2018-2019 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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United States History |
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HIS 6200 - History of New York City
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
The history of the City of New York from its founding to the present. New York City’s development, its history, its origin as a Dutch trading post, position in colonial culture and society, role in the American Revolution and the founding of the American Republic, growth as a great commercial, transportation, manufacturing, and banking center, citizens’ attitude toward slavery and race relations, importance as the center of immigration, growth and expansion into neighboring communities, and its problems and difficulties as a modern megalopolis.
Flexible Core: U.S. Experience in Its Diversity (Group B)
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HIS 6800 - Women in American History
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Examination of the status of women in the United States from colonial times to the present, the European precedents for the treatment of American women, the attempts to alter women’s opportunities and rights, and the nature of reform movements in America.
Flexible Core: U.S. Experience in Its Diversity (Group B)
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HIS 6900 - American Jewish History
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Study of Jews within the context of American History, with emphasis on the settlement of America as part of the Diasporic experience. The historical causes for the unique aspects of American Judaism, economic and geographical mobility, the Jewish labor movement, the radical intellectuals of the ‘30’s, and contemporary issues.
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World History |
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HIS 3100 - Europe: Napoleon to Hitler, 1789 to 1945
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
A social, cultural, political, and economic approach to the development of European civilization from the French Revolution to the 20th century. Emphasis is on industrialism, nationalism, imperialism, world wars, and totalitarianism.
Flexible Core: World Cultures and Global Issues (Group A)
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HIS 3200 - Modern China
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
The reshaping of China and its revolutionary role in the modern world.
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HIS 3300 - Africa: Past and Present
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
The historical development of Africa with emphasis on the cultural interchange, colonialism and the nationalist revolts, new governments and the problem of modernization, conflicts of interest of the great powers, and 20th century nationalistic rivalries.
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HIS 3400 - Military History
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Study of modern military history, the strategic, tactical, and technological factors relating to warfare including: classic warfare, the age of limited war, modern nationalism and total war, and modern guerrilla and contemporary warfare.
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HIS 3600 - Europe in the Twentieth Century
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
The transformation of European society in the 20th century. The political, military, economic and cultural factors as well as the social and technological changes which gave the 20th century its unique character.
Flexible Core: World Cultures and Global Issues (Group A)
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HIS 3700 - The Middle East: World War I to the Present
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Analysis of the major political, social, religious, economic and cultural developments in the Near East: attempts of Islamic society to adjust to the Western way of life, the rise of nationalism, the emergence of the State of Israel and the role of oil in world diplomacy.
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HIS 4200 - The Caribbean: 1492 to the Present
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Development of the Caribbean Islands from 1492 to the present, including pre-Columbian cultures, European colonization and rivalries, slavery, and the development of modern Caribbean culture.
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HIS 4400 - The Nazi Holocaust
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
The rise of Nazism and its legislative, political, and destructive machinery, the internal life of the Jew in the Ghettos and Concentration Camps, the Jewish Councils and Resistance movements, the attitude of the “Free World,” the Allies, the Church, negotiations for rescue, the scope of the Final Solution, and the literature of the Holocaust.
Flexible Core: World Cultures and Global Issues (Group A)
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HIS 5100 - The Ancient World
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Origins of civilization and the emergence of the great cultures of the Near East. The religious, social, economic, and political ideas and institutions of Egypt, Mesopotamia, the Hebrews, Greece, and Rome, which shaped Western civilization.
Flexible Core: World Cultures and Global Issues (Group A)
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HIS 5200 - Europe in the Middle Ages: Politics, Culture and Society
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Study of ideas, institutions, and culture of European Civilization from Late Antiquity through the Middle Ages and Early Modern Period. Topics surveyed include the political and spiritual transformation of the Roman Empire, Medieval monarchy, religion, commerce, and everyday intellectual life, and the transition into the Early Modern period marked by the Renaissance, the Reformation, and commercial exploration
Flexible Core: World Cultures and Global Issues (Group A)
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HIS 5300 - Russian History: 1860 to the Present
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Reform and revolution in Russia and the establishment of the Soviet regime, analysis and evaluation of the U.S.S.R. under its several leaders, the crises of Soviet society, the collapse of the Soviet Union and the aftermath.
