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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
A study of specific topics and themes in the history of Latin America, such as the role of religion and the Catholic Church, 20th-century revolutions and social upheaval, and the history of particular groups, including Amerindians, women, and rural and urban workers. Students may repeat the course for credit when the topic changes.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the diverse cultures, ethnicities, and historical developments of Latin America's largest and most populous nation. In particular it focuses on the great paradox of this "country of the future," that has one of the world's 10 largest economies: enormous potential thwarted by shocking social inequality. Topics include European colonization, slavery, economic cycles, independence, the drive to become an industrial power, the military regime of 1964-85, the process of democratic consolidation, and gender and environmental issue
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3.00 Credits
An in-depth look at special themes and issues in the history of Asia, including such topics as Women in East Asia, Histories of the Four Mini-Dragons (Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and South Korea), Imperialism in Asia, and Asia's relations with the United States. This course may be repeated for credit when topics change.
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3.00 Credits
This course covers Chinese history from the first Opium War (1839-42) to the present. It examines the indigenous factors of Chinese history and culture, the influence of the West, and the interaction between the two. Major sections of the course include reforms and uprisings during the last phase of the Qing dynasty, the Republican Revolution of 1911, the Nationalist Movement, Sino-Western relations during the Pacific War, the development of Chinese communism, and the various political, social, and economic campaigns during the post-1949 era.
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3.00 Credits
This course covers Japanese history from the Meiji Transformation in 1868 to the present. It analyzes the unique characteristics of the samurai culture, Japan's response to the West in the 19th century, and its transition into the modern era. It examines the rise of Japanese imperialism and militarism, Japanese-American relations before and after Pearl Harbor, the role of Japan's constitutional monarchy, its "economic miracle" during the post-World War II period, as well as its contemporary social and cultural development
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the historical changes and continuities in the experiences of Chinese and Japanese women during the traditional period, the modern era and the contemporary times. Major topics will include the practice of foot-binding and concubinage in China, the impact of samurai culture in pre-modern Japan, the effect of wars and revolutions, as well as the dynamics and dilemmas in the lives of women in the process of modernization.
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3.00 Credits
An analysis of particular themes in the African historical experience from earliest times to independence from colonial rule. Special attention will be given to culture, society, and processes of change in the pre-colonial period and development and underdevelopment since the European intrusion.
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3.00 Credits
A critical study of issues confronting Africans in the 20th century. Alternating courses may include Problems in Africa since Independence and the South African Dilemma. The course may be repeated for credit when the topic changes.
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3.00 Credits
This class will introduce students to the field of U.S. environmental history. On the one hand, we will examine how nature (soil, natural disasters, disease, water, climate, etc.) influenced the course of American history. On the other, we will address the ways Americans have used technology to transform the non-human world, the implications these transformations have had on power relations within American societies, and the cultural meanings that Americans have given to nature.
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3.00 Credits
Topics may include Pre-Columbian Native American History, Spanish/French/English contact with Indian peoples, The Colonial Period, the American Revolution, the Early National Period, Jacksonian America, The Mexican American War, Slavery and the South, and other topics in the political, economic, social, and cultural history of the United States before 1865.
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