American Democracy, Civil War & Reconstruction, 1800-1877.............................................. 3 Nationalism and the growth of sectionalism reform move- ments; Manifest Destiny; disruption of American democracy, Civil War and political reconstruction to 1877. Social & Intellectual History of the United States........ 3 Social impact of westward expansion, immigration, indus- trialization, urbanization and cultural pluralism combined with major intellectual ideas instrumental in the shaping of American society. Prerequisite: 107. Alternate years. History of Latin America........................................................ 3 Major indigenous civilizations; conquest by Spain and Portu- gal; colonial institutions and culture; wars of independence, political, economic and social developments to the present, including the role of the United States in the region. Medieval History...................................................................... 3 Medieval Europe from the fall of Rome through the 14th century; emphasis on the church, theological development, political institutions, society, literature and economics of the period. Offered alternate years. Studies in Modern Europe................................................. 1-3 Thematic and period studies in 16th through 20th century Europe including: Age of Revolutions, Age of Ideologies, Enlightenment, Industrialization, Holocaust, and Global Inter- dependence. May be repeated with different focus. The American Presidency..................................................... 3 Historical development of the office of the presidency; formal and informal powers of the President in executive, legislative, judicial, military, diplomatic and political areas. History of the Christian Church.......................................... 3 A historical survey of Church history from Pentecost to the present. Emphasis given to leading personalities and move- ments within the Church. Offered fall semester. Ancient Greece......................................................................... 3 History of Ancient Greece from the Minoan-Mycenaean cultures to the Hellenistic period; emphasis on the literature, religion, art and modes of thought of the period. Roman History.......................................................................... 3 Roman history from its beginning to the fall of the Empire; Rome’s part in the preparation of the Mediterranean world for the spread of Christianity; Rome’s contributions to Western civilization.
Themes in American History............................................... 3 Sections offered each year on such topics as: the American South, the American West, Women in America, the Asian Americans. Historiography.......................................................................... 3 Philosophies and problems of history; historical methodology. Development of the historical discipline and introduction to research and writing. Great Asian Civilizations........................................................ 3 Survey of Indo-Aryan, Chinese and Japanese civilizations from ancient times to the present, stressing the religio-philosophi- cal developments and their impact upon culture. Studies in Asian Civilizations............................................... 3 In-depth study of specific regions of Asia; one or more sec- tions offered every year in such areas as: Modern India, Pacific Rim Nations, Modern Japan, and Modern China. May be repeated with a different focus. Prerequisite: 225. Great Western Political Thinkers......................................... 3 A study of selected political theorists. Emphasis on such writ- ers as Plato, Aristotle, Church Fathers, Augustine, Aquinas, Ma- chiavelli, Luther, Calvin, Hobbes, Locke, Burke, Bentham, Marx, Niebuhr and others. Readings in primary sources. Prerequisite: History 107, 207 or 208 or Political Science 225. Economic History of the United States............................ 3 Growth and development of the American economy from the Colonial period to contemporary times. Emphasis on such dynamic factors as political, social, legal, technological and international developments affecting changes in agriculture, transportation, communication, commerce, industry and finance. Teaching Assistant Preparation....................................... 1-3 Mentoring, instruction, and practice in pedagogical ap- proaches and methods of teaching and administering large numbers to students as an assistant to professors in class and outside of class. May be taken more than once for a maximum of three credits. History of Mexico..................................................................... 3 Survey of the history of Mexico from pre-Colombian times to the present, emphasizing social, cultural, religious and political developments, as well as relations between Mexico and the United States. Latin America: History, Peoples & Culture. ..................... 3 Study of ethno-cultural groups—highland Mayas, Afro-Cu- bans, Japanese, Brazilians, etc.—and social groups such as university students, urban slum dwellers (favelados), etc; eco-
HIST 308
HIST 325
HIST 327
HIST 310
HIST 331
HIST 312
HIST 332
HIST 313
HIST 350
HIST 318
HIST 360
HIST 320
HIST 321
HIST 375
HIST 323
HIST 390
HIST 324
HIST 391
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Undergraduate Programs
2007–2009 Catalog
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