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GPS 442 - Ellipsoidal Surface Model
Geodesic line on the ellipsoidal surface, geodesic curvature, differential equations of the geodesic, direct and inverse solutions, 2D network adjustment on the ellipsoidal surface, partial derivatives, reduction of observations, traditional horizontal and vertical networks in surveying and geodesy; in-depth review of differential geometry. Lec 1.
Prerequisites & Notes
GPS 441 or equivalent or permission.
Credits: 1
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GPS 443 - Conformal Mapping Model
Conformal mapping of the ellipsoidal surface, meridian convergence, point scale factor; State Plane Coordinate systems, Transverse Mercator, Equatorial Mercator, Lambert Conformal with one or two standard parallels, polar azimuthal, and UTM; reduction of observations, computations on the conformal map and relation to the surface of the earth; review of complex variables. Lec 1.
Prerequisites & Notes
GPS 441, GPS 442 or equivalent or permission.
Credits: 1
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GPS 570 - Fundamentals of Satellite Positioning
ITRF and ICRF references frames and transformations, tectonic plate motions, precession, nutation, polar motion, rotational and atomic time scales, GPS time, normal orbits, Kepler’s laws and equation, topocentric satellite motions, visibility, perturbation of satellite orbits, solar radiation pressure, impact of asymmetry of gravity field and earth’s flattening, GPS, GLONASS and Galileo satellite systems.
Prerequisites & Notes
GPS 401, GPS 441, MAT 262 and MAT 332 or equivalents or permission.
Credits: 1
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GPS 571 - Precise Point Positioning
Pseudorange and carrier phase observables, satellite time, relativity, broadcast and precise ephemerides, range iteration, receiver and satellite clock errors; singularities, tropospheric refraction and absorption, impact of the ionosphere, solid earth tides, ocean loading, satellite antenna offset, phase windup correction, closed form solutions; Kalman filter; timing, mapping of the spatial and temporal variation of the troposphere and ionosphere.
Prerequisites & Notes
GPS 401, GPS 441, MAT 262 and MAT 332 or equivalents or permission.
Credits: 1
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GPS 572 - Precise Relative Positioning
Differencing observables in space and time, common-mode error reduction, geometry-free solutions, widelaning, closed-form solutions, cycle slips, constraint solutions, integer ambiguity estimation, LAMBDA, antenna calibration, multipath on pseudoranges and carrier phases, spatial vector networks, differential corrections, global data collection and maintenance, GPS services.
Prerequisites & Notes
GPS 401, GPS 441, MAT 262 and MAT 332 or equivalents or permission.
Credits: 1
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GRD 598 - Special Topics in College Teaching
Covers selected topics in college teaching for graduate students who plan careers in higher education. May be repeated for graduate credit.
Prerequisites & Notes
Graduate standing.
Credits: 1 - 3
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GRE 101 - Elementary Greek I
Fundamentals of the Greek language for students who have had little or no preparation in ancient Greek.
Prerequisites & Notes
Intermediate language skill in another language or permission of instructor.
Credits: 4
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GRE 102 - Elementary Greek II
Fundamentals of the Greek language for students who have had little or no preparation in ancient Greek.
Prerequisites & Notes
GRE 101 or equivalent and intermediate language skill in another language or permission of instructor .
Credits: 4
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HED 561 - Developmental Theory in Higher Education
Developmental theory as a foundation for student affairs emphasizing the interdependence of theory and practice.
Prerequisites & Notes
permission.
Credits: 3
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HED 562 - Impact of College on Students
Integrating empirical knowledge and theoretical propositions in the context of the impact of higher education on students.
Prerequisites & Notes
HED 561 or equivalent.
Credits: 3
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HED 580 - History of Higher Education in the United States
History of American higher education, colonial period to the present.
Credits: 3
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HED 598 - Special Topics in Higher Education
Concentrated study of designated topics in higher education. Topics may vary depending on faculty and student interest. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites & Notes
Graduate standing or permission. Some sections may have additional prerequisites.
Credits: 1-3
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HED 608 - Seminar in Student Affairs Issues
Student affairs issues examined in depth through seminar discussions and individual projects.
Prerequisites & Notes
HED 561 or equivalent.
Credits: 3
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HED 610 - Capstone Seminar in Student Affairs
Focus on contemporary problems and issues in the field of Student Affairs.
Prerequisites & Notes
permission.
Credits: 3
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HED 620 - Seminar in Higher Education in the United States
Examines the American system of higher education with emphasis on current issues.
Prerequisites & Notes
permission.
Credits: 3
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HED 623 - International Comparative Higher Education
Exploration, comparison and evaluation of higher education in representative countries in the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania. Challenges affecting higher education worldwide; impact of key historical, political and cultural forces.
Prerequisites & Notes
Open to graduate students in all disciplines by permission.
Credits: 3
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HED 630 - Higher Education and the Law
A seminar focusing on the impact of the law and legal processes on institutions of higher education, including such areas as employment, (including equal opportunity/affirmative action, dismissal, contracts and tenure), academic freedom, civil rights, due process, student rights and other issues of concern to higher education leaders.
Prerequisites & Notes
Higher Education Leadership students with graduate standing or permission.
Credits: 3
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HED 650 - Social Context of Higher Education
Seminar providing in-depth exploration of the role of race, ethnicity, social class, gender, sexuality and other identity differences in shaping the contemporary social context of postsecondary education in the United States.
Prerequisites & Notes
Higher Education Leadership doctoral student or permission.
Credits: 3
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HED 652 - Dynamics of Change in Colleges and Universities
Examines innovation and change processes in colleges and universities. Analysis of conceptual tools for analyzing social, economic and organizational change and their applied implications for programmatic and institutional leadership.
Prerequisites & Notes
Higher Education Leadership doctoral student or permission.
Credits: 3
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HED 654 - Higher Education Policy and Politics
A seminar focusing on understanding and engaging with political contexts and policy processes affecting colleges and universities. Examines alternative perspectives of policy processes, including the role of policy analysis, in order to provide a basis to formulate effective strategies for impacting them.
Prerequisites & Notes
Higher Education Leadership doctoral student or permission.
Credits: 3
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HED 676 - Doctoral Seminar
Examines major theoretical perspectives and related research in the organization and functioning of colleges and universities. Considers the leadership implications for higher educational organizations and programs.
Prerequisites & Notes
Higher Education Leadership doctoral student or permission.
Credits: 3
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HED 677 - Doctoral Seminar in Higher Education Research
Examines major epistemological approaches to inquiry with respect to the field of Higher Educational Leadership. Seminar participants will examine theories of knowledge formation and distribution while considering the implications for postsecondary institutions and their own approaches to scholarly inquiry.
Prerequisites & Notes
Higher Education Leadership doctoral student or permission.
Credits: 3
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HED 690 - Higher Education Internship
Integrating theory and practice in a wide variety of higher education settings.
Prerequisites & Notes
Advance application and permission.
Credits: 2-6
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HED 697 - Independent Study in Higher Education
Provides graduate students with an opportunity to increase professional competence through independent readings and research. Students plan individual projects to gain competencies in higher education.
Prerequisites & Notes
Permission.
Credits: 1-6
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HON 111 - Civilizations: Past, Present and Future I
The four courses constituting Civilizations: Past, Present and Future follow a chronological trajectory from earliest recorded times through the present, examining philosophy, history, literature, the arts and natural, physical and social sciences. In particular, by incorporating primary sources, small group discussions and multiple perspectives, these courses explore the way in which civilizations and cultures have been developed and have interacted with others.
Completion of any of these courses (HON 111, 112, 211 or 212) satisfies either the General Education Western Cultural Tradition or the Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives requirement. Completion of any two satisfies the Western Cultural Tradition, Cultural Divesity and International Perspectives, and Ethics requirements. Completion of three satisfies the Western Cultural Tradition, Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives, Social Context and Institutions, and Ethics requirements. Completion of all four satisfies the Ethics requirement and all areas of the Human Values and Social Context requirements for 16 of the total 18 credits required in those areas. In addition, HON 211 and HON 212 each are designated Writing Intensive. Successful completion of HON 111 and HON 112 with a grade of C or better in each, satisfies the University’s basic composition requirement (ENG 101.) (Offered in the Fall semester.)
