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An examination of selected traditional and pre-industrial civilizations in the context of their regional, cultural and historical roots.

Section 001	Open
Class Number	14292 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	25
Class Max	45
Seats Available	20
Credit Hours	3
Course Attribute	Global Diversity General Education course
Course Attribute	Humanities and Fine Arts General Education course
Course Attribute	MavEd Cultural Knowledge
Course Attribute	MavEd Humanities
Date Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 Time 10:00AM - 11:15AM Days TR Location Arts and Sciences Hall

Section 002	Open
Class Number	14293 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	15
Class Max	45
Seats Available	30
Credit Hours	3
Course Attribute	Global Diversity General Education course
Course Attribute	Humanities and Fine Arts General Education course
Course Attribute	MavEd Cultural Knowledge
Course Attribute	MavEd Humanities
Date Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 Time 11:30AM - 12:45PM Days TR Location Arts and Sciences Hall

Section 003	Open
Class Number	14294 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	23
Class Max	45
Seats Available	22
Credit Hours	3
Course Attribute	Open Nebraska (No Cost Materials)
Course Attribute	Global Diversity General Education course
Course Attribute	Humanities and Fine Arts General Education course
Course Attribute	MavEd Cultural Knowledge
Course Attribute	MavEd Humanities
Date Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 Time 1:00PM - 2:15PM Days MW Location Arts and Sciences Hall

Section 004	Open
Class Number	14295 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	10
Class Max	45
Seats Available	35
Credit Hours	3
Course Attribute	Open Nebraska (No Cost Materials)
Course Attribute	Global Diversity General Education course
Course Attribute	Humanities and Fine Arts General Education course
Course Attribute	MavEd Cultural Knowledge
Course Attribute	MavEd Humanities
Date Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 Time 2:30PM - 3:45PM Days MW Location Arts and Sciences Hall

Section 005	Open
Class Number	14321 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	4
Class Max	45
Seats Available	41
Credit Hours	3
Course Attribute	Global Diversity General Education course
Course Attribute	Humanities and Fine Arts General Education course
Course Attribute	MavEd Cultural Knowledge
Course Attribute	MavEd Humanities
Date Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 Time 2:30PM - 3:45PM Days TR Location Arts and Sciences Hall

Section 850	Closed
Class Number	14296 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	35
Class Max	35
Seats Available	0
Credit Hours	3
Course Attribute	Global Diversity General Education course
Course Attribute	Humanities and Fine Arts General Education course
Course Attribute	MavEd Cultural Knowledge
Course Attribute	MavEd Humanities
Date Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 Time TBA Days TBA Location Fully Online

Section 851	Open
Class Number	14297 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	25
Class Max	35
Seats Available	10
Credit Hours	3
Course Attribute	Global Diversity General Education course
Course Attribute	Humanities and Fine Arts General Education course
Course Attribute	MavEd Cultural Knowledge
Course Attribute	MavEd Humanities
Date Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 Time TBA Days TBA Location Fully Online

Section 853	Open
Class Number	14319 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	7
Class Max	35
Seats Available	28
Credit Hours	3
Course Attribute	Offered through the Division of Continuing Studies
Course Attribute	Open Nebraska (No Cost Materials)
Course Attribute	Global Diversity General Education course
Course Attribute	Humanities and Fine Arts General Education course
Course Attribute	MavEd Cultural Knowledge
Course Attribute	MavEd Humanities
Note	DCS Course Policy: Students must log in and actively participate in Canvas by the fifth day of the course or will be dropped for non-attendance.
Date Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 Time TBA Days TBA Location Fully Online

Section 854	Open
Class Number	14320 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	2
Class Max	35
Seats Available	33
Credit Hours	3
Course Attribute	Offered through the Division of Continuing Studies
Course Attribute	Open Nebraska (No Cost Materials)
Course Attribute	Global Diversity General Education course
Course Attribute	Humanities and Fine Arts General Education course
Course Attribute	MavEd Cultural Knowledge
Course Attribute	MavEd Humanities
Note	DCS Course Policy: Students must log in and actively participate in Canvas by the fifth day of the course or will be dropped for non-attendance.
Date Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 Time TBA Days TBA Location Fully Online

An examination of selected societies since the beginning of the modern era.

