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1.00 Credits
Prerequisite: HIS 101 or junior standing Offered: Typically alternate years (next offered 2010-2011) Through examination of a key period or topic in the history of Medieval Europe (5th through 14th centuries, A.D.), students will develop both a deeper appreciation of this distinctive civilization and its relations to its neighbors, and better understand the sources and methodologies historians use to analyze the human experience in a past era. By reading key primary documents and secondary materials from important historians, they will develop a picture of the way social, economic, political, and cultural issues interact and shape a period. May be repeated for credit, provided the topic differs from that previously studied. 1 Course Credit
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Prerequisite: HIS 102 or junior standing Offered: Typically alternate years (next offered 2010-2011) An examination of the European experience from the late 14th to the late 16th century, including the Renaissance in Italy and trans-alpine Europe, the Religious Reformation of the 16th century, and the resultant diversification of Western Christianity, and the impact of European contact and interaction with the Non-Western world. 1 Course Credit
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Prerequisite: HIS 102 or junior standing Offered: Typically alternate years (next offered 2010-2011) This course examines the history of Europe from the French Revolution, which signaled the end of the Old Order, to the outbreak of World War I, which led to the end ofEuropean primacy in the world. Major themes for the years 1789 through 1848 include the first and second industrial revolutions, the decline of aristocratic hegemony, the emergence of new ideologies (especially nationalism, liberalism, and socialism), and the rise of the bourgeoisie. After 1870, principal themes include domestic politics, culture in Europe's golden age, and increasing national rivalry and competition. 1 Course Credit
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Prerequisite: HIS 102 or junior standing Offered: Typically alternate years ( next offered Fall 2009) This course explores major political, social, economic, and cultural developments in 20th-century Europe. Topics include the First World War and its aftermath, the Russian Revolution, Stalinism, Fascism, and Nazism, the Second World War, the origins of the Cold War; life in a divided Europe in the post-1945 period, the collapse of Soviet-based communism; and the Balkan Wars in the 1990s. The course combines a survey of broad historical movements with focused examination of specific case studies. 1 Course Credit
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Prerequisite: HIS/AST 122 or 123; OR junior standing Offered: Typically alternate Spring Terms (next offered Spring 2011) The goal of this course is two-fold. Through examining a key period in Chinese history, students both will develop a deeper appreciation for Chinese culture and a better understanding for the various methodologies that historians employ in analyzing complex societies. By reading key primary documents and secondary material from important historians, students will develop a picture of the way social, economic, political, and cultural issues interact and shape the period. May be repeated for credit, provided the topic differs from that previously studied. World Culture (Non-Western) component of the International Perspective. 1 Course Credit
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Prerequisite: HIS/AST 122 or 123; OR junior standing Offered: Typically alternate Spring Terms (next offered Spring 2010) The goal of this course is two-fold. Through examining a key period in Japanese history, students will develop both a deeper appreciation for Japanese culture and a better understanding for the various methodologies that historians employ in analyzing complex societies. By reading key primary documents and secondary material from important historians, students will develop a picture of the way social, economic, political, and cultural issues interact and shape the period. May be repeated for credit, provided the topic differs from those previously studied. World Culture (Non-Western) component of the International Perspective. 1 Course Credit
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Prerequisite: HIS 102 or junior standing Offered: Typically alternate years (next offered term yet to be determined) This course examines a specific topic in the history of Modern Europe in an effort to develop both a deeper appreciation for the complexity of the past and an understanding for the various methodologies that historians employ. By reading primary documents and secondary materials, students will develop an understanding of the way social, economic, political, and cultural issues interact and shape a period. May be repeated for credit, provided the topic differs from those previously studied. NOTE: Certain sections of this course also will supplement the Women's Studies and Asian Studies programs, as well as being suited to General Education's African Americans', Appalachians', and Women's Perspective, International Perspective, and Western History Perspective, depending upon each section's focus. Refer to the Schedule of Classes to see which specific sections meet these perspectives. 1 Course Credit
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1.00 Credits
Prerequisite: HIS 161 and 162; or HIS/AFR 165 Offered: Typically annually (next offered Fall 2009) Through examination of a key period in African American history, students will develop a deeper appreciation of this history and a better understanding of sources and methodologies historians use to analyze past human experiences. By reading key primary and secondary materials, students will develop an understanding of the way cultural, social, economic, and political issues interact to shape the period. May be repeated for credit, provided the topic differs from that previously studied. NOTE: Certain sections of this course may be approved to meet a Perspective Area in the General Education Program. Check the Schedule of Courses to see which specific sections meet these perspectives. 1 Course Credit
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1.00 - 2.00 Credits
Prerequisites: Determined by instructor Offered: Typically as student interest and faculty availability allow A course designed to meet the particular interests of student and faculty. Topics vary from year to year. See course description in the "Schedule of Classes." 1/2 to 1 Course Credit
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1.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Sophomore or junior standing for 390; senior standing for 490 Offered: Typically as student interest and faculty availability allow A course initiated, directed, and organized by the student. All such courses are to be supported by a faculty sponsor, second reader, academic adviser, Department Chairperson, and possibly others. Course proposals must meet the approval of the Coordinator of Advising (the Academic Program Council liaison). Will be registered by the Office of Academic Services as 390/490A if approved to meet the Active Learning Experience (ALE) or as 390/490B if approved as non-ALE. 1 Course Credit
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