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HSC-075 Seminar in Public Health
The seminar is designed to understand and analyze key issues in public health research and practice. Topics include contemporary public health issues, the relevance and intersection of multiple disciplines on public health, and skills needed to impact the health of the population. 0 credits.
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HSC-101 Wellness Concepts
GER: MB (Mind & Body)
Wellness concepts which promote lifetime fitness and healthy lifestyle habits. Topics include: aerobic and muscular conditioning, nutrition, and medical aspects of fitness. Participation in activities to develop cardio-respiratory endurance, muscular strength and endurance, and flexibility. 4 credits.
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HSC-151 Current Issues in Public Health
Prerequisite: HSC-101
An examination of major public health issues of regional, national and international concern at the time of the course offering. Topics may vary from year to year. Emphasis will be given to behavioral and policy interventions. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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HSC-152 Three Great Public Pandemics
The historical epidemiology, physiology and public health impact of three of the largest pandemics in human history ? the Bubonic Plague of the 14th Century, the Cholera Pandemic of the 19th Century, and the HIV/AIDS Pandemic of the 20th Century. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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HSC-153 The First Thousand Days: Nicaraguan Study
Examination of the multifaceted nature of optimal health in early life from a public health perspective. Topics include influence of poverty and other social determinants on health disparities as well as success stories across the globe with a focus on Latin America. May Experience ONLY. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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HSC-201 Research and Evaluation in Health Sciences
GER: HB (Empirical Study of Human Behavior)
Prerequisite: HSC-101
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Principles of research relevant to health and exercise science focusing on study design, measurement, and statistical techniques used in the analysis and interpretation of data from population based and human performance studies. Statistical software functions and communication techniques are included. It is recommended that this course be enrolled early in the major.
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It is recommended that this course be enrolled early in the major. 4 credits.
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HSC-205 Fundamentals of Public Health
An introduction to the academic discipline of public health, including the sub-disciplines of health care systems and disease epidemiology. Emphasis on the theory, planning, implementation and evaluation process for public health interventions. 4 credits.
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HSC-210 Anatomy and Physiology I
Prerequisite: HSC-101
An integrative study of the structure and function of the following body systems: skeletal, muscular, nervous, cardiovascular, and respiratory. The integration of structural and functional aspects of the human body will be facilitated by the use of anatomical models, interactive computer software, and data collection and analysis. It is recommended that this course be enrolled early in the major. It is recommended that this course be enrolled early in the major. 4 credits.
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HSC-211 Anatomy and Physiology II
Prerequisite: HSC-210
Continuation of HSC-210. An integrative study of the structure and function of the following body systems: endocrine, lymphatic, digestive, urinary, reproductive, integumentary. The integration of structural and functional aspects of the human body will be facilitated by the use of anatomical models, interactive computer software, and data collection and analysis. Students may not receive credit for either BIO-118 or BIO-322 after successful completion. Students may not receive credit for either BIO-118 or BIO-322 after successful completion. 4 credits.
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HSC-215 World Sports & Public Health
HSC-101
Examination of how world sport events impact
public health and how public health interventions
on individual, community, and policy levels
influence athletics within various cultures. The
course will delve deeper in a country-specific
context through the study-away component. 4
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HSC-221 Motor Development
GER: HB (Empirical Study of Human Behavior)
Prerequisite: HSC-101
Principles of growth and development as related to neuromuscular integration and motor learning. Topics include: skill acquisition, skill refinement and adaptation of techniques for special populations. Laboratory experience in motor development included as well as work with atypical clients in the exercise science setting. 4 credits.
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HSC-230 Analysis of Human Performance
Prerequisite: HSC-201
Laboratory techniques for the assessment of the anatomical, cardiorespiratory, neuromuscular and anthropometric components of human movement with an emphasis on the underlying physics and physiology of human motion. Separate laboratory component required. 4 credits.
