2013-2014 Course Catalog - PDF Format - Flagler College

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HIS 337 – Latin America and The United States (3)
Description and analysis of the events, institutions, and issues that have
dominated the relations of Latin America with the United States throughout the
years. Emphasis on current diplomatic trends. This course is cross-listed as LAS
337 and POS 337.
HIS 340 – Selected Topics (1-6)
Offered when needed.
HIS 350 – The United States in the Fifties (3)
This course examines in detail the history of the United States from 1945 to
War II and the 1960s, this era possesses a dynamism and complexity of its own.
HIS 362 – Pre-Modern Africa (3)
This course examines the societies and cultures of the African continent
from ancient times through the period of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Topics
of study include oral tradition, political and social organization, migration,
religion, and slavery.
HIS 363 – Modern Africa (3)
This course surveys African history from the end of the trans-Atlantic slave
trade through the colonial and post-colonial periods.
HIS 380 – Modern Britain (3)
This course will provide a survey of British history from 1707 to the present. We
centuries, the impact of the world wars, and the country’s role in the EU and international
politics in the second half of the 20th century. By analyzing political, social, economic,
and international developments, the class will focus upon the continuing development
of British political and cultural identity during this time period.
HIS 407 – History of Russia and the Soviet State (3)
An in-depth study of late tsarist Russia and the development of the Soviet
system, covering 1850 to the present.
HIS 422 – Readings in Latin American History (3)
Intensive study of selected topics in the history of Latin America. This course
is cross-listed as LAS 422.
HIS 426 – Southern Religious History (3)
The class analyzes the development, variety, and complexity of religious
traditions in the American South from the Colonial Era through the end of the
20th century. The course examines a number of topics vital to an understanding
of the South’s varied religious heritage, such as the development of evangelical
Protestantism and the numerous denominations its spawned. The course also