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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
(see PSC 355) Three hours, three credits.
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3.00 Credits
Russia from the founding of the first Russian state to the 1917 revolutions. The course will cover political, economic, intellectual, and cultural history. Three hours, three credits.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of Chinese history from the origin of the Chinese state to the death of Mao. This course also includes topics on Chinese culture and geography. The principal focus of this course is on the continuity and uniqueness of Chinese civilization. Three hours, three credits.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of Japanese politics, economic development, society, and culture from prehistory to the present day, including also a short introduction to South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Three hours, three credits.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of the geography, history, and culture of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and the Himalayan States. The course places special emphasis on the diversity of this region and the periodic attempts at political unification. Three hours, three credits.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of the region currently comprising the nations of Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Myannar (Burma). Major topics include Indianization, colonialism, nationalism, communism, and the modernization process. Three hours, three credits.
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3.00 Credits
Focuses on two themes. The first is African history and culture, including both the uniqueness of the African experience and the common inheritance it shares with the rest of mankind. The second is more politically and economically directed and emphasizes Africa's problems and prospects in the modern world. Three hours, three credits.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of selected topics taken from the histories of the Nile Valley, Maghrib, Sahara, Ethiopian Highlands, and East African Horn regions. The interaction between these areas will receive special emphasis. Three hours, three credits.
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6.00 Credits
A survey of Latin American history from pre-Columbian times to the present. The course focuses on major themes in the history of Spanish and Portuguese-speaking America, including the role of the Church, the politicization of the armed forces, the process of economic underdevelopment, adaptation to racial and ethnic diversity, and the development of political institutions. This course is designated Writing Intensive; a grade of "C" or higher in this course is required forthis course to count toward the six credit-hour Writing Intensive graduation requirement for Ferrum College. A student cannot earn a grade of "C" or higher in this course unless he or she earns a "Cor better on the writing assignments required by the course. Three hours, three credits.
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3.00 Credits
Deals with the formulation and implementation of United States policy toward Latin America in historical perspective, as well as with the economic and political impact of United States policy on Latin American societies. It will also deal with the ways in which Latin Americans have shaped their own policies in the context of their relationship with the United States. Three hours, three credits.
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