Richard Boles

Associate Professor

History

TEACHING SUMMARY

HIST 1103 Survey of American History
HIST 1483 Survey of American History to 1865
HIST 2343 Religion in America
HIST 3613 Colonial America to 1750
HIST 3623 Era of the American Revolution
HIST 4153 African American History to 1865
HIST 4903 History Senior Seminar
HIST 5120 Graduate Reading Seminar on North America to 1789
REL 4033 Religion in Early America

TEACHING

  • COURSE TAUGHT
    American History to 1865 (H)
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    From European colonization of the Americas through the U.S. Civil War. Examines important political, economic, social, and cultural developments, such as the transatlantic slave trade, the American Revolution, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, the Market Revolution, Antebellum slavery, the abolitionist movement, Indian Removal, and sectionalism and the Civil War. Intended for Education majors seeking certification as Social Studies teachers. May not be used for degree credit with HIST 1103. Previously offered as HIST 2483.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Advanced research in history.Offered for variable credit, 1-19 credit hours, maximum of 30 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Admission to candidacy.
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    Religion in America (DH)
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Survey of the religions practiced in North America and the United States from the colonial era to the twenty-first century, including Native American religions, Christianity, Islam, and Judaism; impact of religion on social reform, politics, and intellectual life.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    American History to 1865 (H)
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    From European colonization of the Americas through the U.S. Civil War. Examines important political, economic, social, and cultural developments, such as the transatlantic slave trade, the American Revolution, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, the Market Revolution, Antebellum slavery, the abolitionist movement, Indian Removal, and sectionalism and the Civil War. Intended for Education majors seeking certification as Social Studies teachers. May not be used for degree credit with HIST 1103. Previously offered as HIST 2483.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Advanced research in history.Offered for variable credit, 1-19 credit hours, maximum of 30 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Admission to candidacy.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Thesis
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    American History to 1865 (H)
    3 Mar 2025 - 2 May 2025
    From European colonization of the Americas through the U.S. Civil War. Examines important political, economic, social, and cultural developments, such as the transatlantic slave trade, the American Revolution, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, the Market Revolution, Antebellum slavery, the abolitionist movement, Indian Removal, and sectionalism and the Civil War. Intended for Education majors seeking certification as Social Studies teachers. May not be used for degree credit with HIST 1103. Previously offered as HIST 2483.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    American History to 1865 (H)
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    From European colonization of the Americas through the U.S. Civil War. Examines important political, economic, social, and cultural developments, such as the transatlantic slave trade, the American Revolution, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, the Market Revolution, Antebellum slavery, the abolitionist movement, Indian Removal, and sectionalism and the Civil War. Intended for Education majors seeking certification as Social Studies teachers. May not be used for degree credit with HIST 1103. Previously offered as HIST 2483.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Advanced research in history.Offered for variable credit, 1-19 credit hours, maximum of 30 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Admission to candidacy.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Thesis
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Advanced research in history.Offered for variable credit, 1-19 credit hours, maximum of 30 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Admission to candidacy.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Race and Religion: Honors
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    A supplemental Honors experience in History to partner concurrently with designated upper-division HIST courses. This course adds a different intellectual dimension to the designated course(s).Prerequisite(s): Honors Program participation and concurrent enrollment in a designated HIST course.
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    Reading Seminar in American History
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Historiographical and bibliographical study of special areas of American history.Offered for fixed credit, 3 credit hours, maximum of 24 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Graduate student standing or permission of instructor required.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Religion in Early America (H)
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    A study of religious life and its history in early America, beginning with its earliest European settlers, Native Americans, and continuing through the 1800s. Same course as REL 4033.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    American History to 1865 (H)
    4 Mar 2024 - 3 May 2024
    From European colonization of the Americas through the U.S. Civil War. Examines important political, economic, social, and cultural developments, such as the transatlantic slave trade, the American Revolution, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, the Market Revolution, Antebellum slavery, the abolitionist movement, Indian Removal, and sectionalism and the Civil War. Intended for Education majors seeking certification as Social Studies teachers. May not be used for degree credit with HIST 1103. Previously offered as HIST 2483.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    American History to 1865 (H)
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    From European colonization of the Americas through the U.S. Civil War. Examines important political, economic, social, and cultural developments, such as the transatlantic slave trade, the American Revolution, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, the Market Revolution, Antebellum slavery, the abolitionist movement, Indian Removal, and sectionalism and the Civil War. Intended for Education majors seeking certification as Social Studies teachers. May not be used for degree credit with HIST 1103. Previously offered as HIST 2483.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    Advanced research in history.Offered for variable credit, 1-19 credit hours, maximum of 30 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Admission to candidacy.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Religion in America (DH)
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    Survey of the religions practiced in North America and the United States from the colonial era to the twenty-first century, including Native American religions, Christianity, Islam, and Judaism; impact of religion on social reform, politics, and intellectual life.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation
    21 Aug 2023 - 8 Dec 2023
    Advanced research in history.Offered for variable credit, 1-19 credit hours, maximum of 30 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Admission to candidacy.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation
    17 Jan 2023 - 5 May 2023
    Advanced research in history.Offered for variable credit, 1-19 credit hours, maximum of 30 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Admission to candidacy.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    American History to 1865 (H)
    22 Aug 2022 - 9 Dec 2022
    From European background through the Civil War. Intended for Education majors seeking certification as Social Studies teachers. No degree credit for students with credit in HIST 1103. Previously offered as HIST 2483.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation
    22 Aug 2022 - 9 Dec 2022
    Advanced research in history.Offered for variable credit, 1-19 credit hours, maximum of 30 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Admission to candidacy.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Era of the American Revolution (H)
    22 Aug 2022 - 9 Dec 2022
    Transition from British colonies to independent United States; important military, political, cultural, economic, social, and religious aspects of the American Revolution; how changes affected all people in America, including African Americans, Native Americans, and women.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Thesis
    6 Jun 2022 - 29 Jul 2022
    Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    American History to 1865 (H)
    7 Mar 2022 - 29 Apr 2022
    From European background through the Civil War. Intended for Education majors seeking certification as Social Studies teachers. No degree credit for students with credit in HIST 1103. Previously offered as HIST 2483.