151 History of United States I (3) A comprehensive
history of the United States from Colonial beginnings through Reconstruction.
Offered every semester.
152 History of United States II (3) A
comprehensive history of the United States from 1877 to the present. Offered
every semester.
300 Varieties of History (3) Historical
research techniques, methodology, historiography, and varieties of
history.
Required of all history majors. Offered every
semester.
301 History of South Asia (3) A historical study of developments on the Indian
subcontinent (India and Pakistan).
The course also considers those areas of
Southeast Asia (Burma and Thailand) that have traditionally been influenced
by
the course of Indian events.
302 Modern India (3) Social,
religious, and cultural underpinnings of modern India against a backdrop of the
subcontinent's chronological development. Hindu and Muslim traditions discussed
in terms of their own social, religious,
historical dynamics and as examples
of complexities of national integration. Approved interdisciplinary
course.
305 Modern China (3) Survey of the
historical and cultural background of China. Emphasis is given to
the
significance of China's modern period and its impact on world affairs.
306 Chinese Civilization (3) Study of
dominant cultural, philosophical, and historical patterns that
have
influenced the development of China as it is today and the traditional
way in which Chinese approach their own
history. Approved interdisciplinary
course.
308 Introduction to the Islamic World
(3) Study of the religio-cultural heritage
of the Islamic world against a historical background. Selected areas of Middle.
South and Southeast Asia will be utilized to illustrate the flowering
of
Islamic arts, Architecture, and poetry. Includes geography component.
Approved interdisciplinary course. Offered in
spring
semester.
311 History of Africa to 1875 (3) A
survey of African History to 1875. Providing regional coverage of the
entire
continent and an examination of African oral traditions.
312 History of Africa Since 1875 (3) A survey
of Africa since 1875. Focusing on European colonialism,
African resistance, and contemporary developments.
314 Latin American Women's History (3) Examines
Latin American women 1500-present. Focuses on intersections of class, race,
and gender; relations between private and public spheres; changing women's
experiences over time.
315 Colonial Latin America (3) Pre-Columbian period, colonial Latin America and movements for independence;
Indian, European and African backgrounds; government, society, religion, culture,
and enlightenment.
Interaction of diverse cultures in the
New World. Offered every semester. Approved Culture Cluster
course.
316 Modern Latin America (3) Latin America in the 19th and 20th centuries; liberalism, conservatism,
dictatorship, revolution, socialism, industrialism, agrarian reform, cultural
- intellectual achievements, and international relations. Topical approach
using individual countries as case history illustrations. Offered every semester.
Approved culture cluster course.
317 History of Mexico (3) Mexico
from Pre-Columbian period to the present, including civilizations of Mayas
and Aztecs, Spanish conquest, Colonial period, movement for independence,
The nineteenth century struggle for nationhood, modernization since the Revolution,
and popular culture from the nineteenth century onward. Offered every semester.
Approved culture cluster course.
318 The Ancient World (3) Classical
Greece and Rome with consideration political, social, economic, and intellectual
history. Selected writings of the ancients. Approved culture cluster
course.
319 Medieval Europe (3) Western
Europe from the fall of Rome to approximately 1300. Economic, social,
intellectual, and political developments in the major kingdoms of the West; the
history of the Universal Church. Approved culture cluster course.
320 Renaissance and Reformation (3) Political, social, cultural, and economic forces that
emerged in Europe from 1300 to 1650. The evolution of modern states and the rise
of the middle class.
321 Everyday Life in Early Modern Europe (3) Examination of the daily lives of Europeans of various social backgrounds
from the 15th to 18th centuries. Topics will include dress, diet, recreation,
labor, and medicine.
322 Family and Women in Europe: Renaissance to Industrial
Revolution (3) Focuses on private and public aspects of
the family in various European countries, and the role and everyday life of
women of diverse social backgrounds. Special attention is given to changes over
time.
323 Austrian Civilization (3) An
interdisciplinary study of Austrian civilization 1848-1938. Emphasis is placed
on fin-de-siecle Vienna, not only on its pivotal role in Austrian culture
but also as a testing ground for modernization in the West. Approved for
interdisciplinary study and culture cluster.
324 Imperial Russia (3) Russian history from from Peter the Great to the February revolution of
1917. Emphasis on issues of modernity and ethnic identity. Offered in fall
semester.
329 Gender and Peace (3) Examination of the ways in which social and historical constructions of
gender intersect with perceptions and experience of war and peace. Approved
interdisciplinary course.
