History Courses
HI1413 Historical Thinking
Credit hours: 3
Everything has a history. Every news story, idea, movement, and career has a backstory. Taking a thematic approach, this course develops crucial “historical thinking” skills and a foundation of knowledge about the development of the modern world.
HI1703 Medieval Women: Queens, Peasants, and Mystics
Credit hours: 3
This course explores the experiences, writings, and depictions of a series of remarkable women over the duration of the Middle Ages. It introduces the skills and habits of mind of “historical thinking” in discussing the ways that they engaged with social expectations around religion, authority, education, gender, sexuality, and the body.
Antirequisites: HI1713, HI1723 (and HI1423)
HI1713 Histories of Madness and Medicine: Visionaries, Eccentrics, and Asylums
Credit hours: 3
This course explores the world of mad people, eccentrics, visionaries, and fanatics, tracing developments in the perception and experience of madness from the ancient world to the twentieth century. It introduces the skills and habits of mind of “historical thinking” through an examination of medical records, artwork, and autobiographical writings.
Antirequisites: HI1703, HI1723 (and HI1423)
HI1723 Bittersweet Histories of Coffee, Tea, and Chocolate
Credit hours: 3
Starting with coffee, chocolate, tea, and sugar, this course explores the cultural history of the Atlantic World from 1400-1850, making connections to themes such as revolution, slavery, and environment. It introduces the skills and habits of mind of “historical thinking.”
Antirequisites: HI1703, HI1713 (and HI1423)
HI1733 Themes in History
Credit hours: 3
This course introduces the skills and habits of mind of “historical thinking” through an examination of the major themes, events, and issues related to a particular historical topic, chosen by the instructor from their areas of expertise.
Antirequisites: HI1703, HI1713, HI1723 (and HI1423)
HI2113 Pre-Confederation Canada
Credit hours: 3
Beginning with the coming of the French in 1608, this study will trace the key social, political, and economic developments of colonial North America. The aim is to bring students to that point where there is a clear understanding of how and why the colonies became the country of Canada in 1867.
HI2123 Canada Since 1867
Credit hours: 3
Starting with the reality of Confederation in 1867, this study will examine the growing pains of diversity, and the progress of the young country of Canada. Through critical discussion, and historical examination of the various pivotal points of Canada’s past, students will be led to an understanding of where present day Canada came from and where it is going, given the ongoing Constitutional debates within its geographical boundaries.
HI2213 British History To 1689
Credit hours: 3
This course traces British history from the Celts to the Glorious Revolution. Particular attention is paid to the development of influential institutions unique to Britain such as the monarch, the parliament, the church, and trade.
HI3003 Rise of Early Christianity in the Roman World (100-600 AD)
Credit hours: 3
This course starts where the New Testament ends. It charts a path from the emergence of Christianity as a persecuted Jewish sect to the official religion of the Roman Empire, encountering martyrs, monks, emperors, and empresses along the way.
Crosslisting: RS3603
Prerequisites: HI1413 and HI1703 (or HI1713 or HI1723 or HI1423) and RS1003 and RS2033; permission of the instructor
HI3013 The Nature of History I
Credit hours: 3
This course will provide students with a thorough introduction to the discipline of History. Selected topics will examine the nature of historical knowledge and the process of studying and understanding the past. A variety of themes will be highlighted including the philosophical foundations of History; the writings of great historians; the intellectual and technical skills involved in researching, writing, and interpreting History; and the significance of a Christian perspective on the past.
Prerequisites: HI1413 and HI1703 (or HI1713 or HI1723 or HI1423) or six credit hours at the 2000 level
HI3023 The Nature of History II
Credit hours: 3
This course is a continuation of HI3013.
Prerequisite: HI3013
HI3053 The Medieval World of Francis of Assisi
Credit hours: 3
Taking the remarkable Italian holy man, Francis of Assisi, as its guide, this course explores the heights and depths of medieval society. Topics include the literary works of visionary women, the rise of the earliest universities, and the first crusades.
Crosslisting: RS3653
Prerequisites: HI1413 and one of HI1703, HI1713, HI1723, or HI1733
HI3063 Intelligence and Espionage in the 20th Century
Credit hours: 3
Explores the history of intelligence and espionage, its use as a tool of warfare and foreign policy, and its growing importance in relation to the shift from total warfare to asymmetrical warfare.
Prerequisite: HI1413
HI3073 The Military History of World War II
Credit hours: 3
An examination of World War II from a military history perspective, with a focus on strategies, tactics, philosophies, and actions. This course will focus on how the individual soldier’s experience dictated the conduct of the war.
Prerequisite: HI1413
HI3083 Modern Terrorism
Credit hours: 3
An examination of the phenomena of modern terrorism, tracing the root causes, characteristics, successes, and failures of terrorism from 1880 to 2010. Particular emphasis will be placed on religious motivations and counterterrorism.
Prerequisites: HI1413 and HI1703 (or HI1713 or HI1723)
HI3093 The History of the Cold War
Credit hours: 3
Examines the root causes, ideas, events, and personalities that shaped the defining geopolitical dispute of the second half of the 20th century with a focus on the international nature of the conflict.
Prerequisite: HI1413
HI3103 History of Here
Credit hours: 3
This course explores the overlapping histories that meet in this place where we live and study, paying critical attention to the sources that tell us about life along the banks of the Petitcodiac River and beyond. We examine the environmental, Wolastoqew and Mi’kmaw, colonial Acadian and British, and Atlantic Canadian layers of the history of New Brunswick.
Prerequisites: HI 1413 and HI1703 (or HI1713 or HI1723 or HI1423)
HI3133 Victorian Britain
Credit hours: 3
This course explores British life, culture, and literature in the nineteenth century. Emphasizing both the historical and literary aspects of Victorian Britain, it examines a wide range of topics, from the British Empire, gender, class, science, and religion, to Victorian life-writing and prose.
Crosslisting: EN3623
Prerequisites: HI1413 and HI1703 (or HI1713 or HI1723 or HI1423) or six credit hours in History at the 2000 level
HI3193 Religion in Early Canada
Credit hours: 3
Examines the root causes, ideas, events, and personalities that shaped the defining geopolitical dispute of the second half of the 20th century with a focus on the international nature of the conflict.
Prerequisite: HI1413
HI3213 The Ancient World
Credit hours: 3
This course is designed as an introduction to the history of the ancient world. Beginning with the Sumerians (3000 B.C.E.), the culture, social institutions, and achievements of the main civilizations of the Ancient Near East are surveyed up to and including the Persian Period (333 B.C.E.)
Corequisites: HI1413 and HI1703 (or HI1713 or HI1723 or HI1423) and RS2003, RS2033
HI3223 The Greco-Roman World
Credit hours: 3
This course is designed to bring students to a basic understanding of the Greco-Roman world. This includes the political, military, social, religious, and intellectual histories of the period.
Corequisites: HI1413 and HI1703 (or HI1713 or HI1723 or HI1423) and RS2003, RS2033
HI3273 History of English Drama I
Credit hours: 3
This course explores drama from its inception in Ancient Greece to the stage in Restoration England, with emphasis on the relationship between drama and its cultural context, and the historical shifts in and practical considerations of theatrical practice. (This course is normally offered in England as part of the Oxford Study Programme.)
Crosslisting: EN3213
Prerequisites: EN1013, EN1023, or Permission from the Registrar
HI3283 History of English Drama II
Credit hours: 3
This course is a continuation of HI3273 and explores drama from the eighteenth century to the present day. (This course is normally offered in England as part of the Oxford Study Programme.)
Crosslisting: EN3223
Prerequisites: EN1013, EN1023, or Permission of the Registrar
HI3413 Europe: From Renaissance to Reformation
Credit hours: 3
This course examines western Europe during the Renaissance and traces the beginning of modern ideals in the Western world. Topics include the beginning of modern science, global interaction, and the fragmentation of the Church.
Prerequisites: HI1413 and HI1703 (or HI1713 or HI1723 or HI1423) or six credit hours in History at the 2000 level
HI3463 European Intellectual History in the Modern Era
Credit hours: 3
This course is an intellectual history of Europe from the French Revolution to the present day. By examining important developments in the areas of science, philosophy, religion, and politics, students will become familiar with some of the key ideas that helped define the nature of this two hundred year period.
Prerequisites: HI1413 and HI1703 (or HI1713 or HI1723 or HI1423) or six credit hours in History at the 2000 level
HI3513, 3523 Directed Studies in History
Credit hours: 3
These courses are available for students when their interests and professors’ expertise allow for a more in-depth tutorial approach. Students must be highly capable and must have completed upper level prerequisite courses in the area of the directed study.
Prerequisite: Permission of the Registrar
HI3613 Nineteenth Century Europe
Credit hours: 3
Beginning with the background of the French Revolution, the course examines major developments of European History which see Europe reach the paramount position in the world.
Prerequisites: HI1413 and HI1703 (or HI1713 or HI1723 or HI1423) or six credit hours in History at the 2000 level
HI3643 The Reformation in Europe
Credit hours: 3
This course examines the development of Protestantism as a social, economic, political, and religious reaction to the status quo of European society.
Crosslisting: RS3803
Prerequisites: HI1413 and HI1703 (or HI1713 or HI1723 or HI1423) or six credit hours in History at the 2000 level
HI3803 Special Topics in History
Credit hours: 3
Students will explore the major themes, events, and issues related to a particular historical topic, chosen by the instructor from his or her areas of expertise.
Prerequisites: HI1413 and HI1703 (or HI1713 or HI1723 or HI1423)
HI3833 Modern Revolutions
Credit hours: 3
This course examines themes common to several modern revolutions including the American, French, and Russian revolutions.
