Emphasis will be placed on the evolution of governmental systems, social and economic phenomena, and cultural developments. This course provides a basic survey of African history. Attention will be given to the development of African kingdoms and their fall during the African colonial period. Particular emphasis is placed on the period of independence and the political, social, economic and cultural aspects of the modern states of Africa. A study of the role and impact of women on the development of Western society.
Special emphasis is placed on the biographies of significant and influential women.
A concentrated study of 20th-century wars, from World War I through World War II and beyond. A basic introduction to new areas or fields of history or an in-depth look into facets of existing history courses. Since 1945, Fascism and Nazism, Presidential Greatness, The American 1920s, The American 1930s, American Business History, Jacksonian America, America's Wars, and Twentieth Century American Diplomatic History. An in-depth, intensive study of the causes, impact and legacy of a seemingly endless struggle in Vietnam. Emphasizing the history and culture of Vietnam and utilizing lectures, readings, discussion and video material the course will attempt to highlight the clash of cultures and sort out the blur of images which is the continuing legacy of Vietnam today.