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  • 4.00 Credits

    Explores the history of the great battles and campaigns of antiquity. Emphasis is placed on developments in strategy and tactics, the lives of the men in the ranks, the careers of leaders, and the decisive nature of these conflicts on the course of history. Special attention is given to the interaction between military realities and the functioning of society as a whole. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.
  • 4.00 Credits

    Explores the military history of the medieval world from the fall of the Roman Empire in the fourth century A.D. and the establishment of the Germanic kingdoms to the decline of the supremacy of mounted warrior at the beginning of the sixth century. Students will be encouraged to understand the relationship between military realities and the social structure of medieval societies. The course will also outline the strategy and tactics used by medieval armies, how these tactics affected the lives of populations and how new developments in these fields led to the creation of nation-states in the early modern period. Time will also be spent studying the ideas of the period through the lives of some of the medieval world's greatest soldiers, statesmen, philosophers and historians. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.
  • 4.00 Credits

    Work experience course that invites students to learn techniques of museology. Students work in cooperation with various local or regional museums under the supervision and direction of a museum curator. May be taken twice with the permission of the instructor. Prerequisite: Written approval of department chair to register. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.
  • 4.00 Credits

    Through class discussions, students will gain an understanding of the natural history of Delmarva and Chesapeake, the changing patterns of land and resource use, environmental conflicts, the growth of 20th century conservation efforts and the implication of burgeoning growth in the Eastern metropolitan corridor of Delmarva. This course draws upon the resources of the Salisbury area through local speakers, environmental activists, foresters, authors and farmers. The course will utilize: the Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art, the Nanticoke Indian Museum, Furnace Town, Wye Island NWMA, Pemberton Park, and Crisfield and Smith islands. Research paper is required. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.
  • 4.00 Credits

    Intensive historical study of particular periods and groups, economic, intellectual, cultural, social movements and/or institutions. May be taken twice under different course titles. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IIB.
  • 4.00 Credits

    Advanced students will read in depth on a chosen subject under the guidance of a faculty mentor. Focus is on secondary sources to gain understanding of the range of historical interpretations on a given subject. Prerequisite: HIST 330 or permission of instructor and department chair
  • 4.00 Credits

    Research opportunity for advanced students of history to reconstruct aspects of the past using primary documentation under the guidance of a faculty member knowledgeable of the chosen subject. Prerequisites: HIST 330 and permission of instructor or department chair.
  • 1.00 - 4.00 Credits

    This course is intended to provide advanced undergraduate history majors with the opportunity to gain professional experience in a history-related field under the supervision of an onsite professional and a faculty member. Open to juniors and seniors, it offers excellent preparation for professional development in history related fields or for graduate study. Prerequisites: HIST 330 and permission from instructor or department chair.
  • 4.00 Credits

    Independent study, research and conferences undertaken by history majors for departmental honors at the invitation of the department. May not be taken on a pass/no credit basis. Prerequisites: Approval of department, 20 hours of coursework in history including HIST 330, minimum 3.5 average in history.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Study of Maryland history and government from the colonial period to present. Places special stress on the leaders, institutions and contributions made in Maryland and by Maryland to the nation. Three hours per week.
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