Department of History
(Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
400 Paterson Hall
613-520-2828
http://carleton.ca/history
This section presents the requirements for programs in:
- History - B.A. Honours
- History with Concentration in International History - B.A. Honours
- History - B.A. Combined Honours
- History - B.A. General
- Minor in History
Co-operative Education Option is available. See the Co-operative Education section of this Calendar for details.
Graduation Requirements
In addition to the program requirements listed below, students must satisfy:
- the University regulations including the process of Academic Performance Evaluation (see the Academic Regulations of the University section of this Calendar),
- the regulations applying to all B.A. students including those relating to Breadth requirements (see the Academic Regulations for the Bachelor of Arts Degree ).
Students should consult with the Department when planning their program and selecting courses.
First Year Courses
There is a limit on the number of history courses permitted in a B.A. degree in History. To avoid the course designation of “Extra to Degree (ETD)” students should not exceed the maximum of two 1000-level history courses (including FYSM courses designated with topics in history).
Course Categories
The following course categories are used in the specification of History programs.
The following field definitions are used to classify history courses:
- the world before 1750
- modern Europe
- North America
- Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America
- ideas, culture, and society
The field classification of each course is included with the course description. Courses that do not have a history field classification cannot be used to meet the history field requirements of degree programs in History.
• History 4000-level Seminars
HIST 4006 [1.0] | Seminar in Medieval History | |
HIST 4100 [1.0] | Seminar in Early Modern European History | |
HIST 4200 [1.0] | Seminar in European History | |
HIST 4210 [0.5] | Topics in Ancient History | |
HIST 4302 [1.0] | Canada: Ideas & Culture | |
HIST 4304 [1.0] | Canada: Politics & Society | |
HIST 4306 [1.0] | Canada: Ethnicity & Community | |
HIST 4308 [1.0] | History of Popular Culture | |
HIST 4400 [1.0] | Seminar in U.S. History | |
HIST 4500 [1.0] | Seminar in British History | |
HIST 4505 [1.0] | Seminar in Women's & Gender History | |
HIST 4600 [1.0] | Seminar in Russian History | |
HIST 4603 [0.5] | Imperial and Soviet Russia | |
HIST 4604 [0.5] | Central Europe, Past and Present | |
HIST 4700 [1.0] | Seminar in World History | |
HIST 4802 [1.0] | Seminar in International History | |
HIST 4805 [1.0] | Seminar on a Transnational or Thematic Topic | |
HIST 4915 [0.5] | Topics in History |
4000-level history seminars have limited enrollment. Priority in enrollment is given to students in History Honours and Combined Honours programs. All students must obtain prior permission to enroll from the Department of History, normally during March and April of the preceding academic year. Places in seminars cannot be guaranteed to students who do not obtain prior permission.
• Cross-Listed Courses
The Department of History cross-lists several courses offered by other departments (e.g., several Classical Civilization courses in the Discipline of Greek and Roman Studies). No more than 2.0 credits in cross-listed courses may be included in the 7.0 credits required for the B.A. General program. No more than 3.0 credits in cross-listed courses may be included in a B.A. Honours or B.A. Combined Honours program.
Program Requirements
History
B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)
The requirements for this program are modified when the Honours Research Project is included.
Normal Pattern
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (10.0 credits) | ||
1. 7.0 credits in history including 0.5 credit in each of four of the five history fields below the 4000-level and satisfying: | 7.0 | |
a. 1.0 credit at the 1000-level | ||
b. 2.0 credits at the 2000-level | ||
c. 3.0 credits at the 3000-level | ||
d. 1.0 credit at the 2000- or 3000-level. | ||
2. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
HIST 2809 [0.5] | The Historian's Craft | |
3. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
HIST 3810 [0.5] | Historical Theory | |
4. 2.0 credits in 4000-level history seminars | 2.0 | |
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (10.0 credits) | ||
5. 8.0 credits in electives not in HIST | 8.0 | |
6. 2.0 credits in free electives (may be HIST) | 2.0 | |
Total Credits | 20.0 |
Honours Research Project Pattern
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (10.0 credits) | ||
1. 6.0 credits in history including 0.5 credit in each of four of the five history fields below the 4000-level and satisfying: | 6.0 | |
a. 1.0 credit at the 1000-level | ||
b. 2.0 credits at the 2000-level | ||
c. 2.0 credits at the 3000-level | ||
d. 1.0 credit at the 2000- or 3000-level | ||
2. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
HIST 2809 [0.5] | The Historian's Craft | |
3. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
HIST 3810 [0.5] | Historical Theory | |
4. 2.0 credits in 4000-level history seminars | 2.0 | |
5. 1.0 credits in: | 1.0 | |
HIST 4910 [1.0] | Honours Research Project | |
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (10.0 credits) | ||
6. 8.0 credits in electives not in HIST | 8.0 | |
7. 2.0 credits in free electives (may be HIST) | 2.0 | |
Total Credits | 20.0 |
Notes:
- One (1.0) of the history seminar credits in Item 4 above may, with departmental approval, be replaced with a credit in a discipline other than history. The replacement credit will count as part of the Major CGPA.
