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3.00 Credits
Using the leading survey textbook in its field, this course uses an in-depth case study approach to the study of Latin America. Major countries such as Mexico, Brazil, Chile and Argentina are highlighted with themes such as immigration, political leadership and military takeovers. The course concludes with a look at US-Latin American relations including drug trafficking and the rise of democracy. 3 credit hours. Satisfies ADR V.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an in-depth examination of the Inca Indian civilization from the year 1000 B.C. to the coming of the Spanish in 1530. Both historical and archaeological records are presented and interpreted. Inca cosmology, subsistence strategies, social structure, intellectual and artistic achievements are examined. 3 credit hours. Satisfies ADR V.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an in-depth examination of the Mayan Indian civilization from the year 1000 B.C. to the coming of the Spanish in 1520. Both historical and archaeological records are presented and interpreted. Maya cosmology, subsistence strategies, social structure, intellectual and artistic achievements are examined. Recent research concerning decipherment will be discussed. 3 credit hours. Satisfies ADR V.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an in-depth examination of the Aztec Indian civilization from the year 1000 A.D. to the coming of the Spanish in 1520. Both historical and archaeological records are presented and interpreted. Aztec cosmology, subsistence strategies, social structure, intellectual and artistic achievements are examined. 3 credit hours. Satisfies ADR V.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces the student to methods and theories employed when doing historical research and interpretation. The course will prepare the student for advanced work in the field. Students will develop a wide array of research methods, interpretive techniques, analytical strategies, and presentation approaches. Students will also explore the philosophy of history and survey the ways that historical methods and interpretations have evolved. At the conclusion of the semester, students will demonstrate their understanding of course material by producing an interpretive scholarly historical essay. Prerequisites: H221, H222, H219 or H220. 3 credit hours.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the origins and evolution of American military institutions, traditions, and practices from 1775 to the present. It will emphasize military policy, organization, technology, and employment together with their relation to contemporary political, social, and economic developments during the era under study. 3 credit hours. Satisfies ADR II.
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An analysis of significant international events, issues, and problems in East Asia, including the role of the United States in that region from nineteenth century to the present time. Topics: the U.S. Open Door Policy, the Pacific, Korean, and Vietnam Wars, American-Japanese trade, Sino-American d8Etente, Korean unification issues, and the American hegemony issues. Not open to freshmen. 3 credit hours. Satisfies ADR V.
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Oral history is a technique for creating and preserving original information. It is both a research method and a teaching tool. Through informed and empathetic interviewing, we acquire information about families, individuals, and organizations. Conducted properly, oral history is a limitless technique for exploring and documenting the variety of human experiences. Local projects have included well-known area residents, the paper industry, Holocaust survivors, Vietnam Veterans, the Greek-American community, and York College. 3 credit hours.
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3.00 Credits
Survey of Africa from the prehistoric period to the colonial era. Emphasis is placed on the development of indigenous states, the early influence of Europeans, the evolution of the slave trade, and the nineteenth-century colonial partition. Not open to freshmen. 3 credit hours. Satisfies ADR V.
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3.00 Credits
Study of the historical evolution of independence/liberation movements, decolonization, restoration of African self governance and current crises and transformations in post independence Africa. Not open to freshmen. 3 credit hours. Satisfies ADR V.
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