rome with special emphasis on the Greek classical period and the Pax Romana.

HST 311. History of England to 1485 (3) Prerequisite: HST 101-102 or consent of instructor. The history of England from the arrival of the Celtic tribes to the assumption of power by the Tudors in 1485. Emphasis on the political, social, and religious developments of the High Middle Ages.

HST 312. History of England 1485-1815 (3) Prerequisite: HST 101-102 or consent of instructor. The history of England from the assumption of power by the Tudors in 1485 to the victory over Napoleon in 1815. Emphasis on the theme of continuity and change in political, social, and economic life.

HST 313. History of England 1815 to Present (3) Prerequisite: HST 101-102 or consent of instructor. The history of England from Waterloo to the present. Emphasis on teh impact of industrialization and urbanization, the gradual democratization of British politics, the expansion and contraction of the British Empire, the impact of world war, the rise of the welfare state, and post-industrial society.

HST 315. History of Modern Ireland (3) Prerequisite: HST 101-102 or consent of instructor. A survey of the history of Ireland from the end of the Elizabethan wars and the establishment of the Ulster plantation through the divergent twentieth-century experience of the Republic and Northern Ireland.

HST 316. British Empire and Commonwealth (3) Prerequisite: HST 101-102 or consent of instructor. A consideration of the British Empire, evolution of the Commonwealth and the emergence of additional post-World War II areas of independence.

HST 319. History of Spain (3) Prerequisite: HST 101-102. Survey of Spanish history with particular attention to Early Modern and Modern Periods. From the Alfonsine era and Reconquista through the Golden Age, decline, Fascism and democracy.

HST 320. History of France, 800-1800 (3) Prerequisite: HST 101-102 or consent of instructor. Examines the social, political and cultural history of France from the reign of Charlemagne through the French Revolution.

HST 321. History of Modern France (3) Prerequisite: HST 101-102 or consent of instructor. History of France from the French Revolution and Napoleon through the political, economic and social developments of the nineteenth century to the World Wars of the twentieth century.

HST 322. History of Germany 1648-1890 (3) Prerequisite: HST 101 and 102 or consent of instructor. The emergence of modern Germany from the end of the Thirty Years' War through the Bismarckian empire. Topics include the rise of Prussian absolutism, the Enlightenment in Germany, the impact of the French Revolution, Romanticism, the revolutions of 1848, unification, and constitutional problems of the empire.

HST 323. History of Germany 1890 to Present (3) Prerequisite: HST 101 and 102 or consent of instructor. Germany from the end of Bismarck's chancellorship to the present. Topics include World War I, German Expressionism, the failure of Weimar democracy, the rise of the Nazis, defeat and division, rebuilding in East and West, the collapse of communism, and reunification.

HST 325. Russia to 1881 (3) Prerequisite: HST 101-102 or consent of instructor. History of Russia from its origins to 1881. Includes: Mongol Conquest, statebuilding, foreign policy, popular and intellectual opposition to serfdom.

HST 326. Russia Since 1881 (3) Prerequisite: HST 101-102 or consent of instructor. History of Russia from 1881 to the present. Include: impact of emancipation, growth of revolutionary movement, revolutions of 1917, the Stalin years, post-Stalin reforms, end of Soviet Union.

HST 330. Womanhood in America: Family, Work and Community Life (3) Prerequisite: HST 201-202 or consent of instructor. An examination of American women and women's roles from the colonial period to the present.

HST 331. American Urban history (3) Prerequisite: HST 201-202 or consent of instructor. The transition in America from a pre-industrial rural society to an industrial urban society. This course explores the effect urbanization had upon America's social, political and economic institutions and concludes with an examination of how the "revolution" in transportation and technology shaped the design of American cities.

HST 332. American Environmental History (3) Prerequisite: HST 201-202 or consent of instructor. The significance of the environment in American history from the colonial period to the present. Emphasis on the relationship between the natural environment of North America and the development of American culture and society, as well as changing attitudes toward the natural environment.

HST 333. American Social History (3) Prerequisite: HST 201-202 or consent of instructor. The impact of social change on American life from colonial times to the present. An examination of changing concepts of ethnicity and racial identification, the growth of religious movements, the effect of industrialization on family life, the impact of urbanization on crime and violence, and the influences of movies and television on mass behavior.

