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3.00 Credits
3 hours Introductory survey of main themes in German history since 1815, with main emphasis on the period 1870-1945. Key areas covered will include the failure of liberal nationalism in the 1848 revolution, German unification, Bismarck's domestic and foreign policies after 1871, and the background to German involvement in World War I. Special attention will be given to the inter-war experiment with liberal democracy, the rise of Nazism, and the history of the Third Reich. Some time will also be devoted to post-1945 developments, including the German role in the Cold War, the emergence of two distinct societies in the Federal and Democratic republics, and reunification.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours Survey of Russian History from the Kievan period to modern times. Main themes include the emergence of early modern Muscovy, the reforms of Peter the Great, the nature of Tsarist society, nineteenth century reforms and radical movements, the revolutions of 1905 and 1917, and the use and decline of the Soviet communist system. The course also examines the Russian cultural heritage, expansion into Asia, and the role of Russia and the Soviet Union in foreign affairs.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours This is to be a capstone, giving the major student a working knowledge of the techniques of the historical professions. Methods of handling research materials, and an introduction to what prominent historians say about the practice of history are stressed. Prerequisite: Junior or Senior standing.
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3.00 Credits
These courses are a survey of world civilizations and the interactions between the different centers of civilization from the ancient world to the present.Particular emphasis is given to non-Western cultures in Asia, Africa, and the Americas.First semester covers the period from the ancient world to about AD 1400.Second semester carries through to the present.
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3.00 Credits
These courses survey the political, economic, and social growth of America. The first semester covers the period of exploration to 1865, and the second semester from 1865 to the present.
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3.00 Credits
These courses are designed to permit students to study with various faculty members in the department or with visiting instructors or foreign visitors.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an examination of the transitional period from the Middle Ages to the Modern World.Particular emphasis is on the political and economic development of the Italian city states, the rise of national monarchies in Northern Europe, and the collapse of the unity of western Christendom.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the emergence of the modern state system and the rise of Absolutism.Topics include the Thirty Years War, the Age of Louis XIV, the English revolutions, and the Enlightenment.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the collapse of European global domination in the wake of two world wars and the division of Europe during the Cold War.Topics include the disaster of the First World War, the rise of Communism and Fascism, the Second World War, the recovery of Europe, the collapse of the Soviet Empire, and the rise of the European Union.
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3.00 Credits
This course surveys the history of Russia from the late Middle Ages to the Russian Revolution. Specific topics include the growth of Russian power, the emergence of Russia as a major player in the European state system, and the collapse of Tsarist autocracy.
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