BACHELOR’S COURSES
HI 215
Western Civilization Since 1400
Western Civilization from the Renaissance to the present.
HI 217
Ancient World to 180 A.D.
The ancient cultures of the Middle East, Greece and Rome, including Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Hebrew, Phoenician, Greek and Roman societies and cultures.
HI 218
Middle Ages
Medieval civilization as it emerged from the declining Roman Empire through its apogee in the 13th century. The transition from the classical to the medieval world, the impact of the Germanic influx, the Islamic influence, the Crusades, and the political, economic, and social institutions of the High Middle Ages.
HI 219
Renaissance to Waterloo, 1300-1815
Transition from the medieval to modern Europe; decline of medieval institutions, Renaissance, Reformation and Counter-Reformation, rise of Absolutism, English 17th-century revolution, French Revolution and Napoleonic era.
HI 220
Europe 1815-Present
Survey of the history of European societies and political systems from 1815 to the present.
HI 222
Latin America to 1826
The origins and development of social, political, economic and religious institutions from pre-conquest times to the achievement of independence. The ancient American cultures; Spain and Portugal before 1492; conquest and settlement, Spanish rule in theory and practice, economic life, the Church, land and labor; the African contribution; the Portuguese in Brazil; the independence movements.
HI 226
Latin America Since 1826
Social, political, economic, and intellectual life in the 19th and 20th centuries in Central and South America. The social structure of the new nations; 19th century liberalism; the force of tradition; relations with Europe and the United States; economic change; Caudillo rule; 20th century upheavals; revolutions; political conflict.
HI 227
British History to 1688
History of the British peoples from earliest times to the Glorious Revolution. Social, political, constitutional developments; relationship between history and literature; synthesis of British cultures.
HI 228
History of Britain's Cultures
British people from Glorious Revolution to the present. Social, political, constitutional development; history and literature; growth and decline of British empire; spread of British culture.
HI 229
20th Century
National and international problems in the 20th Century Western and non-Western world; institutions and ideas at the turn of the century, origins and effects of the First World War, the postwar challenge to Western democratic supremacy, the Second World War, and problems of the postwar period.
HI 244
American History
Themes in early American history: colonial clash and mix of culture; generation of an American consciousness; federalism and democracy in national politics; expansion and immigration; racial and sectional division.
HI 245
Modern American History
Themes in modern American history: impact of war on American foreign and domestic policy; the repercussions of industrialization and economic modernization; continuity and change in American institutions and values; problem solving in pluralistic society.
HI 255
Asian Civilizations to 1800
Introductory survey of the great civilizations of Asia; particular attention to India, China and Japan.
Emphasis on comparative study of Asian religions, political systems, art, and literature.
HI 259
Modern Asia: 1800 to Present
Introductory survey of 19th and 20th century Asia, with attention to Japan, Southeast Asia, India and China. Emphasis on cultural and political crises of the 19th century and revolutionary transformations of the 20th century.
HI 262
Modern Middle East
Social and political change in the Middle East in the 19th and 20th centuries. Decline of the Ottoman empire, the rise of nationalism, the waxing and waning of European imperialism in the region, and the creation of modern states and societies and their ideological and economic underpinnings.
HI 265
Introduction to History of South and East Africa
The history of Southern and East Africa. The African kingdoms (Lunda, Buganda, and Zulu); the European encroachment; the origins of colonialism and the character of colonial societies and economies, South African apartheid; African protect, nationalism and independence.
HI 266
History of West Africa
The history of Western Africa. Forest civilizations and the slave trade, trade and the expansion of Islam, colonialism in West Africa; African nationalism and the achievement of independence; and postcolonial West Africa.
HI 318
Medieval Science
Selected topics in the history of pre-modern science are studied for both their intrinsic interest and to gain perspective on the nature of modern science. Examples are taken from pre-history, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Islam, and the medieval Christian West, with the possibility of comparisons to other cultures.
HI 327
Rise of Modern Science
Science in the Renaissance and Scientific Revolution of the 16th and 17th centuries. Newtonian science. Mechanics and the chemical revolution in the 18th century. Scientific synthesis in the 19th century: physics, chemistry, geology, and biology. 20th century revolutions in physics. Attention is paid both to scientific ideas and to the cultural and institutional contexts of science.
HI 329
History of USSR
Russian and Soviet history from earliest times to the present. Political, social and cultural traditions of the Great Russians; formation of a multi-national empire in 18th and 19th Centuries; causes and consequences of 1905 and 1917 Revolutions; Stalin's upheaval and tyranny; origins and failure of consumer communism; Perestroika, the end of the CPSU, and the breakup of the USSR.
HI 337
Technology in History
The role of technology in society from earliest times to the present. Major achievements in technology and an examination of the nature of invention, innovation and adaptation of technologies and their impact on Western Civilization.
HI 347
American Military History
American military experience and its relationship to other historical developments. Use of military force in terms of strategy and tactics and as an element in the nation's diplomatic, political, social, economic and intellectual life.
HI 348
U.S. Naval History
The role of the U.S. Navy in American history. Sea power, national defense and foreign policy. The impact of technology on naval warfare and the historical evolution of missions of the U.S. Navy.
HI 355
American West
A history of the American Frontier with emphasis on the trans-Mississippi West. Cycles of exploration, conquest, and exploitation of this region. Influence of the frontier in the development of the United States.
HI 362
African-American History 1619-1865
African background and continuity of the particular role experience and influence of African Americans in the United States through the Civil War.
HI 363
African-American History since 1865
The history of African-Americans from the Reconstruction era through the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s to the present.
HI 404
Civilization of the Ancient Near East
The civilization of Mesopotamia and Egypt from earliest times to the fall of Babylon in 539 B.C.
HI 405
Early Christianity
Growth and diffusion of early Christianity from the end of the first century up to the time of Eusebius and the conversion of Constantine (early fourth century); Christianity in its Greco-Roman environment; Roman policy towards Christianity; heterodox Christian movements; anti-heretical writings; orthodox institutions of authority.
HI 407
Greek Civilization
The history of the Hellenes from the Minoan civilization through Alexander's legacy, with readings in Herodotus and Thucydides.
HI 409
Rome to 337 A.D.
The development of ancient Rome from its origins in Italy, through the rise as an Empire embracing the entire Mediterranean World and Western Europe, to Constantine, Christianity and the foundation of Constantinople. Examines critically the political achievement of a people who rose from an obscure Italian city to a world empire, with emphasis on the analysis of primary sources.
HI 415
History Roman Empire
Analysis of Rome's rule over the Mediterranean World in the first four centuries AD through the use of literary and archaeological sources. Special emphasis on imperial army and frontier security. A major On-Line inventory is available for research in this subject. Check in University Library Resources.
HI 416
Roman Empire to Middle Ages
Late Antiquity and the early Middle Ages. The transition from classical civilization to the basis of modern civilizations; the fall of Rome, the Germanic kingdoms, Byzantium, the establishment of Christianity, the birth and growth of Islam.
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HI 417
Islamic History to 1798
Credit will not be given for both HI 407 and HI 507. The history of the Islamic Near East to 1798. Topics include the East Mediterranean before Islam, Muhammad and the development of Islam, sources of Muslim civilization, Islamic law, science, philosophy, art, and architecture, Islam in Spain, India, Asia, and Africa, the Crusades, the Ottomans, Islam and Europe.
HI 418
Islam in the Modern World
Evolution of modern Islam from 17th century to the present. Primary emphasis on North Africa, the Middle East and South Asia. Pre-modern Islamic empires, reform and revival. Historical origins of current issues in the Islamic world.
HI 419
Middle Ages
Medieval culture from 10th through 13th centuries: revival of the Roman Empire, monastic and papal reform, rise of universities, evolution of representative bodies, the Gothic style, scholasticism, and revival of Roman law. A major resource on-line info is available for this course, check the University archives and library resources under History.
HI 420
Renaissance
Renaissance humanism, an educational ideal and an awareness of man as the sole creator in the historical world, is examined in its relationship to the Italian republics and princedoms of the 14th through the 16th century.
HI 423
Protestant and Catholic Reformation
The conditions and criticisms which led to reform and the nature of the institutional and theological changes affected by the various churches and sects. Special attention to Luther and Calvin.
HI 424
France
France from the sixteenth century to the Revolution, development of Renaissance and absolutist state social and economic change, religious reform and Enlightenment, origins and beginnings of the Revolution.
HI 425
French Revolution
Broadly based analysis of France's first revolutionary era; the Enlightenment and its impact, the causes and character of the Revolution in France; impact of these events in France and Europe.
HI 427
Europe in Crisis: 1890-1917
Survey of the social, economic, political, ideological changes in Europe on the eve of World War I; prewar origins of fascism and communism; political polarization during World War I to the outbreak of the Bolshevik Revolution.
HI 428
Fascism - Revolution - Reaction:
Europe l918-1939 Rise and defeat of revolutionary movements in Central Europe and Italy (1918-1939); emergence and development of communism, fascism and Nazism; crisis of the European socialist movement during the 1930's; the Spanish Civil War.
HI 429
European Imperialism
Historical background of European overseas expansion; its impact on the economics, politics and culture of both Europe and the colonized world; the significance of imperialism and anti-colonial nationalism in shaping the modern world.
HI 431
European Diplomatic History
Survey of major issues and events in European international relations from the Congress of Vienna, 1815, to the defeat of Axis Powers and the origins of the Cold War in 1945.
HI 432
European Intellectual History: The 18th Century
Historical examination of some of the major figures of the European Enlightenment, beginning with Locke and ending with Kant.
HI 433
European Intellectual History: The 19th Century
Historical examination of some of the major figures of European thought during the 19th century, beginning with the enthusiasm of the period of the French Revolution and ending with the disillusionment of the fin de sicle.
HI 435
Tudor and Stuart England
British history from the Reformation through the Civil War. Emphasis on key developments in social, political and economic life: The development of a new concept of kingship, the growing independence of Parliament, the search for religious uniformity and the changing status of the aristocracy and gentry.
HI 439
20th Century Britain
British political, social and economic history since 1914, with reference to the effects of two world wars, the growth of the Welfare State, Britain's decline as a power, and its search for a new role in the world.
HI 440
Modern France
French history from the downfall of Napoleon I to the present, with a short introductory survey of the Old Regime and the French Revolution. Cultural, social and economic developments and political trends.
HI 441
Luther to Bismarck 1500-1871
Germany from the Reformation to the completion of national unification in 1871. Emphasizes the impact of socioeconomic changes on politics and culture.
HI 442
Germany Since 1871
German history from the unification of 1871 to the present, concentrating on problems of nationalism and political and social reform.
HI 443
The Russian Empire to 1917
Russian Empire to the Revolution of 1917. Kiev, Russian and the Mongol conquest, serfdom, territorial expansion, cultural insularity of the Great Russian state in Moscow, Westernization, Reform, and great power status in 18th and 19th centuries, peoples of the multi-national empire, cultural, educated society, and revolutionary opposition, industrialization, rapid urbanization, war, and revolution.
HI 444
History of the Soviet Union and After
Soviet state and society from the 1917 Revolution, including the post-Soviet situation. Political disarray and resistance to the Bolshevik regime, 1917-21; industrialization, urbanization, and application of coercive techniques of rule; popular reconciliation with Party state and great power status during World War II and after; fate of non-Russian nationalities; de-Stalinization, stagnation, and the failed attempt at Party renewal after 1985.
HI 444
Colonial and Revolutionary U.S.
Origins of the English colonies in America to the American Revolution. European background to colonization, merging of different cultures, effects of mercantile doctrine, causes of revolution.
HI 447
U. S. Constitutional History
The origins and growth of the U. S. Constitution from its English common law heritage to the Modern era. Federalism and judicial interpretation; economic, social, and political movements; expansion of constitutional authority in the 20th century.
HI 451
Civil War
Examination of sectional polarization of the 1850's, impact of the war on both northern and southern societies, and trauma of reconstructing the Union.
HI 452
American Women to 1900
The historical experience of women in America from the colonial period to 1890. Women's work education, legal and political status, religious experience, and sex roles: age, class, race, sexual preference, and region as significant variables in women's experience.
HI 453
Women in the 20th Century
Women's historical experience in America, 1890-1990. Changes in women's work education, legal and political status, and sex roles, age, class, race, sexual preference, and region as significant variables in women's experience.
HI 454
U.S. Labor to 1900
History of work, workers, and working-class organizations and politics in colonial and nineteenth-century America.
HI 455
U.S. Labor Since 1900
History of work, workers, and working-class organizations and politics in twentieth-century America.
HI 456
Recent America
Examination of contemporary opinions and historical interpretations of major problems in American life since 1939, including World War II, its social and economic consequences; Korea and the Cold War, big business and labor; civil rights and feminist movements; countercultures, Vietnam and Watergate.
HI 457
United States-Latin American
Relations Since 1823
Analysis of periods, issues, and events in U.S.-Latin American relations since 1823: Monroe Doctrine, Manifest Destiny, Mexican and Spanish-American Wars, Dollar Diplomacy, Good Neighbor Policy, anti-Communist crusade since 1945, Alliance for Progress, U.S. responses to revolution. Historical perspective on contemporary inter-American problems on drugs, environment, debt crisis, and human rights abuses.
