History (HIST)
HIST 101 - European Civilization from Ancient Times to the Mid-17th Century (3 Credits)
The rise and development of European civilization from its Mediterranean origins through the Renaissance and Reformation.
Carolina Core: GHS
HIST 102 - European Civilization from the Mid-17th Century (3 Credits)
European development and expansion from the mid-17th century to the present.
Carolina Core: GHS
Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Global Learning
HIST 104 - Introduction to the Civilization of the Islamic Middle East (3 Credits)
An analysis which treats the major cultural elements of traditional Islamic civilization and then concentrates upon the reactions of the Arabs, Turks, and Iranians to the problems of adjusting to the modern world.
Carolina Core: GHS
Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Global Learning
HIST 105 - Introduction to East Asian Civilization (3 Credits)
The evolution of social, political, and cultural patterns in East Asia, with emphasis on the development of philosophical, religious, and political institutions and their relationship to literary and artistic forms in China and Japan.
Carolina Core: GHS
Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Global Learning
HIST 106 - Introduction to African History (3 Credits)
An examination of several traditional sub-Saharan African societies and of their political and economic transformation in the modern, colonial, and post-independence periods.
Carolina Core: GHS
Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Global Learning
HIST 109 - Introduction to Latin American Civilization (3 Credits)
A discussion of the political, cultural, and economic forces which have conditioned the development of institutions and ideas in Spanish and Portuguese America.
Carolina Core: GHS
Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Global Learning
HIST 111 - United States History to 1865 (3 Credits)
A general survey of the United States from the era of discovery to 1865, emphasizing major political, economic, social, and intellectual developments.
Carolina Core: GHS
Founding Documents: FND Founding Documents
HIST 112 - United States History since 1865 (3 Credits)
A general survey of the United States from 1865 to the present, emphasizing major political, economic, social, and intellectual developments. Honors sections are available for students in the honors program.
Carolina Core: GHS
HIST 334 - The History of Russia from the Earliest Times to the Mid-19th Century (3 Credits)
The earliest life on the steppe, the Kievan State, the foundations of Moscow, and the Russian empire to the reign of Nicholas I.
HIST 335 - The History of Modern Russia and the Soviet Union (3 Credits)
The decline of Imperial Russia, the Revolution of 1917, Lenin, Stalin, and the Soviet Union since Stalin.
HIST 347 - The Middle East in Modern Times (3 Credits)
The impact of modern civilization upon the Middle East, including the history of the Arab, Turkish, Iranian, and Israeli segments of the Middle East during the 19th and 20th centuries.
Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Global Learning, GLD: Professional and Civic Engagement Leadership Experiences
HIST 351 - Africa to 1800 (3 Credits)
Social, cultural, economic, and political developments, focusing on internally and externally generated changes.
Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Global Learning
HIST 352 - Africa since 1800 (3 Credits)
Commercial and religious revolutions of the 19th century, imposition and ending of formal colonial rule, and post-colonial issues.
Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Global Learning
HIST 399 - Independent Study (1-6 Credits)
Contract approved by instructor, advisor, and department chair is required for undergraduate students.
Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Research