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2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Courses

 
  

  • FREN 202 - Intermediate French II (C)

    Continues FREN 201. Laboratory as required.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisite: FREN 201

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 4


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  • FREN 291 - Independent Study (C)

    Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems and special projects. Student complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-3


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  • FREN 292 - Topics (C)

    Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement.

     

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    (C) denotes Common Course

    Credits: 1-6


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  • FREN 310 - French Language Skills (C)

    A video and computer-assisted, advanced level course designed to strengthen and expand oral comprehension, conversation and composition within the context of contemporary French culture.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisite: FREN 202

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • FREN 333 - Topics in Francophone Culture (C)

    Overview of the historical events in Francophone civilizations as they relate to contemporary culture. Second semester emphasizes contemporary Francophone culture and civilization.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisite: FREN 202

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • FREN 350 - Business Communication in French (C)

    An introduction to the language of business and business practices in French-speaking countries. Included are commercial terminology, business forms, office correspondence and the common expressions used in a business setting.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisite: FREN 202

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • FREN 353 - Exploring Literature in French (C)

    Study of literary texts from throughout the French-speaking world.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisite: FREN 202

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • FREN 385 - Travel & Study Abroad in Francophone (C)

     Offered to students engaged in an approved program of studies under faculty supervision. Hours of credit as contracted with instructor and approved by the cooperating institutions.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-6


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  • FREN 392 - Topics (C)

    Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-3


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  • FREN 415 - French Language Skills Workshop

    Advanced-level course that uses both technology and conventional resources to expand student’s competency within specialized emphasis.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisite: FREN 310 or Instructor consent

    Credits: 1-6


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  • FREN 450 - Business French II (C)

    An advanced course in the language of business in French-speaking countries. Graded readings in commerce and marketing, finance and accounting, and economics.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisite: FREN 202

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • FREN 453 - Topics in French Literature

    In-depth study of authors writing in French.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisite: FREN 310 or Instructor consent

    Credits: 3


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  • FREN 491 - Independent Study (C)

    Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic.

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    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-3


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  • FREN 492 - Topics (C)

    Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-3


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  • FREN 493 - Workshop (C)

    Special, intense sessions in specific topic areas. Approximately 45 hours of work is required for each hour of credit. Workshops may vary in time range but typically use a compressed time period for delivery. They may include lectures, conferences, committee work, and group activity.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisite: FREN 202

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-6


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  • FREN 498 - Undergrad Research/Scholarship (C)

    Includes senior project, and capstone experience. Independent research problems/projects or scholarship activities. The plan of study is negotiated by the faculty member and the student. Contact between the two may be extensive and intensive. Does not include research courses which are theoretical.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 0-12


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  • GEOG 205 - Environmental Earth Science

    Considers general concepts of the earth sciences and their relationships to use of the natural environment.

    Note
    A course for non-majors with limited earth science background.

    Cross-listed: ESCI 205


    Credits: 3


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  • GEOG 210 - World Regional Geography (C)

    A survey of the Earth from a broad global framework through the differentiation of the world in terms of both natural and human environmental features and characteristics on a regional basis.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course
    Meets USD Graduation Requirement in Globalization.

    Credits: 3


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  • GEOL 461 - Invertebrate Paleontology (C)

    A systematic study of the structure and classification of selected invertebrate Taxa. The course will provide a useful tool for field and laboratory work involving fossil-bearing rocks and will form a background for advanced work in paleontology or paleontological stratigraphy.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course corequisite: GEOL 461L

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3-4


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  • GEOL 461L - Invertebrate Paleontology Laboratory (C)

    Laboratory to accompany GEOL 461.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course corequisite: GEOL 461

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 0


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  • GER 101 - Introductory German I (C)

    Becoming sensitized to authentic listening, speaking, reading, writing and culture skills at the elementary level. Introduction to basic functional grammar and sentence structure.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course
    Meets USD Graduation Requirement in Globalization.

    Credits: 4


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  • GER 102 - Introductory German II (C)

    Continued emphasis on authentic listening, speaking, reading, writing, and culture skills at the elementary level.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisite: GER 101

    Note
    (C) denotes common course
    Meets USD Graduation Requirement in Globalization.

    Credits: 4


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  • GER 201 - Intermediate German I (C)

    Develop active listening skills, functional language skills, reading skills related to student learners immediate environment, guided free writing and understanding of interrelationships of language and culture.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisites: GER 101 and 102

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • GER 202 - Intermediate German II (C)

    Develop interactive listening and speaking skills toward initiating and responding to simple statements and questions, ability to understand selected descriptive readings to include literature of various types, and continued refinement of language and culture, traditions, customs, folklore, etc.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisites: GER 101 and 102 and 201

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    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • GER 291 - Independent Study (C)

    Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems, and special project.  Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement.  The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans.  Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students.  Meetings depend upon the requirements of the topic.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • GER 311 - Composition & Conversation I (C)

    Oral and written work. Grammar review and composition; emphasis on German conversation.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisite: GER 202

    Note
    May be taken concurrently with GER 411.