Credits: 4
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HON 112 - Civilizations: Past, Present and Future II
The second course in the Honors Civilizations sequence. (Offered in the Spring
semester.)
Credits: 4
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HON 190 - Honors Summer Readings: Basic
An individually arranged program of readings during the summer. For students wanting to supplement their work in HON 111 and HON 112.
Prerequisites & Notes
permission.
Credits: 1
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HON 211 - Civilizations: Past, Present and Future III
The third course in the Honors Civilizations sequence. (Offered in the Fall
semester.)
Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive.
Credits: 4
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HON 212 - Civilizations: Past, Present and Future IV
The fourth course in the Honors Civilizations sequence. (Offered in the Spring
semester.)
Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement.
Credits: 4
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HON 290 - Honors Summer Readings: Intermediate
Guided summer readings and reports, individually adapted to the student’s program of study. For students wanting to supplement their readings in HON 211 and HON 212.
Prerequisites & Notes
permission.
Credits: 1
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HON 308 - Visiting Scholar in Ethics Tutorial
An opportunity for students, through careful reading, thorough research, and measured discussion to determine the John M. Rezendes Visiting Scholar in Ethics to be brought to campus for the following year. Students in the tutorial will develop and refine criteria for the decision, analyze evidence presented about the candidates, deliberate using those criteria, and correspond and negotiate with viable candidates to determine availability and suitability.
Satisfies the General Education Ethics Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
Junior standing in Honors College with three first- or second-year Honors courses and permission.
Credits: 3
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HON 309 - The Honors Read Tutorial
An opportunity through careful reading, analytic and synthetic writing and extensive discussion, to select, from among eight texts nominated by the University community, the “Honors Read” for incoming students in the Honors College a year hence. The tutorial will include developing and refining criteria for the decision, analysis and reaction to the texts incorporating those criteria and preparing a summative letter of transmittal to be included with the texts delivered to the incoming students. (Offered in the Spring semester.)
Satisfies the General Education Artistic and Creative Expression Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
Sophomore or junior standing in Honors College with three first- or second-year Honors courses and permission.
Credits: 3
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HON 310 - Honors Tutorial
Small group discussions, under tutorial direction, of important readings in a specific topic or theme. May be repeated for credit with the permission of the dean of The Honors College. (Offered in both Fall and Spring semesters and occasionally in the Summer Session.)
May satisfy several General Education categories; contact The Honors College for details.
Prerequisites & Notes
Junior standing in Honors College and at least three of HON 111, HON 112, HON 211 or HON 212 and permission.
Credits: 3
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HON 350 - Honors Seminar
Topics in such subject areas as the arts, philosophy, history of science, the study of society, etc. Specific topics vary.
Prerequisites & Notes
Permission.
Credits: 3
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HON 396 - Honors Independent Study
A tutorially conducted study of a topic outside the student’s major field. May be repeated once for credit, with permission.
Prerequisites & Notes
permission.
Credits: 1-3
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HON 397 - Honors Specialized Study
A tutorially conducted study in the student’s major field, usually resulting
in the choice of a thesis topic or initiation of thesis research. May be repeated
once for credit, with permission.
Prerequisites & Notes
permission.
Credits: 1-3
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HON 398 - Honors Independent Research
Tutorially conducted independent research. May be repeated once for credit, with permission.
Prerequisites & Notes
permission.
Credits: 1-3
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HON 450 - Honors Distinguished Lecture Series
A series of lectures by a distinguished lecturer or lecturers, involving collateral reading and group discussions.
Credits: 1-3
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HON 498 - Honors Directed Study
Tutorially directed research for the senior thesis or project. Required of all four-year students graduating with a degree with Honors. (Offered in both Fall and Spring semesters and occasionally in the Summer Session.)
