100 Level History Courses Offered
200 Level History Courses Offered

History 101
United States History to the Civil War                                    3-4 credits
American political, economic and social development from the age of exploration and founding of the colonies to the Civil War. SS

History 102
History of the United States Since the Civil War                     3-4 credits
American political, economic and social development from the Civil War to the present. SS

History 105
History of Western Civilization                                               3 credits
Survey of Western Civilization from ancient times through the Renaissance, emphasizing the distinctive features of Western culture, political development, economic development and the contributions made by non-Western people. HU

History 106
History of Western Civilization                                               3 credits
Survey of Western Civilization from the Renaissance to contemporary times, emphasizing the further development of Western culture, political institutions and economic institutions, including reference to the interaction among the peoples of the modern world. HU

History 111
Ancient History                                                                     3 credits
Survey of the history of civilization from the beginnings in Mesopotamia and Egypt through Classical Greece with emphasis on institutional and social development. HU

History 112
Ancient History                                                                     3 credits
Survey of the history of civilization from Alexander the Great through the fall of the Roman Empire with emphasis on institutional and social development. HU

History 114
Modern Revolutions                                                             3 credits
An introduction to the study of history through the examination of revolutionary eras.  Topics will include the American, French and Russian revolutions. SS

History 115
Medieval Europe                                                                 3 credits
General introduction to the history of Europe, from the later Roman Empire to the end of the Middle Ages. HU

History 118
The United States and Vietnam                                            3 credits
An investigation of the war in Southeast Asia, 1945-1975, focusing on these topics: French colonialism, Vietnamese nationalism, American entry, the escalation of the American role, the debate on American policy, American withdrawal, conclusion of the fighting and long-term effects. SS/ES

History 119
The Making of Modern Europe                                          3 credits
An introduction to the principal developments in the history of Europe from the Renaissance to the fall of Napoleon. HU

History 120
Europe and the Modern World, 1815 to the Present           3 credits
A general survey of the political , economic, social and cultural history of modern Western civilization. HU

History 123
English History: England to 1688                                        3 credits
General survey of the political, economic, social and cultural history of England from earliest historical times. SS

History 124
British History: 1688 to the Present                                    3 credits
General survey of the political, economic, social and cultural history of Great Britain. SS

History 126
Twentieth Century Europe                                                 3 credits
Study of the major political, social and cultural developments of Europe since 1900. SS

History 127
The World in the Twentieth Century                                  3 credits
Survey of the major trends in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas since 1900; the two world wars; the social and political revolutions of our time; Fascism and Communism; and the new states of Africa and Asia. SS/ES

History 150
History of the Family                                                        3 credits
The pre-industrial family; the effect of industrialism, child rearing, courtship, adolescence, domestic life, old age, death and dying.  Emphasis on American and/or European experience. SS

History 161
World History to 1500                                                    3 credits
A topical approach to the history of premodern humankind.  Special attention will be given to the emergence, development and interaction of civilizations in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas. HU/ES

History 162
World History since 1500                                               3 credits
A topical history of global humankind with emphasis on the rise of the West to world dominance and the various ways in which the peoples of Africa, Asia and Latin America have responded to the Western challenge. HU/ES

History 198
The Film as Social History                                              3 credits
This course will focus on the feature and documentary films produced in a particular
historical period or on a specific historical topic.  Through viewing selected films, the student will gain a deeper understanding of the motion picture's significance as a a historical document, as well as its function as a propaganda device.  The course will relate the thematic content of the selected films to the specific historical context in which they were produced and consumed. SS