HI 458
U.S. Foreign Relations, 1900-Present
America's emergence as a world power; American diplomatic history since 1900; the expansion of American economic and cultural relations; the evolution of the American foreign policy bureaucracy; and the historical forces and personalities that have shaped American relations with other nations.
HI 459
Civil Rights Movement
The black revolution; stages and leaders of the movement; successes and failures in the fight for desegregation, the vote, and economic opportunity; impact of Civil Rights movement on the United States.
HI 460
Early American Thought
American intellectual history to 1865. Influence of reformation, enlightenment, scientific revolution, capitalism and romanticism on social and political order.
HI 461
U.S. Intellectual History in the 20th Century
American intellectuals and their views on 20th-century topics such as politics, culture, race and gender in historical context.
HI 462
American Historical Biography
Credit will not be given for both HI 458 and HI 558. American history in the 20th century through the medium of historical biography.
HI 463
Civilization of the Old South
The distinctive features of the Old South as part of the regional development of United States history. Consideration of colonial factors in the making of the South, development of the plantation system and slavery, Southern social order, intellectual and cultural life, economic development, and rise of Southern nationalism.
HI 466
History of the New South
Analysis of southern society from the Civil War through the present with an emphasis on social history methods, approaches, and sources.
HI 469
Modern Mexico
Major developments in Mexican national life since 1821. The 19th century: the era of Santa Anna, the war with the United States, the Reform, the French intervention, and the dictatorship of Profirio Diaz. The 1910 Revolution and the resulting transformation of Mexico's political, social and economic institutions.
HI 471
Latin American Revolutions in 20th Century
Comparative analysis of causes, participants, process, and outcome of revolutions in Mexico, Bolivia, Cuba, and Central America.
HI 474
Revolutionary China
China 1900 to present. Examination of political, cultural, and socio-economic revolutionary phases of China's 20th-century transformation from traditional empire to communism. Particular attention to post-1949 problems of nation building.
HI 475
Modern Japan, 1850 to Present
Japan's emergence as a nation and world power.
HI 476
Modern India
The history of the Indian sub-continent, from the 16th century to the present. Focus on political, economic and cultural change under the Mughal Empire and the British Raj; the problems of independent India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
HI 477
Republic of South Africa
Evolution of the Republic of South Africa's society, with emphasis on the interaction of diverse peoples and cultures. Particular attention is given to the period since 1870.
HI 478
Leadership in Modern Africa
Recent sub-Saharan African political history (excluding South Africa). Overview of concepts, vocabulary, historical trends. Detailed examination of specific African countries as case studies, such as Ghana, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Tanzania.
HI 480
Africa (sub-Saharan) in the 20th Century
Developments in sub-Saharan Africa during the colonial period, from the end of the 19th century to the advent of decolonization in the early 1960s. Interplay of political, social, economic and cultural factors in the experiences of African peoples during this period.
HI 482
Scientific Revolution: 1300-1700
Factors behind dramatic scientific changes of the seventeenth century. Role of mathematics and experiment. Interaction of the new science with trends in philosophy, religion, alchemy, magic, medicine, and with institutional, educational, political, economic and technological factors.
HI 483
History of the Life Sciences
The major ideas, methods, institutions, and individuals that have contributed to the biological sciences from Renaissance to modern times. The connections between the life sciences and other aspects of culture, including the physical sciences, religious belief, medical practice, and agriculture.
HI 484
Darwinism
Darwinism and its reception by the scientific community and the general public. Social impact of theories of evolution as reflected in Social Darwinism, eugenics, sociobiology, and the relationship of science to ethics and religion.
HI 487
American Technology
Technology in American history: the ideological, social, economic, and institutional contexts of technological change from the 1760s to the present. Impacts of new technological systems.
HI 487
Research in History
Completion of the thesis. Topics and procedures to be determined by the student and the supervising faculty member.
HI 490
Independent Study in History
Extensive readings on predetermined topics focused around a central theme. Permission of the department is required.
BACHELOR’S HISTORY COURSES
HI 215
Western Civilization Since 1400
Western Civilization from the Renaissance to the present.
HI 217
Ancient World to 180 A.D.
The ancient cultures of the Middle East, Greece and Rome, including Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Hebrew, Phoenician, Greek and Roman societies and cultures.
HI 218
Middle Ages
Medieval civilization as it emerged from the declining Roman Empire through its apogee in the 13th century. The transition from the classical to the medieval world, the impact of the Germanic influx, the Islamic influence, the Crusades, and the political, economic, and social institutions of the High Middle Ages.
HI 219
Renaissance to Waterloo, 1300-1815
Transition from the medieval to modern Europe; decline of medieval institutions, Renaissance, Reformation and Counter-Reformation, rise of Absolutism, English 17th-century revolution, French Revolution and Napoleonic era.
HI 220
Europe 1815-Present
Survey of the history of European societies and political systems from 1815 to the present.
HI 222
Latin America to 1826
The origins and development of social, political, economic and religious institutions from pre-conquest times to the achievement of independence. The ancient American cultures; Spain and Portugal before 1492; conquest and settlement, Spanish rule in theory and practice, economic life, the Church, land and labor; the African contribution; the Portuguese in Brazil; the independence movements.
HI 226
Latin America Since 1826
Social, political, economic, and intellectual life in the 19th and 20th centuries in Central and South America. The social structure of the new nations; 19th century liberalism; the force of tradition; relations with Europe and the United States; economic change; Caudillo rule; 20th century upheavals; revolutions; political conflict.
HI 227
British History to 1688
History of the British peoples from earliest times to the Glorious Revolution. Social, political, constitutional developments; relationship between history and literature; synthesis of British cultures.
HI 228
History of Britain's Cultures
British people from Glorious Revolution to the present. Social, political, constitutional development; history and literature; growth and decline of British empire; spread of British culture.
HI 229
20th Century
National and international problems in the 20th Century Western and non-Western world; institutions and ideas at the turn of the century, origins and effects of the First World War, the postwar challenge to Western democratic supremacy, the Second World War, and problems of the postwar period.
HI 244
American History
Themes in early American history: colonial clash and mix of culture; generation of an American consciousness; federalism and democracy in national politics; expansion and immigration; racial and sectional division.
HI 245
Modern American History
Themes in modern American history: impact of war on American foreign and domestic policy; the repercussions of industrialization and economic modernization; continuity and change in American institutions and values; problem solving in pluralistic society.
HI 255
Asian Civilizations to 1800
Introductory survey of the great civilizations of Asia; particular attention to India, China and Japan.
Emphasis on comparative study of Asian religions, political systems, art, and literature.
HI 259
Modern Asia: 1800 to Present
Introductory survey of 19th and 20th century Asia, with attention to Japan, Southeast Asia, India and China. Emphasis on cultural and political crises of the 19th century and revolutionary transformations of the 20th century.
