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  • HIS 272: Germany since 1890

    3.00 Credits
    Assumption University

    A study of the development of Germany as a world power in the 19th century. Topics include Germany’s experiences in war and peace; monarchy, democracy, and dictatorship from the era of Wilhelm II through the age of Hitler; democracy and reconstruction in West Germany since World War II; the Cold War; the reunification of Germany; and Germany’s role in a new Europe. Staff/ Three credits
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  • HIS 276: Science and Technology in American History

    3.00 Credits
    Assumption University

    This course questions the unique nature of American scientific and technological development. It examines the emergence of “republican” characteristics for U.S. scienceand technology from colonial times to the present and the impact of these trends on political, environmental, and gender issues throughout the last 225 years. Watters/ Three credits
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  • HIS 280: Asi a to 1800

    3.00 Credits
    Assumption University

    This course is designed to introduce students to some of the major themes of East Asian history focusing on China, Japan, and Korea) from the Neolithic period to roughly 1800. The course begins by defining the notion of East Asia, and subsequently explores continuity and change in the region as a whole and within its discrete cultural components. Major themes include the origin of cultural continuity, the rise of the bureaucratic state, the evolution of Confucian thought and social roles, and the development and spread of Buddhism. Nakajima/ Three credits
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  • HIS 281: Asi an History since 1800

    3.00 Credits
    Assumption University

    This course surveys the history of East Asia, mostly China, Japan and Korea, from the late seventeenth century to the 1960s. Students will have an opportunity to learn about the diversity within East Asia by studying various voices of Asian people. It aims at deepening student’s understanding of East Asian history and culture. In addition to studying the political, social, and cultural transformation of China, Japan and Korea, this course will also address various themes in East Asian history. How did these countries deal with Western imperialism and problems of modernization? How did they interact with each other in the modern world? Special attention will be paid to the US involvement in this region in the modern period. Nakajima/ Three credits
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  • HIS 282: Japan from 1868 to Present

    3.00 Credits
    Assumption University

    Designed to introduce students to the major themes of Japanese history during the late 19th century and the 20th century, the course begins by defining the nature of Japanese feudalism on the eve of 1868 and the internal and external challenges that resulted in the momentous political, social, and cultural transformation known as the Meiji Restoration of 1868. The course continues by exploring the domestic and international forces leading to war in the Pacific, the period of American occupation, and post-war recovery. Nakajima/ Three credits
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  • HIS 283: Modern China:War and Revolution

    3.00 Credits
    Assumption University

    This course surveys the history of China from the 19th century to the present post-Deng era. The transformation that China underwent in the last two centuries is one of the most drastic and exciting ones in world history. The course will focus on various wars and revolutions that involved the Chinese people in the modern period. In addition to studying the major political changes, the course will also address broader social issues, including the changing status of women, the development of youth culture, and transformation of the peasantry. Nakajima/ Three credits
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  • HIS 285: Women’s Studies I:Images

    3.00 Credits
    Assumption University

    This course is an introduction to the study of women. The course will develop a coherent, integrated view of women and their roles; emphasize the full range of contributions of and the limited opportunities for women; examine and appraise the experiences of women; and critically examine the thinking about women at various times and from various perspectives. The basic approach is interdisciplinary and the concentration of the course is on women in North America from the 18th century to the present. (This course satisfies the requirement for a second literature course for the General Education core.) Ammons, Choquette, Edmonds, Guerrero-Watanabe, Kercher, Kisatsky, McNett, Melia, Vadum/ Three credits
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  • HIS 290: The Islamic Middle East I

    3.00 Credits
    Assumption University

    This course examines the history of the pre-modern Middle East from the genesis of Islam in seventh century Arabia to the advent of Western power and dominance in the region. The course will cover religious, cultural, and socio-economic developments in the Middle East. In addition to examining the origins of the Qur’an and Muhammud’s proselytizingmission in the Arabian Peninsula, the course will analyze the reasons for Islam’s rapid political takeover of territory stretching from Spain to Central Asia. It will also examine how the conquered territories and peoples exerted a strong formative influence on the development of Islam. The Islam’s numerous philosophic, scientific, and technological achievements which marked a period of progress in the European Middle Ages will be also be stressed. Borsch/ Three credits
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  • HIS 291: The Islamic Middle East II

    3.00 Credits
    Assumption University

    This course examines the history of the modern Middle East. It will cover the period in which the traditional societies of the Middle East were profoundly altered by their contacts with the Western world. It will analyze broad social issues such as the changing role of the middle class, the transformation of traditional authority and the emergence of potent new symbols of power in the twentieth century, such as nationalism, modernization, and resurgent Muslim identities. Borsch/ Three credits
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  • HIS 293: Fr om Jesus to Muhammad:The Near East in Transition

    3.00 Credits
    Assumption University

    This course will examine the history of the Near East from 50 BCE to 750 CE. The course will address a very critical period of transition for the Near East, one in which a variety of religious experiences structured the life of people in classical times and late antiquity. It will analyze broad social issues such as the changing patterns of urban rural interaction, the growing power and influence of marginal societies such as the peasants of Mesopotamia and the Bedouin of Arabia, the transformation of traditional authority and the emergence of effective new symbols of power. The course will ultimately trace the significant developments by which the Near Eastern societies were transformed from classical Roman and Imperial Persian paradigms into a unified caliphate under the new religion of Islam. Staff/ Three credits
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