HST 335. Hollywood and American Society (3) Prerequisite: HST 201 or 202 or consent of instructor. A study of motion picture entertainment produced by Hollywood in the context of major social, political and economic changes in the United States.

HST 336: American Indian History to 1900 (3) Prerequisite: HST 201 or 202 or consent of the instructor. North American Indian cultures and history from the pre-Columbian era to the end of the nineteenth century. Topics include Indian social, political, and economic life, religion and worldview, gender roles; European and American interaction; development of federal Indian policy and the Indian response; status of Indians in contemporary America.

HST 337: American Indian History after 1900 (3) Prerequisite: HST 201 or 202 or consent of the instructor. North American Indian history from 1885 to the present. Topics include Indian life on, off, and after the reservations; various late 19th and 20th century federal Indian policies and the Indians’ response; and how Indians have survived into the modern era.

HST 338. American Indian Wars (3) Prerequisite: HST 201 or consent of the instructor. Examination of the Native American art of war as well as the conduct and significance of various military campaigns.

HST 339. Economic History of the United States (3) Prerequisite: HST 201-202 or consent of instructor. An historical study of American agriculture, labor, industry, transportation, and banking with emphasis on the relation of the government to the economy.

HST 341. North Carolina 1524 to 1835 (3) Prerequisite: HST 201-202 or consent of instructor. Political, economic and social development of North Carolina from the colonial and federal period to the Constitution of 1835.

HST 342. North Carolina 1835 to the Present (3) Prerequisite: HST 201-202 or consent of instructor. Political, economic and social development of North Carolina in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

HST 343. Wilmington: A Study of Development (3) Prerequisite: HST 201-202 or consent of instructor. The city of Wilmington, North Carolina, and its environs from geological beginnings through approximately 1970. Wilmington is used as an example of major historical trends with emphasis on the twentieth century.

HST 344. American Indians in the 20th Century (3) Prerequisites: HST 201 and 202 or consent of the instructor. North American Indian history from 1885 to the present. Topics include Indian life on, off and after the reservations; various late 19th and 20th century federal Indian policies and the Indians' response; and how Indians have survived into the modern era.

HST 345. (PAR 352) Religion in Antebellum America (3) Prerequisite: HST 201 or PAR 242 or consent of instructor. The influences and meanings of religion in antebellum American society. Topics include Second Great Awakening, expansion of Protestant and Catholic churches, communitarian movements, religious responses to slavery.

HST 346. The Old South (3) Prerequisite: HST 201-202 or consent of instructor. The South from the colonial period to the Civil War with emphasis on political, economic, and social institutions distinctive to the South.

HST 347. The New South (3) Prerequisite: HST 201-202 or consent of instructor. Aftermath of Reconstruction, rise of the New South, effects of industrialism, continuation and decline of sectionalism.

HST 348. History of the American West (3) Prerequisite: HST 201 and 202 or consent of instructor. American social, political, and economic institutions in the trans-Mississippi West. Topics include the American frontier, Native American and Hispanic cultures, women and minorities, and the Western environment. Individuals and government are examined.

HST 349. American Indian History (3) Prerequisite: HST 201 and 202 or consent of instructor. North American Indian cultures and history from the pre-Columbian era to the present. Topics include Indian social, political, and economic life, religion and worldview, and gender roles; European and American interaction; development of federal Indian policy and the Indian response; status of Indians in contemporary America.

HST 350. Ethnohistory of Southeastern Indians (3) Prerequisite: HST 201-202 or consent of instructor. The history and culture of the Native American peoples of the Southeastern United States from prehistoric times to the present using ethnohistory, a methodology that fuses history and anthropology.

HST 351. (P&R 351) Religion in Early America (3) Prerequisite: HST 201 or P&R 242. Examination of the role and significance of religion in early American culture and society. Topics include contact between Native American and Euro-American religious traditions, Puritanism, First Great Awakening, religion in the revolutionary era, separation of church and state.

