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2016-2017 Undergraduate Studies Bulletin (Archived Copy)
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2016-2017 Undergraduate Studies Bulletin (Archived Copy) 
    
 
  May 21, 2024
 
2016-2017 Undergraduate Studies Bulletin (Archived Copy) [Archived Catalog]

Course Descriptions


 
  
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    GERM 311 - German Conversation and Composition

    Credits: 3

    Continued practice in the four skills with emphasis on developing writing skills and with focus on a specific aspect of German culture.

    Prerequisites: GERM 210 and 211, or consent of instructor

  
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    GERM 316 - Advanced German for Business and Other Professions I

    Credits: 3

    Development of advanced language and cultural skills necessary for functioning in the professional world of German-speaking countries.

    Prerequisites: GERM 216 or consent of instructor

  
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    GERM 320 - German Kabarett Production

    Credits: 3

    Literary-historical analysis and discussion of texts from German Kabarett, including comedic skits, political and social satire, parody, humorous poetry. Semester ends with a public performance in German.

    Prerequisites: GERM 310 or consent of instructor

  
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    GERM 333 - Study of German Abroad

    Credits: 3-6

    Intensive language practice and cultural studies. May be repeated for credit by permission.

    Prerequisites: consent of instructor

  
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    GERM 340 - Readings in German Literature

    Credits: 3

    An introduction to the literary genres illustrated by masterpieces in German poetry, drama, and prose.

    Prerequisites: GERM 310 and 311 or consent of instructor

  
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    GERM 398 - Selected Topics

    Credits: 3

    Taught in English. Intensive study of cultural and/or literary movements in German-speaking countries. Course content varies by suffix.

  
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    GERM 399 - Independent Study

    Credits: 1-6

    Contract approved by instructor, advisor, and department chair is required for undergraduate students.

  
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    GERM 401P - Practicum in Teaching German to Young Children

    Credits: 3

    Introduction to principles of foreign language instruction and field experience planning instruction and teaching German to children in local elementary schools.

    Prerequisites: Must be concurrently enrolled in GERM 210 or higher

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Community Service

  
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    GERM 410 - Advanced German Grammar

    Credits: 3

    Emphasis on advanced grammar structures, with continued development of all four skills (reading, writing, listening, speaking).

    Prerequisites: GERM 310 and 311, or equivalent course work

  
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    GERM 411 - Advanced Language Practice in German

    Credits: 3

    Advanced practice in correct spoken idiomatic German with special focus on issues of the 20th century and contemporary culture.

    Prerequisites: GERM 310 and 311, or consent of instructor

  
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    GERM 416 - Advanced German for Business and Other Professions II

    Credits: 3

    Development of advanced language and cultural skills necessary for functioning in the professional world of German-speaking countries. Preparation for standardized exams.

    Prerequisites: GERM 316 or consent of instructor

  
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    GERM 420 - Medieval German Literature and Culture

    Credits: 3

    Survey of German literature and culture from the beginnings to 1350, including Germanic mythology and heroic poetry, conversion to Christianity, courtly romance and love lyric, mystical writings, art and architecture.

    Prerequisites: GERM 340 or consent of instructor

    Note: Carolina Core Integrative Course, German, BA

  
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    GERM 430 - German Enlightenment and its Countercurrents

    Credits: 3

    German literature and culture of the 18th century with emphasis on the period between 1750 and Weimar Classicism. May include major works by Lessing, Goethe, and Schiller.

    Prerequisites: GERM 340, or consent of instructor

    Note: Carolina Core Integrative Course, German, BA

  
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    GERM 440 - German Literature and Culture from 1800-1871

    Credits: 3

    Introduction to significant works of German literature, music, art, and thought of the 19th century, starting with the young generation of Romantics and ending with the work of Wagner, Marx, and Nietzsche.

    Prerequisites: GERM 340, or consent of instructor

    Note: Carolina Core Integrative Course, German, BA

  
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    GERM 450 - German Literature from 1871-1945

    Credits: 3

    German literary, cultural, and intellectual developments from Unification to the end of WWII, including Naturalism, Expressionism, Weimar Republic, the Third Reich, and the exile period.

    Prerequisites: GERM 340, or consent of instructor

    Note: Carolina Core Integrative Course, German, BA

  
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    GERM 460 - Post-War and Contemporary German Literature

    Credits: 3

    German literary, cultural and political developments from Post-War destruction and reconstruction, through the Cold War period of division, with examination of the reunification process.

    Prerequisites: GERM 340, or consent of instructor

    Note: Carolina Core Integrative Course, German, BA

  
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    GERM 500 - Survey of German Culture

    Credits: 3

    Historical survey of the German contribution to the intellectual and cultural life of Europe. Texts and films in German.

