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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Topics will vary but may include African Americans, women, Native Americans, Vermont, antebellum America, presidential elections, or the Cold War. Prerequisites: HI 101, HI 103 or permission of the instructor. Credits: 4 cr.
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3.00 Credits
The Great Depression, which seemed to mark the collapse of capitalism, and World War II, which brought total, global war, posed some of the most difficult challenges in U.S. history. The response of the American people to these challenges has indelibly shaped the world in which we live. This course will be a wide-ranging exploration of politics, the economy, society, culture, diplomacy and war. Prerequisites: HI 103 or permission of the instructor. Credits: 4 cr.
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3.00 Credits
An exploration of the relationship between culture (literature and the visual arts) and society before, during, and after the age of the communes, with particular attention to the achievements of Dante, Giotto, and Boccaccio. Prerequisites: Either HI 109, HI 111, HU 101, or permission of the instructor. Credits: 4 cr.
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3.00 Credits
A topical examination of issues such as gender and industrialization, military dictatorship in Chile and Argentina, Hispanic immigration to the United States, the economic history, and slavery of Latin America. Prerequisites: HI 163 or permission of the instructor. Credits: 4 cr.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of German history during the Weimar Republic and the Third Reich, from 1918 to 1945, with an emphasis on National Socialism, Hitler and the period after 1933. Prerequisites: Either HI 107, HI 397 or permission of the instructor. Credits: 4 cr.
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3.00 Credits
Internships may be offered both on- and off-campus. Students must apply through a history faculty member and the college internship office in the first month of the semester prior to the semester in which the internship will take place. Students will reach an agreement with a faculty supervisor regarding the specific academic requirements of the internship. At a minimum, an appropriate research paper will be expected. Prerequisites: Twelve credits in history, at least Junior standing, 2.7 GPA, faculty supervisor, approval of academic advisor and department chair. Credits: 3 cr.
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3.00 Credits
The Honors Colloquium offers opportunities to explore a wide variety of cultural and intellectual topics through attendance at public lectures, artistic performances and other events on and off-campus. One unifying text is usually required reading. Students write response papers for attended events, lead class discussions and submit a final essay. Prerequisites: At least Sophomore standing. Credits: 2 cr. Misc. Notes: This course is required of all students enrolled in the Honors Program.
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4.00 Credits
A chronological and interdisciplinary study of significant texts from Antiquity and the Middle Ages, primarily in the Western tradition but not excluding the non-Western. Readings may include Virgil's Aeneid, Saint Augustine's Confessions, the Rule of Saint Benedict, Einhard's Life of Charlemagne, an Arthurian romance, and Dante's InfernCredits: 4 cr. Liberal Studies Requirement: Culture and Civilization/Historical Studies/Literary Studies
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4.00 Credits
A continuation of HU 101 (Ancient and Medieval Civilization). Its focus is the intensive study of key and significant texts, and films, primarily in the Western tradition but not excluding the non-Western. Texts chosen may include a selection of the following: Machiavelli's The Prince, a play by Shakespeare, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Marx's Communist Manifesto, Hannah Arendt's Eichmann in Jerusalem, and Chinua Achebe's Things Fall ApaCredits: 4 cr. Liberal Studies Requirement: Culture and Civilization/Historical Studies/Literary Studies
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3.00 Credits
Comprises a survey of Western development from the beginning of the Renaissance through the sixteenth century. Major emphasis is placed on the transition in European culture, the effects of exploration, philosophy, science and religious thought. Texts may include works of Machiavelli, Christian humanism (Erasmus and/or More), Catholic and Protestant thinkers (Luther, Ignatius Loyola, Calvin, Montaigne, and/or Milton), and Shakespeare. Credits: 3 cr. Liberal Studies Requirement: Culture and Civilization
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