Advising Information and Course Offerings for Spring 2024
Advising Notes for Students:
Registration Dates:
Seniors: Monday, November 6th
Juniors: Wednesday, November 8th
Sophomores: Friday, November 10th
Freshmen: Monday, November 13th
Advising week is November 6th-10th. We encourage you to meet with your advisor or Dr. Sarah Robey, our undergraduate director. Her email is sarahrobey@isu.edu and you can schedule an appointment with her through her Calendly page.
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Spring 2024 Course Offerings
HIST 1100: History in Film (Objective 7)
Section 01: Full Term | Fully Online, No Set Times with Kristine Hunt (CRN: 23867)
Frameworks for analysis of the interpretation of the past in film. Involves comparative, critical evaluation of primary source documents and historical studies in relation to film, including documentaries. May be theme- or topics-based. Satisfies Objective 7 of the General Education Requirements.
HIST 1101: World History I (Objective 6)
Section 01: Full Term | Fully Online, No Set Times with Dr. Christopher Halsted (CRN: 22646)
Section 02: Late 8 Weeks | Fully Online, No Set Times with Dr. Lauren MacDonald (CRN: 23314)
Survey of pre-modern world history. Human history from ancient times to c. 1500. No prerequisites. Partially satisfies Objective 6 of the General Education Requirements.
HIST 1111: U.S. History I (Objective 6)
Section 01: Full Term | Fully Online, No Set Times with Dr. Kevin Marsh (CRN: 21733)
Survey of United States history from colonial origins to 1877. No prerequisites. Partially satisfies Objective 6 of the General Education Requirements.
HIST 2201: Women in U.S. History (Objective 9)
Section 01: Full Term | TR 1-2:15pm In-Person with Dr. Marie Stango (CRN: 21734)
Section 02: Late 8 Weeks | Fully Online, No Set Times with Felicia Zaleski (CRN: 22910)
A survey of the changing roles of women in U.S. history and an analysis of historical change through the perspective of gender. Satisfies Objective 9 of the General Education Requirements
HIST 2291: Introduction to Research (Objective 8)
Section 01: Full Term | MW: 12-1:15pm In-Person with Dr. Raphael Njoku (CRN: 22881)
Section 02: Full Term | MW: 12-1:15pm on Zoom with Dr. Raphael Njoku (CRN: 23873)
Develops an interdisciplinary approach to historical research methods and trains students in locating and evaluating sources and in developing research papers using those sources. Open to non-majors. Required prerequisite for HIST 4491. Satisfies Objective 8 of the General Education Requirements.
HIST 2255: African History and Culture (Objective 9)
Section 01: Full Term | Fully Online, No Set Times with Dr. Raphael Njoku (CRN: 23057)
An introductory survey of Africa covering traditional political systems and culture, the impact of Christianity and Islam, the economic and political intrusion of Europe, and the development of economic and political crises in contemporary Africa. Satisfies Objective 9 of the General Education Requirements.
HIST 2258: Native American History (Objective 9)
Section 01: Full Term | Fully Online, No Set Times with Keeley Joe (CRN: 24707)
HIST 4407: Early North America
Section 01: Full Term | MWF: 10-10:50am In-Person with Dr. Lauren MacDonald (CRN: 24672)
Section 02: Full Term | MWF: 10-10:50am on Zoom with Dr. Lauren MacDonald (CRN: 24681)
An exploration into the history of Native Americans, Africans, and Europeans on the North American continent from the rise of the "Atlantic World" in the fifteenth century through the Age of American Revolutions
HIST 4418: History for Teachers
Section 01: Full Term | TR: 2:30-3:45pm In-Person with Dr. Marie Stango (CRN: 23874)
Section 02: Full Term | TR: 2:30-3:45pm on Zoom with Dr. Marie Stango (CRN: 23864)
HIST 4423: Idaho History
Section 01: Full Term | Fully Online, No Set Times with Dr. Kevin Marsh (CRN: 23366)
A survey of the social, cultural, environmental, and political history of Idaho from pre-contact indigenous cultures to the present, emphasizing Idaho's relation to other states and regions in the West.
HIST 4433: History of Energy
Section 01: Full Term | TR: 11-12:15pm In-Person with Dr. Sarah Robey (CRN: 24673)
Section 02: Full Term | TR: 2:30-3:45pm on Zoom with Dr. Sarah Robey (CRN: 24684)
Considers the histories of energy sources--including biomass, fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables--as driving forces of change in culture, society, and politics. Examines technological innovation as well as the ways people resisted, embraced, and adapted to the changing role of energy in their everyday lives.
HIST 4442: Witchcraft and Magic
Section 01: Late 8 Weeks | Fully Online, No Set Times with Dr. Marie Stango (CRN: 22644)
Examines witchcraft and magic in their historical contexts. Topics may include religion, belief, gender, and sexuality. Historical period and region of study may vary.
