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FRN 101 - Elementary French I Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Essentials of aural-oral, reading and writing usage, with intensive drilling in pronunciation, intonation and grammar.
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FRN 102 - Elementary French II Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: FRN 101 or equivalent
Continuation of FRN 101.
Graded
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FRN 196 - Directed Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Graded
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FRN 201 - Intermediate French I Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: FRN 102 or equivalent
Review of grammar with composition and aural-oral practice. Introduction to French culture and civilization through intensive and extensive reading.
Graded
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FRN 202 - Intermediate French II Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: FRN 201 or equivalent
Continuation of FRN 201
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FRN 204 - French Literature in Translation Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Literature
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
Important works of French literature in translation readings, lectures and discussions in English. No knowledge of the French language is required. Topics will vary; check with instructor listed in COIN for current topic. Past topics have included: Bestsellers vs. Classics in French Literature, Princesses, Harlots, Saints: Women in French Literature, Not All Black and White: Cross-Racial Desire in French Restoration Fiction. Upcoming topics likely to include: Music with Words: French Poetry from the Middle Ages to the Present, World War II in French Film and Literature.
Graded
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FRN 296 - Directed Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Graded
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FRN 298 - Experience Program Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Practicum / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: At least Sophomore standing, GPA 2.0 or greater. Permission of the instructor, department chair, and college dean.
Work experience at an elective level supervised for academic credit by a faculty member in an appropriate academic field. Conditions and hours to be arranged. Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and regulations, see section of catalogue on Other Learning Experiences.
Credit / No Credit
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FRN 301 - French Comp & Conv I Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: FRN 202 or equivalent
Oral and written reports. Practical application of grammar, vocabulary-building and introduction to style.
Graded
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FRN 302 - French Comp & Conv II Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: FRN 301
Continuation of FRN 301.
Graded
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FRN 312 - Culture & Civ France Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: FRN 202 or equivalent
Introduction to the cultural development of the French people throughout history. Lectures, class discussions, written and oral reports on the significant aspects of French literary, social, and artistic life.
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FRN 331 - Mastpcs French Lit I Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: FRN 302 or equivalent
The representative authors, poets and dramatists of French literature from La Chanson de Roland through the age of Enlightenment will be read and discussed.
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FRN 332 - Mastpcs French Lit II Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: FRN 302 or equivalent
The main literary movements from the nineteenth century to the contemporary period will be analyzed. Discussion of literary genres and important aspects of French literary history.
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FRN 337 - Business French Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: FRN 202 or FRN 301 or FRN major only
An introduction to business in France and Quebec. Topics include business vocabulary, letter writing, transportation, insurance, accounting, labor relations, economic geography.
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FRN 396 - Directed Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Graded
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FRN 411 - La PoŽsie Franaise Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: FRN 302 or permission of instructor
Elements of French poetry. An examination of versification, melody, rhyme, rhythm harmony, imagery, metaphor, and symbol in representative French poets from the Middle Ages to the present. The course may focus on selected topics and poets. Different instructors may emphasize different periods and works, but at least two centuries will be covered. Cross-listed with FRN 511
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FRN 417 - Le Roman Francais I Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: FRN 302 or permission of instructor
Elements of the French novel. An examination of character, vision, and development of the novel focusing on representative works and authors. Different instructors may emphasize different periods and works, but at least two centuries will be covered.
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FRN 418 - Le Roman Francais II Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: FRN 302 or permission of instructor
Similar to FRN 417, but different authors and works will be studied. Thus offering a more complete picture of the scope and range of the French novel.
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FRN 420 - Major Current Frnch Thgt Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: FRN 302 or permission of instructor
Examination of influential thinkers from the Renaissance to the present. Possible topics include: Montaigne, Descartes, the Philosophes, Rousseau, Existentialism, Structuralism, Barthes, Lacan and his feminist critics, Derrida, and so forth.
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FRN 481 - Seminar in French Credits 3
Seminar / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: FRN 302 or permission of instructor
An intensive study of a specific topic, such as aural French comprehension, or a particular author or a literary movement. The topic will vary from year to year so that the course may be repeated for credit. Cross-listed with FRN 581
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FRN 482 - Seminar in French Credits 3
Seminar / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: FRN 302 or permission of instructor
Similar to FRN 481 but with a different topic, including history of the French language. Cross-listed with FRN 582
Graded
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FRN 495 - Independent Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
Requirements: Prerequisite: Senior Standing
Intensive study or research on a special topic under the direction of a staff member. Hours to be arranged.
