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Course Name
Long Title
Min Credits
Description
Requisites
This course provides a survey of the developments of societies from
HIS-107
World History I
3
the origins of the earliest civilizations in Africa , Asia , the Mediterranean and the Americas to 1500 .
HIS-109
World History II
3
This course provides a survey of the development and interactions of the cultures of Europe , the Americas , Africa , Asia and Oceania from 1500 to the present in order to give students a greater understanding of the relationships among diverse regions and cultures in today ' s world .
HIS-131
American Civilization to 1877
3
This course provides a basic survey of political , social economics , intellectual and cultural developments from the early colonial era through Reconstruction .
HIS-132
American Civilization From 1877
3
This course provides a basic survey of political , social economic , intellectual and cultural developments from Reconstruction through modern times .
HIS-140
The Non-Western World
3
This course provides an introduction to the civilization of Africa , Asia , Latin America and the Middle East , including their politics , cultures , and social structures .
HIS-2000
Conflict & Consensus in History
3
This course seeks to expand students ' understanding of the historical , political , psychological and social dimensions of global communities , while learning to relate to and interact with those of different viewpoints and experiences . It introduces students to historical
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thinking and themes in order to develop critical thinking skills associated with historical inquiry and to acquire a broad understanding of factors related to American or World History .
HIS-203
Revolutionary & Federalist America
3
This course offers a detailed examination of the time period from about 1763 to 1800 , which includes the gradual disintegration of the relationship between Great Britain and its American colonies , the ideological development of the American Revolution , the outbreak and progress of the War for Independence , and the controversies and turmoil entailed in the making of a new nation .
HIS-210
Twentieth Century Europe
3
This course surveys European political , social , economic and cultural developments that have shaped contemporary Europe .
HIS-214
History of Pennsylvania
3
This course explores the social , cultural , economic , cultural and political influences on and by the inhabitants of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania from colonial times to the 20th century .
HIS-217 Early Modern Europe 1300-1750 3
This course examines political , social , intellectual and cultural developments from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment .