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HS 322 - Eating Disorders (2)
Introduction to eating disorders, correlated issues, and treatment. Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder to be examined. Topics include development risk factors, health consequences, prevention and intervention strategies. Replaces NH 405.
Prerequisite(s): HS/AHS/NH 301 or HS 205.
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HS 323 - Foodborne Illnesses (2)
Introduction to foodborne illnesses and food safety. Overview of concepts of the public health response to foodborne illness, including surveillance, outbreak investigation, discussion of most common agents, and safe practices. USDA Food laws and regulations analyzed. Replaces NH 446.
Prerequisite(s): HS/AHS/NH 301 or HS 205.
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HS 324 - Introduction to Food Science (3)
Introductory exploration of foods and food science, including the principles and procedure of food selection and preparation. Replaces NH 330.
Prerequisite(s): HS/AHS/NH 301 or HS 205.
Corequisite(s): HS 325
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HS 325 - Introduction to Food Science Lab (1)
Introductory exploration of foods and food science, including the principles and procedure of food selection and preparation. Replaces NH 331.
Prerequisite(s): HS/NH/AHS 301 or HS 205.
Corequisite(s): HS 324.
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HS 326 - Food Politics (2)
This course explores how food politics influence the food supply, food processing, and individual dietary decisions. Topics will be explored from both an historical perspective as well as a contemporary perspective to keep up with ever-changing food and nutrition rules and regulations. Replaces NH 406.
Prerequisite(s): HS/AHS/NH 301 or HS 205.
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HS 335 - Introduction to Environmental Health Sciences (4)
This course serves as an introduction to the core concepts, principles, and applications of environmental health sciences. Students will learn the sources of and ways to control the important physical, chemical, biological, and sociological factors that impact human health in various environments.
Prerequisite(s): HS 201.
Pre/Corequisite(s): HS 302.
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HS 401 - Human Pathology (4)
Basic principles of human pathology appropriate for students pursuing curricula in the health-related disciplines. Diseases of the major systems of the body are studied. Credit will not be granted for both HS 401 and HS 501. Cross-listed with AHS 401 and HS 501.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 111, 205, 207 or BIO 321.
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HS 402 - Field Experience in Integrative Studies (4)
This course integrates previous academic course work into a coherent understanding of how the educational experience serves to enhance individual and community well being. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in the major. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement. Satisfies the university general education requirement for the capstone experience.
Prerequisite(s): senior standing and completion of WRT 160 with at least a 2.0.
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HS 405 - Special Topics (2 TO 4)
May be repeated for additional credit.
Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor.
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HS 423 - Research Methods in the Health Sciences (4)
This course addresses formulating a research question, devising a data analysis plan, and reporting results. Topics include components of a research question, study design, measurement, descriptive analyses, ethical issues in research, and structuring a scientific report.
Prerequisite(s): Include HS 201 (2.0) and STA 225 (2.0) or permission of instructor.
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HS 431 - Pharmacology (2)
An introduction to the principles of pharmacology, including the principles of drug therapy and the actions of the basic classes of drugs. Cross-list with HS 531.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 207 or BIO 321.
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HS 435 - Environmental Justice (4)
This course presents the origins, core concepts, and impacts of the environmental justice movement by examining how race and class interact to produce or sustain health inequities. Students will examine how environmental injustices occur through structural and community factors, consequences to health, and responses to environmental injustice.
Prerequisite(s): HS 201.
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HS 441 - Integrative Holistic Medicine Principles and Practice (4)
Evidence-based complementary and alternative modalities will be explored and used to formulate new, holistic approaches for promoting health and treating diseases. Discussions will be related to students’ life experiences and other disciplines. Topics include: stress management, psychoneuroimmunology, biofeedback, nutrition, herbology and oriental medicine.
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HS 450 - Law, Values and Health Care (4)
Examination of legal concepts, problems, institutions that shape/control professional responsibility, problems associated with maintaining and terminating life, licensure and related questions in organization and delivery of health services. Satisfies the university general education requirement for the capstone experience. Satisfies university general education requirement for writing intensive course in the major. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement. Identical with AHS 450 and MLS 450.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 and senior standing.