HST 352. Colonial History of the U. S. (3) Prerequisite: HST 201-202 or consent of instructor. Formation and growth of American colonies to the conclusion of the French and Indian War (1763).

HST 353. The American Revolution and Formation of the United States, 1763-1815 (3) Prerequisite: HST 201-202 or consent of instructor. Organization of the British Empire, events preceding the Revolution, the war for independence, Confederation era, drafting and ratification of the U. S. Constitution, politics of the new nation.

HST 354. The Antebellum U. S. (3) Prerequisite: HST 201-202 or consent of instructor. Study of U. S. history from the War of 1812 through the advent of the Civil War. Major topics include Jacksonian Democracy, reform movements, national expansion, immigration, sectionalism, and the political crisis of the 1850s.

HST 355. The Civil War and Reconstruction (3) Prerequisite: HST 201-202 or consent of instructor. Examination of the origins, conduct, and significance of the Civil War, and Reconstruction through 1877.

HST 356. Robber Barons and Reformers: the U. S. from 1877 to 1917 (3) Prerequisite: HST 201-202 or consent of instructor. The rise of American industry and the Populist-Progressive responses to urbanization and industrialization.

HST 357. The United States from World War I through World War II (3) Prerequisite: HST 201-202 or consent of instructor. A study of the United States from 1917 to 1945 with emphasis on World War I, cultural change in the 1920s, the Great Depression, the New Deal, and World War II.

HST 358. The United States Since 1945 (3) Prerequisite: HST 201-202 or consent of instructor. Developments in American politics, cultural life, civil rights,and foreign policy from the time of the Truman Administration to the present.

HST 359. (PAR 353) Religious Reform in Modern America (3) Prerequisite: HST 202 or PAR 242, or consent of instructor. Religious thought and action concerning social change in modern America. Topics include urban revivalism, labor, civil rights and peace movements. Emphasis on differing interpretations of scripture, church teachings and religious identity.

HST 360. History of China (3) Prerequisite: Any two of the following: HST 101, 102 or 103; or consent of instructor. Survey of the history of China: the evolution of characteristic Chinese institutions and modes of thought from antiquity to the present within a wider framework of political, economic and cultural change; Chinese responses to western imperialism in modern times; revolutionary transformation in modern contemporary China.

HST 361. History of Japan (3) Prerequisite: Any two of the following: HST 101, 102 or 103; or consent of instructor. Survey of Japanese history from the earliest recorded times to the present emphasizing Japan's development as a cultural daughter of China; Japanization of Chinese culture and unique aspects of Japanese civilization; the emergence of a modern economy and state economic bases of Japanese militarism-imperialism; developmental characteristics of Japanese capitalism.

HST 362. The Pacific region (3) Prerequisite: HST 103. Survey of the history of the Pacific Ocean and Pacific rim. Covers early civilizations, Western incursion, colonial and modern periods.

HST 363. History of Premodern East Asia (3) Prerequisite: HST 101 or 103, or consent of instructor. Survey of East Asia history from ancient times to the mid-nineteenth century, with emphasis on China and Japan and secondary attention to Korea and Vietnam.

HST 365. History of Modern East Asia (3) Prerequisite: HST 101-102 or consent of instructor. A survey of modern east Asian history from the mid-nineteenth century to the present with emphasis on the Asian response to western imperialism, institutional continuity and change, international relations, and movements toward independence and modernization. The course focuses on China, Japan and Korea with secondary attention to Southeast Asia in the post-World War II era.

HST 368. Latin American History (3) Prerequisite: An American or Western Civilization survey course or consent of instructor. The development of South America, Central America, and the Caribbean from the time of the pre-Conquest civilizations to the present.

HST 369. History of Brazil (3) Prerequisite: HST 103 or consent of instructor. A study of Brazilian history from its pre-Columbian beginnings through the periods of Portuguese colonial rule, the Empire, and dictatorship and democracy in the twentieth century.

HST 370. History of the Caribbean (3) Prerequisite: HST 103, or consent of instructor. Survey of indigenous societies, European incursions, plantation life and culture, revolution and independence, slave emancipation, economic, political and racial concerns from European contact to the present.

