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FR 350 - Survey of Literature I
A general view of the main currents of French literature from the Middle Ages to the present. In this course students read, analyze, and write about representative canonical works, building a familiarity with French literary genres and traditions that will enable them to more easily access and better understand all French literary production, but also better value the role literature and literary criticism play in the development of ideas and human progress in general. Survey I covers the Middle Ages through the 18th century and requires three contact hours with the professor and one contact hour of conversation with a Native Speaker each week. Conducted in French.
Note: Meets the Core Outcomes for Aesthetic and Creative Engagement.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): FR 300 or above.
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FR 351 - Survey of Literature II
A general view of the main currents of French literature from the Middle Ages to the present. In these courses students read, analyze, and write about representative canonical works, building a familiarity with French literary genres and traditions that will enable them to more easily access and better understand all French literary production, but also better value the role literature and literary criticism play in the development of ideas and human progress in general. This course covers the 18th century to the present and requires three contact hours with the professor and one contact hour of conversation with a Native Speaker each week. Conducted in French.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): FR 300 or above.
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FR 353 - Short Story
The theory and history of the French short story through readings and discussions which reflect a period of French literature, a common theme, or the short story in the Francophone world. Conducted in French.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): FR 300 or above.
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FR 354 - Early Narrative Literature
A study of Medieval and Renaissance narrative literature, pre-cursor to the modern novel. Conducted in French.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): FR 300 or above.
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FR 355 - The Novel
A study of the French novel from the 17th Century to the Present. Conducted in French.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): FR 300 or above.
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FR 356 - Poetry I
A study of French verse, designed to develop the student’s appreciation of, and sensitivity to, poetic forms of expression. Conducted in French.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): FR 300 or above.
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FR 357 - Poetry II
A study of French verse, designed to develop the student’s appreciation of, and sensitivity to, poetic forms of expression. Conducted in French.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): FR 300 or above.
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FR 358 - Theater I
A study of French dramatic art in its major manifestations from the Middle Ages to the present. Conducted in French.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): FR 300 or above.
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FR 359 - Theater II
A study of French dramatic art in its major manifestations from the Middle Ages to the present. Conducted in French.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): FR 300 or above.
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FR 360 - Selected Topics
Topics to be arranged.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): FR 300 or above.
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FR 363 - Seventeenth Century Literature: Age of Classicism
A study and analysis of the classical authors and their works. Conducted in French.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): FR 300 or above.
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FR 365 - Eighteenth Century Literature: Age of Enlightenment
An examination of literature produced in France during the Enlightenment, a period of intensified scientific inquiry, public discourse, and religious tolerance which culminated in the first French and American republics. Conducted in French.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): FR 300 or above.
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FR 367 - Nineteenth Century Literature: Age of Romanticism and Realism
A study of the major movements, themes, and authors of nineteenth century French literature. Conducted in French.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): FR 300 or above.
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FR 371 - Women Writers
This course will introduce students to some of the major works and theories of French women writers. It will be taught as an overview or concentrate on a certain time period, theme, or author. Conducted in French.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): FR 300 or above.
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FR 373 - Francophone Literature
This course will introduce students to the vast field of Francophone literature and culture. Students will discuss a variety of texts and films from many different countries of the French-speaking world, such as Canada, Africa, and the Caribbean. Conducted in French.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): FR 300 or above.
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FR 400 - Senior Seminar
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): FR 300 or above.
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FR 460 - Selected Topics
Topics to be arranged.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): FR 300 or above.
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Geography |
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GE 202 - Political Geography
A systematic study of the state as the primary unit of spatial organization, including its evolution, morphology, internal processes, and external relations. Contemporary issues and problems within and between states and their geopolitical bases are emphasized.
Four credits.
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GE 212 - Cultural Geography
A systematic approach to the study of human societies within a spatial and ecological framework. Studies include development of the cultural landscape, population and spatial mobility, the role of language and religion, types and level of economic development from primitive to postindustrial cultures, urbanization and settlement patterns, and the political organization of the earth.