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HS 451 - Mind-Body Medicine (2)
Examines the role of stress, emotions and other psychological states that bring about physiological changes affecting health and disease. Topics include psychoneuroimmunology, stress management, guided imagery, the relaxation response, exercise, nutrition, laughter and humor, and the role of personality. Applications include patient motivation, empowerment and variability in response to treatment.
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HS 455 - Qualitative Research Methods (4)
The course will cover underlying epistemology, study design principles, data collection methods, and data analysis strategies of qualitative research. Students will read, critique, and discuss examples of published qualitative research and then collect and analyze qualitative data to answer a research question of their choice. Instructor permission required. Credit will not be granted for both HS 455 and PH 555.
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HS 460 - Nutrient Metabolism (4)
Course addresses the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, and minerals. Associations with dietary requirements and disease processes, nutrient interactions, nutrient stability and bioavailability, and food sources will be covered. Replaces NH 450.
Prerequisite(s): HS 301, HS 310, CHM 158 or 145, and BIO 207, 321, MLS 425 or BIO 325.
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HS 465 - Social Determinants of Health (4)
This course will examine the structural and social factors that impact health, the connection between these factors and health inequities, and promising interventions to address these social determinants of health. Instructor permission required. Credit will not be granted for both HS 465 and PH 565.
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HS 490 - Directed Study (1 TO 4)
Student-initiated and problem-oriented directed study focusing on health sciences issues. May be repeated for additional credit. Graded numerically or S/U.
Prerequisite(s): departmental permission.
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HBR 114 - Introduction to Hebrew Language and Culture I (4)
A two-semester sequence in the fundamentals of Hebrew and Israeli culture. A beginning course. HBR 114 must be taken first. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the foreign language and culture knowledge exploration area.
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HBR 115 - Introduction to Hebrew Language and Culture II (4)
A two-semester sequence in the fundamentals of Hebrew and Israeli culture. HBR 114 must be taken first. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the foreign language and culture knowledge exploration area.
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HBR 214 - Second Year Hebrew I (4)
A two-semester sequence continuing the work of HBR 114-115, with the addition of cultural and literary readings. Conducted in Hebrew. HBR 214 satisfies the university general education requirement in the foreign language and culture knowledge exploration area or the knowledge applications integration area, not both. Prerequisite for knowledge applications: completion of the university general education requirement in the foreign language and culture knowledge exploration area.
Prerequisite(s): One year of college Hebrew or equivalent.
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HBR 215 - Second Year Hebrew II (4)
A two-semester sequence continuing the work of HBR 114-115, with the addition of cultural and literary readings. Conducted in Hebrew. HBR 214 must be taken first. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the knowledge applications integration area. Prerequisite for knowledge applications: completion of the university general education requirement in the foreign language and culture knowledge exploration area.
Prerequisite(s): One year of college Hebrew or equivalent.
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History The department offers selected courses from this catalog as warranted by student needs and availability of faculty. Specific offerings for each term may be found in the Schedule of Classes.
Course prerequisites
Introductory and survey courses (HST 101-299) have no prerequisites. More advanced courses (HST 300-399) have a general prerequisite of writing proficiency (e.g., WRT 160) plus any special requirements listed within the course descriptions. The most advanced research courses at the undergraduate level (HST 400-499) have a general requirement of 20 credits in history plus any special requirements listed within the course descriptions. |
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HST 101 - Introduction to European History Before 1715 (4)
Surveys the history of Europe from the ancient period through the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Reformation and the Early Modern periods. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the western civilization knowledge exploration area.
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HST 102 - Introduction to European History Since 1715 (4)
Surveys the history of Europe from the Enlightenment to the present. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the western civilization knowledge exploration area.
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HST 114 - Introduction to American History Before 1877 (4)
Surveys American history from colonial times through the Reconstruction era, focusing upon the formation of the United States and the forces promoting unity and division in the new nation. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the western civilization knowledge exploration area. Satisfies the university general education requirement in U.S. diversity.