    Prerequisites: advanced reading ability in Germa

  
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    GERM 515 - Introduction to German Linguistics

    Credits: 3

    Structural and descriptive linguistics applied to the German language.

    Cross-listed Course: LING 503

    Prerequisites: consent of instructor

  
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    GERM 516 - History of the German Language

    Credits: 3

    Development of German in the Germanic, Old High German, Middle High German, and New High German periods. Phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and the relationship between dialects and the standard language.

    Cross-listed Course: LING 733

  
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    GERM 517 - Introduction to the Germanic Languages

    Credits: 3

    Introduction to historical Germanic linguistics including a survey of the Old Germanic languages (Old English, Old Frisian, Old Saxon, Old High German, Old Norse, Gothic); comparative phonology, morphology, and syntax, typology of modern Germanic languages and dialects; and common Germanic in its Indo-European context.

    Cross-listed Course: LING 533

  
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    GERM 518 - German Sociolinguistics

    Credits: 3

    Introduction to the study of variation in Modern German. Traditional German dialectology and dialect geography, language and society, multilingualism in the German-speaking countries, German in contact with other languages. Effective Fall 2011

    Cross-listed Course: LING 548

  
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    GERM 580 - Topics in German Film

    Credits: 3

    Examination of recurring themes and issues or of significant periods and influential styles in German film. Course content varies and individual topics will be announced with course suffix and title.

  
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    GERM 598 - Selected Topics in German

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: consent of instructor

  
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    GERM 615 - Intensive Readings in German

    Credits: 3

    Intensive reading for non-majors. Graduate students fulfill their foreign-language requirement with successful completion of the course. Undergraduates may take the course as an elective only. Grades S/U for graduates and undergraduates.

    Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students (undergraduates by permission of instructor)

  
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    GLST 391 - Topics in Global Studies

    Credits: 3

    Selected topics in Global Studies. May be repeated with a change in topic.

  
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    GLST 490 - Global Studies Internship

    Credits: 1-3

    Academic counterpart to a professional work experience in which global or international affairs play a central role. Provides an introduction to foreign affairs and intercultural interactions in a working environment. Introduction to career possibilities for a student trained in global studies.

    Prerequisites: Two courses from the following: 


    ANTH 102; GEOG 121; GEOG 210; LING 101; POLI 101; RELG 101

    Note: Pass/Fail Only

    Restricted to: Global Studies major with 3.0 or better GPA and completion of at least 45 credits

    Special Permissions: Department and Instructor

  
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    GREK 121 - Elementary Ancient Greek I

    Credits: 4

    Basic grammar and vocabulary necessary for reading Classical and Koine Greek. Assumes no prior experience in the language.

    Note: Carolina Core GFL

  
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    GREK 122 - Elementary Ancient Greek II

    Credits: 4

    Additional grammar and vocabulary necessary for reading Classical and Koine Greek. Admission only by successful completion of Greek 121.

    Prerequisites: GREK 121

    Note: Carolina Core GFL

  
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    GREK 305 - The Greek New Testament

    Credits: 3

    Readings in the Gospels and Epistles.

    Cross-listed Course: RELG 320

    Prerequisites: GREK 121 & GREK 122

  
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    GREK 321 - Plato

    Credits: 3

    The life of Socrates based on the reading of Plato’s Apology and Crito in Greek. Supplementary reading in English from Xenophon’s Memorabilia and Aristophanes’ Clouds.

    Prerequisites: GREK 121 & GREK 122

  
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    GREK 322 - Homer

    Credits: 3

    Readings from the Iliad and the Odyssey in Greek. Discussion of the language, background, and composition of the poems.

    Prerequisites: GREK 121 & GREK 122

  
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    GREK 399 - Independent Study

    Credits: 3-6

    Contract approved by instructor, advisor, and department chair is required for undergraduate students.

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Research

  
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    GREK 501 - Herodotus

    Credits: 3

    Readings from the Histories

  
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    GREK 502 - Thucydides

    Credits: 3

    Readings from the History of the Peloponnesian War.

  
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    GREK 533 - Sophocles

    Credits: 3

    Selected plays.

  
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    GREK 534 - Euripides

    Credits: 3

    Selected plays.

  
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    GREK 543 - Hesiod and the Homeric Hymns

    Credits: 3

    Readings from the Works and Days, the Theogony, and the Homeric Hymns.

  
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    GREK 550 - Greek Seminar

    Credits: 3

    Authors and topics not covered in other Greek language courses, chosen to meet the needs of individual students. May be repeated with the approval of the department.

  
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    GREK 560 - Independent Study

    Credits: 3

    Special projects for independent study and research.

    Prerequisites: permission of head of department

  
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    GREK 561 - Independent Study

    Credits: 3

    Special projects for independent study and research.

    Prerequisites: permission of head of department

  
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    GREK 614 - Intensive Grammar Review of Ancient Attic Greek.

    Credits: 3

    Intensive review for nonmajors designed to prepare them for GREK 615.

    Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students (undergraduates by permission of instructor)

  
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    GREK 615 - Intensive Readings in Ancient Attic Greek

    Credits: 3

    Intensive reading for nonmajors. A review of grammar and syntax with reading of passages from Plato’s Apology. Primarily for graduate students to fulfill the foreign-language reading requirement. grades of S/U for graduates and undergraduates. Pass/Fail grading.

    Prerequisites: GREK 614 Restricted to graduate students (undergraduates by permission of instructor)

  
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    HEBR 121 - Elementary Hebrew

    Credits: 4

    Grammar and practical vocabulary for fundamental communication skills. Assumes no prior experience in the language. Offered only in fall.

  
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    HEBR 122 - Basic Proficiency in Hebrew

    Credits: 4

    Practice and further development of essential listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills. Admission only by successful completion of Hebrew 121. Offered only in spring.

    Prerequisites: HEBR 121

  
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    HEBR 201 - Intermediate Hebrew

    Credits: 3

    Review of the basic principles of grammar, with emphasis on reading, oral skills, and writing.

  
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    HEBR 202 - Intermediate Hebrew

    Credits: 3

    Review of the basic principles of grammar, with emphasis on reading, oral skills, and writing.

  
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    HEBR 310 - Conversation and Composition

    Credits: 3

    Practical training in the spoken and written language.

    Prerequisites: HEBR 202 or equivalent

  
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    HEBR 398 - Selected Topics

    Credits: 3

    Intensive study in selected and cultural topics related to Judaism. May be repeated for credit under different suffix. Taught in English.

  
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    HEBR 399 - Independent Study

    Credits: 3-6

    Contract approved by instructor, advisor, and department chair is required for undergraduate students.

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Research

  
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    HGEN 400 - Genetic Counseling: Career for the Future

    Credits: 1

    Introduction to the genetic counseling profession including professional literature and online resources. Preparation for graduate education in genetic counseling.

  
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    HIST 101 - European Civilization from Ancient Times to the Mid-17th Century

    Credits: 3

    The rise and development of European civilization from its Mediterranean origins through the Renaissance and Reformation.

    Note: Carolina Core GHS

  
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    HIST 102 - European Civilization from the Mid-17th Century

    Credits: 3

    European development and expansion from the mid-17th century to the present.

    Note: Carolina Core GHS

    Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Global Learning

  
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    HIST 103 - Introduction to South Asian History

    Credits: 3

    Political, cultural, and economic forces that have conditioned the development of institutions and ideas in South Asia.

    Note: Carolina Core GHS

  
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    HIST 104 - Introduction to the Civilization of the Islamic Middle East

    Credits: 3

    An analysis which treats the major cultural elements of traditional Islamic civilization and then concentrates upon the reactions of the Arabs, Turks, and Iranians to the problems of adjusting to the modern world.

    Note: Carolina Core GHS

    Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Global Learning

  
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    HIST 105 - Introduction to East Asian Civilization

    Credits: 3

    The evolution of social, political, and cultural patterns in East Asia, with emphasis on the development of philosophical, religious, and political institutions and their relationship to literary and artistic forms in China and Japan.

    Note: Carolina Core GHS

    Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Global Learning

  
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    HIST 106 - Introduction to African History

    Credits: 3

    An examination of several traditional sub-Saharan African societies and of their political and economic transformation in the modern, colonial, and post-independence periods.

    Note: Carolina Core GHS

    Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Global Learning

  
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    HIST 107 - Introduction to Ancient Near Eastern Civilization

    Credits: 3

    The political, social, religious, economic, military, and intellectual development of Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and adjoining areas from the origins of civilization until the seventh century A.D.

  
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    HIST 108 - Science and Technology in World History

    Credits: 3

    The development of science and technology and their roles in world civilizations from antiquity to the present.

    Note: Overlay Course
    Carolina Core: GHS
    Carolina Core: VSR
    (VSR credit only if taken at USC Columbia or Palmetto College Campus Spring 2013 or later.)

  
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    HIST 109 - Introduction to Latin American Civilization

    Credits: 3

    A discussion of the political, cultural, and economic forces which have conditioned the development of institutions and ideas in Spanish and Portuguese America.