- Students should endeavour to have one course at the 2000-or 3000-level in the area of each fourth-year seminar.
- Students wishing to follow the Honours Research Project Pattern must consult with the Department. The decision to commit to this pattern should be made before the end of the fall term in the preceding academic year.
History with Concentration in International History
B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)
The Concentration in International History is open to students in the History B.A. Honours program. Students in the Concentration must complete a total of 11.0 history credits, of which a minimum of 6.0 must be chosen from the list of designated courses in international history (see below). The minimum CGPA required for the courses in the Concentration is 6.50.
Concentration Credits
The concentration credits are those in c), d), e) and 5.
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (11.0 credits) | ||
1. 7.0 credits in history including 0.5 credit in each of four of the five history fields below the 4000-level and satisfying: | 7.0 | |
a. 1.0 credit in HIST at the 1000-level | ||
b. 2.0 credits in HIST at the 2000-level | ||
c. 1.0 credit in: | ||
HIST 2802 [0.5] | War & Society in Modern Europe, 1789-1914 | |
HIST 2803 [0.5] | War & Society in Modern Europe, 1914-1950 | |
d. 1.5 credits from: | ||
HIST 3304 [0.5] | Canada-United States Relations | |
HIST 3306 [0.5] | Canada's International Policies | |
HIST 3400 [0.5] | U.S. Foreign Policy since 1941 | |
HIST 3405 [0.5] | U.S. Foreign Policy 1865-1941 | |
HIST 3800 [0.5] | International History 1914-41 | |
HIST 3801 [0.5] | International History 1941-90 | |
e. 1.5 credits from: | ||
HIST 2207 [1.0] | Nineteenth-Century Europe | |
HIST 2308 [0.5] | Colonial Latin America | |
HIST 2309 [0.5] | Modern Latin America | |
HIST 2706 [0.5] | Ancient and Pre-Colonial Africa | |
HIST 2707 [0.5] | Modern Africa | |
HIST 2710 [0.5] | Introduction to Caribbean History | |
HIST 2806 [1.0] | History of Japan | |
HIST 3702 [0.5] | The Scramble for Africa, 1876-1918 | |
HIST 3804 [0.5] | History of Modern Korea | |
HIST 3805 [0.5] | Twentieth-Century China | |
HIST 3806 [0.5] | Japan Since 1945 | |
HIST 3905 [0.5] | Topics in International History | |
and courses listed under d) not already used to satisfy d) | ||
2. 1.0 credit at the 3000-level | 1.0 | |
3. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
HIST 2809 [0.5] | The Historian's Craft | |
4. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
HIST 3810 [0.5] | Historical Theory | |
5. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
HIST 4802 [1.0] | Seminar in International History | |
6. 1.0 credit in 4000-level history seminar(s) | 1.0 | |
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits) | ||
7. 8.0 credits in electives not in HIST | 8.0 | |
8. 1.0 credit in free electives (may be HIST) | 1.0 | |
Total Credits | 20.0 |
History
B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the History Major CGPA (6.0 credits) | ||
1. 4.0 credits in history including 0.5 credit in each of four of the five history fields below the 4000-level and satisfying: | 4.0 | |
a. 1.0 credit in HIST at the 1000-level | ||
b. 2.0 credits in HIST at the 2000-level | ||
c. 1.0 credit in HIST at the 3000-level | ||
2. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
HIST 2809 [0.5] | The Historian's Craft | |
3. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
HIST 3810 [0.5] | Historical Theory | |
4. 1.0 credit in 4000-level history seminar(s) | 1.0 | |
B. Additional Credit Requirements (14.0 credits) | 14.0 | |
5. The requirements of the other discipline must be satisfied | ||
6. 5.0 credits not in HIST or the other field | ||
7. Sufficient free elective credits to make 20.0 credits for the degree. | ||
Total Credits | 20.0 |
History
B.A. General (15.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (7.0 credits) | ||
1. 7.0 credits in history including 0.5 credit in each of four of the five history fields below the 4000-level and satisfying: | 7.0 | |
a. 1.0 credit in HIST at the 1000-level | ||
b. 2.5 credits in HIST at the 2000-level | ||
c. 0.5 credit in HIST 2809 | ||
d. 3.0 credits in HIST at the 3000-level | ||
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (8.0 credits) | ||
2. 7.0 credits not in HIST | 7.0 | |
3. 1.0 credit in free electives (may be HIST) | 1.0 | |
Total Credits | 15.0 |
Minor in History (4.0 credits)
Open to all undergraduate degree students not in history programs.
Requirements | ||
1. 1.0 credit in HIST at the 1000-level | 1.0 | |
2. 1.0 credit in HIST at the 2000-level | 1.0 | |
3. 1.0 credit in HIST at the 3000-level | 1.0 | |
4. 1.0 credit in HIST at the 2000- or 3000-level | 1.0 | |
5. The remaining requirements of the major discipline(s) and degree must be satisfied | ||
Total Credits | 4.0 |
History (HIST) Courses
History
Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
Please note: not all of the following courses are offered in a given year. Consult carleton.ca/cu/programs/sched_dates for the most up-to-date statement regarding availability of offerings. For further details concerning courses, see the departmental Web site at carleton.ca/history .