Graded
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FRN 496 - Directed Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Graded
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GEE 201 - America: Discovery & Conquest Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Graded
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GEE 202 - Materl Med & Engr YR 2020 Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Graded
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GEE 203 - Modern American Crises Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Graded
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GER 101 - Elementary German I Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Introductory study of the language and its grammatical structure. Development of the skills of understanding, speaking, reading, and writing.
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GER 102 - Elementary German II Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: GER 101 or equivalent
Continuation of GER 101.
Graded
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GER 104 - Conversational German II Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: GER 103 or equivalent
Continuation of GER 103 (parallel to GER 102).
Graded
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GER 196 - Directed Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Graded
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GER 201 - Intermediate German I Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: GER 102 or equivalent
Review of grammar. Development of facility in composition and conversation. Intensive and extensive reading in texts of cultural and literary value.
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GER 202 - Intermediate German II Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: GER 201 or equivalent
Continuation of GER 201.
Graded
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GER 495 - Independent Study Credits variable; 2.00 to 4.00
Independent Study
Requirements: Prerequisite:Upper-division standing; permission of instructor, department chairperson and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area not otherwise part of the discipline’s course offerings. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Graded
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HON 101 - Scholarship in Community Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Human Questions & Contexts, Learning through Engagement
Lecture
Requirements: Prerequisite: Honors Program Students Only
Exploration of the relationship between scholarly inquiry and community. This course offers a multidisciplinary exploration of the interaction between individuals and communities, bringing in guest scholars from many fields of study to explore the relationship between community and diversity, the relationship between community ethical values and individual ethical values, and the individual responsibilities of scholars. A service-learning component provides a practical application of these issues.
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HON 201 - Knowing Ourselves - the Discovery and/or Invention of the Human Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: Honors Program Students Only
Exploration of what it means to be human. This course will sample insights into ourselves from the unraveling of the human genome to the uncovering of the earliest evidence of distinctively human culture. Topics could include human consciousness, biomedical discoveries, defining human experiences, or the origins of human societies or belief sets. May be repeated with change of content.
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HON 202 - Transformative American Ideas Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: Honors Program Students Only
Investigation of important North American contributions to human civilization, from Jazz and the airplane, to nuclear weapons and Cheese Wiz, to individual rights, the written constitution and the democratic republic. Topics could include Coming Down with the Blues; building the car, or the plane, Hollywood and the Invention of mass cinema; from inalienable rights to human rights; the Long 1960s as Cultural Revolution. May be repeated with change of content.
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HON 203 - Creating Global Community Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Exploration of globalization through its causes and in terms of the economic, cultural and political consequences that have followed. The course approaches this theme from both descriptive and normative perspectives. Topics could include the food revolution and changing global demographics, the internet and its impact on human interaction, climate crisis and global solidarity. May be repeated with change of content.
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HON 220 - Honors Book Seminar Credits 1
Seminar / 2 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: Honors Program Students Only
An in-depth, student-driven discussion of a single key text with cross-disciplinary relevance. Text and topic changes each semester. To encourage free exchange of ideas, grading is credit/no credit. Seminar may be repeated up to three times for credit.
ABC/NC Grading
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HON 230 - Honors Service Internship Credits variable; 1.00 to 3.00
Practicum
Requirements: Prerequisite: Honors Program Students Only
ABC/NC Grading
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HON 298 - Experience Program Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: At least Sophomore standing, GPA 2.0 or greater. Permission of the instructor, department chair, and college dean.
Work experience at an elective level supervised for academic credit by a faculty member in an appropriate academic field. Conditions and hours to be arranged. Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and regulations, see section of catalogue on Other Learning Experiences.
Credit / No Credit
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HON 300 - Special Topics Credits 3
Lecture
Requirements: Prereqs: Sophomore Standing; Honors Status
Selected topics, normally courses that are not discipline-specific or do not fit into a departmental catalog description. May be repeated with change of content.
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HON 301 - Honors Research Across Disciplines Credits variable; 1.50 to 3.00
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: Honors Program Students Only
This seminar will prepare you to undertake your Honors thesis or project. You should take this seminar no later than the semester BEFORE you plan to begin work on your project. We will explore topics such as creative and critical thinking, project and time management, research ethics, and public presentation. By the end of the semester, you will identify your project supervisor and submit your initial project proposal. If you wish to begin work on your project in spring 2013 - an option that would allow you to have your project in hand by the time graduate school applications and job interviews begin in late 2013 - then you should enroll in Honors 301 now!
