MWCC College Catalog 2008-2009 — History
HIS105 HISTORY OF WORLD CIVILIZATION I
3 credits
This course is an introductory survey of the major world civilizations from
ancient times to 1600. The course profiles major events in the development
of Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas up to 1600. Special emphasis will
be placed on the interrelationships among these civilizations and on the
role of religion in their development. Prerequisites: ENG100, RDG100 or placement.
Fall.
HIS106 HISTORY OF WORLD CIVILIZATION II
3 credits
This course is an introductory survey of the major world civilizations from
1600 to the present. The course profiles major events in the development
of Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas since 1600. Special emphasis will
be placed on European events and their effects on the other civilizations
of the world as well as on the interrelationships of the various civilizations
toward each other. Prerequisites: ENG100, RDG100 or placement. Spring.
HIS113 HISTORY OF CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
3 credits
This course focuses on domestic and world events as they occur, interpreted
in the light of both historical background and current issues and events.
Prerequisites: ENG100, RDG100 or placement.
HIS121 HISTORY OF THE CONSTITUTION
3 credits
This course surveys the progress of constitutionalism in American life and
its shaping of our society since 1776. Special emphasis will be placed on
key Supreme Court decisions that have defined judicial review, free expression,
religious freedom, due process, and the individual’s right to privacy
over the past 200 years. Prerequisites: ENG100, RDG100 or placement.
HIS123 HISTORY OF MODERN AMERICA
3 credits
Students study the relationship between foreign and domestic events and the
evolution of American history from 1945 to the present. Special emphasis
is placed on the legacies of the New Deal and World War II and their influences
on the presidents of the last forty years. Prerequisites: ENG100, RDG100
or placement.
HIS125 AMERICAN ETHNIC HISTORY
3 credits
Students will examine the contributions of various ethnic groups to American
society, as well as the problems that these groups encountered in the assimilation
process. Prerequisites: ENG100, RDG100 or placement. Fall and spring.
HIS140 HISTORY OF NEW ENGLAND
3 credits
The political, social, economic, and intellectual history of New England from
Colonial times to the present is studied. Special emphasis is placed on New
England’s development as a distinct cultural region and its impact
on American life. Prerequisite: ENG100, RDG100 or placement. Fall and spring.
HIS201 HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES I
3 credits
The problems of the founding of a new republic, westward expansion, sectional
conflicts, and the background of the Civil War will be highlighted in this
survey of American history. Prerequisites: ENG100, RDG100 or placement. Fall.
HIS202 HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES II
3 credits
The social, economic, and political problems and opportunities of the latter
half of the nineteenth century, and the emergence of the United States as
a world power during the twentieth century are the major topics of this course.
Prerequisites: ENG100, RDG100 or placement. Spring.
HIS240 HISTORY OF IDEAS
3 credits
In this course, students survey significant ideas in Western culture from ancient
times to modern America. Representative figures to be discussed include Plato,
Aristotle, Cicero, Aquinas, Machiavelli, Calvin, Hobbes, Locke, Voltaire,
Wollstonecraft, Burke, and Marx. Prerequisites: ENG100, RDG100 or placement;
permission of instructor or division dean.