4000-level History seminars have limited enrolment. Priority in enrolment is given to students in History Honours and Combined Honours programs. All students must obtain prior permission to enrol from the Department of History, normally during March and April of the preceding academic year.
Topics in 4000-level History seminars change from year to year. Current topics are posted on the department's website at carleton.ca/history
The Making of Europe
A survey of the major events, ideas and movements that have shaped Europe from Antiquity to the 21st century. (Field a or b).
Europe in the 20th Century
An introduction to some of the major ideological, political, diplomatic, military, social, cultural and economic developments that have shaped contemporary Europe. (Field b).
History of Northern Canada
A historical introduction to northern Canada from pre-contact times to the present. Open only to students in the Nunavut Public Administration certificate program. (Field c).
The Making of Canada
An exploration of major themes and debates in the history of Canada, with attention to the movements, ideas, and experiences that have shaped its development from earliest times to the 21st century. (Field c).
World History
This course will follow the global community from 1400 to the present exploring how global connections, movements and trends have shaped our world with a particular focus on the non-western world. (Field a or d).
Early Medieval Europe
Major developments leading to the formation of a distinctly European culture during the early Middle Ages; the fragmentation of the Roman world and the subsequent innovation in social, intellectual and political communities. (Field a).
Later Medieval Europe
The social, political and cultural institutions of the late medieval West; the revolutions in thought and the reorganizations of political and religious communities from the 12 th to the 15 th century. (Field a).
England During the Middle Ages
A study concentrating on the political development of medieval England, A.D. 410-1485. (Field a).
Modern Thought and Culture: the Nineteenth Century
A broad examination of Western thought and culture in the 19th century with a focus on Europe and emphasis on major thinkers and intellectual, ideological, and cultural movements. The course is intended for students from varied disciplinary backgrounds. (Field e).
Lectures/groups three hours a week.
Modern Thought and Culture: the Twentieth Century
A broad examination of Western thought and culture in the 20th century with a focus on Europe and emphasis on major thinkers and intellectual, ideological, and cultural movements. The course is intended for students from varied disciplinary backgrounds. (Field e).
Lectures/groups three hours a week.
Early Modern Europe 1350-1650
A survey of the major social, political and cultural developments in continental Europe from the 14th to the 17th centuries. (Field a).
Early Modern Europe 1600-1800
A survey of the major social, political and cultural developments in continental Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries. (Field a).
Nineteenth-Century Europe
A study of critical episodes in the history of continental Europe during the nineteenth century. Themes may include the struggles for democracy in France, modernizing reform in Russia, and national unification in Italy and Germany. (Field b).
Canadian Political History
An historical survey of the Canadian political tradition from the late eighteenth century to the present. Politicians, parties, ideas, social context and dissent are examined. Second-year standing recommended. (Field c).
Canadian Social History
A thematic exploration of how the spaces of home, work, and play have been historically produced, understood, and experienced in Canada. Second-year standing recommended. (Field c).
Colonial Latin America
From ancient civilizations to the era of Independence, this class follows conquest, colonization and development of national identity in the countries of Latin America. (Field d).
Modern Latin America
From the Wars of Independence until the end of the twentieth century, this class follows the emergence of Latin American nations, their economies, politics, culture and international relations. (Field d).
Canadian Environmental History to 1920
The shifting uses of nature in Canada from contact to the early 20th century. Topics may include pre- and post-contact aboriginal uses, colonization, resource industries, urban planning, tourism, and consumerism. (Field c or e).
Canadian Environmental History from 1890
The history of interactions between humans and the natural world in Canada from the late 19th century: the influence of climate, topography, plants, animals and microorganisms on Canadian history, the impact of humans and their technology on the environment, and modern environmental movements. (Field c or e).
History of the United States to 1865
A survey of United States politics and society from the American Revolution to the Civil War. (Field c).
History of the United States from 1865
A survey of United States politics and society from Reconstruction to the era of globalization. (Field c).
Early Modern Britain
A survey of significant political and social developments in Britain from the 15 th to the 18 th century. (Field a).
Lectures/groups three hours a week.
Modern Britain
A survey of significant political and social developments in Britain from the 18 th to the late 20 th century. (Field b).
Lectures/groups three hours a week.
Introduction to Women's and Gender History
An introductory study of women's and gender history. Themes may include sexuality, masculinity, women's activism, consumer culture, religion, and reproductive rights. Geographic and temporal focus varies from year to year. (Field e).
France since 1889
A study of the major political, social, cultural, and economic developments in France since 1889. Topics may include the Dreyfus Affair, the First and Second World Wars, Republican political culture, colonialism and decolonization, youth culture and protest, and historical memory and commemoration. (Field b).
