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History Course Descriptions

HIST 104: African-American History to 1865: CD

Credits: 5.0

Examines the African-American historical experience from its West African origins through the end of the Civil War, emphasizing those individuals, groups, movements, events, issues, and ideas that shaped early African-American civilization. Dual listed as DIVST 117. Prerequisite(s): Placement in ENGL& 101 or instructor permission. Crosslisted as: DIVST 117.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Examine and evaluate historical information/arguments from different source forms.
  2. Express their findings in formal/informal writing, classroom discussion, and/or oral presentation.
  3. Identify seminal events, movements, and institutions in African-American history up until the Civil War, along with the key figures, groups, and ideas that contributed to their creation and development.
  4. Compare/contrast the philosophies, issues, and actions of different African-Americans from different regions, time periods, and/or social status.
  5. Compare/contrast the experiences of African-Americans with those of other diverse populations.

HIST 105: African-American History 1865-1945: CD

Credits: 5.0

Examines the African-American historical experience from the end of the Civil War until the end of World War II, emphasizing individuals, groups, movements, events, issues, and ideas that shaped African- American civilization after the end of slavery. Prerequisite(s): Placement in ENGL& 101 or instructor permission. Crosslisted as: DIVST 118.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Identify seminal events, movements, and institutions in African-American history between the end of the Civil War and the start of World War II, along with the key figures, groups, and ideas that contributed to their creation and development.
  2. Compare/contrast the philosophies, issues, and actions of different African-Americans from different regions, time periods, and/or social status.
  3. Compare/contrast the experiences of African-Americans with those of other diverse populations.
  4. Examine and evaluate historical information/arguments from different source forms.
  5. Express their findings in formal/informal writing, classroom discussion, online discussion, research projects, and/or oral presentation.
  6. Apply knowledge, awareness, and/or skills to identify and analyze issues related to diversity.

HIST 106: African-American History From 1945: CD

Credits: 5.0

Examines the African-American historical experience from the end of World War II through the 1970s, emphasizing those individuals, groups, political and artistic movements, events, issues, and ideas that shaped modern African-American civilization. Prerequisite(s): Placement in ENGL& 101 or instructor permission. Crosslisted as: DIVST 119.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Identify seminal events, movements, and institutions in African-American history after World War II, along with the key figures, groups, and ideas that contributed to their creation and development.
  2. Compare/contrast the philosophies, issues, and actions of different African-Americans from different regions, time periods, and/or social status.
  3. Compare/contrast the experiences of African-Americans with those of other diverse populations.
  4. Examine and evaluate historical information/arguments from different source forms.
  5. Express their findings in formal/informal writing, classroom discussion, online discussion, research projects, and/or oral presentation.
  6. Apply knowledge, awareness, and/or skills to identify and analyze issues related to diversity.

HIST 111: Greek History

Credits: 5.0

The history of Greece from the Bronze Age to 399 B.C. Emphasis upon political, social, and cultural history. Prerequisite(s): Placement in ENGL& 101 or instructor permission.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Identify seminal events, movements, and institutions of Greek history, along with the key figures, groups, and ideas that contributed to their creation and development.
  2. Identify the basic elements of Greek historiography: the process by which history gets written down; the kinds of sources that are used; how the nature of the sources influences the form of the narrative; how the historical narrative reveals the ideology of the historian; and how the historical narrative is influenced by the biases of political class and social status of the historian.
  3. Describe and analyze the cultural and commercial interchanges between Greece and the cultures of North Africa, the Near East, and Asia.
  4. Describe and analyze the marginalization of groups and social classes within Greece, such as women, slaves, helots, metics or residential aliens, prostitutes, and hetaerae.
  5. Examine and evaluate historical information/arguments from different source forms.
  6. Express their findings in formal/informal writing, classroom discussion, online discussion, research projects, and/or oral presentation.

