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Supplemental Course Descriptions

Fall 2012 Course Listing

African History

AFH 3100 - African History before 1850

H. Tegegne

W 12:30-3:30pm

An outline survey of pre-colonial African history including a prefatory introduction to the use of primary sources (such as archaeology, oral tradition, cultural anthropology, comparative linguistics, documents) in reconstructing the African past.

American History

AMH 3110 - American Colonial History to 1750

M. Epple

TR 2:00-3:15pm

Examines the evolution of American society from the earliest European-Native American contact through the eye of the American Revolution. Emphasis is on the transformation of colonial structures, expansion, ethnocultural issues, the rise of slavery, and the development of representative theories of government.

AMH 3201 - The U.S., 1877-1929

E. Carlson

MW 11:00am-12:15pm

Examines the nature of American history from the end of Reconstruction through the stock market crash of the late 1920s, emphasizing intellectual, political, economic, and social/cultural trends (including civil rights and feminism).

AMH 3571 - African-American History to 1865

I. Winsboro

TR 12:15-1:30pm

A survey of the black American experience from it roots in Africa through the Civil War. Emphasis is given to developing a critical understanding of the unique nature of the black American experience and the importance of African-American contributions to American history.

AMH 3930 - Biography of America Part I

I. Winsboro

AMH 3930 - U.S. Women's History to 1865

F. Davies

MW 2:00-3:15pm

AMH 3930 - World War I: The War that Changed a Century

M. Epple

T 5:-7:45pm

AMH 4428 - Southwest Florida History

I. Winsboro

Intensive examination of the regional human experience in Southwest Florida, beginning with the movements of humans into the peninsula 12,000 years ago. Traces the complex developments in this region through European contact, colonialism, statehood, Civil War and Reconstruction, land boom, depression, wartime, and the second land boom modern era.

Asian History

ASN 2005 - Introduction to Asian Studies

E. Strahorn

MW 2:00-3:15pm

Overview of Asian civilizations, including art, literature, music, philosophy, history, and politics.

ASN 2010 - Civ of Asia: China and Japan

M. Wallace

TR 12:15-1:30pm

A survey of Chinese and Japanese civilization and culture. Subjects to be studied include the history, geography, anthropology, religion, economy, and politics of China and Japan from ancient times to the present.

European History

EUH 2021 - Medieval European History

M. Eichbauer

MW 9:30-10:45am

Medieval society was governed by kings, yet ruled by popes.  This course will present an overview of medieval Europe from c.476 – c.1500 A.D.  It will introduce students to some of the primary sources describing both major events and the daily life in the period.  The Catholic Church will act as the spoke of our medieval wheel, serving as a reference point throughout the course.  Religion was a central focus of people’s everyday lives whether one was a peasant working on a manor or an emperor.  Catholicism and the Papacy’s omnipresence in society and in politics link both contemporary European monarchies but also those existing throughout the Middle Ages.  In many respects, Rome’s loss of influence over monarchs is one component of the development of the modern state.

EUH 3241 - Holocaust

Nazi Holocaust is placed in historical perspective, tracing the history of European antisemitism and analyzing the factors that let to Hitler's victory and the "Final Solution."

EUH 3530 - British Empire

E. Strahorn

MW 3:30-4:45pm

History of the British empire and commonwealth from the 16th century to the present.

Latin American History

LAS 2020 - Introduction to Latin American Studies

N. Foote

T 5:00-7:45pm

Survey of the history of Latin America, including Spanish America, Brazil, and the Caribbean, from pre-Columbian times to the recent past.

LAH 3440 - History of the Caribbean

N. Foote

M 5:00-7:45pm

Survey of the thematic factors that have shaped life in the Caribbean region from pre-Columbian time to the present. Particular concern will be given to the racial and ethnic concerns that have affected the identities of various peoples of this distinct region of Latin America.

General History

HIS 3064 - Theories and Methods in History

M. Eichbauer

MW 11:00-12-15pm

This course provides a methodological and theoretical introduction to the study of history.  It will introduce students to the skills, approaches, and theories used by historians.  In other words, we will explore how previous generations of historians, as well as those working today, have thought about their discipline.  This course also will explore the technical issues behind the study of history.  We will pay particular attention to the evaluation of historical sources, the pursuit of historical research, and the presentation of historical interpretation in oral and written form by putting into practice through an extended historiographical paper.

HIS 4936 - Pro-Seminar in History

E. Carlson

M 5:00-7:45pm

Emphasis on the techniques of conducting quality research and on completing a major research paper. Topics will vary