History

HST 105 Great Ideas of World Civilizations (3-0) 3 hrs.
Introduces students to a selection of formative historical and contemporary texts in a variety of disciplines, including philosophy, the social sciences, literature, gender/multi- cultural studies, and the history of science. (Also listed as HUM 105. Credit will be given for either HST 105 or HUM 105, but not both). IAI H9 900

HST 111 The American Experience to 1877 (3-0) 3 hrs.
Surveys the American experience through the pre-revolutionary period, the expansion westward and the Civil War. Special stress is placed upon the social, economic, cultural, political and constitutional development of the United States. IAI S2 900

HST 112 The American Experience Since 1877 (3-0) 3 hrs.
Surveys the end of Reconstruction to the present, with primary stress on political and economic development. Also includes social, intellectual and cultural phases, expanded role of government in national affairs and the participation of the United States in international relations. IAI S2 901

HST 121 History of Latin America (3-0) 3 hrs.
Surveys the political and constitutional history of the principal Latin American nations. The course will cover movements leading to independence and social and economic events which are pertinent to relationships with the United States. IAI S2 910N

HST 141 History of Western Civilization to 1650 (4-0) 4 hrs.
Stresses political, social, cultural, economic and technological developments from prehistoric times and concludes with the last manifestation of essentially medieval ideology; i.e., the Protestant Reformation. IAI H2 901

HST 142 History of Western Civilization Since 1650 (4-0) 4 hrs.
Continues HST 141. Commences with the emergence of modern times, i.e., the development of royal absolutism and the beginnings of the modern nation state and concludes with the 20th century and the modern world. IAI H2 902

HST 151 History of England Norman Conquest to 1600 (3-0) 3 hrs.
Surveys the social, cultural, economic, political and religious history of England from the Norman Conquest through the age of Elizabeth I.

HST 152 History of England 1600 to Present (3-0) 3 hrs.
Surveys the social, cultural, imperial, economic and political history of England from the Stuart Dynasty through the present era.

HST 153 British Culture and Society (3-0) 3 hrs.
Surveys the culture and society of England from the Norman Conquest to the present.

HST 210 Women: The American Experience (3-0) 3 hrs.
Studies history of the status, roles and contributions of women in America, and a survey of the attitudes and movements that have affected the lives of women in America.

HST 212 Recent American History 1945-1980 (3-0) 3 hrs.
Provides students with a comprehensive analysis of the critical period 1945-1980 in American history. Incorporates politics and culture of the Cold War, the revival of liberalism, the Civil Rights movement, the rise of the New Left in the ¹60¹s, the social and political history of the Vietnam War, the counterculture, Watergate, the personalization of political activism in the ¹70¹s, the women¹s movement, and the resurgence of conservatism. Emphasizes social history and cultural trends as well as political and economic history.

HST 214 African-American History (3-0) 3 hrs.
Studies African-Americans from African slave trade through slavery, reconstruction, years of neglect and civil rights revolution in the United States and their contributions to American culture.

HST 243 The Far East in the Modern World (3-0) 3 hrs.
Studies history of East Asia since 1800. The traditional cultures of China and Japan, the Western impact and the Asian response will be covered. IAI S2 909N