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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 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 316 - U.S. Cultural History to 1865 (4)
Examines major trends in American intellectual and cultural history from European-Native American contact until the Civil War, including Puritanism, evangelicalism, republicanism, democracy, sectional conflict, and changing understandings of race, gender, and sexuality. Focuses on both the ideas of elites and the popular beliefs and ideologies of average Americans.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 317 - U.S. Cultural History Since 1865 (4)
Examines major trends in American intellectual and cultural history from the Civil War to the present, including Darwinism, modernity, mass culture, pluralism, post-modernity, and changing understandings of race, gender, and sexuality. Focuses on both the ideas of elites and the popular beliefs and ideologies of average Americans.
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.
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 - France in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment (4)
The ancient regime in France from the end of the wars of religion to the beginning of the Revolution (1589-1789).
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 350 - The European Mind to 1700 (4)
Major developments in European thought from the God-oriented world views of the Middle Ages to the development of scientific concepts in the 17th century. Emphasis is on reading original materials.
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 Southern South America (4)
The social, political and economic history of Argentina, Brazil and Chile in the 19th and 20th centuries; expansion and Indian warfare; slavery and Empire in Brazil; regionalism and nationalism; industrialization and urbanization; and international relations.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 366 - Slavery and Race Relations in the New World (4)
A comparative approach to the study of slavery in North America, Latin America and the Caribbean and to present race relations in these areas.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 367 - History of Mexico (4)
The scope and achievements of pre-Colombian civilizations, the Spanish Conquest, the emergence of a multiracial society, the achievement of political independence and nation-building in the 20th century.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or 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 1700 to the Present (4)
History of women’s changing position in modern China, including a survey of women’s status in traditional Chinese society under the Qing (1644-1911), women as contributors to modernization in China during the revolutionary period (1912-1949), and their 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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HST 382 - Religion, Politics and American Culture (4)
Provides an historical analysis of the intersection of religion and American politics. Examines the connections between faith and political activism. Focusing on the period since the Civil War, it will emphasize controversies over the separation of church and state, religiously oriented social reform, and the rise of the religious right.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 383 - Postcolonial Conflicts in African History (4)
Using postcoloniality as an organizing theme, surveys large scale conflicts in contemporary African history. Includes a discussion of origins, causes and broader contextualization of post World War II Africa.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 385 - Ancient and “Medieval” African Civilizations (4)
Explores the history of Africa’s ancient civilizations– Egypt, Nubia, Aksum– and regional development in northern, western, and eastern Africa to 1500 C.E. Topics include migration and settlement, agriculture, technology and ideology, the spread and impact of world religions, trade, and the exchange of ideas.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 386 - Modern African History Since 1800 (4)
Political, social and economic history of Africa in the 19th and 20th centuries including Islam’s place in the building of empire-states in West Africa, versions of modernity, European colonization and African responses, and the African experience in state-building in the post- colonial era.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 388 - African Cultural History (4)
Examines the evolution of African societies and politics between 1500 and 1850 in the context of global antecedents and regional configuration of power and resources. Special emphasis will be given to slavery and the slave trade.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 389 - African Environmental History (4)
Examines the evolution of African environmental and ecological systems with an emphasis on climate change, hydrology, and human/environmental interaction, and the role of colonialism and economic development in environmental change. Identical with ENV 389.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 390 - Selected Topics in History (4)
For majors and non-majors. Topics vary from year to year. May be repeated for additional credit.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 391 - Directed Readings in History (2 to 8)
Independent but directed readings for juniors and seniors interested in fields of history in which advanced courses are not available. Offered each semester.
Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor.
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HST 392 - Working Detroit (4)
Explores the history of 20th-century Detroit from the perspectives of its workers and unions. Key themes include immigration and ethnic diversity, the rise of mass production, the union movement, race relations, gender and the labor force, the postwar boom, and de-industrialization.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 393 - Oral History (4)
Explores the complexities of a methodology widely used in historical research: interviewing people to learn about the past. Students will design their own oral history projects and conduct their own interviews.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 398 - 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 department chair.
