Current C-GCC Catalog - Columbia-Greene Community College

He 201—first Aid and safety
Develops functional frst aid capabilities
to provide the initial emergency care
necessary to sustain life support to victims
of accidents or sudden illness. Students
will be eligible to become certifed in
CPR and First Aid by satisfying the
requirements established by the American
Red Cross, American Heart, or National
Safety Council. (3 semester hours) Fall/
Spring
HistorY
Hi 101—Western Civilizations 5000
BCE to 1700 CE
A survey of political, economic, social,
cultural, and intellectual origins of
Western civilization from the ancient
world until the 1700s. Emphasis is
placed on the rise and fall of classical
civilizations such as Greece and Rome, the
growth of Christianity, the Renaissance,
and the Protestant Reformation. (3
semester hours) Spring/Fall
hi 102—Western Civilizations 1700 to
Present
A survey of Europe and the modern
world from the 1700s to the present.
Emphasis is placed on the historical
evolution and chronology of primarily
European political, religious, cultural,
and institutional aspects during this
period. Exploration of the major events
and transformation of this period, and
focus on the great questions and ideas that
have arisen from these transformations
and in turn shaped the politics,
social organizations, artistic culture,
technological innovations and economies
of Western Civilization. (3 semester
hours) Spring/Fall
hi 103—united States history 1492-
1865
A survey course that begins with an
overview of United States history from
COLUMBIA-GREENE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2012-2013 CATALOG
colonial times into the 21st century.
The primary emphasis will focus on the
development of a constitutional system
as well as the social and economic
events that helped shape early America.
Topics include the Colonial period,
American Revolution, the ratifcation of
the Constitution, Jacksonian democracy,
the forces that led to the development of
the Civil War and the lingering impact
of the war on contemporary America. (3
semester hours) Fall
Hi 103H—Hnrs: United states
history 1492-1865
This course will cover American history
through the Civil War and reconstruction.
The general themes will be as those
found in HI 103 with emphasis to a
greater extent on the theme of confict
in early America and the ideologies and
temperaments which were at the root of
the different visions Americans had for
their country. This honors course will
utilize primary sources and outside of the
classroom experiences in supplementing
the textbook. Students will study the
lives of common folk as well as political
leaders, and learn what material culture
can tell us about people of the past.
Prerequisite: cumulative GPA of 3.25 or
higher and submission of essay to the
Honors Committee. (3 semester hours)
E/O Fall
Hi 104—United states History
1865-Present
A survey course that begins with an
overview of United States history from
colonial times into the 21st century. The
primary emphasis will focus on the major
forces that shaped the social, political
and economic developments of post
Civil War America. Topics will include
Reconstruction, westward expansion, the
Industrial Revolution, immigration, the
Great Depression, the world wars, and the
emergence of the United States as a world
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