HISTORY COURSES (HIST)
HIST 111 - EARLY WORLD CIVILIZATIONS (H2 906)
Prerequisite: Approved reading placement score, or equivalent. This course surveys the major ancient and medieval civilizations of the world from prehistoric origins to about 1500. Topics include civilizations of the Near East and Africa, South and East Asia, and the Americas as well as Europe and the Mediterranean.
4 Credit Hours (TC) - Lecture Hours: 4 Laboratory Hours: 0
HIST 112 - MODERN WORLD CIVILIZATIONS (H2 907)
Prerequisite: Approved reading placement score, or equivalent. This course is a continuation of HIST 111 and concentrates on the Modern era of world history since about 1500. Particular emphasis is placed on political, economic, and social developments which have shaped the cultures of the world including Europe, Russia, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas.
4 Credit Hours (TC) - Lecture Hours: 4 Laboratory Hours: 0
HIST 117 - EARLY WESTERN CIVILIZATION (S2 902)
Prerequisite: Approved reading placement score, or equivalent. This course presents an introduction to the history of Western Civilization in the Ancient, Medieval, and Renaissance periods. Major topics include origins of civilization, the Hebrews, Greek and Roman civilization, origins and development of Christianity, Medieval society and economy, the rise of national monarchies, the Renaissance, the Protestant Reformation, and the origins of modern economic and political concepts.
3 Credit Hours (TC) - Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0
HIST 118 - MODERN WESTERN CIVILIZATION (S2 903)
Prerequisite: Approved reading placement score, or equivalent. This course presents an introduction to the history of Europe and its relationships with the world since the Renaissance. Major topics include development of science and technology, capitalism and industry, liberalism, imperialism, nationalism, socialism, totalitarianism, and international relations.
3 Credit Hours (TC) - Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0
HIST 201 - AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1877 (S2 900)
Prerequisite: Approved reading placement score, or equivalent. This course traces the history of the United States from the pre-Columbian period through the Civil War and its aftermath. Topics include the clash between the American view of self-government and the English concept of empire, the achievement of independence, the formulation and implementation of federal government, the rise and development of political parties, changing concepts of democracy, the Westward movement, sectional controversy, the Civil War, and Reconstruction.
3 Credit Hours (TC) - Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0
HIST 202 - AMERICAN HISTORY SINCE 1877 (S2 901)
Prerequisite: Approved reading placement score, or equivalent. This course traces the history of the United States from the end of Reconstruction to the present. Topics include western expansion and the impact on the frontier, the growth and development of an industrial economy, responses to industrialization, reform and the meaning of American democracy, the United States and World War I, the 1920's, the Depression and the New Deal, World War II, and the United States since 1945.
3 Credit Hours (TC) - Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0
HIST 203 - ILLINOIS HISTORY
Prerequisite: Approved reading placement score, or equivalent. This course surveys the state history of Illinois within a larger national and international context, focusing on forces and factors that have shaped growth and development of industry, education, cultural affairs, politics and commerce.
3 Credit Hours (TC) - Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0
HIST 204 - AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY
Prerequisite: Approved reading placement score, or equivalent. This course traces the experiences of African-Americans in the United States from 1619 to the present. Particular emphasis is placed on contributions of African- Americans to American culture and society.
3 Credit Hours (TC) - Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0
HIST 210 - PERSPECTIVES ON THE PRESENT
Prerequisite: Approved reading placement score, or equivalent. This course involves detailed study of a specific topic identified in the course title each time it is offered, with the general goal of providing insights relevant to the contemporary world from a historical perspective. This course is repeatable once for credit as long as topic is different.
3 Credit Hours (TC) - Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0
HIST 231 - HISTORY OF EAST ASIA (S2 920N)
Prerequisite: Approved reading placement score, or equivalent. This course presents an introductory survey of East Asian history from ancient times to the present, including China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and Vietnam. To a lesser extent we will also study Indonesia, the Philippines, and other Pacific islands in the context of colonialism. Our study will begin with the ancient origins of these cultures, proceeding through their classical periods c. 500 BC -AD 1500, and concluding with the modem era of Western imperialism, globalization, and other issues through the early 21st century. This course requires a writing component.
3 Credit Hours (TC) - Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0