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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course surveys the history of the world from the European encounter with the non-Western world to the present day. It will explore the major trends which have shaped the modern world, including the rise of modern states; the revolutionary era; the ideologies of socialism, liberalism, and nationalism; European imperialism, and the shifting balance of power in the postcolonial world. (Cr. 3)
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This course on the rise of the American economy from the colonial period to the present will go beyond economic history to examine issues of politics, philosophy, and legal theory and their impact on economic developments. Special emphasis will be given to advancements in science and technology, the creation of educational systems, and the links between global economic conditions and the economy of the nation-state. The course will highlight themes of continuity and change that have characterized American economic history. (Cr. 3)
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This course will explore the economic, social, and cultural history of Europe from the fifth through the fifteenth centuries. Major topics will include the transformation of the Roman Empire into Christendom; the development of the church with the rise of the papacy and monastic reform; Germanic migrations; consolidation of the medieval monarchy; the Commercial Revolution; scholasticism and the universities; pilgrimage and the cult of the saints; the crusades; heretical movements; and the medieval family. (Cr. 3)
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3.00 Credits
This course traces the transformation of Europe between the Renaissance and the French Revolution. Special emphasis will be placed on the wars of religion, the revolution in European military practice, the emergence of national states, the structure and functioning of the absolutist monarchies and, especially, the wide-ranging impact of the Enlightenment. (Cr. 3).
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This course investigates the emergence of modern racism and its expression as genocide. In-depth examinations of the events in Armenia, Rwanda, Bosnia, East Timor, Cambodia, and Darfur complement an exploration of the German attempt to annihilate certain groups like the Jews during World War II. Recommended for Education majors to satisfy state education laws in New York and New Jersey that require the teaching of the Holocaust in all schools. (Cr. 3)
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the history of women in Europe from the ancient period through the end of the Middle Ages. Emphasis will be on women's lives and experiences as well as representations of women constructed during the period. Course topics will include women's roles in religious communities, the family, the workforce, politics and portrayals of women in literary, legal, medical, and religious discussions. Special emphasis will be on women's perceptions of their social and cultural lives, described in their own words. (Cr. 3
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The modern transformation of China, its values and institutions, resulting from the impact of the West and revolution. (Cr. 3)
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3.00 Credits
Political, social, economic change, and the kaleidoscope of outside intervention in modern Southeast Asia since the founding of Singapore in 1819. (Cr. 3)
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces the multiple histories, diverse cultures and complicated geography of modern Africa. Three areas: modern-day Algeria; Ghana; and South Africa will serve as case studies in order to place continent-wide trends in their local contexts and to explore key historical events and developments from a consistent perspective that will illustrate change over time. This course will also emphasize the dynamic role of Africans in the events and processes that have shaped modern Africa. (Cr. 3)
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the main historical patterns in the Spanish-speaking regions of the Western Hemisphere, with attention to the major social economic, political and intellectual patterns, and with particular emphasis on the predominant civilizations/countries in each era. (Cr. 3)
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