History 387-389, 394-98, World History

 

HIS 387/Topics in World History

(periodically)
Focuses on differing topics of historical significance having to do with world history. This course may be repeated for credit when the topic changes. May fulfill departmental distribution requirements.

Liberal Learning:

• SOCIAL CHANGE IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES & CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES

 

HIS 388/Environmental History

(periodically)
A thematic assessment of human interaction with nature over time. Comparative case studies will examine differing land-use practices and the intensifying environmental pressures of the 20th century.

Liberal Learning:

• SOCIAL CHANGE IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES

 

HIS 389/War in Western Society

(periodically)
Investigation into the role of war in the development of Western civilization.

Liberal Learning:

• SOCIAL CHANGE IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES

 

HIS 390/History of Race Relations in the U.S

(periodically)
History of race relations in the United States, placing the concept of race within the context of America’s economic, cultural, social, and political development. The course treats the concept of race as an open-ended question and traces it across class, ethnic, geographic, and temporal boundaries in the US.

 

HIS 395/History of Western Sexuality

(periodically)
This course will investigate topics in the history of sexuality and sexual variance in the Western world from the classical to the modern period. Broad overviews of sexual behavior and attitudes in given historical periods will be supplemented by detailed examinations of specific topics within those periods, e.g., Homosexuality in the Classical World; Witchcraft and Sexuality in the Early Modern World; Libertinage in the Age of Absolution in France, etc.

Liberal Learning:

• GENDER
• SOCIAL CHANGE IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES & CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES

 

HIS 397/Gay and Lesbian History

(periodically)
This course looks at the history of gay men and lesbians. It also considers the unique ways in which gays and lesbians have contributed to the history and culture of their region and national identity while maintaining a diverse subculture. The course explores the different historical and social roles of gays and lesbians and how they survived under oppressions that ranged from the denial of civic and civil rights to execution. At the completion of this course, students will have expanded the traditional historical narrative by recognizing the presence and agency of gays and lesbians.

Liberal Learning:

• GENDER
• SOCIAL CHANGE IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES & CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES

 

HIS 398/Twentieth Century World History

(periodically)
This course will provide a broadly comparative assessment of major world regions during the 20th century. In addition to surveying political and military developments, the course will attempt to identify differences and similarities in social organization and the harnessing of human energies.

Liberal Learning:

• GLOBAL
• SOCIAL CHANGE IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES & CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES