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 History (HIS)


HIS-110   Western Civilization: Ancient to Modern, 3 cr.
Surveys the origins of human civilization in the Near East, the great rise of Greece and Rome and concludes with the Enlightenment. 
(Formerly SS-146A)

HIS-111   Western Civilization: Modern to Present, 3 cr.
Examines an extremely dynamic phase of European and world history. 
(Formerly SS-147A)

HIS-151   U.S. History to 1877, 3 cr.
Study of national foundations, colonial background, revolution, confederation and institutions; nationalism and expansion.  The growth of democracy and war plus reconstruction are analyzed. 
(Formerly SS-156A)

HIS-152   U..S. History Since 1877, 3 cr. 
Covers re-union growth of big business, expansion and World War I, rise to world power, isolation, modern industry, depression, recovery and internationalism. 
(Formerly SS-157A)

HIS-201   Iowa History, 3 cr.
Provides an understanding of the history of Iowa as it relates to international history.  Special attention is given to ethnic groups and their contributions. 
(Formerly SS-256A)

HIS-251   U.S. History 1945 to Present, 3 cr.
Investigation of the rise of the United States after World War II to the modern country of the present.  Topics include:  aftermath of World War II, nuclear power, the Cold War, Vietnam, diplomacy, presidential power, and family life.
(Formerly SS-293A)

HIS-255   American Indian History & Culture I, 3 cr.
A survey of the important events and cultures of the Native American people from the earliest times to the reservation era. The survey will be limited to the Native people of the United States and Alaska. 
(Formerly SS-283A)

HIS-257   African American History, 3 cr.
Deals with the experience of blacks in the history of the United States.  Topics include African Heritage, the slave trade, slavery in the Antebellum South, the Civil War and emancipation, the Jim Crow era, the Harlem Renaissance, the civil rights struggle, and modern black America.
(Formerly SS-236A)

HIS-285   Classical Heritage, 3 cr. 
An introduction to music and art in the western world. The period from Classical Greece to the present is studied.
(Formerly SS-263A)                                                      

   

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