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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Analyzes the political, economic, religious, social, intellectual, and cultural history of the English, Scottish, Welsh, and Irish people from the beginnings of the Hanoverian dynasty. Emphasis on the creation of Empire, extension of Parliamentary democracy, industrialization, Pax Britannica, the World Wars, and the social-economic and political aspects of British decline in the 20th century. Spring, odd-numbered years.
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3.00 Credits
Selected events and issues that analyze the evolution of Tsarist and Soviet political, economic, religious, social, and cultural institutions since Peter the Great. Investigations into the rise and fall of Imperial and Soviet Russia, cultural and intellectual achievements, condition of minorities, industrialization, foreign relations with the West and Asia, the nature of authoritarian rule, and present political developments. Spring, even-numbered years.
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3.00 Credits
Latin America on the eve of liberation. Political and social development of selected Latin American republics. The Mexican and Cuban revolutions, church-state relations. Latin America in world perspective. Primary sources required. Spring, evennumbered years.
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3.00 Credits
Historical analysis of the issues and institutions that have shaped the character of the modern Middle East. Investigations into the foundations and development of Islam, Islamic schism, Muslim empires, European colonialism, Arab and Zionist nationalism, creation of Arab nation-states and Israel, the Arab and Israeli conflict, petroleum politics, and international relations. Fall, odd-numbered years.
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3.00 Credits
From early, advanced civilization to contemporary international political economy and U.S. foreign policy, countries in the far East have been both isolated and invaded. They have been the objects of both admiration and scorn. This course studies the history and current politics and economics of the region. Emphasis is on China and Japan, but other nations are examined as well. As needed.
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3.00 Credits
Investigation of the sub-Saharan people and their political, social, religious, economic, and cultural institutions up to the present. Emphasis upon the modern period. Analysis of pre-colonial civilizations, European and Arab relations, the colonial era, the slavery issue, independence and creation of nation-states, economic and political developments, and racial conflict in Southern Africa. Fall, even-numbered years.
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3.00 Credits
From African origins to the recent past. Emphasis on racism, the development of slavery, black abolitionism, emancipation and reconstruction, racial segregation, the black community, and the civil rights movement. Spring, even-numbered years.
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3.00 Credits
During the course of the nineteenth century, the practice of medicine evolved from that of a manual trade, learned primarily through apprenticeship, to an increasingly specialized profession with close connections to the applied sciences. Watershed advancements in medical science and technology as well as sweeping developments in the organization and status of medical professionals make the study of this historical period crucial to students who wish to acquire an understanding of the historical context of medicine in society and culture in the modern Western world. In this course, students will explore and discuss nineteenth-century texts (literary, professional, and popular) that represent a response to illness and to the role of medicine and medical professionals in modern society and culture. As needed.
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3.00 Credits
Emphasizes the role of immigration in American history and the implications of ethnicity on society from the colonial era to the present, with particular emphasis on the period from 1845-1930. Discussion of ways in which immigration from Europe, Canada, Asia, and Central and Latin America influenced the development of communities throughout the U.S. Examination of immigration patterns and policies and effects of ethnicity on employment, social mobility, and industrialization. Fall, oddnumbered years.
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3.00 Credits
Examination of the growth and development of the world economy up to the present. Emphasis upon industrialization and economic structural change, technological and organizational innovation, managerial and labor organization, government policies, international trade, business cycles, and the nature of socioeconomic institutions. Case studies of advanced and developing national economies. Spring, oddnumbered years.
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