Section 001	Open
Class Number	14003 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	2
Class Max	45
Seats Available	43
Credit Hours	3
Course Attribute	Global Diversity General Education course
Course Attribute	Humanities and Fine Arts General Education course
Course Attribute	MavEd Cultural Knowledge
Course Attribute	MavEd Humanities
Date Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 Time 8:30AM - 9:45AM Days TR Location Arts and Sciences Hall

Section 002	Open
Class Number	14298 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	9
Class Max	25
Seats Available	16
Credit Hours	3
Course Attribute	Open Nebraska (No Cost Materials)
Course Attribute	Thompson Learning Community Scholars Only
Course Attribute	Global Diversity General Education course
Course Attribute	Humanities and Fine Arts General Education course
Course Attribute	MavEd Cultural Knowledge
Course Attribute	MavEd Humanities
Note	TLC Students Only
Date Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 Time 10:00AM - 11:15AM Days TR Location Allwine Hall
Date Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 Time 10:00AM - 11:15AM Days TR Location Allwine Hall

Section 003	Open
Class Number	14299 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	23
Class Max	45
Seats Available	22
Credit Hours	3
Course Attribute	Global Diversity General Education course
Course Attribute	Humanities and Fine Arts General Education course
Course Attribute	MavEd Cultural Knowledge
Course Attribute	MavEd Humanities
Date Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 Time 1:00PM - 2:15PM Days MW Location Arts and Sciences Hall

Section 004	Open
Class Number	14323 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	18
Class Max	45
Seats Available	27
Credit Hours	3
Course Attribute	Global Diversity General Education course
Course Attribute	Humanities and Fine Arts General Education course
Course Attribute	MavEd Cultural Knowledge
Course Attribute	MavEd Humanities
Date Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 Time 2:30PM - 3:45PM Days MW Location Arts and Sciences Hall

Section 850	Closed
Class Number	14324 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	35
Class Max	35
Seats Available	0
Credit Hours	3
Course Attribute	Offered through the Division of Continuing Studies
Course Attribute	Global Diversity General Education course
Course Attribute	Humanities and Fine Arts General Education course
Course Attribute	MavEd Cultural Knowledge
Course Attribute	MavEd Humanities
Note	DCS Course Policy: Students must log in and actively participate in Canvas by the fifth day of the course or will be dropped for non-attendance.
Date Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 Time TBA Days TBA Location Fully Online

Section 851	Closed
Class Number	14325 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	35
Class Max	35
Seats Available	0
Credit Hours	3
Course Attribute	Offered through the Division of Continuing Studies
Course Attribute	Global Diversity General Education course
Course Attribute	Humanities and Fine Arts General Education course
Course Attribute	MavEd Cultural Knowledge
Course Attribute	MavEd Humanities
Note	DCS Course Policy: Students must log in and actively participate in Canvas by the fifth day of the course or will be dropped for non-attendance.
Date Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 Time TBA Days TBA Location Fully Online

Classical African Civilization is an introductory survey of the civilizations of Africa and African people prior to 1500 C.E., with emphasis on the evolution of the peoples and nations, their civilizations, and the rise and fall of indigenous states. In particular, this course will cover the classical civilizations of Kemet (Ancient Egypt), Nubia, Axum, Carthage, Ghana, Mali, and Songhay. (Cross-listed with BLST 1050).

A survey of North American history from the Indigenous and pre-contact era to the end of the Civil War.

Section 001	Open
Class Number	14327 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	10
Class Max	45
Seats Available	35
Credit Hours	3
Course Attribute	U.S. Diversity General Education course
Course Attribute	Humanities and Fine Arts General Education course
Course Attribute	MavEd Humanities
Course Attribute	MavEd Civic Knowledge & Engmt
Date Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 Time 10:00AM - 11:15AM Days MW Location Arts and Sciences Hall

Section 002	Open
Class Number	14328 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	9
Class Max	45
Seats Available	36
Credit Hours	3
Course Attribute	U.S. Diversity General Education course
Course Attribute	Humanities and Fine Arts General Education course
Course Attribute	MavEd Humanities
Course Attribute	MavEd Civic Knowledge & Engmt
Date Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 Time 11:30AM - 12:45PM Days MW Location Arts and Sciences Hall

