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ENGL 0100 - Critical Reading 3 hours
This course is designed to enhance critical reading skills and introduce collegiate writing in response to reading. Topics include vocabulary enrichment, reading flexibility, metacognitive strategies, and advanced comprehension skills, including analysis and evaluation. Upon completion, students should demonstrate comprehension and analysis and respond effectively to material across disciplines.
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ENGL 1101 - Composition I 3 hours
Practice in writing clear, coherent, well-organized prose; readings in prose to serve as models and a stimulus for writing; review of grammar and usage according to student need; opportunity for research.
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ENGL 1102 - Composition and Literature 3 hours
Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in ENGL 1101 Continued practice in writing combined with readings in literature; opportunities for research.
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ENGL 2110 - Survey of British Literature to 1700 3 hours
Prerequisites: A grade of “C”or better in ENGL 1102 . This course examines representative works of British literature from its beginnings to 1700.
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ENGL 2115 - Wilderness Literature 3 hours
Prerequisites: ENGL 1102 . Cross-Listed with ODLD 2115 . This course examines selected literature in the discipline of wilderness studies.
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ENGL 2120 - Survey of British Literature since 1700 3 hours
Prerequisites: A grade of “C”or better in ENGL 1102 . This course examines representative works of British literature from 1700 to the present.
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ENGL 2210 - American Literature to 1865 3 hours
Prerequisites: A grade of “C”or better in ENGL 1102 . This course examines representative works of American literature from its beginnings to 1865.
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ENGL 2220 - American Literature since 1865 3 hours
Prerequisites: A grade of “C”or better in ENGL 1102 . This course examines representative works of American literature from 1865 to the present.
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ENGL 2310 - World Literature through Renaissance 3 hours
Prerequisites: A grade of “C”or better in ENGL 1102 . This course examines representative works of world literature, beginning with the Enlightenment and ending with the literature of the Renaissance.
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ENGL 2320 - World Literature Since the Enlightenment 3 hours
Prerequisites: A grade of “C”or better in ENGL 1102 . This course examines representative works of world literature, beginning with the Enlightenment and ending with contemporary literature.
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ENGL 2601 - Creative Writing across the Genres 3 hours
Prerequisites: ENGL 1102 . In addition to studying models of excellent writing, students will practice writing original works and learn how to discuss literature cooperatively in a workshop setting. The course will cover a variety of literary genres including poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, playwriting or any combination these forms. This course may be repeated with the professor’s approval.
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ENGL 3002 - Chaucer and Medieval British Literature 3 hours
Prerequisites: A grade of “C”or better in ENGL 2110 or ENGL 2120 or ENGL 2210 or ENGL 2220 or ENGL 2310 or ENGL 2320 . This course examines British literature during the middle ages, with particular emphasis on the works of Geoffrey Chaucer.
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ENGL 3004 - Spencer and Sixteenth-Century Brit Lit 3 hours
Prerequisites: A grade of “C”or better in ENGL 2110 or ENGL 2120 or ENGL 2210 or ENGL 2220 or ENGL 2310 or ENGL 2320 . This course examines British literature during the sixteenth century, with particular emphasis on the works of Edmund Spenser.
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ENGL 3008 - Milton and Seventeenth Century Brit Lit 3 hours
Prerequisites: A grade of “C”or better in ENGL 2110 or ENGL 2120 or ENGL 2210 or ENGL 2220 or ENGL 2310 or ENGL 2320 . This course examines British literature during the seventeenth century, with particular emphasis on the works of John Milton.
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ENGL 3101 - Brit Lit of Restoration and 18th Century 3 hours
Prerequisites: A grade of “C”or better in ENGL 2110 or ENGL 2120 or ENGL 2210 or ENGL 2220 or ENGL 2310 or ENGL 2320 . This course examines British literature during the Restoration and the eighteenth century, with particular emphasis on the works of Dryden, Defoe, Swift, Pope, and Johnson.
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ENGL 3102 - British Romanticism 3 hours
Prerequisites: A grade of “C”or better in ENGL 2110 or ENGL 2120 or ENGL 2210 or ENGL 2220 or ENGL 2310 or ENGL 2320 . This course examines British literature during the Romantic period, with particular emphasis on the major poets: Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, and Keats.