Flexible Core: World Cultures and Global Issues (Group A)
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HIS 5600 - Witchcraft-A Historical Study
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
History of witchcraft from its beginning in the ancient Near East to the great witch-hunts in Europe and America and its decline in the age of skepticism, the 17th and 18th centuries.
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HIS 5700 - Latin American History
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
The development of Latin America from colonial times to the present, the intermingling of cultures, ideas, and the formation of a Latin American civilization.
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HIS 6300 - History of Religion
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
A survey of the historical development of the major religions in world civilizations, the ancient religions of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Persia, classical Greece and Rome, Christianity and Islam, and the religious traditions of India, China and Japan.
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HIS 6400 - Modern Jewish History
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
History of the Jewish people from the mid-17th century to the present. Topics include: the Messianic and Hassidic movements, enlightenment, emancipation and assimilation, the rise of new religious forms, the great migrations, nationalism, anti-Semitism, the growth of Hebrew and Yiddish literature, the emergence of Zionism and the establishment of the State of Israel.
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HIS 6500 - Social Unrest and Revolution in Modern Times
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
The ideological basis of industrialism, laissez-faire, doctrines of reform and transformation, the co-related movements in the 19th and 20th centuries. Topics include: emergence of post-democratic totalitarianism in Russia, Italy, and Germany, contemporary expressions of Socialism, Marxism, Leninism, and revisionist views of liberalism and democracy.
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HIS 6600 - Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
This course, required for the Women’s and Gender Studies Concentration, provides an interdisciplinary and multicultural introduction to the socio-political position of women, as well as to gender as an analytic category. The course examines the ways that gender intersects with race, class, age, ethnicity, religion, nationality, and sexual orientation to shape women’s diverse experiences. Topics include: the history of women’s movements in the U.S., transnational feminism, white privilege, women’s sexuality and sex-positive feminism, the impact of media on gender roles, and issues for women in the workplace.
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HIS 6700 - Jewish History: Post-Biblical Times to the Enlightenment
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
High points of Jewish development from the Babylonian exile to the mid-17th century. Topics include: the role of the exile, Ezra and Nehemiah, the political, social and religious developments during the Second Commonwealth, the Talmud and its influence, the relationship with Christianity and Islam and the communal institutions developed in the various parts of the Diaspora.
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HIS 7000 - Historical Geography
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Geographic sources, their interpretation and evaluation and development of student’s geographical sense to gain greater insight and understanding in learning history, or any other liberal arts discipline. A survey of the history, methodology and various theoretical approaches to geography, practical training in map-reading skills, interpretation and library organization and utilization.
Flexible Core: World Cultures and Global Issues (Group A)
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Yiddish |
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YD 82XX - Topical/Pilot Course
1-3 Credit(s) Hours: 1-3 hrs.
This course is of a topical and pilot nature and is designed to meet the immediate needs and interests of various student populations. It is offered for a maximum of two semesters.
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YD 3000 - Yiddish Literature in Translation
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
The emergence of Yiddish writers in the modern world. Emphasis is on the main literary personalities and their major contributions. Designed for non-Yiddish speaking students.
All readings and discussions are in English.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1200
Flexible Core: Creative Expression (Group C)
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History - Non-Designated For Independent Studies and Topical/Pilot courses, content will determine if the course is deemed as United States History or World History.
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HIS 81XX - Independent Study
1-3 Credit(s) Hours: 1-3 hrs.
Independent study of history is developed individually between student and faculty member and must be approved by the Department.
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HIS 82XX - Topical/Pilot Course
1-3 Credit(s) Hours: 1-3 hrs.
This course is of a topical and pilot nature and is designed to meet the immediate needs and interests of various student populations. It is offered for a maximum of two semesters.
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Political Science - Non-Designated For Independent Studies and Topical/Pilot courses, content will determine if the course is deemed as American Politics or Global Politics.
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POL 81XX - Independent Study
1-3 Credit(s) Hours: 1-3 hrs.
Independent study of political science is developed individually between student and faculty member and must be approved by the Department.
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POL 82XX - Topical/Pilot Course
1-3 Credit(s) Hours: 1-3 hrs.
This course is of a topical and pilot nature and is designed to meet the immediate needs and interests of various student populations. It is offered for a maximum of two semesters.
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