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HI 101 Western Civilization I (3)
A survey of the history of Western Civilization. Proceeds from the ancient early civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt through the Classical Ages up to the Renaissance and contact between the New and Old Worlds. Examines themes, notions, personalities and events of that epoch. (Alternating Semesters)
HI 102 Western Civilization II (3)
A survey of the Reformation to modern times. Examines the evolution of religion, politics, social realities, the Great Wars, and more recent global implications of the Western experience. (Alternating Semesters) Prerequisite: HI 101
HI 103 World Civilizations I (3)
A survey of certain proto-civilizations and early cultures beginning with the emergence of settled agricultural societies in Mesopotamia, Egypt, and China and ranging up to about A.D. 1492. This course will focus broadly on those experiences which contributed key ingredients to early civilizations and, thus, to the rich global mosaic of cultures from which many modern societies derive their unique personalities and histories. (Alternating Semesters)
HI 104 World Civilizations II (3)
This course addresses certain general cultural and historical aspects of more recent civilizations and societies. Focuses on the effects of permanent contact between the Old and New Worlds, the emergence of independent nation states (and nationalities), the so-called "Third World" of former colonial dependencies, and the recent trend toward an increasingly diverse, "global" society. (Alternating Semesters) Prerequisite: HI 103
HI 201 The American Experience: Pre-Contact to Civil War (3)
A survey of the early American experience. Ranges from an analysis of pre-Contact aboriginal cultures through Independence to and including the Civil War. Emphasizes the social, cultural, and intellectual aspects of that experience. (Alternating Semesters)
HI 202 The American Experience: Reconstruction to The Contemporary Period (3)
A survey of the more recent American experience. Ranges from Reconstruction (with its social and racial implications) to and through the emergence of capitalism, imperialism, the Great Wars, the Depression, up to the modern era of Civil Rights and Women’s Rights movements. (Spring Semester)
HI 206 Issues in The American Experience (3)
A seminar-type course which selects and examines an important topic or issue in the American historical experience. Recent topics have included "The City and Change," "War and Its Meanings," and "Race and Its Implications for Americans." This course emphasizes a core of common readings, discussion and participation, guest lecturers, and a final formal paper. (Offered as needed) Prerequisite: HI 101 or HI 201