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Key to Course Descriptions

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. | | |
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