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History Courses
HST 101. THE HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE MODERN WORLD
THREE CREDITS
A thematic survey of the forces shaping the modern world. Topics studied include: world religions, science, rationalism, industrial capitalism, liberalism, socialism, global discovery, imperialism, nationalism and totalitarianism.
HST 102. EUROPE BEFORE 1600
THREE CREDITS
A survey of European history from Ancient times through the Reformation.
HST 207-208. AMERICAN HISTORY
THREE CREDITS
EACH A general survey of American history from colonial times to the present.
HST 321. AMERICAN SOCIAL HISTORY
THREE CREDITS
This course entails a consideration of the development of American society from the colonial period until present time. Attention will especially focus on the rise of industrialism and its impact on society in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
HST 324. AMERICAN ECONOMIC HISTORY
THREE CREDITS
A survey of the evolution of the American economy from colonial dependency to modern industrial maturity. Emphasis will be placed upon the development of the United States as an industrial world power since about 1850.
HST 325. AMERICAN ETHNIC HISTORY
THREE CREDITS
A study of the institutions and problems that have characterized various immigrant, black, and Indian communities from colonial times to the present.
HST 328. HISTORY OF THE FOREIGN POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES
THREE CREDITS
A selective treatment of major themes in American foreign policy from the founding of the Republic to the present.
HST 331. COLONIAL AMERICA
THREE CREDITS
Discovery, exploration, and settlement; development of social, political, religious, and intellectual institutions; independence and political reorganization.
HST 332. THE NATIONAL PERIOD
THREE CREDITS
A study of the political and economic history of the United States from 1783 to 1865. Special attention will be given to the evolution of sectional differences and the culmination of these differences in intersectional warfare.
HST 333. THE AGE OF BIG BUSINESS, 1865-1914
THREE CREDITS
A study of the political and economic history of the United States from 1865 to 1914. Special attention will be paid to the period of congressional dominance and the restoration of presidential power at the turn of the century; the economic, social, and political consequences of the industrial revolution; and the rise of urban America.
HST 334. THE UNITED STATES, 1900-1945
THREE CREDITS
The emergence of the United States as a world power and the corresponding development of its political, economic, social, and religious institutions.
HST 335. THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1945
THREE CREDITS
An examination of the political, social, and economic changes in the United States since World War II. Special attention is paid to America's dominant role in the immediate post-war world and how changing conditions over the past forty years have altered this role.
HST 341-342. HISTORY OF GREAT BRITAIN AND THE BRITISH EMPIRE AND COMMONWEALTH
THREE CREDITS EACH
A study of British history from the Neolithic period to present times. The first semester will cover social, economic, and political developments to 1783, including expansion overseas. The second semester will cover the consequences of the industrial revolution and the evolution of the Empire into the Commonwealth.
HST 345. HISTORY OF EASTERN EUROPE
THREE CREDITS
A study of the cultural, political and intellectual history of the Poles, Czechs, Slovaks, Croats, Slovenes and Hungarians, who occupy the northern tier of Eastern Europe. Special attention is given to the roles of the Habsburg and Russian empires in shaping the historical destinies of these peoples, and to the roots and consequences of the forces of nationalism in the region.
HST 346. HISTORY OF THE BALKANS
THREE CREDITS
A study of the cultural, political and intellectual history of the Bulgarians, Serbs, Croats, Slovenes, Albanians, Greeks, Romanians and Turks, who occupy the southern, or Balkan, tier of Eastern Europe. Special attention is given to the roles of the Ottoman Turkish, Habsburg and Russian empires in shaping the historical destinies of these peoples, and to the roots and consequences in the region of such forces as Christian- Muslim cultural interrelationships and nationalism.
HST 348. HISTORY OF RUSSIA
THREE CREDITS
A study of the political, social, and intellectual history of Russia. Emphasis is placed upon the emergence of Russia as a major power after 1700.
HST 352. THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
THREE CREDITS
Within the political and economic framework of the period, study will be made of the culture of the Renaissance, the religious reforms and conflicts resulting from the crisis in the sixteenth century.
HST 353. AGE OF ABSOLUTISM
THREE CREDITS
The political, social, economic, intellectual, and cultural development of Europe and dependencies from 1600 to about 1750.
HST 354. THE ERA OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION AND NAPOLEON
THREE CREDITS
A study of the structure of the Ancien Regime and an examination of the causes, events, and consequences of the French Revolution culminating in the Napoleonic Empire.
HST 355. EUROPE IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY
THREE CREDITS
A study of the political, social, and cultural development of Europe from the Congress of Vienna to World War I.
HST 356. EUROPE, 1900-1960
THREE CREDITS
Against a background of the internal and international developments of the leading powers, students will study the origins and results of the two World Wars.
HST 367. HISTORY OF MODERN INDIA
THREE CREDITS
A study of the political, social, and economic development of the Indian sub-continent since 1500.
HST 376. WORLD WAR II
THREE CREDITS
Consideration of the causes of the war, military strategy and tactics, diplomatic interests of the participants, and resulting cold war problems.
HST 391. HISTORIOGRAPHY AND RESEARCH
THREE CREDITS
An introduction to historical research and writing. The writings and ideas of major historians of the past and present are examined. The student is exposed to research methods, particularly in the area of primary sources, and to the construction and criticism of the historical monograph.
Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.
HST 395-396. INDEPENDENT RESEARCH
ONE TO THREE CREDITS
Independent study and research for advanced students in the field of the major under the direction of a staff member. A research paper at a level significantly beyond a term paper is required.
Prerequisite: Approval of department chairperson.
HST 397. SEMINAR
ONE TO THREE CREDITS
Presentations and discussions of selected topics.
Prerequisite: Approval of instructor is required. Maximum of three credits per student.
HST 399. COOPERATIVE EDUCATION
ONE TO SIX CREDITS
Professional cooperative education placement in a private/public organization related to the student's academic objectives and career goals. In addition to their work experience, students are required to submit weekly reaction papers and an academic project to a Faculty Coordinator in the student's discipline. (See the Cooperative Education section of this Bulletin for placement procedures.)
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing, 2.0 cumulative average, consent of academic advisor, approval of placement by department chairperson.
HST 198/298/398. TOPICS
VARIABLE CREDIT
Special topics in history. This course will be offered from time to time when interest and demand justify it.
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