Course Descriptions

History (HIS)

HIS 101-102 HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION I-II (3 cr.) (3 cr.)   Examines the development of western civilization from ancient times to the present.   Lecture 3 hours per week.

 

HIS 121-122 UNITED STATES HISTORY I-II (3 cr.) (3 cr.)   Surveys United States history from its beginning to the present.  Lecture 3 hours per week.

 

HIS 266 MILITARY HISTORY OF THE CIVIL WAR (3 cr.)   Analyzes military campaigns of the Civil War, including factors contributing to the defeat of the Confederacy and problems created by the war.  May include field trips to Civil War sites in the region.  Lecture 3 hours per week.

 

HIS 269 CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION (3 cr.)   Studies factors that led to the division between the States.  Examines the war, the home fronts, and the era of Reconstruction.  Lecture 3 hours per week.

 
HIS 277 THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE IN VIETNAM (3 cr.)   Analyzes American involvement in Vietnam from World War II with emphasis on the presidencies of Johnson, Nixon and Ford.  Lecture 3 hours per week