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PLEASE NOTE: History 1 and 2 are prerequisite
to all advanced History courses. It is strongly advised
that History 1 be taken before History 2.
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History 1 History of Civilizations
to 1500
Offered every semester
The evolution of civilization in Africa, the Americas,
Asia, the Middle East and Europe until the voyages of discovery.
Emphasis is placed on the growth of independent cultural
traditions and diffusion of ideas, institutions and peoples.
Three credits.
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History 2 History of Civilizations
Since 1500
Offered every semester
The evolution of civilizations from the voyages of discovery
through the scientific, political and industrial revolutions
to the present. Emphasis is placed on the interaction of
the Western and non- Western worlds. Three credits.
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| I. American History |
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History 100 The American Experience
Offered every semester
A survey of the growth and development of the United States
from colonial dependence to superpower. Themes emphasized
include Native American, English, Spanish and African legacies;
slavery and racism; industrialization, urbanization and
reform movements. Lectures and discussions, highlighted
with videos. Required of History majors. Three credits.
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History 103 The Colonial Period
in American History
Offered on occasion
An examination of cultural and institutional developments
in Colonial America, tracing roots in Europe and Africa,
from Colonial matrix to causes, conduct and consequences
of the Revolution.
Three credits.
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History 104 The American Frontier
1830-1914
Offered Spring 2001
An analysis of the social political and economic aspects
of the western frontier of the United States from the Indian
Removal Act of 1830 to World War 1, concluding with a look
at the beginnings of American overseas expansion. Topics
covered include territorial acquisitions; the impact of
expansion on Native American life and culture; issues of
race, ethnicity and gender; industrial and political developments;
violence and labor conflicts; and the nature of American
imperialism. Three credits.
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History 105 American Intellectual
History
Offered on occasion
An examination of American ideas and values from the Colonial
Era to the present. An examination of the main currents,
including Puritanism, the Enlightenment, Revolution, Romanticism,
Darwinism, the rise of relativism and determinism and reactions,
and present-day new directions. Three credits.
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History 107 The Gilded Age and
the Progressive Era in America
Offered Fall 2001
An examination of America's transition from an agricultural
rural and relatively homogeneous nation to one that was
industrialized, urban and ethnically diverse. Topics covered
include the processes of industrialization and urbanization;
the role of immigration, race, class, ethnicity and gender;
politics, corruption, and reform movements. Three credits.
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History 108 The United States in
the Twentieth Century
Offered Spring 2002
An examination of political, economic and cultural aspects
of American life since the rise of the United States to
world power: the Depression, the New Deal, the Fair Deal,
the two world wars, and the post-war worldóthe turbulent
1960's, the Civil Rights movements, and the anti-war movements.
Three credits.
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History 109 Depression and Wartime
America As Reflected in the Hollywood Film
Offered on occasion
The history of the United States during the Depression
of the 1930's and World War II. Lectures supplemented by
Hollywood films. Political, economic and social developments
in Depression America. The course taken by the United States
from neutrality to reluctant belligerency and finally to
war. Three credits.
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History 110 American Economic History
(Same as Economics 110)
Offered on occasion
A study of the principal economic developments in the United
States, particularly in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries,
including the growth of industrial and financial capitalism,
the labor movement, the emergence of the farm problem, the
role of government in the economy and the relationship between
the economies of the United States and those abroad. Three
credits.
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History 114 American Social History
to 1890
Offered on occasion
The evolution of the basic institutions; the delicate balance
between social order and conflict; the transplantation of
peoples and their cultures. The main focus is on family,
race, gender, religion, culture, education, sports and community
organizations. Three credits.
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History 115 American Social History
Since 1890
Offered Fall 2001
A continuation of the themes of History 114 in America
since 1890. Three credits.
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History 116 African-American History
Offered Spring 2001
The history of the black people of America from their African
origins to the present, stressing themes of accommodation,
protest and self-determination. Three credits.
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History 117 The United States in
the 1960's
Offered on occasion
The tumultuous decade of the 1960's in the United States:
the Civil Rights struggle, the women's liberation movement,
the New Left, the Counter-Culture, and the largest youth
rebellion in American history. Three credits.
