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HIST 355: Late Antiquity

3.00 Credits

Lander University

This course is a survey of political, intellectual, and social life between 300 and 800 A.D.: the Christianization of the Roman Empire, Germanic migration and the resultant kingdoms, monasticism, the end of the Empire in the West, the continuing imperial polity of the East, and the rise of Islam. Prerequisites: ENGL 102 and any three-hour Behavioral and Social Perspectives general education course. Three credit hours. Prerequisite: ENGL 102 and( ANTH 104 or CRIM 101 or ECON 101 or HIST 101 or HIST 102 or HIST 111 or HIST 112 or HIST 121 or HIST 122 or HONS 291 or HONS 294 or HONS 296 or PHIL 205 or PEES 325 or POLS 101 or POLS 103 or POLS 250 or PSYC 101 or SOCI 101)

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HIST 363: World Christianity from 1500

3.00 Credits

Lander University

This course will explore the cultural development of Christianity from 1500, with a focus on the transformations of the religion caused by the Reformations and the interaction between Europeans and native peoples in Africa, Asia, the Atlantic World, and Latin America. This course will help students to develop greater cultural sensitivity, a deeper appreciation of cultural difference, and an ability to understand religion and culture in today's interconnected world. This will be accomplished in part through the historical study of cultural products related to Christianity, such as art, language, literature, political writings, and visual media. Junior/senior status recommended. Prerequisite: ENGL 102. (General Education - World Cultures). Three credit hours.

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HIST 365: Religion & Warfare

3.00 Credits

Lander University

This course is designed for students who want to grasp the historical and social background of topical issues in present day Africa. These issues include the disease A.I.D.S., the struggle for human rights in South Africa (Mandela), causes of poverty, population growth, and political instability. Prerequisites: ENGL 102 and a 100-level general education history course. Three semester hours. Prerequisite: ENGL 102) or HIST 101 or HIST 102 or HIST 111 or HIST 112 or HIST 121 or HIST 122

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HIST 370: Modern East Asia

3.00 Credits

Lander University

This course will examine China, Japan, and Korea in light of the impact of Western expansion and the resulting changes in politics, society, and culture. The time period covered will be from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. Junior/senior status recommended. Prerequisites: ENGL 102 and any three-hour Behavioral and Social Perspectives general education course. (General Education - Global Issues and Cultures and General Education Elective) Three credit hours. Prerequisite: ENGL 102 and( ANTH 104 or CRIM 101 or ECON 101 or HIST 101 or HIST 102 or HIST 111 or HIST 112 or HIST 121 or HIST 122 or HONS 291 or HONS 294 or HONS 296 or PHIL 205 or PEES 325 or POLS 101 or POLS 103 or POLS 250 or PSYC 101 or SOCI 101)

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HIST 372: History of Comics and Anime

3.00 Credits

Lander University

This course offers a comparative and historical study of animation, anime, comics, and manga in the United States and Japan. Subjects include popular culture, technological development in these areas, the rise of significant artists and companies in these media, and issues of censorship. Prerequisites: ENGL 102 and any three-hour Behavioral and Social Perspectives general education course. Three credit hours.

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HIST 375: Modern China

3.00 Credits

Lander University

This course will take as its subject the history of China from the end of the sixteenth century to today, examining major events in Chinese history, such as the fall of the Ming dynasty and the rise of the Qing, the Opium Wars, the Taiping and Boxer Rebellions, the May Fourth Movement, and the Communist Revolution. Junior/senior status recommended. Prerequisites: ENGL 102 and any three-hour Behavioral and Social Perspectives general education course. (General Education - Global Issues and Cultures and General Education Elective) Three credit hours. Prerequisite: ENGL 102 and( ANTH 104 or CRIM 101 or ECON 101 or HIST 101 or HIST 102 or HIST 111 or HIST 112 or HIST 121 or HIST 122 or HONS 291 or HONS 294 or HONS 296 or PHIL 205 or PEES 325 or POLS 101 or POLS 103 or POLS 250 or PSYC 101 or SOCI 101)

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HIST 376: Modern Japan

3.00 Credits

Lander University

This course will explore the history of modern Japan from its beginnings in the late sixteenth century to today, with a focus on the period after 1800. This class will examine major events in Japanese history, such as the creation of the Tokugawa order, the Meiji Restoration, the establishment of the Japanese Empire, World War II, the occupation of Japan by the United States, and the spread of Japanese popular culture. Prerequisite: ENGL 102 and any three-hour Behavioral and Social Perspectives general education course. (General Education - Global Issues and Cultures and General Education Elective) Three credit hours. Prerequisite: ENGL 102 and( ANTH 104 or CRIM 101 or ECON 101 or HIST 101 or HIST 102 or HIST 111 or HIST 112 or HIST 121 or HIST 122 or HONS 291 or HONS 294 or HONS 296 or PHIL 205 or PEES 325 or POLS 101 or POLS 103 or POLS 250 or PSYC 101 or SOCI 101)

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HIST 377: Modern Korea

3.00 Credits

Lander University

This course studies the current culture of modern Korea. Students will develop a critical understanding of Korean society, identities, perspectives, ways of life, and beliefs with a particular focus on how Korea's past has shaped contemporary Korean culture, the East Asian region, and the rest of the world, thereby helping them to develop greater cultural sensitivity, a deeper appreciation of cultural difference, and a sense of place in an interconnected world. This will be accomplished in part through the historical study of cultural products, such as Korean art, comics, literature, music, popular culture, and visual media. Junior/senior status recommended. Prerequisites: ENGL 102. (General Education - World Cultures) Three credit hours. Prerequisite: ENGL 102 and( ANTH 104 or CRIM 101 or ECON 101 or HIST 101 or HIST 102 or HIST 111 or HIST 112 or HIST 121 or HIST 122 or HONS 291 or HONS 294 or HONS 296 or PHIL 205 or PEES 325 or POLS 101 or POLS 103 or POLS 250 or PSYC 101 or SOCI 101)

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HIST 380: Introduction to Public History

3.00 Credits

Lander University

This course is an introduction to the methods of public history focusing on museum studies, but including archival practice, exhibit development, professional editing, oral history, and others. Offers initial preparation for public history careers. Course project requires 20 or more hours of on-site work at a museum, archives, historic site, national park, or similar historic agency. Prerequisites: ENGL 102 and any three-hour Behavioral and Social Perspectives general education course. Three credit hours. Prerequisite: ENGL 102 and( ANTH 104 or CRIM 101 or ECON 101 or HIST 101 or HIST 102 or HIST 111 or HIST 112 or HIST 121 or HIST 122 or HONS 291 or HONS 294 or HONS 296 or PHIL 205 or PEES 325 or POLS 101 or POLS 103 or POLS 250 or PSYC 101 or SOCI 101)

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HIST 383: Warfare Through the Ages

3.00 Credits

Lander University

This course covers the development of weapons and strategies, their effects within the military and on civilian populations from the dawn of civilization to the modern age. Prerequisites: ENGL 102 and any three-hour Behavioral and Social Perspectives general education course. (General Education - Global Issues and Cultures and General Education Elective) Three credit hours. Prerequisite: ENGL 102 and( ANTH 104 or CRIM 101 or ECON 101 or HIST 101 or HIST 102 or HIST 111 or HIST 112 or HIST 121 or HIST 122 or HONS 291 or HONS 294 or HONS 296 or PHIL 205 or PEES 325 or POLS 101 or POLS 103 or POLS 250 or PSYC 101 or SOCI 101)

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