Department: Hist, Humanities, Intl Studies

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ANTH1500 Contemporary Social Activism in Hawaii This course is an ethnographic approach to social activism with a focus on Hawaii and Hawaiian organizations. Through a combination of field trips, observations and readings, this course will introduce students to the basic concepts of anthropology a...
ANTH2000 Cultural Anthropology A general introduction to cultural anthropology. Topics covered include: the nature of culture; basic concepts for analyzing cultural behavior; and consideration of the effects of culture upon the individual and society.
ANTH3000 Is Global Citizenship Possible? This course addresses "global citizenship" by focusing on two questions: (1) Given that cultural diversity is a key characteristic of our species, how can we organize political communities so different people with different beliefs and behaviors feel...
ANTH3115 Culture, Religion, and the Environment Western and non-Western cultural and religious perspectives on the relationships between people and the environment.
ANTH3150 Island Surfing Sites: A Cultural Field Study Island Surfing Sites: A Cultural Field Study provides students with an understanding of surf culture in the Pacific Basin by using various islands as models to highlight the importance of surfing in ancient and modern cultures in Hawaii. Field activi...
ANTH3180 Culture, Economic Systems, and Management Selected economic questions regarding exchange, development, and business management within a broad cross-cultural perspective. The applicability of Western economic concepts to non-Western societies, theories of development and underdevelopment for...
ANTH3350 Diversity in the Workplace The study of the dynamic changes taking place in the world of work due to increasing ethnic diversity and the numbers of women entering the work place. Using the concept of culture as developed by anthropologists, the course explores such topics as w...
ANTH3400 Anthropology of Food This course focuses on the political economy of food, agriculture, and nutrition from a cultural and historical perspective at both the local and global (or "glocal") levels. It explores local, national, and global food systems to answer puzzling que...
ANTH3500 Appreciating Pacific Worlds The cultural and historical traditions of Pacific peoples - in Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia. Also considers how Pacific Islanders have coped with change during the past two centuries as well as the perceptions and misperceptions of Islanders b...
ANTH3580 Impact of Tourism on Local Culture The study of the impact of tourism upon the cultures where it has developed. Case studies are presented to illustrate these influences, with particular emphasis given to the Pacific region. Adaptive strategies to create cultural and environmental syn...
ANTH3600 Poverty and Culture This is a service-learning course offering direct participant-observation with homelessness in Hawai`i. The seminar will meet both on and off campus with social service organizations. Students examine the discursive role social science, social work,...
ANTH3650 Taboos This course examines what taboos are and how they operate in our lives and society. Tabu serves as an entrance into broader cultural analysis through examination of context and, when possible, explanation of prohibited behavior in various western and...
ANTH3900 Anthropological Thoughts and Theories The purpose of this course is to facilitate an understanding of recent developments in anthropology and the related human sciences. Students are introduced to dominant theoretical approaches that have shaped anthropological research and writing over...
CLST1000 Great Books, East and West War, brutality, compassion, love, despair, and hope are just a few of the enduring themes which stem from the foundational epics of eastern and western classical civilizations. This course explores some of those epics for the significance their stori...
CLST2600 Greek and Latin Roots in English The systematic study of the influence of ancient Greek and Latin on the vocabulary and grammatical structure of English. Also examined are the ways in which words are used for communication and how languages develop and change. For students in a wide...
CLST3030 Ancient Drama An examination of the evolution of theatre in the Greco-Roman world, from its origins in ritual, to its growth as a civic event, and its development into a literary art form. Students will analyze ancient texts through close readings, essays, and in-...
CLST3100 Gender in Classical Greek Myth, Literature, and Religion Study of gender in the literary, mythical, and religious imaginations of the ancient civilizations around the Mediterranean Sea. Studied texts to extend from the epics of Homer through Classical myth and tragedy through the Greek gospels.
CLST4900 Seminar in East-West Classical Studies An examination of selected topics in comparative study of pre-modern civilizations of Europe and Asia. Topics vary but may include the rise and fall of empires, ideas of law and the state, religious and philosophical movements, comparative literature...
CLST4997 Directed Readings in Classical Studies Directed individualized readings.
