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HIST (History)
HIST 1010 - Survey of Western Civilization I - 3 Credits
This course is a survey of Western cultural development from its inception in the Near East, through Greece and Rome, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the Reformation of the 16th century. Lecture: 3 hours
HIST 1020 - Survey of Western Civilization II - 3 Credits
This survey course examines the dominant influences in Western culture from the 16th to the 20th century. Lecture: 3 hours
HIST 1210 - History of the United States to 1877 - 3 Credits
This is a survey course of American history beginning with European backgrounds and discovery and continuing through the period of reconstruction. Lecture: 3 hours
HIST 1220 - History of the United States from 1877 - 3 Credits
This survey course covers American history from the rise of industrialism to the present. Lecture: 3 hours
HIST 2010 - Survey in the History of American Women - 3 Credits
This course focuses on the history of American women from pre-contact populations to the present. Historical development of prescribed gender roles set in social, political economic contexts. Analysis of women’s paid labor, political activism and changing notions of sexuality is also covered. Lecture: 3 hours
HIST 2015 - Survey in the History of American Women - 3 Credits
This course focuses on the history of American women from the turn of the twentieth century to the present. Historical development of prescribed gender roles set in social, political and economic contexts. Analysis of women’s paid labor, political activism and changing notions of sexuality. Lecture: 3 hours
HIST 2020 - Civil War and Reconstruction - 3 Credits
This course is a blend of both traditional Civil War history and the latest developments in the field, especially in social history. Political and military matters are analyzed, as well as the lives of slaves, soldiers and women. The topic of slavery will be thoroughly explored, as well as the effort to rehabilitate the lives of former slaves during Reconstruction. (Recommended: HIST 1210 prior to this course). Lecture: 3 hours
HIST 2241 - America’s Experience in Vietnam - 3 Credits
This course examines in-depth America’s involvement in Vietnam from World War II to 1975. Military, political, social and cultural reasons for, as well as consequences of, the American commitment are studied. (Recommended: HIST 1220 prior to this course. ) Lecture: 3 hours
HIST 2250 - History of Black America (formerly HIST 1250) - 3 Credits
This course focuses on the history of black Americans from African origins to the present. Consideration is given to slavery, reconstruction and ethnic relations from Colonial times to the present. (Recommended: HIST 1210 and/or 1220 prior to this course. ) Lecture: 3 hours
HIST 2260 - A Survey of East Asian Civilization - 3 Credits
This is a survey of East Asian civilization from ancient times to modern period. The course will also treat the region as part of world history with discussions and comparisons of East Asia and other world economies and cultures. Lecture: 3 hours
HIST 2270 - World Religions: An Historical Approach - 3 credits
This course is a comparative study of the historical background, basic tenets and individual practices of some of the major world religions. The approach is interdisciplinary yet is bound together by the discipline of history. It begins with an introduction that places prominent sociological and philosophical issues in historical context across cultures. The course then progresses through various regions of the world and exposes students to the religious experience in these regions. Among the regions covered are: South Asia, East Asia, The Middle East and the West.
HIST 2275 - The Age of the Renaissance - 3 credits
This course connects the medieval period of history to the modern era. The main focus is the intellectual, cultural and social changes that took place during the Italian Renaissance. The impact of the Renaissance on subsequent social, political, economic and intellectual developments will also be analyzed. Lecture: 3 hours
