GEO 135 (HIS 135)          (3)

Geography.

This course provides students with an introduction to the study of geography as a scholarly
discipline and to the methodology of this field. It focuses on the physical and human
dimensions of geography throughout the World by examination of significant, representative
nations and regions.
Satisfies Core Curriculum requirements in History and Social Sciences, Area F-2 (1995) and
Area E-2 (2005).
The course is open to all students, but it is particularly relevant for those seeking secondary
Social Studies certification and for Elementary Education majors.

HIS 111, 112     (3, 3)

A Survey of Civilization.

A two-semester study of the civilizations of the world divided at approximately 1500 A.D.

History 111, 112 are required of all students in the Teacher Education Programs and for all history majors.

111 offered Fall Semester;

112 offered Spring Semester.

HIS 121, 122       (3, 3)

The United States.

A two-semester survey of the political, economic, and social history of the United States divided at the Civil War.

History 121, 122 are required for all history majors. History 111, 112, and 122 are required in all Teacher Certification programs.

121 offered Fall Semester; 122 offered Spring Semester.

HIS 211, 212               (3, 3)

British History.

The first semester will provide a survey of the Roman, Anglo-Saxon and Norman periods and emphasize the development of English jurisprudence and parliamentary government through the Glorious Revolution. The second semester begins with the Hanoverians and emphasizes Great Britian's rise as a world power. Socio-economic political issues of the 19th and 20th centuries receive particular attention.

Recommended for English majors and Pre-Law students.

211 offered Fall Semester, odd-numbered years; 212 offered Spring Semester, even-numbered years.

HIS 220 (221, 222)         (3)

Tsars and Commissars.

A survey of Russia from the late 19th century through the revolutions of the early 20th century and the development of the Soviet Union.

Offered at departmental discretion.

HIS 240              (3)

Asian History.

A survey of the history of Asia, emphasizing the civilizations of China, Japan, and Korea. The course concentrates upon the period since 1500 AD, with particular emphasis upon the period since 1850.

Offered alternate years.

HIS 250                  (3)

Latin American History.

A survey of the history of Latin America, focusing on the historical experiences of Brazil, Cuba and Mexico since 1800.   While the course will center on a discussion of the difference between economic growth and development in this regional context, it will also consider a variety of themes including national independence movements, the region's troubled relationship with the United States, the role of the Catholic Church, and the land question.

Offered alternate years.

HIS 310              (3)

South Carolina History.

The economic, political, and social history of South Carolina presented with topical, bibliographical, and methodological instruction for those planning to teach on the secondary level.

Offered at departmental discretion.

HIS 320              (3)

The Ancient World.

A survey of the ancient world of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Israel, Phoenicia, Persia, Crete, Greece, and Rome.

Offered at departmental discretion.

HIS 321              (3)

The Middle Ages and The Renaissance.

A survey of Europe analyzing the Church, feudalism, manorialism, the origin of the nation state, and the challenge of secularism and humanism during the millenium following the end of the Roman Empire.

Offered at departmental discretion.

HIS 322               (3)

The Reformation and Early Modern Europe.

A survey of the religious and cultural fragmentation of Europe, the growth of the nation state, and the development of absolute monarchism.

Offered alternate years.

History 322 is accepted for credit toward a Religion and Philosophy major.

HIS 323               (3)

Modern Europe.

An analysis of European social, political, and economic development from the Enlightenment to 1850.

Offered alternate years.

HIS 324               (3)

The Decline of European Power.

Europe in the 20th Century.

An analysis of the major elements of Europe's fall from world leadership from 1850 to the present.

Offered alternate years.

HIS 330                 (3)

Puritans, Planters, and Patriots.

A History of Colonial American and the Revolution.

A summary of the European background to American settlement and a study of the British colonies in the 17th and 18th centuries with emphasis upon the causes of the American Revolution.

Offered Spring semster, odd numbered years.

HIS 331                 (3)

The New Nation.

A history of the United States from the Revolutionary War through the Age of Jackson.

Next offered Spring Semester, 2006.

HIS 332               (3)

The Civil War and Reconstruction.

An interpretive study of the causes, the course, and the consequences of the “War for Southern Independence.”

Offered alternate years.

HIS 333, 334               (3, 3)

America Comes of Age.

The United States in the 20th Century.

The first semester covers the period from the Populist Revolt in the 1890's through the New Deal in the 1930's. The second semester deals with the period from World War II to the present.

HIS 333 offered Fall Semester, even-numbered years; 334 offered Spring Semester, odd-numbered years.

HIS 340               (3)

A History of African Americans.

Beginning with a summary of the African background, this course provides a survey of the Black American experience within the comprehensive context of the history of the United States.

Offered at departmental discretion.

HIS 351, 352               (3, 3)

American Diplomacy.

The principles and practices of American foreign policy from the Revolution to the present. The first semester: foreign policy to 1914; the second semester: The United States as a world power.

HIS 351 and 352 are accepted as credits for a Political Science major.

351 offered Fall Semester, odd-numbered years; 352 offered Spring Semester, even-numbered years.

HIS 360                 (3)

Germany, Then and Now.

Germany from the Brandenburg-Prussia era to the present.

Offered alternate years.

HIS 381                 (3)

The Old South.

A study of the economic, social and political characteristics of the South before 1865. The enduring nature of the “Lost Cause” receives special examination.

Offered at departmental discretion.

HIS 450               (3)

Historiography.

The methodology of historical research and analysis.

Required of all history majors.

Offered Fall Semester.

HIS 480               (3)

Seminar on Selected Topics.

Open to advanced juniors and seniors with permission of the instructor.

A single topic of interest to faculty and students will be selected. Examples include the Holocaust, Vietnam, the Crusades, the Muslim World, Women in History.

Offered at departmental discretion.

HIS 491, 492               (1-3, 1-3)

Independent Study.

Independent study in a selected field or problem area of history. The topic or problem to be studied will be chosen in consultation with the department staff member under whose guidance the study will be conducted.

Open to students of demonstrated ability who are approved by the

Department.

HIS 495, 496               (1-3, 1-3)

Internship.

Internships or practical experience in an approved program of study.

Limited to majors in the department.

Subject to regulations and restrictions on page 56.

HIS 499               (1-3)

Senior Essay.

A project requiring scholarly research.

For majors only.