Prerequisites: HI1413 and HI1703 (or HI1713 or HI1723 or HI1423) or six credit hours in History at the 2000 level
HI3853 American Revolution
Credit hours: 3
This course will explore the headline events of the Revolutionary era, from the end of the Seven Years’ War, through the Imperial Crisis and the War of Independence, the debates over the Constitution, to the early days of the new republic.
Prerequisites: HI1413 and HI1703 (or HI1713 or HI1723 or HI1423)
HI3893 History in Film
Credit hours: 3
This course explores how films have represented the past, shaped public memory, and reflected the attitudes and preoccupations of the communities that have produced them. Through regular screenings featuring a wide range of film genres and historical contexts, we will examine the role of filmmakers as interpreters of history.
Prerequisites: HI1413 and HI1703 (or HI1713 or HI1723 or HI1423) or six credit hours in History at the 2000 level
HI3903 History of Psychology
Credit hours: 3
This course provides an examination of the historical and philosophical foundations of modern Psychology. This course will trace the development of Psychology from its early philosophical roots to its present status as a behavioural science.
Crosslisting: PS3913
Prerequisites: HI1413 and HI1703 (or HI1713 or HI1723 or HI1423) or six credit hours in History at the 2000 level
HI3943 Indigenous Peoples
Credit hours: 3
Examines Settler-Indigenous relations in Canada with an emphasis on colonialism, racism, Christian responsibility, Indigeneity, and resiliency.
Crosslisting: SO3943
Prerequisites: HI1413 and HI1703 (or HI1713 or HI1723 or HI1423)
HI3983 Christianity and Science
Credit hours: 3
This course traces the historical relationship between Christianity and science from the early church to the present. Through historical case studies and engagement with contemporary debates, it examines how Christian thought and scientific inquiry have influenced each other in the past, and how they might be meaningfully integrated today.
Crosslisting: RS3713
Prerequisites: HI1413 and HI1703 (or HI1713 or HI1723 or HI1423), RS1003, RS1033.
HI4033 Loyalists in the Atlantic World
Credit hours: 3
This seminar examines Loyalist experiences during and after the American Revolution, their migrations as refugees to Atlantic Canada and throughout the Atlantic world, and debates about the meaning of loyalism.
Prerequisites: HI1413 and HI1703 (or HI1713 or HI1723 or HI1423) and at least an additional six credit hours in History
HI4043 The Scientific Revolution
Credit hours: 3
Investigates transformations in scientific thought from the Middle Ages to c. 1700. Tracing the emergence of modern science out of the vibrant world of astrology, alchemy, and natural magic, the course explores deeper questions about the nature and uses of scientific knowledge.
Prerequisites: HI1413 and one of HI1703, HI1713, HI1723, or HI1733 and six additional credit hours in History; or permission of the instructor
HI4213 Stuart England
Credit hours: 3
This seminar-style course will focus upon selected topics and themes in late-Tudor and early-Stuart England. Topics may vary from year to year and will focus on the political, social, and religious context and various interpretations of the period. Important topics such as the civil war and revolution, the protectorate, and the restoration of the monarchy will be included. Students will be encouraged to identify themes of personal interest for their major research project.
Prerequisites: Twelve credit hours in History or permission of the Registrar
HI4233 Women In Early Modern Britain
Credit hours: 3
This seminar course explores the place and role of women in early-modern England (1500-1714). It focuses on economic, political, social, and religious themes.
Prerequisites: Twelve credit hours in History or permission of the Professor
HI4253 Madness in British Society
Credit hours: 3
Investigates perceptions of madness in British society from c. 1500 to the present, with a focus on analysis of artwork, medical publications, and life writing, and on the distinct ways in which historians have written about and interpreted madness as a social phenomenon.
Prerequisites: HI1413 and one of HI1703, HI1713, HI1723, or HI1733 and six additional credit hours in History; or permission of the instructor
HI4513, 4523 Advanced Directed Studies in History
Credit hours: 3
These courses are available for students when their interests and professors’ expertise allow for a more in-depth tutorial or project approach. Students must be highly capable and must have completed upper level prerequisite courses in the area of the directed study.
Prerequisites: Twelve credit hours in History or permission of the Professor
HI4853 Internship in History
Credit hours: 3
This course is a supervised research practicum in a media, archival, legal, publishing, or museum setting involving eighty hours of monitored work. Acceptance into this course is contingent upon the availability of placements and the permission of the Professor.
HI4913 Special Topics in History
Credit hours: 3
Students will explore the major themes, events, and issues related to – and the changing interpretation of – a particular historical topic, chosen by the instructor from his or her areas of expertise.
Prerequisites: HI1413 and HI1703 (or HI1713 or HI1723 or HI1423) or six credit hours in History; or permission of the Registrar
HI4996 Thesis
Credit hours: 6
Certain exceptional students, upon request prior to the completion of their third year, may be granted permission to write a thesis as an element to their Honours degree requirement.