HIST 112: Roman History

Credits: 5.0

History of Rome from 800 B.C. to 138 A.D.; emphasis on political, social, and cultural history. Prerequisite(s): Placement in ENGL& 101 or instructor permission.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Identify seminal events, movements, and institutions of Roman history, along with the key figures, groups, and ideas that contributed to their creation and development.
  2. Identify the basic elements of Roman historiography: the process by which history gets written down; the kinds of sources that are used; how the nature of the sources influences the form of the narrative; how the historical narrative reveals the ideology of the historian; and how the historical narrative is influenced by the biases of political class and social status of the historian.
  3. Describe and analyze the relationships between the central administration and the provinces throughout the Empire with respect to commerce, political relations, and cultural exchange.
  4. Describe and analyze the marginalization of groups and social classes within Rome, such as women, slaves, prostitutes, and resident aliens, as well as the process by which citizenship was conferred and denied in the Republic and the Empire.
  5. Examine and evaluate historical information/arguments from different source forms.
  6. Express their findings in formal/informal writing, classroom discussion, online discussion, research projects, and/or oral presentation.

HIST& 116: Western Civilization I

Credits: 5.0

Development of man from prehistoric days to the late Middle Ages. Cultural, political and economic aspects of the great civilizations that developed during this period. Prerequisite(s): Placement in ENGL& 101 or instructor permission.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Identify seminal events, movements, and institutions in Western history during the period from prehistory until the late Middle Ages, along with the key figures, groups, and ideas that contributed to their creation and development.
  2. Compare/contrast the philosophies, issues, and actions of different geographic regions, time periods, religions, races, and/or social status.
  3. Examine and evaluate historical information/arguments from different source forms.
  4. Express their findings in formal/informal writing, classroom discussion, online discussion, research projects, and/or oral presentation.

HIST& 117: Western Civilization II

Credits: 5.0

Examines the history of Europe from the Middle Ages to end of the Napoleonic Wars, including such topics as the Renaissance, the Reformation, the Scientific Revolution, the age of exploration, the Enlightenment, and the French Revolution. Prerequisite(s): Placement in ENGL& 101 or instructor permission.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Identify seminal events, movements, and institutions in European history during the period between the late Middle Ages and the end of the Napoleonic Wars, along with the key figures, groups, and ideas that contributed to their creation and development.
  2. Compare/contrast the philosophies, issues, and actions of different geographic regions, time periods, religions, races, and/or social status.
  3. Examine and evaluate historical information/arguments from different source forms.
  4. Express their findings in formal/informal writing, classroom discussion, online discussion, research projects, and/or oral presentation.

HIST& 118: Western Civilization III

Credits: 5.0

Examines the history of Europe from the end of the Napoleonic Wars to the present, including such topics as the Industrial Revolution, the rise of ideologies such as socialism and fascism, the origins and impact of the World Wars, and the move toward a European Union. Prerequisite(s): Placement in ENGL& 101 or instructor permission.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Identify seminal events, movements, and institutions in European history during the period between the end of the Napoleonic Wars until the present, along with the key figures, groups, and ideas that contributed to their creation and development.
  2. Compare/contrast the philosophies, issues, and actions of different geographic regions, time periods, religions, races, and/or social status.
  3. Examine and evaluate historical information/arguments from different source forms.
  4. Express their findings in formal/informal writing, classroom discussion, online discussion, research projects, and/or oral presentation.

HIST& 126: World Civilizations I: CD

Credits: 5.0

Examines the birth and growth of world civilizations from pre-history until 800 AD, with attention to the social, cultural, economic, political, intellectual, religious, and artistic trends within the major civilizations of the ancient Near East, Africa, Asia, and early Europe. Prerequisite(s): Placement in ENGL& 101 or instructor permission.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Identify seminal events, movements, and institutions in world history during the period from pre-history until 800 AD, along with the key figures, groups, and ideas that contributed to their creation and development.
  2. Compare/contrast the philosophies, issues, and actions of different geographic regions, time periods, religions, races, and/or social status.
  3. Recognize connections between cultures, appreciating similarities and differences, and how different civilizations interacted through trade, intellectual exchange, spiritual exchange, and negative exchange such as war, imperialism, and slavery.
  4. Express and evaluate historical information and arguments from different source forms.
  5. Express their findings in formal and informal writing, classroom discussions, online discussions, research projects, and/or oral presentation.
  6. Apply knowledge, awareness, and/or skills to identify and analyze issues related to diversity.