DGS6997 Seminar: Special Topics in Diplomacy & Global Security This is a special topics graduate seminar in Diplomacy and Global Security. Course content will vary as set forth in an approved syllabus. Course may be repeatable as contents change (up to 6 credits).
DGS7601 Seminar: Research Methods in Diplomacy & Global Security A seminar that exposes students to a variety of methodologies and tools for conducting research in the field of diplomacy and global security. There will also be considerable discussion on the evaluation of primary source materials as well as seconda...
DGS7602 Capstone Seminar: Writing in Diplomacy & Global Security A capstone seminar in which students, under the supervision of the course instructor, research and write their MA-DGS Capstone on the topic and with the two faculty mentors approved in DGS 7601.
DGS7603 Capstone Seminar: Continued Writing in Diplomacy and Global Security A continuation of the DGS 7602 capstone seminar in which students under the supervision of the course instructor research and write their MA-DGS Capstone on the topic and with the two faculty mentors approved in DGS 7601.
GEOG1000 Introduction to Physical Geography A non-laboratory introduction and survey of Earth's natural environment, including earth-sun relationships, weather and climate, landforms, soils, and vegetation. The effects of these physical elements on human activity are also stressed. The course...
GEOG1500 World Regional Geography This course studies the geography of the world's major culture regions. Emphasis is placed on the geographic foundations and cultural characteristics, changes, and divisions that provide insight and understanding to current world events and issues.
GEOG2000 Visualizing Human Geography GEOG 2000 introduces students to critical thinking from a human geography perspective. Students engage this perspective through innovative assignments using Google Earth and other media, as well as through a final project that emphasizes a multi-meth...
GEOG3600 Geography of Travel and Tourism An exploration of the major themes, concepts, and contemporary issues focused on in tourism geography. The major areas of focus involve defining tourism and its relationship to geographic inquiry, an overview of tourism from a world regional perspect...
GEOG3700 Sustainable Cities The course explores urban sustainability from a historical, social and environmental perspective. It examines the development of cities from their ancient beginnings to the early part of the 21st century. With that foundation, students will gain an i...
GEOG3720 Population Dynamics This course begins with historical growth, current trends, and future projections of global population distributions and their resource needs. The course then moves to its core emphasis on the major components of human population change, namely ferti...
GEOG3730 Economic Geography An analysis of human economic activities in relation to resources; spatial dimensions of economic systems; social and environmental consequences of location decisions; and alternative use of resources.
GEOG3750 Military Geography Military operations are inherently geographic in nature, so this course studies the impact of physical and human geography on the conduct and outcome of such operations. In addition to specific war fighting cases from history, the course covers geopo...
GEOG4700 Geographic Information Systems A course that provides students with the fundamental concepts underlying geographic information systems (GIS). The nature and analytical use of spatial information are discussed. During the laboratories, students acquire skills in utilizing the popul...
HIST1001 Traditions and Encounters: World Cultures to 1500 This course is an interpretative survey of the development of cultures from prehistoric times to A.D. 1500. Students will analyze the characteristics of human societies, explore how human cultures have interacted with each other over time and investi...
HIST1002 Global Crossroads, 1500 to Present This course engages students in the study of modern world history in order to achieve a more critical and integrated understanding of global societies and cultures during the past five hundred years. Students will explore developments in Africa, Asia...
HIST1401 American Stories: Themes in American History to 1877 This course provides a survey of American History while identifying and focusing upon particular themes which characterized the founding of the United States through the period of Reconstruction after the Civil War. Themes covered might include the e...
HIST1402 The American Experience, 1865 to the Present This course is an introduction to United States History from the end of the Civil War to the present. This course will explore major themes in American history, emphasizing the people, events, and antecedents that have most influenced our world today...
HIST1558 Living History of Hawai'i This cross-disciplinary course focuses on aspects of the history of the Hawaiian Islands from the arrival of Captain Cook in 1778. It includes interdisciplinary perspectives from history, museum studies, and preservation studies. In addition, the cou...
HIST1717 Reacting to the Past Students engage critically with major ideas and texts through a series of elaborate historical "role playing" games. This course will immerse them in moments of cultural and political crisis in a variety of cultures and time periods, such as ancient...
HIST2111 Introduction to Greco-Roman Civilization A survey of European civilization from the classical Greeks until the barbarian invasions and the fall of Rome. Topics include the rise of the Greek polis, the spread of Greek culture under Alexander the Great, the history of the Roman empire, and th...
HIST2112 Medieval and Early Modern Europe This course will explore the political, social, economic, intellectual, and religious characteristics of Europe during the Medieval and Early Modern periods. Material will emphasize how medieval and early modern beliefs (religious and secular) molded...
HIST2113 Modern Europe An introduction to the history of modern Europe. Students examine the major intellectual, political, economic and social developments of this era, including the rise of the nation-state, the Industrial Revolution, the emergence of mass culture, and t...
HIST2251 Introduction to Russian Civilization A course survey of the origins, development, and decline of the Russian Empire. Special attention is given to intellectual, religious, social, literary, and cultural history. The origin and consequences of the 1917 Russian Revolution are explored. Ad...
HIST2301 Introduction to Asian Civilizations An introduction to the essential values and traditions of selected civilizations in East, Southeast and South Asia, examining them in their indigenous contexts while exploring exchanges among them over time. The course shows how the major cultures of...
HIST2311 Introduction to Chinese Civilization An introductory exploration of the society, ideas, political institutions, economy, culture, language, literature, and other characteristic features of traditional China in a historical and contemporary context.
HIST2451 History of Latin America A study of Spanish and Portuguese settlement of Latin America from the European conquest to the present. Topics include Iberian and Native American institutions, economy, social structure, politics, and cultural evolution in Latin America.
HIST2630 The History of Science and Technology This course is designed to introduce major themes in the history of science and technology since the Sixteenth Century. It will introduce the major trends in science since the Scientific Revolution. It will discuss the origins of the Scientific Metho...
HIST2999 Special Topics in History This course addresses unique and special topics. Consequently both course content and instructor will vary. Possible topics could include, for example: the world at war; history of gender; special topics in world history; aspects of the American expe...
HIST3000 Citizenship and Border Identities in European History As the world becomes increasingly inter-connected and inter-dependent, notions of citizenship and identity are shifting. Will national citizenship become obsolete as new regional and even global identities are created? This course seeks to provide a...
HIST3070 Sex in History This course examines the historical construction of sexuality using a comparative and global perspective. The focus will be on the relationship between gender and sexuality and how cultural beliefs about religion, race, and romantic love have shaped...
HIST3101 Greek History to Alexander The history of the Greek world from Mycenaean times until the break up of Alexander's empire. A variety of topics include the origins of the classical Greeks, the evolution and decline of the polis as a political and social unit, the rise of Macedoni...
HIST3102 The Age of Alexander the Great This course examines the career of Alexander the Great, 336-323 B.C.E., with due consideration to the historical conditions that created the opportunities for Alexander's conquest, as well as the aftermath of his campaigns. The reading and analysis o...
HIST3111 Roman Republic and Empire The history of Rome from its foundations until the overthrow of the last emperor in the West by the Germans. A variety of topics include myths and legends of early Rome, the Roman constitution, growth and defense of the empire, life at the imperial c...
HIST3151 Medieval Europe A history of European civilization from the fall of the Roman empire until the Renaissance. Some of the themes discussed include the establishment of the Germanic kingdoms, origins of feudalism, the relationship between Church and State, the Crusades...
HIST3170 Gender and Sexuality in the Classical World This course explores the construction of gender identity in the Greco-Roman world. Through readings of poetry, drama, history, legal and scientific texts, ancient novels, and more, the student will examine how definitions of masculinity and femininit...
HIST3222 Europe and the Age of Revolution The cultural and political transformation of Europe from the eighteenth century to the end of the nineteenth century. The course focuses on changes in the structure of European society and politics between 1750 and 1870 including the origins and impa...
HIST3225 The Enlightenment and the French Revolution This course examines the relationship between ideas, culture and politics in eighteenth-century France. Students will read works by major Enlightenment thinkers, and become familiar with the events and diverse historical interpretations of the French...