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HSC-242 Scientific Principles of Coaching
Prerequisite: HSC-101
Concepts of physical conditioning from the theoretical to practical application of program design. Lectures cover current theories of training; discussions engage students in case studies and labs provide opportunities for testing and preparing athletes. Separate laboratory component required. 4 credits.
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HSC-244 Scientific Principles of Training
Prerequisite: HSC-101
The science of designing effective exercise programs for different populations and sport performances. How to design physical assessment tests and teach proper exercise techniques. 4 credits.
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HSC-280 Applied Sport Science
Exploration of physiological and biomechanical properties to descriptively analyze sports performances ranging from World Record performances (100m dash) to tests of sports performance (Ironman Triathlon). May Experience ONLY. 2 credits
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HSC-280 Applied Sports Science
May Experience (ME)
This course will use physiological and biomechanical properties to descriptively analyze sports performances ranging from World Record performances (100m dash) to tests of sports performance (Ironman Triathlon) from readily available data from these performances. May Experience ONLY 2
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HSC-300 Chronic Disease: Epidemiology and Prevention
This course focuses on the distribution, etiology, and prevention of chronic diseases. Three major categories of common chronic diseases will be emphasized (cardiovascular diseases, cancers, and respiratory diseases). Current strategies for primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention will be discussed. Both U.S. and global perspectives will be included. 4
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HSC-302 Physical Activity and Public Health
Prerequisite: HSC-101
Regular physical activity has long been regarded as an important component of a healthy lifestyle. Scientific evidence links regular activity to a wide array of physical and mental benefits. Examination of the well-documented public health implications associated with leading an active lifestyle. 4 credits.
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HSC-304 Environmental Health
GER: NE (Humans and the Natural Environment)
Prerequisite: HSC-201
An overview of major environmental health issues, including air quality, municipal and hazardous waste, cancer and radiation, drinking water quality, wastewater, agriculture and foodborne illness, environmental justice, and susceptible populations. The use of risk assessment and toxicology as the scientific basis for policy decisions will be discussed. Exploration of emerging environmental health problems in industrialized and developing countries will be included. 4 credits.
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HSC-305 Global Public Health
GER: WR (Writing-Research Intensive) and WC (World Cultures)
Prerequisite: HSC-205
An introduction to the basic principles of public health as they apply to populations across the world including an exploration of the major determinants of, and responses to, poverty and health in low- and middle-income countries. 4 credits.
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HSC-306 Nutrition and Public Health
Prerequisite: HSC-205 or HSC-315
Nutrition assessment methodology and resources available to guide nutrient and dietary intake of individuals and populations. Exploration of public health nutrition interventions at the individual, community and national levels. 4 credits.
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HSC-307 Health Systems, Services and Policy Administration
Prerequisite: HSC-101
An overview of health systems and services delivery in the United States, including organization and financing of health care, health insurance practices, primary and long-term care. Topics include: managed care; influencing, regulating, and monitoring the health care system. Federal health policy and future trends in health care are also discussed. 4 credits.
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HSC-311 Physiology of Exercise
GER: NWL (Empirical Study of the Natural World with laboratory)
Prerequisite: HSC-201
Concepts and laboratory experiments concerning the mechanisms by which the human body functions, with special reference to the effects of acute and chronic exercise. Not open to freshmen. Not open to first year students. 4 credits.
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HSC-313 Medical Aspects of Athletics
Prerequisite: HSC-210
Prevention and management of athletic injuries. 4 credits.
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HSC-315 Fundamentals of Nutrition
Prerequisite: HSC-101
In-depth continuation of the study of nutrition as presented in HSC-101. Study of the structure, function and selection of food to resist disease, improve health and support maximum human performance. 4 credits.
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HSC-323 Kinesiology
GER: NWL (Empirical Study of the Natural World with laboratory)
Prerequisite: HSC-210 and MTH-110 , MTH-145 or MTH-150
Study of living systems in motion. Structured around classic mechanics. Evaluating human motion by the methods of kinematics and kinetics. Topics include: the work-energy theorem, Archimedes’ principle, Bernoulli’s law and others that govern human motion. Laboratory exercises developed to bridge the gap between lecture materials and real world applications. 4 credits.
