Introductory Surveys

Survey of the American nation from colonial times to 1876.

Survey of the American nation from 1876 to the present.

Introduction to history through the study of Western civilization from classical times through the sixteenth century.

Development of Western civilization from the sixteenth century to the present and its impact on the non-Western world.

Survey of the historical development of China, Japan, and Korea from about 1400 to the present. Focuses especially on the cultural commonalities between these three countries, the influence of western contact on each, and their individual paths to modernization.

The "discovery" of the Americas is one of the most important historical events. The collision between "old" and "new" worlds brought about the creation of several multi-ethnic societies that comprise Latin America. This course will examine Latin America from pre-Colombian period, conquest, and three hundred years of European rule.

From the Wars of Independence in the nineteenth century to the various revolutions, dectatorships, and social movements of the twentieth century, Latin American societies have gone through upheavals and changes. This course will examine how these 200 years of transformations have worked to form modern Latin America.