History (HIS) at Virginia Peninsula 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 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 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 225 - Topics in European History I
- 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 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 232 - History of Latin American Civilizations II
- Examines Latin American civilizations from pre-Columbian origins to the present. Part II of II.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HIS 251 - History of Middle East Civilization I
- 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 252 - History of Middle East Civilization II
- 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 II 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 254 - History of Modern East Asian Civilizations
- Examines East Asian civilizations from the early modern period through the present day.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HIS 293 - 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 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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