HIST& 127: World Civilizations II: CD

Credits: 5.0

Examines the development and growth of world civilizations from 800-1800 AD, with attention to the social, cultural, economic, political, intellectual, religious, and artistic trends with the major civilizations of the Near East, Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Europe. Prerequisite(s): Placement in ENGL& 101 or instructor permission.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Identify seminal events, movements, and institutions in world history during the period from 800-1800 AD, along with the key figures, groups, and ideas that contributed to their creation and development.
  2. Compare/contrast the philosophies, issues, and actions of different geographic regions, time periods, religions, races, and/or social status.
  3. Recognize connections between cultures, appreciating similarities and differences, and how different civilizations interacted through trade, intellectual exchange, spiritual exchange, and negative exchange such as war, imperialism, and slavery.
  4. Express and evaluate historical information and arguments from different source forms.
  5. Express their findings in formal and informal writing, classroom discussions, online discussions, research projects, and/or oral presentation.
  6. Apply knowledge, awareness, and/or skills to identify and analyze issues related to diversity.

HIST& 128: World Civilizations III: CD

Credits: 5.0

Examines the development and growth of world civilizations from 1800 until the end of the Cold War, with attention to the social, cultural, economic, political, intellectual, religious, and artistic trends with the major civilizations of the Near East, Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Europe. Prerequisite(s): Placement in ENGL& 101 or instructor permission.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Identify seminal events, movements, and institutions in world history during the period from 1800 to the end of the Cold War, along with the key figures, groups, and ideas that contributed to their creation and development.
  2. Compare/contrast the philosophies, issues, and actions of different geographic regions, time periods, religions, races, and/or social status.
  3. Recognize connections between cultures, appreciating similarities and differences, and how different civilizations interacted through trade, intellectual exchange, spiritual exchange, and negative exchange such as war, imperialism, and slavery.
  4. Express and evaluate historical information and arguments from different source forms.
  5. Express their findings in formal and informal writing, classroom discussions, online discussions, research projects, and/or oral presentation.
  6. Apply knowledge, awareness, and/or skills to identify and analyze issues related to diversity.

HIST& 146: United States History I: CD

Credits: 5.0

Examines the history of the United States from pre-Columbian civilizations through the election of Andrew Jackson, with particular emphasis on the American Revolution, the framing of the Constitution, the origins of sectionalism, and issues of race, class and gender. Prerequisite(s): Placement in ENGL& 101 or instructor permission.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Identify seminal events, movements, and institutions in American history from pre-Columbian civilizations until the election of Andrew Jackson, along with the key figures, groups, and ideas that contributed to their creation and development.
  2. Compare/contrast the philosophies, issues, and actions of different geographic regions, time periods, religions, races, and/or social status.
  3. Identify and analyze the experiences of Americans from different religions, ethnicities, races, and genders.
  4. Examine and evaluate historical information/arguments from different source forms.
  5. Express their findings in formal/informal writing, classroom discussion, online discussion, research projects, and/or oral presentation.
  6. Apply knowledge, awareness, and/or skills to identify and analyze issues related to diversity.

HIST& 147: United States History II: CD

Credits: 5.0

History of the United States from Andrew Jackson to the start of World War I, with particular emphasis on the road to the Civil War, Reconstruction, the Second Industrial revolution, the development of American culture and society, and issues of race, class, and gender. Prerequisite(s): Placement in ENGL& 101 or instructor permission.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Identify seminal events, movements, and institutions in American history from the election of Andrew Jackson until the start of World War I, along with the key figures, groups, and ideas that contributed to their creation and development.
  2. Compare/contrast the philosophies, issues, and actions of different geographic regions, time periods, religions, races, and/or social status.
  3. Identify and analyze the experiences of Americans from different religions, ethnicities, races, and genders.
  4. Examine and evaluate historical information/arguments from different source forms.
  5. Express their findings in formal/informal writing, classroom discussion, online discussion, research projects, and/or oral presentation.
  6. Apply knowledge, awareness, and/or skills to identify and analyze issues related to diversity.

