2010-11 Course Catalog - Century College

and the changing nature of the state’s diversepeople and environment.Recommendation: Assessment scoreplacement in RDNG 1000 or completion ofRDNG 0090 with a grade of “C” or higher;assessment score placement in ENGL 1021 orcompletion of ENGL 0090 with a grade of “C”or higher.East Asia Since 1600HIST 1051 3 CreditsMnTC: Goals 05 & 08This first-year course is a survey of the humanhistory of one of the world’s most importantgeographical regions. Focusing on China,Japan, Korea, and their neighbors, studentswill have the opportunity to learn their social,political, economic, and intellectual historysince 1600.Recommendation: Assessment scoreplacement in Reading 1000 or above, orcompletion of Reading 0090 with a grade of“C” or higher and assessment score placementin English 1021, or completion of English 0090with a grade of “C” or higher.World History: 1400 to PresentHIST 1061 3 CreditsMnTC: Goals 05 & 08This first-year course explores globalconnections and disconnections, studyingboth global themes and regional variations.It will stress issues of diversity, powerimbalances, and interactive factors such asrace, ethnicity, class, and gender. In addition,students will explore intended and unexpectedconsequences as regions and peoplesconfronted connection and change.Myths in American HistoryHIST 2041 3 CreditsMnTC: Goals 05 & 09This second-year course is a survey ofAmerican history from the alternativeperspective of popular myths (the stories thatwe tell about ourselves). Students will explorethe symbols, stereotypes, and distortionswhich contribute to their sense of Americanhistory. Myths to be examined will vary, butmay include such broad topics as race andgender, war and peace, common ideals orAmerican heroes.United States Since 1945HIST 2043 3 CreditsMnTC: Goals 05 & 09This second-year course is an in-depth studyof the social, political, and economic historyof the United States since the end of WorldWar II. Focusing on the immediate origins ofthe world they live in, students will investigatea range of topics including Americaninvolvement in international affairs, attitudestowards national institutions, civil rights andmulticulturalism, and the development of amodern consumer society.Prerequisite: Assessment score placement inRDNG 1000, or completion of RDNG 0090 witha grade of “C” or higher; assessment scoreplacement in ENGL 1021, or completion ofENGL 0090 with a grade of “C” or higher.The American West: AnEnvironmental HistoryHIST 2045 3 CreditsMnTC: Goals 05 & 10This second-year course is an in-depth study ofthe American West since 1500. Students willexamine the historical intersection betweenhuman history and the western environment,focusing on the region’s dependence on theexploitation of natural resources, its ethnicand cultural diversity, and the ways themodern environmental movement affects themodern West.20th Century Global Conflicts and CrisesHIST 2051 3 CreditsMnTC: Goals 05 & 09This second-year course is an in-depth studyof the major conflicts of the 20th century. Itinvestigates international social, political,economic, and intellectual questions from anhistorical and ethical perspective. Emphasiswill vary, but topics may include the effectsof colonial imperialism, world war, humanrights, genocide and disease. Students willexplore the complex causes of the century’sconflicts and analyze the success or failure ofattempted resolutions.Prerequisite: Assessment score placement inRDNG 1000, or completion of RDNG 0090 witha score of “C” or higher; assessment scoreplacement in ENGL 1021 or completion ofENGL 0090 with a grade of “C” or higher.7 Course DescriptionsSoutheast Asia and the Vietnam WarHIST 2053 3 CreditsMnTC: Goals 05 & 08This second-year course is an in-depth studyof Southeast Asia history with an emphasison the period of the Vietnam War between1945 and 1975. Emphasizing the differentperspectives of the peoples involved in thewar, students will examine the colonialperiod, independence movements, the conflictbetween the Southeast Asians and Americans,and Southeast Asia today.U.S. Women’s HistoryHIST 2061 3 CreditsMnTC: Goals 05 & 07This second-year course is an in-depth studyof the diversity of women’s history in theUnited States since the early colonial period.It explores both the changes and continuity inwomen’s roles over the last three centuries,covering topics such as Family Life, Legaland Political Rights, War and Consumerism,Sexuality and Work. Students will analyzehow race, class, age, and belief systemsinfluence women’s experiences and the waysin which historical events often effect womenand men differently.Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL 1021 witha grade of “C” or higher.Women, Health and MedicineHIST 2063 3 CreditsMnTC: Goals 05 & 07This second-year course is an in-depthstudy of women’s health and medical issuessince the 18th century. It investigates theintersection of Western medical practice andcultural norms. Students will analyze anddiscuss the gendered nature of medical theoryand medical practice. Topics include Woman-Centered Childbirth, Surgical Gynecology,Reproductive Technology, and Women asHealth Care Professionals.Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL 1021 witha grade of “C” or higher.Special TopicsHIST 2790 1 - 3 CreditsTopics of special interest which may vary.Recommendation: Assessment scoreplacement in RDNG 1000 or above, orcompletion of RDNG 0090 with a grade of“C” or higher; assessment score placement in651.779.3300 153