HI 262
Modern Middle East
Social and political change in the Middle East in the 19th and 20th centuries. Decline of the Ottoman empire, the rise of nationalism, the waxing and waning of European imperialism in the region, and the creation of modern states and societies and their ideological and economic underpinnings.
HI 265
Introduction to History of South and East Africa
The history of Southern and East Africa. The African kingdoms (Lunda, Buganda, and Zulu); the European encroachment; the origins of colonialism and the character of colonial societies and economies, South African apartheid; African protect, nationalism and independence.
HI 266
History of West Africa
The history of Western Africa. Forest civilizations and the slave trade, trade and the expansion of Islam, colonialism in West Africa; African nationalism and the achievement of independence; and postcolonial West Africa.
HI 318
Medieval Science
Selected topics in the history of pre-modern science are studied for both their intrinsic interest and to gain perspective on the nature of modern science. Examples are taken from pre-history, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Islam, and the medieval Christian West, with the possibility of comparisons to other cultures.
HI 327
Rise of Modern Science
Science in the Renaissance and Scientific Revolution of the 16th and 17th centuries. Newtonian science. Mechanics and the chemical revolution in the 18th century. Scientific synthesis in the 19th century: physics, chemistry, geology, and biology. 20th century revolutions in physics. Attention is paid both to scientific ideas and to the cultural and institutional contexts of science.
HI 329
History of USSR
Russian and Soviet history from earliest times to the present. Political, social and cultural traditions of the Great Russians; formation of a multi-national empire in 18th and 19th Centuries; causes and consequences of 1905 and 1917 Revolutions; Stalin's upheaval and tyranny; origins and failure of consumer communism; Perestroika, the end of the CPSU, and the breakup of the USSR.
HI 337
Technology in History
The role of technology in society from earliest times to the present. Major achievements in technology and an examination of the nature of invention, innovation and adaptation of technologies and their impact on Western Civilization.
HI 347
American Military History
American military experience and its relationship to other historical developments. Use of military force in terms of strategy and tactics and as an element in the nation's diplomatic, political, social, economic and intellectual life.
HI 348
U.S. Naval History
The role of the U.S. Navy in American history. Sea power, national defense and foreign policy. The impact of technology on naval warfare and the historical evolution of missions of the U.S. Navy.
HI 355
American West
A history of the American Frontier with emphasis on the trans-Mississippi West. Cycles of exploration, conquest, and exploitation of this region. Influence of the frontier in the development of the United States.
HI 362
African-American History 1619-1865
African background and continuity of the particular role experience and influence of African Americans in the United States through the Civil War.
HI 363
African-American History since 1865
The history of African-Americans from the Reconstruction era through the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s to the present.
HI 404
Civilization of the Ancient Near East
The civilization of Mesopotamia and Egypt from earliest times to the fall of Babylon in 539 B.C.
HI 405
Early Christianity
Growth and diffusion of early Christianity from the end of the first century up to the time of Eusebius and the conversion of Constantine (early fourth century); Christianity in its Greco-Roman environment; Roman policy towards Christianity; heterodox Christian movements; anti-heretical writings; orthodox institutions of authority.
HI 407
Greek Civilization
The history of the Hellenes from the Minoan civilization through Alexander's legacy, with readings in Herodotus and Thucydides.
HI 409
Rome to 337 A.D.
The development of ancient Rome from its origins in Italy, through the rise as an Empire embracing the entire Mediterranean World and Western Europe, to Constantine, Christianity and the foundation of Constantinople. Examines critically the political achievement of a people who rose from an obscure Italian city to a world empire, with emphasis on the analysis of primary sources.
HI 415
History Roman Empire
Analysis of Rome's rule over the Mediterranean World in the first four centuries AD through the use of literary and archaeological sources. Special emphasis on imperial army and frontier security. A major On-Line inventory is available for research in this subject. Check in University Library Resources.
HI 416
Roman Empire to Middle Ages
Late Antiquity and the early Middle Ages. The transition from classical civilization to the basis of modern civilizations; the fall of Rome, the Germanic kingdoms, Byzantium, the establishment of Christianity, the birth and growth of Islam.
HI 417
Islamic History to 1798
Credit will not be given for both HI 407 and HI 507. The history of the Islamic Near East to 1798. Topics include the East Mediterranean before Islam, Muhammad and the development of Islam, sources of Muslim civilization, Islamic law, science, philosophy, art, and architecture, Islam in Spain, India, Asia, and Africa, the Crusades, the Ottomans, Islam and Europe.
HI 418
Islam in the Modern World
Evolution of modern Islam from 17th century to the present. Primary emphasis on North Africa, the Middle East and South Asia. Pre-modern Islamic empires, reform and revival. Historical origins of current issues in the Islamic world.
HI 419
Middle Ages
Medieval culture from 10th through 13th centuries: revival of the Roman Empire, monastic and papal reform, rise of universities, evolution of representative bodies, the Gothic style, scholasticism, and revival of Roman law. A major resource on-line info is available for this course, check the University archives and library resources under History.
HI 420
Renaissance
Renaissance humanism, an educational ideal and an awareness of man as the sole creator in the historical world, is examined in its relationship to the Italian republics and princedoms of the 14th through the 16th century.
HI 423
Protestant and Catholic Reformation
The conditions and criticisms which led to reform and the nature of the institutional and theological changes affected by the various churches and sects. Special attention to Luther and Calvin.
HI 424
France
France from the sixteenth century to the Revolution, development of Renaissance and absolutist state social and economic change, religious reform and Enlightenment, origins and beginnings of the Revolution.
HI 425
French Revolution
Broadly based analysis of France's first revolutionary era; the Enlightenment and its impact, the causes and character of the Revolution in France; impact of these events in France and Europe.
HI 427
Europe in Crisis: 1890-1917
Survey of the social, economic, political, ideological changes in Europe on the eve of World War I; prewar origins of fascism and communism; political polarization during World War I to the outbreak of the Bolshevik Revolution.
HI 428
Fascism - Revolution - Reaction:
Europe l918-1939 Rise and defeat of revolutionary movements in Central Europe and Italy (1918-1939); emergence and development of communism, fascism and Nazism; crisis of the European socialist movement during the 1930's; the Spanish Civil War.
HI 429
European Imperialism
Historical background of European overseas expansion; its impact on the economics, politics and culture of both Europe and the colonized world; the significance of imperialism and anti-colonial nationalism in shaping the modern world.
HI 431
European Diplomatic History
Survey of major issues and events in European international relations from the Congress of Vienna, 1815, to the defeat of Axis Powers and the origins of the Cold War in 1945.
HI 432
European Intellectual History: The 18th Century
Historical examination of some of the major figures of the European Enlightenment, beginning with Locke and ending with Kant.
