History (HIS) at Patrick & Henry 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 102 - Western Civilizations Post-1600 CE
- Examines the development of western civilization from 1600 CE to the present. 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 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 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 203 - History of African Civilization
- Examines major social, economic, political and religious developments across the African continent from earliest times to the present. The assignments in the course require college-level reading fluency and coherent communication through written reports.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HIS 205 - Local History
- Studies the history of the local community and/or region.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HIS 231 - Introduction to Latin American History
- Examines the development of Latin American civilizations from the pre-Columbian era to the presentLecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HIS 241 - History of Russia I
- 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 253 - History of Asian Civilizations I
- Surveys the civilizations of Asia from their origins to the present. Part I of II.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HIS 266 - Military History of the Civil War
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 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.
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