2021-2022 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

GSS-4900 Senior Research –Sp 3 hours Senior capstone thesis course in which students engage in original research and writing for the completion and defense of thesis before a committee of professors. Course emphasizes substantive cross-disciplinary and biblical integration within research topic. Crosslisted with INTL. Prerequisite: GSS-3640 Qualitative Methodology and Reasoning; or permission of instructor. (Fee: $80) GSS-4990 Social Science/History Internship 1–16 hours Majors who participate in government service, historical research, public administration, international studies, criminal justice, or other approved activities related to the social sciences may earn up to 16 hours of credit. History (HIST) HIST-1110 United States History I –Fa, Sp 3 hours Survey and analysis of the development of the United States from the colonial period through Reconstruction. The course examines ethnic, social, military, political, economic, and ideological themes in order to achieve a broad understanding of American civilization to 1877. Attention is given to the dominant Christian influences that have tended to shape our cultural, social, and political development. HIST-1120 United States History II –Fa, Sp 3 hours Survey and analysis of the development of the United States from the Reconstruction Era to the present. The course examines ethnic, social, military, political, economic, and ideological themes in order to achieve a broad understanding of American civilization since 1877. Attention is given to the dominant Christian influences that have tended to shape our cultural, social, and political development. HIST-2010 History of Civilization I –Fa, Sp 3 hours Survey of human history and ideas from the advent of civilized life in the Ancient Near East to the Reformation Era. It presents religious, social, political, and general intellectual developments of humans from a Christian interpretive perspective. HIST-2020 History of Civilization II –Fa, Sp 3 hours Survey of human history and ideas from the Reformation Era to this century. It presents religious, social, political, and general intellectual developments of humans from a Christian interpretive perspective. 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-2620 Church and State –Fa 3 hours A historical overview of the relationship between the Christian church and government, ranging from the formation of the church to the modern age, including both European and American Developments. The course also exposes students to the most recent controversies regarding the state, religious liberty, and freedom of conscience. Prerequisite: GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture. 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. (odd 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. Crosslisted with BTHT. (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. (even years) 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. (odd years) HIST-3210 History and Politics of East Asia –Fa 3 hours This course provides an overview of the major historical, political, economic, and social developments of China (Taiwan), Japan, and the two Koreas (South Korea and North Korea). May be credited to geography, history, international studies, or political science. Crosslisted as GEO, HIST, INTL, or POLS. (even 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. 2021–22 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Page 277 Course Descriptions GSS-4900 – HIST-3220 HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT