HIST 3150 International Affairs (3) Employs regional or topical approach to selected international periods and issues, with attention given to knowledge of historical events preceding and influencing the topic under analysis. Content varies. May be repeated for credit if content differs. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours of pertinent social studies or permission of the instructor. Carefully examines specific topics or chronological periods, with an emphasis on historiography and research. May be repeated for credit if content differs. Prerequisite: Usually senior standing or permission of the instructor. HIST 4600 History Seminar (3) HLSC 1300 Topics in Health Sciences (1) These courses are designed for students to study the concepts of lifetime fitness through lecture, discussions, lifestyle assessment, and health risk management and fitness activities. A maximum of 4 credit hours may be applied toward graduation requirements. May be repeated for credit if content differs. HRTS 1100 Introduction to Human Rights (3) Introduces students to the philosophic and political background of the concept of human rights. Discusses important documents as part of the history of the development of human rights theories. Examines important issues in current political and ethical debates about human rights. Reviews core legal documents and the work of the most important governmental and nongovernmental institutions currently involved in human rights protection and promotion. Examines at least one current problem area in human rights protection. GCP Coding: (SSHB) (ETH) HRTS 3210 Prejudice and Discrimination (3) Focus of the course will be on the essential features of stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination. Examines inter-group relations as they pertain to such socially defined boundaries as race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, ethnicity, ability, appearance, and socioeconomic status. We will look at how standards regarding international human rights discrimination and violations are handled by the international community. Addresses impact on life in the U.S. and elsewhere, and what measures, if any, can be taken to reduce stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination. Cross-listed with PSYC 3650.
HIST 2030 Topics in Asian History (3)
speaking. Proceeds from the basic language of everyday situations to expressions of ideas and opinions, with the goal of achieving intermediate low-level fluency and basic intercultural competence. May be repeated once for credit with permission of the department chair. Prerequisite: GRMN 1100 or equivalent. GRMN 2100 Intermediate German: Level II (1–4) This course is a continuation of GRMN 2090. It consolidates grammar, vocabulary building, and development of conversational skill with group discussions, covering practical and cultural aspects of the language. May be repeated once for credit with permission of the department chair. Prerequisite: GRMN 2090 or equivalent. GRMN 3090 Advanced German: Level I (1–3) Provides a review of German linguistic structures. The goal is to strengthen previous language knowledge and to lead students to advanced levels of proficiency in spoken and written German. May be repeated once for credit if content differs or with permission of the department chair. Prerequisite: GRMN 2100 or equivalent. HIST 1000 World Systems since 1500 (3) Examines the origin and evolution of the current world system. The course explores the political, cultural, technological, social and economic forces that have shaped world history from 1500 until the present. Cross- listed with INTL 1500. GCP Coding: (GLBL) (CRI) Introductory course of a survey nature covering various topics. Recent topics have included the American West, American history through folk song and story, historians and the American experience, and religion in America. May be repeated for credit if content differs. HIST 1010 Topics in History (1-3) HIST 2020 Topics in Modern European History (3) Overview of the political, social, and cultural history of Europe from the Reformation to the present. Chronological periods or themes vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit if content differs. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission of the instructor.
department chair. Prerequisite: FREN 1100 or equivalent. FREN 2100 Intermediate French: Level II (1–4) This is a review of the basic grammatical structures of French, as well as a development of vocabulary and of written and oral fluency. The goal is intermediate mid-level fluency and basic intercultural competence. May be repeated once for credit with permission of the department chair. Prerequisite: FREN 2090 or equivalent. FREN 3090 Advanced French: Level I (1–3) Develops advanced-level writing skills and presents different forms of writing through frequent practice. Also provides a review of French grammar and introduces some advanced grammatical concepts. May be repeated once for credit if content differs or with permission of the department chair. Prerequisite: FREN 2100 or equivalent. FTVP 3150 Topics in Film, Television or Video Production (3) These courses are offered periodically to feature topics in film, television or video production not covered by regularly offered courses. May be repeated for credit if content differs. Prerequisites: Vary with topic. GRMN 1090 Elementary German: Level I (1–4) Teaches listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing with the emphasis on understanding and speaking. The goal is fluency in the basic German needed for everyday situations and the recognition of challenges in intercultural communication. May be repeated once for credit with permission of the department chair. GCP Coding: (GLBL) (INTC) GRMN 1100 Elementary German: Level II (1–4) A continuation of GRMN 1090. Teaches listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing, with emphasis on understanding and speaking. The goal is fluency in the basic German needed for expression in everyday situations and in understanding of the origin of specific cultural differences. May be repeated once for credit with permission of the department chair. Prerequisite: GRMN 1090 or equivalent. GCP Coding: (GLBL) (INTC) GRMN 2090 Intermediate German: Level I (1–4) Teaches listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing, with emphasis on understanding and
Studies the cultures and the political- social development of major Asian nations, with an emphasis on the period since the impact of Western civilizations on ancient cultures. Content varies (e.g., Japan, China, Far East, Pacific World). May be repeated for credit if content differs.
HIST 2090 Encounters with History (3)
A topics course devoted to an in- depth examination of chronological subperiods or distinctive themes in history. May be repeated for credit if content differs. GCP Coding: (ROC) (OCOM)
HIST 2240 Contemporary Europe: 1945–Present (3)
An exploration of European politics, society, and culture from the end of World War II to the present. Topics include postwar reconstruction and the Marshall Plan, the origins of the Cold War, decolonization, feminism and environmentalism, the European Union, and the crisis and fall of the Soviet empire, along with current issues in European affairs. GCP Coding: (ROC) (CRI) Studies the historical evolution of migration and refugee flows and examines their psychosocial impacts on peoples, states, and regions. Sometimes focuses on a particular region or people. May be repeated if content differs. HIST 3100 Diplomatic History (3) Studies the foreign affairs of the major developed areas of the world (e.g., Europe, the United States, Japan). May be repeated for credit if content differs. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours of pertinent history or permission of the instructor. HIST 2360 Refugee and Migration Movements (3) This course explores the development of international human rights as theory and practice. It discusses traditional concepts of sovereignty and national belonging and then looks at two monumental events that created new possibilities for "moral intervention" across international borders: The French Revolution and the birth of the anti-slavery movement in the context of European imperialism. The course also explores the rise of global governance and human rights movements both on the local and the global level. HIST 3130 History of Human Rights (3)
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