Therefore, those intending to student teach need to receive a student teaching assignment for the spring of 2002. In the 2001-2002 school year, several new courses will be offered for the first time. HIS 101 and 102 will be taught every semester, while the other courses will be taught on a rotating basis. Explores the origins, developments, and interactions of the world s peoples, cultures, and states from prehistory to 1500. An introduction to the history of non-western societies through the eyes of women.
Special emphasis is placed on the biographies of significant and influential women.
No prior knowledge of non-western history is required. Explores the economic, intellectual, and cultural developments of the Islamic empires in Syria, Iran, India, Australia, and North Africa. HIS 345 Traditional Russia 4 credit hours. The history of Russia from the founding of the Russian state in 862 to the emancipation of the serfs in 1861, stressing the emergence of traditional Russian political, economic, and social institutions and its cultural heritage. The history of Russia from the emancipation of the serfs in 1861 to the collapse of the Soviet Union and beyond, with an emphasis upon the Russian revolutionary tradition, the rise and fall of Communism, and the multiethnic dimension of modern Russian history.