Honors Program....................................................................... 3 Honors Program....................................................................... 3 A year-long independent research project for history majors culminating in an honors thesis. First semester: reading and research under supervision. Second semester: drafting and writing final paper.
ization, modernization and nationhood. Special emphasis on contemporary religious movements.
HIST 490
HIST 491
Topics in African History. ...................................................... 3 An in-depth study of a significant topic, period, or region in African history. These may include but are not limited to Afri- can religious history; African economic history; ancient African civilizations; trans-Atlantic slave trade; European colonialism; armed conflicts in Africa; pre-colonial Africa, gender issues in Africa, and postcolonial Africa. This course may be repeated for credit with a different theme. Seminar in Religious Traditions.......................................... 3 Significant religious traditions offered with different focus and content, such as: Asian Religious Traditions, the Evangelical Tradition. May be repeated with a different focus. Prerequisite: Political Science 225. History of the Expansion of Christianity.......................... 3 The background, original development and spread of the Christian religion; emphasis on the modern era, especially contemporary growth dynamics and church structure in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Integration Seminar................................................................ 3 Issues in the contemporary world addressed from an interdis- ciplinary social science and Biblical perspective. Prerequisites: Senior standing. Studies in History.................................................................. 1-3 Topics in history including individual reading in historical literature. May be repeated with a different topic. Research Seminar.................................................................... 3 Special studies in history for majors utilizing the techniques of problem-solving, research and formal writing. Non-majors may undertake special study in specific geographical areas; Latin America, Europe, Asia, United States, Near East and Africa. Prerequisite: 327 or consent. Internship................................................................................ 1-6 Designed for “public history” experience such as historical preservation, archival research, work in museums, etc., as well as other work-related experience that fits into the student’s planned career track. Proposal describing objectives, collateral reading and anticipated benefits to be approved by faculty advisor and Career Services during semester prior to registra- tion. Units to be counted toward elective credit beyond the 30 units required for history and social science majors. May be taken more than once for a maximum of 6 units each.
HIST 447
HIST 460
HIST 462
HIST 465
HIST 470
HIST 480
HIST 488
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