    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 2


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  • GER 312 - Composition & Conversation II (C)

    Oral and written work. Grammar review and composition; emphasis on German conversation.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisite: GER 202

    Note
    May be taken concurrently with GER 412.

    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 2


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  • GER 411 - Advanced Composition & Conversation I (C)

    Conversational work, oral reports, discussion, diction.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisite: GER 202

    Note
    May be taken concurrently with GER 311.

    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • GER 412 - Advanced Composition & Conversation II (C)

    Conversational work, oral reports, discussion, diction.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisite: GER 202

    Note
    May be taken concurrently with GER 312.

    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • GER 433 - German Civilization I (C)

    The culture of the German-speaking countries from beginning to modern times including literary and artistic trends, governmental structures, and the life and customs of the people. Reading and discussions in German.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisite: GER 202

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • GER 434 - German Civilization II (C)

    The culture of the German-speaking countries from the beginning to the 18th century and then to modern times including literary and artistic trends, and customs. Reading and discussion in German.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • GER 445 - History and Development of German Language

    A survey of the historical development of the German language from its beginnings to the contemporary period.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisite: GER 202 or equivalent

    Credits: 1-3


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  • GER 453 - Survey of German Literature I (C)

    Main currents of German literature from the earliest times to the age of Goethe.

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    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • GER 454 - Survey of German Literature II (C)

    The main currents of German literature from Romanticism to the present.

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    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • GER 460 - Study and Travel Abroad (C)

    Designed for students who wish to complement travel in a German-speaking country with a formal plan of study. Number of credits determined by level and performance expectancy. Students must present for approval an outline of a proposed study/travel project.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-12


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  • GER 491 - Independent Study (C)

    Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic.

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    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-3


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  • GER 492 - Topics (C)

    Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement.

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    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • GFA 101 - Introduction to Fine Arts

    This course explores how and why the arts exist. Drama, dance, literature, music, visual arts, etc., are examined as inventions for sharing experiences.

    Credits: 3


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  • GFA 401 - Introduction to Arts Administration

    This basic course explains the application of business principles to arts organizations. Careful analysis is given to the function and techniques of management in dealing with people, budgets and other operational procedures in arts organizations.

    Credits: 3


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  • GFA 490 - Seminar (C)

    A highly focused and topical course. The format includes student presentations and discussions of reports based on literature, practices, problems, and research. Seminars may be conducted over electronic media such as Internet and are at the upper division or graduate levels. Enrollment is generally limited to fewer than 20 students.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-3


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  • GREE 101 - Elementary Greek

    Initial study of classical Greek language. Selected Greek readings in the second semester, including New Testament if desired.

    Credits: 4


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  • GREE 102 - Advanced Elementary Greek

    Initial study of classical Greek language. Selected Greek readings in the second semester, including New Testament if desired.

    Credits: 4


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  • GREE 107 - Modern Greek I

      An initial study of the current, living tongue of the Greek people. Designed to enable English-speaking students to understand modern spoken Greek, to converse in that language in ordinary daily situations and to read simple Greek.

    Note
    Registration restriction: Instructor consent

    May be taken in any semester or in successive years, but not to exceed four hours of credit

    Credits: 2


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  • GREE 191 - Independent Study (C)

    Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depend upon the requirements of the topic.

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    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-4


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  • GREE 211 - Homer’s Iliad

    Selections from the Iliad. Selections from the Odyssey in the second semester.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisite: GREE 101 and 102 or equivalent

    Credits: 3


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  • GREE 212 - Homer’s Odyssey

    Selections from the Iliad. Selections from the Odyssey in the second semester.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisite: GREE 101 and 102 or equivalent

    Credits: 3


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  • GREE 271 - Intermediate Greek

    Suited to needs of the student in the junior division.

    Note
    Registration restriction: Instructor consent

    May be taken in either or both semesters.

    Credits: 2-3


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  • GREE 291 - Independent Study

    Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depend upon the requirements of the topic.

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    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-3


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  • GREE 292 - Topics (C)

    Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement.

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    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-4


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  • GREE 411 - Plato

    Readings and interpretation of the more significant philosophical dialogues.

