32 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 208History of the Jews since A.D. 70 - A social, cultural
theological, and political study of the Jewish people in the last two millenni The course examines the influence and victimization of the Jews in Diaspora, giving special attention to such issues as the development of sacred texts; the rise of Christian-anti-Semitism; ghettoization and Enlightenment of European Jewry; the development of Hassidic, Reform, Conservative and Reconstruction Judaism; philo-Semitism; political anti- Semitism; Zionism; the Holocaust; the establishment and maintenance of the State of Israel; and dispensationalism. Part of a three-year cycle in European history. Three semester hours.
HIST 209United States History Survey I - A study of the history of the
United States from the European encounter to the War Between the States. The course examines the growth of political institutions and the social and economic life of the people of the United States. Prerequisite: Humanities 101 and 102, or consent of instructor. Offered fall term each year. Three semester hours.
HIST 210United States History Survey II - A study of the history of the
United States from the War Between the States to the 1970s. The course examines the growth of political institutions and the social and economic life of the people of the United States. Prerequisite: Humanities 101 and 102, or consent of instructor. Offered spring term each year. Three semester hours. undergraduate course descriptions 151
HIST 250345, 346, 352, and other approved church history or
theology electives. Approved seminary courses in church history or theology may also serve as electives. Approved Electives (12 hrs) Approved electives in BIBL, CMIN, COMM, GREE, HEBR, HIST, PHIL, SOCL, and other undergraduate and seminary courses approved by the Area Chair and chosen in close consultation with the student’s advisor. Mentored Research (3 hrs)
HIST 275Selected Topics: The Stone-Campbell Movement - An
examination of the Stone-Campbell heritage including both primary and secondary readings intended to help students understand the church tradition (the “Restoration Movement”) that is linked to the history of Milligan University. Students may not apply this course to a major in Bible or history. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or consent of instructor. Offered fall term each year. One semester hour.
HIST 290Independent Study - Individual study to enable the student
either to study material not in the curriculum or to facilitate an individualized approach in a field not now covered in a single course. Not open to freshmen. Offered as needed. One to three semester hours.
HIST 295Seminar - A seminar designed to promote lectures, discussion
research, and writing at an introductory level in areas not included in the regular course offerings. Topics considered vary from semester to semester. Offered occasionally. One to three semester hours.
HIST 323Christian Thought in the Greco-Roman World - A course
of readings in various representatives of the Christian tradition from the second through the fifth century, including Origen, Tertullian, Cyprian, Athanasius, Ambrose, and Augustine in their historical contexts. Special attention is given to the contributions of these thinkers to the development of the Christian tradition. This course may satisfy the Church history core elective for the Bible major. Prerequisites: HUMN 101-102 and 201-202, or consent of the instructor. Offered occasionally. Three semester hours.
HIST 330Europe in the Era of the Second World War - A survey of
the causes, course, and consequences of the Second World War in Europe. The course will concentrate on political, diplomatic, and military events and developments, with additional attention given to socio-economic factors as well as moral and religious issues (such as anti-Nazi resistance, the Shoah/Holocaust, and the use of atomic weapons). Offered occasionally. Three semester hours.
HIST 331History of Modern Britain, 1688-Present - A diplomatic and
cultural study of the British Isles since the Glorious Revolution of 1688. a. This course examines the remarkable British record of increasingly democratic constitutional reform that avoided the violence that shook the rest of Europe in the last three centuries. The study focuses special attention on the political, philosophical, and religious movements that have produced modern Britain. Prerequisites: HUMN 101, 102, 201, 202 or consent of the instructor. Part of a three-year cycle in European history. Three semester hours.
HIST 335From Yalta to Yeltsin: Europe 1945-1991 – An exploration
of the political, diplomatic, economic, social, and cultural history of Europe during the Cold War era, with special emphasis on central and eastern Europe. Offered occasionally (every third year; next offering: spring 2027). Three semester hours.
HIST 336From Wilhelm I to Weimar: Europe, 1870-1919 – An
exploration of European political, diplomatic, military, economic, social, and cultural history from German unification to the end of the First World War. One-third of the course will be devoted specifically to the causes and course of the First World War. Offered spring term every three years. Three semester hours.
HIST 345History of Modern Theology – An investigation into how the
Protestant and Roman Catholic theology unfolded in Europe and North America in the wake of the Enlightenment. This investigation begins in the late eighteenth century and terminates with theological trajectories that appeared in the middle of the twentieth century. Although due attention will be paid to the socio-political context of theology, the heart of the course is the close reading and interpretation of primary sources. Offered spring term alternate years. Three semester hours.
HIST 346Medieval Theology: Monks, Mystics, and Masters – An
exploration of the varied theological voices and traditions of the Middle Ages, defined as the millennium stretching from the sixth to the fifteenth century. It will examine the distinctive literary forms that medieval theology took and the matrices in which those forms developed. Attention will also be paid to the broader religious, social, and political contexts that shaped th form and content of medieval theology. Offered spring term alternate years. Three semester hours.
HIST 376Jefferson to Jackson - A study of the Early National Period of
the United States from 1787 to the 1830s with attention given to the ideas and events which resulted in the emergence of the nation and the development of the frontier. Prerequisites: HIST 209 and 210 or consent of instructor. Offered fall term alternate years. Three semester hours.
HIST 377The Middle Period: 1840-1880 - A survey of the core years of
the Nineteenth Century in the United States. At the center of the course of study are the American Civil War, its causes, character, and consequences. term alternate years. Three semester hours.
HIST 209 and 210 or consent of instructor. Offered spring
HIST 379The Gilded Age: 1877-1920 - An examination of the nation in
the midst of its industrial development and rapid population growth with specific reference to the impact of that industrialization on U.S. culture, economy, and politics. Prerequisites: HIST 209 and 210 or consent of instructor. Offered fall term alternate years. Three semester hours.
HIST 380The Perils and Promise of Power: The United States in the
Twentieth Century - An exploration of U. S. culture and society from World War I to the present. Prerequisites: HIST 209 and 210 or consent of instructor. Offered spring term alternate years. Three semester hours.
HIST 450The Holocaust - A study of the destruction of Europe’s Jews
by the Nazis. This study covers the general topic of anti-Semitism, anti- undergraduate course descriptions 152 Jewish legislation, the implementation of the Final Solution, and the Jewish response. Offered spring term every three years. Three semester hours.
HIST 494Senior Thesis Seminar - Required of all history majors in
their junior or senior year, the senior thesis seminar provides an opportunity for students to produce a senior thesis reflecting original research. Working in cooperation with fellow history majors and under the joint supervision of the history faculty, students will learn how to choose an appropriate research topic, make use of bibliographic tools, develop an argument, and organize and write a research paper. Students will work on their own projects and serve as peer critics for other projects. Offered spring term each year. One semester hour. e
HIST 495Seminar - A seminar designed to promote in-depth discussion
independent research, and writing in areas not included in the regular course offerings. Topics considered vary from semester to semester. Offered occasionally. One to three semester hours.
HIST 499AMentored Research - A faculty-mentored research course in
which students craft a research proposal, prepare a literature review, and outline the methods by which they plan to conduct research. Offered every term as needed. One semester hour.
HIST 499BMentored Research - A faculty-mentored research course in
which students complete their research in a manner consistent with practices in their discipline and submit a written draft of their findings to their mentor. Offered every term as needed. One semester hour.