HI 433
European Intellectual History: The 19th Century
Historical examination of some of the major figures of European thought during the 19th century, beginning with the enthusiasm of the period of the French Revolution and ending with the disillusionment of the fin de sicle.
HI 435
Tudor and Stuart England
British history from the Reformation through the Civil War. Emphasis on key developments in social, political and economic life: The development of a new concept of kingship, the growing independence of Parliament, the search for religious uniformity and the changing status of the aristocracy and gentry.
HI 439
20th Century Britain
British political, social and economic history since 1914, with reference to the effects of two world wars, the growth of the Welfare State, Britain's decline as a power, and its search for a new role in the world.
HI 440
Modern France
French history from the downfall of Napoleon I to the present, with a short introductory survey of the Old Regime and the French Revolution. Cultural, social and economic developments and political trends.
HI 441
Luther to Bismarck 1500-1871
Germany from the Reformation to the completion of national unification in 1871. Emphasizes the impact of socioeconomic changes on politics and culture.
HI 442
Germany Since 1871
German history from the unification of 1871 to the present, concentrating on problems of nationalism and political and social reform.
HI 443
The Russian Empire to 1917
Russian Empire to the Revolution of 1917. Kiev, Russian and the Mongol conquest, serfdom, territorial expansion, cultural insularity of the Great Russian state in Moscow, Westernization, Reform, and great power status in 18th and 19th centuries, peoples of the multi-national empire, cultural, educated society, and revolutionary opposition, industrialization, rapid urbanization, war, and revolution.
HI 444
History of the Soviet Union and After
Soviet state and society from the 1917 Revolution, including the post-Soviet situation. Political disarray and resistance to the Bolshevik regime, 1917-21; industrialization, urbanization, and application of coercive techniques of rule; popular reconciliation with Party state and great power status during World War II and after; fate of non-Russian nationalities; de-Stalinization, stagnation, and the failed attempt at Party renewal after 1985.
HI 444
Colonial and Revolutionary U.S.
Origins of the English colonies in America to the American Revolution. European background to colonization, merging of different cultures, effects of mercantile doctrine, causes of revolution.
HI 447
U. S. Constitutional History
The origins and growth of the U. S. Constitution from its English common law heritage to the Modern era. Federalism and judicial interpretation; economic, social, and political movements; expansion of constitutional authority in the 20th century.
HI 451
Civil War
Examination of sectional polarization of the 1850's, impact of the war on both northern and southern societies, and trauma of reconstructing the Union.
HI 452
American Women to 1900
The historical experience of women in America from the colonial period to 1890. Women's work education, legal and political status, religious experience, and sex roles: age, class, race, sexual preference, and region as significant variables in women's experience.
HI 453
Women in the 20th Century
Women's historical experience in America, 1890-1990. Changes in women's work education, legal and political status, and sex roles, age, class, race, sexual preference, and region as significant variables in women's experience.
HI 454
U.S. Labor to 1900
History of work, workers, and working-class organizations and politics in colonial and nineteenth-century America.
HI 455
U.S. Labor Since 1900
History of work, workers, and working-class organizations and politics in twentieth-century America.
HI 456
Recent America
Examination of contemporary opinions and historical interpretations of major problems in American life since 1939, including World War II, its social and economic consequences; Korea and the Cold War, big business and labor; civil rights and feminist movements; countercultures, Vietnam and Watergate.
HI 457
United States-Latin American
Relations Since 1823
Analysis of periods, issues, and events in U.S.-Latin American relations since 1823: Monroe Doctrine, Manifest Destiny, Mexican and Spanish-American Wars, Dollar Diplomacy, Good Neighbor Policy, anti-Communist crusade since 1945, Alliance for Progress, U.S. responses to revolution. Historical perspective on contemporary inter-American problems on drugs, environment, debt crisis, and human rights abuses.
HI 458
U.S. Foreign Relations, 1900-Present
America's emergence as a world power; American diplomatic history since 1900; the expansion of American economic and cultural relations; the evolution of the American foreign policy bureaucracy; and the historical forces and personalities that have shaped American relations with other nations.
HI 459
Civil Rights Movement
The black revolution; stages and leaders of the movement; successes and failures in the fight for desegregation, the vote, and economic opportunity; impact of Civil Rights movement on the United States.
HI 460
Early American Thought
American intellectual history to 1865. Influence of reformation, enlightenment, scientific revolution, capitalism and romanticism on social and political order.
HI 461
U.S. Intellectual History in the 20th Century
American intellectuals and their views on 20th-century topics such as politics, culture, race and gender in historical context.
HI 462
American Historical Biography
Credit will not be given for both HI 458 and HI 558. American history in the 20th century through the medium of historical biography.
HI 463
Civilization of the Old South
The distinctive features of the Old South as part of the regional development of United States history. Consideration of colonial factors in the making of the South, development of the plantation system and slavery, Southern social order, intellectual and cultural life, economic development, and rise of Southern nationalism.
HI 466
History of the New South
Analysis of southern society from the Civil War through the present with an emphasis on social history methods, approaches, and sources.
HI 469
Modern Mexico
Major developments in Mexican national life since 1821. The 19th century: the era of Santa Anna, the war with the United States, the Reform, the French intervention, and the dictatorship of Profirio Diaz. The 1910 Revolution and the resulting transformation of Mexico's political, social and economic institutions.
HI 471
Latin American Revolutions in 20th Century
Comparative analysis of causes, participants, process, and outcome of revolutions in Mexico, Bolivia, Cuba, and Central America.
HI 474
Revolutionary China
China 1900 to present. Examination of political, cultural, and socio-economic revolutionary phases of China's 20th-century transformation from traditional empire to communism. Particular attention to post-1949 problems of nation building.
HI 475
Modern Japan, 1850 to Present
Japan's emergence as a nation and world power.
HI 476
Modern India
The history of the Indian sub-continent, from the 16th century to the present. Focus on political, economic and cultural change under the Mughal Empire and the British Raj; the problems of independent India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
HI 477
Republic of South Africa
Evolution of the Republic of South Africa's society, with emphasis on the interaction of diverse peoples and cultures. Particular attention is given to the period since 1870.
HI 478
Leadership in Modern Africa
Recent sub-Saharan African political history (excluding South Africa). Overview of concepts, vocabulary, historical trends. Detailed examination of specific African countries as case studies, such as Ghana, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Tanzania.
HI 480
Africa (sub-Saharan) in the 20th Century
Developments in sub-Saharan Africa during the colonial period, from the end of the 19th century to the advent of decolonization in the early 1960s. Interplay of political, social, economic and cultural factors in the experiences of African peoples during this period.
