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Lower Division Courses (HIST)Asian History: Lower Division114 East Asia Before 1800. (4)A survey of East Asia-including China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam-from ancient times to the dawn of the modern era. Explores the building blocks of East Asia's tradition and analyzes the changes set in motion by the region's contact with the West between 1600 and 1800. Alternate years. 115 East Asia Since 1800. (4)A survey of continuity and change in the modern transformation of China (including the PRC, Hong Kong and Taiwan), Japan, Korea and Vietnam. Examines each country's role in the other's development; the impact of Western imperialism on the "modernization" of the region since 1800; and the implications of the coming "Pacific Century." Alternate years.
Latin American History: Lower Division120 The Latin American Experience. (4)Provides the historical background necessary to understanding the complex, often contradictory nature of the Latin American Experience. Thorough coverage of over 500 years of Latin American history for more than 20 different countries is impossible, so the course focuses on special topics including popular culture, political repression, and the impact of global economic and cultural links on Latin American politics, economics and society. Every year.
European History: Lower Division130 The Ancient World. (4)A survey of the origins of Western civilization through an examination of Greek and Roman history and culture from the Bronze Age to the Roman Empire. Possible topics include the nature of Athenian democracy, the role of women in classical society, slavery in the ancient economy, the significance of the fall of the Roman Empire. Alternate years. 135 The Medieval World. (4)A survey of the emergence of Western medieval civilization between the decline of the ancient world and the Renaissance. Possible topics include: men and women in feudal society, monasticism and the shaping of Western culture, the conflict between church and state, the transformation of a feudal into a commercial economy, the rise of Gothic architecture and scholasticism. Alternate years. 140 The European Experience. (4)A thematic survey of topics in European history since the Renaissance. Topics to be considered include the interaction of religion and society, the rise of nation-states, war and peace, political, social, intellectual and economic revolutions. Fall and spring.
United States History: Lower Division152 The American Experience. (4)A thematic survey of United States History. Topics and period to be emphasized varies, but major developments in political, social, intellectual and economic history are examined. Fall and spring.
General History: Lower Division200 History Colloquium. (4)An examination of selected historical topics through reading, discussion and oral presentations. Intended for new majors and usually taken in the Sophomore year or first semester Junior year. Prerequisite: 1 lower division history course. Open to non-majors with permission of instructor. Every semester. 271 Individual Learning Project. (1-4)Supervised reading or research at the lower-division level. Permission of department chair required. Consult department for applicability towards major requirements. Not available to first-year students.
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