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. 3 Philosophies and problems of history; historical methodology. Development of the historical discipline and introduction to research and writing. Historiography Great Asian Civilizations 3 Survey of Indo–Aryan, Chinese and Japanese civilizations from ancient times to the present, stressing the religio– philosophical developments and their impact upon culture. 3 In–depth study of specific regions of Asia; one or more sections offered every year in such areas as: Modern India, Pacific Rim Nations, Modern Japan, and Modern China. Notes: May be repeated with a different focus. Studies in Asian Civilizations
The Rise of Modern America, 1877–1920 3 Post–Civil War economic growth, immigration, trans–Mississippi settlement, industrialization, urbanization; America’s rise to world power, Progressive Era and World War I. 3 Shaping of American social, economic, political, religious and intellectual life and foreign policy in the era of the twenties, New Deal, World War II, Cold War; emphasis on America’s new role in a world of global interdependence. The United States Since 1920 California History 3 Exploration, colonization and geography; indigenous people; the Mexican period; statehood; the social, economic and political developments in the 20th century. Examination of contemporary California diversity and regional issues. When Offered: Interterm and Summer only. Notes: Lab fee: $15. 3 Growth and development of American foreign relations from the Revolution to the present. Analysis of the conduct of foreign relations, its objectives and limitations. Cross–listed: POSC 405. Problems in American Diplomacy
HIST 325
HIST 401
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HIST 327
HIST 402
HIST 331
HIST 403
HIST 332
HIST 405
Great Western Political Thinkers
3
HIST 350
A study of selected political theorists. Emphasis on such writers as Plato, Aristotle, Church Fathers, Augustine, Aquinas, Machiavelli, Luther, Calvin, Hobbes, Locke, Burke, Bentham, Marx, Niebuhr and others. Readings in primary sources. Cross–listed: POSC 350. 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. Cross–listed: POSC 360. Economic History of the United States Teaching Assistant Preparation 1–3 Mentoring, instruction, and practice in pedagogical approaches and methods of teaching and administering large numbers to students as an assistant to professors in class and outside of class. Notes: May be taken more than once for a maximum of three units. 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. History of Mexico
Themes in Urban History
3
HIST 406
Readings in urban history on various topics, including the European City, the Islamic City, Cities in the Developing World. Specialized research by theme, region, or epoch. 1–3 A religious history of the United States from the Colonial to the contemporary period, emphasizing the Church’s effect on and its response to Puritanism, the westward movement, social and intellectual ferment, industrialization, immigration, urbanization and war. The Church in the American Experience
HIST 360
HIST 408
American Constitutional Law
3
HIST 375
HIST 410
An examination of the principles of the American Constitutional system looking primarily at U.S. Supreme Court decisions and the historical development of Constitutional Law. Attention also given to the judicial branch and its role in American government and politics, particularly its continuing interpretation of the U.S. Constitution as the framework for American democracy. Cross–listed: POSC 410. 3 Survey the history of the American West, beginning with Lewis and Clark and continuing to the present. Will briefly cover the West prior to the arrival of the Americans, but focuses primarily on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Will examine some of the major themes in Western history, including early explorers, the expansion of the American frontier, the experiences of Native American tribes, the growth of ranching, railroads and mines, conflicts over urbanization and environmentalism, and the role of the federal government in the economic development of the west in the 20th Century. The American West Oral History 3 The class will focus on the design and implementation of an oral history project. Students will receive training in the methodology and techniques of oral history. Students will carry out background research, conduct fieldwork interviews, and learn the basic procedures of processing and making available oral history tapes and transcripts. These oral histories are designed to accommodate the “real world” to continue collecting the personal accounts of people who have contributed to Biola over the last 100 years.
HIST 390
HIST 412
Latin America: History, Peoples & Culture
3
HIST 391
Study of ethno–cultural groups—highland Mayas, Afro–Cubans, Japanese, Brazilians, etc.—and social groups such as University students, urban slum dwellers (favelados), etc; economic activities, social practices, religion and arts. Emphasis on both historical factors and contemporary developments. 3 Revolutionary movements and regimes in 20th century Latin America: Mexican Revolution of 1910, Castro’s Cuba, Sandinismo (Nicaragua), Sendero (Peru), Zapatismo (Mexico). Analysis of international, regional and local factors, as well as of revolutionary culture and search for social justice. Latin American Revolutions
HIST 415
HIST 392
Studies in Developing Nations
3
HIST 400
Regional studies in the Third World; stress on indigenous cultures. European exploration and colonization; independence movements in the post World War II era; contemporary problems including economic growth and cultural conflict.
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