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HIS 102: Modern Europ His 18thc/present
Undergraduate 3 credits
DEC: F SBC: GLO; SBS
An introduction to the revolutionary events in politics and the economy, principally the industrialization of society, and the national, class, ethnic, and gender conflicts that dominated the period, including their cultural and ideological aspects. The course begins with the wars and revolutions of the 18th c., including the French Revolution, characterized by high hopes for the rational mastery of nature and society. It concludes with the Second World War, a period of mass destruction and total war, and the construction of the institutions of post-national Europe.
Session Class # Section Instructor Mode Days Time Campus Status Winter 1485 30 Dafina Nedelcheva Online Asynchronous Flexible (Online) TBA West (Main Campus) Open -
HIS 214: Modern Latin America
Undergraduate 3 credits
DEC: J SBC: GLO; SBS
An introduction to the major themes in the history of modern Latin America, from the early nineteenth century to the present. Students will gain a deeper understanding of some of the central historical themes that have shaped Latin American society and politics since achieving independence, thus providing the basis for making sound observations and judgments about the political, economic, social, and cultural realities affecting Latin America today. The class advances chronologically as well as thematically, covering topics such as nationalism, political economy, U.S.-Latin American relations, revolutionary & counterrevolutionary struggle, and cultural practices. Lectures approach the hemisphere comparatively, drawing similarities and differences between different nation-states and regions. This course is offered as both HIS 214 and POL 214.
Session Class # Section Instructor Mode Days Time Campus Status Winter 1365 30 Nicolas Allen Online Asynchronous Flexible (Online) TBA West (Main Campus) Open -
HIS 300: Topics in Global History
Undergraduate 3 credits
DEC: F SBC: GLO; SBS+
Designed for upper-division students, this course provides an in-depth study of a specific topic relating to global history. May be repeated as the topic changes.
Session Class # Section Topic Instructor Mode Days Time Campus Status Winter 1486 30 Staging His: Drama As Prime S. Christina Hurtado-Pierson Online Asynchronous Flexible (Online) TBA West (Main Campus) Open -
HIS 302: Environmental History
Undergraduate 3 credits
DEC: H SBC: STAS
An exploration of human-caused transformations in natural environments and in ideas about nature from prehistory to the present. Examining topics from agriculture and deforestation in classical antiquity to the Columbian encounter, from problems of environmental management in imperial India to the emergence of environmentalism as a global movement today, the course focuses on case studies from several regions, including the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, New England, and South Asia.
Session Class # Section Instructor Mode Days Time Campus Status Winter 1367 30 Donal Thomas Online Asynchronous Flexible (Online) TBA West (Main Campus) Open - Modify search