The course will include the feudal monarchies, the State and Church controversies, the Crusades and the social and intellectual development of the period. An examination of European society its institutions and movements, and its accomplishments from 1815 to 1914. Special emphasis is placed on such topics as Nationalism, Social Darwinism, and Imperialism, especially in Great Britain, France and Germany. I to the present. The focal point of the course is the destruction of the old European systems by World War I and the various efforts to replace those systems.
Special attention is given to Germany, Italy and the Western democracies.
Students with a 3.2 GPR in all courses and a 3.4 GPR in major courses may undertake an Honors Research program. Oral and written presentations of the results of the project will be required. Students who successfully complete the departmental Honors Research program will graduate with honors in the major discipline. A seminar on the evolution of English law from the Anglo-Saxons to the 18th century. Emphasis is placed on the development of parliamentary government, the court system, and criminal and civil law.