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HSC-331 Analysis of Cardiovascular Function
Prerequisite: HSC-101
Concepts and laboratory experiments concerning the mechanisms by which the human body functions Special reference to the effects of acute and chronic exercise. Not open to freshmen. Not open to first year students. 4 credits.
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HSC-332 Graded Exercise Test Practicum
Prerequisite: HSC-331
Practicum experience in laboratory for assessing cardiac and respiratory function, exercise capacity, body structure and composition via techniques of electrocardiography, impedance cardiography, spirometry, graded exercise testing, anthropometry, densitometry, etc. 4 credits.
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HSC-341 Science of Aging
Prerequisite: HSC-211
An in-depth analysis of aging, starting with changes occurring at the molecular and cellular level and analyzing their consequences at the organism level. The collective influence of these changes on organ function and their relationship to chronic diseases associated with aging, such as neurodegeneration, hypertension, atherosclerosis, diabetes, etc., will also be discussed. Primary topics will include: theories of aging; experimental models used to study aging and longevity; the impact of oxidative stress in cells and consequences on organ function; functional changes in the sensory organs, nervous system, cardiorespiratory system, endocrine system, immune system, musculoskeletal system; genetics of aging. 4 credits.
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HSC-342 Pathophysiology of Chronic Diseases
Prerequisite: HSC-211
The pathologies of chronic disease and their underlying mechanisms at the molecular and cellular level and their consequences at the organ and organism level; emphasis on common chronic diseases (e.g., cardiovascular diseases, cancers, neurodegenerative diseases, metabolic disorders) including pathophysiology, etiology, signs and symptoms, and medical treatment. 4 credits.
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HSC-343 Pathophysiology of Infectious Diseases
Prerequisite: HSC-205 or HSC-211
Students may not enroll after successful completion of SCI-201 or BIO-301 . Does not fulfill the microbiology requirement for allied health programs. Infectious diseases, their effects at the molecular and cellular level, and their consequences at the organ and organism level; emphasis on common infectious disease agents (e.g., bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa,helminths, prions) including modes of transmission, pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, and medical treatment. 4 credits.
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HSC-401 Epidemiology
Prerequisite: HSC-201 and HSC-205
An introduction to epidemiologic concepts and methods used to evaluate the distribution and determinants of health and disease in populations. Emphasis on basic principles of epidemiology, measures in epidemiology, and epidemiologic study designs and analysis. Other topics that are important to an introductory understanding of epidemiology including outbreak investigations, screening, and the role of epidemiology in public health will also be included. Laboratories will focus on the calculation and application of basic epidemiology measures of disease frequency, comparison, and impact. 4 credits.
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HSC-441 Sport in Modern Society
Prerequisite: HSC-101
Study of sport as one of the most pervasive social institutions in our society. An investigation of the social aspects of sport and the relationship between sport activities and the social system in which they are embedded. 4 credits.
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HSC-451 Biomechanics
GER: WR (Writing-Research Intensive)
Prerequisite: HSC-210 , HSC-311 , and MTH-110 , MTH-145 or MTH-150
Integrates the principles of biology and mechanics as they relate to human motion and includes analysis of energy transduction in human motion as it relates to posture, mechanical work and gravity. Course is split equally between lecture and laboratory applications. Students complete and present a motion analysis study related to human performance, energy transduction and their interdependence. 4 credits.
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HSC-465 Public Health Capstone
Only open to Public Health majors.
Completed after an intensive applied learning experience, the goals of the capstone course are to integrate public health knowledge, skills and practice acquired during the undergraduate degree, to develop public health communication skills in both oral and written forms and through a variety of media, to diverse audiences, and finally to provide professional development opportunities that prepare students for success. 4 credits.
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HSC-501 Independent Study
Prerequisite: HSC-101 and a written outline of proposed study for staff approval in the prior term.
Format for the outline should be obtained from the advisor. Provision for non-experimental investigations Provision for non-experimental investigations. Variable credit.