Section 003	Open
Class Number	15580 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	14
Class Max	45
Seats Available	31
Credit Hours	3
Course Attribute	U.S. Diversity General Education course
Course Attribute	Humanities and Fine Arts General Education course
Course Attribute	MavEd Humanities
Course Attribute	MavEd Civic Knowledge & Engmt
Date Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 Time 1:00PM - 2:15PM Days TR Location Arts and Sciences Hall

Section 850	Open
Class Number	14326 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	22
Class Max	35
Seats Available	13
Credit Hours	3
Course Attribute	Open Nebraska (No Cost Materials)
Course Attribute	U.S. Diversity General Education course
Course Attribute	Humanities and Fine Arts General Education course
Course Attribute	MavEd Humanities
Course Attribute	MavEd Civic Knowledge & Engmt
Date Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 Time TBA Days TBA Location Fully Online

Section 851	Open
Class Number	14655 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	18
Class Max	35
Seats Available	17
Credit Hours	3
Course Attribute	Offered through the Division of Continuing Studies
Course Attribute	Open Nebraska (Low Cost Materials)
Course Attribute	U.S. Diversity General Education course
Course Attribute	Humanities and Fine Arts General Education course
Course Attribute	MavEd Humanities
Course Attribute	MavEd Civic Knowledge & Engmt
Note	DCS Course Policy: Students must log in and actively participate in Canvas by the fifth day of the course or will be dropped for non-attendance.
Date Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 Time TBA Days TBA Location Fully Online

A general survey of American history since the Civil War, emphasizing social and political change and the emergence of the United States as a global power.

Section 001	Open
Class Number	13773 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	24
Class Max	45
Seats Available	21
Credit Hours	3
Course Attribute	Open Nebraska (No Cost Materials)
Course Attribute	U.S. Diversity General Education course
Course Attribute	Humanities and Fine Arts General Education course
Course Attribute	MavEd Humanities
Course Attribute	MavEd Civic Knowledge & Engmt
Date Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 Time 11:30AM - 12:45PM Days TR Location Arts and Sciences Hall

Section 002	Open
Class Number	14300 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	13
Class Max	45
Seats Available	32
Credit Hours	3
Course Attribute	Open Nebraska (No Cost Materials)
Course Attribute	U.S. Diversity General Education course
Course Attribute	Humanities and Fine Arts General Education course
Course Attribute	MavEd Humanities
Course Attribute	MavEd Civic Knowledge & Engmt
Date Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 Time 1:00PM - 2:15PM Days TR Location Arts and Sciences Hall

Section 003	Open
Class Number	14332 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	12
Class Max	45
Seats Available	33
Credit Hours	3
Course Attribute	U.S. Diversity General Education course
Course Attribute	Humanities and Fine Arts General Education course
Course Attribute	MavEd Humanities
Course Attribute	MavEd Civic Knowledge & Engmt
Date Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 Time 11:30AM - 12:45PM Days MW Location Allwine Hall

Section 850	Closed
Class Number	14329 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	35
Class Max	35
Seats Available	0
Credit Hours	3
Course Attribute	Offered through the Division of Continuing Studies
Course Attribute	U.S. Diversity General Education course
Course Attribute	Humanities and Fine Arts General Education course
Course Attribute	MavEd Humanities
Course Attribute	MavEd Civic Knowledge & Engmt
Note	DCS Course Policy: Students must log in and actively participate in Canvas by the fifth day of the course or will be dropped for non-attendance.
Date Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 Time TBA Days TBA Location Fully Online

Section 851	Open
Class Number	14330 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	20
Class Max	35
Seats Available	15
Credit Hours	3
Course Attribute	U.S. Diversity General Education course
Course Attribute	Humanities and Fine Arts General Education course
Course Attribute	MavEd Humanities
Course Attribute	MavEd Civic Knowledge & Engmt
Date Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 Time TBA Days TBA Location Fully Online

Section 852	Closed
Class Number	14331 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	0
Class Max	0
Seats Available	0
Credit Hours	3
Course Attribute	Offered through the Division of Continuing Studies
Course Attribute	Open Nebraska (No Cost Materials)
Course Attribute	U.S. Diversity General Education course
Course Attribute	Humanities and Fine Arts General Education course
Course Attribute	MavEd Humanities
Course Attribute	MavEd Civic Knowledge & Engmt
Date Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 Time TBA Days TBA Location Fully Online

The course examines the history of the earliest Africans in the Americas and briefly examines traditional African societies. It covers the transatlantic slave trade and its effects on Europe, Africa and the Americas, and analyzes the development of Afro-American culture and the struggle for freedom. (Cross-listed with BLST 2410)

A history of the nations of Latin America from the pre-Columbian indigenous cultures to the present time. Among the topics included will be the nature of indigenous cultures, the various European incursions, regional revolutions against European empires, nation-building, and the place of Latin America in global history. (Cross-listed with LLS 2480).