    Note: Carolina Core GHS

    Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Global Learning

  
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    HIST 111 - United States History to 1865

    Credits: 3

    A general survey of the United States from the era of discovery to 1865, emphasizing major political, economic, social, and intellectual developments.

    Note: Carolina Core GHS

  
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    HIST 112 - United States History since 1865

    Credits: 3

    A general survey of the United States from 1865 to the present, emphasizing major political, economic, social, and intellectual developments. Honors sections are available for students in the honors program.

    Note: Carolina Core GHS

  
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    HIST 201 - American Founding Documents

    Credits: 3

    Introduction to Declaration of independence, Constitution, Federalist Papers, Bill of Rights, landmark Supreme Court cases and constitutional amendments; exploration of these texts’ historical context and debates about their meaning.

  
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    HIST 211 - Black Experience in the United States to 1865

    Credits: 3

    The social, cultural, economic, and political life of black people in the United States to 1865.

    Cross-listed Course: AFAM 331

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Diversity and Social Advocacy

  
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    HIST 212 - Black Experience in the United States since 1865

    Credits: 3

    The social, cultural, economic, and political life of black people in the United States since 1865.

    Cross-listed Course: AFAM 332

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Diversity and Social Advocacy

  
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    HIST 213 - History of the American West

    Credits: 3

    The history and development of an American region, “the West,” through the narratives of its diverse people and the effects of its complex geography.

  
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    HIST 214 - The Practice of Public History

    Credits: 3

    Introduction to the field of public history. Explores the challenges of portraying history in museums, parks, and other public history venues.

    Note: Carolina Core GHS

  
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    HIST 215 - History of the Devil

    Credits: 3

    A survey of the beliefs and practices associated with the demonic and the Devil from c 500 B.C.E. to the 20th century.

    Cross-listed Course: RELG 206

  
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    HIST 300 - Introduction to the History Major: The Historian’s Craft

    Credits: 3

    The nature of historical evidence, the formulation of historical questions, the process of historical research, and the construction of historical arguments using primary sources and secondary materials.

    Note: Carolina Core Integrative Course, History, BA

    Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Research

  
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    HIST 301 - The Ancient Near East to 323 B.C.

    Credits: 3

    The formation of ancient Near Eastern cultures, the ultimate synthesis of these cultures and the resulting establishment of the Near East as an historical entity.

  
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    HIST 302 - Greek History and Civilization to 146 B.C.

    Credits: 3

    The origins and development of Greek civilization in its political, economic, social, and cultural aspects with special attention being given to the early and late classical periods and the Hellenistic Age.

  
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    HIST 303 - Roman Republic and Early Empire

    Credits: 3

    The origins of Rome and shaping of its republican government, the spread of Roman rule in Italy and across the Mediterranean, the establishment of the principate and formation of one diverse imperial society and culture.

  
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    HIST 304 - Late Antiquity: Imperial Rome to Islam

    Credits: 3

    Political, social and religious transformation of the Mediterranean world, 2nd to the 8th c., including the rise of Christianity, the decline of Roman power, and the rise of Islam.

  
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    HIST 305 - Greece and Rome in Film and Popular Culture

    Credits: 3

    Representations of antiquity in cinema, television, and other contemporary media, with emphasis on Hollywood’s reception of Greek and Roman history.

    Cross-listed Course: CLAS 305

  
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    HIST 306 - Medieval Europe, ca. 300-1492

    Credits: 3

    Topics include the formation of monarchies, the rise of Christianity, learning and universities, knighthood and social orders, and heresy and crusades.

  
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    HIST 307 - Family and Society in Europe, c. 1200-1700

    Credits: 3

    Explores the concerns and importance of families in pre-modern Europe. Topics include household furnishings and management, social classes, gender roles, family law, marriages, business, children, feuds, and sexuality.

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Global Learning

  
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    HIST 308 - Magic and Witchcraft in Europe, c. 1200-1700

    Credits: 3

    Practices of, reactions against, and ideas surrounding magic and witchcraft during the late Middle Ages and the time of Europe’s “Great Witch Craze.”

  
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    HIST 309 - Age of Renaissance

    Credits: 3

    Social, cultural, and artistic movements in Italy and northern Europe from the Black Death (c. 1350) to religious reforms and revolutions (c. 1520).

  
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    HIST 310 - Age of the Reformation

    Credits: 3

    Religious, social, and political reforms from the rise of local religious protests (c. 1450) to the crisis of the 17th century. The rise of Protestantism and reactions in Catholicism.

