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HIST 258 Pennsylvania Survey (3): Zbiek, TT 11
An overview of the geography, history, politics, economics, and culture
of Pennsylvania. In addition, contemporary issues within the Commonwealth
will be examined. The course is required for all Citizenship Education
Secondary Education students. (Counts for American Elective).
HIST 261 Research & Methods (3): Pavlac, MWF 11
An overview of the basic skills and methods needed for the study of history. Topics
will include library and archival research, historical writing, historiography and
interpretation, use of the computer and quantitative analysis in history, and the
professional opportunities for the history major. Students will complete a supervised
research paper that will be considered the Sophomore-Junior Project. This course is
normally taken in the second semester of the sophomore year and is required of all
History
majors.
Link to tentative syllabus.
HIST 339 The United States since 1945: Fedrick,
MWF 12
Simply stated, it
is the study of how men and women created the United States of America in the
second half of the 20th Century - the American Century.
We will examine the pursuit of peace around the world in which the United
States secured for itself an unparalleled position in the world at the
bargaining table and on the battlefront including armed conflict in Korea, in
Vietnam, in the Middle East, and in several other areas of the globe and
developed the world's largest military-industrial-scientific complex.
"Guns and Butter?" was and is often the underlying question of the economic
debates of this period which were framed in such terms as the Fair Deal, the
Great Society, Reaganomics, and the Contract With America. Since 1945 the
U.S. has witnessed phenomenal national and international growth of American
business and corporate entities as well the increase of the middle class
and those below the poverty line.
Our study will attempt to probe those major economic issues as well as the
Civil Rights movement which challenged the age-old shibboleths of "separate
but equal". We will listen to the voices of feminists, gays and lesbians,
young people, and many new immigrants who required reexamination of long
accepted standards of exclusion. Presidential assassination, impeachment, and
resignation offer significant opportunities to examine the character of
political leadership since 1945.
Study of the U.S. Since 1945 compels study of the powerful impact of the
communication and information revolution and how television and Hollywood
have altered our playtime. Art, music, entertainment, sport, and
recreation provide additional and unique cultural history focal points.
(Counts for American Elective).
HIST 365 Latin America (3): Scarboro, MWF 9
This class centers on Latin American interaction with and transformation of
notions of modernity. The conquest of the hemisphere by European empires in the
15th century unleashed a cascade of revolutions in the economic, cultural and
political worlds and worldviews of both colonizers and colonized. In this class
we will investigate how these transformations resolved themselves in colonialism
and its resistance; the growth of nationalism; negotiations about the “good
society” in the newly emerging “nation-states” of Latin America; the creation
and costs of economic modernization; and the region’s role in the Cold War.
(Counts for Non-Western and Area Studies).
HIST 387 World War II: Stevens, TT 9:30
A multidimensional survey of the Second World War. The course will examine
the major stratgic choices which confronted the Axis and Allies 1939-1945 and
the campaigns that followed; the unique Anglo-American alliance; relations
with Soviet Russia and China; and the major wartime conferences. Topics of
special interest will include American war mobilization, economic warfare; the
role of women on the home front, the film and propaganda war, the strategic
bombing controversy, and the atomic bomb decision. (Counts for
American, European, or Non-Western Elective).
HIST 499 Internship (3)
A one-semester, supervised experience. Past student placements have included federal,
state and local government agencies, political staffs, law offices, historical societies,
social service organizations, and other local and international businesses.
Registration requires approval of the Office of Experiential Learning.
CARP 412 section I: M 10
The purposes of this course are to assist you in clarifying your career
objectives and to help you become adept at the job search process. You will be
involved in career testing and job exploration exercises which will assist you
in assessing your personality traits, your abilities and interests, determining
your direction and focusing your energies on your placement after college. You
will develop an effective resume, engage in writing various forms of written
correspondence to be sent to employers and learn how to effectively use the
Internet and other resources to identify and explore potential employers.
Insights into the process of interviewing will be presented, with an emphasis on
executive presence, the process of handling difficult interview questions, and
suggestions on taking the interview to the next stage of the job search. You
will be instructed on how to organize an effective job search, use networking to
your advantage, and the essentials of attending a job fair. You will also become
familiar with graduate and professional school application procedures. The
course is only open to juniors and seniors in the History department.
Also available, upon consultation with faculty:
HIST 495 Independent Study (3)
Study of a specific historical topic in cooperation with a History faculty member.
Registration requires approval of the department chairperson.
HIST 497 Independent Research (3)
An advanced research project in a specialized area of History under supervision of a History Faculty Member.
Registration requires approval of the department chairperson.
Courses taught in the recent past.
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