2019-2020 BSC Catalog

174 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
HI 201 CI, IA History of American Media (1)
An examination of the role of print media, radio and television, film, and computer
technology in shaping the transition of American society from traditional forms of print
and broadcast media to the rise of the information age. Emphasis will be placed on
students reading, seeing, and hearing original documents, broadcasts, and photos (or
commentaries upon them). A Community Interests and Interpretation or Analysis
designated course. (Also listed as MFS 201.) Spring.
HI 204 CI The History of Birmingham (1)
An investigation of the history of Birmingham, Alabama, from 1871 to the present, with
special attention to economic, political, social, and cultural developments as well as a
treatment of the Civil Rights movement. A Community Interests designated course.
HI 205 IA The Old South (1)
A study of the American South from pre-contact to the end of the Civil War. The course
will examine the centrality of slavery in shaping the political, economic, and social
development of the region; the role of race, class, gender, ethnicity, and geographic
differences in producing “many Souths” rather than the monolithic image often promoted
in popular culture; and the causes and effects of the Civil War. An Interpretation or
Analysis and Leadership Studies designated course.
HI 206 IA The New South (1)
A study of the American South from the end of the Civil War to the present. The course
will chart the ending of slavery for four million people, the social and political
transformations that followed in Reconstruction, the upheavals of the New South, the
world of segregation, the overthrow of that system, cultural and religious expressions,
and the emergence of the complicated and sometimes conflicted South we know today.
An Interpretation or Analysis designated course.
HI 210 U.S. Women’s History (1)
A study of American women from the pre-colonial era to the late twentieth century. This
course introduces the uniqueness of women’s experiences and their role in shaping the
economic, political, and social development of the nation. Among the topics covered are
notions of “proper” womanhood, women’s involvement in wars, women’s role in family
life, women’s paid labor, and female activism. Emphasis is placed on the diversity of
women’s lives based on racial, class, ethnic, and sexual differences. A Leadership Studies
designated course.
HI 212 ES Hamilton’s America (1)
A study of American history through the perspective of Alexander Hamilton and his
generation. The course begins with an examination of the colonial period, focusing on
Hamilton’s early life, and continues through the American Revolution, Federalist era, and
the infamous duel in 1804. Students will explore the people, events, and places that
Hamilton experienced during his lifetime, with emphasis on the issues of race, class,
gender, and ethnic diversity that shaped his generation. An Explorations in Scholarship
designated course.
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2019-2020