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Undergraduate History Classes |
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Course Code
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Course
Description |
History 151:
Ancient and Medieval World
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Major civilizations of
the Western world as they meet and interact with the East. Emphasis is upon cultural
achievements and institutional development to 1650. (3 credits) |
History 152:
Rise of the Modern World
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European peoples and
nations from the Renaissance and Reformation to the French Revolution and the Napoleonic
Wars. (3 credits) |
History 153:
Twentieth Century World
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Contemporary history in
the perspective of World War I and II, the Great Depression and the challenge of
totalitarianism to democracy; Lenin vs. Wilson; Mussolini, Franco, Hitler and Tojo vs.
Churchill and Roosevelt; Stalin and Mao Tse-tung. (3 credits) |
History 201:
Colonial America to 1825
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The colonies, the
American Revolution, the new nation and Jeffersonian democracy to the Jacksonian period,
including some study of ethnic groups. (3 credits) |
History 202:
United States, 1825-1900
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Jacksonian era to world
power, including sectionalism, manifest destiny, Civil War and Reconstruction and problems
of industrialization. (3 credits) |
History 203:
U.S. History Since 1900
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Social, economic and
political history of the 20th century, including World War I, and the twenties, the New
Deal, World War II, postwar problems and the African American's struggle for acceptance.
(3 credits) |
History 205:
Historical Method
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The course will
introduce students to the skills associated with historical research and writing by means
of word processing. In addition, various schools of historical thought will be analyzed.
Corequisite: enrollment in one upper division history course. (3 credits) |
History 233:
African American History to 1876
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To investigate, discuss,
and debate the historical experience of African Americans from their origins in West
Africa, through the Middle Passage and the Plantation, to the 15th Amendment and the
Sell-Out of 1876. (3 credits) |
History 234:
African American Since 1876
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The historical
experiences of African Americans from the collapse of the Reconstruction and the emergence
of Booker T. Washington, through the NAACP, UNIA, and the Harlem Renaissance, to the rise
of the Nation of Islam, CORE, SCLC, and the election of 1976. (3 credits) |
History 305:
Russia to 1855
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A social, political and
cultural history from ancient times to the death of Nicholas I. (3 credits) |
History 306:
Russia Since 1855
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Continuity and change in
Russia from the reign of Alexander II through the Soviet period. (3 credits) |
History 319:
History of Women to 1750 |
An analysis of women
from the earliest civilizations to the 1750 through the examination of the lives of
ordinary and outstanding women from different levels of the social order. (3 credits) |
History 320:
History of Women since 1750
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This course will examine
the role of women in the period 1750 to present from a cross-cultural perspective. Through
the use of gender as a category of historical analysis and with particular reference to
socio-economic differences, we will study the participation of women in the emergence of
new nation-states; the history of women's labor in the household and the work place, the
contribution of women to intellectual life, and the participation of women in the
social/political reform movements of the modem era. (3 credits) |
History 322:
Germany in the Twentieth Century
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Germany's drive for
recognition as a world power, culminating in the horror of World War I, failure of the
Weimar Republic, the rise of Hitler and Naziism, World War II and the division into East
and West Germany. (3 credits) |
History 330:
Warfare in the Twentieth
Century
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A survey of wars in this century
with emphasis on World Wars I and II. Technical innovation, military theory,
and strategy will be examined along with their relationship to the nations
involved. (3 credits) |
History 331:
England to 1689
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Celts, Anglo-Saxons,
Danes, and Normans in the formation of a nation, the medieval period, and the Tudor and
Stuart centuries. (3 credits) |
History 332:
England Since 1689
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The rise to world
dominion through sea power to the rivalry with Germany. (3 credits) |
History 335:
Outstanding Americans
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A biographical approach to the
study of American history. A study is made of the lives of those Americans
who have made a contribution to society outside of politics. (3 credits) |
History 337:
Indians of the United States
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The history and culture
of the seven major geographic-cultural groups of native Americans, including analysis of
the clash of cultures with European civilization. (3 credits) |
History 340:
The Historical and Political Legacies of the Vietnam Era
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Course examines the
roots, nature, and course of the war in Vietnam and the accompanying cultural and
political developments in the United States with a particular concern for how the war
influences our contemporary social and political context. (3 credits) Cross-listed as PolS
340. |
History 344:
The American City
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Growth, impact and
significance of the city and town in American history. A study of ethnology, religion, and
education as factors in urban development with emphasis on industrialization as it
transformed society and thought. (3 credits) |
History 350:
The American Civil War
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An examination of the
causes, conduct, and consequences of the American Civil War with emphasis given to its
political, constitutional, economic, military, and social ramifications. (3 credits) |
History 351:
Latin America to 1830
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Political, economic, and
social development of the Spanish and Portuguese colonies in America, culminating in the
winning of national independence. (3 credits) |
History 352:
Latin America Since 1830 |
Developing countries of
Latin America, their internal problems, international relations and historic evolution to
the present. (3 credits) |
History 357:
Challenges of the American Experience I
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An interdisciplinary
course including American Literature, history, philosophy, and politics examining the
roots of American institutions, values and cultures and their significance for the
challenges confronting contemporary society.