    Note
    Registration restriction: Four semesters of Greek

    Credits: 3


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  • GREE 412 - Herodotus: Lysias

    Selections illustrating the development and main characteristics of Greek historical and oratorical literature.

    Note
    Registration restriction: Four semesters of Greek

    Credits: 3


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  • GREE 413 - Tragedy II

    Each semester is devoted to the study of a tragedian and the reading of representative plays.

    Note
    Registration restriction: Four semesters of Greek

    Credits: 3


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  • GREE 491 - Independent Study (C)

    Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic.

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    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-3


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  • GREE 492 - Topics (C)

    Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement.

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    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • GS 491 - Independent Study (C)

    Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depend upon the requirements of the topic.

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    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-3


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  • HIST 111 - World Civilizations I (C)

    A survey of the history, culture, religion and society of the principal civilizations of the world to 1500.

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    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 112 - World Civilizations II (C)

    A survey of the history, culture, religion and society of the principal civilizations of the world since 1500.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course
    Meets USD Graduation Requirement in Globalization.

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 121 - Western Civilization I (C)

    Surveys the evolution of western Civilization from its beginnings into the Reformation and religious wars.

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    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 122 - Western Civilization II (C)

    Surveys the development of western civilization from the Reformation era to the present.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course
    Meets USD Graduation Requirement in Globalization.

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 151 - United States History I (C)

    Surveys the background and development of the United States from its colonial origins to the Civil War and reconstruction.

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    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 152 - United States History II (C)

    Surveys development of the United States since the Civil War and reconstruction.

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    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 211 - History of World Art I

    Art and architecture in the historical and contextual development of the role of visual arts including crafts, drawing, painting, sculptures and architecture, in the historical and cultural development of world civilizations from prehistory through the 14th century.

    Cross-listed: ARTH 211

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 212 - History of World Art II

    Art and architecture in the historical and contextual development of the role of visual arts including crafts, drawing, painting, sculpture, and architecture, in the historical and cultural development of world civilization from the renaissance through the 20th century.

    Cross-listed: ARTH 212

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 257 - Early American Indian History and Culture (C)

    A survey of the social, cultural, political, and economic history of the Indian peoples of North America from time immemorial to the end of the nineteenth century.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Cross-listed: AIS 257

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 292 - Topics (C)

    Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement.

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    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-3


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  • HIST 369 - Modern American Indian History and Culture since 1867 (C)

    A survey of the social, cultural, political, and economic history of the Indian peoples of North America from the mid-nineteenth century to the present.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Cross-listed: AIS 369

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 403 - Greek Art and Archaeology

    This course surveys the development of arts and architecture viewed in relation to Greek history and societal change from the Mycenaean to the Hellenistic periods.

    Cross-listed: ARTH 404, CLHU 404

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 404 - Historical Geography

    A study of the ways in which geographic factors such as land, water, climate, and terrain have influenced the development of civilizations and political systems and how cultural, political, and technological developments have affected man’s relationship to his physical environment.

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 405 - Latin America I

    The political, economic, and social developments of the Latin-American nations.

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 414 - Ancient Egypt

    Social and cultural history of Egypt from the Old Kingdom through the Roman period.

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 415 - Women in Antiquity (C)

    Survey of archaeological, historical, and literary sources to examine women’s place in ancient civilizations, their social conditions, their gender roles and their power/authority in these civilizations.

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    (C) denotes common course

    Cross-listed: ANTH 415, CLHU 415

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 418 - History of Latin America (C)

    Examines the political, social, and economic developments in Latin America for the pre-Columbian period to the present.

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    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 421 - The Ancient World in Film

    This course surveys the history of making films about the ancient world. Students will become familiar not only with typical films of the genre but also popular culture’s reception of the ancient world and with the basic elements of film-making. Finally, students will develop the critical tools for analyzing and critiquing films.

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 422 - Ancient Rome (C)

    A survey of Roman history from its beginnings through the reign of Constantine.

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    Course not offered every year

    (C) denotes common course

    Cross-listed: CLHU 418

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 424 - Early Church (C)

    This class will examine the growth and development of Christianity from its beginning through the reign of Constantine.  Course not offered every year.

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    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 425 - Medieval Europe (C)

    Examines the history of Western Europe from the end of the Roman Empire to the beginning of the Renaissance and emphasizes religious, political, economic, and social developments.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisite: HIST 121

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Cross-listed: CLHU 425

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 426 - Renaissance and Reformation Europe

    The history of Europe in the fourteenth to sixteenth centuries with emphasis on intellectual, artistic, and religious developments.

    Cross-listed: CLHU 426

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 430 - Ancient Greece

    Survey of Greek history from its beginnings through Alexander the Great with emphasis on social and cultural development.