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HST 115 - Introduction to American History Since 1877 (4)
Surveys American history from Reconstruction to the present, emphasizing the emergence of the United States as an industrial-urban nation with global interests. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the western civilization knowledge exploration area. Satisfies the university general education requirement in U.S. diversity.
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HST 201 - The History of Michigan (4)
Explores Michigan history from the pre-colonial era through the late 1900s, with emphasis on political, economic, environmental, and social themes. Includes Michigan’s place in the history of European colonization and early American settlement. Material is grounded in a broader narrative of American and world history.
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HST 205 - World History (4)
Surveys major trends in world history 3000 BCE to the present, including technological, economic, and political transformations. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the global perspective knowledge exploration area.
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HST 210 - Science and Technology in Western Culture (4)
A survey of the development of science from antiquity to the present with reference to its technological consequences and influence upon society. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the western civilization knowledge exploration area.
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HST 229 - Piracy in the Atlantic World, 1500-1831 (4)
Examines popular images of pirates and piracy in the light of historical sources and historians’ analyses. Investigates the social, political, religious, and economic motivations for piracy and its role in the development of the Atlantic world.
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HST 261 - Introduction to Latin American History to 1825 (4)
Survey of pre-Colombian and colonial Latin America to 1825, stressing the hybridization of the society, its socio-economic institutions, the influence of religious and then Enlightenment thought and the coming of political independence.
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HST 262 - Introduction to Latin American History since 1825 (4)
Surveys the national period of Latin America from 1825 to the present, emphasizing the role of race in national identities, the problems of nation-building and modernization, the emergence of nationalism and militarism, and the roots of social revolutionary ferment.
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HST 275 - Introduction to Middle East History (4)
Introduction to the history of the Middle East from the rise of Islam to the recent past, surveying major themes in religious, political, and social history as well as historiographical issues. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the global perspective knowledge exploration area.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 292 - History of the African-American People (4)
Surveys the African-American experience from the African background through the Civil War and post-Civil War periods to the present. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the Western civilization knowledge exploration area. Satisfies the university general education requirement in U.S. diversity.
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HST 298 - Study Abroad (4)
For majors and non-majors. Topics will vary from year to year depending on the location. May be repeated once for additional credit.
Prerequisite(s): permission of the department chair.
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HST 300 - Seminar in Historical Research (4)
The development of critical judgment regarding the nature and use of historical evidence: historiographical readings, library investigation into specific topics within a general historical subject, a research paper and a presentation of the paper to the seminar. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in the major. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
Prerequisite(s): one history course and history major or permission of instructor.
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HST 301 - History of American Cities (4)
History of American cities from pre-industrial America to the present, emphasizing the effect of such forces as industrialization, immigration, migration, trade, economic patterns and transportation upon city organization and life.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent.
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HST 302 - American Labor History (4)
The economic, social and political history of the American work force with emphasis on the history of organized labor.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 303 - History of Religions in the U.S. (4)
Examines the evolution of American religions from pre-contact times to the present, with an emphasis on immigration, church-state separation, diversity, and pluralism.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 304 - History of the American Industrial Economy and Society (4)
The development of the American industrial system and its impact on business organization, labor, government and the international economy.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 305 - History of American Mass Media (4)
The establishment and growth of mass communication in the United States, focusing on the development of print, film, radio and television and their impact on society and popular culture.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 306 - History of the North American Colonies (4)
Traces the development of Spanish, French, Dutch, and English colonies in North America from 1492 to 1763. Reviews their social, political, and religious dimensions. Attention given to roles of Africans and non-elite European and Euro-American men and women.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 307 - North American Borderlands (4)
