Students examine the development of games and sports in the context of western history, with an emphasis on organized sports in American culture. 5 CR Surveys the social, political, and economic history of Russia and Eastern Europe from the 16th century to the present. Students gain understanding of the peoples and countries of Eastern Europe, with special emphasis upon Russia from the early-modern to the modern period. HIST 230 Revolutions in the Modern World 5 CR Studies the forces that produce significant changes in a nation's social, economic, or political ideas and institutions. Students examine the factors encouraging exploration and discovery from medieval to modern times, as well as the results of cultural contact.
Students investigate both external and internal factors influencing foreign policy.
HIST 250 U.S. Military History 5 CR Overviews the major wars fought by the U.S. and the political and strategic issues influencing the national response. The Middle East in the Islamic Era 5 CR Examines the political, social, and cultural history of the Middle East since the 7th century. Topics include the development of Islam, the rise and decline of Islamic empires, and the impact of modernization, the Arab-Israeli confrontation, and Islamic fundamentalism. Topics include the physical background of aboriginal, European, and American settlement. HIST 280 History of Africa 5 CR Examines the history of the continent from the origins of the human species to the present.