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2006-2008 CATALOGHIST 112 (IAI: S2 913 N; HST 916)WORLD HISTORY: 1714 TO PRESENTPrerequisite: Placement into ENG 099 or higher3 lectures per week: 3 hrs creditThis course covers the political, social, economic and culturalhistory of the world including the origins and development ofits peoples and societies from 1714 to the present. Equalemphasis is placed on the development of Western and non-Western civilizations.HIST 115 (IAI: S2 906N)AFRICAN CIVILIZATIONS IPrerequisite: Placement into ENG 099 or higher3 lectures per week: 3 hrs creditAn introduction to major African societies of the past and theirreactions to European imperialism.HIST 116 (IAI: S2 907N)AFRICAN CIVILIZATIONS IIPrerequisite: Placement into ENG 099 or higher3 lectures per week: 3 hrs creditA continuation of HIST 115 with major emphasis on the developmentof modern African societies as they react to the twinforces of imperialism and nationalism.HIST 140 (IAI: S2 910N)HISTORY OF LATIN AMERICAPrerequisite: Placement into ENG 099 or higher3 lectures per week: 3 hrs creditStudents will study the growth and development of HispanicAmerica from the Age of Discovery to the present day. Specialemphasis will be placed on the success and failure of democraticprocedures and the relationship between Latin America andthe United States.The influences of the Roman CatholicChurch, the military and the business community on the developmentof society and government will also be described.HIST 151 (IAI: S2 902; HST 913)HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION IPrerequisite: Placement into ENG 099 or higher3 lectures per week: 3 hrs creditThis course examines the political, social and economic historyof the Western world, including the origins and development ofcultures from human origins to the Age of Exploration.HIST 152 (IAI: S2 903; HST 914)HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION IIPrerequisite: Placement into ENG 099 or higher3 lectures per week: 3 hrs creditThis course explores the political, social, cultural and economichistory of the Western world from the Age of Exploration tomodern times.HIST 201 (IAI: S2 900; HST 911)U.S. HISTORY: 1492 TO 1877Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 099 or higher3 lectures per week: 3 hrs creditStudy of the political, economic and social factors in the growthof the United States from the Age of Discovery through theCivil War and Reconstruction.HIST 202 (IAI: S2 901; HST 912)U.S. HISTORY: 1877 TO PRESENTPrerequisite: Placement into ENG 099 or higher3 lectures per week: 3 hrs creditThis course looks at the political, social and economic historyof the United States from 1877 to the present, including thedevelopment and origins of its peoples and society.HIST 230AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORYPrerequisite: None3 lectures per week: 3 hrs creditDesigned to acquaint the student with the African roots of theAfrican American with emphasis on the transition of Blacksfrom African warrior to American slave.HUMANITIES(See also Philosophy)DEGREES, CERTIFICATES, COURSESCOURSE DESCRIPTIONSHUMAN 101 (IAI:H5 904N)COMPARATIVE RELIGIONSPrerequisite: Placement into ENG 099 or higher3 lectures per week: 3 hrs creditThe goal of the course is to enhance the understanding of whatreligion is through a study of some of the forms it takes.Religion is not reduced to other things or explained “away,” butis regarded as a medium of human expression (other media ofexpression being found in the arts and sciences).The way religiousexpressions embody human psychological and socialorganization is taken into account.The expression of religion inliterature is discussed.HUMAN 102FOUNDATIONAL RELIGIOUS TEXTSPrerequisite: Placement into ENG 099 or higher3 lectures per week: 3 hrs creditThis is a humanistic study of one or more of the foundationaldocuments of the world’s religions such as the Hebrew Bible,the New Testament, the Qur’an or the Vedas.HUMAN 201 (IAI: H9 900)HUMANITIES THEMES: MYTH, REASON AND GODPrerequisite: Placement into ENG 099 or higher3 lectures per week: 3 hrs creditThis course will deepen students’ understanding of their ownmoral, political and religious beliefs through examining themajor humanities themes in Greek and Hebrew texts basic toWestern culture. Literary, historical and philosophical perspectivesare explored in readings which include Homer, Plato andthe Bible.HUMAN 202 (IAI: HF 900)FORM AND STRUCTURE IN THE ARTSPrerequisite: Placement into ENG 099 or higher3 lectures per week: 3 hrs creditThis is a course separable from HUMAN 201, which is not aprerequisite.The coursework is divided among literature, paintingand music. Emphasis is on formal structure of these worksand on analysis rather than appreciation.DEGREES,CERTIFICATES,COURSES137