61 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
312 History ofLatin America (3) Major indigenous civilizations; conquest by Spain and Portugal; colonial institutions and culture; wars of independence, political, economic and social developments to the present, including the role of the United States in the region. 313 Medieval History (3) Medieval Europe from the fall of Rome through the fourteenth century; emphasis on the church, theological development, political institutions, society, literature and economics of the period. Offered alternate years. 318 Studies in Modern Europe {1-3) Thematic and period studies in sixteenth through twentieth century Europe includ
source management, public policy, busi ness, information management, museum studies, editing and community/family his tory. Prerequisites: 100 and 200. 330 German Civilimtion and Culture (3) Typical aspects of German civilization and the significant historical events and major contributions of the German people. Readings in records of historical, literary and cultural importance. 331 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. 332 Studies in Asian Civilizations (3) In-depth study of specific regions of Asia. One or more sections offered every year in such areas as Emergent China, Emergent Japan, Emergent India, and Emergent Southeast Asia, and the under graduate colloquia on topics of relevance dealing with Asia in the modern world. 340 French Civilization and Culture (3) Typical aspects of French civilization and the significant historical events and major contributions of the French people. Reading in records of historical, literary and cultural importance. (See French 340.) 360 Economic History of the United States (3) Growth and development of the American economy from the Colonial peri od to contemporary times. Emphasis on such dynamic factors as political, social, legal, technological and international devel opments affecting changes in agriculture, transportation, communication, commerce, industry and finance. 370 Teaching Assistant Preparation ( 1) Institution and practice in general and specific methods of teaching as an assistant to professors of large classes. Taught joint ly by instructors from the ·Education and History Departments. 390 History ofMexico (3) Survey of the history of Mexico from pre-Colombian times to the present, empha sizing social, cultural, religious and political 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. European exploration and colonization; independence movements in the post World War II era; contemporary problems including econom ic growth and cultural conflict. 401 The Rise ofModern America, 1877- 1920 (3) Post-Civil War economic growth, immigra tion, trans-Mississippi settlement, industrial ization, urbanization; America's rise to world power, Progressive 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; empha sis on America's new role in a world of glob al interdependence.
ing: Exploration and colonization, Enlightenment, Age of Baroque,
Industrialization, Napoleon to Bismarck, the Holocaust and the Cold War. May be re peated with different topics. 320 The American Presidency (3) Historical development of the office of the presidency; formal and informal powers of the president in executive legislative, judi cial, military, diplomatic and political areas. 321 History ofthe Christian Church (3) A historical survey of Church history from Pentecost to the present Emphasis given to leading personalities and movements within the Church. Offered fall semester. 323 Ancient Greece (3) History of Ancient Greece from the Minoan-Mycenaean cultures to the Hellenistic period; emphasis on the litera ture, religion, art and modes of thought of the period. 324 Roman History (3) Roman history from its beginning to the fall of the Empire; Rome's part in the prepara tion of the Mediterranean world for the spread of Christianity; Rome's contributions to Western civilization. Offered alternate years. 327 Historiography (3) Philosophies and problems of history; historical methodology. Development of the historical discipline and introduction to research and writing. 328 Introduction to Public History (3) A survey of the applications of historical concepts and skills outside of academic set tings, including the areas of cultural re-
403 California History (3) Exploration and colonization; the Mexican period; the coming of the
Americans; statehood; the social, economic and political developments as a part of the United States. 405 Problems in American Diplomacy (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. 408 The Church in the American Experience (3) A religious history of the United States from the colonial to the contemporary peri od, emphasizing the Church's effect on and its response to Puritanism, the westward movement, social and intellectual ferment, industrialization, immigration, urbanization and war. Offered alternate years. 419 History ofCommunism (3) Background, origin, development, teach ings and techniques of expansion of interna tional Communism; the role of the Soviet Union in the Communist movement. Alternate years. 420 History ofRussia (3) Russia from the origin of the nation to the contemporary Soviet state. Analysis of Czardom, the Revolution and international relations in the modern world.
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