330 Conflicts in Modern Europe (3) Power politics in Europe, alliances and counteralliances, imperialism,
First World War and Versailles peace settlements; emergence of totalitarian
ideologies. Approved culture cluster course.
331 20th-Century Europe (3) European
fascism and communism; totalitarianism confronts liberalism, interaction between
domestic politics and foreign policy; polarization of European politics;
disintegration of the political institutions of the traditional
state.
332 Holocaust (3) Focuses on ethnic,
nationalistic, economic, and religious causes of the Holocaust, including
20th century Nazism, racism, and anti-Semitism; study of the Nuremberg trials.
333 European Economic History (3) European demographic and technological change; trade unions; agriculture;
trade; the entrepreneur; distribution of income and welfare from the 10th
century to the present.
344 History of Pennsylvania (3)
The founding and development of Pennsylvania from its Colonial
beginnings to the present with emphasis on the relation of the past to the
present.
348 The Bible in History (3) The
Bible as a historical record. From the Pentateuch through the prophetic
literature, the Apocrypha, the Pseudepigrapha, and the Dead Sea Scrolls to the
New Testament. Historical records of the ancient Near Eastern civilizations will
be compared with Biblical sources. Offered in spring semester. Approved culture
cluster course.
349 The Jew in History (3) Review of
the 4,000 years and five civilizations that have welcomed the Jewish people.
Emphasis on the Jews in contemporary society.
352 Modern American Military History (3) The role of the American military in shaping the course of the nation in
the 20th Century. Offered in fall semester.
356 U.S. Environmental History (3) An
examination of the transformation of the American landscape, the history of
American environmental policy, and the development of today's environmental
controversies.
357 Diplomatic History of the United States (3)
The theory and practice of American diplomacy from
Colonial times to the present with emphasis on the 20th Century. Offered in
spring semester.
360 Technology and American Life (3) Promises and practices of American life in response to the
interaction of American forms, values, and scientific-technological change from
the Colonial period to the present.
361 Constitutional History of the United States (3)
The development of the Constitution of the United States
from the Philadelphia convention to the present with emphasis on major Supreme
Court decisions.
362 Violence in America (3) A study
of violence in American society as an instrument of change and a method of
social control.
364 U.S. Urban History (3) A survey
of the rise of the American city from early Philadelphia to the modern
metropolis. The recurring themes of growth, immigration, social mobility, city
politics, city planning, urbanism, and suburbanism.
365 Popular Culture in 20th-Century America (3)
An examination of the rise of American mass
consumer culture, commercialization of leisure, development of the mass media,
and redefinition of normal and deviant behaviors.
366 The Turbulent Sixties (3) Examination of the stress and conflict in American politics, arts,
literature, and society of the 1960's. Offered in spring semester.
367 American Material Culture (3) An interdisciplinary study of American civilization through
the examination of its built environment and crafted and manufactured artifacts
from the colonial period to the mid-twentieth century.
368 Gay America (3) Encompasses four hundred years of gay and lesbian history, culture, and
politics, with emphasis on the 20th century.
369 The American West (3) Exploration
of the historical and mythical American West, from
pre-Columbian
America to the present.
370 American Indians (3) Native
American cultures and history from pre-Columbian America to the present.
371 Manhood in America (3) Examines
American manhood from 1600-present. Focuses on intersections of class, race,
and gender; relations between private and public spheres; changing men's experiences
over time.
373 African-American History (3) A
survey of African-American history from 15th century West Africa to the present
that focuses on the evolution of African-American culture and identity, and
the struggle for freedom and racial equality.
375 A History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict (3)
This course will examine the history of the Arab-Israeli
conflict and the factors that both encourage and impede resolution.
Consideration will also be given to the history of the U.S. involvement in the
conflict.
380 The History of U.S. Involvement in the Middle East (3)
Examines U.S. involvement in the Middle East in the
19th and 20th centuries. Consideration will be given to religious, economic,
and diplomatic activities as well as involvement in the Arab-Israeli conflict.
390 Historical Controversy on the World-Wide Web (3) Students
evaluate Web presentations of a major historical controversy. PREREQ: One
University-level history course, preferably HIS 102.
397 Topics in World History (3) Topics may vary each semester. Emphasis on student research and
discussions. This course may be taken again for credit.
398 Topics in European History (3) Topics may vary each semester. Emphasis on student research and
discussions. This course may be taken again for credit.
399 Topics in U.S. History (3) Topics
may vary each semester. Emphasis on student research and discussions. This
course may be taken again for credit.
400 Seminar (3) In-depth research,
study and discussion of a selected historical topic. Topics will vary.