  
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    HIST 311 - The Age of Absolutism, 1648-1789

    Credits: 3

    A survey of European political, economic, and intellectual development from the age of Louis XIV to the eve of the French Revolution.

  
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    HIST 312 - French Revolution and Napoleon

    Credits: 3

    The changes in France and Europe during the revolutionary decade, the rise of Napoleon, and the establishment of French hegemony over the Continent.

  
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    HIST 313 - The Enlightenment

    Credits: 3

    Intellectual and cultural history of the Enlightenment with particular attention to its relationship with the colonial world and its challenges to eighteenth-century states. Readings focused on primary sources.

  
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    HIST 314 - Video Games and History

    Credits: 3

    History in video games; comparison of selected games with historical scholarship, to assess the validity of the games’ presentations of historical developments and the value of games to the understanding of history.

  
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    HIST 316 - Nineteenth-Century Europe

    Credits: 3

    Political, social, economic, and intellectual developments from 1815-1900, which brought European culture to its zenith and contributed to Europe’s global domination.

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Global Learning

  
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    HIST 317 - Contemporary Europe from World War I to World War II

    Credits: 3

    The Great War, revolution, and reconstruction; the rise of authoritarian and totalitarian regimes and the coming of World War II.

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Global Learning

  
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    HIST 318 - Europe from World War II to the Present

    Credits: 3

    The Second World War and its origins; the Cold War; European recovery; a divided continent and Europe in the Global Era.

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Global Learning

  
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    HIST 320 - The History of Great Britain

    Credits: 3

    A survey of the political, social, economic, and cultural development of the British Isles from Anglo-Saxon times to the present. First semester: to the Restoration of 1660; second semester: since 1660.

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Global Learning

  
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    HIST 321 - The History of Great Britain

    Credits: 3

    A survey of the political, social, economic, and cultural development of the British Isles from Anglo-Saxon times to the present. First semester: to the Restoration of 1660; second semester: since 1660.

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Global Learning

  
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    HIST 325 - Byzantine History: 4th to 11th Centuries

    Credits: 3

    The political, religious, and military developments within the Eastern Empire including its influence on Western and Slavonic Europe and Islam.

  
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    HIST 326 - Byzantine History: 11th to 15th Centuries

    Credits: 3

    The political and military developments within the Eastern Empire from the invasion of the Seljuk Turks to its final destruction by the Ottoman Turks.

  
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    HIST 327 - The Crusades

    Credits: 3

    Holy war and realpolitik in Mediterranean East-West relations from the 10th through the 15th centuries with emphasis on the role of the crusades in the cultural formation, development, and international relations of East and West.

  
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    HIST 328 - Nineteenth-Century Britain

    Credits: 3

    The political, economic, and social developments in Great Britain and Ireland during the Victorian Age.

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Global Learning

  
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    HIST 329 - Modern and Contemporary Britain

    Credits: 3

    The political, economic, and social developments in Great Britain and Ireland during the 20th century.

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Global Learning
    Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Professional and Civic Engagement

  
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    HIST 333 - France Since 1815

    Credits: 3

    A political and social history from the Bourbon Restoration to the present.

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Global Learning

  
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    HIST 334 - The History of Russia from the Earliest Times to the Mid-19th Century

    Credits: 3

    The earliest life on the steppe, the Kievan State, the foundations of Moscow, and the Russian empire to the reign of Nicholas I.

  
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    HIST 335 - The History of Modern Russia and the Soviet Union

    Credits: 3

    The decline of Imperial Russia, the Revolution of 1917, Lenin, Stalin, and the Soviet Union since Stalin.

  
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    HIST 336 - Russian and Soviet Diplomatic History

    Credits: 3

    Imperial and Soviet foreign and military policies in the 19th and 20th centuries.

  
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    HIST 338 - Modern Germany

    Credits: 3

    A survey of German history including political, cultural, social, and economic developments from unification in 1871 to the present.

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Global Learning
    Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Professional and Civic Engagement

  
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    HIST 342 - The Slavs in History

    Credits: 3

    An introductory survey of the civilization of the Slavic peoples. The historical traditions and culture of the peoples that occupy much of the Eurasian continent.

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Global Learning

  
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    HIST 343 - The Fall of the Eastern European Empires

    Credits: 3

    Nineteenth-century eastern European states and peoples; the political and social forces leading to World War I.

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Global Learning

  
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    HIST 344 - Eastern Europe Since WWI

    Credits: 3

    Survey of states in East-central and Southeastern Europe. Problems of national identity, modernization, and small state politics. Impact of WWII, the Cold war, the fall of communism, and the return to pluralism.

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Global Learning

 

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