(3 credits)
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History 358:
Challenges of the American Experience II
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An interdisciplinary
course including American Literature, history, philosophy, and politics examining the
roots of American institutions, values and cultures and their significance for the
challenges confronting contemporary society.
(3 credits)
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History 362:
Africa North of the Zambezi
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Language groups,
migrations of peoples, external influences, colonialism, and the emergence of independent
states. (3 credits) |
History 363:
Southern Africa
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The Republic of South
Africa and the High Commission Territories of Bechuanaland, Swaziland, and Basutoland,
including colonialism, imperialism, war, and reconstruction in the 19th and 20th
centuries. (3 credits) |
History 370:
History and the Bible
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The history of the
eastern Mediterranean area from 1800 B.C.-100 A.D. with a study of the Old and New
Testaments in order to evaluate their historical validity. (3 credits) |
History 371:
History of the Jews
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A course surveying
Jewish life and thought from early Roman times to the present. Four thousand years of
Jewish participation in most world civilizations are examined, and religious,
philosophical, and literary contributions are analyzed. (3 credits) |
History 376:
Modern Japan
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This course will investigate the
history of the Japanese people from the beginning of the nineteenth century
to the present and explore Japan's increasingly important role in the modern
world. (3 credits)
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History 380:
Egyptology
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A study of the history
and culture of ancient Egypt from the old kingdom through the new kingdom. The methods and
disciplines utilized in the study of an ancient culture will be analyzed and evaluated. (3
credits) |
History 381:
East Asian Military Traditions
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This course will examine
the cultural and historic factors which have distinguished Asian military traditions from
the time of Sun Tze's The Art of War in the fifth century B.C. through the nineteenth and
twentieth century writings of such Asian militarists as Yamagata Aritomo, Mao Tse-Tung,
and Vo Nguyen Giap. (3 credits) |
History 382:
Modern Asian Pacific Rim
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This course will examine
the political, social, economic, technological, and cultural factors which have affected
the evolution of the Pacific Rim into the most vital and growing economic region on the
globe. (3 credits) |
History 386:
Modern China
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This course will examine
the history of modern China, the major factors which influenced its course, and the values
which operate in Chinese society today. (3 credits) |
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History
390:
Selected Topics in History
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History 422:
Greece and Rome
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The major events in the
evolution of classical civilization. (3 credits) |
History 424:
The Middle Ages
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Major political, social,
economic, and intellectual events in the feudal era of Western Europe. (3 credits) |
History 426:
French Revolution and Napoleon |
French political,
social, and economic affairs in the 18th century, the French Enlightenment, the
Revolution, and the Napoleonic period. (3 credits) |
History 427:
Nineteenth Century Europe
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From the Congress of
Vienna to the outbreak of World War I, examining nationalism, liberalism, the response to
industrialism, imperialism, the rise of the alliance system, and the breakdown of
nineteenth century order. (3 credits) |
History 435:
Pennsylvania
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The founding and growth
of Pennsylvania to the present. (3 credits) |
History 437:
Westward Movement
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The westward movement in
continental United States from discovery to 1890. Special emphasis on the
trans-Mississippi West. (3 credits) |
History 442:
Studies in U.S. Women's History
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An in-depth
investigation into specific topics of women's studies through individual reading
assignments and group discussions. Prerequisite: 3 credits in women's studies or
permission of the instructor. (3 credits) |
History 445:
Environmental Thought in the United States
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American philosophical
foundations of environmental thought in American history with emphasis upon changing
attitudes and evaluations of successes and failures. (3 credits) |
History 450:
History Internship
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Supervised placement and
research in selected public and private agencies at appropriate institutions. (credits
vary) |
History 451:
U.S. Foreign Relations to 1890
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Foreign relations from
the beginning of our national history to the era of imperialism and the Spanish-American
War. (3 credits) |
History 452:
U.S. Foreign Relations Since 1890
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American foreign policy
from the Spanish- American War to the present. (3 credits) |
History 453:
American Constitutional History and Law
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Federal constitution by
the Supreme Court, including the growth of constitutional law and political, social,
economic, and technological changes. May be used as a political science elective. (3
credits) |
History 455:
Economic U.S. History
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American economic
development, with emphasis on change and growth in commerce, industry, labor, finance, and
governmental participation. May be used as an economics elective. (3 credits) |
History 462:
The Contemporary Middle East
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The economic, social,
cultural, and political aspects of the Middle East in the perspective of the past. (3
credits) |
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History 490:
Independent Study |
For history
majors or advanced students with a background in history. Prerequisites: QPA of 2.750 in
history and permission of instructor, departmental chairperson, and dean of the college
where the study will be conducted. (1-3 credits)
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