31 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 2110Twentieth Century Global History. This3
course covers a broad overview of world history in the twentieth century, and examines topics such as the following: World War I and II, the Russian Revolutions, Stalinist Soviet Union, Decolonization in Africa, China’s Cultural Transformation, the Cold War and its proxy conflicts, the end of communism in the USSR and eastern Europe, the foundation of Israel and the Arab-Israeli wars of the latter 20th century, modern terrorist organizations, and globalization ................4 s.h.
designed to introduce students to the history of the southern Appalachia and its inhabitants. The course will examine the chronological history of Appalachia 287
covers the colonial origins of the United States, and formation of the American governmental system, the development of an American identity, the Westward movement, versions of American democracy, the development of Southern sectionalism, the Civil War and Reconstruction ....................................................
This course covers the economic, social, and industrial development of modern America, the United States’ various roles in world affairs, and social, cultural and intellectual trends throughout the period. Also includes American involvement in World War I and II, the civil rights and other 20th century movements, and the Cold War ...............................................................
HIST 2171Western Civilization in Global Context I4
This course surveys Western politics, society, religion, culture, and intellectual movements from ancient Greece through the Renaissance ...............................
II. This course surveys Western politics, society, religion, culture, and intellectual movements from the Renaissance to the present.........................................
1475–1603. A survey of Tudor and Stewart rule in England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales from 1485- 1603, with particular emphasis on politics, religion, and culture. This course addresses the Reformation, international relations, court intrigues, and the growth of print culture ............................................................
British Empire encompassed one quarter of the earth, and was so dispersed that the sun literally never set on a British possession. This course will examine the scope of the empire—settlements and colonies in the Atlantic, Africa, the Middle East, and of course, the jewel in the imperial crown, India. This course will look at constructions of imperial power and knowledge, and will focus as well on the dissolution of the empire in the 20th century and the post-colonial legacy that continues to shape these former imperial possessions, as well as the modern British state ......4 s.h.
Study and Writing. Required of all history majors and minors and taken during the student's Sophomore or Junior year, this seminar focuses on the methodology of historical research and writing through the medium of research projects based on primary and secondary source materials. An introduction to historiography and exploration of careers in history also serve as fundamental elements of the course .........................4 s.h
claim to dislike history as a school subject, they spend their spare time visiting historic sites, watching movies about historic events, doing genealogical research, or reading historical fiction. These activities fall in the realm of "Public History." This course is designed to introduce students to the theory, methods, issues and practice of history outside the classroom. Students will explore the many ways in which people package, convey and consume history. Students in the course will explore the fascination with the past and recognize the challenges and opportunities of historical work in historic sites, museums, oral history, archives and other public history settings....................................
The foundations of modern European society from the fall of Rome to the Renaissance, with stress upon the religious, aesthetic, and intellectual forces of medieval Europe...........................................................
1440-1888. This course introduces students to a global community connected by the Atlantic Ocean from 1400 to 1888. This zone of cultural interaction was the cradle of democracy and the modern nation state but also the location of the dumanizing and brutal African slave trade and the deconstruction of many indigenous American societies ......................................................
1914. The political, social, and diplomatic currents of the nineteenth century from the French Revolution to the First World War, nationalism, imperialism, and the influence of democratic and socialistic ideas ..........
World War, Europe between the two wars, and the development of fascism and totalitarianism mark 20th century European history. This course also includes the role of nationalism and imperialism, and the influence of democratic and socialistic ideas during this period, as well as a comprehensive survey of the second world war and its immediate aftermath ..............................
The course will survey American relationships with and attitudes toward the natural environment from the Native Americans of the pre-Colombian past to activists of the present day. The course will highlight the emergence of the modern environmental movements and the resulting government policies of the 20th and 21st centuries ........................................
United States. A broad survey of the major intellectual and cultural trends in American history, this course includes investigations of Puritanism, democratic ideals of the Revolutionary era and Federal period, and political ideas of the Civil War era. It also explores scientific and social Darwinism, the ideas of the Progressive movement, twentieth century realism, and contemporary American thought .............................. 4 s.h s.h.
Enlightenment. Study of the interaction between ideas and society, concentrating on such cultural movements as romanticism and realism; the relationship of nationalism and imperialism to cultural patterns in the late nineteenth century; and the breakup of the nineteenth century synthesis, including the effects of totalitarianism, the welfare state and existentialism ...............................................................
