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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENG 101. 3 credits formerly HI 202 American History II This course examines the social, economic and political forces that have contributed to the emergence of modern America and centers on the post-Civil War period, the settlement of the West, the industrial revolution, immigration, urbanization, imperialism, the U.S. as a world power, the New Deal and contemporary America.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: ENG 101 and one of the following: HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 201 or HIS 202. 3 credits formerly HI 214 African-American History A history of African-Americans from the seventeenth century to the present, starting with the African background and emphasizing the impact of slavery and the struggle for freedom in the Colonial, early national and antebellum periods; the impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on African-American socioeconomic and political aspirations; and the continuing twentieth century issues of black activism and the struggle for full civil rights and equality in American society.
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Prerequisite: HIS 101, 102, 201 or 202. 3 credits An overview of women's history since ancient times to the present, emphasizing the changing political, economic, social and legal positions of women worldwide. Included will be the study of the forces leading to the women's movement, suffrage, and feminism today. Individual and collective attainment of women in Western Civilization will be as well a major focus of this course.
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Prerequisite: ENG 101 and one of the following: HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 201 or HIS 202. 3 credits formerly HI 106 Russia and the World Today This course is an introduction to the history of Russia and the Soviet Union from 1900 until the present. It includes a brief overview of Czarist Russia, then proceeds to examine the failed Revolution of 1905, the Russian Revolutions of 1917, the development of the Soviet Union, World War II, the emergence of the Soviet Union as a superpower, the Cold War, the end of communism and the breakup of the Soviet Union, and Russia since 1991 in the global economy.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: ENG 101 and one of the following: HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 201 or HIS 202. 3 credits not offered every year. formerly HI 225 The Holocaust A survey of the origins, nature and consequences of the Holocaust, emphasizing Nazi Germany's systematic destruction of millions of Jews as well as Slavs, Gypsies and others during World War II. This study of the impact of mass genocide and its meaning today will be presented in historical texts, literary works and film.
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Prerequisite: ENG 101 and one of the following: HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 201 or HIS 202. 3 credits not offered every year. formerly HI 205 The Pacific Rim Nations: Past and Present The Pacific Rim offers an introductory survey of the history, economics, politics and cultures of the Pacific Rim Basin region, with emphasis on East Asia. This interdisciplinary Asianstudies course explores how the Pacific Basin has evolved to emerge as a principal center of the upcoming century.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: ENG 101 and one of the following: HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 201 or HIS 202. 3 credits not offered every year A survey of the history of sub-Saharan Africa from about 1800 until the present. Topics to be discussed include traditional African societies and cultures; the impact of the slave trade on African society; European imperialism and the "partition of Africa"; Africa and the world warsof the first half of the 20th century; African nationalism and the emergence of independent African nation states; the short lived Pan- African movement; the challenges of democracy and economic development in the late-20th century; and Africa in the early-21st century. In view of the immensity of the continent and the complexity of its history, this course will focus on Nigeria, Congo, South Africa, and Kenya as case-studies.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENG 084 or ESL 152. 3 credits formerly HI 125 Contemporary Issues This course focuses on a discussion and analysis of events in the news. The events selected vary each term but can include international relations, including issues of war, peace, and terrorism; the globalization of the international economy; the role of education in the changing world order; the challenges created by revolutions in 21st-century technology; and state and national government, politics, and elections. Emphasis is placed on developing an appreciation for how contempo rary events impact people, especially at the local level. This course is open only to students who are eligible for or are concurrently enrolled in ENG 084 or ESL 152.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: ENG 102 or permission of Honors Coordinator. 3 credits Focusing primarily on non-Western societies, this course explores the social, historical and religious context, function and importance of creative expression in world cultures. Students will explore their own creative processes and will be asked to see relationships between realms of creative expression in different societies based on shared ideologies. Interrelationships between Western and non-Western artists and forms will also be examined.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: ENG 102 or permission of Honors Coordinator. 3 credits This course is designed to explore the historical, social, political and economic discourses of African American film. The contributions of African American filmmakers to cinema have often been overlooked in the traditional examinations of film history. This course will investigate the various aspects of a racial divide consistent within our culture as represented cinematically.
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