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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
These courses are designed to allow students to study geographic areas, historical periods, or particular issues not normally covered in the formal courses offered in the Department of History. In each course a professor will present lectures in his or her area of particular interest and students will engage in guided reading and research under the professor's supervision. Two or Four Credits Staff Both Semesters
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3.00 Credits
These classes analyze a specific theme in United States history over 100 years or more. They will deal with both historical and historiographical questions about that theme. Students will read 125-200 pages per week and write a substantial research paper of 10-15 pages, as well as have tests and other short assignments.
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4.00 Credits
This course is designed to introduce students to the pre-colonial African past, principally through the study of primary and orally transmitted sources. The use of these sources and their interpreta- tion will be given special emphasis as will the use of biography. Case studies of political change in the 19th century provide a focus for looking at issues such as state formation, the role of technology, the spread of Islam, slavery and European intrusion. This course is flagged for cultural diversity. Four Credits M'Bayo Spring Semester, Odd Years
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4.00 Credits
The course will focus on state formation and cultural developments in Africa during the 19th and 20th centuries. It will use the overarching framework of continuity and change to trace significant political and cultural trends that have had a deep impact on contemporary African nation-states. Although the course will focus mainly on Sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa will not be completely ignored. Special emphasis will be placed on the active role of Africans, both men and women, in shaping the political and cultural developments of their continent despite the obvious impact of European colonialism. The course is flagged for cultural diversity. Four Credits M'Bayo Spring Semester, Even Years
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4.00 Credits
This course explores one specific dimension of 20th-century history, namely how societies and individuals faced the moral ambiguities caused by the Second World War. We will examine the issue of collective and individual choice in history. For example, to what extent is history determined by larger "forces" and to what extent does human agency shapespecific historic developments Our examples for the moral ambiguities presented by the war will come from several case studies of enemy-occupied territories: Greece, France and China. Four Credits Tseng Fall Semester, Odd Years
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4.00 Credits
The 20th century has been called "The Century of Genocide." This course will examine case studies of 20th-century genocide, selected from the Holocaust, Armenia, Cambodia, Bosnia and Rwanda, and other less-famous examples. We will analyze different definitions of genocide, examine the international legal structures dealing with genocide and crimes against humanity, and investigate the historical context of the varied genocides in the modern world. Four Credits Gibbs Spring Semester, Odd Years
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4.00 Credits
This course examines the roles that slavery and race have played in shaping the course of American history. Starting from an overall assessment of slavery's origins in western culture, the course considers the practice of slavery and its social, political, and economic influences in North America. Special emphasis is placed upon analyzing how institutional slavery and the concept of race shaped the lives of masters, slaves, and their respective descendants down to the present day. Four Credits Johnson Spring Semester, Even Years
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4.00 Credits
What role have women had in making social change happen in the United States In this course, we will answer this question by examining how women sought to shape their society during periods of transformation in United States history. Topics include women in Revolutionary America; women and anti-slavery campaigns; Progressive women; women during times of war; and the rise of feminism during the 20th century. We will also explore how issues such as race, class, region, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation affected women's historical experience. This course is flagged for cultural diversity. Four Credits Petit Fall Semester, Even Years
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4.00 Credits
This course traces the development of United States foreign policy from the Spanish- American War to the present. In this period the United States emerged as a great world power, assumed center stage during World War II, offset the threat of the Soviet Union during the Cold War, and currently claims title to being the world's lone superpower. Post Cold War conditions have challenged the nation to formulate policies responsive to recent manifestations of threats not yet clearly defined, including the problems of non-state actors and terrorism. Four Credits Johnson Spring Semester, Odd Years
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4.00 Credits
In this course, we will explore the meaning of race, gender and class through the lens of cultural history. We will read about ordinary people as well as elite intellectuals in order to understand how Americans debated the meanings of these concepts and how these ideas affected the lived experiences of men and women in the past. This course is flagged for cultural diversity. Four Credits Petit Fall Semester, Odd Years
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