19th-Century Germany
The social, cultural, and political history and impact of German nationhood. Topics include the rise of social democracy and the feminist movements, alliance and empire building, scientific racism, sexology, and the emancipation and assimilation of German Jews into the body politic. (Field b).
20th-Century Germany
A survey of social, cultural, and political tensions and developments in Germany from World War One to the Fall of the Berlin Wall. (Field b).
History of Russia
A survey of Russian history from rise of Kievan Rus to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, with emphasis on the period from the reign of Peter the Great to the revolutions of 1917. (Field a or b).
Ancient and Pre-Colonial Africa
Ancient African cultures and civilizations, the trans-Saharan trade system, and the trans-Atlantic and Indian Ocean slave trades from 600 BCE to the 19th century. (Field d).
Modern Africa
The conquest and colonization of African polities by the European imperial powers from the late 19th century, the 20th century wars of decolonization, and the emergence of independent African nations, including their economies, politics, and culture. (Field d).
Introduction to Caribbean History
Introduction to the history of the Caribbean that examines the indigenous populations, the role of colonialism and slavery in the construction of plantation societies, the impact of emancipation, and the social, cultural, economic, and political dynamics of the Caribbean in the post-emancipation period. (Field d).
War & Society in Modern Europe, 1789-1914
A thematic study of the experience of war and its consequences. The European country or region to
be studied, will vary from year to year. (Field b).
War & Society in Modern Europe, 1914-1950
A thematic study of the experience of war and its consequences. The European country or region to
be studied, will vary from year to year. (Field b).
History of Japan
A survey of Japanese history from the legendary beginning of the country in 660 B.C. to the end of World War Two. (Field d).
The Historian's Craft
Lectures and workshops on historical methods and materials. Topics will include the discovery, evaluation, use and analysis of documents in historical context, non-documentary evidence, statistics, and bibliographical tools.
Prerequisite(s): open only to History majors with at least second-year standing.
Lectures/groups three hours a week.
History of Ancient Greece I
The history of ancient Greece from the Bronze Age through the Archaic period. (Field a).
Precludes additional credit for CLCV 2900, HIST 2900 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the unit.
Lectures three hours a week.
History of Ancient Greece II
The history of ancient Greece from the classical period to Alexander. (Field a).
Precludes additional credit for CLCV 2900, HIST 2900 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the unit.
Lectures three hours a week.
History of Ancient Rome I
The history of ancient Rome from early Rome to the end of the Republic (Field a).
Precludes additional credit for CLCV 2901 and HIST 2901 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the unit.
Lectures three hours a week.
History of Ancient Rome II
The history of ancient Rome from the end of the Republic to the coming of Islam. (Field a).
Precludes additional credit for CLCV 2901, HIST 2901 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the unit.
Lectures three hours a week.
Special Subject in History
A lecture course on a special topic, theme, or period. Topic varies from year to year. (Field will depend on topic).
History at the Movies
A course that considers the opportunities offered by the historical feature film in the representation of the past, focusing on how historical themes and subjects have been treated in feature films, cinematic uses of the past, the role of film in shaping public memory and understanding the past. (Field e).
Lectures three hours a week.
Medieval Aristocratic Life
A general examination of the life of European ruling elites from the ninth to the 13th
century, with special reference to the Anglo-Norman and French experiences of noble power, conduct, and prestige. (Field a).
Lectures three hours a week.
Medieval Religious Life
A general examination of European religious life from the fourth to the fourteenth centuries, with special reference to the cultural and intellectual worlds of medieval monks, nuns, and clerics. (Field a or e).
Lectures three hours a week.
Medieval Intellectual Life
A general examination of medieval European intellectual life during the High and Late Middle Ages, with special reference to its setting in the cathedral school and university. (Field a or e).
Lectures three hours a week.
Studies in Greek History
Study of a period or theme in Greek History. (Field a).
Prerequisite(s): CLCV 2902 and CLCV 2903 or HIST 2902 and HIST 2903 or permission of the unit. Permission of the unit is required to repeat this course.
Lectures three hours a week.
The Later Roman Empire
The study of major developments - administrative, ecclesiastical, cultural and societal - of the later Roman Empire.
Precludes additional credit for HIST 3002 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): a 2000-level Classical Civilization course.
Lecture three hours a week.
Studies in Roman History
Study of a period or theme in Roman History.
Prerequisite(s): CLCV 2904 and CLCV 2905 or HIST 2904 and HIST 2905 or permission of the unit. Permission of the unit is required to repeat this course.
Lectures three hours a week.
Renaissance Europe
The political and cultural history of Europe in the fourteenth, fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, with emphasis on the Italian Renaissance and its diffusion into England and France. (Field a).
Prerequisite(s): a 2000-level history course or third-year standing and 1.0 credit in history.
Lectures three hours a week.
Social History of Sexuality
Sexuality in Western society, Middle Ages to the present. Themes include attitudes and behaviour; regulation of sexuality; gender; heterosexuality and homosexuality; prostitution; pornography; the politics of sex: stresses continuities and changes and the understanding of sexuality in contexts of place, class, gender, and culture. (Field e).
Lectures three hours a week.