Four credits.
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GE 216 - Physical Geography and Environmental Management
A systematic study of environmental components with emphasis on landform development and climate. Within the diverse natural environments produced by natural physical processes, the role of human societies ranges from being active critical agents of change to being dominated by the natural elements. The course will explore the ramifications of these relationships and the need for prudent environmental management policies under ever changing socioeconomic conditions.
Four credits.
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GE 221 - Economic Geography
An introductory study of the basic interactions between people and their particular habitat, and the physical and human resources of their economy, including a critique of theories of location and economic development.
Four credits.
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GE 222 - Latin American Geography
A systematic and regional study of the natural environment and of the human society-environment nexus that produces the unique spatial patterns and contributes to the socioeconomic, demographic, and environmental problems and issues within this major world culture region.
Four credits.
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GE 223 - Middle East Geography
A systematic and regional study of the natural environment and the human society-environment nexus that produces the unique patterns characterizing this pivotal region. Emphasis on contemporary socioeconomic, demographic, and strategic problems and issues within this major world culture region.
Four credits.
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GE 230 - Special Topics in Geography
Topics to be arranged.
Four credits.
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German |
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GR 100 - German Semester I
This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of German language and the cultures of the German speaking countries. Students will practice the reading, writing, speaking and listening to German and expand their knowledge of our globalized world. GR 100 involves three class meetings and one weekly session of conversation with a Native Speaker. This class will be taught in German.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): No prerequisite.
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GR 150 - German Semester II
This course is a continuation of GR 100 that introduces students to the fundamentals of the German language and the cultures of the German speaking countries. Students will practice the reading, writing, speaking and listening to German and gain intercultural competencies. GR 150 involves three class meetings and one weekly session of conversation with a Native Speaker. This class will be taught in German.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): GR 100 or placement.
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GR 200 - German Semester III
This course is a continuation of GR 150 and introduces students to the fundamentals of the German language and the cultures of the German speaking countries. Students will practice the reading, writing, speaking and listening to German and gain intercultural competencies. GR 200 involves three class meetings and one weekly session of conversation with a Native Speaker. This class will be taught in German.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): GR 150 or placement.
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GR 250 - German Semester IV
This course is a continuation of GR 200 and allows students through the reading and discussion of intermediate level material in the German language to improve reading and listening comprehension, as well as written and oral proficiency in German. The course focuses on gaining insights into the contemporary culture of Germany and its history. Major historical events, such as WWII, the division of Germany into two countries, the cold war, and finally the fall of the Berlin wall and Germany’s reunification have shaped the Germany of today. GR 250 involves three class meetings and one weekly session of conversation with a Native Speaker. This class will be taught in German.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): GR 200 or placement.
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GR 301 - Advanced German I
The primary emphasis is placed on the development of written and spoken German through the discussion of contemporary topics in the German speaking countries (Germany, Austria and Switzerland). An introduction to advanced grammar, vocabulary-building with exercises in composition, syntax and stylistics are included. GR 301 involves three class meetings and one weekly conversation session with a Native Speaker. This class will be taught in German.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): GR 250 or placement.
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GR 302 - Advanced German II
The central goal of this course is to improve students’ writing in German through the review and implementation of advanced-level grammar, and the preparation of several drafts per essay. Another goal is to introduce different genres of German texts, as well as to develop media literacy in German that allows students to find texts in the media and read them independently. Students will also have the opportunity to improve listening and oral proficiency by listening to the news and other podcasts, and bring this information into the class discussion. GR 302 involves three class meetings and one weekly conversation session with a Native Speaker. This class will be taught in German.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): GR 250 or placement.
