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  • HIST 261: Regional Studies: India

    3.00 Credits
    Point Park University

    An inter-disciplinary course examining the history, religions, geography, politics, art, music, economics, social structure and customs of India. Provides students with an understanding of the complex forces that have shaped one of the oldest and most diverse cultures on earth. Special attention is given to ethnic/religious strife, the role of women, and the emergence of India as an economic power in the 21st Century. Dual listed as SOC 261. Course Objectives (1) Locate and identify on a blank map the major countries, cities, bodies of water and geographical features of South Asia. (2) Examine aspects of Indian culture (e.g., the caste system) in historical perspective, evaluating the impact of traditional influences on modern day Indian life. (3) Evaluate the positive and negative impact on India of the British East India Company and British colonialism. (4) Compare and contrast the major religions of India. (5) Analyze the historical and religious roots of current political relationships between India and other countires in the region. (6) Illustrate the differences between India and Western world views using supporting evidence from concrete experiential examples.
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  • HIST 263: World History: Central & S. America

    3.00 Credits
    Point Park University

    The development of the political, economic, social and cultural history of Latin America since the revolution for independence Dual listed as SOC 263. Course Objectives (1) Understand the development of the political, economic, social and cultural history from colonization to the revolutions for independence. (2) Demonstrate a knowledge of the place of Latin America in the Modern World and global realities of today.
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  • HIST 264: World History: Asia

    3.00 Credits
    Point Park University

    A survey of the history of the Far East. Course Objectives (1) Understand the historical, political, and social forces that have influenced the peoples of the Far East from prehistory to the Modern Age. (2) Identify certain motives of certain nations in their attempts to colonize and influence certain regions of the Far East and the consequences of these attempts.
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  • HIST 311: Ancient History

    3.00 Credits
    Point Park University

    Near Eastern civilization from the Neolithic period to the Persian Empire. Athenian and Roman power emphasized. Course Objectives (1) Understand the contributions and accomplishments of the Ancient peoples from the Neolithic period to the Persian Empire with an emphasis on Greek civilization and Roman power. (2) Evaluate the establishment of certain institutions and concepts that have benefited future civilization.
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  • HIST 322: Renaissance and Reformation

    3.00 Credits
    Point Park University

    The economic, social, cultural, political and religious impact of the Renaissance and Reformation in early modern history. Course Objectives (1) Understand the economic, social, cultural, political and religious elements of the Renaissance and Reformation. (2) Identify and demonstrate how these important historical movements impacted early modern history.
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  • HIST 327: Twentieth Century Europe

    3.00 Credits
    Point Park University

    Europe from World War I to the present, including the most recent upheavals in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Course Objectives (1) Understand the history of Europe from the beginning of the twentieth century through World War I, the rise of totalitarianism, the impact of a global depression, a second global conflict, and the Cold War era. (2) Relate these events and topics to understand the recent upheavals in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union.
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  • HIST 334: History of England

    3.00 Credits
    Point Park University

    England with emphasis on the periods from the Tudors to the present. Course Objectives (1) Understand the history of England and the English peoples from the early periods of the pre-Viking invasions to the introduction of feudalism and the reign of the House of the Tudors to the modern age. (2) Draw conclusions concerning the validity of the Anglo- Saxon view of the world and the lasting legacy of the British Empire.
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  • HIST 337: Adolf Hitler and Naziism

    3.00 Credits
    Point Park University

    A study of both the long and short-range forces which brought Hitler and Naziism to power in Germany. Examines the structure, style and operations of the Nazi system from its inception to its collapse. Course Objectives (1) Examine long and short term forces which brought Hitler and Naziism to power in Germany; (2) Analyze and draw conclusions concerning the structure, style, and operations of the Nazi system from its beginnings to its collapse.
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  • HIST 352: History of Soviet Russia

    3.00 Credits
    Point Park University

    This course will introduce students to the history of Soviet Russia and the impact of communism on the Russian people. It will cover the period from the decline of the imperial era to the fall of Communism and the rise of ethnic nationalism. Particular focus will be given to political ideologies and an understanding of how Marxism was implemented in the Soviet Union. Course Objectives Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: (1) Define key historical moments in twentieth century Russia, specifically related to the rise and fall of the Soviet Union. (2) Explain the political terminology and competing narratives about Russian communism. (3) Read and discuss primary sources from a variety of perspectives. (4) Analyze the rise and fall of communism and its relationship to the Russian peoples.
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