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HIST 51a History of the United States: 1607-1865
[ss]
Refer to the Schedule of Classes each semester for information regarding applicability to the writing intensive requirement
An introductory survey of American history to the Civil War.
Usually offered every year.
Ms. Hangen
 

HIST 51b History of the United States: 1865 to the Present
[ss]
An introductory survey of American history from the Civil War to the present.
Usually offered every year.
Ms. Jones
 

HIST 52b Europe from 1789 to the Present
[ss]
Refer to the Schedule of Classes each semester for information regarding applicability to the writing intensive requirement
Analytical introduction to modern European history considering such issues as the French Revolution, economic and social modernization and the industrial revolution, the evolution of modern nationalism, imperialism and socialism, development of the world market, imperialism, diplomacy and war in the 20th century, Bolshevism and the decline of liberalism, modern totalitarianism, World War II, decolonization, the Cold War, the revival of Europe, and the revolutions of 1989.
Usually offered every year.
Mr. Jankowski

HIST 55b The History of the Family
[ss]
A social history of the family in Europe from early modern to contemporary times. Topical emphasis on changing patterns in kinship and household structure, child rearing, sex-role differentiation, employment, and marriage.
Usually offered every year.
Ms. Kelikian

HIST 56b World History to 1960
[ss]
An introductory survey of world history, from the dawn of "civilization" to c. 1960. Topics include the establishment and rivalry of political communities, the development of material life, and the historical formation of cultural identities.
Usually offered every second year.
Mr. Sreenivasan

HIST 61a Cultural Encounters and Conflict in Historical Perspective
[ss]
Required specialized course for the International and Global Studies Program area: Cultures, Identities, and Encounters
Explores the ways in which cultures and civilizations have collided since 1300, and the ways in which cultural differences account for major wars and conflicts in world history since then.
Usually offered every year.
Messrs. Freeze and Jankowski

HIST 71a Latin American History, Pre-Conquest to 1870
[hum nw ss ]
Introduction to the historical foundations of Latin America: Amerindian civilizations, Spanish conquest, colonial economy and society, independence movements, and their aftermath.
Usually offered every year.
Ms. Arrom

HIST 71b Latin American History, 1870 to the Present
[hum nw ss]
Modern Latin America, with stress on the interactions of economics, politics, and external dependency in the region.
Usually offered every year.
Ms. Arrom

HIST 80a Introduction to East Asian Civilization
[hum nw ss]
A selective introduction to the development of forms of thought, social and political institutions, and distinctive cultural contributions of China and Japan from early times to the beginning of the 19th century.
Usually offered every year.
Mr. James

HIST 80b East Asia in the 19th and 20th Centuries
[hum nw ss]
The civilization of East Asia at the beginning of the 19th century, the impact of the West, the contrasting responses of China and Japan to the confrontation and the development and nature of their present societies.
Usually offered every year.
Mr. Schrecker

HIST 98a Readings in History
Signature of the instructor required.
Usually offered every year.
Staff

HIST 98b Readings in History
Signature of the instructor required.
Usually offered every year.
Staff