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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	12086 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	0
Class Max	45
Seats Available	45
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
Note	In this class you will learn history by immersing yourself in role-playing simulations. You will dress the part of historical characters, informed by extensive reading of primary sources, and engage with specific, historically accurate scenarios preparing speeches and short essays.
Date Aug 24, 2026 - Dec 18, 2026 Time 10:00AM - 11:15AM Days TR Location Arts and Sciences Hall

Section 002	Open
Class Number	12087 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	0
Class Max	45
Seats Available	45
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 24, 2026 - Dec 18, 2026 Time 11:30AM - 12:45PM Days TR Location Arts and Sciences Hall

Section 003	Open
Class Number	12088 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	0
Class Max	45
Seats Available	45
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 24, 2026 - Dec 18, 2026 Time 1:00PM - 2:15PM Days MW Location Arts and Sciences Hall

Section 004	Open
Class Number	12089 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	0
Class Max	45
Seats Available	45
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 24, 2026 - Dec 18, 2026 Time 2:30PM - 3:45PM Days MW Location Arts and Sciences Hall

Section 005	Open
Class Number	14339 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	0
Class Max	41
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 24, 2026 - Dec 18, 2026 Time 1:00PM - 2:15PM Days TR Location Arts and Sciences Hall

Section 850	Open
Class Number	12090 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	0
Class Max	35
Seats Available	35
Credit Hours	3
Course Attribute	Fully Online
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 24, 2026 - Dec 18, 2026 Time TBA Days TBA Location Fully Online

Section 851	Open
Class Number	12091 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	0
Class Max	35
Seats Available	35
Credit Hours	3
Course Attribute	Fully Online
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 24, 2026 - Dec 18, 2026 Time TBA Days TBA Location Fully Online

Section 852	Open
Class Number	12109 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	0
Class Max	35
Seats Available	35
Credit Hours	3
Course Attribute	Offered through the Division of Continuing Studies
Course Attribute	Open Nebraska (No Cost Materials)
Course Attribute	Fully Online
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 24, 2026 - Dec 18, 2026 Time TBA Days TBA Location Fully Online

Section 853	Open
Class Number	12110 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	0
Class Max	35
Seats Available	35
Credit Hours	3
Course Attribute	Offered through the Division of Continuing Studies
Course Attribute	Open Nebraska (No Cost Materials)
Course Attribute	Fully Online
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 24, 2026 - Dec 18, 2026 Time TBA Days TBA Location Fully Online

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

Section 001	Closed
Class Number	12093 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	0
Class Max	0
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 24, 2026 - Dec 18, 2026 Time 1:00PM - 2:15PM Days MW Location Arts and Sciences Hall

Section 002	Open
Class Number	12092 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	0
Class Max	25
Seats Available	25
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 24, 2026 - Dec 18, 2026 Time 10:00AM - 11:15AM Days TR Location Arts and Sciences Hall
Date Aug 24, 2026 - Dec 18, 2026 Time 10:00AM - 11:15AM Days TR Location Arts and Sciences Hall

Section 003	Closed
Class Number	12111 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	0
Class Max	0
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 24, 2026 - Dec 18, 2026 Time 11:30AM - 12:45PM Days TR Location Arts and Sciences Hall

Section 004	Open
Class Number	14337 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	0
Class Max	45
Seats Available	45
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 24, 2026 - Dec 18, 2026 Time 1:00PM - 2:15PM Days TR Location Arts and Sciences Hall

Section 850	Open
Class Number	12112 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	0
Class Max	35
Seats Available	35
Credit Hours	3
Course Attribute	Offered through the Division of Continuing Studies
Course Attribute	Fully Online
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 24, 2026 - Dec 18, 2026 Time TBA Days TBA Location Fully Online

Section 851	Open
Class Number	12113 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	0
Class Max	38
Seats Available	38
Credit Hours	3
Course Attribute	Offered through the Division of Continuing Studies
Course Attribute	Fully Online
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 24, 2026 - Dec 18, 2026 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	12115 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	0
Class Max	45
Seats Available	45
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 24, 2026 - Dec 18, 2026 Time 10:00AM - 11:15AM Days MW Location Arts and Sciences Hall

Section 002	Open
Class Number	12116 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	0
Class Max	45
Seats Available	45
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 24, 2026 - Dec 18, 2026 Time 11:30AM - 12:45PM Days MW Location Arts and Sciences Hall

Section 003	Open
Class Number	14338 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	0
Class Max	45
Seats Available	45
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 24, 2026 - Dec 18, 2026 Time 1:00PM - 2:15PM Days TR Location Arts and Sciences Hall

Section 850	Open
Class Number	12114 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	0
Class Max	35
Seats Available	35
Credit Hours	3
Course Attribute	Open Nebraska (No Cost Materials)
Course Attribute	Fully Online
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 24, 2026 - Dec 18, 2026 Time TBA Days TBA Location Fully Online

Section 851	Open
Class Number	12404 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	0
Class Max	35
Seats Available	35
Credit Hours	3
Course Attribute	Offered through the Division of Continuing Studies
Course Attribute	Open Nebraska (Low Cost Materials)
Course Attribute	Fully Online
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 24, 2026 - Dec 18, 2026 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	11629 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	0
Class Max	45
Seats Available	45
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 24, 2026 - Dec 18, 2026 Time 11:30AM - 12:45PM Days MW Location Arts and Sciences Hall

