If you are looking for second eight-week courses, History has a couple of general education course options with spots available at the time of this writing for enrollment.
- Both are online, 3 credit hours
- They are taught as a mix of synchronous discussion and asynchronous lecture
- They fulfill Humanities-History & Philosophy and Cultural Studies (Non-west and US Minority)
- Flyers are attached
HIST 130 - History of South Asia
Format: online, synchronous 2 days
Generational Education: Humanities - Hist & Phil; Non-west cultures
Description: This course covers the history of modern South Asia, from about 1700 to the present day. Commencing with the Mughal Empire, the course will consider early modern state formations, the rise of British colonial power, anti-colonial nationalisms, the partition of British India, regional connections in the Indian Ocean World, and the creation of the post-colonial nation-states of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
Note: Cross-listed with Anthropology
HIST 171 - US History to 1877
Format: online, asynchronous pre-taped lecture, synchronous discussion
Generational Education: Humanities - Hist & Phil; US Minority cultures
Description: U.S. history survey beginning with the diverse peoples who have populated North America since before the age of contact with Europeans and extending forward through the advent of European colonialism, the movement for independence, the foundation of the republic, the Civil War, and Reconstruction, ending in 1877. The course provides an introduction to historical interpretation, with particular attention to racialized and other forms of social, political, and economic inequality and struggles for freedom and democracy.
Note: Highly recommended for students pursuing social studies teaching certification.