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University Arts and Sciences Course Descriptions
perfect their spoken and written French. As well,
students will continue their study of Francophone
culture.
A “C” or better in FREN 122 or equivalent
or written permission of the Instructor and
School Chair.
History
HIST 104 Canada Before
Confederation
A survey of Canadian history from the pre-contact
societies of the First Nations to the creation of
Canadian Federation in 1867. European expansion
and settlement in northern North America,
relations between Europeans and First Nations,
and the development of the colonial societies
that formed Canada are examined. Emphasis is
placed on fostering student interest in history by
examining the historical experiences of a diversity
of Canadians.
ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of
“C” or better or written permission of the
Instructor and School Chair.
HIST 105 Contemporary Canada
A survey of modern Canada from confederation
to the end of the second millennium. The post-
1867 consolidation of a transcontinental Canada,
the marginalization of aboriginal peoples, and
the rapid transformation of Canadian society by
immigration, industrialization, urbanization, the
two world wars, and the Great Depression are examined.
The effects of broad economic and social
change on party politics, relations between French
and English Canada, and the attitudes, values, and
living and working patterns of Canadians are also
explored. Emphasis is placed on fostering student
interest in history by examining the historical
experiences of a diversity of Canadians.
ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of
“C” or better or written permission of the
Instructor and School Chair.
HIST 106 Western Civilization I
The course introduces students to some of the
major themes in the history of Western Society
from the Neolithic to the early modern European
worlds. Human experience and relations in
ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Greece, the
expansion the of the Hellenistic empire of Alexander
the Great, the rise of the Roman Empire, the
making of early European society, and the origins
and spread of the Renaissance and Reformation
are examined. By the conclusion of the course,
students will be able to view the development of
“the West” from an historical perspective.
ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of
“C” or better or written permission of the
Instructor and School Chair.
HIST 107 Western Civilization II
The course introduces students to major themes
and problems in Western society from the rise
of absolutism in the early 18th century to the
aftermath of World War Two. As part of this,
students will gain an understanding of the
origins and impact of the French and Industrial
revolutions, the rise of the nation state in the 19th
century, and the origins and effects of World War
One including the Russian Revolution, the Great
Depression, and the rise of authoritarian regimes
in the 1930s. By the conclusion of the course,
students will be able to view World War Two from
an historical perspective.
ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of “C”
or written permission of the Instructor and
School Chair.
HIST 203 A History of British Columbia
The course is designed to introduce students
to the history of British Columbia from the
pre-contact societies of the native peoples to
the present. Relations between Europeans and
First Nations, the development of the European
resource and settlement frontiers, and the eventual
transformation of British Columbia’s society and
economy as a result of industrialization, immigration,
and urbanization are examined within a
broader Canadian and North American context.
Emphasis is placed on fostering student interest in
the history of British Columbia by examining the
historical experiences of a diversity of peoples.
ENGL 12 with a grade of “C” or better or
written permission of the Instructor and
School Chair.
NOTE: Students in West Kootenay and British
Columbia history courses have access to
the “MINTO ROOM” archives. This collection
of books, records, private papers, photos
and maps aid in research, particularly of the
Kootenay region.
HIST 210 A History of the
First Nations of Canada
The course examines the history of the First Nations
of Canada from the pre-contact period to the
present. The changes and continuities within the societies
and economies of the First Nations as a result
of European contact, trade, warfare, and settlement
are examined within a broader hemispheric context.
The course gives particular emphasis to the historical
roots of contemporary First nations’ issues in Canada
and the contributions that aboriginal people have
made to the development of Canada and to their
own distinct societies.
ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of
“C” or better or written permission of the
Instructor and School Chair.
HIST 215 A History of the
West Kootenay
The course is designed to introduce students
to the history of the West Kootenay from the
pre-contact societies of the native peoples to
the present. Relations between Europeans and
First Nations, the development of the resource
and agricultural frontiers, work and settlement
patterns, and 20th and 21st century social and
economic change are also examined within the
broader Canadian and North American context.
Emphasis is placed on fostering student interest
in the history of the West Kootenay by examining
the historical experiences of a diversity of people
who have lived in the region.
ENGL 12 with a grade of “C” or better or
written permission of the Instructor and
School Chair.
NOTE: Students in West Kootenay and British
Columbia history courses have access to
the “MINTO ROOM” archives. This collection
of books, records, private papers, photos
and maps aid in research, particularly of the
Kootenay region.
HIST 220 Latin America: Pre-1821
History 220 surveys the Spanish and Portuguese
Empires America from their 15th century
beginnings in the conquest of aboriginal empires
and peoples to their break-up in the early 19th
century by independence movements of Creoles.
Major themes examined include the pre-contact
native societies and empires, the establishment
and administration of Spanish and Portuguese
overseas empires, the economies and societies
of the colonies, the impact and influence of the
Church, European power struggles for control of
Latin America, and the origins and emergence of
American independence movements.
ENGL 12 with a grade of “C” or better or
written permission of the Instructor and
School Chair.
HIST 221 Latin America: Post-1821
A survey of Latin American history from
independence to the present. Major themes
examined include post-colonial efforts to develop
and modernize new nation-states, the development
and impact of neocolonialism, the rise,
impact and responses to both nationalist and
revolutionary movements in the 20th century, and
the impact of the United States foreign policy on
Latin America and its peoples.
ENGL 12 with a grade of “C” or better or
written permission of the Instructor and
School Chair.
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