COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
•=k•Ht·UiiU:f.t Chair: Vrrginia M. Doland, Ph.D. FACULTY Professors: D. Buss, R. Buss, Doland, Hanson, Peters, Wilshire Associate Professors: Ciocchi, Lind, Rambo, Smith Assistant Professors: Buchanan, Caron, Ingraffia, Pickett OBJECTIVES The Departments of English, His tory and Philosophy offer an interde partmental major in humanities. It consists of a concentration of 18-20 units in one area and two support areas of six upper division units each. The area of concentration is basically an emphasis in the desired field but offers more flexibility through advise ment of the Humanities Committee. The objective of the humanities major is to provide the student with a broader perspective in selected liberal arts disciplines than is possible with a single subject matter. Courses taken to satisfy the general education require ment cannot be credited to the major. DEGREE PROGRAM A &dieJor of Am Degree in Humtmilies is offered upon completion of the univer sity baccalaureate and humanities major in one of the following concentrations. English (31 units) The Humanities English major consists of a total of 3I units, of which 24 must be upper division. Nineteen units in English are required, 12 of which must be upper division. The English requirement includes one unit of English 470, as well as English 251 and 252. English 250 American Literature may be counted for the general education requirement Two concentrations of six upper divi sion units chosen from the following areas: History and Ph ilosophy, or 12 upper division units in one of the areas: History- Choose 6 units from: I European history: 305, 306, 313, 318, 422. ■ American history: 300, 307,308,310,401,402. ■ Church history: 321, 408, 422, 460, 462. Philosophy- Prerequisite 214 for general education. Choose 6units from: ■ Philosophy and Religion: 302, 413 and six additional upper division units in ph ilosophy with approval of the Humanities Committee.
390 History of Mexico (3) Swvey of the history ofMexico from pre- Colombian times to the present, empha sizing social, cultural, religious and politi cal developments, as well as relations between Mexico and the United States. 400 Studies In Developing Nations (3) Regional studies in the Third World; stress on indigenous cultures. Euro pean exploration and colonization; independence movements in the post World War II era; contemporary prob lems including economic growth and cultural conflict 401 The Rise of Modern America, 1877-1920 (3) Post-Civil War economic growth, immigration, trans-Mississippi settle ment, industrialization, urbanization; America's rise to world power, Pro gressive Era and World War I. 402 The United States Since 1920 (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
ticularly its continuing interpretation of the U.S. Constitution as the framework
social science and Biblical perspective. Prerequisites: Senior standing. 470 Studies In History (1-3) Topics in history including individual reading in historical literature. May be repeated with a different topic. 480 Research Seminar (3) Special studies in history for majors utiliz ing the techniques of problem-wiving, research and formal writing. No!Hllajors may undertake special study in specific geographical areas; Latin America, Europe, Asia, United States, Near East and Africa. Prerequisite: 327 or consent 490, 491 Honors Program (3, 3) A year-long independent research project for history majors culminating in an honors thesis. First semester: reading and research under supervi sion. Second semester: drafting and writing final paper.
for American democracy. 420 History of Russia (3)
Russia from the origin of the nation to the contemporary Soviet state. Analysis of Czardom, the Revolution and inter national relations in the modem world. 422 Renaissance and Reformation (3) Europe from the late 14th to early 17th century. Stress on changes inau gurated by the Renaissance and Refor mation; rise of nation-states and foun dations of modern European society. Offered alternate years. 424 Twentieth Century Europe (3) Europe in the era of World War I, the rise of Communism, Fascism and Hitler's Nazi Party; World War II and the post-war period; the Cold War and the collapse of the communist system. 430 History of the Jewish People (3) Post-biblical period to the present; social, political and cultural history of the Jew in the Middle East, Europe and the Americas; Anti-Semitism, the Holocaust, the State of Israel and Arab-Israeli tensions in the contempo rary world. Offered alternate years. 440 The Islamic World (3) Political, social and cultural history of the Arab, Persian, Turkish and Afro Asian Islamic peoples from the 7th century to the present Major empha sis on post-World War II developments. 450 Introduction to Folklore and Mythology (3) Major traditional and recessive elements in Western civilization and culture from the time of an Indo-European unity to the present Crosscultural influences; relationship of history, myth and Bible; universality of some mythological mani festations. Major schools of interpreta tion and tools of research. 460 Seminar In Rellglous TradlUons (3) Significant religious traditions offered with different focus and content, such as: Asian Religious Traditions, the Evan gelical Tradition. May be repeated with a different focus. Prerequisite: 105, 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. Offered spring semester. 465 Integration Seminar (3) Issues in the contemporary world addressed from an interdisciplinary 205 or Political Science 205. 462 History of the Expansion of Christianity (3)
GEOGRAPHY COURSES 301 Cultural Geography (3)
World cultural regions; study of cul tural forces and their interaction with the physical environment to produce the varieties of cultural landscape: pop ulation distribution, general land-use, settlement pattern, transportation and communication; attention given to con temporary environmental concerns. 310 Studies In Geography (3) Continental areas studies by regions emphasizing physical , cultural , eco nomic and historical dimensions which give geographic personality to individ ual regions and nations. One or more sections offered each year in areas such as Latin America, North American, Europe and Asia. May be repeated with different content (section title) .
global interdependence. 403 California History (3)
Exploration, colonization and geogra phy; indigenous people; the Mexican period; statehood; the social, eco nomic and political developments in the 20th century. Examination of contemporary California diversity and regional issues. Lab fee: $15 Intert erm and Summer only. 405 Problems In American Diplomacy (3) Growth and development of Ameri can foreign relations from the Revolu tion to the present. Analysis of the conduct of foreign relations, its objec tives and limitations. 408 The Church In the American Experience (1-3) A religious history of the United States from the colonial to the con temporary period, emphasizing the Church's effect on and its response to Puritanism, the westward movement, social and intellectual ferment, indus trialization, immigration, urbanization and war. Offered alternate years. 41 0 American Constitutional Law (3) An examination of the principles of the American constitutional system looking primarily at U.S. Supreme Court deci sions and the historical development of constitutional law. Attention also given to the judicial branch and its role in American government and politics, par-
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