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HST 399 - Field Experience: Public History (4)
Field experience in history, with faculty supervision that incorporates student performance in an occupational setting. May not be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): junior/senior standing; 24 credits in history, of which at least 8 must be at the 300-400 level; completion of HST 300 with a 3.3 or better.
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HST 406 - Native America to 1840 (4)
Study of the major trends within the histories of Native Americans from pre-Contact to the Removal Era. An emphasis will be placed upon the diversity of American Indian civilizations.
Prerequisite(s): HST 114 and WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 407 - Native America since 1840 (4)
Major trends within the histories of Native Americans since the Removal Era. The Plains Wars, reservation policies, termination, and twentieth-century American Indian legal and social issues will be covered.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 424 - The U.S. and the War in Vietnam (4)
Examination of the war in Vietnam as a case study in American diplomatic history. Primary focus will be on the Johnson and Nixon administrations, although the war will be viewed in a much larger historical context.
Prerequisite(s): HST 115 or HST 320 or HST 321 and WRT 160 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 431 - Ancient Greece and Rome (4)
Provides an historic overview of the various intellectual, political, and cultural legacies of ancient Greece and Rome from the Homeric period to the collapse of the Roman Empire.
Prerequisite(s): HST 101 and WRT 160 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 447 - French Revolution (4)
Survey of the revolutionary era in France beginning with the reign of Louis XVI (1774) and ending with the Battle of Waterloo (1815). Examines the origins, development and impact of the French Revolution with an emphasis on topics in political and cultural history.
Prerequisite(s): HST 101 or 102. WRT 160 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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HST 491 - Directed Research in History (4 to 12)
Directed individual research for advanced history majors. Offered each semester.
Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor and HST 300.
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HST 494 - Capstone Seminar in Cross-Cultural History (4)
In this capstone course students investigate topics in cross-cultural history in a seminar setting. Under the guidance of the faculty leader substantive issues, research techniques and historiographical problems will be considered as the student prepares a research paper to be submitted at the conclusion of the course. Topics vary. Satisfies the university general education requirement for the capstone experience.
Prerequisite(s): senior standing or permission of instructor, HST 300.
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HST 495 - Capstone Seminar in European History (4)
In this capstone course students investigate topics in European history in a seminar setting. Under the guidance of the faculty leader, substantive issues, research techniques and historiographical problems will be considered as the student prepares a research paper to be submitted at the conclusion of the course. Topics vary. Satisfies the university general education requirement for the capstone experience.
Prerequisite(s): senior standing or permission of instructor, HST 300.
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HST 496 - Capstone Seminar in World Civilization (4)
In this capstone course students investigate topics in world civilizations in a seminar setting. Under the guidance of the faculty leader, substantive issues, research techniques and historiographical problems will be considered as the student prepares a research paper to be submitted at the conclusion of the course. Topics vary. Satisfies the university general education requirement for the capstone experience.
Prerequisite(s): senior standing or permission of instructor, HST 300.
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HST 497 - Capstone Seminar in American History (4)
In this capstone course students investigate topics in American history in a seminar setting. Under the guidance of the faculty leader, substantive issues, research techniques and historiographical problems will be considered as the student prepares a research paper to be submitted at the conclusion of the course. Topics vary. Satisfies the university general education requirement for the capstone experience.
Prerequisite(s): senior standing or permission of instructor, HST 300.
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HT 401 - Basic Histotechnique and Histochemical Staining Methods (12)
Didactic and practicum experience in preparing histologic sections for light microscopy, including the study of over 50 different histologic and enzyme histochemical staining methods and their specific applications.
Prerequisite(s): program permission.
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HT 402 - Basic Electron Microscopy (3)
Didactic and practicum experience in basic biological electron microscopy. Electron microscopic histochemistry and special techniques are also covered. Emphasis is on the electron microscope as a medical diagnostic tool.