HIST3231 Europe: the 20th Century A study of the crisis in European civilization from 1890 to present. The course emphasizes the outbreak and impact of World Wars I and II, the Russian Revolution, the rise of fascism in the 1930s, and the major impact of the Cold War on Europe.
HIST3242 History of Spain This course explores the history of Spain from the ancient Iberians to the post-Franco era. Although the class will examine the ancient and medieval periods, it will focus on early modern and modern Spain.
HIST3252 Modern Russian History A course designed to trace the origins of the USSR in its Tsarist past, explore the Revolutions of 1917, and examine the subsequent 70 years of Communist rule. Supplementing historical evidence with political theory, literature, and economic data, th...
HIST3270 Gender in Medieval and Early Modern Europe The history of women and gender roles in western Europe from the birth of Christianity to around 1800. The course examines how women's and men's sexual and gender identities were shaped by the major historical developments of the period. Topics inclu...
HIST3302 History of Modern China An analytical exploration of Chinese history from the mid-Qing period to the current People’s Republic of China focusing on the factors that changed China over time, including the impact of foreign intervention, attempts to change traditional institu...
HIST3322 History of Modern Japan An in-depth analysis of Japan, from its transition from the feudal mid-Tokugawa era to its emergence as a major power in the 21st century, focusing on the impact of the West, the Meiji Restoration, Japanese imperialism in Asia and the Pacific, the dr...
HIST3326 Cultural History of Japan An historical and thematic study of Japan’s traditional culture focusing on the emergence, adaptation and maturation of those aspects of its art, institutions, literature, religion, drama, music, ideas and other cultural developments that define Japa...
HIST3352 History of Modern South East Asia A survey of southeast Asian cultures, religions, institutions, and politics as experienced in Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines during the last century.
HIST3362 History of India This course offers an introduction to the history and culture of the Indian subcontinent. It will examine the roots of Indic civilization, explore its classical past, survey the rise and decline of the region's Buddhist, Hindu and Muslim empires, stu...
HIST3411 US: Jackson to Civil War A class survey of the course of American history during one of its key formative periods includes the expansion of the United States up to the Civil war, the growth of sectional conflict, the slavery and abolitionist movement, the events leading up t...
HIST3414 "Untied States:" Race and Ethnicity in American History This course examines race and ethnicity in American history from the colonial period to the present. It will contrast the historical experiences of various racial and ethnic groups and will examine how each group was treated in relationship to other...
HIST3421 Gilded Age/Progressive Era A course that covers the new urban/industrial order at the turn of the century and examines the responses that this new landscape engendered both at home and abroad. The course is organized around the theme of conflict, including class, cultural, and...
HIST3441 U.S. History since World War II The study of social, political, economic, and cultural forces shaping the United States since 1945 through the 1990s. Featured units include surveys of influential people, development and conflict of political and economic ideas and policies, and cul...
HIST3461 American Intellectual History The major ideas and trends in thought from colonization to the present, with particular emphases on the beliefs that shape American society today.
HIST3465 US - Japanese Relations 1853-Present This course studies the relationship between Japan and the United States in the modern world. It will begin with the forcible opening of Japan to the West by the United States in 1853 and it will run up to the present day. We will concentrate on each...
HIST3470 Women in America This course examines major themes in women’s experiences in America through a focus on selected events between the pre-Columbian period and the present. Students will examine how women’s historical experiences have been shaped by class, race, ethnici...
HIST3480 History of Leisure and Sport in America This course examines the evolution of leisure and the role of sporting activities in the development of American culture from the colonial period to the present. The first part of the course looks at the growth of leisure time and its experiential qu...
HIST3501 Islam and the Middle East The history of the Middle East and the role played by Islam in the region. Topics include: the Middle East before the coming of Islam; Mohammed and the evolution of Islam; the creation and growth of Muslim states; and the modern Middle East and its i...
HIST3551 Pacific Island History The origins and development of the cultural attributes of the island peoples of the Pacific and their response to the impact of the West. The course employs the perspectives of history, anthropology, and the humanities.
HIST3556 History of Hawai'i A course that deals with the heritage, history, and folkways of the various groups who have come to the Hawai'ian Islands, with emphasis upon local historical and cultural events. The course employs the perspectives of history, anthropology, and the...