    Cross-listed: CLHU 440

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 432 - Shakespearean England

    This course is designed to introduce students to some of the key events and themes of British history between 1400 and 1689.  In particular, it explores the formation of Britain across four dimensions: political thought, religious change, economic development, and intellectual innovations.

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 433 - Drugs, Decadence, and Society

    This course will focus on exploring British social history (1700 - 1900) from perspective of those who were rejected by the mainstream culture –the gin merchants, purveyors of opium, prostitutes, and serial killers.  In doing so, it shall explore a number of themes concerning the relationship between state control and personal action, questions of personal identity, and the redefinition of “civilization” in the wake of increased scientific knowledge.

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 434 - Modern Ireland

    This course shall trace thematically some of the key issues associated with modern Irish history, paying particular attention to questions such as the relationship between Ireland and Britain (in both a political and social sense), the nature of social life in Ireland, and the violence that has so dominated recent history.  By considering the historical events of this period, through the study of a variety of sources, students will gain a greater knowledge of Irish history and the historical process.

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 441 - History of Modern Britain (C)

    Examines the chief political, cultural, economic, and social developments of England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland from 1688 to the present.

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    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 443 - History of Russia Under Tsars (C)

    Examines the history of Russia to approximately 1917, including the development of the Russian land and character, the growth of the tsarist autocracy, reform and revolutionary movements, and the cultural heritage of imperial Russia.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisite: HIST 122

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    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 444 - History of Modern Russia (C)

    Presents the history of Russia form the mid-nineteenth century through Communist period in the twentieth century, including politics, foreign policy, economy, social and political reform, revolutionary movements, art, music, science, and literature.

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    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 446 - European Military History

    Survey of European military history from the ancient world to the end of the Great War, emphasizing the evolution of tactics, strategy, technology, professionalism, administration, and military policy.

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 448 - Nazi Germany (C)

    Presents Germany history from the establishment of the Weimar Republic after World War I through Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich to 1945, including the political, social, economic, cultural, and military aspects of Germany under National Socialist rule.

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    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 449 - The Holocaust

    This course studies the period from 1933 - 1945 and the effort by the Nazi regime to utterly annihilate Europe’s Jewish population, as well as other populations deemed undesirable.  The course examines the historical context of the Holocaust, the means by which the holocaust was brought about, and the profound historical and moral dilemmas raised by the Holocaust.  Students will also encounter some of the individual lives ended or transformed by these events.

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 450 - American Colonial History (C)

    Provides an in-depth look at the English colonies in America, emphasizing how and why they were founded, and tracing their growth and development through the revolutionary period.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisite: HIST 151

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    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 451 - The Vietnam War in Film

    This course examines Hollywood portrayals of the Vietnam war through films in the chronological order in which they were produced.  Students critically examine such issues as tactics, strategy, the POW/MIA controversy, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and the historical revisionism of the Reagan era.

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 452 - The US in World Affairs Colonial Period to 1900

    This course examines the origins of US foreign policy themes and their application through 1900. Students use primary and secondary sources to critically analyze the impact of issues such as neutrality, moral mission, national honor, national security, and ideology on the history of US relations with other nations and groups.

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 453 - Jeffersonian Democracy

    Federalist period, westward expansion, democratization, foreign policy, and the coming of the Civil War. Covers the years 1789 to 1860 in two semesters.

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 454 - Jacksonian Democracy

    Federalist period, westward expansion, democratization, foreign policy, and the coming of the Civil War. Covers the years 1789 to 1860 in two semesters.

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 455 - American Civil War and Reconstruction (C)

    Explores the economic, political, military, and social aspects of the Civil War and Reconstruction era.

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    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 456 - America: From Square Deal to the New Deal, 1900-1933

    The emergence of the United States into world affairs.

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 457 - America: From Great Depression to the New Frontier, 1933-1963

    Depression, war, postwar growth, and world guardianship.

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 458 - America: 60s & 70s

    Domestic unrest, war in Asia, economic uncertainty, and affairs in current America.

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 459 - Vietnam War, 1945-1975 (C)

    A survey of the Vietnam war from 1945-1975 emphasizing both American and Vietnamese perspectives.

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    Course not offered every year

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    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 460 - American Military History (C)

    Examines the origins and development of military institutions, traditions, tactics, and practices in the United States from 1775 to the present, including the relationship between the armed forces and other government agencies.

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    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 461 - American Legal Issues

    Traces the formation and history of legal issues of the United States.

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 462 - American Frontier I

    Westward expansion of the United States including cultural contact and conflict with the Indians, economic and political development, settler society, and outlawry. First semester: colonial to 1840.

    Credits: 3


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