History of the Family in Europe
Comparative study of the family in early modern and modern Europe. Themes include family and household forms; family economy and government; demography; law; marriage formation, stability and breakdown; gender and family relationships; sexuality. (Field e).
Lectures three hours a week.
Social History of Alcohol
Alcohol in Western society from Ancient times to the present. Production, trade, and consumption of alcohol; religious and social significance; class, gender, and health; drinking cultures; policies toward drunkenness, and alcoholism. Specific topics include comparative trends, temperance movements, and prohibition. (Field e).
Lectures three hours a week.
The Cultural History of Food
Food in its agrarian, economic and cultural context from late antiquity to the nineteenth century; production, distribution, and consumption; health, diet and manners; the religious significance of food; food in art; the rise of the restaurant; the birth of gastronomy. (Field e).
Lectures three hours a week.
History of Humanitarian Aid
A history of humanitarian activities and agencies, both governmental and non-governmental, with particular attention to Canadian involvement. The first half is devoted to early humanitarian traditions, the second to specific agencies such as the Red Cross, Oxfam, Christian Aid, Save the Children and UNICEF. (Field e).
Lectures three hours a week.
The Body in Early Modern Europe
The human body as a representation of social, political and cultural relationships in Europe, 1500-1800. The ways the body was viewed, constructed, interpreted, controlled, measured, fed, tended, and clothed. Themes include sexuality, gender, age, diet, health, (un)clothing, gesture and performance. (Field a or e).
Lectures three hours a week.
Revolution and Society in France, 1789-1799
A survey of the French Revolution (1789-99) focusing on attempts to regenerate France and the French through political, economic and cultural reforms. Themes include nationalism, republicanism, violence, legal reform, property redistribution, education, population and family policy, gender, and religion. (Field b).
Prerequisite(s): a 2000-level history course or third-year standing and 1.0 credit in history.
Lectures three hours a week.
Youth and History
The role of youth in modern history, with emphasis on Europe. Topics include the relationship of young men and women (including children and university students) to industrialization, education, revolutionary and mass politics, war and military training, popular culture, sexuality, and leisure. (Field e).
Lectures three hours a week.
Canadian Economic History to 1914
A survey of Canadian economic history from the sixteenth century to the advent of industrial capitalism. (Field c).
Precludes additional credit for HIST 2305 (or ECON 2305).
Prerequisite(s): ECON 1000 or FYSM 1003, or permission of the Department of History.
Lectures three hours a week.
Canadian Economic History since 1914
A survey of Canadian economic history from the First World War to the present. (Field c).
Precludes additional credit for HIST 2305 (or ECON 2305).
Prerequisite(s): ECON 1000 or FYSM 1003, or permission of the Department of History.
Lectures three hours a week.
Canadian Business History
The place of business in Canadian society, economics and politics. The internal dynamics of Canadian business (organization, strategy, the rise of the manager), and its external implications (competition, foreign investment, business-government relations). (Field c).
Prerequisite(s): a 2000-level history course or third-year standing and 1.0 credit in history.
Lectures three hours a week.
Canadian Regional History
A lecture course involving selected topics in the history of one of Canada's regions. Topic varies from year to year. (Field c).
Lectures three hours a week.
Canadian Urban History
Introduction to urban growth and development in Canada. The historical basis of the urban pattern and its influence in Canada and the internal structure and institutions of Canadian cities. Ottawa is used as a case study. (Field c).
Lectures three hours a week.
The Enlightenment
The Enlightenment as a movement to establish a scientific approach to investigating human society. The focus is on Britain as the leading commercial society. Course work concentrates on close readings of primary texts. Representative figures include David Hume, Adam Smith, Mary Wollstonecraft. (Field e).
Prerequisite(s): a 2000-level history course or third-year standing and 1.0 credit in history.
Lectures three hours a week.
The Enlightenment and Its Aftermath
An intellectual and cultural history of Enlightenment and post-Enlightenment study of human society. Course work concentrates on close reading of significant primary texts. Representative figures include Burke, Kant, Malthus, Mill, Tocqueville. (Field e).
Prerequisite(s): a 2000-level history course or third-year standing and 1.0 credit in history.
Lectures three hours a week.
Ancient Science
The history of physical science from Plato to Ptolemy. (Field a or e).
Prerequisite(s): a 2000-level history course or third-year standing and 1.0 credit in history.
Lectures three hours a week.
The Scientific Revolution
The history of physical science from Copernicus to Newton. (Field b or e).
Prerequisite(s): a 2000-level history course or third-year standing and 1.0 credit in history.
Lectures three hours a week.
Empire and Globalization
Varieties of European imperialism from the early modern period to the present. The role of imperialism and anti-imperialism in the development of globalization and European modernity. Comparison of various empires and the transnational linkages between them. (Field b).
Lectures three hours a week.
Quebec Since 1800
A social, economic, political, cultural and intellectual history of Quebec with emphasis on the development of Quebec nationalism. (Field c).
Lectures three hours a week.