HIST3559 Preservation-Hawai'i's Heritage A course designed to investigate the theory, methods, and approaches to historic preservation in Hawai'i. Through readings, lectures by various people active in the preservation field in Hawai'i, case studies, and visits to significant historic sites...
HIST3571 The African Diaspora The course introduces the history of the African Diaspora from the A.D. 1500 to the present. It focuses primarily on the African impact on the Americans, Europe, and the Pacific Islands. It will examine important themes associated with identity forma...
HIST3576 The Atlantic World in the Age of Empire This course examines the development of the Atlantic World from the mid fifteenth through the early nineteenth centuries. We will examine how the Atlantic acted as a powerful connective force, uniting diverse peoples through economic, intellectual, c...
HIST3650 History of Oil in the Modern World The History of Oil in the Modern World will explore the rise of oil as a strategic commodity and its influence on world politics and economic systems in the modern period, form its discovery in 1859 to its role in the strategic relationships between...
HIST3655 Bubbles, Panics, and Depressions: A World History of Economic Crisis This course will study the recurring economic crises in world history since 1500. The class seeks to understand the causes of economic crises within the context of the rise of mercantile capitalism in the 19th century and early 20th century and the r...
HIST3660 War and Society: Antiquity to Modernity War has existed since the first hominids organized socially and, unfortunately, will likely endure as long as our species survives. HIST 3660 helps us to understand the horrible nature of war and to identify the commonalities and differences between...
HIST3666 U.S. Military History A survey of the development of U.S. military forces to the present day, including organizational, tactical, technological, and strategic aspects, with an emphasis on operations. The Revolutionary War, the Civil War, the Spanish American War, the U.S....
HIST3668 Military History of Hawai`i This course examines the Military History of Hawaii from the time of the unification of the Hawaiian Kingdom to present. A “new military history” approach will be used that emphasizes institutions as well as “battle studies”. The course content is or...
HIST3670 Racism, Violence, and Genocide in Modern World History This course examines the emergence, evolution, varieties, and causes of the systematic exclusion of, and violence towards, populations defined by ethnicity, nationality, or race. Initially it examines instances of mass violence within the context of...
HIST3676 U.S. Diplomatic History A survey of U.S. diplomatic history from the American Revolution to the 1990s, emphasizing forces that have shaped America's behavior in the international arena. Themes include: landed and commercial expansion that drove the nation outward between th...
HIST3776 Modern Imperialism This course will study the origins and development of the modern imperial idea, formal and informal, from its apex in the 19th century, to its waning, if persistent, influence in the second half of the twentieth century and its contemporary manifesta...
HIST3777 Hawai‘i in World History This course will examine how Hawai‘i became integrated into global networks through its experience of trans-Pacific migrations, the rise and fall of the global whaling and sandalwood industries, the arrival of missionaries, the advent of colonialism,...
HIST3780 Modern World Revolutions This course examines the underlying causes and effects associated with revolutionary movements with emphasis on the twentieth century. It explores revolutionary philosophies and strategies of world leaders, analyzes how political, environmental and e...
HIST3788 Food in World History This course enables students to approach world history through an overview of food and foodways. Students will explore how world historical processes, such as famine, religious practice, national identity, social organization, imperialism, and war ar...
HIST3792 Encounters and Exchanges in Modern World History This course examines the nature, course and impact of encounters and exchanges, cultural and economic, between civilizations and across global regions from the early modern period (c. 1500) to the present. It explores how much interaction confirms, a...
HIST3910 The Historian's Craft This course introduces students to reading, research, and interpretation in history. It will focus on a specific topic or theme from a comparative perspective and on the global connections and broad implications of that issue. Students will become fa...
HIST3999 Special Topics in History This course addresses unique and special topics. Consequently, both course content and instructor will vary. Possible topics might include: gender, world history, race, politics, society, the world at war, the American experience, the Asia-Pacific, o...
HIST4661 History of Military Thought An examination of the role of military theorists throughout history and their impact both on the military and political establishments. Some of the authors who may be considered include Sun-tze, Machiavelli, Clauswitz, and Jomini, and their impact on...
