History

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Description

History is one of the most important subjects that one can study because it touches every academic subject. The study of history enables individuals to think historically and to analyze cause and effect relationships in human affairs. Through the analysis and interpretation of past events, historians provide insights on current events as well as on the broader human condition. The more that people understand about their past, the greater their perspective becomes and the more likely the present is to make sense. Historians occupy positions in a wide variety of fields: for example, high school and college instruction, research in business and industry, government, journalism, law, library, professional writing, and a host of other occupations that require skills developed in the study of history, such as critical thinking, research and writing. Not all courses are offered every term, but history courses are non-sequential and may be taken in any term and in any order.  All are transferable to four-year universities.

HST 100. Introduction to History. 4 Credits.

Provides a general introduction to the nature and methods of history. Develops awareness of the importance of historical literacy and thinking. Develops intellectual and written communication skills applicable to the study of history and other academic disciplines and a wide variety of professional pursuits. Covers various periods, areas and fields of history through the use of historical case studies. Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115. Audit available.

HST 101. History of Western Civilization: Ancient to Medieval. 4 Credits.

Explores the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. Covers development of Judeo-Christian beliefs, early Islamic civilization, Byzantine civilization, and early medieval Europe. Prerequisites: (WR 115 and RD 115) or IRW 115 and MTH 20 or equivalent placement. Audit available.
This course fulfills the following GE requirements: Cultural Literacy, Cultural Literacy/DIV, Social Sciences/SS

HST 102. History of Western Civilization: Medieval to Modern. 4 Credits.

Covers the High Middle Ages and early modern Europe, including the Renaissance, Reformation, Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment and the French Revolution. Prerequisites: (WR 115 and RD 115) or IRW 115 and MTH 20 or equivalent placement. Audit available.
This course fulfills the following GE requirements: Cultural Literacy, Cultural Literacy/DIV, Social Sciences/SS

HST 103. History of Western Civilization: Modern Europe. 4 Credits.

Covers the history of nineteenth- and twentieth-century Europe, including the Industrial Revolution, nationalism, imperialism, socialism, the Russian Revolution, Nazism, world wars and their aftermath. Prerequisites: (WR 115 and RD 115) or IRW 115 and MTH 20 or equivalent placement. Audit available.
This course fulfills the following GE requirements: Cultural Literacy, Cultural Literacy/DIV, Social Sciences/SS

HST 104. History of the Middle East. 4 Credits.

Surveys the Middle East from ancient to modern times. Includes political, diplomatic, economic, social, religious and cultural themes. Prerequisites: (WR 115 and RD 115) or IRW 115 and MTH 20 or equivalent placement. Audit available.
This course fulfills the following GE requirements: Cultural Literacy, Cultural Literacy/DIV, Social Sciences/SS

HST 105. History of India and South Asia. 4 Credits.

Introduces the history of India and South Asia. Includes political, diplomatic, economic, social, religious, and cultural themes from pre-history to modern times. Prerequisites: (WR 115 and RD 115) or IRW 115 and MTH 20 or equivalent placement. Audit available.
This course fulfills the following GE requirements: Cultural Literacy, Cultural Literacy/DIV, Social Sciences/SS

HST 106. History of China. 4 Credits.

Introduces the history of China. Includes political, diplomatic, economic, social, religious, and cultural themes from pre-history to modern times. Prerequisites: (WR 115 and RD 115) or IRW 115 and MTH 20 or equivalent placement. Audit Available.
This course fulfills the following GE requirements: Cultural Literacy, Cultural Literacy/DIV, Social Sciences/SS

HST 107. History of Korea and Japan. 4 Credits.

Explores the history of Korea and Japan and their dynamic relationship from pre-history to modern times. Includes political, diplomatic, economic, social, religious, and cultural themes. Prerequisites: (WR 115 and RD 115) or IRW 115 and MTH 20 or equivalent placement. Audit available.
This course fulfills the following GE requirements: Cultural Literacy, Cultural Literacy/DIV, Social Sciences/SS

HST 121. World History, Ancient. 4 Credits.

Explores the history of the ancient world from the earliest agricultural societies through 1000 CE. Includes historical topics drawn from among the ancient histories of Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East focusing on interactions between peoples, states, and cultures. Prerequisites: (WR 115 and RD 115) or IRW 115 and MTH 20 or equivalent placement. Audit available.
This course fulfills the following GE requirements: Social Sciences/SS

HST 122. World History, Medieval and Early Modern. 4 Credits.

Explores the history of the medieval and early modern world from 1000 CE to 1750 CE. Includes historical topics drawn from among the medieval and early modern histories of Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Oceania, focusing on interactions between peoples, states, and cultures. Prerequisites: (WR 115 and RD 115) or IRW 115 and MTH 20 or equivalent placement. Audit available.
This course fulfills the following GE requirements: Social Sciences/SS

HST 123. World History, Modern. 4 Credits.

Explores the history of the modern world from 1750 CE to the recent past. Includes historical topics drawn from among the modern histories of Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Oceania, focusing on interactions between people, states, and cultures. Prerequisites: (WR 115 and RD 115) or IRW 115 and MTH 20 or equivalent placement. Audit Available.
This course fulfills the following GE requirements: Social Sciences/SS

HST 201. History of the United States to 1840. 4 Credits.