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HSC-502 Research
Prerequisite: HSC-101 and a written outline of proposed study for staff approval in the prior term.
Format for the outline should be obtained from the advisor. Provision for experimental research. May be retaken for credit. Provision for experimental research. Variable credit.
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HSC-503 Individualized Internship
Prerequisite: declared major in Health Sciences
Student must have declared a major in health sciences and must have enrolled the appropriate courses for the type of internship requested. Individualized internships are typically developed by students and approved by a faculty sponsor. Working with an on-site supervisor, students develop objectives for the internship experience, write a report of their activities, read professional literature related to their internship experiences, and offer a written and oral summary of their activities at the conclusion of the internship. Course MUST be enrolled pass-fail and will not count toward the health sciences major requirements. May be retaken for credit. Course MUST be enrolled on a pass-no pass basis and will not count toward the Health Sciences major requirements. Variable credit.
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HSC-505 Structured Internship
Prerequisite: declared major in Health Sciences
Students develop objectives with faculty and the on-site supervisor, write a report of their activities, read professional literature related to their internship experiences, attend a weekly seminar to discuss their activities and offer a written and oral summary of their activites at the conclusion of the internship. This class may be enrolled only once and may NOT be enrolled through the pass-no pass grading option. Variable credit. This class may be enrolled only once and may NOT be enrolled through the pass-no pass grading option. Variable credit.
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HST-100 European History - Exam Equivalency
Exam equivalency (AP, IB, etc) for general credit in History with a specific focus on European History. 4 credits.
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HST-101 Ancient Europe and the Mediterranean
GER: HA (Historical Analysis of Human Interactions)
The Ancient Near East, Greece, and Rome to c. 500 C.E. Coverage of social, intellectual, political, cultural, and religious developments. 4 credits.
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HST-102 Medieval Europe
GER: HA (Historical Analysis of Human Interactions)
European social, intellectual, political, cultural, and religious developments from the break up of the Roman Empire (c.500) to the Renaissance (c.1450). 4 credits.
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HST-103 Early Modern Europe
GER: HA (Historical Analysis of Human Interactions)
The European social, intellectual, political, cultural, and religious developments from the era of Renaissance and Reformation through the Age of Absolutism. Key themes include: the Italian Renaissance, voyages of exploration, colonialism, printing press, Protestant and Catholic reformations, Scientific Revolution, religious wars, absolutism and constitutionalism, and the witch craze. 4 credits.
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HST-104 Modern Europe
GER: HA (Historical Analysis of Human Interactions)
The history of Europe from the time of the Enlightenment to the present. Major themes include: the Enlightenment, the French Revolution, nationalism, socialism, liberalism, imperialism, the World Wars, fascism and communism, the Holocaust, post-WWII reconstruction and the Cold War, decolonization, citizenship, immigration, the end of communism, market integration, a common currency, and the evolution of the European Union, and globalization. 4 credits.
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HST-111 Passages in the Ancient World
HA (Historical Analysis)
A historical survey of the ancient world to 1350. We will look at the origin of society, writing systems, cities, and states as well as the spread of religion, ideas, and trade. Attention will also be paid to gender roles and the environment. 4
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HST-112 Passages in the Early Modern World
HA (Historical Analysis)
A historical survey of growing global interactions, c. 1350-1750. We will look at political & social systems, colonies & empires, as well as religion & the spread of ideas. Attention will also be paid to gender roles and the environment. 4
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HST-113 Passages in the Modern World
HA (Historical Analysis)
A historical survey of global interactions, c. 1750-2000. We will look at the spread of the modern nation-state, colonialism & empire, capitalism & the working class, warfare, and revolution. Attention will also be paid to gender and the environment. 4
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HST-120 American History - Exam Equivalency
Exam equivalency (AP, IB, etc) for general credit in History with a specific focus on American History. 4 credits.
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HST-121 Early North America to 1877
GER: HA (Historical Analysis of Human Interactions)
North American history to 1877 in the context of western traditions and global interactions. 4 credits.
