19 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 101World History to 1500 CE 3:3:0
Provides an overview of the historical development and interrelationships of the major population centers of Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas from Neolithic times to 1500 CE. Using a thematic approach, this course observes the political, economic, social, and cultural characteristics of the various regional groups chosen for study. Important ideas, significant persons, and world views are described in the context of each theme. (S&BS)
Provides an overview of the historical development and interrelationships of the major population centers of Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas from Neolithic times to 1500 CE. Using a thematic approach, this course observes the political, economic, social, and cultural characteristics of the various regional groups chosen for study. Important ideas, significant persons, and world views are described in the context of each theme. Using a seminar or discussion-based approach, this course encourages independent, creative and critical inquiry and prepares students for the practical application of information by emphasizing effective research strategies and technologies congruent with the field of study. Prerequisite: Completion of all developmental reading and writing courses required as a result of the College Testing and Placement program. (S&BS)
HIST 102World History: 16th Century to the Present 3:3:0
Provides an overview of the historical development and interrelationships of the major population centers of the world from the 16th century to the present. This course observes the political, economic, social and cultural characteristics of the various regional groups chosen for study. Significant people, their ideas, accomplishments, and/or types of expression are described in the context of each region. (S&BS)
HIST 102HHonors World History: 16th Century to the Present 3:3:0
Provides an overview of the historical development and interrelationships of the major population centers of the world from the 16th century to the present. This course observes the political, economic, social and cultural characteristics of the various regional groups chosen for study. Significant people, their ideas, accomplishments, and/or types of expression are described in the context of each region. Using a seminar or discussion-based approach, this course encourages independent, creative and critical inquiry and prepares students for the practical application of information by emphasizing effective research strategies and technologies congruent with the field of study. Prerequisite: Completion of all developmental reading and writing courses required as a result of the College Testing and Placement program. (S&BS)
Covers the history of the United States from Indigenous America to the year 1865. This course examines the major events, as well as the individuals, that played a significant role in the development of the United States during this time period. Special attention is paid to the following topics: Indigenous America, European Conquest and Settlement, the Slave Trade and African Diaspora in America, the Atlantic Economy, Imperial Conflicts in North America, America and the Revolution, the New Republic, Jacksonian America, Westward Expansion, Civil Rights and Reform in Early America, and A Divided Union and the American Civil War. (S&BS) 305
Covers the history of the United States from Pre-European colonization to the year 1865. This course examines the major events, as well as the individuals, that played a significant role in the development of the United States during this time period. Special attention is paid to the following topics: Native America, European Conquest and Settlement, the Atlantic Economy, Imperial Conflicts in North America, America and the Revolution, the New Republic, Jacksonian America, Westward Expansion, Antebellum America, and A Divided Union and the American Civil War. Using a seminar or discussion-based approach, this course encourages independent, creative and critical inquiry and prepares students for the practical application of information by emphasizing effective research strategies and technologies congruent with the field of study. Prerequisite: Completion of all developmental reading and writing courses required as a result of the College Testing and
HIST 104United States History: 1865 to the Present 3:3:0
Covers the history of the United States from 1865 to the present. This course examines the major events, as well as the individuals, that played a significant role in the development of the United States during this time period. Special attention is paid to the following topics and themes: Civil War Reconstruction, African American Agency in Post-War America, and the Rise of Jim Crow; Industrialization, Labor, and the Gilded Age; Conflicts, Conquest, and Change in the West; United States Foreign Policy and Imperialism; Populism and the Progressive Era; World War I and a Global Pandemic; The Great Migration, the 1920s; the Great Depression and the New Deal; World War II; the Cold War and the Vietnam Era; the Struggles for Civil Rights; The Conservative Ascendance; the 1990s and the New Democrats; Globalization and Technology; and the Twenty-First Century. (S&BS)
Covers the history of the United States from the year 1918 to the present. This course examines the significant events, as well as the individuals, that contributed to the development of the United States during this time period. Special attention is given to the following topics: The United States and World War I; The Roaring 20’s; The Great Depression and the New Deal; World War II; The Cold War; Vietnam; The Civil Rights Movement; Rising Power of American Conservatism, The Clinton Era; Globalization, and a “Post 9/11 World.” In addition, emphasis is placed on the United States’ political, social, and economic development throughout the past 100 years. (S&BS)
Provides a survey of Vietnamese history and the causes surrounding the United States’ involvement in war with that country during the 20th century. This course emphasizes Southeast Asia and the United States in the context of what was occurring during World War II through the “fall of Saigon.” Special attention is given to America’s conduct during the conflict, US civil unrest related to the war, and the ultimate results that the war had on both the United States and Southeast Asia.