Multi-Term Course: Not Graded
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HON 302 - Honors Research Across the Disciplines II Credits 1.5
Lecture
Requirements: Prerequisite: Honors Program Students Only
Continuation of HON 301.
Graded
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HON 395 - Honors As Writing Fellow Credits 3
Independent Study / 3 hours per week
An advanced tutoring program for specially selected and trained honors students administered through the Writing/Reading Center and the University Honors Program. Writing fellows are assigned to work with students in a variety of disciplines as requested by instructors. Fellows work with about fifteen students in a class, providing written responses to first draft papers and holding individual conferences with students. Students may earn up to 6 credits by taking this course twice, fellowing for two different courses.
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HON 396 - Honors Writ Fellow Rsch Credits 3
Independent Study / 3 hours per week
A continuation of the writing fellows program for specially selected and trained honors students, administered through the Writing/Reading Center and the University Honors Program. Writing fellows taking this section are expected to fellow a different course than in HON 395. In addition, fellows serve as active mentors to students in ENL 279 and take on a serious research project in the area of tutoring, collaborative learning, writing across the curricula, or other writing program or instruction research.
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HON 399 - Devel Adv Rsch Skills Credits 1
Research / 1 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: At least Sophomore standing
Seminar for honors students preparing to write their honors theses. Specific topic will vary with instructor.
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HON 490 - Honors Thesis/Project I Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: Honors Program Students Only
Research for and preparation of an honors thesis in partial fulfillment of the University Honors Program requirements for graduation as a Commonwealth Scholar, for students whose honors research is multi-disciplinary. In the first semester, the student engages in intensive reading and research appropriate to the thesis or project, culminating in a formal written proposal. During the second semester, the student completes the writing and other preparation of the thesis or project. Students must present their results in an appropriate public forum. Students typically register to continue to complete HON 491, and an intermediate grade of IP can be given in HON 490 until there is a final grade for HON 491 which can then also be applied to HON 490. On the other hand, a final grade can be given at the conclusion of HON 490.
Multi-Term Course: Not Graded
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HON 491 - Honors Thesis/Project II Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: Honors Program Students Only
Research for and preparation of an honors thesis in partial fulfillment of the University Honors Program requirements for graduation as a Commonwealth Scholar, for students whose honors research is multi-disciplinary. In the first semester, the student engages in intensive reading and research appropriate to the thesis or project, culminating in a formal written proposal. During the second semester, the student completes the writing and other preparation of the thesis or project. Students must present their results in an appropriate public forum. Students typically register to continue to complete HON 491, and an intermediate grade of IP can be given in HON 490 until there is a final grade for HON 491 which can then also be applied to HON 490. On the other hand, a final grade can be given at the conclusion of HON 490.
Multi-Term Course: Not Graded
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HON 495 - Independent Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area not otherwise part of the discipline’s course offerings. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Multi-Term Course: Not Graded
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HON 496 - Directed Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Graded
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HST 101 - History of Western Civ I Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Human Questions & Contexts
Lecture / 3 hours per week
A survey of the growth of European civilization from ancient times to the end of the Middle Ages, including economic, social, political, and intellectual developments.
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HST 102 - Hist of Western Civ II Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Human Questions & Contexts
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Continuation of History of Western Civilization; the study of European civilization from the end of the Middle Ages to the present, emphasizing the origins and development of 20th-century societies and issues.
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HST 103 - World Civilizations I Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Nature of Global Society
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Introduces students to historical method and perspective through comparative study of human societies and cultures. The concept of “civilization” is examined in varied contexts through comparisons of social, economic, and political institutions, as well as systems of thought and religion, from pre-history to around 1400.
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HST 104 - World Civilizations II Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Nature of Global Society
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Continuation of World Civilization; the study of World Civilizations from 1400 to the present.
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HST 115 - History of US I Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Nature of US Society
Lecture / 3 hours per week
A survey of American history from the beginning to the Civil War. Emphasis on the interactions among people from different continents, ethnic groups, sexes, classes, religions, and political persuasions.
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HST 116 - History of US II Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Nature of US Society
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Continuation of the History of the United States; the survey of American history, from the Civil War and Reconstruction to the present.
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HST 180 - Asian Civilization Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
A survey of Asian culture, its origins in Chinese and Indian civilizations and its subsequent development. Includes the historical, social and economic development of such newly independent Asian countries as Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.