HST 371. African History to 1800 (3) Prerequisite: HST 102, 103 or consent of instructor. Historical survey of African history from earliest times to 1800 with emphasis on the precolonial period. Topics include early civilizations; the rise of Islam; initial European contacts; and the slave trade.

HST 372. History of Modern Africa (3) Prerequisite: HST 102, 103 or consent of instructor. Historical survey of African history from 1800 to the present with emphasis on the abolition of slavery and the slave trade; the scramble for Africa; establishment and operation of colonial rule; independence movements; and the post-colonial period.

HST 373. History of Southern Africa (3) Prerequisite: HST 102 and 103 or consent of instructor. Southern African history from earliest times to the present. Topics include early African and European inhabitants, the Zulu empire, mineral revolutions, regional conflicts, apartheid and African resistance to minority rule.

HST 374. History of West Africa (3) Prerequisite: HST 103, or consent of instructor. Survey of West Africa from earliest times to the present. Topics include early inhabitants, trans-Saharan trade, Muslim empires, precolonial kingdoms and peoples, slavery and the slave trade, colonialism, independence and recent events.

HST 375. History of Central and Eastern Africa (3) Prerequisite: HST 103 or consent of instructor. Survey of Central and Eastern Africa from earliest times to the present. Topics include early inhabitants, pre-colonial states and peoples, slavery and the slave trade, development of Islam and Christianity, colonialism, independence and recent events.

HST 378. Historic Preservation Planning (3) An applied research course which deals with the procedures employed by federal, state, and local agencies in locating, recording, restoring, and preserving American architectural heritage and material cultural resources. Subjects examined include: survey, documentation, and planning; historic districts; adaptive use; funding; legislation; and organizational roles.

HST 379. European International Relations 1648-1914 (3) Prerequisite: HST 101-102 or consent of instructor. The emergence and evolution of the European state system from the end of the Thirty Years War to the origins of World War One. Topics include the rise of the great powers, the classical European balance of power, mercantilism, rise of modern warfare, and the impact of industrialization.

HST 380. Twentieth Century International Relations (3) Prerequisite: One of the following: HST 102, 103, 202, or consent of instructor. Historical analysis of the main techniques, goals, and practitioners of international relations from World War I to the present, stressing shifts in the balance of power, ideological competition, alliance systems, international organizations, peace movements, and new methods of conflict resolution.

HST 381. History of Early Islamic Societies (3) Prerequisite: HST 101, 102, 103 or consent of instructor. Historical survey of the Middle East from pre-Islamic Arabia through the rise of the Ottoman Empire. Topics include the rise and development of empires, their political institutions and trade patterns; Islamic theology and law; and cultural achievements.

HST 382. History of Middle East (3) Prerequisite: HST 101-102 or consent of instructor. Historical survey of the Middle East, with emphasis on the period since the rise of Islam. Topics include the early Islamic conquests, the Sunni/Shi'ite schism, the Ottoman Empire, colonialism, movements toward independence and modernization, and present conflicts.

HST 383. Women in Islamic Society (3) Prerequisite: HST 103. (HST 382 recommended.) The history and roles of women in Islamic Society. Topics include: women and work, women and national movements, women and war, and women and the veil.

HST 384. History of Palestine and Israel (3) Prerequisite: HST 103 or consent of the instructor. Historical survey of the region from the nineteenth century through the present. The rise and spread of Zionism and Arab nationalism; the British Mandate; the uprising of 1936; 1949 and establishment of Israel; the wars of 1967 and 1973; the rise of the PLO and struggle with Lebanon; the intifada and the Oslo Accords; Jewish and Islamic extremism.

HST 385. History of Islamic Art and Architecture (3) Prerequisite: HST 101, 102, 103 or consent of instructor. Historical survey of Islamic societies from the seventh century through the present via a study of their architectural forms and art works. Cities, architectural trends and art from the Umayyad, Abbasid, Mughal and Ottoman Empires, as well as modern nation states, will expose students to a synthesis of material culture and written records.

HST 390. Medieval Civilization (3) Prerequisite: HST 101-102 or consent of instructor. An examination of medieval Europe from the fall of Rome to the fifteenth century. Emphasis on the development of feudalism, manorialism, and the universal authority of the Catholic Church.