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HST-122 United States since 1877
GER: HA (Historical Analysis of Human Interactions)
North American history from 1877 to the present in the context of western traditions and global interactions. 4 credits.
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HST-124 War, Military and Society in American History
GER; HA (Historical Analysis)
History of war, military, and society in America from the colonial period through the contemporary era. Emphasis on the actions of American military and political leaders, and how the American public has influenced those decisions. Focus on the various and evolving purposes of a military and how the military has been used as a tool to promote American political goals. Analysis of the relationship between the American public and the military, and the ways in which the military has adapted to social change. Examination of the evolving nature of military tactics, strategy, and logistics, and the role of the U.S. Military abroad. 4 credits.
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HST-130 World History - Exam Equivalency
Exam equivalency (AP, IB, etc) for general credit in History with a specific focus on World History. 4 credits.
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HST-141 Colonial Latin America
GER: HA (Historical Analysis of Human Interactions) and WC (World Cultures)
The Spanish and Portuguese Empires in the western hemisphere, from the first explorations and settlements until the achievement of independence in the 1820s. Includes coverage of political and religious institutions and social issues such as race relations and piracy. 4 credits.
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HST-142 Modern Latin America
GER: HA (Historical Analysis of Human Interactions) and WC (World Cultures)
Latin America since the nineteenth century. Topics include: nationalism, military authoritarianism, social revolution and the wealth inequities that have defined the region as part of the developing world. Case studies will often be used to highlight continental trends. 4 credits.
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HST-145 History of Africa
GER: HA (Historical Analysis of Human Interactions) and WC (World Cultures)
Survey of Africa from earliest times to the present. Topics include: the peopling of the continent, the development of precolonial politics, cultures and economic systems; the African diaspora; European colonialism; and post-colonialism. 4 credits.
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HST-151 Early Middle East
GER: HA (Historical Analysis of Human Interactions) and WC (World Cultures)
A history of the Middle East from the rise of Islam (600s C.E.) to the emergence and growth of the Ottoman Empire (1400s). Topics include the life and contributions of Prophet Muhammad, the rise and rapid spread of Islam, the exploits and achievements of the Arab caliphates based in Damascus and Baghdad, the rise of the Turks, the age of the Crusades, and the coming of the Ottomans. 4 credits.
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HST-152 Last Islamic Empires
GER: HA (Historical Analysis of Human Interactions) and WC (World Cultures)
A comparative examination of the rise and “decline” of the three great Muslim empires of the early modern period (1400-1800s). It considers the problem of political legitimacy; transformations in religious practices; the relationship among these empires and the West; and lastly their legacies in the modern world. 4 credits.
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HST-153 Modern Middle East
GER: HA (Historical Analysis of Human Interactions) and WC (World Cultures)
Examination of the major political and social developments in the Middle East in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Attention divided among the Arab, Persian and Turkish peoples and states. 4 credits.
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HST-155 Ancient and Early South Asia
GER: HA (Historical Analysis of Human Interactions) and WC (World Cultures)
Introduction to South Asia from prehistory to the early 16th century. Focus on the transformations of human environments in the Indian subcontinent, such as river-valley settlements, urban development, early state formation, long-distance trade, and mobility. Major themes include: interaction and integration, and diversity of ritual and cultural practices. 4 credits.
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HST-156 Modern South Asia
GER: HA (Historical Analysis of Human Interactions) and WC (World Cultures)
The history of South Asia from the 16th century to present. Focus on Mughal dynasties and Indo-Islamic cultures, European traders and the British imperial projects, multiple resistors to imperial rule, and the creation of and challenges facing postcolonial South Asia. 4 credits.
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HST-161 Ancient and Early Japan
GER: HA (Historical Analysis of Human Interactions) and WC (World Cultures)
Survey of Japan from its prehistoric origins to the early 17th century. Topics include: archaeology and history, origins of “Japan,” the emergence of the imperial state, court rulership, and the rise of the samurai. 4 credits.
