HIST 1389 — History of Espionage 1: Antiquity to World War II
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath SIusually offered: springtypical days: M/W/ThBostonOnlineOnlineTraditional
Explores the history of espionage through a series of case studies from ancient Rome, Greece, and China; the Reformation; the Age of Discovery; the French Revolution; the American Civil War; World War I and the Russian Revolution; and World War II. Commonly referred to as the world’s “second oldest profession,” espionage is an intrinsic part of the relationships between communities, institutions, and states. Draws from a wide variety of published and unpublished primary and secondary sources, supplemented by modern theoretical and social science perspectives, literature, and films.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer B 2023 | 1 | 21 | 25 | 84% | 4.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 29 | 46 | 63% | 17.0 |
| Summer B 2024 | 1 | 20 | 26 | 77% | 6.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 37 | 48 | 77% | 11.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 35 | 48 | 73% | 13.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 71% · T 0% · W 71% · Th 51% · F 0%
Common patterns: MWR (51% of sections), async (29% of sections), MW (20% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Erina Megowan (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Erina Megowan (100% of students) · reviews
Summer B
- Jeffrey Burds (51% of students) · reviews
- Erina Megowan (49% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (HIST course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All HIST courses · Plan it at numap.app