Credits: 3
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HON 499 - Honors Thesis
The completion of the senior project begun in HON 498. Required of all four-year students graduating with a degree with Honors. (Offered in both Fall and Spring semesters and occasionally in the Summer Session.)
Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement.
Credits: 3
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HTY 103 - United States History I
Examines the historical experience of the American people through the major ideas and forces that have shaped the Republic. Focus on the exploration of America through post-Civil War Reconstruction.
Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition and Social Contexts and Institutions Requirements.
Credits: 3
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HTY 104 - United States History II
Examines the historical experience of the American people through the major ideas and forces that have shaped the Republic. Focus on the urban-industrial age, liberal political reform, and American world leadership.
Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition and Social Contexts and Institutions Requirements.
Credits: 3
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HTY 105 - History of European Civilization I
Political, economic, social, and intellectual developments in Europe from antiquity to 1715, emphasizing those features which help to explain our present-day civilization.
Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition and Social Contexts and Institutions Requirements.
Credits: 3
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HTY 106 - History of European Civilization II
Political, economic, social, and intellectual developments in Europe from 1715 to the present, emphasizing those features which help to explain our present-day civilization.
Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition and Social Contexts and Institutions Requirements.
Credits: 3
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HTY 107 - East Asian Civilization I
A survey of China’s and Japan’s social, economic, cultural and political life from prehistoric times to the present. Whenever applicable, Korea and Vietnam will be discussed. Emphasis on key periods in each country, especially changes in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Credits: 3
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HTY 108 - South and Southeast Asian Civilization
A survey of the social, economic, cultural and political life of South and Southeast Asian countries from prehistoric times to the present. Key periods, especially the 19th and 20th centuries, and main themes will be emphasized.
Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives and Social Contexts and Institutions Requirements.
Credits: 3
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HTY 109 - Introduction to Latin America
Explores the creation of dynamic Latin American societies as an unequal combination of Iberian, Indian, and African traditions. Begins with Native American civilizations before the arrival of Europeans and concludes with the national independence movements of the 19th century. The development of the modern world in a non-Anglo tradition is a central course theme.
Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition and Cultural Diversity
and International Perspectives Requirements.
Credits: 3
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HTY 112 - Introduction to Africa
A survey of Africa’s social, economic and political history from 1800 to the present. Emphasis on African and European interaction, pan-Africanist currents, and the national histories of Nigeria, South Africa, Congo and Ghana.
Satisfies the General education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Credits: 3
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HTY 198 - Technology and Society II
A survey of the interaction of modern technology and contemporary societies with emphasis on particular cases and technologies of current interest. Concludes with discussion of possible scenarios for future technological and societal developments based on present trends. (This course is identical to TSO 199.)
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Western Cultural Tradition Requirements.
Credits: 3
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HTY 199 - Problems in History
An analysis of a selected controversial or contemporary historical problem. In some cases the specific topic and methodology may be chosen jointly by interested students and an instructor.
Credits: 3
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HTY 202 - Medieval Civilization
Investigation of the cultural development of Europe during the Middle Ages, from
late Roman times through the 15th century. Develops a broad overview of the distinctively
European civilization that emerged during the period.
Credits: 3
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HTY 210 - History of Maine
A survey of Maine’s social, economic, and political life, from primitive times to the present. After a brief study of Native American life preceding white settlement, the periods of colonial, provincial, and state history are covered.
Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition and Social Contexts and Institutions Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
No-first-year students.
Credits: 3
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HTY 211 - Maine and the Sea
An overview of Maine maritime history from aboriginal uses through the current state of maritime Maine. Emphasis on the coast’s history, inland Maine’s relationship with the sea, Maine’s maritime relationship to the world, and current historical and archaeological research.
Credits: 3
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HTY 218 - History of Film
Global history of film with emphasis on the cultural, technological, and philosophical sources of film in the 20th century.
Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Credits: 3
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HTY 219 - Introduction to Jewish History
Analyzes the development and evolution of the Jewish people from the Biblical period, through the exile and Diaspora, to a contemporary understanding of Jewish diversity as it exists in America and in Israel today. Examines Jewish beliefs, customs, rituals, holidays and ethics. Enhances understanding of Judaism and of the Jewish People and explore the changes and challenges faced by Jews over the last 4000 years of their history and civilization.
