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The
following outlines of course content are correct at the time of
writing,
although the material (or the order in which it is covered) may be
subject to
change.
1. All courses are 3
credit
hours each, unless otherwise indicated.
2. Normally, a
course will not
be run without a minimum enrolment of students.
HIS101:
Cambodian History
This
course provides a survey of Cambodian History from
Pre-Cambodian History (680,000 B.C.) up to the fall of Angkor (1431). (Note:
This course must be counted towards the General Education
requirements of all students.)
HIS102:
Colonial Southeast Asia
Surveys
Southeast Asian civilizations at the outset of
Western colonial rule; the colonial impact on the traditional societies
of
Southeast Asia
HIS103:
Philosophy of History
This
course takes a critical analysis of history as a
discipline including an explanation of the nature and purpose of
history.
HIS104:
The Evolution of Western Ideas and Institutions up to the 17th
Century
An
introductory course to history as a discipline, and an
analysis of the origins, early development and structure of Western
civilization from the ancient world to the 17th century
HIS105:
Modern Western Civilization: The Humanities in Context
This
course examines the history of western civilization
since the 17th century.
HIS106:
Historical Research and Writing
Exploration
of selected topics, featuring intensive
reading, writing, and small-group discussion. This course introduces
students
to the craft of historical research and writing.
This course examines the
European expansion into Asia,
focusing on Cambodian society as an illustration.
HIS202:
Post-Colonial Cambodia
(1954-1970)
This course examines the
nationalist movement taking place
in Cambodian society after the French withdrawal from Cambodia in 1953.
HIS203:
Khmer People’s Republic
(1979-1993)
This course seeks to
understand historical strategic
decision-making process among Cambodia’s leadership as an attempt to
save
Cambodia from communist interference.
HIS204:
The Medieval World,
1100-1500
This course examines
European society and culture in the
later Middle Ages.
HIS205:
The Modern Middle East
A survey of the modern
Middle East and the Arab world in
particular, its Ottoman background and the age of imperialism.
HIS206:
The Age of Absolutism and
Enlightenment
This course covers the
period that leads directly to the
French Revolution and surveys the social and economic role of Western
Europe in
the world of the 17th and 18th century centuries.
HIS207:
Europe in the Nineteenth
Century, 1815-1900
This course studies the
Restoration Order and the forces of
change; the revolutions of 1948; the unification of Germany and Italy;
science
and industrialization, and social change; growth of modern imperialism.
HIS208:
Europe in the Twentieth
Century, 1900-1945
This course studies the
origins of World War I and the
European states during WWI.
HIS209:
Women in Asia - Effects of
Imperialism and War
This course studies the
lives of Asian women. It looks at
the past and examines how changes have been brought about over the
years.
HIS210:
Early Modern China
(1550-1800)
This course discusses the
culmination of early modern China
taking into account the development of centralized, bureaucratic,
imperial
state, and economic structure and activity.
HIS211:
Reform and Revolution in
China (1800-1949)
This course examines
China’s attempt to adjust to the
transformation in its economy, society, politics, and intellectual life
as it
establishes relationships with West and Japan at the end of WWII.
HIS212:
Modern China - The
People’s Republic
Examination of the
attempt to create and foster the growth
of a socialist state and society in China under the Chinese Communist
Party.
HIS213:
Contemporary Global Issues
in Historical Perspective
This course examines key
issues and events as they impact
our contemporary world.
HIS301:
The Khmer Rouge
(1975-1979)
This course discusses the
tragic history of the Khmer Rouge
period and its consequences in Cambodian history.
HIS302:
History of the Second
Cambodian Kingdom (1994-Present)
This course takes a
critical look at the reestablishment of
the second Cambodian Kingdom and the role of the royal family in
contemporary
Cambodian society.
HIS303:
Gender, Race, and Class in
Cambodian History
This course examines the
historical interplay of gender,
race, and class in the lives of Cambodian women.
The interpretations of
the Renaissance; the social, economic
and political history of the Italian communes and state.
HIS306:
Introduction to Islamic
History:
An introduction to the
early and medieval history of the
states, societies, and cultures of the Middle East.
HIS307:
Contemporary Europe,
1945-Present
This course examines the
postwar world and the movement
toward European integration.
This course examines the
causes, character and consequences
of Hitler fascism in Germany from the 1920’s to World War II.
HIS309:
The Rise and Fall of the Soviet
Union
This course looks into
how the Russian socialist revolution
came into being, what kind of society it sought to create, and how this
new
society, the Soviet Union, developed and finally dissolved in 1991.
HIS310:
Japan 1640-1945 - From
Isolation to Empire
This course examines the
forces in early modern and modern
Japanese history which explain Japan’s ability to excel quickly from an
era of
feudalism to one of the major superpowers in the 20th
century.
HIS311:
Japan - World War II to
the Present
This course examines the
role of Japan in World War II; the
American occupation; and the United States-Japan Security Pact.
HIS312:
Asian American History
This course studies the
Asian migrations to Hawaii and the continental
U.S. by examining such issues as the reasons for migration, immigration
legislation, and enforcement of Japanese internment camps.
HIS313:
Disease and Health in
History
This course examines the
influence of disease on
socio-political developments in different periods.
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