2013 – 2014 - Barton College

157 Arts and Sciences: History and Social SciencesGEO 480. Individual Geographical Research. 3.Student-driven research projects on geographic topics, including medical, economic, historical,or spiritual geography or geographic education. Spring.Note: Also offered as GEO 481 for one semester hour, and as GEO 482 for two semester hours.Courses of Instruction: HistoryHIS 101. The Foundations of Civilization. 3.An introduction to the origins and evolution of the major world civilizations, including those ofGreece and Rome, China, India, and the Middle East, from the Agricultural Revolution to theearly Modern period. Fall, Spring.HIS 102. Modern World Civilizations. 3.An introduction to world history from the early Modern period to the present. Topics coveredinclude the French Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, Imperialism and Decolonization, andthe first and second World Wars. Fall, Spring.HIS 201. United States to 1877. 3.A survey of the history of the United States from the Colonial period to the close ofReconstruction. Fall, Spring.HIS 202. United States Since 1877. 3.A survey of the history of the United States from Reconstruction to the present. Fall, Spring.HIS 285. An American Decade. 3.An intensive but light-hearted holistic look at one decade in American history. Emphasizespopular culture in addition to more traditional history subjects. Offered only in January term orin Weekend College. [H].Note: This course may be taken for credit two times providing that the course studies a different decadeeach time.HIS 307. Methods, Revisions and Lies in American History. 3.A study of revisions in American history, based on the best-selling book by James W. Loewen.The course examines the “lies” Loewen finds in American history textbook coverage from allsides. It discusses the methods of historical research, writing and interpretation and the process ofhistoriographical revision. Spring, odd years. [H].Prerequisite: HIS 201.