HIST4900 Seminar in History A seminar style course that incorporates class discussions, oral presentations, and a major written research project. The focus varies depending on the instructor, but possibilities include historiography, a specific geographical region, or a chronol...
HIST4901 Seminar: World History An examination of the field of world (or global) history. It is not designed to be a comprehensive view of the human experience. Instead it looks at some of the important themes in world history (such as the cross-cultural contact, frontiers, etc.) a...
HIST4911 Seminar: Ancient History An examination of selected topics in antiquity from the earliest civilizations of the ancient near east through the fall of Rome. Topics vary but may include the fall of bronze age civilizations, the Greek polis as a political/social institution, the...
HIST4961 Seminar: Military History An examination of selected topics in military history, possible topics for the course may include the development of the art of war in Western Europe, or the clash between western military methods and those of other regions including the Middle east...
HIST4997 Directed Readings in History Directed individualized reading. May be repeated for credit if content or topic is different.
HIST6011 Approaches to World History This course provides an introduction to the most important literature, themes, theories, interpretations, concepts, and methods of world history as a field of research, teaching and scholarship.
HIST6061 Modern Imperialism This is a graduate level seminar on imperialism in modern history. The course will study the origins of the imperial idea, formal and informal, its apex in the 19th century, its waning if persistent influence in the second half of the twentieth centu...
HIST6063 Seminar: Atlantic System This graduate level seminar introduces students to the concept of the Atlantic System. The course will promote understanding of the Atlantic Ocean as a connective rather than a divisive force in history. Topics of examination will include colonialism...
HIST6065 Modern Nationalism This is a graduate level readings course on modern nationalism covering both the breadth of the topic and delving in-depth in certain areas of it. The course will study the development of nationalism, its apex in the 19th century and its waning influ...
HIST6066 Comparative Slavery This graduate level seminar in Comparative Slavery will examine systems of involuntary servitude from the ancient through modern periods. The course will examine the history of slavery as a political, social, intellectual, and cultural as well as eco...
HIST6067 Gender in World History What is gender? The answer to this differs across cultures and historical time periods. In this course we will examine this question using a comparative and interdisciplinary approach. Over the past three decades, historical scholarship on women and...
HIST6101 The Ancient Mediterranean World A reading seminar presenting the major themes and problems in the historical study of the ancient Mediterranean world. Topics include the growth and influence of Near Eastern civilization, the Greek city-states, the Hellenistic age, the Roman Republi...
HIST6221 Early Modern Europe This seminar explores some major historical problems and historiographical trends with a particular focus on developments in Europe during this period that relate to world history more generally, such as the Renaissance in Italy, the development of p...
HIST6231 Modern European History This graduate seminar introduces students to recent influential literature on Modern European history. Defining moments that created Modern Europe will be examined, including: the French Revolution, nineteenth century nation building, the Industrial...
HIST6300 Seminar: Chinese History This graduate course studies Chinese history from the perspective of world history by exploring themes central to an understanding of China itself and by connecting these themes, where possible, to global historical issues.
HIST6320 Seminar: Japanese History This course studies Japanese history by focusing on important themes explored in specialist literature, from earliest to contemporary times. It poses questions relevant to understanding these themes and in the process presents a thorough overview of...
HIST6401 U.S. History to 1877 This graduate level reading seminar is designed to introduce students to major topics and issues in American history from the colonial period to the end of Reconstruction. The course will focus upon familiarizing students with the narrative content o...
HIST6402 American History since 1865 This is a graduate readings course on the second half of American history. We will study American history from 1865 to the present emphasizing important themes of race, class, gender, nationalism, Americanization, imperialism, warfare, dominance of t...
HIST6622 Seminar: The Military Revolution A seminar that centers on a topic that has engaged historians for the past forty years¿the military revolution debate which suggests a revolution in warfare that helped place Europe on to the road of world dominance. This course examines the question...
HIST6631 Seminar: Ways of War in China A seminar that considers the nature of war and the role of the military in China from earliest times until the present. Some possible topics include the tradition of military thought in China, the military in Chinese society, western military influen...
HIST6632 Seminar: Ways of War in Japan A seminar that focuses on the impact of warfare and the military on Japanese history over the past one thousand years. Some of the issues covered in the course may include the development of a warrior class and martial ethic, the impact of the West o...