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HST 190 - African Civilization Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
An introduction to the culture, history and civilizations of the African continent, with special emphasis on sub-Saharan Africa. This one-semester survey is designed to acquaint the student with the principal themes of African history and development from prehistoric to modern times. Cross-listed with BLS 190
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HST 196 - Directed Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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HST 200 - Topics in History Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
This course will deal with a variety of topics from Russian, European, and American history. One specific topic, e.g. the Russian Revolution, will be taught in any semester.
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HST 201 - Critical Skills for the History Major Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Intermediate Writing
Lecture / 3 hours per week
A requirement for all History majors and minors, this course introduces students to the skills necessary for effective historical study: understanding and analyzing primary and secondary sources; critical thinking; library and research strategies; and historical writing. This course is a prerequisite for all history seminars beginning in 2006-2007, so students should take this course early in their careers.
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HST 203 - 20th Century America I Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
An interpretive analysis of the major American domestic and foreign policy trends from 1900 to 1945: Progressive Era, World War I, Red Scare, Roaring Twenties, Depression, New Deal, World War II.
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HST 204 - 20th Century America II Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Examines the major political, social, economic and cultural trends that have shaped America since World War II. The course explores the central questions and events of the past half-century including the Cold War, the emergence of suburbs and the decline of cities, the rise and fall of post-war liberalism, the tensions of the 1960s, and the more recent rise of conservatism and a global economy. Class debates center around significant controversies of the period.
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HST 205 - African-American History I Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
A survey of the role of African-Americans in American life and culture from the colonial period to the 1890s. Cross-listed as BLS 205 and LST 205. Cross-listed with BLS 205, LST 205
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HST 206 - African American History II Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Continuation of African American History; the study of the role of African-Americans in American history, from the 1890s to the present. Cross-listed as BLS 206 and LST 206. Cross-listed with BLS 206, LST 206
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HST 207 - U.S. Women’s History:Colonies-Present Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Survey of the history of women- black and white, native and immigrant, rich and poor - in the U.S. from colonial times to the present. Among the topics to be discussed are: women’s role in agrarian vs. industrial society; women and the family; women in the labor movement; female friendships and organizations; the frontier experience; women’s suffrage; sex and sex roles; and the birth and growth of the feminist movement. Cross-listed as WMS 207. Cross-listed with WGS 209
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HST 209 - History of Labor In U.S. Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
History of the American working class throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. The course will examine the experiences of both organized labor and the masses of unorganized workers, and highlight issues of race, class, gender, and ethnicity. Cross-listed as LST 209. Cross-listed with LST 209
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HST 211 - Introduction to Modern American Legal Theory, 1870-Present Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Addresses the question, “What is the law?” Students are introduced to a number of American jurisprudential theorists and schools of thought. The student will place each theory within its American historical context and analyze the social and cultural impact of its adherents. Special focus will be given to increasing the student’s ability to analyze each theory in order to build critical and historical skills.
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HST 212 - Case of Lizzie Borden Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Using primary source documents such as newspapers, wills, city directories, the federal census, etc., students will study the fascinating case of Lizzie Borden of Fall River who was accused of the brutal axe murder of her father and step-mother. Students will develop their skills in historical methodology, and participation in class discussions is emphasized. Cross-listed as WMS 212. Cross-listed with WGS 212
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HST 213 - World of Old Testament Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
An historical, sociological, and philosophical study of the world of the Old Testament and its effect upon the development of both Christianity and Islam. Special emphasis is placed upon recent archaeological discoveries which shed light upon the interaction of ancient Israel with surrounding cultures and its place in the context of Middle Eastern civilization. Lecture and discussion are supplemented with slide presentations and the display of various artifacts that reflect the lifestyles of the Biblical period. Cross-listed as JST 213. Cross-listed with JST 213
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HST 225 - Maritime History of the Atlantic World 1400-1850 Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Survey of the development of sea power in the Atlantic World during the early modern period. What were the catalysts for European seaborne exploration and colonization, global trading networks, empires, and an unprecedented diffusion of cultures and technology? Students explore maritime history through focused readings and lectures, visits to maritime museums and historic sites, and hands-on training aboard an historic sailing vessel.
