American History (HIS 101)
This course is intended to introduce students to the History of the United States, from the earliest civilizations of more than 10,000 years ago, but primarily beginning with the European settlements in the late 1400's, through the Civil War and Reconstruction periods.
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Copyright Year: 2005
American History II (HIS 102)
This course will be a survey of the political, social, and cultural development of the United States from 1865 to the present. Major topics to be covered include post-Civil War Reconstruction, the industrial revolution of the late 19th century, the Progressive Movement, World War I, the Great Depression and the rise of the New Deal, World War II, the Cold War, culture and life in the 1950s, the Great Society and the War on Poverty, the Civil Rights Movements of African-Americans and Mexican-Americans, the Feminist Movement, Vietnam, Watergate, and the reactionary rise of modern conservatism.
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Copyright Year: 2009
Kentucky History (HIS 301)
This course examines the settlement of Kentucky; economic, political, social, religious and cultural development of Kentucky; Kentucky's place in American history as a border state; Kentucky's modern development.
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Copyright Year: 2008
Origins of the American Constitution (HIS 300)
The Origins of American Constitutionalism, 1607-1791, is a detailed survey of events, customs, usages, factors, forces, and people in English North America, the British Isles, and elsewhere contributing to the development of written constitutions in the United States of America. Students will study the pertinent documents and other primary sources, as well as the views of modern scholars of the subject.
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Copyright Year: 2009
Western Civlization II (HIS 203)
This course explores the history of early Modern Europe from the Reformation to the present. The spiritual, intellectual, social, political, and economic foundations are examined. Emphasis is placed on new and revolutionary social movements, the development of national institutions, and the breakdown of the old diplomatic order.
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Copyright Year: 2009
World Civilization II (HIS 202)
The study of World Civilizations with special emphasis on Western Civilization from the seventeenth century to the present. Attention is given to African, Asian, European, and American nations as they interact and relate to global history.
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Copyright Year: 2009
World Civilization to 1648 (HIS 103)
This course examines world civilization until 1648. Topics include ancient societies, how they developed, and the lasting contributions they leave for us today. Further examination includes the Greeks and Romans, along with formative societies in China, India, and Africa, along with the rise of Islam and the Christian Crusades. The course concludes with an understanding of Europe, of the Renaissance, and of the events and wars that changed that continent.
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Copyright Year: 2008