- HIS 101 - History of Western Civilization I-II
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Examines the development of western civilization from ancient times to the present. Part I of II.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 102 - History of Western Civilization I-II
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Examines the development of western civilization from ancient times to the present. Part II of II.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 111 - History of World Civilization I
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Surveys Asian, African, Latin American, and European civilizations from the ancient period to the present. Part I of II.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 112 - History of World Civilization II
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Surveys Asian, African, Latin American, and European civilizations from the ancient period to the present. Part II of II.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 121 - United States History I
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Surveys United States history from its beginning to the present. Part I of II.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 122 - United States History II
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Surveys United States history from its beginning to the present. Part II of II.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 125 - History of the American Indian
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Examines the history and culture of the native peoples of the Americas.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 126 - Women in World History
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Studies the role of women and attitudes toward women from ancient times to the present.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 127 - Women in American History
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Studies the role of women and attitudes toward women in American society from colonial times to the present.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 135 - History of the Contemporary World
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Analyzes world developments since World War II.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 141 - African-American History I
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Surveys the history of black Americans from their African origins to the present. Part I of II.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 142 - African-American History II
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Surveys the history of black Americans from their African origins to the present. Part II of II.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 180 - Historical Archaeology
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Introduces both the methods and theories in historical archaeology as practiced in the United States and worldwide. Includes time and space, field survey, excavation, archival and laboratory research. Includes field trips to site excavations.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 181 - History and Theory of Historic Preservation
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Provides a foundation and introduction to historic preservation practices and issues in Virginia and the United States. Emphasizes legislation, policies, and methodologies that form our present national, state, and local preservation systems.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 183 - Survey of Museum Practice
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Explores the role of the museum in society and traces the foundations upon which these public, cultural and educational institutions are built. Emphsizes the management and interpretation of historic properties and collections.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 186 - Collections Management
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Discusses the fundamentals of collections policy, deaccessioning, appraisal, and curatorial management.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 187 - Interpreting Material Culture
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Surveys America's material culture and provides techniques to interpret artifacts.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 188 - Field Survey Techniques for Archaeology
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Provides an introduction to basic field techniques used in surveying archaeological and architectural sites. Emphasizes hands-on experience in both classroom and field work. Includes methods to identify and record archaeological sites and standing structures, to nominate sites to the National Register of Historic Places, to address relevant preservation laws, to preserve, mark, and catalogue artifacts in the laboratory.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 193 - Studies In
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Covers new content not covered in existing courses in the discipline. Allows instuctor to explore content and instructional methods to assess the course's viability as a permanent offering.
Variable hours per week.
1-5 credits
- HIS 195 - Topics In
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Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.
May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- HIS 198 - Seminar and Project
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Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student's occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- HIS 199 - Supervised Study
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Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- HIS 203 - History of African Civilization
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Examines major social, economic, political and religious developments from earliest times to the present.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 204 - History of African Civilizations II
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Examines major social, economic, political and religious developments from earliest times to the present. Part II of II.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 205 - Local History
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Studies the history of the local community and/or region.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 211 - History of England
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Surveys the history of the British Isles from pre-Celtic times to the present.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 225 - Topics in European History I
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Examines selected topics in the history of Europe from ancient times to the present. Part I of II.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 226 - Topics in European History II
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Examines selected topics in the history of Europe from ancient times to the present. Part II of II.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 231 - History of Latin American Civilizations I
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Examines Latin American civilizations from pre-Columbian origins to the present. Part I of II.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 232 - History of Latin American Civilizations II
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Examines Latin American civilizations from pre-Columbian origins to the present. Part II of II.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 241 - History of Russia I
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Surveys history of Russia from earliest times to the present. Includes political, economic, multi-national, social, and cultural aspects of Russian and Soviet history. Part I of II.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 242 - History of Russia II
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Surveys history of Russia from earliest times to the present. Includes political, economic, multi-national, social, and cultural aspects of Russian and Soviet history. Part II of II.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 243 - History of the Ancient World I
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Studies the history of the ancient world from the dawn of civilization in the Near East to the fall of Rome. Part I of II.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 251 - History of Middle East Civilization I
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Surveys intellectual, cultural, social, economic and religious patterns in the civilizations of the Middle East. Covers Semitic, Indo-European, and Tarkic-speaking peoples from pre-Islamic to the present. Part I of II.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 252 - History of Middle East Civilization II
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Surveys intellectual, cultural, social, economic and religious patterns in the civilizations of the Middle East. Covers Semitic, Indo-European, and Tarkic-speaking peoples from pre-Islamic to the present. Part II of II.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 253 - History of Asian Civilizations I
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Surveys the civilizations of Asia from their origins to the present. Part I of II.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 254 - History of Asian Civilizations II
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Surveys the civilizations of Asia from their origins to the present. Part II of II.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 255 - History of Chinese Culture and Institutions
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Examines traditional Chinese social, political, economic, and military institutions. Also examines major literary, artistic and intellectual achievements from pre-historic times to the present.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 256 - History of Japanese Culture and Institutions
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Examines traditional Japanese social, political, economic, and military institutions. Also examines major literary, artistic and intellectual achievements from pre-historic times to the present.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 261 - Topics in Cultural Ethnicity I
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Cultural experiences of various ethnic groups in the United States, e.g. the Irish, Italians, Jews, Germans, etc.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 262 - United States History in Film
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Examines selected topics in the United States history which shaped the American experience, presented in film.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 266 - Military History of the Civil War
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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.
3 credits
- HIS 267 - The Second World War
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Examines causes and consequences of the Second World War. Includes the rise of totalitarianism, American neutrality, military developments, the home fronts, diplomacy, and the decision to use the atomic bomb.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 268 - The American Constitution
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Analyzes the origin and development of the United States Constitution. Includes the evolution of civil liberties, property rights, contracts, due process, judicial review, federal-state relationships, and corporate-government relations.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 269 - Civil War and Reconstruction
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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.
3 credits
- HIS 276 - United States History Since World War II
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Investigates United States history from 1945 to the present, studying both domestic developments and American involvement in international affairs.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 277 - The American Experience in Vietnam
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Analyzes American involvement in Vietnam from World War II with emphasis on the presidencies of Johnson, Nixon and Ford.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 279 - Age of the American Revolution
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Examines the factors that led to the separation of the American Britain colonies from Great Britain. Covers the Revolutionary War, the problems faced by the revolutionary government, and postwar events that led to the adoption the United States Constitution.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 280 - American Foreign Policy Since 1890
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Examines American foreign policy since 1890 with an emphasis on current events and diverse points of view.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 281 - History of Virginia I
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Examines the cultural, political, and economic history of the Commonwealth from its beginning to the present. Part I of II.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 282 - History of Virginia II
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Examines the cultural, political, and economic history of the Commonwealth from its beginning to the present. Part II of II.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 290 - Coordinated Internship
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Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college.
Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- HIS 295 - Topics In
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Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.
May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- HIS 297 - Cooperative Education
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Supervises in on-the-job training for pay in approved business, industrial and service firms, coordinated by the college's cooperative education office. Is applicable to all occupational- technical curricula at the discretion of the college.
Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- HIS 298 - Seminar and Project
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Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student's occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- HIS 299 - Supervised Study
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Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
