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3.00 Credits
Surveys the growth and development of institutions from their European origins through the end of Reconstruction . Emphasis is placed on the ideas and processes that created those institutions, as well as on the degree to which they were uniquely American . Serves as the basis for advanced work in United States history . P: So. stdg.
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Survey of the growth and development of United States institutions from the end of Reconstruction to the present day . Emphasis is placed on ideas, processes, and causation, and the emergence of the United States as a world power . Serves as the basis for advanced work in United States history . P: So. stdg.
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A study of ideas, views, and values of the Renaissance and Reformation eras . Topics for examination include the doctrine of Renaissance humanism, the origins of Realpolitik, the role of scientific thought in culture and society, religious questions in the face of schism and their resolutions, and the "modernity" of the fourteenth centu ry. P: So. st dg.
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Study of the rise and consolidation of tyranny in a modern Western society. Readings, discussions, and lectures on the conditions that led to Hitler's rise to power; the personalities and policies that characterized the Nazi regime; the public and private choices required of people living in Nazi Germany; and the impact of Nazi terror and war on individuals and groups of people. P: So. stdg.
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3.00 Credits
A study of historical trends and events that have shaped contemporary Eastern Europe . The course will focus on developments in the region since 1918 with emphasis on Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Yugoslavia. Impact of rivalries among European powers before 1938 and the Soviet Union and the Western powers since 1945, as well as nationalism and ethnic conflicts. Major issues explored include the creation of ethnic states, the failure of democracy, Communist rule and Soviet domination, "the lure of the West," and recent"democratic" revolutions . P: So. st dg.
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An examination of the personalities, policies and events involved in the defeat of Hitler's Reich. The course will focus on the major phases of the Second World War in Europe, from the early victories of Hitler's forces to the Anglo-American landings in Normandy and the final surrender of the German Army. Examination of such issues as the political goals and military strategies of the combatant governments; conflicts and rivalries among leading personalities; the conduct of the fighting forces; the role of air power, of military intelligence, of material and human resources; and the contribution of the "home front" toAllied victory and Nazi defeat. P: So. stdg.
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Political, economic, religious, and intellectual developments in England, 1485-1714. Topics include Henry VIII and the English Reformation; the Elizabethan Age; Exploration and Imperial Expansion; the rise of Puritanism; the English Civil War; the Restoration Era; and the "Glorious Revolution." P: So. stdg.
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3.00 Credits
?The Creator surely never made anything so odd, difficult, contrary, intriguing and unlikely as the Scot, ever to let it fizzle out.? (Nigel Trantor). The course takes Scottish history from the mists of antiquity to the Romans, Tacitus, Hadrian?s Wall, the Picts, Christianity, Saint Columba, The Norseman, clan rivalries within the haunting Highlands, relations with the English, Irish, and French. Along the way, we encounter MacBeth, the Black Douglas, William Wallace (Braveheart), Robert the Bruce, Battle of Bannockburn, John Knox, Mary, Queen of Scots, James VI & I, Charles I, Oliver Cromwell, Bonnie Prince Charles, ?Charlie?s Year,? Rob Roy, Battle of Culloden, Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott, Adam Smith, Scottish pipers, and contemporary Scotland. P: So. stdg.
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This course examines the interrelationship of how social scientists have theoretically understood society and culture and how they have structured and utilized museums. Students will study the history of both anthropological theory and museums as well as ethical and aesthetic issues and demonstrate their knowledge by creating an ethically responsible public virtual museum on the World Wide Web for a final project. P: So. stdg.
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3.00 Credits
European science, 1500-1700, examining how new scientific theories challenged traditional explanations of natural phenomena. Topics include the development of the modern scientific method, the Copernican revolution in astronomy, the Galileo controversy, anatomy, occult sciences, and Newtonian physics. P: So. stdg.
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