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pages i-viiiCollege of Artsand Sciences98 <strong>Clarion</strong> <strong>University</strong> of PennsylvaniaHistory CoursesHIST 110: Comparative History of Civilization in Asia 3 s.h.Explores an overview of all of Asian history from the birth of civilization to the present. Emphasizes identification of a number ofsignificant stages of historical development in the life of civilizations. Clarifies the sociocultural subdivisions within Asia. On demand.HIST 111: Ancient and Medieval Civilization 3 s.h.Includes a survey of prehistoric cultures and civilization from its historical beginning to 1300. Presents a knowledge of the originsof the broad social, political, intellectual, and economic movements of the past from which the student may gain an understandingof civilization today. Each semester.HIST 112: Early Modern Civilization, 1300 to 1815 3 s.h.A study of significant movements and events from 1300 to 1815. Emphasizes the interrelationships between cultures of variousworld regions. Stresses the influence of European development on other world areas. Each semester.HIST 113: Modern Civilization, 1789 to the Present 3 s.h.A study of significant movements and events of 1789 to the present. Emphasizes interrelationships between the cultures of variousworld regions, with major attention on the influence European development has exerted on other world areas in the 19 th and 20 thcenturies. Each semester.HIST 120: United States History to 1877 3 s.h.Surveys United States history from the period of exploration through the Reconstruction period. Each semester.HIST 121: United States History Since 1877 3 s.h.Surveys United States history from Reconstruction to the present. Each semester.HIST 130: Africa to 1800 3 s.h.Explores the history of Africa and its people from ancient times through the Atlantic slave trade. Emphasizes understanding theimpact of cultural/ethnic diversity on the development of this history. Examines historical questions concerning the early record,migration, African kingdoms, trade and economy, impact of Islam on Africa, the European Age of Discovery, and the effects of theAtlantic slave trade upon African societies. On demand.HIST 131: Africa Since 1800 3 s.h.Explores the history of Africa and its people from the end of the Atlantic slave trade to the modern period. Includes the expansionof European influence on Africa during the 19 th century, the partition of Africa, the many forms of African resistance to Europeanrule, the impact of the Colonial era, African nationalism and independence struggles, and the challenges facing independent Africanstates. On demand.HIST 215: Topics in History 1-3 s.h.Topical approach to the study of history, permitting students to pursue an in-depth examination of selected problems. Introductorylevel. On demand.HIST 217: History of West Africa 3 s.h.Examines the history of West Africa from 800 A.D. to the present. Includes the introduction of Islam to West Africa; the internalfactors which transformed local societies, states, and empires; the impact of European trade and imperialism; forms of resistance toColonial rule; the rise of nationalism and the struggle for independence; and the challenges of the post-independence period.HIST 230: Women in the United States 3 s.h.Surveys American women’s history from Colonial times to the present. Examines both the history of the female experience in theUnited States and the relationship between women and the rest of society. Includes the power of the domestic sphere, suffragism,female reform, and modern feminism.HIST 254: History of Latin America: Colonial Period 3 s.h.Surveys the development of Colonial Latin America from its discovery to 1825. Analyzes economic, social, political, and culturaldevelopment. Fall, alternate years.HIST 255: History of Latin America: National Period 3 s.h.Emphasizes the history of the Latin American countries since 1825. Analyzes economic, social, political, and cultural development.Fall, alternate years.HIST 260: Nazism, Hitler, and the Holocaust 3 s.h.Examines the Nazi Party from its beginnings in 1919, its gestation in the Weimar Republic period, and its supremacy in Germany,from 1933 to the end of World War II. Includes an examination of the social and intellectual background of Nazism. Emphasizes thepersonalities of the Third Reich leadership. Concludes with an examination of the Holocaust. Spring, annually.HIST 275: India Through the Ages 3 s.h.Examines the historical development of Indian civilization from its early origins to the coming of the Europeans. Emphasizes theclassical period, religion, social organizations, and the ancient Hindu and medieval Muslim periods. Spring, alternate years.HIST 286: History of Modern China and Japan 3 s.h.Study of the transformation that has taken place in China and Japan in modern times as a result of an external impact as well asforces within Far Eastern societies. Spring, alternate years.HIST 298: Historical Methods 3 s.h.Introduces the research methods, utilization of historical sources, documentation, and writing skills necessary to complete asignificant historical research project. Skills mastered in this course should enable students to improve the quality of all writingand research required in all 300-level courses offered in the History Department. Focuses on American, European, or non-Westerncivilization, depending upon the instructor. Permission of instructor required. Required for all history majors. Spring, annually.

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