The critical method in collecting, organizing, and presenting historical material. Required for history majors. Students are encouraged to enroll in this course as soon as possible after declaring their major.

Prereq: ENGL 1160 and permission of department chair or chair's designee. Not open to non-degree graduate students.

Slavery and Race Relations in the Americas examines the historical relationship between the trans-Atlantic slave trade and American race relations, connecting the enslavement of Africans in the Americas to race relations in the Caribbean, Latin America, and the United States. (Cross-listed with BLST 4650, BLST 8656, HIST 8076, LLS 4650, LLS 8656).

Prereq: Junior or senior standing

This course provides a study of the settlement and development of North America to c. 1763 with an emphasis on the British colonies. (Cross-listed with HIST 8146).

Prereq: Junior standing or permission of instructor

This course focuses on the period of the American Civil War. It will begin with the background to, and events of the Texas Revolution. It will then consider the growing national tensions over slavery, particularly as a consequence of the Mexican-American War before examining the immediate causes of the civil war. The course will then examine the war itself before concluding with analysis of Reconstruction. (Cross-listed with HIST 8186).

Prereq: Junior or permission of instructor.

This course will examine European history from the fifteenth through the seventeenth centuries. Among the topics which will be covered are the Renaissance, the Protestant Reformation, the Catholic Reformation, Wars of Religion, the beginning of European overseas expansion, and the Scientific Revolution. In addition to examining the religious ideas and revolutions of the period, there will also be analysis of economic, social, and political change. (Cross-listed with HIST 8536).

Prereq: Junior or permission of instructor.

This course explores the construction of medieval cathedrals as monumental expressions of faith, power, and technological innovation. Through primary sources, historical analysis, and interactive role-playing, students will examine how these structures embodied the ambitions of bishops, kings, and merchants, shaped urban landscapes, and served as centers of religious life. Topics include the economic and social networks behind cathedral building, the role of relics and pilgrimage, and advancements in architectural technology. A key component of the course is a role-playing simulation in which students engage in a historical debate over the design of the dome for the Cathedral of Florence (1418). (Cross-listed with HIST 8556).

Prereq: Undergraduate students must have junior standing or above, or permission of instructor

This course explores genocide and its many forms throughout history. It begins by considering the varied elements and definitions of the term. Next it looks at what makes people kill before going on to examine many different genocides throughout history. Finally, the course addresses the prosecution and prevention of genocide. (Cross-listed with HIST 8746)

Prereq: Junior. Not open to non-degree graduate students.

Section 001	Waitlist
Class Number	14611 ?
Type	SEM
Enrolled	27
Class Max	27
Seats Available	0
Credit Hours	3
Students on Waitlist	0
Course Attribute	Open Nebraska (Low Cost Materials)
Date Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 Time 2:30PM - 3:45PM Days MW Location Arts and Sciences Hall

This course focuses on the evolution of US relations with and Foreign Policy vis-a-vis the Middle East over the last six decades. It seeks to illuminate the constant features in contrast to the changes in direction, examining the agendas of varying administrations as well as the treatment by the media of this region. It follows a chronological framework with particular emphasis on key thematic topics. While emphasizing the political dimensions of international relations, the class will also explore cultural and social aspects of the ties between the US and the peoples of the Middle East. (Cross-listed with HIST 8806).

Prereq: Junior or permission of instructor.

Project arranged individually with undergraduate students. May be repeated as long as the subject differs, to a maximum of six hours.

Prereq: Written permission of instructor.

This course introduces students to specialized subject matter not available in existing History courses. Course may be repeated as long as the topic is substantially different each time. Course may be cross-listed with other programs e.g. Native American Studies (NAMS), Women's and Gender Studies (WGST) when topics are appropriate. (Cross-listed with HIST 8916).