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GR 320 - Tales of the Brothers Grimm
In this course, students will read in German some of the best known and least known of the Grimm Brothers’ tales. They will learn some of the ways Märchen (“fairy tales”) can be analyzed, understood and retold, and see how some of the Märchen are treated in contemporary media. Grammar and vocabulary of the texts will be attended to, as needed.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): GR 301 or permission of instructor.
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GR 321 - Business German
The main purpose of this course is the reading and discussion of business related items from German speaking countries. Students will have the opportunity to improve reading and listening comprehension, written and oral proficiency in German while getting an insight into the business culture of German companies.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): GR 301 or permission of the instructor.
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GR 322 - Contemporary German Storytellers
In this course, students will read a variety of classical Kurzgeschichten (“short stories”), as well as contemporary ones (written after 1989), highlighting major themes, stylistic trends and formal devices, and motifs of the genre. The course emphasizes principles of literary analysis and interpretation, and advances reading, listening (class lecture and discussion), speaking (preparing and giving several short oral presentations, responding to discussion questions), and writing skills (critical analysis tests, and research paper) in German. This class will be taught in German.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): GR 301 or permission of instructor.
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GR 323 - Translating German Prose
This course, conducted in German and in English, introduces students to the science and the art of translating. Texts come from a variety of sources: history, philosophy, fine arts, biography, as well as from newspapers and web pages. Students will evolve strategies for dealing with difficult constructions and for using dictionaries effectively.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): GR 301 or permission of instructor.
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GR 324-325 - Special Topics in German
Topics to be arranged.
Four credits.
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GR 325 - Special Topics in German
Topics to be arranged.
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History |
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HI 100 - Introduction to the Study of History
This course is intended to introduce you to the ways that historians learn, know, and think. We will explore how to read, understand, and critique books and articles written by historians, and we will also begin to learn how to conduct historical research and construct arguments based on that research. We will read about history and do history in this class.
Four credits.
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HI 101 - Origins of European Civilization
Western Civilization, from its Middle East origins to approximately 1600.
Four credits.
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HI 103 - War and Revolution in the Modern World
This introductory course will investigate the ways in which Western warfare has both reflected and stimulated changes in Western politics, society, economics, and culture. The course will start by studying the ancient Mesopotamians and conclude with a discussion of contemporary insurgencies. Along the way, students will become familiar with theories of war, see how changes in the battlefield environment have changed the experience of war, discuss the extent to which the transformation of war has been the result of revolutionary or evolutionary change, and understand the significant place of war in Western history
Four credits.
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HI 104 - The Peopling of America
An introductory level course exploring the history of the diverse ethnic and racial composition of the United States from the colonial period to the present. The course will examine the impact of mass immigration and interrace relations in this country. The course will make use of autobiography, oral history, and primary sources to show how the United States developed into a pluralistic society. This course will discuss the experiences of European, African American, Asian and Latin American immigrants.
Four credits.
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HI 105 - World History, 1500-present
This course examines the development of the modern world from approximately 1500 AD to the present. Topics include the role of European expansion and colonization in creating the new global network, and the cultural exchange between Western and non-Western civilizations.
Four credits.
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HI 106 - The U.S. Presidency
The power of the U.S. President was intended to be limited, but has generally grown throughout the years since George Washington served as the first president. We explore the limits specified in the Constitution, as well as the ways in which Presidents have used institutional, Congressional, and personal strategies to expand their powers.
Four credits.
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HI 107 - Cities and Social Change
An introduction to urban and social history. It examines selected cities over time, looking at their physical composition and the impact of their economic, social, political, and cultural functions on social change.
Four credits.
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HI 199 - America: Origins to World Power
This course covers crucial issues in American History from the American Revolution to the twenty-first century, with a heavy focus on processes which created, challenged and changed the Constitution and those which made the United States an international power. It is specifically designed to support Elementary Education majors by providing a deeper understanding of United States history and civics, with some focus on geography and economics.
Four credits.