Examines the social, political, economic, and cultural developments of Colonial America and the Early Republic of the United States. Includes Native Americans pre- and post-European colonization (Spanish, French, Dutch, and English); European indentured servitude and African slavery; Salem Witch Trials; Great Awakening; French and Indian War; Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution; Constitution and the Bill of Rights; Whiskey Rebellion; War of 1812; Missouri Compromise; and American Indian Removal. History courses are non-sequential and may be taken in any term and in any order. Prerequisites: (WR 115 and RD 115) or IRW 115 and MTH 20 or equivalent placement. Audit available.
This course fulfills the following GE requirements: Cultural Literacy, Cultural Literacy/DIV, Social Sciences/SS

HST 202. History of the United States 1840-1914. 4 Credits.

Examines the social, political, economic, and cultural developments of the United States from 1840 to 1914. Includes the Women's Rights Movement; Manifest Destiny; the U.S.- Mexican War; slavery, abolitionism and the growing sectional crisis between the North and South; Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War; Reconstruction; westward migration and its impact on Native Americans; America's overseas empire; and the Progressive Era. History courses are non-sequential and may be taken in any term and in any order. Prerequisites: (WR 115 and RD 115) or IRW 115 and MTH 20 or equivalent placement. Audit available.
This course fulfills the following GE requirements: Cultural Literacy, Cultural Literacy/DIV, Social Sciences/SS

HST 203. History of the United States 1914 to Present. 4 Credits.

Examines the social, political, economic, and cultural developments of the United States from 1914 to the present. Includes World War I; 19th Amendment (women's suffrage); "roaring" 1920s; civil liberties; Great Depression; World War II; Cold War (Korea, "Red Scare," Cuban missile crisis, Vietnam, fall of the Berlin Wall); Civil Rights movements, legislation and Martin Luther King, Jr.; The Great Society and War on Poverty; Watergate and Iran/Contra scandals; and 9/11. History courses are non-sequential and may be taken in any term and in any order. Prerequisites: (WR 115 and RD 115) or IRW 115 and MTH 20 or equivalent placement. Audit available.
This course fulfills the following GE requirements: Cultural Literacy, Cultural Literacy/DIV, Social Sciences/SS

HST 204. History of Women in the U.S.: Pre-colonial to 1877. 4 Credits.

Examines the lives of women in terms of family relations, religion, culture, sexuality and reproduction, and work roles. Also covers educational opportunities and social reform activities. Explores diversity in terms of class, race, ethnicity, legal status, and region. History courses are non-sequential and may be taken in any term and in any order. Prerequisites: (WR 115 and RD 115) or IRW 115 and MTH 20 or equivalent placement. Audit available.
This course fulfills the following GE requirements: Cultural Literacy, Cultural Literacy/DIV, Social Sciences/SS

HST 205. History of Women in the U.S.: 1877 to Present. 4 Credits.

Examines women's work in the maturing industrial economy, women's reform activities, and changing family and social relationships. Explores class, ethnic, racial, and regional diversity. History courses are non-sequential and may be taken in any term and in any order. Prerequisites: (WR 115 and RD 115) or IRW 115 and MTH 20 or equivalent placement. Audit available.
This course fulfills the following GE requirements: Cultural Literacy, Cultural Literacy/DIV, Social Sciences/SS

HST 218. American Indian History. 4 Credits.

Covers history of American Indians in what is now the United States from pre-Columbian times to the present. Explores the cultural diversity among Native peoples, tribal sovereignty, and conflicts and accommodations with European Americans. Considers the historical roots of contemporary issues that emphasize American Indians as a vital part of the shared history of the United States. Prerequisite: (WR 115 and RD 115) or IRW 115 and MTH 20 or equivalent placement. Audit available.
This course fulfills the following GE requirements: Cultural Literacy, Cultural Literacy/DIV, Social Sciences/SS

HST 225. History of Global Sexualities and Families. 4 Credits.

Examines the history of families and sexualities from the 19th century to the present in an international context through topics such as kinship, reproduction, migration, violence, economics, and sexual and gendered identities. Prerequisite: (WR 115 and RD 115) or IRW 115 and MTH 20 or equivalent placement. Audit available.
This course fulfills the following GE requirements: Cultural Literacy, Cultural Literacy/DIV, Social Sciences/SS

HST 240. Oregon History. 4 Credits.

Examines the rich and diverse history of Oregon including the significance of Oregon's frontier heritage and Oregon's role in American history from pre-European contact to the modern era. Explores economic, political, social, and cultural factors in terms of race, ethnicity, gender, class, and religion. Prerequisites: (WR 115 and RD 115) or IRW 115 and MTH 20 or equivalent placement. Audit available.
This course fulfills the following GE requirements: Cultural Literacy, Cultural Literacy/DIV, Social Sciences/SS

HST 244. Introduction to Viking History. 4 Credits.

