2013-2014 Catalog - Virginia Wesleyan College

118 HISTORYHISTORY119114 History of the U.S. Since 1877 (2)A brief survey of the second half of Americanhistory, from Reconstruction up to the present.Designed for students who need only one half of theAmerican survey to fulfill a graduation requirement.Students cannot take both HIST 114 and 116 forcredit. Offered on demand.116 History of the United States (4)A survey of the history of the United States fromapproximately 1400 to the present. Examines themajor political, social, cultural, intellectual, religious,and economic trends over the course of the nation’shistory. Designed primarily to fulfill state competencyrequirements for prospective teachers. Offered eachsemester.219 Topics in Asian History (4) HAn examination of selected topics in the history ofAsia that varies from year to year and focuses on suchareas as China, Japan, India, and the Near East. Maybe repeated for credit as designated topics change.Offered spring of odd-numbered years or ondemand.220 The Civil War and Reconstruction (4) HExamines the causes, experience, significance, andlasting legacies of the Civil War and Reconstruction.Topics include the ongoing crisis of sectionalism andnationalism, the political, ideological, and moralconflict over slavery, the impact of expansionism, theideological development of a revolutionary South,and the impact of the war on national politics,culture, and memory. Heavy emphasis is given to thewar itself: the battles, leaders, common soldiers,tactics, diplomacy and economics of this greatconflict. Finally, students explore the mixed results ofthis war for the victorious North, the defeated South,and the restored nation during Reconstruction andbeyond. Offered spring of even-numbered years.248 Medieval Islamic World (4) VAn honors course in the history, religion, andculture of the Islamic Near East, Spain, Africanempires and Swahili Coast, the Ottoman Empire andMogul India from Mohammed the Prophet to the17th century. Prerequisite: Membership in theHonors and Scholars program or consent. Offered ondemand.250 Topics in American History (4) HApplies skills in historical analysis to a variety ofgeographical, chronological, cultural, social, andpolitical topics. Students learn how societies changeover time, analyzing primary documents in theirhistorical context and developing independentarguments based on primary sources. Requires an8-10 page paper based on primary source evidence.Topics for HIST 250 sections are available from theHistory Department before registration begins eachsemester. May be repeated for credit as topics change.Prerequisite/corequisite: ENG 105. Prerequisite forWinter Session: successful completion of ENG 105with a grade of C or higher.251 Topics in European History (4) HApplies skills in historical analysis to a variety ofgeographical, chronological, cultural, social, andpolitical subjects. Students learn how societies changeover time, analyzing primary documents in theirhistorical context and developing independentarguments based on primary sources. Requires an8-10 page paper based on primary source evidence.May be repeated for credit as topics vary. Topics anddescriptions are available from the HistoryDepartment before registration begins each semester.Prerequisite/corequisite: ENG 105. Prerequisite forWinter Session: ENG 105 with a grade of C orhigher. Offered each semester and in selectedWinter Sessions.252 Topics in Non-Western History (4) HApplies skills in historical analysis to a variety ofgeographical, chronological, cultural, social, andpolitical subjects. Students learn how societies changeover time, analyzing primary documents in theirhistorical context and developing independentarguments based on primary sources. Requires an8-10 page paper based on primary source evidence.May be repeated for credit as topics vary. Topics anddescriptions are available from the HistoryDepartment before registration begins each semester.Prerequisite/corequisite: ENG 105. Prerequisite forWinter Session: ENG 105 with a grade of C orhigher. Offered each semester and in selectedWinter Sessions.260 Introduction to Historiography (4)Students analyze the differing schools that havedeveloped around various historical questions andlearn how to enter into historical debates by engagingother historians. They also are exposed to some of themost important methodologies in the discipline ofhistory. Prerequisite: a declared major in history,history and social science, or history minor. Offeredeach spring.262 Seminar in the Historyof European Cities (4)Investigates the history of various European cities,including Berlin, Paris, London, Vienna, and