COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
408 The Church In the American Experience (1-3)
360 Economic History ol the United States (3) Growth and dt'velopmenl of the Amt'rican economy from the Colonial pt'riod to contemporary times. Emphasis on surh dynamic factors a, political, social, lt'!(al, technological and intt'rnational dt'velopmt'nts allt>rtill!( changt's in a!(rirnlture, trans port at ion , communication , com merre, industry and finanre. 370 Teaching Assistant Preparation (1) lnsti1111ion and prartirt' in general and spt'Cific mt'thods of teaching as an a.s.,istan t lo profes.-;< ,rs of largt' cla~,. Taught jointly hy instmctors from tht' Education and History Dt'partments. 390 History ol Mexico (3) S111vey of the history ofMex.irn from prt' (,1lo111bian limes to the present , t'mplta sizing ><•·ial. rnlt1u-.il, rt'lii;iott< and 1x1liti ral dt'Vt'lopments, as Wt'll a., relations llt'twt't'II Mt'Xirn and the Unitt'd States. 400 Studies In Developing Nations (3) R~ional studies in tht' Third World ; stres., on indigt'nous rnlturt's. Euro pean exploration and rnlonization ; indt'p<'ndt'll<"t' movements in the post World War II t'ra; contemporary prob lems including t'conomir growth and rnltur.il ronllirt. 401 The Rise ol Modern America, 1877-1920 (3) Post-Civil War economic ii;rowth , immiliratio11, trans-Mississippi settle mt'nl, industrialization , mhaniz.ition; Amt'ric1 's riSt' lo world power, Pro !;l"t's.sive Era and World War I. 402 The United States Since 1920 (3) Shapi11g of Amniran social, ernno111ir , politiral , rt'ligious and intt'llt'<·tual lilt> and fort'ilin poliq, in tht' era of the twentit's , New Dt'al, World War II, r.. Id War; emphasis on Amt'rira ' s new rolt' in a world of
312 History of Latin America (3) Major indigenous civilizations; conque;i by Spain and Porrugal; colonial instilll tions and culrure; wan; of independenct', political, economic and social develop ments to the present, including the role of the United State; in the region. 313 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. O!Tered alternate years. 318 Studies In Modem Europe (1-3) Thematic and period studies in 16th through 20th cemury Europe includ ing : Age of Revolutions , Age of Ideologies, Enlightenment, lnd1Lstrial ization, Holocaust, and Global lntt'r dependence. May be repeated with di!Terellt foc1Ls. 320 The American Presidency (3) Historical development of the office of the presidency; fonnal and infor mal powers of the President in exeui tive legislative, judicial , military, diplo matic and political areas. 321 History of the Christian Church (3) A historical survey of Church history from Pentecost to the present. Empha,is given to leading personali ties and movements within the Church. O!Tered fall semester. 323 Ancient Greece (3) History of Ancient Greece from tht' Minoan-Mycenaean cultures to the Hellenistic period; emphasis on tht' literature, religion, art and modes of
world for the spread of CJ1ristianity; Rome's contributions to Western rivi lization. Offered alternate years. 325 Themes In American History (3) Sections offered earh year on snrh topirs as: the Ameriran South , the Amt'riGJn West, Womt'n in America ,
A religious history of the United States from tl1e colonial to the con temporary period , emphasizing the CJmrch's effect on and iL~ response to Puritanism, the westward movemellt, social and imellectual ferrnellt, indtl<; Lrialization, immigration, urbanization and war. O!Tered alternate years. 410 American Constitutional Law (3) An examination of the principles of the American const.itutional ,-r-;tem looking primarily at U.S. Supreme Court deci- sio1Ls and the historical development of constitutional law. Attention also given Lo the judicial branch and iLs role in American government and politics, par- tirnlarly iLs continuing interpretation of the U.S. Constitution a~ the framework
the Asian Americans. 327 Historiography (3)