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HI 225 - Early Modern Europe
The course explores the origins of modernity in early modern Europe, and it examines the major economic, political, social, intellectual, and cultural developments of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Topics of special interest include the Thirty Years’ War, witchcraft, rise of absolutism, “consumer revolution”, colonial expansion, the Scientific Revolution, the Age of Reason and Enlightenment, and the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars.
Four credits.
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HI 226 - Modern European History
A survey of the major political, economic, social, and cultural events that have shaped modern Europe since 1815. Topics discussed include the Industrial Revolution, the emergence of modern political ideologies, and the conflicts of the twentieth century.
Four credits.
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HI 250 - United States History to 1877
A survey of American economic, political and social developments from colonial times through Reconstruction.
Four credits.
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HI 251 - United States History from 1877
A survey of American economic, political and social developments from the Gilded Age to the present.
Four credits.
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HI 275 - Asian Civilization
The course introduces the history of Asia, with primary attention to East and Southeast Asia. It explores interactions among the Asian countries, and ways in which Asians made sense of social relations, politics, economic change, and culture.
Four credits.
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HI 276 - Early Africa, Pre-History to c.1807
The purpose of this course is twofold. First, it will offer students a broad outline of political, economic and social developments in Africa-topics covered will include ancient trade between Africa and the Mediterranean region, the rise of the great medieval empires of Ghana and Mali, the creation of a distinctive Swahili Coast culture and the impact of slavery and slave trade upon African societies. Second, the course will introduce students to the specific tools used by historians in the study of early Africa. In evaluating how best to write the history of non-literate peoples, students will consider, among other possibilities, the use of historical linguistics, archaeology and oral traditions. They will also assess the usefulness of Islamic and European sources for African history.
Four credits.
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HI 277 - Modern Africa, 1807-present
This course provides an introduction to the themes and events of African history from 1807 to the present. Of course, within the limited scope of a semester, it would be impossible to convey every detail of two centuries of history. Rather, the course will focus on outlining major trends and on equipping students with the basic knowledge and analytical resources needed to interpret the African past. Readings will encourage students to think about how history is written and to develop their own interpretations of primary documents. Class discussions will provide an opportunity for students to engage more creatively with the course materials and to practice thinking historically.
Four credits.
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HI 311 - Ancient Greece
A study of the political, social, and cultural history of Greece from Homer to 146 B.C. Topics include: the Age of Homer, rise of Sparta and Athens, Athenian democracy and imperialism, and Alexander the Great.
Four credits.
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HI 312 - Ancient Rome
A study of the political, social and cultural history of Rome from 509 B.C. to the Fall of the Empire. It will examine the rise of the Roman Republic, expansion and imperialism, Roman society and culture, and Roman legacy to the West.
Four credits.
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HI 313 - The Early Middle Ages
This course examines the creation of Western Medieval society after the fall of Rome by looking at the rise of Christianity, feudalism and chivalry, and the renaissance of the 12th century.
Four credits.
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HI 314 - The High Middle Ages
This course examines the flowering of medieval civilization in the 13th century, the development of the national monarchies, the Black Death and the Hundred Years War.
Four credits.
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HI 315 - The Renaissance
An intellectual, cultural, and social history of 14th-15th century Europe. Special emphasis on society and politics in Renaissance Italy, the humanists and their patrons, Machiavelli and statecraft, and the Christian humanism of Erasmus and More.
Four credits.
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HI 316 - The Reformation
This course covers the Age of the Reform in 16th century Europe. Students will study the thought of the religious reformers, the impact of the Reformations and the Counter Reformation, the interaction of religion and politics in France, England, and Germany, and the rise of toleration.
Four credits.
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HI 317 - Medieval Spain
This course examines the history of the Iberian Peninsula from the Muslim conquest in 711 to the Christian Reconquest of Grenada in 1492. The course emphasizes the chief social, political, religious and economic transformations within the Christian and Muslim peninsular Kingdom.