Prerequisite(s): program permission.
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HT 403 - Immunohisto-Cytochemistry (5)
Didactic and practicum experience in basic and advanced procedures of fluorescent and enzyme-labeled antibody techniques. Includes the preparation of tissues, staining with labeled antibodies and the use of the fluorescence microscope in clinical medicine and research.
Prerequisite(s): program permission.
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HT 404 - Special Techniques (4)
Didactic and practicum experience in molecular pathology (in situ hybridization and DNA analysis), management, education methodology, technical writing and research techniques.
Prerequisite(s): program permission.
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Honors College The following list of courses comprises The Honors College core. |
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HC 100 - First Year Colloquium (4)
First year course prepares students to undertake the challenges and responsibilities of an academically prepared Honors College student. Required for all incoming Honors College freshmen in their first semester at Oakland University.
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HC 201 - Art (4)
Designed to provide an understanding of how art embodies and reflects particular perceptions and expressions of the world. This course helps students understand and appreciate the beautiful and develop aesthetic criteria whereby to better appreciate art and the way it captures human experience. May be repeated for 4 extra credits. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the arts knowledge exploration area.
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HC 202 - Literature (4)
Prepares students with strategies of how to read, understand, and appreciate literary texts. The course also makes it possible for students to enter into a vicarious experience which, as George Eliot puts it, is the most important thing we owe the artist. May be repeated for 4 extra credits. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the literature knowledge exploration area. 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.
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HC 204 - Western Civilization (4)
Explores the political, social, economic, and intellectual aspects of Western culture,and how Western culture and ideas have been constituted. May be repeated for 4 extra credits. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the western civilization knowledge exploration area.
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HC 205 - Global Perspective (4)
Examines non-Western culture to show the similarities and differences among cultures. It reads the international scene from its own points of entry and explores how non-western cultures view the West. May be repeated for 4 extra credits. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the global perspective knowledge exploration area.
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HC 206 - Social Science (4)
Looks to social science and its particular methods of scientific inquiry. Of particular interest are the ways societal and cultural factors influence and shape individual and/or group behaviors and values. May be repeated for 4 extra credits. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the social science knowledge exploration area.
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HC 207 - Formal Reasoning (4)
Examines systematic and/or creative ways to approach, process, and analyze data and ideas from different disciplines. The course concerns itself with quantifiable evidence and symbolic systems of analysis. May be repeated for 4 extra credits. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the formal reasoning knowledge foundation area.
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HC 208 - Natural Science or Technology (4)
Provides students with an introduction into the major fields of natural science and technology. While the natural science focus acquaints students with things pertaining to the natural world, whether biological, physical, chemical, or environmental, the technology focus introduces students to ancient and/or current means of technology. May be repeated for 4 extra credits. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the natural science and technology knowledge exploration area.
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HC 390 - Introduction to the Thesis (1)
Required for Honors College students in the first semester of their junior year. The course addresses such topics as deriving a thesis statement, researching in the disciplines, research techniques, appropriate documentation and writing the thesis proposal.
Prerequisite(s): minimum of three Honors College courses and completion of language requirement.
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HC 490 - Independent Study (2 or 4)
Supervised instruction of the Honors College thesis or independent project. May be repeated for credit. Offered each semester.
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Human Resource Development |
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HRD 303 - Ethics in Human Resource Development (4)
Introduces the forces that shape ethical behavior in the workplace; ethical considerations in transactions with employees, supervisors and peers; ethical responsibility in the marketplace and society; and how to solve ethical problems.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent.
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HRD 304 - Lean Principles and Practices in Organizations (4)
This course focuses on the application of systems theory as it relates to lean implementation on the human component in an organization. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the knowledge applications integration area. Prerequisite for knowledge applications: completion of the general education requirement for a writing intensive course in general education or the social science knowledge exploration area.
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