Canada-United States Relations
An examination of diplomatic, economic, cultural and military relations, with particular attention to the twentieth century. (Field c).
Lectures three hours a week.
Crime and State in History
The history of the relationship between the criminal law system and society. Changing issues in the criminal law and the nature of institutional responses, covering medieval to early nineteenth-century England and nineteenth to early twentieth-century Canada. (Field e).
Prerequisite(s): a 2000-level history course or third-year standing and 1.0 credit in history.
Lectures three hours a week.
Canada's International Policies
The development of Canadian attitudes and policies toward international affairs, with emphasis on the 20 th century. (Field c).
Lectures three hours a week.
Animals in Human History
Examines the role that animals have played in human history. Topics may include domestication; the display of animals in zoos, museums and wildlife films; biotechnology; industrial farming; animal welfare movements; animals as symbols, and the question of animal agency (Field c or e).
Prerequisite(s): a 2000-level history course or third-year standing and 1.0 credit in history.
Lectures three hours a week.
U.S. Foreign Policy since 1941
A study of United States foreign relations from intervention in World War II to the present. Principal themes include the developing antagonism with the Soviet Union, global political and economic expansion, and the response to the changed circumstances of the post-Cold War era. (Field c).
Lectures three hours a week.
19th-Century United States
Major economic, political, social and cultural developments in nineteenth-century America; the United States' growing economic and cultural involvement with the rest of the world, especially with the other continents of the Atlantic World. (Field c).
Lectures three hours a week.
Comparative Slavery and Emancipation in the Atlantic World
Slavery and emancipation throughout the Americas; the interactions that created an African Diaspora in the Caribbean, South America, and North America. How gender, race, and class shaped the experiences of the African Diaspora throughout the region. (Fields d or e).
Lectures three hours a week.
U.S. Foreign Policy 1865-1941
United States foreign relations from the end of the Civil War up to intervention in World War II. Principal themes include economic and political expansion in the Americas, the domestic contexts of foreign policy, and the developing relationship with Europe. (Field c).
Prerequisite(s): A 2000-level history course or third-year standing and 1.0 credit in history.
Lectures three hours a week.
African-American Women
An examination of aspects of the social, cultural, and political history of African-American women since the eighteenth century. (Field c or e).
Lectures three hours a week.
U.S. Intellectual History
An examination of American thought from the colonial period to the twentieth century, with emphasis on political, social and religious ideas and their relation to American society and institutions. (Field c or e).
Lectures three hours a week.
20th-Century United States
Major economic, social, political and cultural developments in twentieth-century U.S.; the United States's growing economic and cultural involvement with the rest of the world. (Field c).
Prerequisite(s): a 2000-level history course or third-year standing and 1.0 credit in history.
Lectures three hours a week.
Canadian Immigration 1760-1875
A study of immigration to and within British North America and of the adaptation of immigrants to colonial life between the Seven Years War and the early years of Confederation. (Field c).
Prerequisite(s): a 2000-level history course or third-year standing and 1.0 credit in history.
Lectures three hours a week.
Women in Canada
Selected issues in the history of women in Canada. Themes include women and war, aboriginal women's history, sexuality, the women's movement, immigration, and motherhood. Attention will be paid to the social construction of gender and the intersections of gender with class, ethnicity, and race. (Field c).
Prerequisite(s): a 2000-level history course or third-year standing and 1.0 credit in history.
Lectures three hours a week.
Welfare & Poverty in Canada
Analysis of the development of the Canadian welfare state. Chronological examination of welfare arrangements in Canada since the beginning of the nineteenth century; comparisons with selected western countries; discussions of the role of different social groups in policy formation. (Field c or e).
Lectures three hours a week.
Canadian Immigration from 1875
A study of immigration to Canada and of the adaptation of immigrants to their new environment from 1875. (Field c).
Prerequisite(s): a 2000-level history course or third-year standing and 1.0 credit in history.
Lectures three hours a week.
Indigenous Peoples of Canada
A survey of indigenous histories in northern North America from earliest times to the present. The course will cover pre-contact histories; military, economic, social, and cultural encounters with newcomers; indigenous experiences with settler colonialism; and the struggle over decolonization. (Field c).
Prerequisite(s): a 2000-level history course or third-year standing and 1.0 credit in history.
Lectures three hours a week.
Themes in Indigenous History
Key themes in the history of North America’s indigenous peoples. Topics may include land and treaties, religious encounters, the law, cultural identity, and transnational indigenous experiences(Field c).
Lectures three hours a week.
Families and Kinship in Canadian History
An analysis of transformations in family life in Canada since 1500, its varieties and continuities, relationship with political and economic institutions, and the changing status of its members. It also looks at notions about the family to underscore the complex dynamic between images and practices. (Field c or e).
Lectures three hours a week.
European Women's History
An examination of themes in the social, cultural, and intellectual history of modern European women. (Field b or e).
Lectures three hours a week.
Port Cities in the Atlantic World
Examination of port cities in Africa, the Americas, and Europe; their unique characteristics, problems and opportunities, including economic growth, trade, crime, and poverty. Port cities as key sites of social and cultural exchange in the Atlantic World. (Field e).