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HST 260 - History Jewish People Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
A survey of the social, political, and economic history of the Jewish people from the first century through the modern era. Special emphasis is placed upon Jewish-Christian and Jewish-Islamic relations and their effect upon anti-Semitism, the Holocaust, and the growth and development of Zionism. The student becomes acquainted with the place of the Jewish people in the mainstream of western culture and with the problem of maintaining ethnic and religious identify in a basically hostile environment. Cross-listed with JST 260
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HST 265 - Realm of Islam Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Introduction to Islamic faith, culture, empires and ethnic groups. Survey of Islam and the Mid-East from medieval period to current events (i.e. invasion of Iraq, war on terrorism, Palestinian-Israeli conflict).
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HST 270 - Latin American Civ Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
A comprehensive survey of the pre-Colombian and European-initiated civilizations which developed in regions of the Western Hemisphere colonized by Spain and Portugal. Emphasis is on the independent nations of Latin America from the 1820s to the present. Issues include race and class economic development and dependency, and the legitimation of political authority. Cross-listed with WGS 270
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HST 283 - Chinese Civ & Culture Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
General Chinese history and civilization from ancient times to the present. Emphasis on China’s cultural contributions at times of both unity and disunity, and upon the characteristics of cultural change and continuity.
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HST 284 - Japanese Civ & Culture Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
A study of Japanese cultural and political development from ancient to modern times with emphasis on literature, religion and art.
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HST 290 - Modern Africa Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Survey of Africa’s modern history, beginning especially after 1800. It looks at the beginnings and expansions of European and African-American settlements there, the Zulu and Islamic Revolutions, the conquest and colonization of Africa, and post-colonial developments. Cross-listed with BLS 290
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HST 296 - Directed Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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HST 298 - Experience Program Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00Satisfies University Studies requirement: Learning through Engagement
Practicum / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: At least Sophomore standing, GPA 2.0 or greater. Permission of the instructor, department chair, and college dean.
Work experience at an elective level supervised for academic credit by a faculty member in an appropriate academic field. Conditions and hours to be arranged. Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and regulations, see section of catalogue on Other Learning Experiences.
Credit / No Credit
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HST 300 - Topics American History Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: Course not open to Freshmen
A critical analysis of selected topics or issues in American history which are not otherwise offered in the standard catalogue courses. Cross-listed with BLS 300, HST 500
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HST 301 - Amer Colonial History Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: Course not open to Freshmen
A survey of the European colonies - especially the Spanish, English, and French - that eventually became part of the United States. Emphasis is on the confrontation of Native-American, European, and African peoples between 1492 and 1763.
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HST 302 - Hist Religion in Amer I Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
A survey of the American religious experience from the seventeenth century to the Civil War, focusing on the redefinition of European religious turmoil in the colonies, Native-American religion, the Great Awakening, eighteenth century Civil millennialism, early growth of Catholicism and Judaism, the communitarian impulse, the explosion of Evangelicalism, the impact on humanitarian reform and the shaping of the African-American religious alternatives.
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HST 303 - Hist Religion in Amer II Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: Course not open to Freshmen
A survey of the American religious experience from the Civil War to the present, focusing on the rise of Black churches, the impact of immigration and urban industrialism, the Ghost Dance religions, the Social Gospel, the Americanization of the Catholic Church, the Fundamentalist controversy, the impact of the Depression, Neo-Orthodoxy, the public religion of the Cold War, Pan-Indianism, twentieth century Judaism, the flowering of the cults and the emergence of the electronic churches.
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HST 304 - Hist North Amer Indians Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: Course not open to Freshmen
Survey of the history of Indians of North America from their origins to the present. The course will examine a variety of native peoples in different regions of the continent, but mostly in what is now the United States, and the interaction between those native peoples and newcomers from Europe and Africa. Cross-listed with HST 504
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HST 305 - U.S. in the Age of Revolution Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: Course not open to Freshmen
A study of the period from 1760s to the 1820s, concentrating on the development of political ideas and practices. Topics will include the Revolution, its origins and consequences; the Constitution; the rise of political parties; Jeffersonian and Jacksonian democracy; and territorial expansion. Cross-listed with HST 505
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HST 306 - Civil War & Reconstructn Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: Course not open to Freshmen
The antebellum, Civil War, and Reconstruction period of American history. This was a crucial era because so many fundamental issues were at stake: the place of African-Americans in American society; the destiny of Southern whites who tried to save their slave regime by seceding from the Union; and, the very survival of the United States as a nation.
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HST 307 - Plymouth Colony 1620-92 Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Explores the history of the colony of New Plymouth, with an emphasis on the interaction of the colonists with the native people of Southeastern Massachusetts. Students analyze primary sources as well as recent historical works to understand the relation between American myth and American history.
