2006-07 Catalog Archive (Archived July 31, 2006)

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Course Descriptions

HIS115
World Civilization I
A study of the history of humankind from its beginnings to A.D. 1500. Equal emphasis is placed on the political, economic, and social development of Western and non-Western civilizations. 3 Credits (3 Lecture - 0 Lab) (Cultural Diversity) Fall Only.

HIS125
World Civilization II
A study of the history of humankind from A.D. 1500 to the present. Equal emphasis is placed on the political, economic, and social development of Western and non-Western civilizations. 3 Credits (3 Lecture - 0 Lab) (Cultural Diversity) Spring Only.

HIS135
United States Survey to 1877
Political, economic, and social development of the United States from colonial times through the Civil War and Reconstruction Period. 3 Credits (3 Lecture - 0 Lab) Fall Only.

HIS145
United States Survey since 1877
Political, economic, and social development of the United States from 1877 up to and including the Civil Rights Movement. 3 Credits (3 Lecture - 0 Lab) Spring Only.

HIS210
Latin American Civilization
A study of the growth and development of Hispano and Luso America from the Age of Discovery and Conquests to the present day. Emphasis will be given to the interrelationships among the commercial sector, the Roman Catholic Church, the military, and the state and the effects of this relationship on the development of society. Special emphasis will be placed on the emergence, success and/or failure of democratic procedures, the relationship between Latin America and the United States and the future economic development of the region. 3 Credits (3 Lecture - 0 Lab) As needed.

HIS212
Twentieth Century Europe
An analysis of major events, social movements and ideas that have shaped the contemporary world. Emphasis on industrialization, nationalism, social upheaval, totalitarianism, anti-imperialism, and war. 3 Credits (3 Lecture - 0 Lab) As needed.

HIS250
Popular Culture in the United States
An examination of major forms of popular culture in the United States from colonial times to the present with emphasis on the twentieth century. Analysis focuses on social class and ideology. Popular culture will be compared and contrasted with traditional, official, high and mass culture. Special attention will be given to food, clothing, leisure activities-such as sports, entertainment, literature, music, art and media-movies, television and advertising. 3 Credits (3 Lecture - 0 Lab) As needed, Spring.

HIS262
Technology and Society
Analysis of the interaction of society, culture and technology with emphasis on industrial transitions; evaluation of the implications for the arts, ideology, popular culture and social structure. 3 Credits (3 Lecture - 0 Lab) Prerequisite(s): ENL111. (Science, Technology and Society, Writing Enriched) As needed.

HIS280
United States Labor History
The United States labor movement and the U.S. worker from early national beginnings to the present, placed in a historigraphical framework. The establishment of beliefs, values, and experiences that defined the workers as a social class in the community and at the workplace is a major theme. Also examined are the historical relationships between ethnicity, religion (or lack thereof), skill, and social segregation. 3 Credits (3 Lecture - 0 Lab) As needed.

HIS285
Russian and Soviet History
A study of the growth and development of the Soviet Union beginning with the influences surrounding the founding of the original state of Kiev in the ninth century, through the rise and fall of Tsarism, to the Revolution(s) of 1917, then proceeding from the ordeal of Stalinism through the Cold War to the contemporary setting of Glasnost and Perestroika. 3 Credits (3 Lecture - 0 Lab) As needed.

HIS310
Historical Investigation
An introduction to historical methodology designed to assist the student to think historically, to evaluate historical literature critically, and to draw on appropriate resources in analyzing historical events and trends. Emphasized is the development of intellectual and communicative skills that are applicable across all liberal arts disciplines. Students should have at least one HIS (history) course completed before enrolling. 3 Credits (3 Lecture - 0 Lab) As needed.

HIS315
Technology and Propaganda
Analysis of human communication in relation to cultural contexts and technological systems as they relate to propaganda. Emphasis given to how visual images exert a particular influence on public perceptions of reality which enables propagandists to move from tactics aimed at persuasion to techniques aimed at control of the public mind relating to economic, political and social attitudes. Focus given to technological systems that have developed since the early nineteenth century: printing, photography, film, television and computer. 3 Credits (3 Lecture - 0 Lab) Prerequisite(s): ENL111. (Science, Technology and Society, Writing Enriched) As needed, Spring.