Credits: 3
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HTY 220 - North American Indian History
An introductory history of North American Indians, from before European contact to the present. Within a broad chronological framework, the course will look at critical themes in American Indian history; American Indians prior to contact; cultural contact; treaty making, treaty rights, sovereignty; impact of government policies on Native populations; and contemporary issues.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Credits: 3
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HTY 241 - History of Globalization, 1900-Present
An introductory history of globalization. Explores the major political, economic, cultural and technological features of the twentieth century that have helped to create today’s global society. Emphasizes global changes and their effects on everyday life.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Credits: 3
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HTY 276 - Sports in the Western World
A survey of the origins and evolution of competitive sport from the ancient world to the present with emphasis on the relation of sport to changes in technology, political systems, and social values.
Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition Requirement.
Credits: 3
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HTY 278 - American Military History
America’s experience with warfare, from the colonial period through the Vietnam era. How American wars have been fought, and the complex interrelationship between American society and the military, including economic, political and social factors.
Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition and Social Contexts and Institutions Requirements.
Credits: 3
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HTY 279 - European Military History
A survey from the 18th Century to the present. Examines the causes and nature of war, the relationship of soldiers and civilians, and war’s impact on modern society.
Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition Requirement.
Credits: 3
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HTY 280 - Naval History
The history of navies in the modern period (c. 1500 to the present) including use of naval forces in the achievement of national goals, development of naval technology and tactics, effects of naval construction and manning upon society, sociology of navies, comparison of naval policies in various states, the current balance sheet of navies. (This course is identical to NAV 202.)
Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition and Social Contexts and Institutions Requirements.
Credits: 3
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HTY 311 - Research Seminar
A writing-intensive research seminar on varying topics designed to give students
experience in all aspects of historical research from choosing a topic, through
weighing and sifting of evidence, to writing the finished paper. May be repeated
once on a different topic.(Offered at least once per academic year.)
Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement.
Credits: 3
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HTY 315 - Shipwreck Sites: Archaeological and Historical Investigations
The process of a complete shipwreck site investigation, from initial research through publication.
Prerequisites & Notes
ANT 317 or permission.
Credits: 3
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HTY 332 - Womanhood in America
Examines the changing experiences of American women from colonial times to the present. Emphasis on what women did and what they were told to do, the experiences of different groups of women, and the ways in which women worked to change their situation.
Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
First-year students require permission.
Credits: 3
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HTY 338 - Everyday Life in America, 1600-1850
Examines the experience of everyday life for ordinary Americans living during
the 17th, 18th, and early 19th centuries. In order to explore this everyday world
the class will analyze a wide variety of sources including architecture, clothing,
decorative arts, folktales, diaries and family history.
Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition and Social Contexts
and Institutions Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
HTY 103 or permission.
Credits: 3
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HTY 398 - Historical Issues
An exploration of selected contemporary historical issues not covered in existing courses. In some cases the specific topic and methodology may be chosen jointly by interested students and an instructor.
Prerequisites & Notes
first-year students require permission.
Credits: 3
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HTY 401 - History of Greece
Ancient Greece from the “Heroic Age” to the “Classical and Hellenistic”, including the discovery of rational thought; the development, crisis, and failure of democracy in classical Athens; unification of city-states and creation of a world empire that launched a new era in world history.
Prerequisites & Notes
HTY 105 or permission.
Credits: 3
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HTY 402 - Roman History
The rise of ancient Rome from a small Italian town to mistress of the Mediterranean. Problems of excessive greatness including failure of a city-state republic to rule a vast empire and triumph of Caesarism. Covers the establishment of the “Roman Peace” under the emperors, “Christianization” and problem of the “Decline of Rome”.
Prerequisites & Notes
HTY 105 or permission.
