History (HIST)Arts and Sciences

Showing 5 results.

Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2018-2019.

Last Updated

  • Schedule of Classes - August 23, 2019 11:08AM EDT
  • Course Catalog - March 4, 2019 1:00PM EST

HIST 1510
Introduction to Western Civilization I

The West and its relations with the rest of the world are central topics today, but just what is the West and what is its history? This course surveys the history of the West from remote antiquity to the ... view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Six Week Summer. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1465 HIST 1510   LEC 001

  •  
    • MTWRF White Hall B14
    • Jun 24 - Aug 2, 2019

    • Roisman, J

  • This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=688

HIST 1591
A Global Approach to Modern Chinese History

This course surveys modern Chinese history from a global perspective starting from the 19th century to the dawn of the 21st century. It is a lecture and discussion course that aims to help the students ... view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Six Week Summer. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  1467 HIST 1591   LEC 001

  •  
    • MTWRF McGraw Hall 215
    • Jun 24 - Aug 2, 2019

    • Sheng, J

  • This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=3075

HIST 2526
Words as Weapons: Political Vocabulary, Mass Media and the Evolution of Political Consciousness

This course examines the evolution of language as a tool of political power, focusing upon the ongoing struggles to shape American political consciousness as well as the role of mass media in reflecting ... view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Six Week Summer. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  1469 HIST 2526   LEC 001

  •  
    • MTWRF White Hall 104
    • Jun 24 - Aug 2, 2019

    • Green, D

  • This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=3285

HIST 2973
Sports in the Ancient World

This course is a study of sports in the ancient world through a variety of primary sources, including textual, visual, and archaeological. Students will use the comparative method to study ancient sports ... view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Six Week Summer. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1592 HIST 2973   SEM 101

  •  
    • MTWRF White Hall 114
    • Jun 24 - Aug 2, 2019

    • de Lee, B

  • This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=3296

HIST 3662
Women, War, and Peace in Europe, 1900-1950

This course will examine the often-neglected role of women in the history of war and peace. We will use women's writings--diaries, memoirs, letters, speeches, fictional accounts, and the like--to analyze ... view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week Summer. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  1471 HIST 3662   SEM 101

  •  
    • TBA
    • May 29 - Jun 21, 2019

    • Alano, J

  • Instruction Mode: Online
    This Online Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=3173