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History, Political Science & Philosophy Course Descriptions
HIS
1113 – Western Civilization I: A survey of the history of
civilization in the early Western World to about 1600 A.D., including Ancient Near
East and Middle Eastern civilization, Ancient Greece, Rome, the Middle Ages,
and the Renaissance and Reformation. (3 hours lecture)
HIS
1123 – Western Civilization II: A survey of the history of civilization
in the modern Western World since about 1600 A.D., including the Age of
Discovery, the Age of Absolutism, the Age of Revolution, the Nineteenth
Century, the Era of the World Wars, and the Postwar World. (3 hours lecture)
HIS
1163 – World Civilization I: A survey of world civilizations from
pre-historic through 1648 C.E., including cultures of Asia, Africa, the
Americas, and Europe. (3
hours lecture)
HIS
1173 – World Civilization II: A survey of world civilizations from
1648 C.E. to the present, including cultures of Asia, Africa, the Americas, and
Europe. ( 3 hours lecture)
HIS
1613 – Afro-American History: A critical survey of the African
American experience from civilizations in North and West Africa to the present
, examining cultural, economic, political, and social roles as contributing
forces in America from New World explorations to the present. (3 hours lecture)
HIS
2213 – American (US) History I: A survey of American History from
the Age of Discovery and Colonization through the Civil War and Reconstruction,
or until 1877. ( 3 hours lecture)
HIS
2223 – American (US) History II: A survey of the history of the United
States since the Civil War and Reconstruction, or since 1877 to the
present. (3 hours lecture)
HIS
2813 – Special Problems in History/Social Sciences: Special topics in History/Social
Science. Topics will vary from
semester to semester. No topic may
be repeated twice in a two year period.
This course may not fulfill a History requirement at a 4 year
institution. Some topics include
Studies in Civil War and Reconstruction, Studies in Women’s History, and Principles of Social Science.
PHI 1113
– Old Testament Survey: A survey study of the Old Testament
with emphasis upon its religious, literary, and historical value. Law, Prophets, and Writings
considered.(3 hours lecture)
PHI 1133
– New Testament Survey: This is a study of the New Testament
coving the life of Christ and the establishment of the early church as
presented in the Gospels, Acts, and the other New Testament books. (3 hours
lecture)
PHI 2113
– Introduction to Philosophy I: An
introduction to and exploration of values, ethics, and social justice. This study is the basis of
philosophical justification with an emphasis on reasoning and developing one’s
own value system.. (3 hours lecture).
PHI 2123 –
Introduction to Philosophy II: An alternative to or a continuation of
Introduction to Philosophy I. This
course will focus on the nature of knowledge with an emphasis on developing
sound reasoning skills. (3 hours
lecture)
PHI 2613
– World Religions: A Comparative Introduction: An introductory survey of the
psychology, sociology, and commonalities of seven major world religions, and
the traits most religions have in
common. (3 hours lecture)
PHI 2713
– Logic: The principles and methods of sound reasoning with an
emphasis on practical application.
Areas of study will include induction, symbolic logic, language,
critical thinking skills, and common fallacies of reasoning. (3 hours lecture).
PSC 1113
– American National Government: A survey of U.S. government, with
emphasis on its history, principles, structure, and functions. (3 hours
lecture)
PSC 1123 –
American State and Local Government: A survey of the relationship between
state and federal governments and between their subdivisions, organizations and
functions of the legislative, executive, and judicial units; and suffrage and
elections. (3 hours lecture)
PSC 2113 – Comparative Government: (Prerequisite:
PSC 1113) A description and comparison of the principles, structure, and
operation of selected political systems.
( 3 hours lecture)
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