History Minor

This is a survey course of the history of the U.S. from colonial times to the present, including the political, economic, social, and cultural development at each phase of the country's growth and progress. Phases of study will include colonization, independence, early nationhood, sectional strife culminating in the Civil War, reconstruction, economic expansion, prosperity, depression, imperialism, reforms, two world wars, and contemporary tensions.

This course will involve a thematic study of English culture and life from the reign of King Henry VIII through the war for American independence with special attention being paid to culture, governance, and factors that led to the expansion of the British Empire and the conflict in North America.

Basic theories and approaches to the scholarly study of significant popular movements and customs in modern western civilization will be presented in this course with special attention paid to the evolution of media and its effect on group identity, especially American popular culture in the 20th century.

The history of ancient Greece and Rome from the time of Homer to the fall of the Roman Empire will be examined in this course with particular emphasis on Greek and Roman politics, socio-economic life and structures, classical culture and philosophy, and the rise of Christianity. Prerequisite: HST 201 or 202 or CHST 201 or 202.

The emergence of Europe from the early Middle Ages to the Italian Renaissance will be examined in this course including the feudal society, the Christian church, cities and commerce, art and learning, and the rise of kings and nation states. Particular attention will be given to Europe's Greek and Roman legacy as transmitted by the Byzantine and Islamic civilizations. Prerequisite: HST 201 or 202 or CHST 201 or 202.

Europe from the 14th to the 17th century, the transitional period between medieval and modern history, will be examined in this course, including the Italian Renaissance, the Northern Renaissance, the Lutheran Reformation, the Calvinist and Anglican Reformations, and the Roman Catholic Counter Reformation. Prerequisite: HST 201 or 202 or CHST 201 or 202.

This course will integrate various political, social, economic. and cultural phases of Europe's history from the 18th century to the present, including the French Revolution; industrialization; imperialism; the unification of Italy and Germany; the major scientific, literary, and artistic developments; Communism and Fascism; the two world wars; and the Cold War. Prerequisite: HST 201 or 202 or CHST 201 or 202.

This course will provide an academic approach to the decidedly non-academic and pervasive modes of communication that have shaped the modern world with attention being paid to wartime propaganda in the two world worlds, political campaigns in American, and product advertising in market economics.

An introductory course into the lands, peoples, and cultures of the Middle East from antiquity to modern times, including the role of religion in shaping social and political institutions, and the influence of Islamic thought on the Arab world and conflicts in the contemporary Middle East.

This course begins with the mythology of the Ancient Egyptians, the theology of the Hebrews, the philosophy of the Greeks, tracing the legacy of each stand of thought throughout the world with attention being paid to both the primary leaders and significant texts and how they shaped divergent world views today. It is recommended that Western Civilization 1 and 2 have previously been taken.

The origins of the American political system from the end of the Seven Years' War through the Louisiana Purchase and Marbury vs. Madison. Focuses on government under the Articles of Confederation, the Constitutional Convention, ratification controversies, the first political party system and Jeffersonian vs. Hamiltonian approaches to government.

This course begins with the early modern era in Europe, a period of heated debate about the woman question, and as an era of intense interaction between the peoples of many continents and nations by looking at the many ideas about women, the West, and culture which have their roots in this period of exchange, colonization, and struggle.

This course will focus on Europe and America in the 18th century through the French Revolution to the fall of Napoleon; the expansion of education, science, and philosophy; the growth of the middle class; and the beginnings of industrialism.

This research-oriented course will allow advanced students to study one aspect of history in depth with a view towards either graduate study or a project for the President's Showcase for Undergraduate Research.