Four credits.
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HI 324 - Special Topics: Early Europe
Topics to be arranged.
Four credits.
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HI 325 - Early Modern England
This course covers Reformation politics under Henry VIII and Elizabeth I, and the Puritan upheavals of Oliver Cromwell.
Four credits.
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HI 326 - Modern Britain
This course investigates modern England since about 1760, concentrating on social, political, cultural, and imperial issues, and Britain’s new European status since World War II.
Four credits.
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HI 327 - Early Modern France
Social, cultural and political foundations of the Ancient Regime in France from 1500 to the French Revolution of 1789. Covered in the course: the French Renaissance, the development of absolutism, French society and culture and the coming of the French Revolution.
Four credits.
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HI 328 - The Habsburg Empire
A survey of this unique Central European state from its emergence in the 16th century to its fall in 1918. Emphasis is on the 18th and 19th centuries.
Four credits.
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HI 329 - Modern Germany
The history of the German lands since 1815. Topics include Germany’s unification and industrial transformation, the rise of Nazism, the country’s division after World War II and its subsequent reunification.
Four credits.
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HI 330 - Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century
Europe’s most volatile and crisis-ridden region. Topics include the emergence of the independent East European states, their subsequent political and economic problems through World War II, and the rise and fall of Communist regimes.
Four credits.
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HI 331 - European Socialism
An examination of the origins of Socialism and its historical European development. Attention will be given to the thought of Karl Marx, the growth of socialist political parties, both reformist and revolutionary, and the establishment of Communist regimes in Russia and Eastern Europe.
Four credits.
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HI 332 - Modern France
Modern France will begin with the aftermath of the Napoleonic era and conclude with France of 1989, two hundred years after its famous revolution. It will cover domestic political and social issues, so intertwined in French history, and seek to appreciate France’s position in the contemporary modern world.
Four credits.
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HI 333 - Europe since 1945
Devastated and impoverished in 1945, Europe lay in the shadow of the United States and the Soviet Union. Although the last sixty years have presented terrible challenges, the European people have experienced a remarkable regeneration during this period. This course will investigate this regeneration and contemplate the various difficulties Europe faced and continues to face today. Topics covered will include the Cold War, the postwar “economic miracle,” Communist rule in Eastern Europe, European unification, immigration, and the Revolutions of 1989.
Four credits.
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HI 345 - Progress and Nostalgia: Mid-Victorian Britain in History and Literature
The period between 1851-1867 constituted the high noon of Victorian England, an era when Britain enjoyed unprecedented stability and prosperity. Beneath the equipoise of these years, however, great changes took place, and Victorians attempted to deal with what they saw as the transition from the medieval to the modern world. This course identifies several areas in which significant change occurred, such as politics, art, and religion and others. Within the selected areas, students will learn to appreciate the great literature of the period and examine the historical forces influencing the art, culture and people of the mid-Victorian period. Cross-listed as EN 345 .
Four credits.
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HI 349 - Special Topics: Modern Europe
Topics to be arranged.
Four credits.
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HI 350 - Colonial North America
This course examines Colonial North America from the founding of European colonies through the end of the American Revolutionary War. The course includes coverage of Native American history and culture, the development of slavery, conflicts with Britain, and religious issues.
Four credits.
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HI 351 - Jacksonian America: 1824-1850
A study of the market and transportation revolutions, Jacksonian politics, the rise of the west, the impact of religious revivals, and the multiple reform movements of the 19th century.
Four credits.
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HI 352 - The Civil War and Reconstruction: 1850-1877
An analysis of the complicated set of events surrounding the break down of the American political and social consensus, the war itself and the new directions taken by the nation in the post-war period.
Four credits.
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HI 353 - Emergence of Modern America: 1877-1929
Explores America’s dynamic growth from an agrarian nation into an urban, industrial world power beginning in the late nineteenth century. The course focuses on the new problems created by this rapid growth, and the political, cultural, and social movements that were intended to address those problems.
