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History (HIST)
HIST-1110 United States History I
–Fa, Sp
3 hours
HIST-1120 United States History II
–Fa, Sp
3 hours
Analysis of the development of the United States from the
colonial period to the present. Attention is given to the dominant
Christian influences that have tended to mold the philosophy and
ideology of our cultural, social, and political development.
HIST-2000 Introduction to History
–Fa
3 hours
An introduction to the field of history as it pertains to both
the academic and the public historian. Emphasis will be given
to historical inquiry, source evaluation, analysis and synthesis,
research methodology, formal historical writing, and career
opportunities. Introduction to History should be taken in the
sophomore year. This does not fulfill the general education
requirement for a HIST course.
HIST-2010 History of Civilization I
–Fa, Sp
3 hours
HIST-2020 History of Civilization II
–Fa, Sp
3 hours
This survey of human history begins at the advent of civilized
life in the ancient Near East and continues into the 20th century.
It presents the religious, social, political, and intellectual
development of mankind from a Christian interpretive point of view.
HIST-2100 Ohio History for Educators
–Fa
2 hours
A survey of the history of the State of Ohio from pre-Colonial
background to the present. Examines the settlement of Ohio
by various Native American tribes, the early exploration and
settlement by European migration and the state’s place in national
development from the 19th through 21st centuries.
HIST-3000 Introduction to Historiography
–Fa
3 hours
Introduction to the history of historical writing, methods of
research, and the philosophy of history. Required of history majors.
Should be taken in the junior year.
HIST-3030
3 hours
History of Christianity: Pre-Reformation
–Sp
Survey of ancient and medieval Church history with emphasis
given to doctrinal and institutional developments. (even years)
HIST-3040
3 hours
History and Politics of the British Isles and Canada
–Sp
This course examines three countries: the United Kingdom,
the Republic of Ireland, and Canada. After an extensive topical
history along with a discussion of major prime ministers
who served in the 19th and 20th centuries, this course also
investigates contemporary issues including foreign policy, recent
political debates, secessionist problems in Scotland and Quebec,
membership in the European Union, and the ongoing structural
changes to government. Crosslisted as GEO, INTL, and POLS.
(even years)
HIST-3050 Renaissance and Reformation Europe
–Fa
3 hours
A survey of the period spanning the fourteenth through the
seventeenth centuries, focusing on the origins, rise, nature, and
waning of the Renaissance, especially humanism, and the origins,
development, and influence of the Protestant Reformations and
the Roman Catholic Counter-Reformation. A special emphasis will
be placed on the continuities and discontinuities between the two
movements. (even years)
HIST-3070
3 hours
Europe inthe18th and19thCenturies:Continuity and Change
–Sp
A survey of the period spanning the mid-seventeenth century
through about 1918, including the Enlightenment. The course will
include the many political, social, and ideological changes of the
eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. (even years)
HIST-3080 History of Russia and Eastern Europe
–Fa
3 hours
This course will cover not only Soviet history but also major
events of Russian history up to the Bolshevik Revolution. Soviet
and Eastern European history will be studied in detail, with
attention given to the development of non-Russian peoples in
the empire. The political, economic, social, and foreign policy
aspects of Soviet Eastern European history will all be covered,
emphasizing Perestroika and the Soviet collapse. Crosslisted as
GEO, HIST, INTL, or POLS.
HIST-3110 Early American History
–Sp
3 hours
Analysis of the development of American civilization from
colonization to 1820. Political, religious, social, economic, and
cultural institutions will be examined.
Prerequisite: HIST-1110
United States History or permission of instructor.
HIST-3120
3 hours
History of Recent and Contemporary America
–Fa
Intensive study of the domestic and foreign policies of the
United States since 1945. Particular emphasis is given to
American society in the 1950’s, the Cold War, the Civil Rights
Movement, the cultural revolution of the 1960’s, American
involvement in Vietnam, the Welfare State, Watergate, and the
Reagan Revolution.
HIST-3130 Civil War and Reconstruction
–Fa
3 hours
Study of the sectional crisis, the military and nonmilitary
aspects of the Civil War, and the social and political phases
of Reconstruction.
Prerequisite: HIST-1110, 1120 United States
History.Alternates with HIST-3400 History of American Foreign
Policy.
(odd years)
HIST-3200 History and Politics of Latin America
–Fa
3 hours
Analysis of the major historical, political, geographical, social,
and diplomatic developments that have shaped contemporary
Latin America. May be credited to geography, history, international
studies, or political science. Crosslisted as GEO, HIST, INTL, or
POLS. (even years)
HIST-3210 History and Politics of Asia
–Fa
3 hours
Study of the historical, political, geographical, social, and
diplomatic developments of Asia from the 18th century to the
present. May be credited to geography, history, international
studies, or political science. Crosslisted as GEO, HIST, INTL, or
POLS. (odd years)
HIST-3220 History and Politics of the Middle East
–Sp
3 hours
Analysis of the major historical, political, geographical, and
social forces, such as religion and nationalism, that have shaped
the contemporary Middle Eastern states. Crosslisted as GEO,
HIST, INTL, or POLS.
HIST-3230 History and Politics of Western Europe
–Sp
3 hours
This course will cover the development of Western European
history and politics from approximately the year 1900 to the
present. Concentration will be on the great European powers,
but will include the smaller states. The political, economic, and
social histories of the nations of Europe will be covered, as well as
several macro-European issues. Crosslisted as GEO, HIST, INTL,
or POLS. (odd years)
HIST-3300
3 hours
Modern Church History: Reformation to the Present
–Sp
This course examines the institutional, intellectual and external
contextual aspects of the Church from the period immediately
following the Reformation to the present. Specifically the course
will study the external and internal developments of the Christian
Church in this period. (odd years)
HIST-3310 American Church History
–Sp
3 hours
A survey of major trends, ideas and individuals in the history
of the Church in America from the 1600s to the present, including
the theological roots of American theology. Special attention will
be given to the Puritans, Jonathan Edwards, the rise of the Social
Gospel and theological liberalism. (odd years)
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Course Descriptions
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HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT