Principle subjects for examination are the emergence and development of retirement programs, and institutional and non-institutional treatment of the elderly in social, religious, political, and cultural contexts. This course is an overview of the methods and arenas of the public historian. Through hands-on experience in such areas as museum design, collection development, museum education, archival management, historic preservation and historical editing, the student will gain an understanding of the challenges and rewards of the public historian. A survey of the role of Artifice Americans in the course of American history. The course explores African roots, American slavery, the rise of black protests, the Civil Rights movement, and the rise of the Black City.
Emphasis is given to twentieth century strategy and related policy problems.
This course investigates life and culture in the ancient world, from ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt through classical Greece and late imperial Rome. The emphasis is socio-cultural, but economic, political and military aspects will also be explored. Major developments in Europe within the last 45 years which have significance in challenging and transforming many of the traditional values of society. The decline in the pre-eminent position of Europe in world affairs and the rise of a global civilization. A study of the political, social, economic, and cultural forces of the Middle Ages, with emphasis on institutional and cultural life from the fall of Rome to the Renaissance.