Four credits.
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HI 354 - Contemporary America
The years since 1945 have seen immense changes in the roles of women, different ethnic groups, students, and other groups in American society. This course explores the political, cultural and social movements which surround those changes, as well the changing nature of domestic and international politics.
Four credits.
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HI 355 - Modern American Foreign Relations
Surveys American foreign relations from the 1890s to the present. The course examines the emergence of the United States as a world power, the challenges of war and peace, and America in the Cold War and post- Cold War world.
Four credits.
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HI 356 - The Old South
The course goal is to engage the student in the themes, issues and approaches to the history of the American South from the founding of Jamestown in 1607 until the end of the Civil War. The Old South was a joint creation of blacks and whites. It was also the most powerful slave society in the modern world. Therefore, we will look at black-white relations, especially those in the institution of slavery. Social class and gender roles will be studied as catalysts in southern history. We will look at the beginnings of southern consciousness, the rise of sectionalism, and southern nationalism culminating in the secession movement and Civil War which brought an end to the Old South.
Four credits.
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HI 357 - United States Labor History
This course examines the experiences of workers and the development of organized labor movements in the United States from the colonial period to the present. It explores the intersection of class, race, and gender, and emphasizes that the American labor experience reaches beyond unions to include groups as diverse as colonial craftsmen, antebellum slaves, and twentieth-century fast food employees.
Four credits.
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HI 358 - History of New England
A focus on New England’s unique history and culture, and its influence and interactions with American history and development from the age of European explorations to the present.
Four credits.
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HI 359 - American Women’s History
A study of the history of women in the United States from early European settlement through the late 20th century. The course examines the ways in which the roles of women have changed in response to economic, political and cultural forces.
Four credits.
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HI 360 - Irish America
Irish America will examine the impact of Irish immigration to the United States. Approximately nine million Irish men and women entered this country from 1700 to the present. We will study the social, cultural, political and economic interplay between these immigrants and the United States. To understand Irish America it will be necessary to look at events happening in Modern Ireland which resulted in the exodus.
Four credits.
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HI 361 - Civil Rights Movement
This course explores the African-American struggle to achieve social, political, and economic equality in the United States in the twentieth century. It analyzes the important events of the movement and the strategies employed during the struggle, as well as the contributions of prominent national leaders and local activists, both black and white. This course places the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision in a broad context, beginning with early efforts both to resist and accommodate Jim Crow and continuing through the 20th century, with consideration of the ways that other “rights” struggles shared tactics, goals, and ideology with the black civil rights movement.
Four credits.
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HI 374 - Special Topics: American History
Topics to be arranged.
Four credits.
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HI 375 - Colonial Latin American History
This course traces the development of the Central and South American nations from their discovery to 1824.
Four credits.
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HI 376 - Modern Latin American History
This course traces that development from independence to the present, with stress on the ABC powers and Mexico.
Four credits.
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HI 377 - History of Russia
A survey of Russian history in the 19th and 20th centuries, focusing on the fall of the tsarist empire, the Communist superpower of the 20th Century, and its successors.
Four credits.
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HI 378 - Modern China: 1600-Present
This course explores the history of China since approximately 1600, focusing on the transition from the Sino-centric world in existence when the Qing dynasty took power in 1644 to the challenges of European imperialism, republicanism and communism in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Four credits.
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HI 379 - Modern Japan: 1600-Present
This course explores the history of Japan since approximately 1600, focusing on the rise and fall of the shogunate, the Meiji Restoration and emperor-system, and the rapid changes Japan’s political, economic, and cultural systems have undergone during the 20th century.
Four credits.
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HI 380 - History of Southeast Asia
This course surveys the social, economic, political, and cultural development of Southeast Asia from approximately 1750 to the present. We focus on the nature of pre-colonial societies and governments, the impact of different types of colonial rule, the varieties of struggles for independence, and the choices made by these countries as they achieved independence after 1945.
