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3.00 Credits
Russia from 1855 and the Great Reforms of Tsar Alexander II through the Bolshevik Revolution, the Stalin period, the decline and fall of the USSR, and the troubled emergence of the "New Russia" and the other post-Sovietsuccessor states. As a result of this course, students will gain an understanding of Western and non-Western heritages in terms of their origins, development, values, and distinctive qualities. Students will also gain an understanding of the nature of social, political, economic, and psychological forces and how they affect us. Offered fall term. (Cross-referenced with PSI 338.)
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3.00 Credits
An overview of the history and current state of Latin American politics and United States-Latin American relations. The course will examine the major developments that have shaped Latin American politics from independence to the present day, the influence of United States foreign policy on that history, and the reactions of Latin American countries to United States influence. Upon completion of the course, students will demonstrate an understanding of the major issues in current Latin American politics and United States-Latin American relations, and of the past and present trends that have influenced interactions within the hemisphere. Offered alternate fall terms. (Cross-referenced with PSI 340.)
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the evolution of English, politics, economics, society and culture. Special attention will be paid to issues such as the industrial revolution, the British class system, suffrage and feminism, and the worldwide influence of British culture and the English language. As a result of taking this course, students will gain an understanding of crucial parts of Western and non-Western heritages in terms of their origins, development, values, and distinctive qualities. Students will also gain an understanding of the nature of social, political, economic and psychological forces and how they affect us. Offered alternate fall terms.
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3.00 Credits
A focus on the history of the Islamic Middle East and the relationship between the United States and the broader Middle East from the 18th century to the present, through an examination of selected countries, including Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel and Palestine. Students who successfully complete the course will demonstrate knowledge of the rise of Islam in the Arabian Peninsula; the history of the Ottoman Empire and the mandate system; U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East; the Gulf Wars; and the Middle East and the media. Students also will gain a deeper understanding of the development and values of Western and non-Western cultures and the interrelations between people, systems, and social forces. This course fullfills the cultural perspectives requirement of the Doane Plan. ( Crossreferenced with PSI 342). Offered alternate spring terms.
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Students who successfully complete this survey course will demonstrate knowledge of the struggle for national independence by the people of the Balkans and East-Central Europe (Rumania, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, Poland and Hungary), and also gain a deeper understanding of the post-1945 Communist period and the dynamics of the transition from Communism since 1989. Offered alternate spring terms.
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3.00 Credits
Focus is on the rise of Roman civilization. Students who successfully complete this course will demonstrate knowledge of the cultural, military, political, and economic aspects of Roman civilization. Students also will gain a deeper understanding of the political transformation from the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire, as well as why this amazing civilization, which would serve as a model for so many future empires, eventually collapsed. Offered alternate fall terms.
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3.00 Credits
Collapse of European civilization through World War I and World War II, followed by the emergence of a New Europe in recent times. This course fulfills the Cultural Perspectives requirement of the Doane Plan. ( Crossreferenced with INT 349.) Offered alternate years.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an overview of the history and culture of medieval western Europe and the Middle East from approximately 500 CE to 1500 CE. Through the examination of primary and secondary sources, students will gain insight into the events and ideas that influenced the political, economic, religious, social, and cultural developments of the medieval world. By focusing attention on both western and eastern medieval civilizations, students will be introduced to a more global perspective of the Middle Ages in particular and of world history in general. Offered alternate fall terms.
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3.00 Credits
In this survey of the American West, students examine the major themes of conquest, migration, water, agriculture, urbanization, government, myth, race, region, class, and gender, with special emphases on the Great Plains region and environmental history. Students will gain a deeper understanding of social, racial and cultural diversity in the West, with emphasis on Native American "Indian" cultures. Students also will gain a deeper understandingof the significance of region and the environment as forces in history and the West as a source of themes in U. S. history. Offered spring terms.
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0.00 - 12.00 Credits
On-the-job experience in history. Prerequisite: CED 205 or permission. (Pass/Fail)
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