Prereq: Junior standing

Section 002	Open
Class Number	16213 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	8
Class Max	25
Seats Available	17
Credit Hours	3
Course Attribute	Open Nebraska (No Cost Materials)
Note	This course explores bringing history outside of the classroom with lessons on museum curation, historic site interpretation, oral history, historic preservation, podcasting, and other media creation.
Topic	PUBLIC HISTORY
Date Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 Time 10:00AM - 11:15AM Days TR Location Arts and Sciences Hall
Date Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 Time 10:00AM - 11:15AM Days TR Location Arts and Sciences Hall

Section 003	Closed
Class Number	15500 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	3
Class Max	3
Seats Available	0
Credit Hours	3
Topic	SHAMANISM
Date Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 Time 1:00PM - 2:15PM Days MW Location Arts and Sciences Hall

Section 850	Open
Class Number	16216 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	7
Class Max	18
Seats Available	11
Credit Hours	3
Topic	NATIVE AMERICAN IDENTITIES
Date Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 Time TBA Days TBA Location Fully Online

Section 851	Open
Class Number	15383 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	1
Class Max	3
Seats Available	2
Credit Hours	3
Note	This course can also be taken under NAMS 4440-850.
Topic	FEDERAL INDIAN LAW
Date Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 Time TBA Days TBA Location Fully Online

Section 852	Closed
Class Number	15565 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	3
Class Max	3
Seats Available	0
Credit Hours	3
Topic	HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY I
Date Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 Time TBA Days TBA Location Fully Online

Section 854	Open
Class Number	19601 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	12
Class Max	25
Seats Available	13
Credit Hours	3
Topic	THE FRENCH EMPIRE
Date Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 Time TBA Days TBA Location Fully Online

The undergraduate student is supervised by a member of the faculty in a project involving part-time employment or service with a museum, historic site, historical society or other institution. Work hours, activities, reporting requirements, and responsibilities must be specified in written agreement between employer, student, and/or History Intern Program Coordinator. This course is normally taken for 3 hours. If a hosting institution cannot commit to a supervised workload which the departmental advisor believes to be equivalent to 3 hours, course may be taken for fewer hours. In such circumstances, students may repeat the course up to a total of 3 hours.

Prereq: Student must have completed or enrolled in at least 6 hours of upper-division history courses (3000-4000). Student must have approval of History Intern Program Coordinator before enrolling. Not open to non-degree graduate students.

Capstone research course for history majors. Students will be required to produce an original research paper. Each section of this course will be offered with a specific subject or theme.

Prereq: HIST 2980 and permission of department chair or chair's designee. Not open to non-degree graduate students.

Special research problems and or directed readings arranged individually with students on topics not explored in other graduate offerings. If students do not complete all the readings during the semester in which they enroll in the course, they must complete all the readings within one academic year of their enrollment.

Prereq: Minimum of nine graduate hours in history completed. Permission of history Graduate Program Chair. Open only to students enrolled in the History MA program. Not open to non-degree graduate students.

The graduate student is supervised by a member of the faculty in a project involving part-time employment or service with a museum, historic site, historical society or other institution. Work hours, activities, reporting requirements, and responsibilities must be specified in written agreement between employer, student, Graduate Program Chair, and/or supervising faculty member. Normally taken for 3 hours. If a hosting institution cannot commit to a supervised workload which the departmental advisor and/or Graduate Program Chair believe to be equivalent to 3 hours, course may be taken for fewer hours. In such circumstances, student may repeat course up to a total of 3 hours.

Prereq: Must be in the History/History & Government MA program, have completed at least 6 hours of graduate credit, and have History Graduate Program Chair (GPC) and/or supervising faculty approval before enrolling. Not open to non-degree graduate students.

This course will examine various historical methodologies which have been employed by historians to provide structural interpretations of the past. Although exact content may vary, examples of methodologies include the Whig Interpretation, Marxism, Structuralism, Postmodernism, and the New Social History.

Prereq: Graduate student in History/History & Government program. Not open to non-degree graduate students.

The final project is an exit requirement for students completing the non-thesis option for the Master of Arts in History. Students will produce original research under the supervision of a graduate faculty advisor. A grade of B or better is required.