HST 391. Europe in the Age of the Renaissance (3) Prerequisite: HST 101-102 or consent of instructor. Political, economic and social changes during the Renaissance, with particular attention to the artistic and intellectual achievements of the age.

HST 392. Europe in the Renaissance and Reformation (3) Prerequisite: HST 101-102 or consent of instructor. Examination of the profound intellectual, cultural, political and social changes of the period 1350-1618. Topics include Humanism, Italian Renaissance, Northern Renaissance, new monarchies, Protestant Reformations, Catholic Reformation, religious wars, and science.

HST 394. Europe in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries (3) Prerequisite: HST 101-102 or consent of instructor. Europe from the Thirty Years War to the French Revolution. Topics include mercantilism; intellectual and cultural developments; social transformation; colonialism; decline of Spain; dominance of Netherlands and France; English constitutional government; Scientific Revolution; Enlightenment; emergence of northern, central, and eastern Europe; enlightened despotism.

HST 396. Europe from 1789 to 1914 (3) Prerequisite: HST 101-102 or consent of instructor. The French and Industrial Revolutions and their social and political impact; the rise of nationalism and empires; capitalism and its critics; the changing balance of powers; the coming of the First World War.

HST 398. Europe in the Twentieth Century (3) Prerequisite: HST 101-102 or consent of instructor. Europe from World War I to the rise of consumer societies. Topics include both world wars, nationalisms, communisms, fascisms, and mass consumption.

HST 408. (548) Seminar: Medieval Europe (3) Prerequisite: HST 101-102, 290. Research-oriented exploration of major themes and issues in the history of Medieval Europe (500-1500).

HST 412. (552) Seminar: Renaissance and Reformation Europe (3) Prerequisite: HST 101-102, 290. Research-oriented exploration of major themes and issues in the history of Renaissance and Reformation Europe (1350-1618).

HST 414. (554) Seminar: Early Modern Europe (3) Prerequisite: HST 101-102, 290. Research-oriented exploration of major themes and issues in the history of Early Modern Europe (1618-1789).

HST 416. (556) Seminar: Nineteenth-Century Europe (3) Prerequisite: HST 101-102, 290. Research-oriented exploration of major themes and issues in the history of Europe from the French Revolution to the First World War.

HST 418. (558) Seminar: Twentieth-Century Europe (3) Prerequisite: HST 101-102, 290. Research-oriented exploration of major themes and issues in the history of Europe since 1914.

HST 440. (518) Seminar: U. S. Social History (3) Prerequisite: HST 201-202, 290. Intensive study of selected topics in U. S. social history. Examples of topics: African-Americans, immigrants, social movements, education, work and leisure, sexuality. May be repeated under a different subtitle.

HST 442. (525) Seminar: U. S. Economic History (3) Prerequisite: HST 201-202, 290. Intensive study of significant themes or events in U. S. economic history from the colonial period to the present. Examples of topics: economy of Colonial America, 19th-century labor movements, economy of the Antebellum South, agricultural history. May be repeated under a different subtitle.

HST 444. (526) Seminar: U. S. Political History (3) Prerequisite: HST 201-202, 290. Intensive study of selected facets of political theory, behavior, movements, and institutions, and how political power has been used to influence the development of society. Examples of topics: New Deal politics, third-party movements, U. S. Constitution. May be repeated under a different subtitle.

HST 446. (527) Seminar: U. S. Diplomatic History (3) Prerequisite: HST 201-202, 290. Intensive examination of fundamental principles, assumptions, and objectives in the conduct of U. S. foreign policy, and of how Americans have viewed their place in the international order at various moments in their history. Examples of topics: the diplomacy of World War II, the Cold War, arms control and disarmament. May be repeated under a different subtitle.

HST 448. (528) Seminar: U. S. National Security History (3) Prerequisite: HST 201-202, 290. Intensive examination of major themes and events in the evolution of U. S. national security and defense policy, the uses of national power, and the role of military affairs from the colonial period to the present. Examples of topics: the Vietnam War, the use of air power, U. S. imperialism. May be repeated under a different subtitle.

HST 450. (529) Seminar: U. S. Intellectual History (3) Prerequisite: HST 201-202, 290. Intensive examination of the role of ideas in American history. Examples of topics: radicalism, the Enlightenment, myth in American history, and ideas about democracy, ethnicity, equality, religion, gender. May be repeated under a different subtitle.

HST 454. (531) Seminar: U. S. Regional History (3) Prerequisite: HST 201-202, 290. Intensive examination of the economic, social, and political history of a specific region of the United States. May be repeated under a different subtitle.

HST 456. (533) Seminar: U.S. Environmental History (3) Prerequisite: HST 201, 202, 290 or consent of instructor. Selected topics in U.S. environmental history. Examples of topics: nature and culture, the cult of the wilderness, conservation and preservation, resources and regions, gender and nature, the environmental movement. May be repeated under a different subtitle.

HST 470. (570) Introduction to Public History (3) Prerequisite: HST 201-202, 290. A research seminar of public history (government/public policy, archives, and information management, cultural resources management, media and research organizations), and research methodologies. Field trips, guest speakers and a sponsored research project. (Provide practical experience for participants.)

HST 480. (580) Topics in Public History (3) Prerequisite: HST 201-202, 290. Intensive study of selected themes in public history. Examples of topics: business history, public policy analysis and interpretation of the landscape. May be repeated under a different subtitle.

HST 481. (581) Topics in African History (3) Prerequisite: HST 103, 290. Intensive study of a selected theme in African history. Examples of topics: slavery, the slave trade and its abolition, pre-colonial Africa, colonial and post-colonial Africa, oral history in Africa. May be repeated under a different subtitle.

HST 483. (583) Topics in Middle Eastern History (3) Prerequisite: HST 103, 290. Intensive study of a selected theme in Middle Eastern history. Examples of topics: early Islamic conquests, the Ottoman Empire, the Arab-Israeli conflict. May be repeated under a different subtitle.

HST 485. (585) Topics in Latin American History (3) Prerequisite: HST 103, 290. Intensive study of a selected theme in Latin American history. Examples of topics: pre-Columbian civilizations, colonial rule under Spain and Portugal, nationalism, revolutionary movements. May be repeated under a different subtitle.

HST 487. (587) Topics in Global History (3) Prerequisite: HST 103, 290. Intensive study of a selected theme in global history. Examples of topics: colonialism, imperialism, industrialization, slavery, revolutionary movements. May be repeated under a different subtitle.

HST 491. Directed Individual Study (1-3) Prerequisite: Overall GPA of at least 2.00, junior or senior standing, and consent of instructor, department chair and dean. Involves investigation under faculty supervision beyond what is offered in existing courses. For further information, consult the Directed Individual Studies section in this catalog.

HST 495. Seminar (3) Prerequisite: HST 290. Intensive study of historical topic not regularly covered in other courses. May be repeated under a different subtitle.

HST 496. (586) Topics in the History of Science and Technology (3) Prerequisite: HST 275 or consent of instructor. Intensive study of a selected theme in the History of Science and Technology. Examples of topics include: "Positivism", "Occult Studies and the Renaissance", "The Second Industrial Revolution". May be repeated under a different subtitle.

HST 497. (597) Topics in Asian History (3) Prerequisite: HST 103, 290. Intensive study of selected themes and events in Asian history not regularly covered in other courses. Examples of topics include: The Chinese Revolution, Meiji Japan, Gandhian thought, nationalist movements. May be repeated under a different subtitle.

HST 498. Internship in Applied History (3) Prerequisite: HST 101, 102, 201, 202, 470 and at least one other history course with relevant content. Academic training and practical field experience through work with a private historical agency in the three county area in and around Wilmington. Faculty supervision and evaluation of all study and on-site activity. Open to students of junior or senior standing who have been approved by the Advisory Committee for the Intern Program.

HST 499. Honors Work in History (2-3) Prerequisite: Senior standing. Consent of instructor or department chairperson. Individual study of honors students.

Professors will sometimes offer trial courses. These will be listed as HST 292 or HST 492. Also, professors may offer a Study Abroad course. These will be listed as HST 294 or 494.