HIST 4443: ST: Art, Music, Thought
Section 01: Full Term | MW: 4-5:15pm In-Person with Dr. Jonathan Fardy (CRN: 24666)
Section 02: Full Term | MW: 4-5:15pm on Zoom with Dr. Jonathan Fardy (CRN: 24670)
HIST 4445: Modern Irish History
Section 01: Full Term | MWF: 10-10:50am In-Person with Dr. Justin Dolan Stover (CRN: 24674)
Section 02: Full Term | MWF: 10-10:50am on Zoom with Dr. Justin Dolan Stover (CRN: 24687)
Major events in Irish history, from the eighteenth to the twenty-first century, focusing on Ireland's political, economic, and cultural development. Explores Ireland's relationship with Great Britain and Europe, themes of nationalism and Unionism, rebellions, the Northern Ireland Troubles, and the global Irish Diaspora.
HIST 4449: American Military Experience
Section 01: Full Term | Fully Online, No Set Times with Dr. Martin Loicano (CRN: 23881)
Introduction to American military experience. Personal and military examples of changes made as a result of lessons learned from history. Accounts from all major wars and battles throughout U.S. history are described to focus on how leadership decisions affected the success or failure of military operations.
HIST 4472: Modern Art
Section 01: Full Term | MWF: 12-12:50pm In-Person with Iris Gray (CRN: 24659)
Section 02: Full Term | MWF: 12-12:50pm on Zoom with Iris Gray (CRN: 24663)
Study of art and art theories from the emergence of Realism to WWII (1840-1940), focusing largely on Western Europe and the United States. Equivalent to ART 4424.
HIST 4491: History Seminar
Section 01: Full Term | TR: 4-5:15pm In-Person with Dr. Sarah Robey (CRN: 20509)
Section 02: Full Term | TR: 4-5:15pm on Zoom with Dr. Sarah Robey (CRN: 22546)
Capstone seminar in Historical research and writing. Culminates in a major research paper on topics proposed by students. Required pre-requisite: HIST 2291.
HIST 5507: Early North America
Section 01: Full Term | MWF: 10-10:50am In-Person with Dr. Lauren MacDonald (CRN: 24680)
Section 02: Full Term | MWF: 10-10:50am on Zoom with Dr. Lauren MacDonald (CRN: 24682)
An exploration into the history of Native Americans, Africans, and Europeans on the North American continent from the rise of the "Atlantic World" in the fifteenth century through the Age of American Revolutions. PREREQ: Classified Graduate Status or permission of the instructor.
HIST 5518: History for Teachers
Section 01: Full Term | TR: 2:30-3:45pm In-Person with Dr. Marie Stango (CRN: 23875)
Section 02: Full Term | TR: 2:30-3:45pm on Zoom with Dr. Marie Stango (CRN: 23876)
PREREQ: Classified Graduate Status or permission of the instructor.
HIST 5523: Idaho History
Section 01: Full Term | Fully Online, No Set Times with Dr. Kevin Marsh (CRN: 23367)
A survey of the social, cultural, environmental, and political history of Idaho from pre-contact indigenous cultures to the present, emphasizing Idaho's relation to other states and regions in the West. PREREQ: Classified Graduate Status or permission of the instructor.
HIST 5533: History of Energy
Section 01: Full Term | TR: 11-12:15pm In-Person with Dr. Sarah Robey (CRN: 24683)
Section 02: Full Term | TR: 2:30-3:45pm on Zoom with Dr. Sarah Robey (CRN: 24685)
Considers the histories of energy sources--including biomass, fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables--as driving forces of change in culture, society, and politics. Examines technological innovation as well as the ways people resisted, embraced, and adapted to the changing role of energy in their everyday lives. PREREQ: Classified Graduate Status or permission of the instructor.
HIST 5543: ST: Art, Music, Thought
Section 01: Full Term | MW: 4-5:15pm In-Person with Dr. Jonathan Fardy (CRN: 24667)
Section 02: Full Term | MW: 4-5:15pm on Zoom with Dr. Jonathan Fardy (CRN: 24671)
PREREQ: Classified Graduate Status or permission of the instructor.
HIST 5545: Modern Irish History
Section 01: Full Term | MWF: 10-10:50am In-Person with Dr. Justin Dolan Stover (CRN: 24686)
Section 02: Full Term | MWF: 10-10:50am on Zoom with Dr. Justin Dolan Stover (CRN: 24688)
Major events in Irish history, from the eighteenth to the twenty-first century, focusing on Ireland's political, economic, and cultural development. Explores Ireland's relationship with Great Britain and Europe, themes of nationalism and Unionism, rebellions, the Northern Ireland Troubles, and the global Irish Diaspora. PREREQ: Classified Graduate Status or permission of the instructor.
HIST 5572: Modern Art
Section 01: Full Term | MWF: 12-12:50pm In-Person with Iris Gray (CRN: 24660)
Section 02: Full Term | MWF: 12-12:50pm on Zoom with Iris Gray (CRN: 24664)
Study of art and art theories from the emergence of Realism to WWII (1840-1940), focusing largely on Western Europe and the United States. Equivalent to ART 5524. PREREQ: Classified Graduate Status or permission of the instructor.
HIST 6623: Global Idaho
Section 01: Full Term | T: 5-7:50pm In-Person with Dr. Kevin Marsh (CRN: 23367)
An examination of issues and events in modern world history that enrich public understanding of Idaho history. Students apply various research methods and contribute to an ongoing, collaborative digital platform project that highlights regional, national, international, and transnational connections between Idaho and the wider world. PREREQ: Classified Graduate Status or permission of the instructor.