HI 482
Scientific Revolution: 1300-1700
Factors behind dramatic scientific changes of the seventeenth century. Role of mathematics and experiment. Interaction of the new science with trends in philosophy, religion, alchemy, magic, medicine, and with institutional, educational, political, economic and technological factors.
HI 483
History of the Life Sciences
The major ideas, methods, institutions, and individuals that have contributed to the biological sciences from Renaissance to modern times. The connections between the life sciences and other aspects of culture, including the physical sciences, religious belief, medical practice, and agriculture.
HI 484
Darwinism
Darwinism and its reception by the scientific community and the general public. Social impact of theories of evolution as reflected in Social Darwinism, eugenics, sociobiology, and the relationship of science to ethics and religion.
HI 487
American Technology
Technology in American history: the ideological, social, economic, and institutional contexts of technological change from the 1760s to the present. Impacts of new technological systems.
HI 487
Research in History
Completion of the thesis. Topics and procedures to be determined by the student and the supervising faculty member.
HI 490
Independent Study in History
Extensive readings on predetermined topics focused around a central theme. Permission of the department is required.
BACHELOR’S SOCIOLOGY COURSES
SOC 212
Sociology
Introduction to sociology. Analyses of key processes and institutions including interaction, inequality, organization, socialization, and social change. Includes core sociological concepts, methods, theories.
SOC 213
Social Problems
Examination of social problems linked to structures of economic, political, gender, and racial inequality; including poverty, disease, racism, sexism, unemployment, psychological distress, educational failure, environmental destruction, and violence. Possible solutions viewed from a variety of perspectives. Includes core sociological concepts, methods, and theories.
SOC 214
Family Sociology
Contemporary American family structures and processes and their development. Focus on socialization; mate selection, marital adjustment and dissolution. Includes core sociological concepts, methods, theories.
SOC 215
Jobs and Work
Work experience in terms of intrinsic and extrinsic rewards for worker. Work experience as intersection of occupation, industry, organization, region, and time period. Research skills for comparing job options to individual goals. Includes core sociological theories, concepts, and methods.
SOC 216
Social Deviance
Social processes in the creation and maintenance of deviant populations: classification, objectification of social meanings, functions of subcultures, and social outcomes of the deviance-ascription process. Includes core sociological concepts, methods, theories.
SOC 219
Cultural Geography
Investigates the world's past and present cultural diversity by studying spatial patterns of population, language, religion, material and non-material culture, technology and livelihoods, communities and settlements, and political organization and interaction.
SOC 255
Technology in Society
Processes of social and cultural change with a focus on role of technological innovation. Cross-cultural emphasis. Workplace changes and societal risks associated with technological innovations. Special attention to the role of scientists and engineers in socio-cultural change.
SOC 308
Human Behavior
The development of personality as a consequence of social interactions and behavior of individuals in social contexts. Processes of learning, socialization, social perception, organization, stability and change of attitudes, norms, norm-formation and conformity, social roles and role strain, interpersonal attraction, and inter-group and intragroup relations.
SOC 309
Relationship in Society
A sociological analysis of women and men in contemporary American society. Perpetuation of and change in gender stratification using sociological concepts. Theories and research. How gender expectations developed and transmitted. Historical data and research on diversity in American society used for analysis of causes and consequences of gender inequality.
SOC 311
Racial Ethnic
Study of the nature of the relationships among racial and ethnic groups in societies around the world but with emphasis on the United States. Explores topics such as inequalities of wealth, power, and status, racism, conflict, and social boundaries among groups. Current trends in inter-group relations are discussed.
SOC 312
Criminology
Study of processes whereby behavior is defined as crime and persons are identified as criminals. Includes a sociological investigation of agencies of law enforcement, adjudication, corrections, and prevention; patterns of criminal behavior; explanations of variations in criminality with emphasis on socio-cultural and socio-psychological theories.
SOC 313
Religion and Society
Religious beliefs, practices, and organizations addressed as social phenomena. Structural functionalism, conflict, and subjectivism as theoretical orientations for understanding influences between religion and society. Relationship of religions to family, government, and economy, and to social divisions, conflict, and change.
SOC 314
Managers, Work, and Organizations
Sociological analysis of managers, who they are, and what they do. How recent changes in the U.S. economy have altered managers' work? How managers influence and adapt to the organizational environment. Relationship of management and labor in the production process.
SOC 319
Community Relationships
Institutions, organizations, and agencies found in modern communities; social problems and conditions with which they deal; their interrelationships and trends toward comprehensive planning.
SOC 333
International Development
Sociological explanations of the causes of development and underdevelopment and origins of the present world system with emphasis on lesser-developed countries. Recent global changes in the world situation including the increasing internationalization and interdependence of all countries.
SOC 348
Population and Planning
Effects of births, deaths and migration on population size, composition, and distribution. Socioeconomic and political implications of demographic change. Impact of alternative policies on demographic processes.
SOC 376
Sociology of Medicine
Use of theory and empirical studies to understand the social etiology of disease health practices, practitioners, and institutions, and the special area of mental health. Historical as well as contemporary examples of social influences on, and effects of, health throughout the world, but especially in the United States. Core sociological concepts, methods, and theories.
SOC 404
Theories of Social Structure
Contributions of Durkheim, Marx, Weber and others to contemporary macro-level sociological theories. Origins and development of functionalist and conflict approaches. Theories of social solidarity class structure, the state, bureaucratization, and ideology. Uses of original works.
SOC 406
Theories of Social Interaction
Contributions of Weber, Simmel, Mead, Homans, Goffman and others to contemporary micro-level sociological theories. Origins and development of symbolic interaction, ethnomethodology, exchange theory and dramaturgy. Theories of the self, social construction of reality, emotions, interpersonal relationships. Interrelationship of theory and research; use of original works.
SOC 407
Urban Sociology
Urban social structures emphasizing determinants and consequences of changes in urban places and life styles. Current urban problems and various approaches to urban social planning.
SOC 409
Sociology of Organizations
Application of sociological theories to study of organizational structures and processes. Special attention to control and coordination, relations with other organizations, and decision making.
SOC 417
Social Class
The universality of social inequality, its bases, and consequences. Relationship of social inequality to social class, life chances, life styles and social mobility. Theories and research methods pertinent to the study of social class.
SOC 420
Sociology of Education
Application of sociological theories to education, relating processes of stratification, socialization, and organization. Sociological analysis of classrooms and learning. Connections of schooling with family, community, and work. Cross-cultural and U.S. Research.
SOC 427
Juvenile Delinquency
Nature and extent of juvenile delinquency; measurement problems; and biogenic, psychogenic and sociogenic theories of delinquency causation. Policy implications of delinquency theories for treatment and prevention. Evaluation of treatment and prevention programs.
