History and Political Science
HIST 313 - Medieval Europe 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. Credit(s): 3. HIST 318 - Studies in Modern Europe Thematic and period studies in 16th through 20th century Europe including: Age of Revolutions, Age of Ideologies, Enlightenment, Industrialization, Holocaust, and Global Interdependence. Note(s): May be repeated with different focus. Credit(s): 1 - 3. HIST 320 - The American Presidency Historical development of the office of the presidency; formal and informal powers of the President in executive, legislative, judicial, military, diplomatic and political areas. Cross-listed: POSC 320. Credit(s): 3. HIST 321 - History of the Christian Church A historical survey of Church history from Pentecost to the present. Emphasis given to leading personalities and movements within the Church. Credit(s): 3. HIST 323 - Ancient Greece 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. Credit(s): 3. HIST 324 - Roman History 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. Credit(s): 3. HIST 325 - Themes in American History Sections offered each year on such topics as: the American South, the American West, Women in America, the Asian Americans. Credit(s): 3. HIST 327 - Historiography Philosophies and problems of history; historical methodology. Development of the historical discipline and introduction to research and writing. Credit(s): 3. HIST 331 - History of East Asia Survey of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean civilizations from ancient times to the present, stressing the religio-philosophical developments and their impact upon culture. Credit(s): 3. HIST 332 - Studies in Asian Civilizations 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. Note(s): May be repeated with a different focus. Credit(s): 3.
HIST 351 - Political Philosophy - Modern A study of selected works of Renaissance and modern political philosophy. Emphasis on such writers as Aquinas, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Kant, Nietzsche and others. Careful reading in primary sources, class discussion and written interpretation. Cross-listed: POSC 351. Credit(s): 3. HIST 360 - Economic History of the United States 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. Credit(s): 3. HIST 375 - Teaching Assistant Preparation 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. Note(s): May be taken for a total of 3 credits. Credit(s): 1 - 3. HIST 390 - History of Mexico 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. Credit(s): 3. HIST 391 - Latin America: History, Peoples and Culture 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. Credit(s): 3. HIST 392 - Latin American Revolutions 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. Credit(s): 3. HIST 400 - Studies in Developing Nations 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. Credit(s): 3. HIST 401 - The Rise of Modern America, 1877-1920 Post-Civil War economic growth, immigration, trans-Mississippi settlement, industrialization, urbanization; America’s rise to world power, Progressive Era and World War I. Credit(s): 3. HIST 402 - The United States Since 1920 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. Credit(s): 3. HIST 403 - California History Exploration, colonization and geography; indigenous people; the Mexican period; statehood; the social, economic and political
HIST 335 - History of Modern China The history of China from 1800 to the present. Credit(s): 3.
HIST 350 - Political Philosophy - Ancient 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. Credit(s): 3.
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