| HISTORY 308: History of Lost Civilizations (3 credit hours) | |
| Why? | To understand the fabric of the past, it is useful to understand the pattern of human experiences which led to the birth, growth, and decline of earlier civilizations. The primary focus is upon civilizations which flourished, disappeared, and were lost until their rediscovery in later centuries. |
| Content: | Sumerian, Egyptian, Minoan, Etruscan, Harappan, Khmer, and Mayan civilizations. |
| Format: | Lecture/discussion, with slides and films. |
| Evaluation: | Objective and essay exams. |
| Recommended for: | Art History majors, and students interested in the development and decline of civilizations, humanities. |
| HISTORY 330: The
Americans: Conflict & Consensus in the Development of American Society & Culture (3 credit hours) |
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| Why? | Provides non-history majors a sense of their individual and collective heritage as participants in the American experience. |
| Content: | Amerindians, immigration, ethnic groups, religious bodies, Western expansion, Social Darwinism, industrial expansion, higher education, architecture. |
| Format: | Lecture/discussion, films. |
| Evaluation: | Objective exams, optional book reports. |
| Recommended for: | Students interested in American society/culture, basic knowledge in the social sciences, history of thought/ideas, minority culture/experience. |
| What Next? | 500 level American History courses. |