Section 002	Open
Class Number	12094 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	0
Class Max	45
Seats Available	45
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 24, 2026 - Dec 18, 2026 Time 1:00PM - 2:15PM Days MW Location Arts and Sciences Hall

Section 003	Open
Class Number	17136 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	0
Class Max	45
Seats Available	45
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 24, 2026 - Dec 18, 2026 Time 10:00AM - 11:15AM Days TR Location Room Assignment Pending

Section 850	Open
Class Number	12118 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	0
Class Max	35
Seats Available	35
Credit Hours	3
Course Attribute	Fully Online
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 24, 2026 - Dec 18, 2026 Time TBA Days TBA Location Fully Online

Section 851	Open
Class Number	12117 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	0
Class Max	35
Seats Available	35
Credit Hours	3
Course Attribute	Offered through the Division of Continuing Studies
Course Attribute	Fully Online
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 24, 2026 - Dec 18, 2026 Time TBA Days TBA Location Fully Online

Section 852	Open
Class Number	12119 ?
Type	LEC
Enrolled	0
Class Max	35
Seats Available	35
Credit Hours	3
Course Attribute	Offered through the Division of Continuing Studies
Course Attribute	Open Nebraska (No Cost Materials)
Course Attribute	Fully Online
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 24, 2026 - Dec 18, 2026 Time TBA Days TBA Location Fully Online

This course is divided into three main parts: the Civil Rights Phase (1954-1963), during which the dominant mood was optimism over the possibilities of integration; the Black Power Phase (1963-1974), and the Pragmatist Phase (1972-present), characterized by attempts to preserve and maintain gains already won. (Cross-listed with BLST 2430)

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 examines American history from the end of Reconstruction to the end of World War II. Among the topics covered are western expansion, industrialization, immigration, and the expanding international footprint of the United States. (Cross-listed with HIST 8246).

Prereq: Junior or permission of instructor.

This course examine the increasingly important role played by competing interpretations of the United States constitution since the outbreak of he Civil War. This will include the emergence of the idea of a "living constitution," the extension of constitutional guarantees to the states, and examination of critical Supreme Court cases. (Cross-listed with HIST 8346).

Prereq: Junior or permission of instructor.

This survey of North American Indigenous peoples provides a historical overview of the peoples and their interactions with settlers, wars, policies, and other events that have shaped modern Tribal and U.S. relations. (Cross-listed with HIST 8406, NAMS 4400).

Prereq: Junior or permission of instructor.

This course will outline the history of the conflict over Palestine/Israel, examine its present status, and explore its likely unfolding in the future. It seeks to provide a broad and concise understanding of the historical events which have shaped the relations between Israelis and Palestinians, as well as a keen awareness of the challenges and prospects related to their future. (Cross-listed with HIST 8736).

Prereq: Junior standing or permission of the 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	12366 ?
Type	SEM
Enrolled	0
Class Max	0
Seats Available	0
Credit Hours	3
Students on Waitlist	0
Course Attribute	Open Nebraska (Low Cost Materials)
Date Aug 24, 2026 - Dec 18, 2026 Time 11:30AM - 12:45PM Days MW Location Arts and Sciences Hall

Examination of the conquests of Alexander the Great, as well as controversies in Alexander studies. Includes discussion of both the Macedonian culture that produced him and the career of his father, Philip II. (Cross-listed with HIST 8846).

Prereq: Junior standing

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

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 examines American history from the end of Reconstruction to the end of World War II. Among the topics covered are western expansion, industrialization, immigration, and the expanding international footprint of the United States. (Cross-listed with HIST 4240).

Prereq: graduate standing

This course examine the increasingly important role played by competing interpretations of the United States constitution since the outbreak of he Civil War. This will include the emergence of the idea of a "living constitution," the extension of constitutional guarantees to the states, and examination of critical Supreme Court cases. (Cross-listed with HIST 4340).

Prereq: graduate standing

This survey of North American Indigenous peoples provides a historical overview of the peoples and their interactions with settlers, wars, policies, and other events that have shaped modern Tribal and U.S. relations. (Cross-listed with HIST 4400, NAMS 4400).

Prereq: Graduate standing

This course will outline the history of the conflict over Palestine/Israel, examine its present status, and explore its likely unfolding in the future. It seeks to provide a broad and concise understanding of the historical events which have shaped the relations between Israelis and Palestinians, as well as a keen awareness of the challenges and prospects related to their future. (Cross-listed with HIST 4730).

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	Waitlist
Class Number	12367 ?
Type	SEM
Enrolled	0
Class Max	0
Seats Available	0
Credit Hours	3
Students on Waitlist	0
Course Attribute	Open Nebraska (Low Cost Materials)
Date Aug 24, 2026 - Dec 18, 2026 Time 11:30AM - 12:45PM Days MW Location Arts and Sciences Hall

Examination of the conquests of Alexander the Great, as well as controversies in Alexander studies. Includes discussion of both the Macedonian culture that produced him and the career of his father, Philip II. (Cross-listed with HIST 4840).

Prereq: Graduate standing

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.