History Courses
HIST 110 THE PRE-MODERN WORLD *3 (3-0-0)
World history from the end of the 6th century to the 15th century.
| Term | Class | Section | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
| SU12 | 21796 | LEC B1 | MTWRF | 0900 - 1010 | T 1 90 | Michael Polushin |
HIST 111 THE EARLY MODERN WORLD *3 (3-0-0)
Introduction to world history. This course will cover the period from the end of the Middle Ages to the beginning of the 19th century. It will blend theoretical, secondary, and primary sources, and will emphasize basic themes and concepts in the historical profession.
| Term | Class | Section | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
| SP12 | 11309 | LEC X01 | MW | 1800 - 2050 | T 1 5 | Jeremy Caradonna |
HIST 112 THE MODERN WORLD *3 (3-0-0)
The world since the beginning of the 19th century. Not open to students with credit in HIST 120.
| Term | Class | Section | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
| SP12 | 12475 | LEC X01 | TR | 1800 - 2050 | T 1 96 | Larry Aronsen |
HIST 210 EUROPE IN THE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURIES *3 (3-0-0)
| Term | Class | Section | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
| SP12 | CANCELLED | LEC A1 | MTWRF | 1030 - 1140 | ||
| SP12 | 12678 | LEC A2 | MTWRF | 0900 - 1010 | TBA | Heather Coleman |
HIST 212 PRE-MODERN EUROPE II *3 (3-0-0)
History of early modern Europe (15th century to late 18th century).
| Term | Class | Section | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
| SU12 | 21276 | LEC B1 | MTWRF | 1030 - 1140 | T 1 90 | Wendy Kasinec |
HIST 251 AMERICAN HISTORY SINCE 1865 *3 (3-0-0)
Survey of United States history from the Civil War to the present.
| Term | Class | Section | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
| SP12 | 12476 | LEC A1 | MTWRF | 0900 - 1010 | T 1 90 | Katherine Zwicker |
HIST 260 PRE-CONFEDERATION CANADA *3 (3-0-0)
Themes of Canadian history from the period of early exploration to the Confederation movement in the 1860s. HIST 261 and HIST 260 together constitute a complete survey of Canadian history and provide a foundation for senior and advanced courses in the subject.
| Term | Class | Section | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
| SP12 | 10151 | LEC A1 | MTWRF | 1200 - 1310 | T 1 125 | Eric Strikwerda |
HIST 261 POST-CONFEDERATION CANADA *3 (3-0-0)
Themes of Canadian history from Confederation in 1867 to the present. HIST 261 and HIST 260 together constitute a complete survey of Canadian history and provide a foundation for senior and advanced courses in the subject.
| Term | Class | Section | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
| SP12 | 12477 | LEC X01 | MW | 1800 - 2050 | T 1 96 | Shannon Stunden-Bower |
| SU12 | 20050 | LEC B1 | MTWRF | 0900 - 1010 | T 1 91 | Aya Fujiwara |
HIST 287 THE CHINESE IN CANADA AND CANADIANS IN CHINA *3 (3-0-0)
The history of the Chinese in Canada since the 1850s, and Canada's cultural and social relations with China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, through historical and literary sources, media and film.
| Term | Class | Section | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
| SU12 | 21797 | LEC X50 | MW | 1800 - 2050 | T 1 96 | Krista Li |
HIST 290 AN INTRODUCTION TO HISTORY AS A DISCIPLINE
*3 (2-1s-0)
Introduction to the basic concepts of historical inquiry and techniques of research and writing in History. Recommended for History majors. Prerequisite: A previous course in History and/or consent of Department. Selecting Lec X01 will automatically register the student in Sem X02.
| Term | Class | Section | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
| SP12 | 11057 | LEC X01 | TR | 1800 - 1950 | T 1 100 | Linda Kerr |
| SP12 | AUTO | SEM X02 | TR | 1950 - 2050 | T 1 100 | Linda Kerr |
HIST 296 WORLD WAR TWO *3 (3-0-0)
The global conflict of 1939-45, with emphasis on social and political aspects.
| Term | Class | Section | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
| SU12 | 21798 | LEC X50 | TR | 1800 - 2050 | T 1 107 | Srdja Pavlovic |
HIST 309 THE HISTORY OF PARIS *3 (3-0-0)
B1 The City of Lights; the City of Love; The Capital of all the World.
This interdisciplinary course will survey the history of Paris from antiquity to the present day. Through film, music, art, philosophy, and literature, we will chart the slow growth of the city (and its inhabitants), as it developed from a provincial town to the cultural hub of Western Europe.
| Term | Class | Section | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
| SP12 | 12480 | LEC X01 | TR | 1800 - 2050 | T 1 107 | Jeremy Caradonna |
HIST 320 RUSSIA FROM REFORM TO REVOLUTION, 1800-1917 *3 (3-0-0)
Reaction, reform, and revolution, from Paul I to Nicholas II. Note: Not open to students with credit in HIST 318.
| Term | Class | Section | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
| SU12 | 21799 | LEC B1 | MTWRF | 1200 - 1310 | T 1 107 | Victor Taki |
HIST 322 RUSSIA IN THE 20TH CENTURY *3 (3-0-0)
An historical survey of domestic and foreign policy, from Nicholas II to Yeltsin. Not open to students who have successfully completed HIST 320.
| Term | Class | Section | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
| SP12 | 12673 | LEC A1 | MTWRF | 1030 - 1140 | TBA | Elena Krevsky |
HIST 391 HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY *3 (3-0-0)
History of technology from the building of the pyramids to the International Space Station.
| Term | Class | Section | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
| SP12 | 11733 | LEC X01 | TR | 1800 - 2050 | BUS 1 9 | Lech Lebiedowski |
HIST 459 TOPICS IN AMERICAN HISTORY SINCE 1945 *3 (3-0-0)
X01 Issues in American Intelligence and National Security Policy, 1941-2003.
The course examines the role "Intelligence" played in Presidential decision-making from the origins of the Cold War to the Iraq War.
| Term | Class | Section | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
| SP12 | 12481 | SEM X01 | MW | 1800 - 2050 | T 1 83 | Larry Aronsen |
HIST 460 TOPICS IN CANADIAN HISTORY *3 (0-3S-0)
X50 Creating Canadian History for Everyone.
Through units on the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, tourism, citizenship and Alberta's labour history this course will invite
students to compare academic work and history prepared for a broader public. The course will centre on discussions on assigned readings, films, music, websites, games, museums and other representations of Canada's past.
| Term | Class | Section | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
| SU12 | 21800 | SEM X50 | TR | 1800 - 2050 | T 1 104 | James Muir |