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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
With Europe as the point of departure, this course analyzes the global consequences of European civilization during the 20th century.
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3.00 Credits
This course surveys Caribbean peoples, society and cultures from the period of Plantation Experience to the contemporary period. It studies the Caribbean in historical change, US relations with Caribbean people, migrations and emigrations within and outside of the Caribbean, Caribbean lifestyles, and the Caribbean Diaspora. Further, the course examines the role of race, color, class and gender in Caribbean society; distinct cultural values in Religion and the Arts; associations and empowerment of people; issues in Caribbean identities, ideology, family life; urban and rural work. The focus of the course is on implications of historical change, significance of tourism in Caribbean society, implications of emigration on Caribbean development and issues in everyday life. Finally, the course examines Haiti and Cuba as case studies.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the history of the 1960s in the United States, a period that actually lasted from about 1955 to 1975. The course focuses on two key aspects of this period. It addresses the social movements that arose and proliferated, from the civil rights movement to the student movement, the anti-Vietnam War movement, the women's movement, the gay and lesbian liberation movement, and the movements of oppressed ethnic groups. And it explores the artistic and cultural transformations of these years, especially in the form of popular music-that is, rock and roll, in all its forms and genres. Throughout the course, the varying interrelationships between social struggle and popular culture will be studied.
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3.00 Credits
(Also POL 336) War and peace, starvation and guerrilla warfare, terrorism and American intervention abroad. The role of the United States, its responses and initiatives in foreign affairs since World War II are examined and debated. Consideration includes such issues as diplomacy, national defense, economic aid, and cultural exchange.
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3.00 Credits
The department occasionally offers special courses in history dealing with areas and topics not otherwise included in the curriculum.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the history of women in Africa from earliest times through today, in a wide variety of economic, political, cultural, geographic, and religious contexts. It stresses the changing role and status of women and their contributions to the growth and development of African society.
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3.00 Credits
The course begins with an examination of the theories and practices of historical research and writings from the beginning to the present. Emphasis is placed on Western historians and trends, but some attention may be given to non-Western ideas and personalities. This part culminates with a brief paper describing and evaluating the historiography of a particular subject. The balance of the course involves researching and writing a substantial paper under the supervision of a member of the department. HST 401 is required of history and childhood education/history majors. It is designed to provide students with a common experience at the conclusion of their undergraduate studies and should be taken during the final semester of the senior year.
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3.00 Credits
to be arranged with faculty
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3.00 Credits
Designed for the liberal arts major, this basic entry-level course emphasizes contemporary applications of mathematics. Students will learn significant mathematical concepts in the areas of management science, statistics, social choice, size, and growth, and computer science, and discover real-world examples of the concepts presented.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides a mathematics treatment of the fundamental concepts of problem solving, reasoning, arithmetic, numeration systems, number theory, and developmentally appropriate strategies and activities as they relate to the elementary mathematics curriculum. This course is limited to childhood/middle childhood education majors.
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