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3.00 Credits
Survey of the history of Latin America from the colonial period to the present. The study of the development of colonial structures, the impact of colonization on native peoples, the struggle for independence, colonial legacies, economic dependency, and ethnic, gender, and class relations helps students to gain an understanding of the major themes in Latin American history. The class also considers the relationship between Latin American countries and the United States, as well as political and social movements throughout the region. The class considers examples from the histories of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. Course meets multicultural graduation requirement.
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3.00 Credits
The Middle East has been and continues to be among the most important regions of the world, religiously, economically, and politically, especially in terms of its formative effects upon the contemporary western world. As an introduction to the social, political, religious, and intellectual history of the Middle East stretching from the pre-Islamic states to the present day, but with special attention paid to the period since 1800, this course pays particular attention to the following topics: the changing relationships among religion, political movements, and everyday life; the nature of the Middle Eastern social and political institutions; tensions between reformatory and purifying impulses in Islamic religious currents; the Ottoman period, Western Imperialism, and the Eastern Question; paths of modernization; the Arab-Israeli conflict; and the historical context for the emergence of political Islam. Course meets multicultural graduation requirement.
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3.00 Credits
Survey of Missouri’s development from colonization to the present. This course examines the contributions of Missouri and its citizens to the development of the U.S. In particular, it will highlight the state’s diverse cultural heritage and distinctive political culture.
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3.00 Credits
Evolution of scientific thought from 1600 AD to the present. Prerequisite: HIST 102. Cross-listed as PHIL 303.
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3.00 Credits
Diplomacy since the 1890’s and emergence of the nation as a world power. Prerequisite: HIST 122.
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3.00 Credits
Chinese history since 1800. Course meets multicultural graduation requirement. Prerequisite: junior standing.
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3.00 Credits
Japanese history since 1800. Course meets multicultural graduation requirement. Prerequisite: junior standing.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the war in Vietnam by examining the American involvement in the context of Vietnamese history and culture and the goals of countries outside Vietnam. Events of the war are placed in a multiplicity of contexts to show how ideological, political, diplomatic, social, and economic considerations affected the conduct of war. The impact of war on American society, politics, and cold war diplomacy are examined. Course meets multicultural graduation requirement. Prerequisite: HIST 122.
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3.00 Credits
Analysis of the reformation of the United States during the era of Franklin D. Roosevelt. The course explores the story of how Americans endured the Great Depression and eventually prevailed in their struggle against totalitarianism. In particular, it highlights the anxieties of the new era, the stock market crash of 1929, the New Deal policies of FDR and the military campaigns of World War II. Significant themes of gender, class, power and warfare are traced from the twilight of the roaring twenties to the dawn of the atomic age. Prerequisite: HIST 122.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the history of women across Europe from the Middle Ages to the present. This course examines gender as a system of power relations that has been integral to the shaping of European nations’ politics and public policy and to the development of national and international economies. The class explores the meaning of women’s status across cultures and historical periods; examines how women have attempted to define, maintain, or gain power in changing historical circumstances; identifies common dilemmas and struggles faced by women; and considers how changing definitions of gender have intersected with ideas about race and ethnicity throughout European history. Cross-listed as WMST 322. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
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