- HIS 101 - History of Western Civilization I
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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 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. This is a Passport Transfer course.
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. This is a Passport Transfer course.
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. This is a Passport Transfer course.
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. This is a Passport Transfer course.
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 181 - Introduction to 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, Total 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. Emphasizes the management and interpretation of historic properties and collections.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HIS 185 - Introduction to Museum Education
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Explores the basic elements of museum education, the different programming techniques museums use to reach all types of audiences, and the ways museums identify audiences. This course is cross-listed with
ART 185. Credit will not be awarded for both.
Credit - 3 Lecture - 3 hoursTotal - 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 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 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 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 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 Turkic-speaking peoples from pre-Islamic to the present. Part I 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 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 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 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 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