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ENGL 3206 - American Modernism and Post-Modernism 3 hours
Prerequisites: A grade of “C”or better in ENGL 2110 or ENGL 2120 or ENGL 2210 or ENGL 2220 or ENGL 2310 or ENGL 2320 . This course examines the literature of American modernism and postmodernism during the twentieth century.
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ENGL 3308 - Postcolonial Literature 3 hours
Prerequisites: ENGL 2110 . This course examines the literature emerging from the rise and fall of Western colonialism and imperialism.
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ENGL 3501 - Studies in Modern Literature 3 hours
Prerequisites: A grade of “C”or better in ENGL 2110 or ENGL 2120 or ENGL 2210 or ENGL 2220 or ENGL 2310 or ENGL 2320 . This course examines, singly or in combination, poetry, fiction, and drama from the modern period. This course may cover British, American, or world literature, or any combination thereof.
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ENGL 3503 - Contemporary Literature 3 hours
Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in ENGL 2110 or ENGL 2120 or ENGL 2210 or ENGL 2220 or ENGL 2310 or ENGL 2320 . This course examines one or more contemporary authors, at least one of whom will visit the class during the semester. This course provides an opportunity for intensive engagement with both a writer and his or her work.
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ENGL 3505 - Intro to Literary Criticism and Theory 3 hours
Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in ENGL 2110 or ENGL 2120 or ENGL 2210 or ENGL 2220 or ENGL 2310 or ENGL 2320 . This course offers students an introduction to various methods of reading and evaluating literary texts.
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ENGL 3601 - Creative Writing in Prose 3 hours
Prerequisites: ENGL 1102 . This course offers students advanced study in the art of creative writing in prose, including analysis of creative prose and practice writing original works. The course may cover short fiction, the novel, creative non-fiction, or any combination. This course may be repeated with the professor’s approval.
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ENGL 3602 - Creative Writing in Poetry 3 hours
Prerequisites: ENGL 1102 . This course offers students advanced study in the art of poetry, including analysis of poetic works and practice writing original poetry. This course may be repeated with the professor’s approval.
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ENGL 3603 - Creative Writing in Drama 3 hours
Prerequisites: ENGL 1102 . This course is an introduction to the craft of dramatic writing for the stage and screen, including exercises to develop individual style, and culminating in the writing of a one-act play. This course is cross listed with THEA 4101 Playwriting. This course may be repeated with the professor’s approval.
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ENGL 4101 - Seminar: Special Topics in Brit Lit 3 hours
Prerequisites: ENGL 2110 or ENGL 2120 or ENGL 2210 or ENGL 2220 or ENGL 2310 or ENGL 2320 . This course requires students to take a more active role in class discussion and exposes them to the type of coursework done in graduate school. Instead of examining a broad period or movement, students in this course perform in-depth study of a more narrow aspect of British literature. The course may include interdisciplinary study and be team-taught with a professor from a field other than English. This course may be repeated with the professor’s approval.
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ENGL 4201 - Seminar: Special Topics in American Lit 3 hours
Prerequisites: ENGL 2110 or ENGL 2120 or ENGL 2210 or ENGL 2220 or ENGL 2310 or ENGL 2320 . This course requires students to take a more active role in class discussion and exposes them to the type of coursework done in graduate school. Instead of examining a broad period or movement, students in this course perform in-depth study of a more narrow aspect of American literature. The course may include interdisciplinary study and be team-taught with a professor from a field other than English. This course may be repeated with the professor’s approval.
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ENGL 4301 - Seminar: Special Topics in World Lit 3 hours
Prerequisites: ENGL 2110 or ENGL 2120 or ENGL 2210 or ENGL 2220 or ENGL 2310 or ENGL 2320 . This course requires students to take a more active role in class discussion and exposes them to the type of coursework done in graduate school. Instead of examining a broad period or movement, students in this course perform in-depth study of a more narrow aspect of world literature. The course may include interdisciplinary study and be team-taught with a professor from a field other than English. This course may be repeated with the professor’s approval.
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ENGL 4990 - Senior Presentation 1 hour
This course counts for one credit hour. Students majoring in English must enroll in this course during spring semester of the year in which they plan to graduate. This course requires students to present to the English faculty a condensed version of the best paper they have written in a 3000- or 4000-level English course. Presentations will resemble those made at an academic conference. This serves as the culminating experience for students completing study in English at Young Harris College.
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Foundations |
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FOUN 1000 - First Year Foundations 2 hours
Pilot Program: Fall 2010 and Fall 2011
Designed specifically for first year students, the course introduces students to academic and student life culture and assists them in developing skills or strategies applicable to any academic discipline. This course will give students the opportunity to cultivate the skills, values, and attitudes necessary to become confident, capable college students, and contributing community members.
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French |
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FREN 1101 - Elementary French I 3 hours
French 1101 is the introductory semester of a two-semester series of French courses. This is a beginning level language course. Students enrolled in this course are not expected to know any French prior to taking it. The course will be taught in the target language. Students will develop a beginner level of proficiency in French by participating in communicative activities. This course is designed to develop the capacity to use the language in communicative situations. Equally important goals are the acquisition of the skills necessary for effective reading and writing in French. These objectives can be accomplished only through active participation, both in and out of class. The course will be taught in the target language.
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FREN 1102 - Elementary French II 3 hours
Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in FREN 1101 or equivalent proficiency. French 1102 is the second semester of a two-semester series of French courses. This course is designed as the second half of the beginning level. Students are expected to know some French prior to taking it. Some students may already have taken French in high school, but lack sufficient competency to be able to enroll in intermediate courses. Others may have taken 1101. Students enrolled in this course are expected to have a previous working knowledge of basic French vocabulary and grammar structures. This is not a course for those who have never before studied French. Students will further their level of proficiency in French by participating in communicative activities. The first-year sequence in French is designed to develop the capacity to use the language in communicative situations. Equally important goals are the acquisition of the skills necessary for effective reading and writing in French. These objectives can be accomplished only through active participation, both in and out of class. The course will be taught in the target language.
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FREN 2201 - Intermediate French I 3 hours
Prerequisites: FREN 1102 . This course will solidify and expand the students’ foundation in speaking, listening, reading, and writing French, as well as deepen their appreciation of Francophone literature and culture. The class will develop the basic skills the students learned in FREN 1101 and 1102 to a higher level of communicative competence. The students’ knowledge of Francophone culture will be enhanced through reading selections from literary and nonliterary works. Oral proficiency will be stressed through classroom debates, presentations, and use of interactive technology. The basic grammar rules, which students learned in the elementary courses, will be highlighted again, together with additional, more complex grammatical structures that they will put in practice by writing short compositions in and outside class. Instruction is in French.
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FREN 2202 - Intermediate French II 3 hours
Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in FREN 2201 or equivalent proficiency. This course is the second semester of Intermediate French and a continuation and expansion of FREN 2201. Its primary objective is to prepare students for the transition to advanced 3000-level French courses by developing and expanding upon previously acquired language knowledge and communicative skills within a content-based curriculum focusing on Francophone and French-speaking peoples and cultures. We shall continue our review and expansion of the conversational practice, grammatical structures, vocabulary, writing skills, as well as further deepen our knowledge and appreciation of Francophone literature and culture introduced in previous semesters. The course will be conducted entirely in French.
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FREN 2850 - Study Abroad 3 Hours
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FREN 2851 - Study Abroad 3 Hours
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FREN 2980 - Independent Study 3 Hours
Students enrolled in Independent Study will work in close contact with a sponsoring faculty member to investigate a discipline facet not covered within the College curriculum. Independent Study Courses are designed in concert with the student and the sponsoring faculty member and are offered to provide increased opportunity for individualized learning in a well-defined area of study.
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FREN 2981 - Independent Study 3 Hours
Students enrolled in Independent Study will work in close contact with a sponsoring faculty member to investigate a discipline facet not covered within the College curriculum. Independent Study Courses are designed in concert with the student and the sponsoring faculty member and are offered to provide increased opportunity for individualized learning in a well-defined area of study.
