SWOSU Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

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HIST 3193 THE EUROPEAN UNION This course adopts a lively, interactive approach to study of the European Union, its institutions, member states, historical and legal background, and current issues. Students participate in debates, presentations, and a “Model EU”. D HIST 3203 HISTORY OF GERMANY: 9 A.D. – 1989 The history of the German people and states from ancient tribal society, through the Holy Roman Empire, the reformation of Martin Luther, to modern nationalism, Hitler’s Reich, and the divided Germany of the Cold War. F HIST 3303 HISTORY OF IMPERIAL RUSSIA Social, political, economic, and cultural developments from Muscovy to Bolshevik Revolution of 1917; emphasizing principal Muscovite regimes, Russian expansion, revolutionary movements, and World War I. D HIST 3313 WORLD WAR II An examination of the origins, course, and consequences of the second World War. D HIST 3403 MODERN FRANCE Surveys developments of modern France from the collapse of the ancient regime through the French revolution, the Napoleonic empire, the rise of the bourgeoisie, the Third Republic, the First and Second World Wars, the Fifth Republic, and contemporary French society as part of the European economic community. D HIST 3503 EARLY CHRISTIAN THOUGHT A historical introduction to early Christian writings and the development A history of the 20 th century and the early years of the new millennium. The emphasis will be on traditionally non-western nations and regions such as China, Japan, India, Russia, and Africa. The role of the United States and Europe in this period will also be examined. D HIST 4011-4 SEMINAR IN HISTORY Intensive study on selected topic in history. Credit from one to four hours. May be repeated with change of subject for total of 12 hours. D HIST 4023 COLONIAL AMERICA: 1492-1765 A study of the European Colonies north of Mexico from earliest European exploration to the victory of the British in the Wars for North American Empire. D HIST 4033 REVOLUTIONARY AMERICA: 1765-1808 Study of the revolutionary process in the British colonies and the Revolutionary War, the creation of the 1 st American Republic under the Articles of Confederation and a 2 nd under the Constitution, the revolution 1800 and the stabilization of the republic in the presidency of Thomas Jefferson. D HIST 4043 NEW NATION AND AGE OF JACKSON: 1808- 1850 America from the Age of Good Feeling through the Age of Jackson including the War of 1812, the second Great Awakening, the rise of social reform movements, the rise and decline of the second party system and developing tensions between nationalism and sectionalism. D HIST 4053 CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION: 1850- 1877 of Christian doctrine during Christianity’s first centuries. D HIST 3603 20th CENTURY WORLD HISTORY Causes of Civil War, forming of Southern Confederacy, major events of war, political, economic, and social problems associated with restoration of the union. S

History HIST 1003 EARLY WORLD HISTORY

Introductory survey of the political, social, and cultural developments of the world’s major civilizations from the beginning of human civilization through 1500. HIST 1023 MODERN WORLD HISTORY Introductory survey of the political, social, and cultural developments of the world’s major civilizations from the Age of Exploration through the 20 th Century. HIST 1033 WORLD HISTORY An introduction to the history of world civilizations with an emphasis on the development of ideas, institutions, and religions as well as an examination of the impact particular individuals and movements have had in history. Students will also be introduced to the study of primary sources. F, S, SU HIST 1043 UNITED STATES HISTORY TO 1877 This course is an introductory survey of American history from the nation’s origins as a fledgling group of British colonies until the end of the Reconstruction period after the Civil War. This course will cover a broad range of topics that affected the nation’s development, social trends, etc., that all contributed to the creation of the American nation. By the end of the course, students should have a basic understanding of their nation’s history and heritage. F, S, SU HIST 1053 UNITED STATES HISTORY SINCE 1877 A survey of American history from the end of reconstruction to the present. F, S, SU HIST 2603 HISTORICAL METHODS The method and practice of writing history. F HIST 3003 WORLD WAR I An examination of the origins, course, and consequences of the Great War. D HIST 3043 EARLY MODERN EUROPE History of European states from the late medieval period to the outbreak of the French Revolution. D HIST 3063 HISTORY OF IRELAND A history of Ireland with an emphasis on the period since the 17 th century. D HIST 3083 NATIONALISM AND ETHNICITY An examination of the theories of national and ethnic community, and the violent application of such theories in 19 th and 20 th century Europe. D HIST 3103 MEDIEVAL ENGLAND Intensive examination of English history from the Anglo-Saxon era through the reign of King John with an emphasis on the detailed study of chronicles, laws, and other primary sources. F HIST 3113 TUDOR ENGLAND A study of selected topics from the history of 16 th century England. D HIST 3173 HISTORY OF IDEAS This course uses a seminar method to examine some of the influential texts and ideas of the modern age. Beginning with great humanist texts and working through writings of Marx, Freud, and others, students will use a Socratic method to examine primary sources. D

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