1991-1993 Catalog - Catalogs - West Virginia University

.200. Greece and Rome. 3 hr. Covers the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations, Archaicand Classical Greece. Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic Age, the RomanRepublic, the Etruscan and Carthaginian states, and the rise of the Roman Empire.201 Social and Economic History of the Middle Ages, 300-1000. 3 hr. (Hist. 103 isrecommended as preparation.) the social-economic crisis of the late Roman andGerman institutions, the Merovingian and Carolingian economies, Pierenne Thesis,and transition to feudal society.204. Ancient and Medieval Science. 3 hr. Examination of scientific achievements fromancient myths to medieval philosophies of nature. Stresses the internal coherence ofapproaches to nature taken by various cultures. No scientific background is assumed.205. The Renaissance. 3 hr. The underlying political, economic, and social structure offourteenth and fifteenth century Italy with concentration on the significant intellectualand cultural trends which characterized the age. Some consideration given to theproblem of the impact of the early Reformation movement upon Renaissance culture.206. The Reformation. 3 hr. Distinguishing theological characteristics of the majorReformation movements with concentration on the effect of religious- intellectual crisison the political and social structure of the sixteenth century.207. Early European Science and Culture. 3 hr. Examination of European intellectualhistory from the Renaissance to the early eighteenth century with particular attentionbeing paid to the contributions of Copernicus, Bacon, Descartes, Kepler, Galileo, andNewton.208. Science and Society, 1750-1914. 3 hr. Historical examination of the relationshipbetween science and technology with particular attention being paid to the doctrines ofPositivism, Darwinism, and Scientific Socialis.209. Brazil: Colony to World Power. 3 hr. Examines the transition of Brazil from acolony to a world power, with special emphasis on recent economic developments,regional diversity, political patterns, foreign affairs, and race relations.210. Modern Spain. 3 hr. Survey of the Moslem, Hapsburg, and Bourbon periodsfollowed by an examination of modern political and social forces, the Civil War, andthe rule of Franco.211. Technology in the Industrial Revolution. 3 hr. Technological and social change inGreat Britain and the United States. Case studies illustrating the nature of technologicaldevelopment and providing an understanding of the ways in which technology hasshaped human experience.212. Introduction to Public History. 3 hr. Introduction to a wide range of careerpossibilities for historians in areas such as archives, historical societies, editingprojects, museums, business, libraries, and historic preservation. Lectures, guestspeakers, field trips, individual projects.213. Bourbon France. 3 hr. French history from the reign of Henry IV to the reign ofLouis XVI. Special attention given to the reigns of Louis XIII and Louis XIV. Political,cultural, and intellectural history.214. The Revolutionary-Napoleonic Era. 3 hr. French history from mid- eighteenthcentury to 1815. Special attention given to the background of the French Revolution of1 789, to the political and social history of the revolution, and to Napoleon's nonmilitaryachievements.215. European Diplomatic History, 1815 to 1919. 3 hr. Develops an understanding ofthe forces, men, and events which determined diplomatic relations between the majorpowers.History Courses 373