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FREN 4850 - Study Abroad 3 Hours
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FREN 4851 - Study Abroad 3 Hours
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FREN 4980 - Independent Study 3 Hours
Students enrolled in Independent Study will work in close contact with a sponsoring faculty member to investigate a discipline facet not covered within the College curriculum. Independent Study Courses are designed in concert with the student and the sponsoring faculty member and are offered to provide increased opportunity for individualized learning in a well-defined area of study.
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FREN 4981 - Independent Study 3 Hours
Students enrolled in Independent Study will work in close contact with a sponsoring faculty member to investigate a discipline facet not covered within the College curriculum. Independent Study Courses are designed in concert with the student and the sponsoring faculty member and are offered to provide increased opportunity for individualized learning in a well-defined area of study.
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Health |
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HEAL 1110 - Health and Wellness 3 hours
This course encompasses a total wellness concept of one’s physical, mental and emotional well-being. Students will examine major health issues of contemporary society. Emphasis is placed on nutrition, mental health, sexuality, and fitness. Students will learn to make responsible decisions that will directly affect their quality of life and attainment of well being.
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HEAL 1115 - First Aid 3 hours
This course is concerned with the problems and practical applications of first aid. Emergency care of the suddenly ill and the injured is combined with safety measures and accident prevention. This is an American Red Cross course and certification in first aid and community CPR may be received.
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History |
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HIST 1111 - Survey of Civilization I 3 hours
A survey of the developments of human social, economic, political, intellectual, and religious institutions from the pre-literate age to the mid-sixteenth century. Attention is given to the civilizations of the ancient Near East, Greece, Rome, Medieval Europe, the Byzantine Empire, the Arabic and Turkish Empires, and the Renaissance.
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HIST 1112 - Survey of Civilization II 3 hours
A survey of the major religious, political, economic, social and intellectual developments of the Western world from the early modern period (c. 1500) to the present.
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HIST 2111 - American History I 3 hours
U. S. History to 1865. European backgrounds, early inhabitants, the colonial period; the American Revolution; the Constitution; the new government under Federalist guidance; Jeffersonian and Jacksonian democracy; westward expansion and the growth of sectionalism; and the Civil War. The content of this course satisfies the state legislative requirements in United States and Georgia history.
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HIST 2112 - American History II 3 hours
U.S. History since 1865. Reconstruction; readjustments of government and agriculture to the new industrialization; the new West; the world wars; problems of the Cold War era; the movement toward social, political, and economic reform. The content of this course satisfies the state legislative requirements in United States and Georgia history.
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HIST 2850 - Study Abroad 3 hours
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HIST 2851 - Study Abroad 3 hours
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HIST 2980 - Independent Study 3 hours
Students enrolled in Independent Study will work in close contact with a sponsoring faculty member to investigate a discipline facet not covered within the College curriculum. Independent Study Courses are designed in concert with the student and the sponsoring faculty member and are offered to provide increased opportunity for individualized learning in a well-defined area of study.
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HIST 2981 - Independent Study 3 hours
Students enrolled in Independent Study will work in close contact with a sponsoring faculty member to investigate a discipline facet not covered within the College curriculum. Independent Study Courses are designed in concert with the student and the sponsoring faculty member and are offered to provide increased opportunity for individualized learning in a well-defined area of study.
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HIST 3001 - Modern Britain 3 hours
Prerequisites: Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. This course covers British history since 1660 up to the present. Topics to be discussed include the Restoration, industrialization and the rise of the bourgeoisie, growth and decline of empire, the British experience in World Wars I and II, and the formation of British national identity. This course is designed to help students have a deeper understanding of the major events, people, concepts, and movements that shaped Britain since 1660.
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HIST 3002 - Modern France 3 hours
Prerequisites: Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. This course is designed to survey modern French history and its political, economic, cultural, and social development. It examines the history of the Enlightenment, the French Revolution and the Napoleonic wars, the Revolutions of 1830 and 1848, the creation of the Third Republic, Vichy, and postwar France. The analysis of national French identity and its evolution is in the core of the course.
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HIST 3003 - The Third Reich and the Holocaust 3 hours
Prerequisites: Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. The purpose of this course is to examine political, economic, social, and cultural factors that led to the rise of Adolf Hitler in interwar Germany. Topics to be covered include: the Weimar Republic, the Nazi “Revolution,” anti-Semitism, the Second World War, the Holocaust, and the denazification of Germany.
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HIST 3004 - Modern Russia 3 hours
Prerequisites: Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. The course will introduce students to the history of modern Russia since the late seventeenth century up to the present. We will begin the course with the stories of the westernization of Russia by Peter the Great and the “enlightened absolutism” of Catherine the Great. The course will also address the Russian War of 1812 and the reforms of Alexander II. The course will emphasize the importance of the ideologies of nationalism and socialism in the 19th and 20th century. The discussion of the Great War, the Russian Revolutions of 1917, the NEP, Stalinism, and the Great Patriotic War will be in the core of the course. The course will conclude with the discussion of the “thaw” by Nikita Khrushchev, the Cuban missile crisis, the epoch of “stagnation,” Gorbachev’s Perestroika and the presidency of Vladimir Putin and Dmitriy Medvedev. The course is designed to increase significantly the student’s knowledge of Russian and Soviet history and to introduce students to some aspects of Russian culture.
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HIST 3005 - 19th Century European History 3 hours
Prerequisites: HIST 1112 Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. The purpose of the course is to study the history of France, Britain, the Habsburg Empire, Russia, and, after the unification, Germany and Italy in the nineteenth century and to analyze the legacy of the French Revolution and the Industrial Revolutions for shaping political, social, economic, and cultural paradigms of the nineteenth century.
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HIST 3006 - 20th Century European History 3 hours
Prerequisites: HIST 1112 Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. The course introduces students to the major events of the 20th century such as the Great War, the Russian Revolution, the rise of the Third Reich, World War II, the fall of the European empires, the Cold War, and the creation of the European Union.
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HIST 3007 - World Wars I and II 3 hours
Prerequisites: HIST 1112 Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. The origins, details, and outcomes of the wars in Europe from the early 20th century through 1945. The interwar period, which is pivotally linked from the first to the second war, will be included.
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HIST 3010 - Classical Greece & Rome 3 hours
Prerequisites: HIST 1111 Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. The course offers an overview of the history of ancient Greece and Rome. The course explores several themes, such as the “Dark Ages,” the cultures of Athens and Sparta, the rise of Alexander of Great and Hellenistic civilizations; the expansion of Rome; the Roman Republic and the Augustan revolution; the emergence of Christianity, and imperial Rome.
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HIST 3011 - Late Antiquity 3 hours
Prerequisites: HIST 1111 Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. An introduction to the history of Late Antiquity. Topics include the fall of the Roman Empire and the emergence of the medieval world, the triumph of Christianity and Islam, the rise of the Christian and Islamic empires, and the history of Byzantium.
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HIST 3012 - Medieval Europe 3 hours
Prerequisites: HIST 1111 Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. The course provides students with an overview of medieval history to 1500. The course is designed to analyze political, social, cultural, and political developments in medieval Europe including the role of the Christian church and monasticism, crusades, the rise of national states, the Black Death, the Renaissance, and interactions with Islamic empires.
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HIST 3020 - Modern Middle East 3 hours
Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing. This course examines the history of the Islamic Middle East from the rise of the Ottoman and Safavid Persian empires through the creation of Israel in 1948. Attention is given to the development of Islam and politics; western imperialism; Arab nationalism; and modernization vs. tradition
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HIST 3030 - History of China 3 hours
Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing. A broad survey of Chinese dynastic origins, culture, society, and governance. Emphasis will be placed upon the major sources, ideas, and traditions of Chinese institutions, up to the Communist era (c. 1950).
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HIST 3031 - History of Japan 3 hours
Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing. Survey of Japanese history since 1859 to the downfall of the Tokugawa shogunate, the two world wars, and rise of Japan to economic superpower. Emphasis is placed on Japanese economic, social, and political developments over this time period.
