History: World (HSTR)

HSTR 101. Western Civilization I. 3 Credits.

This course is a survey of the various civilizations of the world from their ancient origins to 1500. European, Asian, American and African societies will be examined, compared and contrasted at the various stages of their development throughout this period. The course deals with the encounters and interactions among the various civilizations, and examines the political, social, economic, cultural ideological, and technological developments that have shaped the world.

HSTR 102. Western Civilization II. 3 Credits.

This course is a survey of the various world civilizations from 1500 to the present. The civilizations of Europe, Asia, America and Africa will be examined, compared and contrasted at the various stages of their development throughout this period. The course deals with the encounters and interactions among the various civilizations, and examines the political, social, economic, cultural, ideological and technological developments that have shaped the civilizations of the world.

HSTR 191. Special Topics. 3 Credits.

Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular one-time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability and demand before requesting a regular course number.

HSTR 192. Independent Study. 3 Credits.

Provides an opportunity for students to engage in directed research and study on an individual basis rather than in a formal class environment.

HSTR 291. Special Topics. 3 Credits.

Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular one-time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability and demand before requesting a regular course number.

HSTR 292. Independent Study. 3 Credits.

Provides an opportunity for students to engage in directed research and study on an individual basis rather than in a formal class environment.

HSTR 324. 20th Century Europe. 3 Credits.

This course provides an analysis of 20th Century Europe with emphasis on political history. 20th Century was an era of major changes for Europeans. These changes include end of the colonial era and major empires, fall of several long-standing royal houses, rise and fall of Communism, Fascism and Nazism, and two world wars which permanently shifted the power structure of the world. Finally, the last decades of the century saw another dramatic, this time peaceful, transformation in the form of the creation of European Union, a continental unity never before attempted. Prerequisite: Curse is restricted to students with 24 or more semester credits earned.

HSTR 336. Modern Latin America. 3 Credits.

An introduction to the region's history since independence. Includes a geographical, historical and cultural overview. Will highlight important topics in the social; cultural; political and economic development of modern Latin American countries; special emphasis on period since 1900.

HSTR 391. Special Topics. 3 Credits.

Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular one-time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability and demand before requesting a regular course number.

HSTR 392. Independent Study. 3 Credits.

Provides an opportunity for students to engage in directed research and study on an individual basis rather than in a formal class environment.

HSTR 491. Special Topics. 3 Credits.

Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular one-time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability and demand before requesting a regular course number.

HSTR 492. Independent Study. 3 Credits.

Provides an opportunity for students to engage in directed research and study on an individual basis rather than in a formal class environment.

HSTR 499. Sen Capstone: Hist Methodology. 3 Credits.

Students will examine and analyze the work of historians as examples of the technique and procedure of writing history. Capstone course for Broad field Social Science majors. Prerequisite: Senior standing.