History

Classes

HIS 101 : History of Western Civilization I

This course is a survey of social, cultural, economic, and political developments which have molded the modern Western world. It covers the ancient and medieval periods and concludes in the era of Renaissance and Reformation.

Credits

3

Prerequisites

None.

HIS 102 : History of Western Civilization II

This course is a continuation of HIS 101; it surveys development of the modern western world from the era of the Renaissance and Reformation to the present.

Credits

3

Prerequisites

None.

HIS 201 : United States History I

This course surveys United States history during colonial, Revolutionary, early national and antebellum periods. It concludes with the Civil War and Reconstruction.

Credits

3

Prerequisites

None.

HIS 202 : United States History II

This course is a continuation of HIS 201; it surveys United States history from the Reconstruction era to the present.

Credits

3

Prerequisites

None.

HIS 256 : African-American History

This course focuses on the experience of African-American people in the western hemisphere, particularly the United States. It surveys the period from the African origins of the slave trade during the period of exploration and colonization to the present. The course presents a comparison between the African experience in the United States and in Mexico and South America.

Credits

3

Prerequisites

None.