Introduces Viking history, culture, and society through mythology, art, sagas, warfare, politics, and conversion to Christianity. Examines Viking influence on North America, the British Isles, Continental Europe, and Russia. Covers modern conceptions of the Vikings through contemporary popular culture. Prerequisite: (WR 115 and RD 115) or IRW 115 and MTH 20 or equivalent placement. Audit available.
This course fulfills the following GE requirements: Cultural Literacy, Cultural Literacy/DIV, Social Sciences/SS

HST 247. Religion in the United States since 1840. 4 Credits.

Covers basic features of Native American religions, European backgrounds of Christianity, development of different religious groups in the United States and their impact on American life from 1840 until the recent past. Prerequisite: (WR 115 and RD 115) or IRW 115 and MTH 20 or equivalent placement. Audit available.
This course fulfills the following GE requirements: Cultural Literacy, Cultural Literacy/DIV, Social Sciences/SS

HST 250. African American History to 1877. 4 Credits.

Presents a framework for understanding the Black experience from African origins to the end of Reconstruction. Includes West African cultures, the Middle Passage, the experiences of free and enslaved African Americans from the colonial through postbellum periods including the abolition movement. Covers African American agency through churches, political organizations, and social institutions. Explores African American culture through literature, art, music, and other cultural forms. History courses are non-sequential and may be taken in any term and in any order. Prerequisites: (WR 115 and RD 115) or IRW 115 and MTH 20 or equivalent placement. Audit available.
This course fulfills the following GE requirements: Cultural Literacy, Cultural Literacy/DIV, Social Sciences/SS

HST 251. African American History since 1877. 4 Credits.

Examines the broad range of experiences of African Americans from Reconstruction to the present. Explores the relationship of Blacks to the wider society as well as the inner dynamic of the Black communities including identity issues, key individuals and organization in the struggle for social justice, especially the destruction of legal segregation. Devotes attention to the rural South and the urban North as Blacks used a variety of means to empower African American communities through the civil rights revolution. History courses are non-sequential and may be taken in any term and in any order. Prerequisites: (WR 115 and RD 115) or IRW 115 and MTH 20 or equivalent placement. Audit available.
This course fulfills the following GE requirements: Cultural Literacy, Cultural Literacy/DIV, Social Sciences/SS

HST 270. History of Mexico. 4 Credits.

Surveys Mexican history from pre-Columbian to modern times. Focuses on post contact history: the Spanish conquest, colonial Mexico, independence and its aftermath. Emphasizes social, political, and cultural developments and contributions by a diversity of Mexico's peoples. Prerequisites: (WR 115 and RD 115) or IRW 115 and MTH 20 or equivalent placement. Audit available.
This course fulfills the following GE requirements: Cultural Literacy, Cultural Literacy/DIV, Social Sciences/SS

HST 271. History of Central America and the Caribbean. 4 Credits.

Covers Central American and Caribbean history from the pre-Columbian era to the present. Focuses on post-contact history including colonialism, independence, revolution, nation-building and international relationships. Emphasizes social, political, and cultural developments and contributions by a diversity of Central American and Caribbean peoples. Prerequisite: (WR 115 and RD 115) or IRW 115 and MTH 20 or equivalent placement. Audit available.
This course fulfills the following GE requirements: Cultural Literacy, Cultural Literacy/DIV, Social Sciences/SS

HST 277. History of the Oregon Trail. 4 Credits.

Examines the history of the Oregon Trail including the predecessors of the route, the motivations of the people who used the route, the trail and its variations, life along the trail, and the impact of the migration. Prerequisites: (WR 115 and RD 115) or IRW 115 and MTH 20 or equivalent placement. Audit available.
This course fulfills the following GE requirements: Cultural Literacy, Cultural Literacy/DIV, Social Sciences/SS

HST 284. History of Africa. 4 Credits.

Examines the major themes and issues in the culture and history of the African continent, considering the rise of complex indigenous empires, smaller African societies, agricultural and technological achievements, African state systems, as well as the impact of international trade and Islam on Africa. Includes colonialism, independence, and the social, political and cultural contributions of Africa's diverse people to world history. Recommended: completion of WR 115 with a C or better grade. Audit available.

HST 285. The Holocaust. 4 Credits.

Introduces the aftermath of World War I and the rise of the Nazis. Covers the historical roots of anti-Semitism, the evolution of the Final Solution and its coordination in Nazi-occupied Europe, the victims of Nazi policies, the camps, the perpetrators, bystanders, and the aftermath of the Holocaust. Prerequisites: (WR 115 and RD 115) or IRW 115 and MTH 20 or equivalent placement. Audit available.
This course fulfills the following GE requirements: Cultural Literacy, Cultural Literacy/DIV, Social Sciences/SS

HST 298A. Independent Study: History. 2 Credits.

Offers individualized study in a substantial area of history to meet special interests. Involves completion of a project and readings on a substantial area of study approved by the instructor. Prerequisites: Instructor permission.

HST 298B. Independent Study: History. 4 Credits.

Offers advanced, individualized study in a substantial area of history to meet special interests or program requirements. Involves completion of a project and readings on a substantial area of study approved by the instructor. Prerequisites: Instructor permission.