Credits: 3
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HTY 403 - Early Middle Ages
Europe from late antiquity to about 950, considering the social, economic, political, and intellectual developments during Merovingian and Carolingian times, emphasizing the early medieval agricultural revolution and reconstructing the factors affecting the lives of ordinary people.
Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
HTY 105 or permission.
Credits: 3
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HTY 404 - Late Middle Ages
Social, economic, political, and intellectual history of Europe from 950 to the Renaissance, focusing on the medieval frontier period and the late medieval era of environmental crisis and economic contraction.
Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition and Population and the Environment Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
HTY 105 or permission.
Credits: 3
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HTY 407 - The Age of Monarchs and Revolution: Europe, 1648-1815
Covers the later part of Early Modern European history and the early years of
modern Europe: 1648-1815. Discusses the concepts and significant social and political
events and issues, such as absolutist monarchies, feudalism, nobility, the Church,
peasantry, the Enlightenment, nationalism, liberalism, the French Revolution,
and the Napoleonic Empire.
Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
HTY 105 or HTY 106 or permission.
Credits: 3
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HTY 408 - 19th Century Europe, 1815-1914
Europe from the Congress of Vienna to World War I: industrialization, the emergence of modern ideologies, German and Italian unification, the rise of democracy, imperialism and the road to World War I.
Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
HTY 106 or permission.
Credits: 3
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HTY 409 - Twentieth Century Europe I, 1914-1945
Europe in the age of the two world wars, focusing on the causes and consequences of the wars themselves, concurrent political and economic problems, the challenge of totalitarianism, and the intellectual and cultural contexts.
Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
HTY 105 or HTY 106 or permission.
Credits: 3
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HTY 410 - 20th Century Europe II, Since 1945
Europe in the age of Cold War division, focusing on the contrasting development of prosperous democracies in western Europe and the Soviet imperium in eastern Europe, culminating in the overcoming of this division and this imperium in the revolutions of 1989/1991.
Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
HTY 106 or permission.
Credits: 3
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HTY 411 - The Holocaust
The Nazi persecution and extermination of European Jews (1933-1945) including the exploration of modern anti-Semitism, Nazi ideology, the persecution of German Jews after 1933, and the extermination of six million European Jews in Nazi occupied Europe during the Second World War.
Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
HTY 105 or HTY 106 or permission.
Credits: 3
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HTY 412 - European Imperialism, 1870-1914
A comparative examination of the “New Imperialism.” Explores the theory and practice
of European territorial and economic expansion in the late-19th Century.
Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition and Cultural Diversity
and International Perspectives Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
HTY 106 or HTY 112 or permission.
Credits: 3
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HTY 415 - African-American History
Examines the African-American experience both thematically and chronologically, from slavery to emancipation, and the lives of African-Americans in the twentieth century. Includes African survivals and slave culture; the impact of racism, religion, and family on African-American lives; efforts by blacks to improve their lives; and the meaning of their history for contemporary African-Americans.
Prerequisites & Notes
HTY 103 or HTY 104 or permission.
Credits: 3
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HTY 416 - The American South
The American South is part of the United States, yet its history and traditions are very different from those of the rest of the country. Considers the separate history of the American South, addressing such issues as slavery, the South’s failed war for independence, race relations, the New South, and the civil rights movement. Examines images and stereotypes of the South in popular culture and the question of southern distinctiveness, in order to assess the place of the South in the nation.
Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
HTY 103 or HTY 104 or permission.
Credits: 3
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HTY 420 - Science and Society Since 1800
Examines the development of science, with emphasis on America, since the Scientific Revolution, both ‘internally’–as ideas and experiments–and ‘externally’–as related to America and other societies that have produced them and upon which they in turn have had impact.
Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
Not open to first-year students.
Credits: 3
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HTY 423 - History of Russia I
Russian history from the earliest times to the 1870’s, including political, economic, cultural and social developments during the Kievan, Tartar, Muscovite and Imperial periods.
Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.)
Prerequisites & Notes
HTY 105 or HTY 106 or permission.
Credits: 3
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HTY 424 - History of Russia II:The Russian Revolution, 1881-1991
The history of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union during the last 125 years, including the problems and achievements of Imperial Russia, World War I and the Bolshevik seizure of power, the development of Communist totalitarianism, Russia as a world power, and contemporary dilemmas.
