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190 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
HB 102 Elementary Biblical Hebrew II (1)
A continuation of biblical Hebrew instruction provided in Elementary Biblical Hebrew I.
Completes the introduction to biblical Hebrew grammar started in the first course and
also provides further training in translation practices and exegetical method. Prerequisite:
HB 101.
HI - History
HI 102 GP European Civilization I (1)
The historical development of European social and political attitudes and institutions
through the Age of Enlightenment. A Global Perspectives designated course.
HI 103 CI European Civilization II (1)
The historical development of European social and political attitudes and institutions
from the French Revolution to the late twentieth century. A Community Interests
designated course.
HI 110 ES Great Leaders in Modern Western History (1)
An examination of the leadership of several important figures in western history from the
Reformation to the Second World War. Previous topics have included Martin Luther
(1483-1546), Elizabeth I (1533-1603), Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), Giacomo
Puccini (1858-1924), and Winston Churchill (1874-1965). Also, students research and
report on the life of another leader of their choice. Through the study of this diverse
group of leaders, students will gain an awareness of the historical periods in which these
individuals lived and learn about biography as an historical genre. Students will also be
introduced to modern theories of leadership and will be challenged to apply these theories
to the leaders studied. An Explorations in Scholarship designated course.
HI 151 IA History of the American People I (1)
The evolution of the American people to 1865, as reflected in their political and
economic development, social practices, and philosophy with particular reference to the
interaction between ideas and social structure. An Interpretation or Analysis designated
course.
HI 152 IA History of the American People II (1)
A thematic survey of the United States from the end of the Civil War to the present.
Students will examine the transformation of the United States from a mostly rural,
agricultural, and traditional society into a powerful and culturally diverse urban,
industrial, and modern nation. Topics include political challenges to the status quo, the
formation of a national economy, labor strife, urbanization, immigration, the rise of the
welfare state, World War I, World War II, the Cold War, and the Vietnam War as well as
the civil rights movement and the late twentieth-century conservative political movement.
An Interpretation or Analysis designated course.
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2023-2024