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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Same as HIS 1. For students in the Program for Academic Success. Four hours lecture/recitation Must be in Program for Academic Success.
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3.00 Credits
A general survey of Western history from the eighteenth century to the present that covers important events and developments like the French Revolution, industrialization, nationalism, socialism, liberalism, imperialism, the First World War, the Russian Revolution, the rise of fascism, World War Two and the Holocaust, the Cold War, the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe, the dissolution of the former Yugoslavia, and globalization.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the parts of the Bible as historical sources. It explores societies that produced material that ended up in various versions of the Bible. Such societies included ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, the ancient Israelite kingdoms, the Middle East under Persia rule, the Hellenistic kingdoms and the Eastern parts of the Roman Empire. It discusses how the Bible was written, compiled and reinterpreted to shape Jewish and Christian religious communities. Readings include portions of the Bible, other ancient religious writings, and various interpretations by modern scholars.
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3.00 Credits
This course offers an introduction to history and culture of Central Asia. The class will survey the effects of Russian colonization, the region's relationship with the Turkish peoples of the Middle East and the emergence of the modern states of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan. The course will also explore the challenges of the present day and the roles played by oil, cotton, war and terrorism in shaping contemporary Central Asian society.
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3.00 Credits
Same as HIS 2. For students in the Program for Academic Success. Four hours lecture/recitation. Must be in Program for Academic Success.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of major political, social,economic, and cultural changes in the area that is now the United States from initial colonization through the end of Reconstruction.
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3.00 Credits
A general but high-level seminar, this courses a study of the most important social, political and religious developments of societies in Europe and surrounding regions from the ancient period to the 18th century - especially those developments which continue to influence the modern world. Together students examine not just individuals, events and institutions, but cultural values, social patterns, and the place of European communities in the broader context of human society. Students also consider the way people have used such communities and their "civilization." Must be in Honors Program
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3.00 Credits
A general survey of European politics, economic institutions, religion, culture, and ideas form the eighteenth century to the present. Topics include: the French Revolution and Napoleon, Liberalism, Conservatism, and Nationalism, the Industrial Revolution, the unification of Italy and Germany, the rise of the Middle Class, Marx, Darwin, Freud, World War I, the Russian Revolution, the Great Depression, Totalitarianism, Hitler's Germany, World War II and its aftermath, the Cold War, the collapse of the Soviet Empire, European Unification. Must be in Honors Program
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3.00 Credits
A general survey of political, economic, social and cultural changes in the United States from the end of Reconstruction to the present. Examines the emergence of America as a world power by the turn of the 20th century and its position as world's only superpower by the end of the end of century. Topics include: growth of diverse, urban society, the struggles of those seeking quality and inclusion in quest for the "American Dream," the emergence of mass society, U.S. and the two world wars, the Cold War, and the use of U.S. military power.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a cross-disciplinary colloquium focusing on issues confronting the human community. Enrollment is limited to three advanced students selected by each of the participating departments. The course is led on a rotating basis by faculty from the departments of Earth and Environmental Science, Economics, History, Political Science/International Studies and Sociology/Anthropology. The faculty member leading the colloquium topic selects the colloquium's topic in consultation with the participating departments. Open to students with advanced standing (ordinarily senior status) in the participating department. Same as ANT 400, ECO 400, GGR 400, POL 400 and SOC 400. Prerequisite of Senior status is required.
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