Explores the events and cultural developments of the Middle Ages, the period in European history satirized so brilliantly in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail." May be offered as Writing Intensive. (University Program Group I-A: Human Events and Ideas)

A survey of selected political, economic, social, religious, intellectual, and cultural elements in the history of the world from ancient times to 1500 CE.

A survey of selected political, economic, social, religious, intellectual, and cultural elements in the history of the world since 1400 CE.

Examines changing notions of happiness in historical perspective, focusing on lived experiences and the relationship between theory and practice in social and cultural context. Recommended: Some prior exposure to humanities disciplines. (University Program Group I-A: Human Events and Ideas)

Explores how people living in Michigan shared with others in North America the changes introduced by the colonization, expansion, and development of the United States. May be offered as Writing Intensive. (University Program Group III-B: Studies in Social Structures)

An examination of the causes, course, and consequences of the American Civil War from multiple perspectives. May be offered as Writing Intensive. (University Program Group IV-C: Studies in Racism and Cultural Diversity in the United States)

This course considers the West as a shifting and contested region from the perspective of multiple peoples, empires, and nations.

Learn how childrearing, family life, education, and the transition to adulthood have changed from colonial times to the present. May be offered as Writing Intensive. (University Program Group III-B: Studies in Social Structures)

This course uses case studies involving Cherokee Indian Removal and the abolition of slavery as a way to explore American ideas about race, citizenship and individual rights in the years before the Civil War. Writing Intensive. (University Program Group IV-C: Studies in Racism and Cultural Diversity in the United States)

Study of the position of women in American society as documented in historical, literary, and biographical sources. Identical to WGS 226. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. May be offered as Writing Intensive. (University Program Group I-A: Human Events and Ideas)

A history of American business with primary emphasis on the role of individuals and the evolution of institutions-partnerships, corporations, and conglomerates.

The origins and florescence of the earliest civilizations of the Near/Middle Eastfrom the Neolithic to the death of Alexander the Great (323 BCE). May be offered as Writing Intensive. May be offered in an online format. (University Program Group IV-B: Studies in Cultures Outside of the Anglo-American Tradition)

An examination of the history and cultures of the Middle East from the origins and expansion of Islam until modern times. May be offered as Writing Intensive. (University Program Group IV-B: Studies in Cultures Outside of the Anglo-American Tradition)

Political, social, intellectual, and cultural developments in the history of ancient Greece and Rome to AD 565. May be offered as Writing Intensive. (University Program Group I-A: Human Events and Ideas)

This survey emphasizes the contributions of women to European history including religious beliefs, family structures, diversity, and the control of knowledge and sexuality. Identical to WGS 254. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. May be offered as Writing Intensive. (University Program Group IV-A: Studies in Discrimination)

This course investigates major themes in US women’s history including slavery and servitude, industrialization, women in the professions, and inequality in the modern workforce. May be offered as Writing Intensive. (University Program Group IV-A: Studies in Discrimination)

Games and play are a part of what it means to be human. In this course we look at their role in the midst of cultural conflict in Spain and Latin America. (University Program Group I-A: Human Events and Ideas)

An examination of the events and ideas in Germany and elsewhere that produced the Nazi state and the Holocaust.

Each offering studies a selected historical topic using readings, discussion, lecture, and research as appropriate. May be repeated when the content is not a duplication of a previous special topics offering.