Topic 1: Medieval Russian Literature. Study of Russian and Orthodox Slav literature from the beginning of secular literature to Peter the Great and the period of the Enlightenment. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: For Russian majors, Russian 312L or 312N; for others, upper-division standing.

Topic 2: Major Works on Religion and Interpretation. Three lecture hours or two lecture hours and one laboratory/discussion hour a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 3: Reformation Theology. English 322 (Topic 10: Reformation Theology) and History 366N (Topic 3) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: For English majors, Rhetoric and Composition 306 and English 316K or their equivalents, and three additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in either English or rhetoric and composition; for others, upper-division standing.

Topic 4: Jewish Life in Medieval Europe. Only one of the following may be counted: History 366N (Topic 4), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 341 (Topic 8: Jewish Life in Medieval Europe), Religious Studies 361 (Topic 21: Jewish Life in Medieval Europe). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 5: History of Hindu Religious Traditions. History of major doctrines, practices, and institutions that shaped the development of Hinduism; how religions adapt to social and cultural change and often provide the catalyst for change. History 366N (Topic 5) and Religious Studies 361 (Topic 22: History of Hindu Religious Traditions) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 6: Prophet of Islam: His Life and Times. A detailed study of the prophet Muhammad's life and message, and of the means by which his life was recorded and popularized. Only one of the following may be counted: History 366N (Topic 6), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 340 (Topic 1: Prophet of Islam: His Life and Times), Religious Studies 361 (Topic 25: Prophet of Islam: His Life and Times). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 7: The United States and the Second World War. Partially fulfills legislative requirement for American history. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

Topic 8: The Dead Sea Scrolls. Only one of the following may be counted: History 366N (Topic 8), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 341 (Topic 14: The Dead Sea Scrolls), Religious Studies 361 (Topic 31: Dead Sea Scrolls). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 9: History of Indian Buddhism. The institutional, social, economic, and doctrinal history of Buddhism in India. History 366N (Topic 9) and Religious Studies 361 (Topic 34: History of Indian Buddhism) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 10: United States Environmental History. In-depth reading, analysis, and research on the environmental history of the United States. Partially fulfills legislative requirement for American history. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 11: Hitler, Nazism, and World War II. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 12: The Islamic City. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African American Studies 374 (Topic 24: The Islamic City), History 366N (Topic 12), Religious Studies 361 (Topic 38: The Islamic City). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 13: World Economic History. Economic history of the world from the Industrial Revolution to the present, with emphasis on technology as the engine of change. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing; and Economics 304K and 304L with a grade of at least C in each, or consent of instructor.

Topic 14: The Practice of Islam in the United States. Islam as a religious doctrine and a way of life, and its impact on contemporary American society. Study of Islam from the antebellum era to the present from historical, anthropological, and sociological perspectives. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 324L (Topic: The Practice of Islam in America), History 366N (Topic 14), 366N (Topic: The Practice of Islam in America), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 372 (Topic: The Practice of Islam in America), Middle Eastern Studies 322K (Topic: The Practice of Islam in America), Religious Studies 361 (Topic: The Practice of Islam in America). Partially fulfills legislative requirement for American history. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 15: Anti-Semitism. Surveys trends in Judeophobia/anti-Semitism over 2,500 years in both Christian and non-Christian societies. Designed to use anti-Semitism as way to explore more general ideas in social theory such as boundary making; models of racial, ethnic, and cultural conflict; and the role of intellectual and scientific elites. Only one of the following may be counted: History 366N (Topic: Anti-Semitism), 366N (Topic 15), Jewish Studies 365 (Topic: Anti-Semitism), 365 (Topic 13), Sociology 321K (Topic: Anti-Semitism), 321S. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: J S 365.13, SOC 321S Core Curriculum: 010 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 16: Biology, Behavior, and Injustice. Explores questions about human behavior related to biological factors as compared with personal experiences and societal standards. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 370 (Topic: Biology, Behavior, and Injustice), 370 (Topic 2), History 366N (Topic: Biology, Behavior, and Injustice), 366N (Topic 16). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

Topic 17: British History, Literature, and Politics. Reading course in history, literature, and politics, and as a class in professional writing. Examines not only the literature, history, and politics of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, but also the interaction of British and other societies throughout the world. History 366N (Topic 17) and Liberal Arts Honors 350 (Topic 19) may not both be counted. Same as: LAH 350.19 Additional prerequisite: Grade point average of at least 3.50. Restrictions: Restricted to Plan I majors in the College of Liberal Arts.

Topic 18: Global History of Disease. Introduction to major themes in the history of medicine through the lens of disease. To be considered are the roles governments, medical practitioners, and patients play in the social construction of disease and health. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 350R, 372D (Topic: Global History of Disease), History 366N (Topic: Global History of Disease), 366N (Topic 18). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AFR 350R Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.