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HST-162 Modern Japan
GER: GER: HA (Historical Analysis of Human Interactions) and WC (World Cultures)
Survey of Japan from the 16th century to the present. Topics include: Tokugawa societies and cultures, economic systems, Imperial Japan and world wars, global interactions, modernity and modernization, and contemporary Japanese issue. 4 credits.
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HST-165 Ancient and Imperial China
GER: HA (Historical Analysis of Human Interactions) and WC (World Cultures)
The history of Chinese civilization from its origins to 1600. Topics include: ideals of cultural unity and division, classical philosophy, religious beliefs and practices, formation of imperial institutions, economic and intellectual revolutions, conflict and accommodation with neighboring peoples, and epic transformations of state and society. 4 credits.
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HST-166 Modern China
GER: HA (Historical Analysis of Human Interactions) and WC (World Cultures)
China in the modern world. Examining major political, social and cultural transformations of the period from the late Qing dynasty to recent dramatic reforms in mainland China and on Taiwan. 4 credits.
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HST-201 Fall of Rome
Prerequisite: one history course numbered between 100 and 166
Examination of the events and interpretations of the Late Roman Empire, including the rise of successor kingdoms in the West and the survival of the Eastern (Byzantine) Empire. 4 credits.
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HST-203 The Crusades
Prerequisite: one history course numbered between 100 and 166
The Crusading movement from 1095 to 1291, including its origins, decline, relations with both Byzantium and Islam, and its impact. 4 credits.
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HST-206 European Reformations
Prerequisite: one history course numbered between 100 and 166
European history in an age of evolving religious ideologies and increased interaction with the non-European world. Major themes include: matters of religious content, political, cultural, intellectual, and social history. 4 credits.
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HST-207 Germany and the 30 Years’ War
Prerequisite: one history course numbered between 100 and 166
A study of the Thirty Years’ War, which devastated early modern Germany, emerged out of particular religious/political constellations of the Holy Roman Empire but was shaped by complex European foreign policy and had long-term impact on European diplomacy. 4 credits.
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HST-208 Tudor-Stuart England
Prerequisite: one history course numbered between 100 and 166
Analysis of the period that witnessed England’s emergence as a major European power. Emphasis on political, religious, constitutional, foreign policy, and socio-economic transformations of this transitional period. 4 credits.
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HST-209 Episodes in British History
Sustained historical analysis of a particular event or theme relating to the British Isles. Possible topics include Anglo-Saxon Riddles, Trial of Charles I, Scottish wars, Elizabeth I vs. Philip II, Irish conquests, Bridewell and Bedlam - Prisons and the Mad, Whigs & Tories, Habeas Corpus, London’s Apocalypticism, Cornwallis in India and America, the Street and the Sewer in Victorian England, Cultural History of Jack the Ripper, Oswald Mosley and the British Union of Fascists, the Blitz, Brit Rock and Postwar Social Rebellion, Thatcher’s Multicultural Britain. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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HST-210 Modern France
Prerequisite: one history course numbered between 100 and 166
French history since 1715. Investigates political, ideological, cultural, and social developments in France from the accession of Louis XV to the present day. Topics include: the French Revolution, Napoleon, French imperialism, French involvement in the two World Wars, and France’s role in the European Union. 4 credits.
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HST-211 Twentieth Century Germany
GER: HA (Historical Analysis)
Prerequisite: one history course numbered between 100 and 166
German history from the catastrophic violence of two world wars and the Holocaust, through the process of postwar rebuilding in East and West, to the peaceful revolution that ended the Cold War in 1989 and helped to initiate reunification in 1990. 4 credits.
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HST-213 Nation and Race in Modern Europe
Prerequisite: one history course numbered between 100 and 166
Development of concepts of race and nation in Europe since early nineteenth century. Topics include: scientific racism and eugenics; the origins of modern nationalisms; contemporary theories of nationalism; the roots of modern anti-Semitism; ethnic cleansing and genocide. 4 credits.
