2019-2020 BSC Catalog
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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS<br />
181<br />
consequences, reform, life and letters in England from 1901 to the recent past.<br />
Prerequisite: HI 300 or instructor consent.<br />
HI 349 The Cold War: American and Soviet Perspectives (1)<br />
A study of the Cold War from both the U.S. and Soviet perspectives, from its origins<br />
during the closing days of World War II to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.<br />
Emphasis is placed on the Cold War’s political and cultural impact on the home fronts, as<br />
well as the interrelationship between foreign and domestic policy. Prerequisite: HI 300 or<br />
instructor consent.<br />
HI 385 The People’s Republic of China (1)<br />
An assessment of the history of the Chinese Communist Revolutionary movement from<br />
its inception to the present. Key topics include the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution,<br />
the Democracy Movement, and various attempts by the Chinese Communist Party to<br />
transform the economic, social, intellectual, and political landscape of “traditional” China<br />
according to the competing visions of the nature, means, and goals of Marxist-Leninist<br />
Revolution. Prerequisite: HI 300 or instructor consent.<br />
HI 386 Japan in the Twentieth Century (1)<br />
An analysis of the political, social, and economic history of “Showa” (1912-1989) Japan,<br />
and an attempt to place Japan’s recent economic and political emergence on the world<br />
stage in the context of the problem and process of modernization. Also a strong focus on<br />
Japan’s wars in Asia and the Pacific, their consequences on Japan, and their meaning for<br />
Japanese today. Prerequisite: HI 300 or instructor consent.<br />
HI 400 Senior Research Symposium (1)<br />
The senior capstone seminar, in which students write a major research paper on a topic of<br />
their choice with consent. Students will present their research in a senior conference.<br />
Instructor consent required.<br />
HI 401 Senior Research Project in History (1)<br />
Qualified students may register for this course to meet graduation requirements for<br />
Disciplinary Honors in History. Prerequisite: HI 400.<br />
HM - Humanities<br />
HM 120 ES How Language Works (1)<br />
An investigation into human language. This course introduces students to linguistics, the<br />
scientific study of language. Topics include language and society, language acquisition,<br />
pragmatics, syntax, semantics, phonology, and related issues. An Explorations in<br />
Scholarship designated course.<br />
HM 125 ES Cross-Cultural Communication Strategies: East vs. West (1)<br />
A cross-cultural study of communication strategies that equips students with the basic<br />
skills and knowledge needed for successful interpersonal and cross-cultural<br />
Birmingham-Southern College <strong>Catalog</strong> <strong>2019</strong>-<strong>2020</strong>