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HST 308 - History of the American Family Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: Course not open to Freshmen
Introduces students to the various forms and functions of the family in America from the colonial period to today. Explores the influence of religion, politics, economics, and popular culture on changes in courtship, marriage, and the roles of parents and children.
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HST 310 - America’s Working Women Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: Course not open to Freshmen
The experience of American working women - black and white, native and immigrant, organized and unorganized - from the colonial period to the present day. Because work is defined as productive labor, this course will examine women as paid and unpaid workers - in the marketplace as well as in the home. Some of the areas of study will be women on the frontier, women in the mills and factories, labor union women, women in the professions, and the history and politics of housework. Cross-listed as LST 310 and WMS 310. Cross-listed with WGS 310, LST 310
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HST 311 - New Eng Maritime History Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: Course not open to Freshmen
The relationship between New England and the sea. This course examines coastal and foreign trade of individual ports, whaling, fishing, and recreational industries. The decline of maritime New England is also treated, bringing the course into the most recent decades.
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HST 313 - Territorial Expansion Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Examines the geographic, economic, social, and diplomatic issues involved in the settlement and development of the nation from the earliest European outposts to the passing of the frontier and the shift to overseas territories. In tracing the internal expansion of the United States, attention will be focused upon the exclusion of the native Americans from the mainstream of American life.
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HST 314 - History of Urban America Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: Course not open to Freshmen
Examines the history of the American city - its people, its culture, and its politics. The course examines why cities look the way they do, and why cities are disproportionately poor and minority, while suburbs are not. Students consider such questions as: Are cities are in crisis? Can - and should - they be saved? The course looks at why cities are the way they are, and whether they still matter in an increasingly suburban nation. The course will also consider how these larger issues apply to nearby cities, such as New Bedford, Fall River, and Providence. Cross-listed as PST 369. Cross-listed with BLS 314, HST 514, POL 369
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HST 316 - Gender in Medieval & Early Modern Europe Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: Course not open to Freshmen
How pre-modern European societies understood, represented, and enforced gender difference. A wide variety of source material - saints’ lives and marriage contracts, sermons and law codes, guides for witch hunters and aristocratic portraits, medical treatises and mystical poetry - will be used to explore the changing answers to two basic questions: what makes a person a woman or a man, and how does this gender identity affect their lives in the world. Course content will move from the waning days of the Roman Empire through the Protestant Reformation and Catholic Reform. Cross-listed as WMS 316. Cross-listed with WGS 316
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HST 317 - Hist of European Women Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
A survey of women’s history from the Renaissance to the present that critically examines the recent scholarship on this topic. The course will deal both with remarkable and ordinary women. Extensive use will be made of recent research on the history of the family and social demography as well as the more traditional areas of political, intellectual, and economic history. While emphasizing Western Europe, the course will include some material from the Americas and other areas. Cross-listed as WMS 317. Cross-listed with WGS 317
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HST 318 - Women’s Biog & Autobiog Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: Course not open to Freshmen
Examines the lives of various women in the United States, Great Britain, and elsewhere both from a literary and historical perspective. Examples of women whose lives will be studied are Charlotte Bronte, Sarah and Angelina Grimke, and Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Cross-listed as WMS 318. Cross-listed with WGS 318
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HST 319 - Early Mod Europe:1600-1815 Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: Course not open to Freshmen
A survey of post-Renaissance European civilization to the 19th century. Emphasis on the growth of the modern state system, the origins of capitalist economies, the scientific revolution and Enlightenment, and the political history of the principal monarchies.
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HST 320 - Topics in European History Credits 3
Lecture
Requirements: Prerequisite: Course not open to Freshmen
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HST 321 - 17 & 18 Century Europe Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: Course not open to Freshmen
A survey of the intellectual history of Europe in the early modern period, including the growth of skepticism and the secularization of thought, the scientific revolution, the Enlightenment and the creation of a liberal climate of opinion, and the origins of modern political and economic theory.
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HST 322 - 19th & 20th Century Intellectual European History Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: Course not open to Freshmen
An examination of such intellectual currents as romanticism, liberalism and conservatism, nationalism, socialism and capitalism, and social Darwinism. Attention will be paid to the development and maturation of these currents in the 19th century, and their modification in the 20th century.
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HST 323 - Europe in 19th Century Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: Course not open to Freshmen
The major political, economic, intellectual and social developments in Europe from the French Revolution to the outbreak of World War I.
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