1982-1983 Academic Catalog

91-400-401 Seminars in History 5 hours 91-400 Research in United States History - Sp 91-401 Research in European History - Su All majors are required to take either 91-400 or 91-401. Each stu– dent will prepare a formal monograph. Prerequisite: Major or minor in history. HISTORY 91-101, 91-102, 91-103 History of Civilization -A, W, Sp 3 hours each quarter A study of western civilization. Emphasis is placed on the de– velopment of the religious, social, political, economic, and intel– lectual forces that influenced the formation of the present Euro– pean states and the role these states have had in the colonization and development of the western hemisphere. Attention is given to the role that Christianity has had in the formulation of present world civilization and culture. 91-111, 91-112 United States History-A 5 hours each quarter An 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. 91-200 Introduction to Historiography - Sp 4 hours An introduction to the history of historical writing, methods of research, and the philosophy of history. Required of history majors and minors. Should be taken in the sophomore year. 91-204 Modern Britain and the Empire-Commonwealth -A 5 hours A study of the development of Great Britain as a world power and the contributions which she has made to the dispersion of libertarian ideals and institutions around the world since the eighteenth century. (Alternate years) 91-206 History of Modern Germany -A 4 hours A composite examination of the course of German unification under Prussia and Germany's rise to the status of a great world power. Emphasis is given to nineteenth and twentieth century po– litical and intellectual movements. (Alternate years) 91-208 Russia and the Soviet Union in the Twentieth Cen– tury - W 4 hours 115 An in-depth analysis of the Soviet Union and its impact upon the contemporary world. The nature of Russian Communism is examined in detail. (Alternate years) 91-220 A Historical Survey of the Far East - W 3 hom·s A general survey of the political, social, economic, and religi– ous history of China, India, Japan, and Southeast Asia in the twentieth century. 91-301 Renaissance Europe - W 4 hours A study of the cultural and intellectual movements of Italy and Northern Europe in the period 1300-1600. Emphasis is given to noted artists and scholars and their contribution to the modern world-and-life view. (Alternate years) 91-302 Reformation Europe - Sp 4 hours A concentrated investigation of the birth and early growth of Protestantism within the political context of Europe in the period 1500-1650. The role of the major reformers and their contrib– utions to the development of the Christian faith are emphasized. 91-311 Early American History-A 5 hours An analysis of the development of American civilization from colonization to 1820. Political, religious, social, economic, and cultural institutions will be examined. (Alternate years) 91-312 History of Recent and Contemporary America- W 4hours An intensive study of the domestic and foreign policies of the United States in the twentieth century. Particular emphasis is upon the emergence of the nation as a world power, the progres– sive movement, World War I, the prosperity decade, the great de– pression, the New Deal, World War II, and post-war problems. (Alternate years) 91-320 Modern Chinese History-A 3 hours A survey of Chinese history and thought in the twentieth cen– tury. 91-400-401 Seminars in History 5 hours 91-400 Research in United States Histm·y - Sp 91-401 Research in European History - Su All majors are required to take either A or B. Each student will prepare a formal iilonograph. Pre requisite:Major or minor in his– tory. 91-404 History of Christianity: Pre-reformation - A 4 hours