courses of instruction - Lafayette College

HISTORY
364. History Colloquium. Discussions of
consequential historical issues and major
new monographs. The topic of the collo
quium varies according to the scholarly inter
ests of the instructor. Offered as needed. Staff
365. American Technological Develop
ment. The growth of American technology
is examined from the early years of the Re
public through the latter twentieth century.
Topics include interchangeable parts and
the implementation of mass production; the
factory as system and community; the
transportation revolution; regional electric
power systems; communication technolo
gies; corporate invention; and the role of
the military in developing "modern" tech
nologies. Readings from recent works on
the history of technology are the basis for
class discussion. Prerequisite: History 215
or permission of instructor. Offered every
other year in spring semester. Mr. Jackson
366. The Rise of the American West
(1800-1980). An examination of the devel
opment of the trans-Mississippi American
West from the time of the earliest Anglo
explorations through the flourishing of
major urban centers in the late twentieth
century. A range of readings and films fo
cus discussion on social, economic, and
technological factors shaping the
West's culture. Prerequisites: History 108
or 109, or permission of instructor.
Offered in fall semester. [W] Mr, Jackson
367. Race and the Law in American His
tory. This seminar examines the legal his
tory of race in the United States. Topics
include the slave codes of colonial Ameri
ca; slavery and the Constitution; Indian re
moval cases; race and the 14th amend
ment; Chinese exclusion laws; segregation
and political exclusion of African Ameri
cans; lynching and other extralegal pun
ishment and control; the civil rights move
ment; integration and affirmative action;
and race and the criminal justice system.
[W] Ms. Rosen
368. Seminar in Latin American History
and Culture. This seminar provides ad
vanced students with an opportunity to
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develop an in-depth investigation of a
subject in an area of their interest. Stu
dents report the results of research to the
seminar and write a substantial paper.
Students are encouraged to use the meth
odology of their major discipline in the
paper, or skills in foreign languages. Pre
requisite: one of the following: History
245, 246; Spanish 214, 314, Government
and Law 227, or permission of instructor.
Mr. Sharpless
370. Diplomacy and Imperialism. Select
ed studies in European diplomatic history
since the late nineteenth century. When
this seminar is next offered, the topic will
be the origins of World War II. Readings
will include documents, memoirs, literary
works, and secondary sources. Knowledge
of a European language is desirable, but
not required. Prerequisite: History 227 or
228, or permission of instructor. Mr. Weiner
371. Seminar on American Foreign Poli
cy. Readings and research on American
foreign policy in the twentieth century.
Discussions and analyses of major histori
cal literature; research paper based on ex
tensive use of primary as well as second
ary sources. Prerequisite: History 261 or
262, or permission of instructor. Open to
juniors and seniors only. Offered in fall or
spring semester. [W] Mr. Offner
372. Studies in Asian History. This semi
nar will emphasize, in different years, one
of the following topics: the Chinese civil
war; present-day society in the People's
Republic of China; the relations of the PRC
and other nations of eastern Asia; compar
ative revolution in China, Japan, and Viet
nam. Prerequisite: one of the following:
History 248, 249; Government and Law 224,
228, 229, 239, or permission of instructor.
Offered in spring semester. Staff
373. The Middle East and North Africa.
An analysis of the major developments in
the region from the late eighteenth centu
ry to the present, with emphasis on the
impact of European imperialism, the de
velopment of nationalism and indepen
dence movements, the conflict between