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196 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
women, slavery, Confederate states, mountain communities, Civil Rights, and country
music. A Leadership Studies designated course. Prerequisite: HI 300 or instructor
consent.
HI 331 Alabama Civil Rights (1)
An investigation of Alabama’s role in the modern civil rights struggle. Topics include the
Montgomery Bus Boycott, the Freedom Rides, the Birmingham campaign, “Bloody
Sunday” and the Voting Rights Act, and the movement in rural Alabama. Prerequisite:
HI 300 or instructor consent.
HI 342 French Revolution and Napoleon (1)
Analysis of the causes and course of the Revolution in France and the spread of
revolutionary ideas and institutions in Europe, 1789-1815. Prerequisite: HI 300 or
instructor consent.
HI 345 Topics in the History of Terrorism (1)
An exploration of terrorism through focused study of four to six episodes in its history.
Following an historical and methodological introduction, possible subjects include the
Sicarii, the Carbonari, Russian revolutionary terrorism, the Ku Klux Klan, the Irish
Troubles, Israel/Palestine, the Malayan Emergency, the Weather Underground, antiabortion
violence, eco-terrorism, and September 11. A Leadership Studies designated
course. Prerequisite: HI 300 or instructor consent.
HI 347 Britain in the Age of Churchill (1)
A study of Britain during the age of one of its greatest statesmen, Winston Churchill
(1874-1965). Using Birmingham-Southern College’s unique digital access to the
complete Churchill papers and other sources, students will examine the seminal events in
British history in the first half of the twentieth century. Topics include transition from
empire to commonwealth, two world wars and their consequences, cultural changes, and
the introduction of socialism. Prerequisite: HI 300 or instructor consent.
HI 349 The Cold War: American and Soviet Perspectives (1)
A study of the Cold War from both the U.S. and Soviet perspectives, from its origins
during the closing days of World War II to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Emphasis is placed on the Cold War’s political and cultural impact on the home fronts, as
well as the interrelationship between foreign and domestic policy. Prerequisite: HI 300 or
instructor consent.
HI 400 Senior Research Symposium (1)
The senior capstone seminar, in which students write a major research paper working
with a faculty mentor within the department. Students will present their research in a
senior conference.
HI 401 Senior Research Project in History (1)
Qualified students may register for this course to meet graduation requirements for
Disciplinary Merit in History. Prerequisite: HI 400.
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2023-2024