Four credits.
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HI 381 - Atlantic World, 1492-1825
This course examines the Atlantic World from roughly 1492 to 1825. Topics include European expansion and conquest, creation of an Atlantic economy, slavery and the slave trade, and the different indigenous strategies of accommodation, resistance, and rebellion.
Four credits.
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HI 382 - History of the Middle East
The course surveys the history and culture of the Middle East from the time of Muhammad to the present. Three themes are emphasized: the emergence of Islam, the Ottoman Empire, and the historical background of the contemporary problems of the region.
Four credits.
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HI 383 - Public History
This course introduces students to the methods, concerns, and uses of public history. This includes hands-on experience with material culture (the study of objects), archives, museums, commemoration, historic preservation and other areas of public history scholarship and practice.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): Two semesters of History.
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HI 384 - British Empire
The British Empire took a leading role in globalization throughout the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. In this course we will investigate how the British and various colonized peoples made the empire together. At the same time, we will study the various tensions and forces that made empire difficult and eventually impossible to sustain. Along the way, we will familiarize ourselves with various interpretations of imperialism, sample the empire’s impact on art and literature, confront some of the moral dilemmas associated with the empire, and come to understand why the empire inspired such devotion and hatred among people throughout the world.
Four credits.
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HI 385 - Vietnam War
This course focuses on American involvement in Vietnam from 1954 to 1975, though we will also discuss events before and after this period. Students should note that this is not a course in military history. We will discuss military events, but we will also take a broader view of the conflict. Topics will include the reasons for American intervention in Vietnam, the experiences of people involved in the conflict, the viability of the South Vietnamese state, the causes of America’s defeat (and North Vietnam’s victory), responses on the home front, the war in American memory, and political consequences of the war. The course will consist of lectures and discussions. Readings will include historical monographs, memoirs, primary sources, and literary materials.
Four credits.
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HI 386 - World War II
This course will look at the people, forces, ideas, and weapons that made World War II possible. The class will start by looking at the origins of instability in both Europe and Asia. After surveying the social and political characteristics of the main belligerents, the course will study how conflict in Central Europe and Asia eventually developed into a global war. While covering the war years, the course will pay special attention to the strategies and diplomacy of the nations involved, the role of ideology in decisionmaking, the influence of new weaponry and tactics, the impact of war on civilians, the experience of combat among soldiers, and the great challenges imposed on states and societies by a total war of unprecedented scale.
Four credits.
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HI 390 - Comparative Women’s History
This course explores the history of African, European and American women, comparing their experiences in war, politics, the legal system, capitalism and other aspects of society. This course stresses the benefits and pitfalls of comparative history, as well as the impact of gender on national and international developments.
Four credits.
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HI 391 - The History of Southern Africa
This course will explore the history of South Africa and its surrounding countries, touching on issues of racial identity, economic change, political ideologies and gender. Areas of particular focus include the relationship between Dutch and British settlers, the great Xhosa cattle-killing of 1857, the “mineral revolution” and migrant labor, and the development of the apartheid system. The course will use a variety of sources-including literature and film-to examine what makes Southern Africa a distinctive cultural, political and economic space.
Four credits.
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HI 392 - Slavery and the Slave Trade in Africa
This course seeks to introduce students to the debates surrounding the history of slavery in Africa. Did slavery in Africa predate the Atlantic Slave Trade? What impact did the Atlantic Slave Trade have on African communities? How did the Atlantic Slave Trade compare to other slave trades within and out of Africa? How were slavery and slave trading related to European dominance in Africa in the 19th century? These questions will be addressed using both primary source material and scholarly arguments from historians, anthropologists and sociologists.
Four credits.
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HI 399 - Special Topics: Special Areas
Topics to be arranged.
Four credits.
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HI 400 - Independent Study
Four credits.
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