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| HIST211 Foundations of Western Civilization | G Miller | Feb 7 - May 9 | Copley | Th | 6:00 - 9:00pm | 3 | 4589 | $1020 | |
Description for HIST211:
A survey of European history from the golden age of Greece in the 5th century BCE to 1715, laying particular stress on politics, culture and religion. Major topics examined will include the culture of ancient Greece; the rise of Rome and the ideology of the Roman Empire; the early development of Christianity and its impact on the ancient world; the evolution of new political forms in the Middle Ages; medieval Christianity; the impact of Renaissance efforts to revive Greek and Roman civilization; the Protestant Reformation and Catholic responses to it; and the scientific and intellectual culture of the seventeenth century. In addition to broad coverage the course will devote attention to critical examination of a selection of key historical texts.
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Credits: 3
Distribution: Humanities |
| HIST212 Modern Western Civilization | G Miller | Feb 4 - May 6 | Copley | M | 6:00 - 9:00pm | 3 | 1025 | $1020 | |
Description for HIST212:
This course traces the history of Western Civilization from the enlightenment of the 18th century up to the transformations that took place in the 1990s. It is a history of revolutions and wars, ideologies and institutions. It is also a history of people, the lives they led and the decisions they made. In this period Western European nations, and a former colony, the United States, became the dominant powers in the world. During the last three centuries, Western Civilization has influenced the lives of all people whether they lived in the west or in other parts of the world. By studying western civilization we therefore come to understand a great deal about our present day world and the lives we lead.
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Credits: 3
Distribution: Humanities |
| HIST214 Modern World History | T Johnson | Feb 6 - May 8 | Copley | W | 6:00 - 9:00pm | 3 | 1026 | $1020 | |
Description for HIST214:
This course offers an examination fo the processes of modernization and globalization sicne the late eighteenth century; their connections to imperialism, colonialism, and war; and their relationships to changing perceptions of society, politics, economics, gender, and culture in different regions of the world.
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Credits: 3
Distribution: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Diversity: International focus |
| HIST252 Africa before 1900 | T Johnson | Feb 9 - May 4 | W-2-158
Wheatley Bldg, 2nd Floor, Room 158
| Sa | 8:15 - 11:15am | 3 | 4596 |
Description for HIST252:
This course examines the history of Africa prior to 1900. The course emphasizes such themes as Islam in Africa, trade and politics in medieval Africa, slavery and the slave trade, the creation of European colonization, and early resistance to that colonization.
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Credits: 3
Distribution: World Cultures
Diversity: International focus |
| HIST265 American History before 1877 | M Duff | Feb 4 - May 10 | Online | - | - | 3 | 1027 | $1020 | |
Description for HIST265:
Beginning with the history of North America prior to the voyages of Columbus, History 265 examines the impact of Europeans upon indigenous peoples, and studies the evolution of colonial settlements in British North America. It covers the causes and consequences of the American Revolution, the subsequent development of democratic political and social institutions, the emergence of transportation, market and industrial revolutions and the coming of the sectional conflict and Civil War.
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Credits: 3
Distribution: Humanities |
| HIST266 American History since 1877 | M Duff | Feb 4 - May 10 | Online | - | - | 3 | 4594 | $1020 | |
Description for HIST266:
History 266 begins in the aftermath of the Civil War and Reconstruction and examines the nature and impact of urbanization, immigration, and industrialization. The course then examines the growth of American imperialism and the nation’s rise to world power status. It also focuses on cycles of economic change, including the Great Depression and the enormous expansion of the middle class after World War II. The course will also examine the Cold War in both its worldwide impact, such as wars in Korea and Vietnam, and on the domestic front. Finally, the course examines the transformation of society and culture in the second half of the Twentieth Century.
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Credits: 3
Distribution: Humanities |
| HIST316 Europe since 1945 | S Di Scala | Feb 4 - May 6 | Online | - | - | 3 | 8915 | $1020 | |
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| HIST319 History of the Mediterranean | M Casini | Feb 4 - May 10 | Online | - | - | 3 | 5761 | $1020 | |
Description for HIST319:
The Mediterranean is a "global player" that has made the peoples of Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa participate in a common path since antiquity. The course analyzes the history of the Mediterranean and the extraordinary interactions between multiple and rich cultural, ethnic and religious backgrounds. From the time of the Greek city-states to the Roman Empire, the Italian Renaissance, the Ottoman Empire and the new scenarios of the 20th century, this course will explore the economy, politics, and religion of three continents developing a unique exchange.
Prerequisite: ENGL 102.
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Credits: 3 |
| HIST339 Modern Irish History from 1800 to present | A Breen | Feb 4 - May 10 | Online | - | - | 3 | 12782 | $1020 | |
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| HIST358 War in the Twentieth Century | R Sauer | Feb 8 - May 3 | W-1-058
Wheatley Bldg, 1st Floor, Room 058
| F | 2:30 - 5:30pm | 3 | 4599 |
Description for HIST358:
A study of military plans, strategy and weapons employed in twentieth century wars, and their consequences on the battlefield, together with their larger impact on the societies involved. Emphasis on the two world wars and the Vietnam War. The course concludes with a review of current military plans and weapons systems of the world powers in the perspective of military history since 1914.
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Credits: 3 |
| HIST359L Women in Modern China | J Babbitts | Feb 4 - May 10 | Online | - | - | 3 | 2907 | $1020 | |
Description for HIST359L:
This course examines the social and cultural roles of Chinese women, and their changes over time. Emphasis is given to twentieth-century China, especially the People’s Republic period.
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Academic Information:
Credits: 3
Distribution: World Cultures
Diversity: International focus
Cross listed: ASIAN 359L & WOST 359L. |
| HIST363L Modern Japan | C Kim | Feb 4 - May 10 | Online | - | - | 3 | 2444 | $1020 | |
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| HIST389 The History of Modern Terrorism | R Sauer | Feb 5 - May 7 | Braintree | Tu | 6:30 - 9:30pm | 3 | 3224 | $1020 | |
Description for HIST389:
This course studies the phenomenon of terrorism by considering twentieth-century political movements that have used or are using terror to achieve their objectives. The course develops an analytical framework for the study of terrorism and uses this framework in exploring the historical backgrounds, objectives, ideologies, tactics, and membership profiles of selected groups, and in considering the responses of their opponents. Groups to be studied include the IRA, the Irgun, the PLO, the Baader-Meinhof, and the Ku Klux Klan.
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Credits: 3 |
