1991-1993 Catalog - Catalogs - West Virginia University

.52. Growth of the American Nation to 1865. 3 hr. (Hist. 52 does not have to precedeHist. 53.) Examines the basic political, economic, and social forces in formation anddevelopment of United States before 1865. Emphasis on national development fromindependence through Civil War.53. Making of Modern America, 1865 to the Present 3 hr. (Hist. 53 may precede Hist.52.) Continues the examination of basic political, economic, and social forces in thedevelopment of the United States since the Civil War.100. Introduction: Medieval-Renaissance Culture. II. 3 hr. PR: Hist. 1 or consent.Examination of the intellectual, literary, and aesthetic achievements of the t-.vo agesand the societies which produced them, concentrating primarily on feudal France andurban Italy between 800-1500.101 History of Ancient Times: Stone Age to the Fall of Rome. 3 hr. Ancient civilizationsof the Near East and the Mediterranean.103. Medieval Europe: Fall of Rome to the Renaissance. 3 hr. Historical developmentof civilization in Europe from 300 to c. 1300 A.D. Semi-topical approach with attentionto problems of church development, cultural conflict, church-state relations, socialeconomicexpansion, and intellectual evolution.105. Early Modern Europe: Renaissance to the Enlightenment. 3 hr. Concentrates onpolitical and social developments between 1300-1715 with attention to the Reformationcrisis, the seventeenth-century struggle for effective government in England andFrance, the realignment of European powers, and the rise of modern science.107. Revolutionary Europe. 3 hr. Traces the development of European history fromthe reign of Louis XV to the end of the Franco-Prussian War. Political and socialhistory emphasized.109. Twentieth Century Europe. 3 hr. Traces the major political, economic, and socialdevelopments of Europe from World War I to the present.1 10. Modern Military History. 3 hr. Military history from the American Revolution to thepresent, stressing the evolution of warfare with particular attention to strategy, tactics,weaponry and the consequences of war.111. Special Topics in History. 1-3 hr. (May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credithours as long as content for each semester of Hist. 1 1 1 is different.) Selected topics inhistory.117. History of Russia: From Kiev to Nicholas I. 3 hr. Interdisciplinary approachintegrating political, social, economic, diplomatic, and cultural studies to provide morethan an introduction to the history of Russia. In-depth study of the various aspects ofRussian life in an attempt to provide an understanding of the forces which producedthe Russian autocracy.1 18. History of Russia: From the Emancipation to the Present. 3 hr. Using the sameapproach as in Hist. 1 1 7, an attempt is made to follow the changes which turned anunderdeveloped country into one of the major world powers.1 19. British Civilization to 1660. 3 hr. History of Britain, mainly England, from theearliest times to the Restoration. Political, constitutional, diplomatic, economic, social,religious, intellectual, and cultural developments considered.120. British Civilization Since 1660. 3 hr. History of Britain, mainly England, from theRestoration to the present.History Courses 371