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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. A study of the politics, society, and culture of the French Revelution and Nepoleonic Eras in order to assess the impact on the people and institutions of France and Europe. Gen. Ed. Designation: GS (G - Global Studies).
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. This course is a survey of the development of France between 1870 and 1991 including its three republics, World Wars I and II, decolonization, and its role during the Cold War. It will also cover social and cultural changes, such as the emancipation of women and the effects of the modernization of agriculture and industry on the French people.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. This course is designed to help students explore and understand the shaping of the English national character by examining the historical events and literacy / artistic achievements that led to the founding of the nation called England and the establishment of English as its language. In the thousand-year time period the course surveys the contributions of the Anglo-Saxons and Normans, as well as the tangential but important influences of the British, the Romans, and the Vikings. Students are expected to engage with a variety of literary and historical texts and critical works, as well as conduct and present research on an assigned report topic and a paper topic on a subject of their choice. Gen. Ed. Designation: GS (G - Global Studies).
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. A survey of the development of Britain from 1688 to the Thatcher era.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. This class examines the course of Irish history from the 1798 rebellion to the present. Particular attention is paid to the varieties of Irish political experience, the torturous development of nationalism and Unionism, the role of the Church, the consequences of the Famine, the Irish Diaspora, the struggle for independence, and demographic and economic change. The impact of the Partition and the continuing problem of Northern Ireland will also be considered. Gen. Ed. Designation: GS (G - Global Studies).
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. A survey of central Asian history from antiquity to the present, focusing on patterns of sedentary-nomadic relations and the rise and fall of the great nomadic steppe empires, including the Scythians, Huns, and Mongols. Other topics include Tibetan history and the impact of Russian and Chinese partition of the region in recent centuries. Gen. Ed. Designation: GS (G - Global Studies).
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Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. A survey of Middle Eastern history from the late eighteenth century to the present, intended to give students a deep historical understanding of today's problems and issues. The course focuses on teh role of Islam in Middle Eastern societies, the decline of traditional Islamic empires, European imperialism and cultural influences, Arab andTurkish nationalism, the Arab-Israel conflict, Islamic reform and revival movements, and the problem of terrorism. Gen. Ed. Designation: GS (G - Global Studies).
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3.00 Credits
This broad survey of the history of China since 1800 emphasizes China's response to the West, the outcome of rebellions and reforms in the 19th century, the impact of the Revolutions of 1911 and 1949 as well as China's participation in World War II and the Cold War.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. An investigation of broad themes, individual national histories, and U.S. policies in Latin America from the independence movements of the 1820s to the present. Themes might include the wars for independence, national building, struggles overpolitical and cultural values, ethnicity and gender, the impact of the Cold War, global interactions, and recent political, ideological, and environmental developments in the region. Gen. Ed. Designation: GS (G - Global Studies).
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. This course surveys the history of sub-Saharan Africa from the beginning of the colonial era to the present day. The course will offer historical background to the period to indicate the cultural, economic, social, and political impacts of colonization, emergence of nationalism, the move towards independence in the 20th century, and recent political, economic, and cultural developments. Gen. Ed. Designation: GS (G - Global Studies).
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