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Prerequisite(s): HIST 111 or Permission of Instructor. This course is a study of the political, economic, social, and cultural developments in
Europe from the end of the Napoleonic Wars to the outbreak of World War I.
HIST 321 ECONOMIC HISTORY OF EUROPE (EVERY THREE YEARS) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): HIST 110 and HIST 111. This course is an analysis of the economic institutions of Europe from the manorial system of the
Middle Ages to the corporate enterprises of today.
HIST 322 20TH CENTURY EUROPE (SPRING ONLY) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): HIST 111 or Permission of Instructor. This course considers World War I, the Versailles Peace Settlement, domestic and
international developments, World War II, the Cold War, the end of European empires, the Welfare State and its problems, the European
Union, and the FALL of Communism and its aftermath.
HIST 328 SOVIET UNION AND RUSSIA IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY (Every Two Years) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): HIST 111 or Permission of Instructor. This course focuses on the rise, the establishment, and the FALL of the Soviet Union.
HIST 331 THE FRENCH REVOLUTION AND NAPOLEON (FALL ONLY) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): HIST 111 or Permission of Instructor. This course is a study of the causes, course, events, and aftermath of the French
Revolution and Napoleonic Wars.
HIST 337 THE HISTORY OF BRITAIN TO 1688 (EVERY TWO YEARS) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): HIST 110. This course is a survey of the development of Britain since the Roman Occupation to the Revolution of 1688, with an
emphasis on English history after the Norman Conquest. Consideration is given to the origins of medieval institutions and their development
through the Tudor-Stuart Era.
HIST 338 THE HISTORY OF BRITAIN SINCE 1688 (EVERY TWO YEARS) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): HIST 111. Following sequentially HIST 337, this course is a survey of British history since 1688 with a concentration on political,
socio-economic and cultural developments since 1832. An important theme of this course is the fashioning of modern Britain into the United
Kingdom.
HIST 340 CULTURE AND HISTORY OF LATIN AMERICA 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): HIST 110, HIST 111, or Permission of Instructor. This course is a historic, cultural, and geographic approach to the study of
Central America, the Caribbean, and South America.
HIST 350 WOMEN IN AMERICAN SOCIETY 3 CREDITS
Women in American Society examines women’s roles from colonial times to the present.
HIST 360 SURVEY OF AFRICAN CIVILIZATIONS TO 1500 (FALL ONLY) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): HIST 110. This course is an introductory survey of African history to 1500. Emphasis is on the evolution of the peoples and
nations, their civilizations, and the rise and FALL of indigenous states.
HIST 361 SURVEY OF AFRICAN CIVILIZATIONS SINCE 1500 (SPRING ONLY) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): HIST 111. This course is a continuation of HIST 360 and is a survey of the evolution of African nations.
HIST 362 HISTORY OF EAST AND SOUTHERN AFRICA 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): HIST 111 or Permission of Instructor. This course focuses on the breakdown of colonial rule, the
rise of African nationalism, and the independence movement in East and Southern Africa in the 20th century.
HIST 380 SPECIAL TOPICS IN WOMEN’S STUDIES 3 CREDITS
This is an interdisciplinary course designed to examine selected issues, subject areas, and themes within the academic field of Women’s Studies
which are not covered in-depth in the core courses. The specific topics of the course will vary. Special topics may include, but are not limited
to, the following: “Women of Africa and the African Diaspora”, “Women and the Law”, “Women and Religion”, Gender and Global Issues” and
“Third World Women”.
HIST 390 METHODS OF TEACHING HISTORY (FALL ONLY) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101. This course focuses on the methods and techniques for the presentation of historical materials, with primary
emphasis on the preparations, motivations, and procedures in testing and evaluation as they relate to history. History majors seeking
certification must take his course, along with EDUC 304, Methods of Teaching.
HIST 400 AMERICAN INTELLECTUAL HISTORY (FALL EVERY TWO YEARS) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): HIST 201 and HIST 202. This course is a survey of the history of ideas from the Colonial Era to the Civil War. Consideration is
given to the major socio-economic, political, and literary issues of the period. Such topics as the Puritan Dilemma, the Rights of Man,
transcendentalism, romanticism, abolitionism, and communitarianism will be discussed. This course also will cover the evolution and development
of the history of ideas from the Civil War to the present.
HIST 402 DIPLOMATIC HISTORY OF THE US (SPRING EVERY TWO YEARS) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): HIST 201 and HIST 202. This course focuses on the relations of the United States with the world, with emphasis on the
economic, political, and ideological elements determining policy.
HIST 404 DIPLOMATIC HISTORY OF EUROPE (FALL ONLY) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): HIST 110 and HIST 111 or Permission of Instructor. This course is a study of international relations within Europe and relations of
Europe with the rest of the world, including the political, economic, and ideological phenomena affecting and determining policy from 1870 to
the present.

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