The history and evolution of the North American borderlands and the creation of the United States west from colonial times to the present. Includes contact and conflict among Native Americans, Spanish, French, British, and Americans.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 308 - The American Revolution (4)
Considers the broad social and political movements leading to the Revolution as well as the many different meanings and interpretations of the event, and the immediate and long-term effects of legacies of the Revolution.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 309 - The U.S. Early National Period, 1787-1815 (4)
Examines the political and social development of the new nation from the constitution through the end of the War of 1812.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 310 - Jacksonian America (4)
Examines the chief political, social, cultural, economic, and religious developments from the War of 1812 to the end of the Mexican War.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 311 - The Development of Political Practices in Early America (4)
The development of politics and political culture in the U.S. from the Colonial period through the Age of Jackson. Emphasis will be placed on defining, recognizing and understanding political culture, and the variations in political development and practices by region and social class.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 312 - The Civil War and Reconstruction, 1850-1876 (4)
The origins of secession, the wartime problems of the Union and the Confederacy, the principal military campaigns, the Reconstruction era and the creation of a new union, and the significance of the Civil War and Reconstruction in American history.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 313 - American History, 1876-1900 (4)
The New South, industrial consolidation, the origins of the modern labor movement, the rise of the city, immigration, agrarian protest movements, the businessman’s philosophy and the challenge to laissez-faire.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 314 - American History, 1900-1928 (4)
Social, political and economic developments in the U.S. during the progressive era and the decade of the 1920s.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 315 - American History, 1928-1945 (4)
A history of the Great Depression and World War II. Topics will include the One Hundred Days, the foundation of the modern welfare state, the foundation of the modern civil rights movement, the reorganization of American corporate enterprise and the role of the United States in international peacekeeping.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 318 - The Civil Rights Movement in America (4)
Surveys the system of racial segregation and discrimination established in the 19th century and the contribution of 20th century civil rights organizations to fight racial discrimination. World War II and the mass action movements of the 1950s and the 1960s will receive significant attention. Satisfies the university general education requirement in U.S. diversity.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 319 - History of the American South (4)
The South from colonial times to the 1960s, emphasizing the transition from the agrarian, slave South of the antebellum period to the modern South of the 20th century. Satisfies the university general education requirement in U.S. diversity.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 320 - Cold War America, 1945-1990 (4)
The origins of the Cold War, its impact on American foreign relations and domestic politics, its decline and demise.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 321 - History of American Foreign Relations in the Twentieth Century (4)
American foreign policy and diplomacy from the Spanish-American War to the present, including American imperialism, Caribbean and Far Eastern policies, involvement in the world wars and the Cold War, and nuclear diplomacy.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 322 - Women in Modern America (4)
An analysis of the role of women in industrial America which will examine the legal role of women, their presence in the labor force, and their participation in the political system. Identical with WGS 322. Satisfies the university general education requirement in U.S. diversity.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 323 - Topics in African American History (4)
The economic, social and political activities, status, organizations and institutions of African-American people, emphasizing the twentieth century.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 325 - Medieval Europe (4)
The European Middle Ages from about A.D. 400 to 1300, with special emphasis on intellectual developments.
Prerequisite(s): HST 101 recommended; WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 326 - The Italian Renaissance (4)
The European Renaissance period, with emphasis on the Italian experience. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in general education. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 327 - The Reformation (4)
European humanism, with emphasis on the Lowlands, France and Germany; the background, development and impact of the Protestant Reformation.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 329 - Europe in the Seventeenth Century (4)
A comparative analysis of European societies: the articulation of absolutism and constitutionalism, the emergence of the European states system, the origins and impact of modern science, the culture of the baroque and the development of commercial capitalism.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 330 - England, 1066-1485 (4)
Emphasizes the history of England between the Conquest and the Tudors, including cultural and social trends as well as political and dynastic developments and conflicts, domestic and foreign.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher. HST 101 recommended.
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HST 331 - Science and Medicine in the Ancient World (4)
Theories about nature, health, disease, and technology in the Greek and Roman world from 500 BC to 300 AD. Science and medicine are considered in relation to Greek and Roman politics, cultural ideals, and social structures. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in general education. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 332 - Occult Sciences and Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe (4)
Examines the occult sciences (alchemy, astrology and natural magic) and witchcraft in Europe during the 16th and 17th centuries. Focuses on why people believed witchcraft and occult sciences were valid. Also examines the links between occult sciences and the eventual development of the scientific revolution.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 334 - Britain, 1815-1911 (4)
A consideration of the political, cultural, social and intellectual life of the British peoples from the passage of the Corn Laws to the Parliament Act of 1911.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 335 - Britain, 1911 to Present (4)
An analysis of British political, cultural and social history from the eve of World War I to the present.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 337 - Ireland, Prehistory to 1691 (4)
Ireland from its prehistory until the Battle of the Boyne emphasizing the development of indigenous Irish culture and institutions. Topics include the Celts and Gaelic society, early Irish Christianity, the Vikings, Anglo-Norman intervention, Gaelic resurgence and the Geraldines, the Tudor conquest, Ulster plantation and Jacobite resistance.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 338 - Ireland, 1691 to the Present (4)
Modern Ireland from the Williamite wars to contemporary Ireland. Emphasis on the question of Irish national identity. Topics include colonial Ireland, revolution and the union, Catholic emancipation, the Great Famine, nationalism and republicanism, 1916, forging the new state and society and the North.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 339 - Women in Early Modern Europe, 1500-1789 (4)
Assesses women’s contributions to the changes and events of early modern Europe, examines women in the private and public spheres, and explores the dynamic of gender in studying the impact of women on politics, the economy, literacy and culture, and religious practices and beliefs. Identical with WGS 339.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 340 - Scotland: 1689 to Present (4)
History of the Scottish nation from the revolution of 1689 to the present. Special attention will be given to the interaction of cultural, political and social developments, and the emergence of a self-conscious separate national identity.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 341 - Europe since 1914 (4)
An analysis of Europe in world perspective since World War I.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 342 - Society and Culture in Early Modern Europe (4)
The lives of common men and women in early modern Europe. Topics include family and work, sexuality and gender, religion and folklore, riots and rebellion, printing and literacy.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 343 - Germany since 1740 (4)
German politics, society and diplomacy from Frederick the Great to the present.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 344 - Modern Italy: National Unification and the 20th Century (4)
An examination, stressing political and institutional history, of early efforts to create Italian national unity, the means by which Italy was held together following unification of 1861, and the fate of the Republic from 1946 onward.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 346 - The Scientific Revolution (4)
Examines major changes in theories about nature and medicine during years 1500-1700, including development of new methods and social settings for scientific inquiry that eventually led to the rise of modern science. No prior knowledge of science or higher mathematics is required. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in general education. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160.
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HST 348 - Europe in the Eighteenth Century (4)
A comparative analysis of European societies: the old regime in Europe, beginnings of industrial development, the Enlightenment as a political and social movement, reform under the monarchy and the emergence of democratic ideologies, and the French Revolution.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 349 - Early Modern France (4)
History of early Modern France (1550s-1750) including the wars of religion, reigns of Henri IV, Louis XIII and Louis XIV, and the Enlightenment.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 351 - European Thought and Ideology from the French Revolution to the Present (4)
Examines the history of ideas and intellectual life in the history of Modern Europe. Topics include the development of revolutionary culture and ideas, Romanticism, secularization and religion, realism/ naturalism, liberalism, conservatism, socialism/communism, the “new right” and fascism, modern scientific thought, the Holocaust, existentialism, post-modernism, and nationalism.
