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3.00 Credits
A survey of the major Western and non-Western civilizations to the mid-19th century. Considerable attention is given to the factors that made each civilization distinctive and to the interaction of these civilizations over time. The expansion of the West and its rise to global prominence is an important focus of the course.
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An examination of the most important issues and events from the mid-19th century to the present in a global context. Such issues as the origins and consequences of the world wars, the Great Depression, the emergence and collapse of the totalitarian orders, and the impact of Western colonization on the non-Western world are discussed.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of the major trends, conflicts, and crises of a society characterized by growth and change from the Age of Discovery to the present. The internal and external aspects of the United States are examined in an effort to encourage a clearer perspective of our history in its global context.
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A course designed for students who will be teaching fourth grade Kentucky history. The focus of the course is a study of the development of Kentucky from the 17th century to the present with attention given to such themes as its different cultural and geographic divisions, early settlement, effect of the Civil War, the role of leaders, political and economic development, and modern development. In addition, attention is given to the Kentucky Core Content and national history standards; to studying the History Alive! approach to teaching history; to writing lesson plans, including History Alive!-type plans, that can be used in elementary schools; and to compiling resources useful in teaching Kentucky history, inclding historical sites. Open only to teacher education students.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of ancient Greece from prehistory through the Roman Conquest. Topics include: Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations, the rise of the polis, Greece colonization, the invention of science and philosophy, Athenian democracy, the invasion of Xerxes, the Golden Age of Athens, the Peloponnesian War, the campaigns of Alexander the Great, the Alexandrian Library, and Cleopatra. This survey relies on primary sources, while also venturing to consider politics, warfare, citizenship, slavery, the status of women, religion, and the alphabet. (Also listed as CLA 301.)
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3.00 Credits
A study of ancient Rome from its founding to the fall of the empire. Topics include: prehistory, founding, establishment of the Republic, the Punic Wars, expansion of Rome, provincial administration, the careers of Cicero and Julius Caesar, the civil wars, citizenship, slavery, status of women, the destruction of Pompeii, rule by the emperors, the coming of Christianity, and theories explaining the end of the empire. (Also listed as CLA 302.)
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3.00 Credits
A study of the emergence and development of European civilization from the decline of the Roman Empire to the 14th century. (Also listed as REL 322.)
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3.00 Credits
How did the modern Western world come into existence An investigation of the intellectual, political, and economic origins of modernity as developed in Europe at this time. Attention is given to recent critiques of modernity.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of European history, 1914-39, with special attention to the rise and consequences of fascism and Nazism. Traditional and psychohistorical analyses of Hitler are used. The difficulties of statebuilding in Eastern and Central Europe and the consequences of the Great Depression are also emphasized. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
A history of Europe from the beginning of World War II to the present with emphasis on the loss of empire, the creation of the Soviet bloc, the ultimate collapse of communism and the ongoing efforts to create new social and political orders in Eastern Europe, and the creation of a "United Europe." Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission of the instructor.
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