History (HIS) at Eastern Shore Community College
Distance Learning
Time of Day
Term
- HIS 101 - Western Civilizations Pre-1600 CE
- Examines the development of western civilization from ancient times to 1600 CE. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HIS 111 - World Civilizations Pre-1500 CE
- Surveys the history of Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Europe from antiquity to approximately 1500. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HIS 112 - World Civilizations Post-1500 CE
- Surveys the history of Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas from approximately 1500 CE through the present. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HIS 121 - United States History to 1877
- Introduces the history of the United States from its origins to 1877. Includes the European exploration, development of the American colonies and their institutions, the Revolution, major political, social and economic developments, geographical expansion, the Civil War, and Reconstruction. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HIS 122 - United States History Since 1865
- Introduces the history of the United States from 1865 to present. Includes major political, social and economic developments since 1865, overseas expansion, the two world wars, the Cold War and the post-Cold War era. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HIS 125 - History of the American Indian
- Examines the history and culture of the native peoples of the Americas.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HIS 127 - Women in American History
- 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 141 - African-American History I
- 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
- 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
- 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 193 - Studies In
- Covers new content not covered in existing courses in the discipline. Allows instructor 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
- 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 199 - Supervised Study
- Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - HIS 205 - Local History
- Studies the history of the local community and/or region.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HIS 269 - Civil War and Reconstruction
- 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 277 - The American Experience in Vietnam
- 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
- Examines the factors that led to the separation of the American colonies from Great Britain. The course covers the events leading to the Revolutionary War, the problems faced by the revolutionary government in fighting the war, the war itself, and the postwar events leading to the adoption of the United States Constitution.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HIS 295 - Topics In
- 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 298 - Seminar and Project
- 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.
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