Satisfies the General Education Ethics and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
HTY 106 or permission.
Credits: 3
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HTY 426 - History of Modern Germany
Includes major political, economic, cultural, and social developments during the Imperial, Weimar, National Socialist, and Federal Republic eras.
Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
HTY 106 or permission.
Credits: 3
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HTY 429 - History of Modern Italy
Covers the economic, social, political, and cultural developments of the Italian people from 1796 to the present. Explores Italian unification, Fascism, and the Italian migration to the U.S.
Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
Six hours of history or permission.
Credits: 3
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HTY 433 - Greek and Roman Mythology
The study of classical myths as the poetic expression of the Greek and Roman spirit, as the depiction of everything considered sacred, and as the embodiment of the basic patterns of the human psyche. Discusses the major theories of myth. Uses modern psychology and anthropology to show how the myths reveal secrets of our emotional, intellectual, and spiritual lives.
Prerequisites & Notes
GRE 101 or LAT 101 or PHI 101 or permission.
Credits: 3
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HTY 436 - History of China II
A survey of social, economic, cultural and political development in China from 1600 to the present. Emphasis will be on the 20th century, especially on the Communist Revolution and the “market economy reform” period since 1978.
Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives and Social Contexts and Institutions Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
HTY 107 or HTY 108 or six hours of history or permission.
Credits: 3
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HTY 437 - History of Modern Japan
Survey of social, economic, cultural and political development in Japan from the last period of feudalism to the present day. Social and political structures, value changes, the rise of militarism and fascism, the effects of the Pacific War, popular movements, modernization problems and progress, and relations with the United States and the rest of the world will be discussed.
Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives and Social Contexts and Institutions Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
HTY 107 or HTY 108 or six hours of history or permission.
Credits: 3
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HTY 442 - The United States and Vietnam: A History
Focuses on key periods in the historical development of the United States and Vietnam and trace the history of their relations since the beginning of World War II. The economic, social, political, ideological, and cultural origins of the conflict, the conduct of the war and the aftermath in Vietnam, East Asia, and the United States will be examined.
Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives and Social Contexts and Institutions Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
HTY 103 or HTY 104 or HTY 107 or HTY 108 or permission.
Credits: 3
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HTY 449 - History of South Africa
Examines the political, economic, and social history of South Africa from 1652 to the present. Emphasis on race relations from the establishment of the Cape Colony to the fall of Apartheid. Explores European colonization, the formation of the Zulu Empire, the South African War, and the birth of the New South Africa.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
HTY 106 or HTY 112 or permission.
Credits: 3
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HTY 450 - History of the British Empire
Examines the history of the British Empire from the late 15th century to the end of the 20th century. Emphasis on the 19th century, especially the period of rapid growth c. 1875-1914, in Africa and Asia.
Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
HTY 105 or HTY 106 or permission.
Credits: 3
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HTY 454 - History of Ireland II
The history of Ireland from the late seventeenth through twentieth centuries, examines nationalist movements, the land question, and the development and issues of Northern Ireland.
Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
HTY 105 or HTY 106 or six hours of history.
Credits: 3
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HTY 455 - History of Great Britain I
The political, socio-economic, and constitutional aspects of British history from Roman Britain to 1700, emphasizing economic growth and the development of political institutions.
Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
HTY 105 or HTY 106 or six hours of history.
Credits: 3
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HTY 456 - History of Great Britain II
The political, socio-economic, and constitutional aspects of British history from 1700 to the present, emphasizing economic growth and the development of democracy.
Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
HTY 105 or HTY 106 or six hours of history.
Credits: 3
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HTY 458 - History of French Canada and Franco Americans
The common historical heritage of French Canadians and Franco-Americans from the establishment of New France and Acadia to the great migrations to the United States in the 19th century. The separate development of French Canadians and Franco-Americans from this point to the present. (This course is identical to FAS 458.)
Prerequisites & Notes
6 hours of History or permission.
Credits: 3
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