HIST6641 Seminar: The American Way of War A seminar that looks at the conduct of war in the context of the American experience. It does not focus on any particular campaign, but rather looks at how American strategic thought and military doctrines have evolved over time. Some themes that are...
HIST6648 Seminar: Modern & Contemporary Warfare A seminar that examines global warfare in the modern era as well as in contemporary times. Topics to be explored include the causes of war, the character of conflict, war termination, as well as the challenges of creating peace and stability. Paralle...
HIST6649 Race, Sex, and War in U.S. History This seminar will examine the intersection of race, gender, sexuality and war throughout the history of the U.S. Students will be encouraged to consider a broad range of topics including the contributions and minorities to the U.S. military, the impa...
HIST6650 Oil: History, Security and Sustainability This course will explore the history of oil, its growth as a crucial strategic commodity and questions about whether the current world oil system is sustainable. Students will study the dominance of Western oil companies, the struggle of nations to s...
HIST6658 Seminar: Modern & Contemporary Maritime Operations A seminar that considers the evolution of naval and maritime operations in the modern and contemporary eras. Some of the themes that may be discussed include the impact of new technologies (e.g., submarines, aviation, drones, and space satellites) on...
HIST6661 Seminar: European Diplomatic History A seminar that explores the role of diplomatic relations in modern European history, in particular the 19th and 20th centuries. Some of the themes explored may include the concept of the concert of Europe, great power diplomacy and the alliance syste...
HIST6662 Seminar: US Diplomacy A seminar that considers some of the key themes in the history of United States foreign relations, especially since the late 19th century. Some of the topics covered may include the development of American diplomacy in the age of imperialism, U.S. is...
HIST6664 Seminar: Middle Eastern Diplomacy This course provides students an enlarged perspective on contemporary Middle Eastern and Southwest Asian affairs. The course discusses traditional cultures, but concentrates on the twentieth century. We will cover cultural, social, economic, and reli...
HIST6665 International History of the Cold War This course considers problems and issues that affected different regions of the world as those problems and issues related to the Soviet-American rivalry, or the Cold War, between 1945 and 1991. Specifically, it explores the origin of the Cold War;...
HIST6667 Modern American Cultural Diplomacy: "A Diplomacy of Peoples" This seminar explores the power and global influence of modern American cultural diplomacy. Students will study the diplomacy of private citizens and cross-cultural encounters to understand public perception and opinion as well as U.S. governmental p...
HIST6670 Seminar: Modern and Contemporary Genocide This graduate seminar introduces student to issues and themes in the history of genocide, via a comparative case-study approach. It examines the phenomenon of genocide from the perspective of both perpetrators and victims for, only by truly understan...
HIST6680 Seminar: Strategic and Military Theory A seminar that examines the role of military and strategic theorists throughout history and their impact both on the military and political establishments. Some of the theorists who may be considered include Sun Tze, Machiavelli, Clausewitz, Jomini,...
INTR3936 Contemporary Nations: Korea An examination of the political, economic, and social systems on the Korean peninsula. The course provides an in-depth analysis of changes and continuity in these systems with a focus on the post-World War II period. It also explores U.S.-Korean rela...
INTR6300 International and Domestic Emergency Management A comparative study of international and domestic emergency management. The course provides the basic tools for planning and implementing disaster and recovery plans. Topics include civil-military coordination in complex emergencies, NGO and public h...
INTR6500 Seminar: International Relations and National Security of Asia This seminar is the course for graduate students who are interested in the international relations of Asia. The goal of this course is to analyze the changing patterns of Asian international relations and the factors that determine national behaviors...
INTR6640 Seminar: Transnational Security Threats This course provides a comprehensive overview of transnational security threats and why states and international organizations must anticipate the evolution of these threats to national governments, international institutions, elements of civil socie...
PSCI6151 Global Governance This course examines global governance in an increasingly interdependent world. This includes international or transnational structures such as formal international intergovernmental organizations (UN, WHO, WTO, APEC) and international nongovernmenta...
PSCI6400 Seminar: Chinese Foreign & Security Policy An overview of the foreign and security policies of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) since 1949, emphasizing the post-Cold War period, and its role as a regional power in Asia. The PRC-US relationship will also be explored, with reference to thei...
