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Format varies depending on instructor, but all sections include intensive instruction in methods of historical reading, research, analysis, and writing. About 20 to 30 pages of required written work each semester. History and Social Studies majors should take the course in the sophomore year. Sophomore standing required.

Introduces students to applied historical research. Focus varies with semesters, e.g., creation of historical documentaries; local history archives and research.

Examination of life, values, and beliefs of various cultures, countries, and epochs as exhibited in films. Film images compared with historical writing.

Study of the intellectual and social origins of the discipline known as African American Studies. Key concepts, themes, and theories of the discipline will be discussed in the class.

The Nazi murder of six million Jews and perhaps 10 million other people during World War II, for the sole purpose of eliminating undesirable people, may be the seminal event of the 20th century. The introductory, multimedia course surveys the Nazi programs of mass murder, explores their historical roots, and examines their consequences for our world today.

The course will examine the invention, celebration, and meanings of American holidays from the colonial era to the present. Issues to be considered include the ways in which holidays have shaped cultural values and American identity and vice versa; the ways in which holidays have both reflected and shaped views of gender, race, class, and ethnicity; and the relationships between holidays and religious belief, nationalism, consumer culture and political ideology. The course will take a multicultural and interdisciplinary approach.

An interdisciplinary approach to historicizing the Latino experience in U.S. history. The course examines the political and cultural dynamics of Puerto Ricans, Mexicans, Cubans, and Dominicans within a historical context sensitive to changes and continuities in American history.

Following the collapse of the Soviet Union the world looked forward expectantly to a new age of European and world integration; but while some countries from within the former Soviet sphere of influence have prospered and moved toward greater integration, others have slipped into poverty, isolation and authoritarianism. Russia hangs dangerously between authoritarian and democratic tendencies. HIST 250/INDS 250 explores the history of this complex region, and identifies the traditions and influences that its constituent countries and ethnic groups hold in common and those that divide them.

The political, religious and social development of the Islamic Empire from pre-Islamic to Napoleonic era.

Introduction to the history and cultures of East Asia from the Neolithic Revolution to the 19th century. The course focuses primarily on the domestic economic and political developments of China and Japan, but, where appropriate, it also includes aspects of the history of Central Asia, Korea and Southeast Asia. Similarity and diversity of these civilizations, cultural interrelation and regional interaction, and contact with the West, are among the topics to be covered.

The development of East Asian civilization from the Neolithic Revolution to the end of the 16th century, with emphasis on the classical philosophers, the growth of states and national economies, cultural exchange, and scientific and technological achievements.

The history of East Asia from 1700 to the present. Covers domestic economic and political developments, interaction between the cultures and nations of the region, interaction with the West, and the revolutions of the 19th and 20th centuries.

Survey of the subcontinent from the Indus civilization to the present (3000 R.C.E. - 2000 C.E.).

The course provides students with a survey examination of African history from ancient Egypt to the abolition of the Atlantic slave trade. Students will be introduced to the diversity of the African experience, undermining popular notions of Africa as a "country" or homogeneous region. Themes explored include the effect of the environment on African societies; the establishment of long distance trade networks which linked Africa to global trade; the spread of world religions such as Christianity and Islam; the rise and fall of African empires and states; the impact of the Transatlantic slave trade; and cooperation and conflict with early European settlers, missionaries and explorers.

The course builds on HIST 272 (but is not a necessary prerequisite), providing students with a survey examination of African history from the encroachment of European imperialism to the recent past. Students will be introduced to the historical context of various significant issues affecting many African states and peoples today. Themes explored include the imposition of colonial rule; collaboration and resistance; decolonization; one party states and dictators; conflict and genocide; economic dependence and development; and how these themes affected the everyday lives of various African communities.

An introductory survey of the history of early Latin America, from antiquity to the European conquest to the wars for independence in the early 19th century. Special attention is given to indigenous and African influences in the shaping of society and culture.

An introductory survey of the history of modern Latin America, from the wars for independence in the early 19th century to nation-state building, reform movements, violent revolutions, and democratization in the 20th century. Special attention is given to Native American influences in the shaping of modern society. The contested role of the United States in Latin American domestic policy also is considered.

Introduces the concept of the Atlantic World as a focus for study. Integrating and comparing the histories of Europe, the Americas, and Africa, the course will consider key interpretive themes, including European exploration and expansion; imperialism and colonialism; the emergence of an Atlantic economy; intercultural interaction and exchange; and the establishment of the African slave trade and the plantation economy.

A survey of North American history that employs the methodology of comparative history to interpret the histories of the United States, Canada, and Mexico within a conceptual framework sensitive to continental similarities and differences. The course takes a thematic approach, and special attention is given to the political institutions and economic structures that have fostered transnational cooperation and continental integration. The social and cultural dimensions of discord and conflict also are examined.

Varies in content from semester to semester. Student should consult the online Course Offerings and department notices for specific subject covered each semester.