Liberal Arts: History

Liberal Arts: History Courses

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  • Code

  • Course

  • Credits

• • ENG 101

  • English Composition I

  • 3
  This course will emphasize developing the student’s ability to articulate his/her thoughts in writing a coherent, unified, and well- structured composition. The student will write a series of papers. The student will also learn the techniques needed to produce a library research paper. The required research paper is a major component of the course. Prerequisite: Completion of ENG 090 or placement into ENG 101.
• • ENG 102

  • English Composition II

  • 3
  A required course, which introduces the student to themes and techniques in the basic genres of literature: the short story, drama, and poetry. Expository papers may be written in response to ideas embodied in literature. Prerequisite: ENG 101 or permission of instructor.
• • HIS 101

  • United States History I

  • 3
  This survey course traces the history of American development from pre-Columbian exploration and the Colonial era through the Civil War. Emphasis is given to the main lines of American development from the coming of the pre-Columbian explorers to the end of the Civil War. Special emphasis is given to constitutional developments in this period including the evolution of the British colonial charters, state constitutions, and the federal constitution. Placement at ENG 101 level strongly advised.
• • HIS 102

  • United States History II

  • 3
  This course traces developments since the end of the Civil War with emphasis on reconstruction, the industrialization of America and her emergence as a world power, the two World Wars, and America’s role since World War II. Placement at ENG 101 level strongly advised.
• • HIS 107

  • Colonial America

  • 3
  Course follows the history of America from founding of the country through the American Revolution. It includes social, political, and economic history, and historical geography as it relates to the significance of the American colonies in the Western Hemisphere. Placement at ENG 101 level strongly advised.
• • HIS 111

  • From Mesopotamia to the Moon: History of Western Civilization I

  • 3
  This course will explore the origins of Western Civilization from the mudflats of Mesopotamia to the market place of the Greek polis. Students will march with Roman legions into the dark woods of Germany, then witness the construction of gothic cathedrals and the burning of heretics. The course will end with the experience of a renaissance in the arts, the devastation of wars of religion, and the discovery of new continents, all helping to set the stage for the creation of the modern world. Placement at ENG 101 level strongly advised.
• • HIS 112

  • From Mesopotamia to the Moon: the History of Western Civilization II

  • 3
  In this course students will witness how monarchies and rational thinking emerge from the ashes and anarchy of the troubled times of the 1600s. Students will study revolutions in science, industry, and politics, as well as experience Romanticism and Realism in the arts. Students will see the forces unleashed by new ideologies and economic dynamics that will redraw the map not only of Europe, but eventually the entire world. The course will then move to the extremes of the Twentieth Century, the carnage of world wars, and the emergence of a new age of prosperity and conflict in the Twenty-First Century. Placement at ENG 101 level strongly advised.
  
• • HIS 230

  • The French Revolution and Napoleon

  • 3
  This course will explore the series of dramatic events that make up one of the most important moments in the history of the modern world: the French Revolution. Students will study the aspects of the Old Regine which set the stage for the fall of the Bastille, and then follow events as a moderate revolution led to the creation of a radical republic. This story includes the death of a king, street violence and counter revolutionary activity, massacres and wars, and the unraveling of events that culminated in the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. After the French Empire comes to an end on the fields of Waterloo, students will discuss the impact of the Revolution on Europe, and its legacy to the world ever after. Placement at ENG 101 level strongly advised.
• • HIS 240

  • History of the Cold War

  • 3
  For much of the 20th Century, two super powers faced each other in a global struggle for world domination. This course will explore the politics, economics, and culture of the period from the 1940s to the early 1990s, as well as the military aspects of an ideological cold war that often became hot. Examples of topics in this study range from Hiroshima to Afghanistan, Korea to Woodstock, Vietnam to Guatemala, and from Fulton, Missouri to the Kremlin, with stops at Cuba, Prague, Egypt, the Kent State campus, and Berlin. Placement at ENG 101 level strongly advised.
• • HIS 260

  • The Civil War and Reconstruction

  • 3
  The Civil War and Reconstruction constitute a defining moment in the history of the United States. This course will explore the dramatic and sometimes tragic aspects of the War and the years that followed. The course will begin with a study of aspects of early US History from the colonial period to the 1850s that help explain why the Civil War happened. Focus will then shift to the military, political and social aspects of the War itself. Emphasis will be placed on battle tactics, strategy, and the impact of the fighting on the home front. Primary source material will offer students an opportunity to delve into various aspects of the era, ranging from the experience of African Americans to the international context of the War. The course will conclude with a study of the achievements and shortcomings of postwar Reconstruction, which along with the Civil War itself, have done much to shape the contemporary history of The United States of America. US History 101 recommended, but not required, and placement at ENG 101 level is strongly recommended.
• • HIS 290

  • Special Topics in History

  • 3
  This course offers students the opportunity to explore in-depth a particular topic in history. Topics vary from semester to semester, and can include important aspects of European and World History, as well as the History of The United States. Prerequisites vary with semester. ENG 101 strongly recommended.
• • HIS 350

  • The History of U.S. Foreign Relations

  • 3
  This course will explore the history of U.S. foreign relations from the colonial period to the present day. Students will study the individuals, issues, events and technology that have played a role in the economic and territorial expansion of the United States and the emergence of the U.S. as a world power. This course will also examine the more recent period of conflict and cooperation as the United States continues to define itself and its role in the ever-changing context of international relations.
• • IDS 167

  • First Year Seminar

  • 3
  First Year Seminar focuses on the student as a whole person. This is a reflective course where students apply skills and strategies to help them succeed, emphasizing goalsetting in their academic, personal, and professional lives. Students explore diversity and identity in the classroom, community, and beyond. Students develop best practices through critical self-analysis, identifying and assessing areas of improvement within multiple dimensions of wellness.
• • SOC 101

  • General Sociology

  • 3
  An examination of the behavior of humans in social groups. Emphasis will be placed on concepts including culture, society, socialization, role, personality, institutions and social change. Placement at ENG 101 level strongly advised.