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HST-214 Modern Russia and Eastern Europe
Prerequisite: one history course numbered between 100 and 166
Russian and Eastern European history since 1683. Investigates the political, social, and intellectual history of Russia and Eastern Europe since the battle of Vienna. Topics include: formation of empire, the rise of nationalism, the two World Wars, Communism, genocide and the post-Cold War era. 4 credits.
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HST-215 Women in European History
Prerequisite: one history course numbered between 100 and 166
The political, economic and social forces affecting womens146 lives in European society. Beginning with theories of patriarchy, the status of women during the Greco-Roman period, Medieval Europe, the Early Modern Period, the first Industrial Revolution and post-industrial society. 4 credits.
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HST-216 Modern Britain
Prerequisite: one history course numbered between 100 and 166
British history since 1714. Investigates political, ideological, cultural, and social developments in Britain from the beginning of the Hanoverian dynasty. Includes the Industrial Revolution, British imperialism, the two World Wars, and multicultural Britain today. 4 credits.
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HST-217 War and Rememberance: World War I al Space
In conjunction with the 100th anniversary of the World War I (1914-1918), providing an assessment of World War I on the Western Front and the ways in which nations commemorate and shape their own historical narratives May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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HST-221 The American Revolution
GER: WR (Writing-Research Intensive)
Prerequisite: one history course numbered between 100 and 166 and any first year writing seminar
Investigating the ideas, the violence, and the accidents that gave rise to an independent United States of America. Exploring the relationship between the Revolution and broader movements such as nationalism and anti-slavery. Stresses the Revolution’s European and global contexts. 4 credits.
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HST-223 The United States in the Nineteenth Cent ury
Prerequisite: one history course numbered between 100 and 166
Survey of major events and trends in America from 1820-1890, along with focus on selected events and episodes and work with primary materials from the period. Major political, social, economic and cultural transformations, including conflicts over territorial expansion; sectionalism and nationalism; urban and industrial growth; changes in family, community, ethnicity, and spirituality. May include digital or archival components. May include digital or archival components. 4 credits.
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HST-224 American Civil War Era
Prerequisite: one history course numbered between 100 and 166
Examination of the Civil War as a political, cultural, economic and military phenomenon, with focus on the 1861-1865 period. Topics include: causation historiography, major battles and their political context, the role of ordinary Americans in the conflict, slavery and emancipation, economic effects, Reconstruction, and the war146s enduring place in national memory. 4 credits.
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HST-227 United States since 1941
Prerequisite: one history course numbered between 100 and 166
The evolving experience of the American people from 1941 to the present, and the conflicting social, racial, political, economic, and international forces which have shaped that experience. 4 credits.
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HST-229 African-American Experience
Prerequisite: one history course numbered between 100 and 166
Emphasis on the African origins of black Americans, the slave experience, the impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction, and the civil rights movement. 4 credits.
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HST-231 History of Women in America
Prerequisite: one history course numbered between 100 and 166
The history of women in America from the colonial period to the present. The focus in not on chronology, but on acquainting students with topics which disclose significant events, issues and problems in the changing experience of American women. 4 credits.
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HST-233 American Immigration History
Prerequisite: one history course numbered between 100 and 166
History of immigration to the United States with particular attention to issues of race, ethnicity, and citizenship. Gender and migration, incorporation into American society, the politics of nativism, and exclusion and immigration laws. 4 credits.
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HST-234 United States Foreign Policy since 1898
Prerequisite: one history course numbered between 100 and 166
Treatment of the diplomatic history of the United States from 1898 to the present. Emphasis on the rise of the United States as a global superpower. 4 credits.
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HST-236 The United States South
Prerequisite: one history course numbered between 100 and 166
Investigation of the development of the South as a region and section, with particular emphasis on economic and social history and the question of the uniqueness of the South. Special study devoted to race relations. 4 credits.
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HST-237 South Carolina
Prerequisite: one history course numbered between 100 and 166
Study of the development of South Carolina as an American state and its unique contribution to the United States as well as the way in which it reflects development in the South and the nation as a whole. 4 credits.
