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Courses Applicable to Each Department

The following two generic course descriptions are available to each department listed on this page.

Department Prefix 888 (Course Name) 1-6 cr. hrs.

Designates a course taken at another institution and accepted for transfer credit by the department. This course number is used whenever no comparable course exists in the college catalog. This course number may appear more than once on a student transcript.

Department Prefix 998 (Course Name) Variable Credit

Designates a new course offered by the department which is being evaluated as to the appropriateness of the course to the major and/or the interest of students in enrolling in this particular topic. This course number may appear more than once on a student transcript.

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Abbreviations

(C) City Campus
(N) North Campus
(S) South Campus
F Fall
S Spring
F/S Fall and Spring
SS Summer Session
F+ Offered every other Fall
S+ Offered every other Spring
N Non-Credit

Course Descriptions by Curriculum

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Social Science

 
HI-100
Foundations of Western Civilization
This course will survey the classical world - Hellenic, Hellenistic, and Roman - and address its role in the formation of western civilization.
 
HI-101
AMERICAN HISTORY I
A survey of American History from the colonial origins to the Civil war. F (C, N, S)
 
HI-102
AMERICAN HISTORY II
A survey of American history from reconstruction to the contemporary era. S (C, N, S)
 
HI-103
AFRO AM HISTORY
A study of the African Heritage; black experience under slavery; the role of blacks and their influence on history. The freed black during reconstruction; black migration and ultimate adjustment to urbanization; black leaders, institutions, and thought; the black in contemporary America. F/S (C, N, S)
 
HI-104
HISTORY OF TECH
The course deals with a comparative and topical approach to technology and its effects on the modern world. It is highly recommended that this course be taken in the students second year. F/S (C, N, S)
 
HI-106
WORLD CIVILIZATIONS I
This course will introduce students to the historical evolution of world civilizations in Africa and Asia, from ancient times to the 18th century. F/S (C, N, S)
 
HI-107
WORLD CIVILIZATIONS II
This course will introduce students to the historical evolution of world civilizations in Africa and Asia, from the 18th century to modern time. F/S (C, N, S)
 
HI-108
AMERICAN LABOR HISTORY
A survey of the forces and issues that have shaped the development of work and the labor movement in America, from colonial times to the present. Offered once every other year. Prerequisites: HI 101, HI 102, HI 103, HI 104, SO 100 or permission of the instructor. (C, N, S)
 
HI-109
Modern Europe 1
A history of the political, social, and cultural life of Europe from the Renaissance to the Age of Napoleon.
 
HI-110
MODERN EUROPE II
A history of the political, social, and cultural life of Europe from the French Revolution to the present.
 
HI-111
BRITISH HISTORY TO 1688
This course traces the development of Britain from the Anglo-Saxon conquests through the Anglo- Norman, Plantagenet, and Tudor-Stuart eras. It emphasizes major political and constitutional developments, including Magna Carta, English common law, the growth of Parliament, the English Civil War, and the settlement of the Glorious Revolution. (no prerequisite)
 
HI-112
BRITISH HISTORY SINCE 1688
The growth of modern Britain from the Glorious Revolution to the present. Constitutional, political, and social developments are stressed together with the impact of the Industrial Revolution on British society. (no prerequisite)
 
HI-231
CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION
This course is a survey of the causes, course, and effects of the Civil War and Reconstruction. It focuses on the political, economic, social, and military events of the era.
 
HI-241
HIST OF WORLD WAR II
A study of World War II: the broad historical background, the military, diplomatic, technological, social, and cultural history, and its enduring impact on the societies of the world. F/S (C, N, S)
 
HI-260
HISTORY OF AMERICAN WOMEN
A chronological overview of the theories on the role of women in American society. The roles of women are examined in terms of their relationship to social institutions. The analysis is historical in nature. Prerequisites: American History and Introduction to Sociology.