HIST 3650Cultures in Contact: Islam, Christianity4
and Colonialism in Africa. From the Atlantic slave trade to the current crisis in Africa, this course takes a look at sweeping historical change African peoples have experienced and shaped. Topics covered include colonialism, African countries’ struggle for independence, the introduction and spread of Islam and Christianity on the continent, and challenges to the modern African state............................................
This class will cover American history from the Seven Years War to the conclusion of the War of 1812. Major topics include the causes of the American Revolution, the successful American war effort, and the creation of the Constitution. The class will also highlight the tumultuous politics of the Early Republic, particularly the debate between the Hamiltonian Federalists and the Jefferson Republicans. The course will also emphasize the transformations wrought on American society regarding slavery, Native American relations, and the status of women ...........................................................
decades prior to and after the Civil War, America’s greatest period of civil strife. We will cover the causes of the conflict, roam widely across battlefields, witness the vulnerability of the homefronts, and investigate the attempts made to resolve the conflict during the era of Reconstruction. Important questions of slavery and emancipation, dissent and opposition to the war, spiritual and cultural impacts, and legacies of the war 289
Cold War has been described as “the most widespread international confrontation in history.” Indeed, far from being simply a prolonged standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union, the Cold War defined the ideology of an entire era. From the formation of NATO, to the Cuban Missile Crisis, to the Vietnam War and beyond, decisions made in the context of the times shaped the lives of billions of people. Their major repercussions upon nearly every aspect of human endeavor are still traceable today, as human societies continue to experience the seismic aftereffects of the Cold War’s dramatic closing stages......................................................
HIST 3762Race, Politics, and the Rights Revolution
in Modern America. This class will cover American history from 1945 to the present. It will focus on the Civil Rights movement starting with its origins in World War II. The class will analyze how the Civil Rights movement influenced the larger “rights revolution” of the 1960s, the political process in which civil rights legislation was passed, and both the resistance and backlash the movement encountered. The course will also place civil rights and race relations within the larger historical context of modern America, including the consensus culture of the 1950s, the Cold War, Vietnam, the rise of Liberalism, and the rise of the “New” Right ............................................
Laboratory and Field. The laboratory has long been a space for exploring scientific principles and expanding the knowledge of what humans know about the world. The scientific inquiry moved outside in lab into “the Field”, challenging notions of objectivity. This course examines the history of science focusing on important .h. .................. .............. 4 s discoveries, evolutionary thought, genetics, field biology, and nuclear science. Students will analyze the approaches scientists have taken to understand the biggest questions of the human experience; the origin of life, how the natural world works, and the ways science and society intersect. This is a course beneficial to both students of science and the humanities, bridging the disciplinary gap .....................................
cover American history from 1919 to 1945. It will analyze the consequences of WWI, the causes of the Great Depression, and the achievements and limitations of the New Deal. The class will further highlight the causes of WWII, America’s tepid response to the international crises of the 1930s, and American involvement in the war. The class will also analyze the varied transformations wrought on American society during these tumultuous years. This course will provide an upper-level elective for history majors/minors ............................................................. 4 s.h. ..... 4 s.h. HIST 3785 History of Modern Espionage. This mid- level course proposes a historical approach to 20th- century intelligence and espionage, beginning with the onset of World War I and ending with the prelude to the ‘Global War on Terrorism’. In doing so, it examines the particular political context that formed the backdrop to historically momentous intelligence operations in America and beyond...........................4 s.h.
Integrate faculty-led opportunity into education through participation in planned, supervised experiential-learning. Students will apply related skills by following a set of objectives, reflecting on activities, and obtaining feedback from their supervisors. For a .h. complete description of Internships and Cooperative Education, see the Internship/ Cooperative section under the Academic Policies section ............. credit to be arranged
specialized topics. It requires a research paper or other research project demonstrating mastery of the skills and a sophisticated demonstration of content knowledge in history ..................................................
History. The study of the Holocaust is extraordinarily challenging because of the additional emotional and moral demands it makes on us, aside from the intellectual and cognitive challenges. This course investigates the origins and progression of the onslaught against the Jews and against the non-Jewish “Others,” also deemed undesirable by the Nazi regime. This course will examine the Holocaust and Nazi regime from a psychological and sociological perspective, using an interdisciplinary approach, the groups of individuals associated with the Holocaust (perpetrators, victims, bystanders, resistance fighters, and rescuers). Using a comparative history approach, we will also look at other genocides in the 20th century.......................................................................... 4
Undergraduate level. All candidates for a degree from King are required to demonstrate competency in their major field. Students with more than one major must demonstrate competency in each of their major fields. To demonstrate competency in history, graduating students must earn a passing grade on the ACAT— Area Concentration Achievement Test in history........................................................................... 0