SOC 429
The Juvenile Justice System
The development of the juvenile justice system; theory and practice of juvenile justice with emphasis on social control, social organization and social interaction; decision making and its consequences as demonstrated in enforcement, adjudication and corrections.
SOC 431
Sociology of Law
Sociological concepts, theories, and research of law as social control. Social forces behind the creation, maintenance, and application of law in American Society.
SOC 433
Formal Institutions of Social Control
Development, structure, and behavior of formal institutions of social control in the United States (police, courts, corrections); divergent philosophies of punishment that guide the juvenile and adult criminal justice system, dimensions of inequality that influence processing decisions, and effectiveness of formal institutions in controlling violations of legal norms.
SOC 439
Social Change
Sources, processes, and consequences of social change on macro and micro levels. Applications of classical and contemporary theories to historical and modern examples of social change in international, national, regional, community, and institutional settings. Examples of empirical studies and appropriate methodologies for each level of analysis.
SOC 498
Independent Study in Sociology
A detailed investigation of a topic in sociology. Topic and mode of study determined by the faculty member(s) in consultation with the department head
BACHELOR’S OF PHILOSOPHY COURSES
PHI 209
Types of Philosophy
Introduction to selected problems of enduring philosophical importance, including such topics as the nature of morality, knowledge, human freedom, and the existence of God. Content varies with different sections.
PHI 237
Practical Reasoning
Analysis and criticism of both deductive and inductive argument. Deduction validity and soundness in deductive arguments; definition and the clarification of meaning; disproof by counter-example; common fallacies. Inductive arguments: polls and samples; correlation's and causal connection. Conceptual and empirical theories and hypotheses. Arguments discussed with a minimum of formalization.
PHI 255
Ethics Examination of traditional questions of philosophical ethics: What are the principles of moral conduct? What sort of life is worthy of a human being? Includes both classic and contemporary literature.
PHI 288
Special Topics in Philosophy
Selected studies in philosophy that does not appear regularly in the curriculum. Topics will be announced for each semester in which the course is offered.
PHI 310
Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
Western philosophy of the ancient world and Middle Ages, with special emphasis on Plato and Aristotle.
PHI 311
Early Modern Philosophy
Western philosophy of the 17th and 18th centuries, including such philosophers as Descartes, Hobbes, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, and Kant.
PHI 312
Islamic Philosophy
An in-depth study of Muslim Philosophers and their influence on the Europe and Islamic nations.
PHI 313
Islamic Philosophers in the 20th Century.
A study of Dr. Iqbal and Dr. Asad Numan’s influence on modern Muslim philosophy.
PHI 315
Philosophy of Religion
The existence and nature of God, including such topics as traditional proofs of God, skeptical challenges to religious belief, miracles, the problem of evil, faith and reason, and religious experience.
PHI 316
Philosophy of Art
Analysis of the concepts and theories encountered in discussion of art in such a way as to illuminate the nature of works of art, esthetic experiences, and art criticism.
PHI 319
Contemporary Political Philosophy
Current theories about basic concepts in political philosophy, such as liberty, equality, justice, natural rights, and democracy, with special attention to disputes concerning the nature of a just social order.
PHI 320
Medical Ethics
Such issues as the morality of abortion, suicide, and euthanasia; the meaning and function of the concepts of health, illness, and death; psychological intervention; paternalism in medicine; consent and medical experimentation; and the allocation of scarce medical resources. Consideration of individual rights and fairness. Emphasis on conceptual clarity and the assessment of moral principles.
PHI 321
Philosophy of Law
Fundamental legal issues such as what constitutes a law or legal system. Justifications of legal interference with individual liberty. Philosophical legal issues illustrated by specific legal cases.
PHI 322
Law Ethics
Explores uses of the legal system, including such topics as the death penalty, plea bargaining, legalizing euthanasia, censorship, Good Samaritan laws, the insanity defense, civil disobedience, preferential treatment.
PHI 324
Issues in Business Ethics
An analysis and evaluation of major issues in business ethics. Topics include the social responsibility of business; social justice and free enterprise; the rights and duties of employers, employees, manufacturers, and consumers; duties to the environment, the world's poor, future generations, and the victims of past injustices; the moral status of the corporation; and the ethics of advertising.
PHI 327
Contemporary Moral Issues
Philosophical analysis and theory applied to a broad range of contemporary moral issues, including euthanasia, suicide, capital punishment, abortion, war, famine relief, and environmental concerns.
PHI 328
Environmental Ethics
Arguments and principles surrounding moral questions about the environment: whether non-humans have moral standing; duties to future generations; policy regarding population, common resources, pollution; preserving bio-diversity, forests; property rights; efficiency and equity considerations; decision-making associated with global risk-taking, e.g., global warming.
PHI 329
Human Nature
Philosophical and scientific theories of human nature, with special attention to "nature/nurture" controversies. Detailed treatment of one of two contemporary issues, such as IQ, sociobiology, gender differences, or abortion, in which the question "what is a human being?" plays a central role.
PHI 333
Metaphysics
Metaphysical problems: distinction between appearance and reality, nature of space and time, free will and determinism, mind and body nature of identity.
PHI334
The Metaphysics of Iqbal
A broad study of the metaphysics of Iqbal and its European foundation .
PHI 335
Philosophy of Language
Introduction to traditional and modern accounts of the relations between language and reality, the nature of truth, problems of intentionally and prepositional attitudes.
PHI 336
Philosophy of Psychology
Problems and controversies that overlap the boundary between philosophy and psychology: the mind/body problem, behaviorism vs. cognitive, the prospects for artificial intelligence, and language and the questions of innate knowledge.
PHI 337
Theory of Knowledge
Analysis of such central concepts as knowledge, belief, and truth, and the investigation of the principles by which claims to knowledge may be justified.
PHI 338
Principles of Theoretical Metaphysics
An in-depth analysis of Metaphysical theory of Dr. Haider Abbas with an in-depth study of (n) factor theory in relationship to human behavior.
PHI 339
Philosophy of Science
Character and function of explanation in scientific activity, concepts of law and theory, role of inductive confirmation, and relationship between natural and social sciences.
PHI 429
Cognitive Science
Philosophical foundations and empirical fundamentals of cognitive science, an interdisciplinary approach to human cognition. Topics include the computational model of mind, mental representation, cognitive architecture, the acquisition and use of language.
PHI 478
Topics in Philosophy
Detailed investigation of selected topics in philosophy. Topics determined by faculty members in consultation with head of the department. Course may be used for individualized study.
BACHELOR’S POLITICAL SCIENCES COURSES
PS 211 American Government
The American federal system integrating national and state governments, with emphasis on constitutional principles, governmental functions, and the politics and machinery of elections.
PS 212 State and Local Government
State and local governments within the context of the American federal system. Special emphasis on federalism, the constitutional/legal relationships between state and local governments, and the institutions, organizational forms, and political processes in American state and local government.