Introduces students to an overview of European history during the 20th and 21st centuries. This course covers the historical development of the major European countries and their interaction with each other, as well as the rest of the world. Special focus is placed on World War I, Fascism, Nazism, Communism, World War II, the Cold War, the collapse of Imperialism, the fall of the Soviet Union, and the growth of the European Union. 306
Provides an introductory survey of World War II military strategy and operations used on the European, African, and Asian fronts - beginning with Hitler’s 1939 invasion of Poland and ending with the Japanese surrender six years later. Attention is given to the causes and results of the war with special emphasis placed on decisive battles, important military leaders, and various Allied and Axis weapons.
HIST 161The American Civil War and Reconstruction 3:3:0
Provides a detailed examination of America’s Civil War beginning in 1860 and continuing through to the conclusion of Reconstruction in 1877. This course emphasizes the causes of the war, political and military development of the Union and Confederacy, economic and technological developments, key leaders and battles, and the social consequences of the conflict.
Explores the growth of European Civilization from Prehistory to the 16th Century. This course discusses Ancient Near Eastern Civilizations, the origins of western religions, the Greco-Roman World, Medieval Europe, the Renaissance and the Reformation, and Global Exploration. Special attention is paid to the significant people and the events they were part of that demonstrate how their influence impacted history on a global perspective. (S&BS)
Explores the growth of European Civilization from the 15th Century to the present. This course discusses religious upheavals, global exploration and colonization, the Enlightenment and its revolutions, industrialization, the formation of Nation-States, the World Wars, the Atomic Age, and the future of the west. Special attention is paid to the significant people and the events they were part of that demonstrate how their influence impacted history on a global perspective. (S&BS)
Studies the unique history and contributions of African Americans from their time in Africa to the present. This course emphasizes African Kingdoms and the Transatlantic Slave Trade; slavery in the Americas; Abolitionism, the free African American experience and the Civil War; emancipation and segregation; African American intellectualism; the modern freedom struggle, social justice, and protest movements of the present; and African American popular culture.
Provides an overview of the multi-faceted contributions that both the ancient Greeks and Romans have brought to history. Course topics begin with the historical development of ancient Greece and concludes with the fall of the Roman Empire. Minoans and Myceneans, rise of the City-State, Persia-Epic Clash, the Peloponnesian War, Alexander, the Rise of Rome, Hail Caesar, and the Barbarians are many of the topics addressed. The focus of this course observes the political, economic, social and cultural characteristics of these societies during this time in history.
Introduces students to the history, religious diversity, political systems, economy, and culture of the Middle East. This course covers the contents, similarities, and diversities of Middle Eastern culture by briefly examining ancient Middle Eastern civilizations and their historical impacts while also exploring the important historical junctures influencing the region today. 307
Provides students with an in-depth study of German history from the period 1920-1945. This course emphasizes the German social, political, and economic history in relation to the rise and fall of Nazism. Topics include the Jewish Holocaust, Hitler's character, the structure and solidarity of the Nazi State, Nazi propaganda and its use, the Nazi plan for a New World Order, and World War II and its aftermath.
A general historical survey of England from Roman times to the present. Key events and persons are studied by examining the sites and structures in southern England and London that are associated with them. This course is part of the College’s international educational program and is taught in England. A course fee is required.
