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HIS 104 A History of Europe Through the Mid-Seventeenth Century (3)

This course is a survey of the development of European politics, society, and culture through the Age of Religious Conflict.

HIS 105 A History of Europe From the Mid-Seventeenth Century to the Present (3)

This course is a survey of the development of European politics, society, and culture from the Age of Absolutism to the present. It is a continuation of HIS 104.

HIS 106 Western Culture: Science and Technology I (3)

Presents the interactions of science and technology with the social and cultural development of Western civilization; the values in scientific inquiry as compared with other kinds of inquiry; the importance of science and technology in modifying social organization and human expectations. Emphasizes the period to the Industrial Revolution.

HIS 107 Western Culture: Science and Technology II (3)

Presents the interactions of science and technology with the social and cultural development of Western civilization; the values in scientific inquiry as compared with other kinds of inquiry; the importance of science and technology in modifying social organization and human expectations. Emphasizes the period since the Industrial Revolution.

HIS 108 History of the United States Through 1865 (3)

This course traces the nation’s development through the Civil War. It is designed to meet the demands for a general understanding of American history. This course fulfills the requirements for the elementary teachers’ certificate.

HIS 109 History of the United States Since 1865 (3)

A continuation of HIS 108, from 1865 to the present.

HIS 120 The World at War, 1939-45 (3)

A global overview of the events of the Second World War, including consideration of the conflict’s military, diplomatic, political, social and economic dimensions.

HIS 202 History of British People to the Restoration (3)

From the Roman period to the Stuart period. A general survey of the various epochs and phases of the English people at home and abroad.

HIS 203 History of the British People Since the Restoration (3)

From the Stuart period to the present. A continuation of HIS 202.

HIS 206 History of Colonial Latin America, 1492 to 1810 (3)

A board survey of the social, economic, political and cultural development of Latin America from the fifteenth century to 1810. Includes analysis of such topics as pre-Columbian societies on the eve of conquest, the Iberian kingdoms in the Age of Expansion, the conquest and colonization of the indigenous cultures of the New World, the establishment of Spanish and Portuguese institutions, the relations between the Church and the State, the encomienda and the hacienda slavery and the impact of the Bourbon Reforms on America.

HIS 207 History of Modern Latin America, 1810 to Present (3)

A broad survey of the Latin American nations focusing on their social, economic, political and cultural development. Traces the history of the Independence movements, nation building, the struggle for modernization dependency and the phenomenon of revolution in the twentieth century.

HIS 240 History of Kentucky (3)

A general survey of the chief periods of Kentucky’s growth and development from 1750 to the present.

HIS 247 History of Islam & Middle East Peoples, 500 - 1250, A.D. (3)

A survey of the origins and development of the Islamic civilization from the time of the Prophet Mohammed to 1250, with special consideration on the role of the Arab, Iranian, and Turkic peoples.

HIS 248 History of Islam and Middle East Peoples, 1250 to the Present (3)

A continuation of HIS 247. A survey of the religion and institutions of the Islamic world in the Middle East with special emphasis on the Mongol, Ottoman, Safavid and Qajar empires. The demise of these empires, the response of the Middle East peoples to European imperialism, and their national development up to the present will be considered.

HIS 260 Afro-American History to 1865 (3)

A study of the Black experience in America through the Civil War. An examination of the African heritage, slavery, and the growth of Black institutions. (Same as AAS 260.)

HIS 261 Afro-American History 1865-Present (3)

This course traces the Black experience from Reconstruction to the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. Th e rise of segregation and the ghetto and aspects of race relations are examined. (Same as AAS 261.)

HIS 265 History of Women in America (3)

History of American women, with particular emphasis on on the mid 19th through the mid 20th centuries. Major themes include the family, work, social ideas about women, and feminism. Prerequisite: HIS 109 or consent of instructor.

HIS 296 East India Since 1800 (3)

A continuatoin of HIS 295. A survey of the political and economic modernization of traditional East Asian society with emphasis on nationalistic reactions to Western pressure and international rivalry in East Asia.