11 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 100History of Sea Power3
This course is an introduction to the American maritime experience from the colonial era to the present, with a focus on the merchant marine and U. S. Navy. It considers the importance of federal maritime policy, the concept of sea power, and the development and application of American naval ability. This is a required undergraduate course designed in part to meet the Department of the Navy requirements for newly commissioned officers.
Regional Studies offers an introduction to the historical and cultural background of a region that has had and will continue to have grand strategic importance to the United States. The course explores the interplay between area-specific cultural factors, traditional regional dynamics, and historical trends in the wider global system. The course will touch on some or all of the following issues connected with the region in question and the transition to modernity: nation-state formation and nationalism; imperialism and globalization; the relationship between state and civil society; industrialization and technological change; ideological contestation; and transformations in the parameters of human agency. This is a required undergraduate course designed in part to meet the Department of the Navy requirements for newly commissioned officers.
An introduction and overview of the American Revolution/War for Independence. It takes an international view, rather than a national or patriotic perspective; thus it is fair to address the conflict as the British Imperial Civil War. Topics covered include: origins, political theory, economic practices, military strategy and key battles, leaders, peace-making, and the short and long-term legacies of the conflict. Students who successfully complete the course will have a good knowledge base of this era and be able to explain its place within the larger context of modern world history. This is an elective course.
This course examines the causes, direction, and consequences of World War I. It focuses on war planning and fighting at the strategic, operational and tactical levels by the major combatants and their colonial empires. The global dimension, including oceanic naval operations and the experience of non-European peoples and war zones, provides added context. Special attention is also paid to the US experience and post-war peace-making. This is an elective course.
This course will examine the relationships between Latin American history and global social, political, and economic power in the twentieth century. During this period, Latin American societies became part of the modern world because of their interactions with Europe and the United States. The interactions were complex as some Latin Americans embraced foreign ideas and welcomed participation in the global economy, while others worried that they might dilute or destroy traditional power and lead to a new kind of colonialism. Ultimately this course will help see how local histories and global histories connect and how that connection can lead to conflict. This is an elective course.
This Course offers a history of China from the fall of the Ming to the present. Special emphasis will be placed on nationalism, imperialism, and the rise of the Chinese Communist Party. This is an elective course.
This course offers a history of Japan from the seventeenth century to the present. After an introduction which will fill in the social, cultural, linguistic and geo-political background, the class will cover the period from the founding of the Tokugawa shogunate to present. Special emphasis will be placed on nationalism, imperialism, cultural change, technology and the developmental state. This is an elective course.
This course offers a history and worldview of the samurai from the Heian period up until the creation of the Meiji state in the late nineteenth century. Special emphasis will be placed on religion, political economy, and the samurai culture of honor. This is an elective course.
Piracy has plagued humankind throughout the ages, and has persisted into the twenty-first century. In this course, piracy will be examined in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, and East Asia, from classical times to the twenty-first century. Using a comparative and topical approach, this course will examine the root causes of piracy, their tactics, the methods used to suppress piracy, and modern policy issues regarding piracy. This course is designed to bolster deep reading skills, develop an understanding of foreign cultures, and to foster creative multimedia presentations. This is an elective course.
This course is an introduction to post-1945 US history, and is intended to help students appreciate the developments responsible for the making of contemporary US society. Through directed readings and seminar style discussions, students will explore the relationships between political, economic, and cultural changes in this period. This is a required undergraduate course designed in part to meet Department of the Navy requirements for newly commissioned officers.
HIST 400Seminar in National Security Policy and Strategy2
This course is an introduction to the theory, creation, and management of U. S. national security policy. It examines the environment - both international and domestic - in which policy and strategy formulation occurs, the actors and agencies that formulate policy and strategy, and the instruments of power (diplomatic, informational, military, and economic (DIME)) the United States employs to pursue its national policy and strategy objectives. This is a required course.
