Bachelor of Arts
in History & Political Science

Examines the constitutional foundations and principles of American government. Treatment focuses on federalism; civil liberties and civil rights; interest groups, political parties and elections; and Congress, the Presidency, and the supreme court.

Examines major texts in the history of political thought and the questions they raise about the design of the political and social order.

Basic listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing skills with an emphasis on spoken French. Culture is an important component of the course. Recommended for students with no prior French language experience.

Basic skills in Spanish with emphasis on speaking and listening comprehension. Spanish and Latin American Culture form the background.

Continuation of Fre 101. Emphasis on French and French culture. Recommended for students with prior French language experience (i.e., high school coursework or lower level French language college credit). Prerequisite: French 101

Continuation of Spanish 101 with emphasis on past and future tenses and more advanced conversational skills.

Examines major political, social, and economic developments in Europe from fifth century to the sixteenth century. Topics include the fall of Rome, manorialism, feudalism, and the transition to early modern Europe. Fills history concentration requirements for European and pre-modern history.

Examines the origins and consolidation of slavery in the United States from the colonial period through its demise in 1865. Themes and topics include indentured servitude, the idea of race, the economics of slavery, slave culture and slave resistance, and slavery’s role in causing the Civil War.

Surveys ancient civilizations including Greece and Rome, and the development of the Early Church. This course will emphasize the development of urban-based cultures, religion, philosophy, gender and sexuality. This course fills history concentration requirement and other departmental requirement for pre modern history 3.

Examines relationships between environment and culture. Considers Native American land use as well as the impact on natural resources of colonization, westward expansion, and industrialization. Analyzes conservation and environmental movements. Fills history concentration requirements for United States history.

Local history places local events in the context of larger occurrences and recreates the history of the ordinary person. This course investigates local history sources and considers the ways in which local records may be used to illuminate large historical themes.

Examines popular films as artifacts which both reflected and reinforced Cold War ideologies. Topics include film noir, gender roles, fear of communism, fear of atomic attack, and U.S. foreign policy during several distinct phases of the Cold War.

Provides understanding and training in oral history to create first-hand accounts of events as remembered by the people who experienced them. Includes crafting of questions for oral interviews and interpretation of oral interviews conducted with free web-based recording and transcription programs. Prerequisite(s): A 100-level History course or permission of instructor.

A survey of world civilization from the dawn of civilization through the 16th century. An emphasis will be placed on the political, social, intellectual, and economic cultures of China, India, MesoAmerica, the Middle East and Subsaharan Africa. Prerequisite: A passing score on the reading placement test or successful completion of Eng 100 or a non-degree seeking student.

A survey of world history from the voyages of exploration by the Europeans through the present. Prerequisite: A passing score on the reading placement test or successful completion of Eng 100 or a non-degree seeking student.

Surveys broad themes and developments in United States history from the pre-contact period through the Civil War and Reconstruction. Prerequisite: A passing score on the reading placement test or successful completion of Eng 100 or a non-degree seeking student.

Surveys broad themes and developments in United States history from the Civil War and Reconstruction through the present. Prerequisite: A passing score on the reading placement test or successful completion of Eng 100 or a non-degree seeking student.

This course examines the origins and consequences of the Vietnam Wars, emphasizing Vietnamese history and culture, French colonization, World War II, and the Cold War. Also analyzes the Vietnam War in U.S. politics and popular culture.

Examines the constitutional foundations and principles of American government. Treatment focuses on federalism; civil liberties and civil rights; interest groups, political parties and elections; and Congress, the Presidency, and the supreme court.

Examines major texts in the history of political thought and the questions they raise about the design of the political and social order.

Basic listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing skills with an emphasis on spoken French. Culture is an important component of the course. Recommended for students with no prior French language experience.

Basic skills in Spanish with emphasis on speaking and listening comprehension. Spanish and Latin American Culture form the background.

Continuation of Fre 101. Emphasis on French and French culture. Recommended for students with prior French language experience (i.e., high school coursework or lower level French language college credit). Prerequisite: French 101

Continuation of Spanish 101 with emphasis on past and future tenses and more advanced conversational skills.

A study of European civilization from the late 15th century through the French Revolution, with an emphasis on the rise of the modern state, the pre-industrial economy, society and secularization.

Examines significant developments in European history since the French Revolution, including the birth and influence of modern nationalism, key intellectual and ideological trends, and the World Wars.

Examines popular films as artifacts which both reflected and reinforced Cold War ideologies. Topics include film noir, gender roles, fear of communism, fear of atomic attack, and U.S. foreign policy during several distinct phases of the Cold War.

Treats the development of Marx’s thought from classical German philosophy through historical materialism. Emphasizes the themes of the dialectic method, alienation, the class struggle, the theory of capitalist crises, the revolutionary state, and proletarian internationalism. Includes discussion of contemporary applications and Marxist theory.

Examines the Western European democracies of the UK, Germany and France alongside Central and Eastern European emerging democracies. Explores institutional structures and their social connections through interest groups, political parties, and elections. Examines the political, economic, and military integration of nations through membership in the European Union and NATO.

Examines American constitutional theory treating the separation and division of government powers, and civil rights and civil liberties. Extensive treatment is accorded the implied powers of the federal government. Prerequisite: POS 101 or any law course.

This course examines in depth several of the most profound and influential political theorists of the modern age including Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Kant and prominent 19th and 20th century critics. Major emphasis will be upon the content of their theories, but also consideration of their relevance to an understanding of contemporary politics.

An in-depth study of the political and economic culture of the unique Russian experience. Emphasis is upon “westernization,” territorial expansion and empire building, the development of absolutism, and the undercurrent of rebellion. This course fills history concentration and other departmental requirements for non-western or European history.

This is a basic introductory examination of a specialized field in African, Asian, or Latin American History. Specific topic will be listed with the course title when offered. This course fills history concentration and other departmental requirements for non-western history.

This course examines the origins and consequences of the Vietnam Wars, emphasizing Vietnamese history and culture, French colonization, World War II, and the Cold War. Also analyzes the Vietnam War in U.S. politics and popular culture.

Examines various types of world conflicts during the modern period. May include, but is not limited to, one or more of the following: diplomatic, military, ethnic, racial, class, and religious conflicts.

A survey of the history of China from the nineteenth century to the present. Three important issues are Chinese culture, the cultural conflict with the West, and modernization. This course fills history concentration.

A research-oriented seminar designed to integrate student’s prior knowledge and strengthen lifelong learning. Prerequisite: Senior Level Status