Philosophies and prnblt'111s of history; historical mt'tltodol<'!,'Y· Dt'Vt'lopment of the historiGJI dis,:iplint' and intro dnrtion to research and writing. 328 Introduction to Public History (3) A suIVt~Yof tl1e applirnt ions of histori cal rnnrepts and skills ontsidt' of acad emic settings, including the art'as of rnltnral rt's011rce ma11:1gt'mt'nt , publir policy, h1Lsint's.,, information manage ment, museum studit's, t'diting and rommunity/ family histo1y. Prt'rt'<pti sites: 10:i and 20!",. 330 German Civilization and Culture (3) Typiral a.,pt'rtS of German riviliz.1tio11 and tht' significant historiral t'Vt'nts and major contributions of tl1e German peoplt'. Rea<lings in rerords of historical, litt'rary and e11l111ral importance. 331 Great Asian Civilizations (3) Survt'y of lndo-Aryan, Chint'st' and Japanese civilizations from ancit'nl times to the present, strt·ssini; tht' rdi gio-philosoph iral deVt'lopments and tllt'ir impart upon rnltmt'. 332 Studies In Asian Civilizations (3) ln-<lepth study of spt'rilir rt'gions of Asia; ont' or more sections offert'd every year in snrh areas as: Modern India, Parilic Rim Nations, Modt'ru Japan , and Modern China. May bt' repeated with a dilfrrent fonL, . Prt' rt'<ptisitt': 20:i. 340 French Civilization and Culture (3) Typical aspects of Frenrh rivilization and tht' significant historiral evt'nts and major rnntrihutions of the Frenrh peoplt'. Rt'adini; in rt'rords of histori cal , litt'rary and rnlturJl importanct'. 350 Great Western Political Thinkers (3) A study of sdt'rted politiral tht'<>rists. Emphasis on snrh writers as Plato, Arislotlt', Ch11rd1 Fatltt'rs. Augustint' , Acp1inas, Marl1iaVt'lli, Lutht'r, Calvin, Hobllt's, Locke, Bmkt', Bt'ntham. Marx, Nidrnhr and others. Rt'adings in prima1y so11n·t's. Prt'rt'<ptLsitt': His to1y JO!",. 20!", or Politiral Srit'll<"t' 20:,.
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for American democracy. 420 History ol Russia (3)
R1Lssia from the origin of the nation to the contemporary Soviet state. Analysis of Czardom, the Revolution and inter national relati01L~ in the modem world . 422 Renaissance and Relormation (3) Emope from the late 14th to early 17th century. Stress on changt's inati gurated by the Renaissance and Refor mation; rise of nation-states and fmm dations of modern European society. O!Tered alternate years. 424 Twentieth Century Europe (3) Europe in tht' era of World War I, the rist' of Communism, Fascism and Hitlt'f's Nazi Party; World War II and the post-war pt!riod; the Cold War and tht' collapse of the communist system. 430 History ol the Jewish People (3) Post-biblical period to the present; social , political and cultural history of the Jt'w in the Middle East, Europe and the America.,; Anti~'-emitism, the Holocaust, the State of Israel and Arab-Israeli tensions in the contempo rary world. Offt'red alternate years. 440 The Islamic World (3) Political, social and cultural history of the Arab, Persian , Turkish and Afro Asian Islamic pt!oples from the 7th century to tl1e present. Major empha sis on post-World War II developmenLs. 450 Introduction to Folklore and Mythology (3) Major traditional and recessive elemenL~ in Western civilization and culture from the timt' of an lnd<~European unity to tht' present. Cros.>;<:ultural influences; relatirn1ship of l1Lstory, myth and Bible; nniversali ty of some mythological mani festati01Ls. Major schml~ of interpreta tion and l<K>ls of rt'St'arch.
thought of the period. 324 Roman History (3)
Roman history from iLs beginning to the fall of the Empire; Rome's part in the preparation of the Mediterranean
glol~il intt'rdept'ndt'nre. 403 Calilomia History (3)
ExplorJtion, coloniz.1tio11 and geogra phy; indigt'notLs 1)t'oplt'; tht' ~frxican pt'riod; stalt'hood; tht' social, t'CO· no111ir and political dt'veiopmt'nts in tht' 20th rentury . Examination of ronlt'mp<>rJIY Cilifornia divt' rsity and rt'giona I issues. 405 Problems In American Diplomacy (3) Crowth and dt'Vt'lopmt'nt of Ameri ran li1rt'i1;11 rdations from the Rt'vohi tion to the prest'nt. Analysis of the rondun of li>rt'ign rdations, its ohjer tiVt's and limitations.
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