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HST-244 Revolution in Modern Latin America
Prerequisite: one history course numbered between 100 and 166
Revolutionary movements in modern Latin America, considering their origins, evolution and outcomes. Case studies and a comparative methodology are likely. Possible cases are Mexico, Cuba and Nicaragua. The role of the United States will be considered. 4 credits.
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HST-252 Refugees in the Middle East
This course examines refugee migrations in the Middle East, including those of Armenians, Palestinians, Jews, Iraqis, and Syrians, between 1860 and today. Students will examine how displacement, citizenship, statelessness, refugee camps, and categories like race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality affect refugee experiences. 4
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HST-256 Women and Gender in India
GER: WR (Writing-Research Intensive)
Prerequisite: one history course numbered between 100 and 166
This course examines gender categories and relations in India through writings and visual materials by/about men and women. Concepts such as agency, class, religion, colonial powers, patriarchy, and resistance are traced through nineteenth to twenty-first century Indian/South Asian history. Topics include veiling, sexuality, activism, nationalism, “third gender,” global feminism, and violence. 4 credits.
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HST-268 Twentieth Century China
Prerequisite: one history course numbered between 100 and 166
Investigating, interpreting and debating China’s turbulent twentieth century experience. Following an intensive introduction to Chinese history and approaches to historical analysis, students will embark upon an examination of the extraordinary political, social and cultural transformations of this century through a series of case studies structured largely around sets of primary source documents. 4 credits.
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HST-275 Movements in History
In-depth historical analysis of a social, cultural, economic, political, religious, technological, or medical movement in history. Topics vary. 2 credits.
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HST-276 Urban History
In-depth historical analysis of cultural, economic, political, religious, technological, medical, & spatial factors intersecting at particular periods of urban development. Topics vary. 2 credits.
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HST-277 Wars, Rebellions, and Revolutions
An in-depth exploration and historical analysis of the political, social, economic, cultural, and military background of a particular period of warfare, rebellion, or revolution in world history. Topics vary. 2 credits.
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HST-278 Empire and Imperialism
An in-depth exploration and historical analysis of the political, social, economic, cultural, and military background of a particular empire or imperialist power in world history. Topics vary. 2 credits.
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HST-279 Historical Lives
An in-depth exploration and historical analysis of the social existence of individuals, groups, or communities in history. Topics vary. 2 credits.
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HST-287 Ottoman Empire: Rise and Expansion
One course numbered between 100 and 166 in history.
Follows the rise of the Ottoman Empire from its creation through its conquest of Constantinople, the reign of Süleyman the Magnificent, to the end of classical age (c. 1699), with attention to politics, religion, trade, culture, external relations. 4
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HST-307 Life on the Margins in Early Modern Europe
Prerequisite: one history course numbered between 100 and 166
Major topics in this social history of early modern Europe will include women and the family, poverty and social welfare, disease and health care, criminality and punishment. Special attention will be given to experiences on the “margins” of society. 4 credits.
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HST-309 Women, War, Resistance
Prerequisite: one history course numbered between 100 and 166
The impact of World War II on European women and their service as factory laborers and aid workers, as well as their activism in Resistance movements redefined gender during wartime. Moreover, women were victimized as never before as a result of mass rape, genocide and refugee displacement. Examining the lives of American, British, Italian, French, German, and European Jewish Women from a gendered perspective of war and its impact on women. 4 credits.
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HST-310 History of Western Medicine
Prerequisite: one history course numbered between 100 and 166
A survey of illness, health, and medicine in Western society from Antiquity through the development of antibiotics. Examination of the changing relationships between medical theories and practice and address the roles of practitioners, patients, and institutions. Discussion of the changing ideas surrounding disease causation, the growth of public health measures, health care institutions, and public policies concerning disease and medicine. Experiences of health, illness,prevention, and treatment, while exploring the various social, cultural, political, and economic dimensions of these issues will also be considered. 4 credits.
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