Recommended for seniors PREREQ: HIS 300.
406 20th Century Japan (3) The course
deals with Japan's role in Asian and world affairs from the Meiji Restoration of
1868 through the World War II period. Concludes with an assessment of Japan's
post-World War II role as an economic power positioned to reemerge as a major
political entity.
410 Independent Studies in History (1-3) Research projects, reports, and readings in history. Open to seniors
only. PREREQ: Permission of department chairperson. This course may be taken
again for credit.
411 Middle East to 1700 (3) The historical evolution of the Middle East from just before the time of
Muhammad until 1700. The course seeks to promote an understanding of the nature
and rise of the religion of Islam, the spread of Islamic civilization and
the evolution of the Arab and Ottoman empires. Offered in fall semester.
416 Crime and Punishment in Europe, 1450-1789 (3) Focuses
on the historical development of criminal law, criminalization processes,
court procedures, the use of judicial torture, crime rates, personal characteristics
of the sentenced criminals, and the punishments they received.
412 Middle East since 1600 (3) The
historical evolution of the Middle East from 1600 to the present. The course
seeks to promote a historically sound understanding of the conflicts and
differences between Western and Middle Eastern societies, as well as the
continuing interplay of secular and religious forces in the history of the
region. Offered in spring semester.
415 Science in History (3) This
course offers an introduction to the evolution of modern science. Emphasis is
placed on the life and achievements of noted scientists against the backdrop of
their time and culture. Consideration is also given to the impact of developing
science on the shaping of Western values.
416 Crime and Punishment in Europe, 1450-1789 (3)
Focuses on the historical development of criminal law,
criminalization processes, court procedures, the use of judicial torture, crime
rates, personal characteristics of sentenced criminal, and the punishments they
received.
420 Biography of Modern European Women (3) A discussion of biography as a form of historical writing and writing about
women.
421 History of England to 1688 (3) The
British people and their mores, institutions, and achievements from the earliest
times to the Glorious Revolution.
422 History of England Since 1688 (3) England
as a world leader during the Commercial and Industrial revolutions, the evolution
of the democratic process, and the emergence of liberalism followed by the
democratic welfare state. Offered in the spring semester.
423 Modern Germany (3) Germany in the
19th and 20th centuries: Napoleonic era, rise of Prussia, nationalism and
unification, imperialism and World War I, National Socialism, World War II, and
divided Germany. Offered in fall semester. Approve culture cluster course.
425 20th-Century Russia (3) Its rise and fall in light of traditional Russian patterns and the communist
experiment. Offered in spring semester. Approved culture cluster course.
427 Modern France: 1789 ot Present (3) A
survey of modern France from the Revolutionary era through the turbulent 19th
century to the post-World War II recovery. Major themes include the social,
cultural, political, and economic aspects of modern and contempory France.
428 History of Spain (3) Focuses on
political religious, social, and economic aspects of Spain from the Roman period
to the present. Special attention is given to the "Reconquista spirit" and the
Spanish civil war.
435 European Intellectual History Since 1800 (3)
A cultural history of ideas in 19th and early 20th
century Europe. Approved culture cluster course.
445 Talking History (3) Students
select, design, and carry out a public history project, recording high-fidelity
interviews with elderly informants, then write and produce short radio documentaries.
450 Internship in History (1-3) This course
may be taken again for credit.
451 Women in America (3) American women's daily routines, social roles, and search for rights and
identity since Colonial days. Recent goals, values, and conflicts. Offered
in fall semester.
455 American Intellectual History (3) Political
and economic thought, theology, science, philosophy, and literature.
458 The Cold War (3) Origins and evolution of the Cold War with emphasis on the rationale for,
and the objectives of, American foreign policy since 1945. Includes and analysis
of the historical interpretations of the era.
460 Field Studies in History (3) A
fully supervised learning experience designed to expose students to the culture,
artifacts, and research facilities of a given country or area.
474 American Religions (3) The
changes of American religion from the Pilgrims of New England to the cults of
California. Offered in fall semester.
480 Computer Applications in Historical Research (3)
Methods of historical research and analysis based on the
use of personal computers.
SOCIAL STUDIES
Symbol SSC
SSC 331 Teaching Social Studies in the Secondary Schools (3)
Methods and materials for teaching social studies for prospective
secondary school teachers. Emphasis is on combining educational theory with
social studies content for effective teaching. Exercises and practical application.
Enrollment is restricted to students who will be student teachers the next
semester. Permission to waive this policy may be granted by the chairperson,
Department of History.
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