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History 120 The Middle Ages
Offered Fall 2002
Europe from the last centuries of the Roman Empire through
the fourteenth century. The origin and development of attitudes
and institutions characteristic of the medieval period,
including feudalism and the emergence of centralized government,
the organization and spiritual mission of the church, commerce
and the guild system, the place of women and children in
society, art and architecture. Three credits.
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History 124 The Beginnings of the
Modern World
Offered on occasion
A survey of European history from the Thirty Years War
to the French Revolution, stressing forces promoting political,
social and intellectual change in Europe itself while consolidating
a system of colonial control and forced labor abroad. Three
credits.
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History 125 The Western Impact
on the World, 1789-1914
Offered Fall 2002
A study of the impact of the influence of the French and
Industrial Revolutions on European politics and society,
with special emphasis on new ideologies and new class relationships,
and the accompanying impact of European commercial dominance
and imperial control of Asia and Africa. Three credits.
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History 126 European Civilization
in the Twentieth Century
Offered Fall 2000
A brief survey of the period of the two world wars and
the rise of fascism and communism followed by a closer look
at European society since 1945; the politics of the Cold
War, economic recovery and evolution of the EEC in the West,
economic stagnation and political repression in the East,
and the collapse of communism and the break-up of the Soviet
Union. Three credits.
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History 131 Historical Development
of the European Economy
(Same as Economics 13 1)
Offered on occasion
An analysis of the development of the Western European
economy in comparative perspective, emphasizing the nineteenth
and twentieth centuries. Discusses precapitalist economic
developments, the creation of the European world-system,
the Industrial Revolution, the rise and transformation of
a business economy, the impact of war and the economics
of a post-industrial society. Three credits.
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History 133 Modern Britain
Offered Spring 2002
A survey of the rise and decline of the first industrial
society, focusing on the social and political changes stemming
from the Industrial Revolution to the eighteenth century,
the subsequent decline of economic preeminence, the advent
of socialism and the welfare state, and the economic and
political malaise of contemporary Britain. Three credits.
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History 141 The Ancient World
Offered on occasion
A survey of the history of the Ancient world from the earliest
civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia to the decline of
the Roman Empire, with particular reference to the emergence
of government and society, the spread of commerce, the place
of art and architecture in public and private life, and
the various roles of women. Three credits.
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History 144 East Asia: The
Modem Period
Offered on occasion
Traces the history of China, Japan and Korea from the period
of extended Western contact from 1650 to the present.
Included topics are the rise of nationalism and communism,
the entry of this area into the family of nations, and the
transformation of the traditional social structures which
has accompanied the process of modernization. Three credits.
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History 145 Early African Civilization
Offered on occasion
The history of Africa before the European presence. The
development of states and cultural change in Africa: ancient
Egypt, Kush, Ethiopia, North African Empires, and kingdoms
and empires south of the Sahara. Three credits.
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History 146 Topics in African History
Offered Spring 2001
Identity of Africa, viewed through the perspective of environment
and resources, trade and empire, tradition and jihad, colonizer
and colonized, tribe and nation, colonial and neo-colonial.
Three credits.
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History 147 The History of Russia
Offered on occasion
A panoramic view of "Mother Russia," from Viking origins
to the present. Major domestic developments and foreign
relations from the time of Peter the Great to Boris Yeltsin,
with emphasis on the causes and consequences of revolution.
Three credits.
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History 156 History of Puerto Rico
and the Caribbean
Offered Spring 2001
A brief look at Arawak and Carib society is followed by
a study of the establishment of the colonial institutions
resting on a one-crop economy in Puerto Rico and other islands
of the Caribbean. Three credits.
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History 157 History of Latin America
Offered Fall 2001
A survey of the history of Latin America, including both
the colonial and national periods. Three credits.
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History 159 History of the Contemporary
World
Offered on occasion
Survey of the contours and patterns of an emerging global
civilization: World War II and the eclipse of Europe; the
collapse of the colonial empires and the emergence of the
Third World; ideology, politics and social forces in the
new states of Asia and Africa; the strategies and failures
of the superpowers; the growing tensions between the industrialized
and non-industrialized sectors of the world. Three credits.