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HIST 3040 - Africa since 1918 3 hours
Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing. Sub-Saharan African history from the end of World War I through the present. Emphasis will be placed upon the impact of western imperialism, nation-building during the anti-colonial period, and contemporary issues of post-colonial Africa.
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HIST 3050 - Introduction to Latin America 3 hours
Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing. An introduction to the social, cultural, political, and economic formations of Latin America, from 1492 to the movements for independence in the 19th century.
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HIST 3051 - Latin American Radicalism 3 hours
Prerequisites: HIST 3050 An investigation of the radicalization of political factions and populist movements throughout Latin America. The course will focus upon themes of nationalism, civil wars, banditry, urbanization, military dictatorships, human rights, and guerilla insurgencies.
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HIST 3059 - Colonial America to 1763 3 Hours
Prerequisites: HIST 2111 This course provides an in-depth study of Colonial America from the arrival of Europeans to the end of the French and Indian War in 1763. The causes and consequences of colonization will be examined, including the implications for Euro-Americans, Native Americans, and African Americans. Topics of study will include the political, cultural, and religious foundations of and interaction among colonial societies.
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HIST 3060 - Revolutionary America 1763 to 1800 3 hours
Prerequisites: HIST 2111 . Political, economic, and social history of colonial development from the time of contact to the Treaty of Paris, with primary emphasis on the transition to a mobilized, revolutionary population and the evolution into a new nation.
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HIST 3062 - Reconstruction 3 hours
Prerequisites: HIST 2111 , HIST 2112 . An introduction to the post-Civil War period. The political framework and outcomes in the South will be viewed from inception in 1865 through the abandonment of Reconstruction in 1877, with a preview of the “Redemption” or “Jim Crow” era in the South, which lasted into the middle 20th century
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HIST 3063 - The Cold War 3 hours
Prerequisites: HIST 2112 . Survey of the causes of the Cold War between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R, as well as social, political, and military maneuvers by both superpowers from 1945 to 1989. Emphasis will be placed on American foreign policy as well as domestic situations during the Cold War period.
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HIST 3064 - Presidents from 1968-1988 3 hours
Decisions and responses; gains and crises within presidencies from Nixon through Reagan. Particular emphasis will be paid to the outcomes of presidential administrations, and impacts upon their respective political parties.
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HIST 3065 - Vietnam War: Lessons Unlearned 3 Hours
Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing or permission of Dr. March. The political, military, and social history of the United States during the Vietnam War, from the fall of Dienbienphu in 1954 through America’s departure in 1973-75. Domestic unrest involving the war will be included.
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HIST 3066 - Georgia History 3 Hours
Prerequisites: HIST 2111 HIST 2112 This course is a chronological study of the history of Georgia from the colonial period to the 21st century. Emphasis is given to “Old South vs. New South” transitions, and the course culminates in Georgia’s contemporary positions sociologically and politically.
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HIST 4001 - European Intellectual History 3 hours
Prerequisites: HIST 1112 Junior or Senior standing. The course is designed to study in depth various ideologies, including conservatism, liberalism, nationalism, socialism, feminism, and fascism. Students will read excerpts from the works of John Locke, Montesquieu, Edmund Burke, Alexis de Tocqueville, Adam Smith, John Stuart Mill, Hannah Arendt, Simone de Beauvoir, and other philosophers.
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HIST 4002 - The French Revolution and Napoleon 3 hours
Prerequisites: HIST 1111 HIST 1112 The course will analyze the dynamics of the French Revolution. Topics to be covered: French absolutism, the Enlightenment, 1789 and the creation of constitutional monarchy, the role of sans-culottes, the Vendee, the rise and fall of Robespierre and the “Republic of Virtue,” Napoleon and his empire, and the Congress of Vienna. Students will be introduced to various historiographical traditions, including the works of Alexis de Tocqueville, Georges Lefebvre, Roger Chartier, Jürgen Habermas, François Furet, and others authors.
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HIST 4003 - Technology and Culture in Modern Europe 3 hours
Prerequisites: HIST 1111 HIST 1112 This course is designed to analyze the relationship between technology and culture in modern Europe and its role in shaping modern European identity. The course will analyze how railways, airplanes, cars, telephone, newspapers, and cinema redefined everyday life of the Europeans and brought new social and cultural practices.
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HIST 4004 - The Russian Revolution and Stalinism 3
Prerequisites: HIST 1112 The course is designed to explore various historiographical traditions of the Russian Revolution and Stalinism. Topics to be covered: Russian autocracy, the February and October Revolutions, war communism and the “new economic policy,” the rise of Stalin, collectivization, industrialization, purges, the Great Patriotic War, and the origins of the Cold War.
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HIST 4005 - Colonialism and Imperialism 3
Prerequisites: HIST 1111 HIST 1112 HIST 2111 HIST 2112 This course examines the history of interaction between Europeans and non-European peoples since the Age of Exploration. The course will address the rise and fall of European empires and their legacy for the contemporary world, the national and geographic differences between different imperial projects, decolonization, and politics in post-colonial states.
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HIST 4010 - Ancient Greece 3 hours
Prerequisites: HIST 1111 HIST 3010 This course is designed to present the in-depth analysis of the history of Greece with particular emphasis on the birth of the polis (city-state), the phenomenon of tyranny, the rise of Sparta and Athens, the Persian Wars and the Peloponnesian Wars, Alexander the Great and Hellenistic world, and Greek cultural heritage.
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HIST 4011 - The Roman Empire 3 hours
Prerequisites: HIST 1112 HIST 3010 This course examines Roman history after the death of Julius Caesar to 476 AD. Topics to be covered: pax romana, the structure of Roman government and law, the urbanization and Romanization of the western provinces, the spread of Christianity, and the fall of Rome.
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HIST 4030 - Southeast Asia 3 hours
Prerequisites: HIST 1112 HIST 2111 Junior or Senior standing. A survey course to introduce the geographic, imperialist, and post-colonial experiences of the peoples of Southeast Asia. The emphasis will be upon political, cultural, and military history in the 19th through 20th century periods.
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HIST 4051 - American Civil War 3 hours
Prerequisites: HIST 2111 , HIST 2112 . Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. A study of the causes leading up to the American Civil War, with emphasis on the decade of the 1850s. The social and political events of the dawn of the 1860s will introduce the actual war experience and its aftermath.
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HIST 4060 - The Radicalization of the American Civil Rights Movement 3 hours
Prerequisites: HIST 2112 Junior or Senior standing. A study of the American Civil Rights movement’s transformation from its non-violent origins in the 1950s to the confrontational, often inflammatory approach of various groups in the 1960s.
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HIST 4061 - The Great Depression and the New Deal 3 hours
Prerequisites: HIST 2112 , Junior or Senior standing. A study of the causes, realities, and responses to the nation’s economic collapse. The details and controversies of FDR’s New Deal will be emphasized, as well as social and cultural outcomes for the nation.
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HIST 4062 - American Film History 3 hours
Prerequisites: HIST 1112 HIST 2112 Junior or Senior standing. A study of the American film industry from its East Coast origins through the fading of the studio era by the early 1960s. Emphasis will be placed upon the creative and technological developments of Hollywood’s output.
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HIST 4063 - The 1950s in America 3 hours
Prerequisites: HIST 2112 Junior or Senior standing. The odd mix of postwar prosperity with intense anxiety will be addressed. Conformity mixed with underlying fear produced a society with a dual nature, which was reflected in the political and cultural landscape.
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HIST 4064 - The 1960s in America 3 hours
Prerequisites: HIST 2112 Junior or Senior standing. One of the most tumultuous decades in American history came after the appearances vs. realities tension of the 1950s. Beyond the obvious youth rebellion, the 1960s illustrated an entire nation deeply separated by political but also cultural and racial divides.
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HIST 4850 - Study Abroad 3 hours
Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing, completed application, résumé, and permission of the department chair. Co-requisite: HONR 4101 , LSTP 1127 . A study abroad experience is a planned educational experience in a country outside the United States. It is as opportunity to apply the knowledge you have gained in your studies in a real-world setting in another culture, gaining firsthand knowledge of the global work environment.
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HIST 4851 - Study Abroad 3 Hours
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