PSCI6451 Seminar: Security in the Americas A seminar that examines broad security issues and themes across the Americas. Foci of the seminar may include the experience of military governments and dictatorships in Latin American politics, major issues of civil-military relations, challenges po...
PSCI6601 Seminar: Diplomacy and International Relations A graduate-level seminar that highlights the changing nature of international relations in a new era of Globalization and Terrorism. The course introduces students to the "classical" study of international relations using the opposing paradigms of mo...
PSCI6605 Seminar: Islam and Politics This course introduces students to a variety of political movements that purport to be based on an interpretation of Islam. These interpretations, as well as the movements’ ideologies, objectives and strategies, will be compared in order to appreciat...
PSCI6620 Peacebuilding and Conflict Management A graduate-level course that examines approaches to preventing and managing international conflict, including preventative diplomacy, negotiation, third-party resolution, track-two diplomacy, and evolving collective security arrangements. It analyzes...
PSCI6630 National and International Security This course explores how conceptions of national security have changed from the Cold War to the Global War on Terror, and how institutions of American government have adapted to these new conceptions. Theoretical discussion will be linked to such pra...
PSCI6650 Seminar: Foreign Intelligence The course is a graduate level introduction to U.S. intelligence, its practice, effectiveness, and rationale. It explores the relationship between intelligence and U.S. national security, both during and after the Cold War. The course will address su...
PSCI6660 Seminar: Civil Resistance and Non-Violent Movements This course examines non-violent resistance movements utilized around the world, including: civil resistance, civil disobedience, protests, boycotts, and unarmed revolutions. Students will learn how groups utilize various non-violent techniques and w...
PSCI6661 Seminar: The Politics of Terrorism Clausewitz argued that war was "an extension of politics by violent means." If we substitute terrorism for war we confront one of the major challenges facing the world today. This course explores the historical context, the theoretical origins, and "...
PSCI6671 Seminar: Transitions to Democracy An examination of the recent transitions to democracy (successful or still in process) in European, Latin American, and Asian countries. The first part of the course considers a number of theoretical questions, among them the nature and weaknesses of...
REL3600 War in World Religions A survey of the historical link between religion and war, from antiquity to the present, from west to east. Students will peruse literature justifying war, imagining war, and condemning war from different cultures, religions, and historical periods.
STSS6301 China's National Security and Modern Military Doctrine The course provides an in-depth analysis of China's present and future and national security requirements and how that shapes their modern military thought and doctrine. We will discuss China's economic developments, trade and national security conce...
STSS6600 Seminar: Modern & Contemporary Intelligence The course provides an in-depth analysis of modern and contemporary intelligence operations, examining how changes in technology, cultures, economies, and strategic situation have affected, are affecting, and may affect future intelligence requiremen...
STSS6666 Seminar: Insurgency & Counterinsurgency This seminar examines the interrelated historical phenomena of insurgency and counterinsurgency and the challenges both have posed in the past, currently pose in the present, and may pose in the future. Students will consider historical case studies...
STSS6668 Seminar: Counterintelligence and Counterterrorism This seminar familiarizes students with the challenges of counterterrorism and counterintelligence operations. The course focuses on both U.S. and foreign aspects of counterterrorism and counterintelligence, including their history and evolution, the...
SUST6920 Special Topics in Sustainability The title, content and pre-requisites for this course will vary with instructor and need in the MAGLSD program. The course may be repeated when the title and content have changed.
SUST6950 Sustainability Practicum The SUST 6950 Practicum offers students the opportunity to integrate the theoretical knowledge of sustainability, environmental policy/science, or sustainable development with practical experience in either a research project or an organizational emp...
SUST7200 Professional Paper II Capstone Follow on to the SUST 7100 Professional Paper I to complete the professional paper. Finalize and formalize the development of the major research project for students in the MA program in Sustainability.
SUST7201 Professional Paper Extension SUST 7201 is required only if a student earns an “S” grade in SUST 7200. An “S” grade means the student has made satisfactory progress toward their capstone as determined by the course instructor but requires additional time to complete it. Students...