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History 164 Women in History
Offered Spring 2002
The roles of women in the development of Western and non-Western
societies from ancient times to the present, focusing on
the topics of political participation, cultural creativity
and discrimination. Three credits.
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History 165 The Family, Sex, and
Marriage in Modern History
Offered Fall 2001
This course examines the major developments in the evolution
of the family in Europe and America over the past 500 years.
Topics dealt with include birth rates, illegitimacy, family
size, health, education and old age. Special attention is
given to changing patterns of affectional relationships.
In addition, the student is introduced to basic demographic
concepts used in the historical analysis of the family.
Extensive use of visual materials. Three credits.
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History 166 The City in Modern
History
Offered on occasion
A comparative study of the city in Western Europe and the
United States from the seventeenth century to the present,
with particular attention to the impact of industrialization
and immigration. Emphasis on innovations in urban design
and planning and the impact of technology and the general
culture on urbanization. Three credits.
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History 167 War in Modern Society
Offered on occasion
Selected topics in the military history of the modern world;
the development and social composition of professional armies;
the democratization and industrialization of war; the impact
of technology on strategy, tactics, and the limits on the
permissible in war; armies and revolution; colonial warfare;
decision on the battlefield. Three credits.
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History 170 Women, Children and
the State
Offered Spring 2002
An examination of the increasing intervention of local
and federal agencies, as well as of private organizations,
in the lives of poor women and children from the nineteenth
century to the present. Topics covered include shifting
theories about poor relief; urban reform and the development
of Scientific Charity, social work and settlement houses;
and the origins and end of the Welfare State. Three credits.
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History 175 The Social History
of Sports: A Search for Heroes
Offered Summer 2002
A historical study of the way in which Americans and others
have played; an analysis of how athletes have mirrored the
values and reflected the fantasies of their times. Three
credits.
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History 176 Psychohistory
Offered on occasion
An interdisciplinary approach to the meaning of history
using psychological and psychoanalytical techniques as well
as historical methodology. The fundamental paradigms of
the history of childhood, group fantasy and fantasy analysis,
psychobiography and the ideas of deMause, Mazlish, Erikson
and Bion will be examined. Three credits.
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History 180 Culture and Society
in Humor
Offered Fall 2001
An examination of humor as a key to understanding the conflict
and controls inherent in all cultures, inviting analysis,
synthesis, and creation of comedy as a means of cracking
the codes of our culture. Three credits.
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History 190, 191 Colloquium
Prerequisite: Nine credits of advanced work in History
Offered as a tutorial with department approval
Reading and group discussion of specially selected books
of major historical importance. Emphasis on new interpretations.
May be repeated for credit if subject matter differs. Three
credits per semester.
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History 193 Social Science Research
Seminar
Offered every Spring
For juniors and seniors majoring in the Social Sciences
or the Humanities and planning on graduate school. Under
personal supervision, students work on individual research
projects. Class discussions of the progress of each member's
work to learn the methods of social science research, the
process of selecting, defining and completing a topic for
use in future applications to graduate or professional school
and possible publication. Research and writing skills for
advanced study. Three credits.
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History 195, 196 Honors Study
Honors Study is designed to give outstanding students an
opportunity to do independent work in their major under
the guidance of a member of the faculty. There are no regular
class meetings. To be eligible, students must have upper-junior
or senior status, a cumulative quality-point ratio of 3.00
and a 3.25 ratio in their major subject, and the permission
of the Chair of the Department and the Dean. A total of
six credits of Honors Study is the maximum allowed. Three
credits per semester.
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| V. Graduate Courses |
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Open to qualified undergraduate students with the permission
of the Department Chair
(For course descriptions, click
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History 500 Germany, 1870-1945,
from Unification to Disintegration
Offered Spring 2002
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History 504 The Development
of the American Metropolis (Same as Urban Studies
504)
Offered on occasion
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History 520 New Perspectives
in American History
Offered on occasion
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History 524 The Civil War and Reconstruction
(1850-1877)
Offered Fall 2001
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History 535 The Holocaust
Offered Spring 2003
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History 565 Latin America
in World History
Offered on occasion
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History 580 History of Labor
Offered Spring 2003
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History 583 The History
of the City of New York
Offered on occasion
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