HIST& 148: United States History III: CD

Credits: 5.0

World War I to the end of the Cold War, with emphasis on the two World Wars, the Great Depression and New Deal, the development of modern American society, the Cold War, and issues of race, class and gender. Prerequisite(s): Placement in ENGL& 101 or instructor permission.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Identify seminal events, movements, and institutions in American history from World War I until the end of the Cold War, along with the key figures, groups, and ideas that contributed to their creation and development.
  2. Compare/contrast the philosophies, issues, and actions of different geographic regions, time periods, religions, races, and/or social status.
  3. Identify and analyze the experiences of Americans from different religions, ethnicities, races, and genders.
  4. Examine and evaluate historical information/arguments from different source forms.
  5. Express their findings in formal/informal writing, classroom discussion, online discussion, research projects, and/or oral presentation.
  6. Apply knowledge, awareness, and/or skills to identify and analyze issues related to diversity.

HIST 155: Special Topics in History

Credits: 5.0

Examines specialized topics in History, usually centered on a particular theme, person, event, or era. The particular topic will vary with each offering and will be dependent upon faculty and student interest. Prerequisite(s): Placement in ENGL& 101 or instructor permission.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Identify seminal figures, groups, ideas, events, movements, and institutions within the particular subject, along with their impact(s).
  2. Compare/contrast the philosophies, issues, and actions of different figures, groups, time periods, regions, and/or cultures, when appropriate.
  3. Examine and evaluate historical information/arguments from different source forms.
  4. Express their findings in formal/informal writing, classroom discussion, online discussion, research projects, and/or oral presentation.

HIST& 214: Pacific Northwest History

Credits: 5.0

Examines the history of Washington and the Pacific Northwest from before European arrival to the present, including the region's economic, political, and cultural developments, the unique contributions of diverse peoples, and the region's connection to national events. Prerequisite(s): Placement in ENGL& 101 or instructor permission.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Identify seminal events, movements, and institutions in Pacific Northwest history from before European arrival until the present, along with the key figures, groups, and ideas that contributed to their creation and development.
  2. Identify and analyze the unique contributions of the various peoples of the Pacific Northwest and the critical role of race, religion, gender, and class in the region's history.
  3. Identify and analyze connections between regional history and national/global developments.
  4. Examine and evaluate historical information/arguments from different source forms.
  5. Express their findings in formal/informal writing, classroom discussion, online discussion, research projects, and/or oral presentation.

HIST 248: The United States in World Affairs: Since 1945

Credits: 5.0

Examines the history of American foreign relations, with particular emphasis on the Cold War era. Key figures, events, writings, and doctrines will be examined, along with the role of social, political, and economic forces in the making and implementation of American foreign policy. Prerequisite(s): Placement in ENGL& 101 or instructor permission.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Identify and analyze seminal events, movements, and institutions in the history of American foreign relations, along with the key figures, groups, and ideas that contributed to their creation and development.
  2. Identify and analyze the role of race, religion, belief system, nationality, and other elements on the theory and practice of American foreign policy.
  3. Identify and analyze the relationship between foreign policy and domestic affairs.
  4. Examine and evaluate historical information/arguments from different source forms.
  5. Express their findings in formal/informal writing, classroom discussion, online discussion, research projects, and/or oral presentation.

HIST 255: Special Topics in History

Credits: 5.0

Examines specialized topics in History, usually centered on a particular theme, person, event, or era. The particular topic will vary with each offering and will be dependent upon faculty and student interest. Prerequisite(s): Placement in ENGL& 101 or instructor permission.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Identify seminal figures, groups, ideas, events, movements, and institutions within the particular subject, along with their impact(s).
  2. Compare/contrast the philosophies, issues, and actions of different figures, groups, time periods, regions, and/or cultures, when appropriate.
  3. Examine and evaluate historical information/arguments from different source forms.
  4. Express their findings in formal/informal writing, classroom discussion, online discussion, research projects, and/or oral presentation.
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