Rochester Community and Technical College · Courses
HIST
9 courses with the subject HIST, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
HIST 1613Western Civilization I: Ancient Times to 1715 (MnTC 05, 08)3
3 hours lecture/week - Common Course Outline The course begins in Mesopotamia and focuses on Western Civilizations developments until the death of Louis XIV. It covers the Ancient Middle East, Greece and Rome, the Medieval Period, the Renaissance, the Reformation, the Age of Exploration, and the growth of absolutism and constitutional monarchies. College level reading and writing are recommended. (
HIST 1614Western Civilization II: The Modern Age 1715-Present3
One additional course to complete a sequence, 3 cr Acceptable sequences include: • HIST 1624, U.S. History to 1865 & HIST 1625, U.S. History from 1865 to Present • HIST 1617, World History to 1500 & HIST 1618, World History Since 1500 • HIST 1613, Western Civilization I & HIST 1614 Western Civilization II GOAL 6: THE HUMANITIES AND FINE ARTS ………………………………..minimum of 9 CR A minimum of two credits from each of three different areas that meet MnTC Goal 6 Recommended: a course in Philosophy Two credits from each of the following: Goal 7: Human Diversity To be met by a course taken in Goal 3, 5, or 6
3 hours lecture/week - Common Course Outline This course provides a survey of world history from the beginnings of civilization about 3500 BCE to 1500 CE. A brief summary of prehistoric societies and lifestyles precedes discussion of early literate societies in Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, and India. The development of world religions, intellectual pursuits, and cultural outputs among societies are also discussed. The course concludes with an examination of societies, nations, and empires, in Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceana, and the Americas. Cross-cultural interactions are emphasized throughout the course. College level reading and writing are recommended. (
3 hours lecture/week - Common Course Outline This course will be a global overview of the modern period of world history. It begins in 1500, with a comparison of different civilizations around the globe. It discusses colonialism, changes in religious patterns, the French Revolution, the industrial revolution, nationalism, and ideologies of the 19th century. In the 20th Century the focus will be the World Wars, disintegration of colonial empires, the Cold War, and globalization. The course will end with a brief review of contemporary conditions. Cross-cultural interactions are emphasized throughout the course. (
3 hours lecture/week - Common Course Outline This course covers Minnesota’s history from the paleo cultures, the pre-European Amerindian cultures, the French and British exploration and fur trade and pre-statehood. It also includes a discussion of the Dakota Conflict, Minnesota’s climatic, geo-physical, socio-economic, political, and cultural development. (
3 hours lecture/week - Common Course Outline European colonization, and the various battles for continental supremacy follows. The American War for Independence, the construction of the new nation, and the era of Jacksonian Democracy make up the third portion of the course. Finally, the topics of territorial expansion, immigration, slavery, and the Civil War's causes and results round out the course. College level reading and writing are recommended. (
HIST 1625U.S. History 1865-Present (MnTC 05, 07a)3
3 hours lecture/week - Common Course Outline Beginning with the period of Reconstruction, the course encompasses the Gilded Age, rapid industrialization, the Progressive reform era, World War I, the 1920s, and the Great Depression. The second half of the course concerns itself with World War II, the Cold War, United States containment policies, the turbulence of the 1960s, as well as events of the 1970s, through the present day. In covering these topics, the course will dwell on the major events and participants that made these historical epochs. College level reading and writing are recommended. (
HIST 1789History of the American Presidency (MnTC 05, 09)3
3 hours lecture/week - Common Course Outline This course will trace the development of the American Presidency including Constitutional and implied powers. It will take a historical approach to the development of the office by focusing on critical presidents, events, crises, decisions, and legacy. The power of the presidency has grown, especially in the 20th century, and therefore the course will devote a considerable amount of attention on that era. (
HIST 2070History of the Rock and Roll Era (MnTC 05, 07a)3
3 hours lecture/week - Common Course Outline The History of the Rock and Roll Era covers American history and the political, social, cultural, and economic changes occurring after World War II using Rock and Roll as the lens through which to examine those changes. It will address major historical events and significant rock artists and styles of music that reflect historical movements. (
