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settlement, industrialization , 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; emphasis on America ' s new role

322 THE CHURCH IN THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE (3)

A religious history of the United States from the colonial to the contemporary period , emphasizing the Church's effect on and its response to Puritanism , the westward movement , social and intellectual ferment , industrialization , immigration, urbanization

in a world of global interdependence. 403 CALIFORNIA HISTORY (3)

and war. Offered alternate years. 323 ANCIENT GREECE (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. 410 STUDIES IN LATIN AMERICAN HISTORY (3) Sections offered in such areas as Contemporary Problems , His­ tory of Religion , Political Movements and Reforms , as well as various national histories. 419 HISTORY OF COMMUNISM (3) Background , origin, development , teachings and techniques of expansion of international Communism; the role of the Soviet Union in the Communist movement. Alternate years , offered 1983-84. 420 HISTORY OF RUSSIA (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 . 424 LENIN TO HITLER: RECENT EUROPE (3) Europe during and after World War I with emphasis on the consequences of that war , crisis of European democracy , rise of Communism, Fascism and Nazism; failure of collective security ; World War II and post-war Europe ; the Cold War , economic

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. 324 ROMAN HISTORY (3) 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 civiliza­ tion . Offered alternate years. 327 HISTORIOGRAPHY (3 ) Philosophies and problems of history; historical methodology. Development of the historical discipline and introduction to re­ search and writing. 330 GERMAN CIVILIZATION AND CULTURE (3) Typical aspects of German civilization and the significant histor­ ical events and major contributions of the German people. Read­ ings in records of historical , literary and cultural importance. 331 GREAT ASIAN CIVILIZATIONS (3) Survey of the Indo-Aryan , Chinese and Japanese civiliza­ tions 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 undergraduate 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 histori­ cal events and major contributions of the French people . Read­ ing in records of historical , literary and cultural importance. See French 340. 360 ECONOMICHISTORYOFTHEUNITEDSTATES (3) 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 . 370 TEACHING ASSISTANT PREPARATION (I ) Instruction and practice in general and specific methods of teaching as an assistant to professors of large classes. Taught jointly by instructors from the education and history departments. 400 STUDIES IN DEVELOPING NATIONS (3) Regional studies in the Third World; stress on indigenous cul­ tures , European exploration and colonization ; independence movements in the post World War II era; contemporary problems including economic growth and cultural conflict. 401 THE RISE OF MODERN AMERICA , 1877-1920 (3) Post-Civil War economic growth , immigration , trans-Mississippi

integration and the Soviet Union as a major power. 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 oflsrael and Arab-Israeli tensions in the contemporary 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 present. Major emphasis on post-World War II developments. (See inter­ cultural studies 440.) 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. Cross-cultural influences; relationship of history , myth and Bible; universality of some mythological manifestations. Major schools of interpretation and tools of research. (See inter­ cultural studies 430.) 460 THE EVANGELICAL TRADITION (3) A historical and theological comparative study of the origins and development of Lutheranism , Calvinism , Anglicanism and the Anabaptist and Free Church traditions . Emphasis on the beliefs and practices of these groups today and their relationship to the evangelical Christian.

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