Prague.Focuses on the history of art, architecture, cityplanning, and public spaces. Through walking tours,visits to museums and key landmarks, and musicalperformances, students investigate the historicaldevelopments of the cities, especially the conflictsradiating from the construction and destruction ofthe urban landscape. Begins at VWC with anon-campus component in which students prepare foran on-site study of the city. This study is followedby travel to the destination. Offered in selectedWinter Sessions.286 Banned Books (4)An interdisciplinary exploration of banned books;the legal battles in U.S. history that created,supported, and ended censorship; and the literary,legal, aesthetic, and socio-political contexts thatinfluenced both the artists and the changingconceptions of obscenity that marked their works ascontroversial. Students may not also receive credit forENG 286. Offered in selected Winter Sessions andspring semesters.303 17th- and 18th-Century America (4) WA study of the social, cultural, religious, anddemographic changes that took place over twocenturies in early American history. Topics studiedinclude Native American life; encounters betweenwhites and Indians; the political, economic, andsocial formation of the colonies; free and enslavedblack life; African, European, and American culturaldevelopment; and religion, among others. Offered fallof even-numbered years.306 Seminar in Asian History (4) HAn intensive overview of Mongolian political,economic, social, and cultural history from the rise ofChingghis Khan’s global empire through the collapseof Communism. Focuses on empire, warfare,revolution, and national consolidation. Includesconsideration of intangible cultural heritage andtraditional music and dance. Offered fall of oddnumberedyears.313 19th-Century America (4) HAn intensive exploration of major themes, events,and individuals in United States history betweenThomas Jefferson’s presidency and the Spanish-American War. Topics include territorial andgovernmental expansion, the politics of slavery andfreedom, the Civil War and its aftermath, theindustrial revolution, urbanization, imperialadventurism, and other transformations that markedthis tumultuous and fascinating time in history.Emphasizes historiographical interpretations of thehistorical changes and their meanings. Prerequisite:sophomore/junior/senior status. Offered fall of evennumberedyears.314 First and SecondGreat Awakenings (4)H,WA study of the social, cultural, religious, anddemographic causes and consequences of the Firstand Second Great Awakenings. Prerequisites: ENG105 with a grade of C or higher and sophomore/junior/senior status. Offered spring of evennumberedyears.316 Medieval Europe (4) HA survey of the cultural, religious, political, andeconomic changes that Europe underwent from the“fall” of Rome to the Black Death. Prerequisite:sophomore/junior/senior status. Offered spring ofodd-numbered years.317 History of Virginia (4) HAn exploration of the history of theCommonwealth of Virginia. Topics includePowhatan culture, early colonial life, the origins ofslavery and the construction of race, gentry and slaveculture, the Civil War, and the 20th century. Mayrequire field trips to historic sites. Prerequisite:sophomore/junior/senior status. Offered each fall.319 Early Modern Europe, 1300-1789 (4) WAn investigation of European history during thetransition from medieval to modern forms ofpolitical, cultural, religious, and social dimensions oflife. The course explores the concept “early modern”as it emerged in the Renaissance, Reformation, andEnlightenment movements. Prerequisites: successfulcompletion of ENG 105 with a grade of C or higherand sophomore/junior/senior status. Offered springof even-numbered years.322 Religion and Social Issuesin American History (4)An interdisciplinary examination of major socialissues in American history such as slavery, racialequality, and the status of women. Explores thereligious influences, background, and context of thesesocial issues which have had a profound effect onAmerican history and continue to reverberate inAmerican society today. Prerequisites: at least 6semester hours in history, religious studies, politicalscience, English, interdisciplinary studies, philosophy,or sociology and junior status or consent. Offered ondemand.323 Tudor England (4) WA detailed introduction to the history of 15thand16th-century England that explores the political,social, economic, religious and intellectual trendsresponsible for the renaissance of culture thatcharacterized the Elizabethan Age. Prerequisite:sophomore/junior/senior status. Offered fall of evennumberedyears.