2013 – 2014 - Barton College

158 Arts and Sciences: History and Social SciencesHIS 310. Making of Modern Europe, 1815-1945. 3.An examination of the development and expansion of modern Europe from the end of theNapoleonic wars until the end of World War II. Course covers the period of European greatnessand world dominance; of the development of the ideas of liberalism, nationalism, and socialism;of complex diplomatic, economic, and social changes which transformed the world and led to twoworld wars. [G]. Fall or summer, at least one time within a three-year period.Prerequisite: HIS 102.HIS 311. Women and the American Experience. 3.An advanced survey of the role played by women in American society from the Colonial periodto the present. Focus on women and American public life by examining topics such as the antislaverycrusade, the women’s suffrage movement, the campaign for an equal rights amendment,and the abortion controversy. [H].HIS 320. The American Revolution and the Founding. 3.A study of the War for Independence and the struggle to create a new American republic thatexamines questions such as why did the American colonists revolt, why did the founders write theConstitution they wrote, and how have their concerns and actions continued to shape Americanideals and American politics and policies ever since.Prerequisite: HIS 102 or 201.HIS 323. The Holocaust. 3.Course concerned with the destruction of European Jews during World War II, emphasizing theorigins, processes, and the historical, sociological, and theological consequences. Attention givento other historical forms of genocide. [S].HIS 325. World War II. 3.The leaders, issues, and battles of the most expensive and destructive war ever waged, placed intohistorical perspective. [H].Prerequisite: HIS 102, 201, or 202.HIS 340. Africa. 3.A survey of the history of Africa, with emphasis upon the modern period. [G]. Fall or summer,at least one time within a three-year period.HIS 345. Latin America. 3.A survey of the history of Central and South America. [G]. Fall or summer, at least one timewithin a three-year period.