Lectures three hours a week.
The Scramble for Africa, 1876-1918
The causes of partition, African peoples' attempts to resist colonization, and the means by which Europeans succeeded in conquering Africa. The early years of colonial rule and the impact of colonial rule on African social and political life. (Field d).
Lectures three hours a week.
Aztecs
An examination of the Aztec social system, culture, religion, and philosophy both before and after the Spanish conquest. (Field a or d).
Lectures three hours a week.
Reformation Europe
A history of the Protestant and Catholic Reformations of the sixteenth century, with special emphasis on the theological disputes of the protagonists and the impact of these disputes on the social, political and cultural developments of the era. (Field a).
Prerequisite(s): a 2000-level history course or third-year standing and 1.0 credit in history.
Lectures three hours a week.
Themes in Caribbean History
Key themes in the making of the Caribbean. Topics may include slavery and emancipation, Indian and Chinese migration, colonialism, the independence movement, and race relations. (Field d).
Lectures three hours a week.
African Women and Colonialism
African women's encounters with colonialism; their experiences, contributions, perceptions, voices, and struggles under colonial rule from the late 19th century until 1990. Key themes include African women's resistance, accommodation and utilization of colonialism. (Field d).
Lectures and class presentations three hours a week.
Social History of Mexico
The ways that indigenous peoples such as the Aztecs and the Maya mixed with Spaniards and African slaves to create a society and a culture that is particular to Mexico. Thematic emphasis on certain periods of Mexican history. (Field d).
Lectures three hours a week.
Gender and Sexuality in Latin America
An exploration of gender and sexualities in Latin America from the pre-conquest period to the end of the twentieth century. (Field d or e).
Prerequisite(s): a 2000-level history course or third-year standing and 1.0 credit in history.
Lectures three hours a week.
Holocaust Encounters
An examination of the experiences of different Jewish communities before, during, and after the Holocaust. Issues to be discussed include antisemitism, relations with non-Jewish neighbors, perpetrator motivation, local collaboration, resistance, postwar trials, and memory(Field b).
Prerequisite(s): a 2000-level History course or third-year standing and 1.0 credit in History.
Lectures three hours a week.
Themes in South Asian History
Key themes in South Asian history. Topics may include the Mughal empire, the British colonial era, the creation and development of states in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, and various 20th century historical phenomenon (Field d).
Lectures three hours a week.
History of Indian Ocean World
This course explores the history of modern globalization through a focus on the Indian Ocean World from 1400 to the present. Themes may include the slave trade and indentured labour, Islamic empires and European colonialism and the circulation of commodities and communities (Field d).
Lectures three hours a week.
International History 1914-41
A survey of European international history in the First World War; peace making 1919-1923; inter-war diplomacy and the origins of the Second World War; the European war to 1941. (Field b).
Prerequisite(s): a 2000-level history course or third-year standing and 1.0 credit in history.
Lectures three hours a week.
International History 1941-90
A survey of European international history in the Second World War, 1941-1945; peacemaking; post-war relations; European union. (Field b).
Prerequisite(s): a 2000-level history course or third-year standing and 1.0 credit in history.
Lectures three hours a week.
History of Modern Korea
An introduction to modern Korean history since 1895, with emphasis on the evolution of North and South Korea since 1953. (Field d).
Lectures three hours a week.
Twentieth-Century China
A political history of China from the 1911 Revolution to the present. Emphasis on the development of Chinese communism and the People's Republic since 1949. (Field d).
Lectures three hours a week.
Japan Since 1945
A political, intellectual and economic history of Japan in the twentieth century, concentrating on the period since the end of the Pacific War. (Field d).
Lectures three hours a week.
Practicum in History
An historical research project in a museum or public institution in the Ottawa area conducted under the supervision of the external institution and the History Department. Work includes reading, reports, and meetings. Students should be prepared to devote one day a week to the project.
Historical Representations
An examination of how historical narratives have been produced in relation to sites of public memory. The public presentation of history through a wide range of themes, which may include museum exhibits, commemorations and popular culture. (Field e).
Lectures three hours a week.
Historical Theory
An examination of a wide range of theoretical approaches to history, and a critical reflection on history as a discipline.
Prerequisite(s): third-year standing in an Honours History program. It is strongly recommended that HIST 3810 be taken prior to enrolment in 4000-level history seminars.
Lectures two hours a week and one hour discussion group.
History of Historical Thought
An examination of questions concerning the nature and value of historical inquiry and the meaning of the course of history. (Field e).
Lectures three hours a week.
Digital History
The digital representation of history, exploring the approaches, issues, and methods of working in this environment. Topics may include gaming, virtual environments, digital research tools, public digital history. (Field e).
Lectures three hours a week.
Topics in European History
A lecture course on a special topic in European history. Topic varies from year to year. (Field a or b, depending on topic.).
Lectures three hours a week.
Topics in Canadian History
A lecture course on a special topic in Canadian history. Topic varies from year to year.
(Field c).
Lectures three hours a week.
