Victory University 2012-2013 Academic Catalog

HS-3310 THE AFRICAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE (3 SEMESTER HOURS)
Analysis of the African American historical experience from the seventeenth century through
the present. This course will be based heavily on primary source “voices” emerging from key
historical epochs throughout the span of American history.
HS-3401 EUROPE FROM ANTIQUITY THROUGH THE RENAISSANCE (3 SEMESTER HOURS)
This course covers the history of the European continent from Antiquity through the Italian
Renaissance. This course is designed to provide an analytical overview of European history and
an introduction to historical inquiry.
HS-3402 HISTORY OF MODERN EUROPE (3 SEMESTER HOURS)
This course covers the history of the European continent from the Protestant Reformation
through the Twentieth Century. This course is designed to provide an analytical overview of
European history and an introduction to historical inquiry.
HS-3410 HISTORY OF THE HOLOCAUST (3 SEMESTER HOURS)
Analysis of the causes, effects, and implications of the Holocaust in Europe through the use of
primary sources. The class will conclude with a comparison of the Holocaust with other
genocides of the past 600 years.
HS-3415 THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION (3 SEMESTER HOURS)
This course covers the formative period of European history from ca. 1300 to ca. 1700, which
includes four pivotal movements: the Renaissance, Protestant Reformation, Catholic
Reformation, and Baroque Era. This class will emphasize the critical reading and analysis of
original sources from both the Reformation and the Renaissance.
HS-3500 HISTORY OF AFRICA (3 SEMESTER HOURS)
This course covers the history of the African continent from the first appearance of humanity
on the continent through the Twentieth Century. Special attention will be given to the diversity
of cultures and peoples on the expansive continent, the appearance of major world religions on
the continent such as Christianity and Islam, and how African peoples interacted with the larger
world around them.
HS-3613 THE CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION (3 SEMESTER HOURS)
Sectional differences of the 1850’s, slavery, military history, and the technology of warfare.
Civil War, the Reconstruction and the Grant era. Offered on demand.
HS-3615 THE WILD WEST: HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WEST (3 SEMESTER HOURS)
A survey of the American West from 1492 to the present. Topics covered include the
interaction and competition between peoples and culture, the formation of economic, political
and religious institutions, and the portrayal of the West in popular culture.
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