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4.00 Credits
4 cr. In-depth study of special historical topics or problems in European history.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
1-4 cr. Internships are an opportunity for students majoring in history to gain first-hand experience in historyrelated fields. Internships can vary and are not limited to work with museums, historic sites, archives, historic preservation agencies and libraries. Prior approval of the host institution or agency is necessary along with a learning agreement for the history internship. Prerequisite: approval of the chair of the History Department.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
1-4 cr. Self-determined programof study under faculty direction for the student whose interests extend beyond the curricular offerings of the History Department.
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4.00 Credits
4 cr. The Honors Colloquium will introduce students to a variety of perspectives and attitudes toward social change. Students will read classic and contemporary works and hear fromlocal activists,peoplewho devote a significant amount of their time working for change. Studentswill read several genres - fiction,autobiography, political philosophy and propaganda. They will be encouraged to adopt a critical and skeptical attitude toward what they read and hear.
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2.00 Credits
2 cr. Honors section of Dignitas, fall semester, taught at the level and using the active learning techniques of the Honors Program. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Honors Program by interview with Honors Director.
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2.00 Credits
2 cr. Honors section of Dignitas, spring semester, taught at the level and using the active learning techniques of the Honors Program. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Honors Program by interview with Honors Director. HON 1914 WorldWar I (IDS) 4 cr. WorldWar Iwas called "The GreatWar" and "TheWar to End AllWars" by contemporaries. In reality, it was neither, and in fact is considered themajor cause of World War II. This class examines the following questions. How did a war happen when no one really wanted it? What is meant by military historians when they claim that WWI changed the nature of warfare by introducing the technology ofmass destruction? How did WWI cause WWII? If thiswar really did change the entire psychology of Europe, the center of our civilization,how is that reflected in the arts and sciences of the betweenwar period? Approximately one-third of the class will center on the facts of thewar;one-third on theTreaty of Versailles and one-third on the cultural impact.
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4.00 Credits
4 cr. Popular science texts covering The Big Bang Theory, relativity, quantum mechanics, particle physics, evolution, genetics, and Chaos Theory will be read and discussed. Discussions will focus on investigating the scientificmethod;distinguishing between fact, theory, speculation, and belief; critiquing and judging the accuracy of different explanations for the same events/observations; and considering the implications of scientific theory on philosophical thought,e.g.,What does science have to say about determinism vs. free will?
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4.00 Credits
4 cr. This course addresses a wide range of sociological issues as questions to be answered,using the solutions already provided by sociologists and students' own hands-on lab and real-world observational experiences. Examples and exercises use U.S.andworld data throughout, highlighting the way humans structure their lives around differences of culture and ethnicity, gender, race, social class, age, sexual orientation and other significant groupings. Using art, literature,music and film,aswell as traditional ethnographic and quantitative sociological data, students will encounter the diverseways inwhich people structure their social lives to meet common human needs, gaining experience and mastery of some basic tools of quantitative and qualitative analysis.
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4.00 Credits
4 cr. Study of literature written in Russian and translated into English. Selected works of prose and poetry from a particular period with emphasis on careful reading and reader response as well as on the cultural, historical, political, religious and economic developments that provide content.
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2.00 Credits
2 cr. This course aims to give students, largely from the Upper Midwest, exposure to and an opportunity to analyze current issues from around the globe. Since the text is a British publication, itwill give the students exposure to foreign perceptions of the United States. Studentswill gain the research skills needed to quickly get additional information on events around the world.
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