Topics in U.S. History
A lecture course on a special topic in United States history. Topic varies from year to year.
(Field c).
Lectures three hours a week.
Topics in International History
A lecture course on a special topic in international political or economic history. Topic varies from year to year. (Field b).
Lectures three hours a week.
Topics in World History
A lecture course on a special topic in African, Asian, Caribbean, or Latin American history. Topic varies from year to year. (Field d).
Lectures three hours a week.
Transnational or Thematic Topic
A lecture course on a special topic that takes a transnational or thematic approach to history. Course content will vary from year to year [Field e].
Lectures three hours a week.
Co-operative Work Term
Seminar in Medieval History
An examination of a selected problem in the history of medieval Europe.
Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as HIST 5006, for which additional credit is precluded.
Seminar three hours a week.
Seminar in Early Modern European History
A study of a selected problem in the history of Europe during the early modern period.
Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as HIST 5100, for which additional credit is precluded.
Seminar three hours a week.
Seminar in European History
An examination of a selected problem or period in the history of Continental Europe.
Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as HIST 5200, for which additional credit is precluded.
Seminar three hours a week.
Topics in Ancient History
Intended for Honours students in History and Classics who should normally be in their third- or fourth-year.
Precludes additional credit for CLCV 4209, HIST 4209 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): CLCV 2902 (HIST 2902) and CLCV 2903 (HIST 2903) or CLCV 2904 (HIST 2904) and CLCV 2905 (HIST 2905) or CLCV 3201 (HIST 3009)or CLCV 3202 (HIST 3101) and permission of the unit.
Seminar three hours a week.
Canada: Ideas & Culture
A seminar on ideas, culture, and society in Canada.
Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as HIST 5310 or HIST 5313, for which additional credit is precluded.
Seminar three hours a week.
Canada: Politics & Society
A seminar on politics and society in Canada.
Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as HIST 5311, for which additional credit is precluded.
Seminar three hours a week.
Canada: Ethnicity & Community
A seminar on population, ethnicity, and community in Canada. The particular approach, themes, and historical period will be specified each year.
Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as HIST 5312, for which additional credit is precluded.
Seminar three hours a week.
History of Popular Culture
Selected studies in the social history of culture in the age of mass society, including the popular arts, and the "culture of consumption".
Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as HIST 5802, for which additional credit is precluded.
Seminar three hours a week.
Seminar in U.S. History
An examination of a selected problem or period in the history of the United States.
Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as HIST 5400, for which additional credit is precluded.
Seminar three hours a week.
Seminar in British History
An explanation of a selected problem or period in the history of Great Britain.
Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as HIST 5508, for which additional credit is precluded.
Seminar three hours a week.
Seminar in Women's & Gender History
A seminar on the history of women and gender. The particular approach, themes, and historical period will be specified each year.
Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as HIST 5509, for which additional credit is precluded.
Seminar three hours a week.
Seminar in Russian History
An examination of a selected problem or period in the history of Imperial or post-Imperial Russia.
Seminar three hours a week.
Imperial and Soviet Russia
Legacies of the tsarist empire and the Soviet Union that influence the region today. Topics discussed include political culture, empire, socialism, class, gender, and non-Russian peoples.
Prerequisite(s): permission of the Department. It is strongly recommended that HIST 3810 be taken prior to enrolment in 4000-level history seminars.
Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as HIST 5603, for which additional credit is precluded.
Seminar three hours a week.
Central Europe, Past and Present
Evolution and current status of Central Europe from periods of foreign control in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries to independent statehood. Particular emphasis will be placed on national accommodations and conflicts.
Prerequisite(s): permission of the Department. It is strongly recommended that HIST 3810 be taken prior to enrolment in 4000-level history seminars.
Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as HIST 5604, for which additional credit is precluded.
Seminar three hours a week.
Seminar in World History
An examination of a selected problem or period in the history of Asia, Africa, the Caribbean or Latin America.
Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as HIST 5708, for which additional credit is precluded.
Seminar three hours a week.
Seminar in International History
An examination of a selected problem or period in the history of international relations.
Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as HIST 5800, for which additional credit is precluded.
Seminar three hours a week.
Seminar on a Transnational or Thematic Topic
A seminar on a transnational or thematic topic. The particular topic will be specified each year.
Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as HIST 5802, for which additional credit is precluded.
Seminar three hours a week.
Honours Research Project
The project will be a substantial piece of original research conducted under the supervision of a faculty member in History. The medium of presentation will be agreed upon between student and supervisor, and may include a research paper, a documentary film, or a web-based project.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing in History Honours program, a minimum GPA of 10.0 (A-) in the History Major, and permission of the Department.
Topics in History
Intended for Honours students in History. Topics will vary from year to year.
Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as HIST 5915, for which additional credit is precluded.
Seminar three hours a week.
Summer session: some of the courses listed in this Calendar are offered during the summer. Hours and scheduling for summer session courses will differ significantly from those reported in the fall/winter Calendar. To determine the scheduling and hours for summer session classes, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca
Not all courses listed are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for the current session and to determine the term of offering, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca