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COURSES OF STUDY
300
level
Courses focused temporally or topically; monograph material and primary
sources; research paper required; at least one year of college coursework
required.
HI 300 Practice of History Seminar (1)
A study of what history is and what the historian does. Through an
examination of some of the classics of historical writing, attention
is given to perspectives of the various historians and to the changing
nature of the questions they have sought to answer. By preparing
their own research paper, students are also exposed to contemporary
methods and techniques of historical writing and research. Prerequisite:
at least one year of college coursework.
HI 301 The American Revolution and the Federalist Period, 1763-1801 (1)
A study of the American Revolution, the creation of the new federal
government, and the crucial early years of the young nation. Emphasis
on three problems: the causes and nature of the Revolution, the
struggle over the
Constitution
,
and the emergence of political parties.
Prerequisite: HI 300 or consent.
HI 303 Civil War and Reconstruction (1)
The development of the American Republic in the nineteenth century
with emphasis on westward expansion, the rise of sectionalism, the
Civil War, and the Reconstruction years. Prerequisite: HI 300 or consent.
HI 309 Women of the American South (1)
A study of women from the American South from pre-colonial contact
to the present. Emphasis is placed on the contributions of women
to the economic, political, social, and cultural development of the
region. Among the topics covered are Native American women, slavery,
Confederate states, mountain communities, Civil Rights, and country
music (a Leadership Studies designated course). Prerequisite: HI 300 or
consent.
HI 319 America, 1900‑1940 (1)
A study of the United States from 1900 to 1940, with emphasis on
political, social, and intellectual aspects of the Progressive movement,
World War I, the Twenties, the Depression, and the New Deal.
Prerequisite: HI 300 or consent.
HI 320 America Since 1940 (1)
The transformation of the United States since 1940, with emphasis
upon the political and social aftermath of World War II, the expansion
of the American economy in the 1950s and 1960s, social movements
of the 1960s, and the era of disillusionment following Vietnam and
Watergate in the 1970s. Prerequisite: HI 300 or consent.
