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HIS-111: World Civilizations I

This course introduces world history from the dawn of civilization to the early modern era. Topics include Eurasian, African, American, and Greco-Roman civilizations and Christian, Islamic and Byzantine cultures. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze significant political, socioeconomic, and cultural developments in pre-modern world civilizations.

Requisites:
Take 1 group; Option: Take ENG-090 RED-090; Option: Take ENG-111(S26393); Option: Take DRE-098(S23643); Option: Take ENG-002; Option: Take ENG-025; Option: Take ENG-110(S26392); Take previously. Required.
Total Credits:3
Class Credits:3
Lab Credits:0
Clinic Credits:0

HIS-112: World Civilizations II

This course introduces world history from the early modern era to the present. Topics include the cultures of Africa, Europe, India, China, Japan, and the Americas. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze significant political, socioeconomic, and cultural developments in modern world civilizations.

Requisites:
Take 1 group; Option: Take ENG-090 RED-090; Option: Take ENG-111(S26393); Option: Take DRE-098(S23643); Option: Take ENG-002; Option: Take ENG-025; Option: Take ENG-110(S26392); Take previously. Required.
Total Credits:3
Class Credits:3
Lab Credits:0
Clinic Credits:0

HIS-121: Western Civilization I

This course introduces western civilization from pre-history to the early modern era. Topics include ancient Greece, Rome, and Christian institutions of the Middle Ages and the emergence of national monarchies in western Europe. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze significant political, socioeconomic, and cultural developments in early western civilization.

Requisites:
Take 1 group; Option: Take ENG-090 RED-090; Option: Take ENG-111(S26393); Option: Take DRE-098(S23643); Option: Take ENG-002; Option: Take ENG-025; Option: Take ENG-110(S26392); Take previously. Required.
Total Credits:3
Class Credits:3
Lab Credits:0
Clinic Credits:0

HIS-122: Western Civilization II

This course introduces western civilization from the early modern era to the present. Topics include the religious wars, the Industrial Revolution, World Wars I and II, and the Cold War. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze significant political, socioeconomic, and cultural developments in modern western civilization.

Requisites:
Take 1 group; Option: Take ENG-090 RED-090; Option: Take ENG-111(S26393); Option: Take DRE-098(S23643); Option: Take ENG-002; Option: Take ENG-025; Option: Take ENG-110(S26392); Take previously. Required.
Total Credits:3
Class Credits:3
Lab Credits:0
Clinic Credits:0

HIS-131: American History I

This course is a survey of American history from pre-history through the Civil War era. Topics include the migrations to the Americas, the colonial and revolutionary periods, the development of the Republic, and the Civil War. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze significant political, socioeconomic, and cultural developments in early American history.

Requisites:
Take 1 group; Option: Take ENG-090 RED-090; Option: Take ENG-111(S26393); Option: Take DRE-098(S23643); Option: Take ENG-002; Option: Take ENG-025; Option: Take ENG-110(S26392); Take previously. Required.
Total Credits:3
Class Credits:3
Lab Credits:0
Clinic Credits:0

HIS-132: American History II

This course is a survey of American history from the Civil War era to the present. Topics include industrialization, immigration, the Great Depression, the major American wars, the Cold War, and social conflict. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze significant political, socioeconomic, and cultural developments in American history since the Civil War.

Requisites:
Take 1 group; Option: Take ENG-090 RED-090; Option: Take ENG-111(S26393); Option: Take DRE-098(S23643); Option: Take ENG-002; Option: Take ENG-025; Option: Take ENG-110(S26392); Take previously. Required.
Total Credits:3
Class Credits:3
Lab Credits:0
Clinic Credits:0

HIS-221: African-American History

This course covers African-American history from the Colonial period to the present. Topics include African origins, the slave trade, the Civil War, Reconstruction, the Jim Crow era, the civil rights movement, and contributions of African Americans. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze significant political, socioeconomic, and cultural developments in the history of African Americans.

Requisites:
Take 1 group; Option: Take ENG-090 RED-090; Option: Take ENG-111(S26393); Option: Take DRE-098(S23643); Option: Take ENG-002; Option: Take ENG-025; Option: Take ENG-110(S26392); Take previously. Required.
Total Credits:3
Class Credits:3
Lab Credits:0
Clinic Credits:0