An introductory survey of the major political, economic, social, and cultural developments in world civilizations from their beginnings in the river valleys of the ancient Near East and Asia to the 16th century. A study of the pre-Columbian civilizations of the new world, the Spanish and Portuguese civilizations which conquered them, and the compromise civilizations which emerged. A study of the major military, political, and diplomatic aspects of the Second World War, with emphasis on the impact of the war on civilian populations, on the changing nature of warfare, and on the ideological aspects of the conflict. Required of majors.
Stress is placed on social institutions, culture, and regionalism.
A survey of the history of the Muslim Middle East from Muhammad to the rise of the Ottoman Empire. A survey of the political, social, economic, and cultural development of the societies of the Balkan Peninsula, from the late Middle Ages to the present. Examines methods, materials, and problems of teaching history, sociology, political science, geography, and economics. Courses may cover a single broad development or one important event. Title indicates study and emphasis in schedule of classes.