Prerequisite(s): HST 102 or equivalent or permission of instructor. WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 352 - Nationalism in Modern Europe (4)
Origins and development of nationalism in Europe from the eighteenth through the twentieth century. Political formation of European nation-states, the varied cultural manifestations of nationalism and the reawakening of European nationalism in the aftermath of the Cold War.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 353 - Nazi Germany: Society, Politics and Culture (4)
Introduction to the Nazi regime in Germany. Special attention given to the origins and early years of the Nazi movement, as well as to the nature of German society, politics and culture during the Third Reich.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 354 - History of Modern Russia (4)
The historical development of Russia from its roots to the present. Special emphasis will be placed on events after World War II and the perestroika.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 355 - Eastern European History (4)
The historical development of the peoples and states of Eastern Europe and the Balkans from the Middle Ages to the present will be examined in broad outline.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 356 - The Modern Middle East (4)
Covers the major themes in Middle East history since 1800 including Orientalism, imperialism, nationalism, liberal movements, gender relations, and the emergence of the Islamic movements.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 357 - The Arab-Israeli Conflict (4)
Examines the origins and development of the Arab-Israeli conflict, the emergence of a peace process, and the collapse of that process, focusing primarily on the development of Israeli and Palestinian political identities and institutions.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 358 - The Cold War in the Middle East (4)
Examines conflict and peace making in the Middle East in the context of the Cold War, especially decolonization, nationalism, and revolution as these issues were affected by U.S. - Soviet rivalry.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 359 - Modern Iran and Iraq (4)
Examines the historical relationship between Iran and Iraq, with special attention to the period since 1800. Cultural similarities such as religion and ethnicity will be highlighted as dimensions which complicate political relationships across time. Students will develop an historical understanding of the basic themes of political identity, imperialism, and development.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 361 - History of American Families (4)
History of American families as social institutions, emphasizing the impact of historical events and trends upon family composition, family functions and family life. Includes research in the student’s personal family history. Identical with WGS 361. Satisfies the university general education requirement in U.S. diversity.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 362 - History of African-American Women (4)
Covers the collective and individual experiences of African-American women from slavery to the present, including the quality of family life, economic roles, and their activities in women’s civil rights and political organizations. Satisfies the university general education requirement in U.S. diversity. Identical with WGS 362.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 363 - History of Argentina, Brazil, and Chile (4)
The political, social, and cultural history of Argentina, Brazil, and Chile from the 19th century to the present, including Indian warfare and slavery; immigration, industrialization and nationalism; dictatorship and transition to democracy; race, soccer, and carnival.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 366 - Slavery and Race in Latin America (4)
Comparative approach to the study of slavery in Latin America and the Caribbean and ideas about race in these areas.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 368 - The Crusades (4)
Considers the crusades in their historical and religious context and the ways in which the crusading movement influenced cultural development across Europe and the East. Provides an understanding of what the crusades were, what they were not, and why they continue to fascinate the modern world.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 369 - The Middle Ages, 1100-1500 (4)
Considers the period of the High and Late Middle Ages, roughly from the eleventh century through the fall of Constantinople in the mid-fifteenth. Provides an introduction to the main people and cultures, ideas and institutions of the Middle Ages, and the techniques used by medieval historians to interpret sources.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 370 - Origins of Modern Japan, 1568-1912 (4)
Japan from the “late feudalism” of the Tokugawa period through the first phase of Western-style modernization in the Meiji period. Themes include the perfection and decay of the samurai state, the Meiji revolution, nationalism, imperialism and movements for social and political democracy.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 371 - Twentieth-Century Japan (4)
Japan since the Meiji period: the Taisho democracy movement, the changing position of women, fascism and militarism, total war, the American occupation and the rise to economic superpower status.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 373 - China’s Last Dynasty: The Qing, 1644-1911 (4)
History of China’s last great dynasty from its founding by the Manchus in 1644 through its powerful early emperors to its final collapse in 1911. Course includes discussion of traditional Chinese culture and institutions, territorial expansion, the Opium Wars and the 19th century revolutionary movement.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 374 - China in Revolution, 1911-1949 (4)
China’s 20th century revolutionary experience, focusing on the 1911, 1928 and 1949 revolutions. Topics include the struggle between China’s two revolutionary parties, the Nationalists and Communists; social change under the Republic; World War II in Asia; and the civil war that brought the Chinese Communist Party to power in 1949.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 375 - Women in China: Past and Present (4)
Women’s changing position in modern China: their status in traditional Chinese society, contributions to modernization in China during the revolutionary period (1912-1949), and struggle for equality since 1949. Identical with WGS 375.Prerequisite(s) WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 376 - China Since 1949 (4)
History of China from 1949 to the present, focusing on major policies and personalities of the Maoist period (1949-1976) and on the dramatic social and economic changes which have occurred since 1976.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 377 - China and Inner Asia (4)
China’s historical relations with Inner Asia: Chinese policy toward steppe empires north of the Great Wall including nomadic Xiongnu, Turks, early Tibetans, and Mongolians. Emergence of modern Inner Asian peoples such as the Uyghurs, Kazaks, and Manchus, and the role of Inner Asia in shaping modern China.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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