Prereq: Permission of History Graduate Program Chair. Open only to students enrolled in the History MA program. Not open to non-degree graduate students.

Slavery and Race Relations in the Americas examines the historical relationship between the trans-Atlantic slave trade and American race relations, connecting the enslavement of Africans in the Americas to race relations in the Caribbean, Latin America, and the United States. (Cross-listed with HIST 4070, BLST 4650, BLST 8656, LLS 4650, LLS 8656).

Prereq: Graduate standing

This course provides a study of the settlement and development of North America to c. 1763 with an emphasis on the British colonies. (Cross-listed with HIST 4140).

This course focuses on the period of the American Civil War. It will begin with the background to, and events of the Texas Revolution. It will then consider the growing national tensions over slavery, particularly as a consequence of the Mexican-American War before examining the immediate causes of the civil war. The course will then examine the war itself before concluding with analysis of Reconstruction. (Cross-listed with HIST 4180).

Prereq: graduate standing

This course will examine European history from the fifteenth through the seventeenth centuries. Among the topics which will be covered are the Renaissance, the Protestant Reformation, the Catholic Reformation, Wars of Religion, the beginning of European overseas expansion, and the Scientific Revolution. In addition to examining the religious ideas and revolutions of the period, there will also be analysis of economic, social, and political change. (Cross-listed with HIST 4530).

Prereq: graduate standing

This course explores the construction of medieval cathedrals as monumental expressions of faith, power, and technological innovation. Through primary sources, historical analysis, and interactive role-playing, students will examine how these structures embodied the ambitions of bishops, kings, and merchants, shaped urban landscapes, and served as centers of religious life. Topics include the economic and social networks behind cathedral building, the role of relics and pilgrimage, and advancements in architectural technology. A key component of the course is a role-playing simulation in which students engage in a historical debate over the design of the dome for the Cathedral of Florence (1418). (Cross-listed with HIST 4550).

This course explores genocide and its many forms throughout history. It begins by considering the varied elements and definitions of the term. Next it looks at what makes people kill before going on to examine many different genocides throughout history. Finally, the course addresses the prosecution and prevention of genocide. (Cross-listed with HIST 4740).

Prereq: Graduate student enrolled in History MA program. Not open to non-degree graduate students.

Section 001	Open
Class Number	14612 ?
Type	SEM
Enrolled	0
Class Max	3
Seats Available	3
Credit Hours	3
Course Attribute	Open Nebraska (Low Cost Materials)
Date Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 Time 2:30PM - 3:45PM Days MW Location Arts and Sciences Hall

This course focuses on the evolution of US relations with and Foreign Policy vis-a-vis the Middle East over the last six decades. It seeks to illuminate the constant features in contrast to the changes in direction, examining the agendas of varying administrations as well as the treatment by the media of this region. It follows a chronological framework with particular emphasis on key thematic topics. While emphasizing the political dimensions of international relations, the class will also explore cultural and social aspects of the ties between the US and the peoples of the Middle East. (Cross-listed with HIST 4800).

Prereq: Not open to non-degree graduate students

This course introduces students to specialized subject matter not available in existing History courses. Course may be repeated as long as the topic is substantially different each time. Course may be cross-listed with other programs e.g. Native American Studies (NAMS), Women's and Gender Studies (WGST) when topics are appropriate. (Cross-listed with HIST 4910).

Prereq: Graduate standing

Thesis research project written under supervision of an adviser.

Prereq: Completion of twenty-four hours of History or History & Government graduate work. Permission of History Graduate Program Chair. Not open to non-degree graduate students.

This seminar guides advanced graduate students through critical readings and practices in historical research or historiography. Topics will vary and course can be repeated under different topics.

Prereq: Graduate students in History/History & Government who have completed HIST 2980 or equivalent, or approval of GPC. Non-History grad students may be admitted after consultation with History GPC and instructors. Not open to non-degree graduate students.

The colloquium guides advanced graduate students through the historiography of a specific subject. Topics will vary and course can be repeated under different topics. Open only to students enrolled in MA program in history unless permission granted by History Department Graduate Program Chair.

Prereq: Graduate students in History/History & Government who have completed HIST 2980 or equivalent, or approval of GPC. Non-History grad students may be admitted after consultation with History GPC and instructors. Not open to non-degree graduate students.