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| His 100 Western Civilization to 1500 |
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| Lecture: 3 hrs. Credit: 3 hrs. |
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| This is a survey of the history of western civilization from ancient times to the beginning of the Sixteenth Century. Emphasis will be placed on the classical civilizations of Greece and Rome as well as on the Middle Ages. |
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| His 101 Western Civilization 1500-1815 |
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| Lecture: 3 hrs. Credit: 3 hrs. |
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| This provides an introduction to the development of early modern states of Europe. Major events covered will include (but are not limited to) the change from the late medieval world through the rise of Protestantism and the great dynastic tensions which divided the continent; the development of science and thinking leading up to the Industrial and French Revolutions and the Napoleonic Wars will be emphasized. |
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| His 102 Western Civ 1815-Present |
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| Lecture: 3 hrs. Credit: 3 hrs. |
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| This will review the nineteenth and twentieth century western world and will include (but is not limited to) the struggles of nationalism and liberalism in post-Napoleonic era; the Balkan problem, imperialism and the crises leading to the First World War and the subsequent collapse of the old European order in 1918. Further, the rise of fascism and communism, the Second World War and the origins of the 'cold war' will also be examined. |
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| His 103 The United States to 1877 |
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| Lecture: 3 hrs. Credit: 3 hrs. |
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| Starting with a brief examination of America before 1492, this survey examines the major events and central ideas in United States history from the colonial era to 1877. |
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| His 104 The United States Since 1877 |
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| Lecture: 3 hrs. Credit: 3 hrs. |
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| Starting in 1877, this survey emphasizes the policies and programs of the two Roosevelts, Wilson and Truman and devotes significant attention to the origins and consequences of American participation in the two World Wars. |
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| His 110 Twentieth Cent World History |
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| Lecture: 3 hrs. Credit: 3 hrs. |
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| The twentieth century witnessed world wars, genocide, famine, natural disasters, and tremendous oppression. Yet the same period inspired hope that a "modern" world would offer peace, toleration, freedom and material abundance to the world's people. This survey presents a broad geographic (global) examination of the major events of the twentieth century. |
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| His 204 European Dipl Hist |
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| Lecture: 3 hrs. Credit: 3 hrs. |
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| This will encompass the period from the 1848 revolutions in Europe through the end of the First World War. The class will cover the Great Powers of Europe, the Crimean War, the German Wars of Unification, the Russo-Turkish War, the Wars of Empire and the First World War itself. Prerequisites: HIS 100 or HIS 101 or HIS 102 or HIS 103 or HIS 104 or HIS 110. |
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| His 218 Genocide & The 20th Century |
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| Lecture: 3 hrs. Credit: 3 hrs. |
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| Genocide stalked the twentieth century, killing tens of millions around the globe. History 218 explores the theory of genocide and examines several genocidal events, including the Holocaust; Stalin's Terror-Famine; the Armenian Tragedy; the German slaughter of the Hereros; Japan's World War II occupation policy; genocide in Bangledesh, Burundi, Indonesia, Cambodia and East Timor; Mao's Great Leap Forward; and Rwanda. Rescue and responses to genocide receive significant attention. Prerequisites: HIS 100 or HIS 101 or HIS 102 or HIS 103 or HIS 104. |
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| His 222 Germany & WWI |
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| Lecture: 3 hrs. Credit: 3 hrs. |
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| A survey of the causes, course, and consequences of WWI emphasizing Germany's role as supposed instigator. Attention to belligerents' massive propaganda efforts, internal political upheavals, military turning points, and collapse of the old order in 1918-1919. Prerequisites: HIS 100 or HIS 101 or HIS 102 or HIS 103 or HIS 104. |
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| His 223 Hitler/Nazi Germany |
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| Lecture: 3 hrs. Credit: 3 hrs. |
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| A study of origins, success and subsequent collapse of the Nazi movement with emphasis on the economic and political problems of the Weimar Republic (1918-1933) the ideology of fascism, political machinery and territorial conquests of Third Reich (1933-1945). Prerequisites: HIS 100 or HIS 101 or HIS 102 or HIS 103 or HIS 104. |
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| His 225 American Revolution 1763-1789 |
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| Lecture: 3 hrs. Credit: 3 hrs. |
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| The American War for Independence grew out of the British victories of the Seven Years' War, and revolutionary changes continued at least until the enactment of a federal constitution in 1789. Major areas of study include the social, economic, political, and military history of the war. Prerequisites: HIS 100 or HIS 101 or HIS 102 or HIS 103 or HIS 104. |
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| His 226 Civ War & Recon 1850-77 |
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| Lecture: 3 hrs. Credit: 3 hrs. |
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| The American Civil War traces its origin to America's failure to end slavery in 1776. Major areas of study include the social, economic, political and military history of the war, and the attempts to reorganize southern society following the war. Prerequisites: HIS 100 or HIS 101 or HIS 102 or HIS 103 or HIS 104. |
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| His 230 Maritime History |
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| Lecture: 3 hrs. Credit: 3 hrs. |
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| This is a survey of the rise and development of sea power from early modern times to the end of the Second World War. Prerequisites: HIS 100 or HIS 101 or HIS 102 or HIS 103 or HIS 104. |
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| His 270 Hist/Washington County |
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| Lecture: 3 hrs. Credit: 3 hrs. |
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| Survey of social, cultural and economic history of Washington County from colonial times to the present. Some emphasis on class reports and projects. Prerequisites: HIS 100 or HIS 101 or HIS 102 or HIS 103 or HIS 104. |
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| His 280 US Depr & War 1929-45 |
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| Lecture: 3 hrs. Credit: 3 hrs. |
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| Few crises posed as great a danger to America as the Great Depression and World War II. Major areas of study include the impact of the Great Depression, the New Deal, and World War II on the political, economic, social, and cultural life of the United States. Prerequisites: HIS 100 or HIS 101 or HIS 102 or HIS 103 or HIS 104. |
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| His 299 Independent Study |
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| Lecture: 3 hrs. Credit: 3 hrs. |
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