PS 214 Problems of American Democracy
Political problems in America from the perspective of political theory. Democracy, economics and politics, racial and sexual equality, civil disobedience, and individual freedom.
PS 221 International Relations
General patterns and attempted control of political interrelationships in the modern state system with emphasis on developments since World War II. Major focus on American and Soviet perceptions of the world, on their foreign policies, and on the increasing impact of Third World nations.
PS 226 Issues in Global Politics
Selected problems facing the world community, related political issues, and international responses to them, including international trade, economic development, wars, arms control, terrorism, ethnic conflict, human rights, status of women, population growth, food security, and environmental degradation.
PS 231 Introduction to Comparative Politics
Introductory comparative analysis of a selected variety of political systems always including some developed democracies, some communist states and some developing countries. A minimum familiarity with the American political system is assumed.
PS 311 The Presidency and Congress
Selection and internal organization of the executive and legislative branches. Analysis of several policy fields to enhance understanding of legislative-executive relations and the legislative process at the national level.
PS 316 Law and Courts in the American Political System
State and federal courts in the U.S. political system, including court organizations and legal personnel, the nature, law and its role in society, functions performed by courts in the political system, from dispute settlement to the initiation of social change, and the impact of judicial politics upon case adjudication.
PS 317 Criminal Law in the United States
Principles underlying the criminal law in the United States and classification of crimes, criminal act, factor affecting criminal responsibility and various types of offenses.
PS 318 Supreme Court and Public Policy
The role of the Supreme Court in American politics, with emphasis on the use of litigation as a form of political activity. Readings include relevant court cases as well as descriptions of the Supreme Court in action.
PS 319 Public Policy
Introduction to public policy formulation and analysis, including agenda-setting strategies, problems of legitimization, the appropriations process, implementation, evaluation, resolution, and termination.
PS 321 Criminal Justice Policy Process
Formulation and implementation of policies in various criminal justice institutions. Police agencies, solicitors' offices, court prisons and probation and parole departments as public bureaucracies, and interactions of key officials.
PS 322 Introduction to Public Administration
Administration in city, state and national governments: effectiveness and responsiveness, involvement in policy areas, and issues of ethics and responsibilities.
PS 324 Science, Technology and Public Policy
Societal impacts of science and technology. Structures and processes for formulation, implementation, evaluation of United States science and technology policy. Political implications of selected issues in science and technology policy studies.
PS 325 U.S. Environmental Law and Politics
Emergence of the environment as an issue in United States politics. Law and policy pertaining to air and water pollution, land-use, water, energy, toxic substances, and wilderness. Roles of national and state governments, scientists, corporations, and citizens groups in addressing environmental problems
PS 333 U.S. Foreign Policy
The content, formulation, and execution of U.S. foreign policy during the postwar period, with concentration on major issues and trends, the instruments for implementing foreign policy, and analysis of the policy-making process.
PS 335 Global Environmental Politics
International politics, laws, and policies pertaining to global environmental problems in the realms of population, pollution, climate change, biological diversity, forests oceans, fisheries, Antarctica, and outer space.
PS 339 Political Systems of China and Japan
A comparative analysis of the structure and processes of politics in China and Japan.
PS 342 Soviet Politics
Contemporary Soviet political system with consideration given to the historical and ideological base of Soviet politics, comparisons with other political systems.
PS 344 Governments and Politics in the Middle East
Historical, geographic, religious, and political-economic factors of the Middle East. Particular attention is given to the internal politics of selected countries, as well as issues of international concern.
PS 352 Political Theory
Nature and purpose of politics, as treated by such writers as Plato, Aristotle, St. Augustine, Machiavelli, Locke, Rousseau, Mill, Marx, and Nietzsche.
PS 355 American Political Thought
American ideas and institutions as viewed from the perspective of great American political thinkers, such as Frederick Douglass, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, Henry David Thoreau, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt, Frederick Douglass, and Malcolm X
PS 411 American Parties and Interest Groups
Impact of American political system upon parties and interest groups; their influence upon that system. American parties and interest groups as instruments for mobilizing electorates, choosing and organizing government leaders, affecting public policy and administration. Strategies, tactics and problems of American parties and interest groups.
PS 412 Campaigns and Elections in the U.S.
Campaigns and elections in the United States with emphasis on presidential and congressional primary and general elections. Development of theoretical propositions concerning how and why people vote, how and why candidates campaign, and behavioral reasons underlying candidates' successes and failures. Special emphasis on the role of the mass media in the electoral process.
PS 416 American State Politics
Comparative study of the politics and policies of the fifty American states. Socioeconomic and political variations and state response to intergovernmental domestic programs. Analysis of state policy in economic development, environment, health, housing, education, transportation, criminal justice and regulation.
PS 418 Urban Politics
Examination of politics in small towns, cities, counties, and urban regions including political development of cities, groups in urban politics, governmental institutions, local government officials, citizen participation, suburban development, metropolitan reform, and intergovernmental relations.
PS 419 Public Opinion and the Media in American Politics
Nature, content, origins, and effects of public opinion in the American political system; role of the mass media in articulating and shaping public opinion; issues concerning measurement of public opinion.
PS 425 Administration of Justice
Politics and administration in the American system of justice.
PS 426 Gender Law and Policies
Law and policy pertaining to contemporary gender issues. Examination of agenda setting, policy formation, implementation, judicial interpretation and evaluation of selected issues, such as reproductive policies, equal employment and sexual abuse.
PS 429 International Law and Organization
The nature, development and function of international law and international organization as applied to international conflict and cooperation. Special emphasis on the United Nations as both a legal and a political instrument.
PS 434 U.S. National Security Policy
Formulation and implementation of United States national security policy, including its military, political and economic dimensions. Historical evolution of US policy primarily from the end of World War II through the end of the Cold War and to its contemporary context
PS 437 Corruption
Comparative study of political scandals and corruption. Theories of causes, cultural variables, patterns of exposure, and political consequences of scandal and corruption in states throughout the world.
PS 438 Military Coups & Regimes in the Third World
The seizure and exercise of political power by military forces in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Causes and techniques of military coups with emphasis on the social, economic and political policies of military regimes. Case studies within the context of theories about the political role of the military.
PS 439 Western European Politics
Political institutions and processes in selected Western European states and in the European Union. Major social, economic and political issues confronting European societies.
PS 441 Law and Justice
Legal culture and administration of justice in various countries and in the U.S. Emphasis on the impact of legal ideology on crime, political justice, police administration, corrections and judicial process
PS 493 Readings and Research in Political Science
Extensive readings or research in political science under direct faculty supervision
PS 497 Readings and Thesis in Political Science
Independent reading and preparation of an honors thesis in political science
