HIST605 RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION (3 sh)
Key intellectual developments of the Renaissance including secularism, humanism, and individualism.  Analysis of early Protestant movements.  Ideas and influences of Protestant and Catholic leaders including Luther, Calvin, Loyola, and Pope Paul III.  The Commercial Revolution.

HIST608 HISTORY OF IDEAS IN THE UNITED STATES (3 sh)
A survey of the major trends in American religious, political, social and economic thought from the colonial period to the present.

HIST618 U.S. WOMEN’S HISTORY (3 sh)
An exploration of the experiences of women in the United States from colonial times to the present.  The course examines the way that U.S. history has been shaped by gender, that is, the impact of gender on women’s economic status and social roles.  It also explores the diversity of experiences of women of different classes and ethnic backgrounds.  Finally, the course examines women’s contributions to U.S. culture or politics.

HIST622 HISTORY OF MODERN CHINA (3 sh)
Traces the political, social, economic, and intellectual evolution of China from approximately 1800 to present.  Special emphasis will be placed upon Western imperialism in China, the Revolution of 1911, the rise of the Nationalist and Communist Parties, the Chinese Civil War, the People's Republic, and post-Mao China.  No previous exposure to China is presumed.

HIST627 HISTORY OF MODERN JAPAN (3 sh)
Traces the evolution of Japan from an isolated island nation to a world power.  Deals with the political, economic, social, military and intellectual history of Japan from 1600 to the present.  Particular emphasis will be placed on the Takugawa Bakafu, the Meiji Restoration, the rise of Militarism and Nationalism, the Russo-Japanese War, the occupation of China, World War II, the Reconstruction, and the modern Japanese economy.  No previous exposure to Japan is presumed.

HIST628 SOCIAL SCIENCE SEMINAR:  TOPICS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES (3sh)
A thematic or topical approach, with emphasis on historical/political/economic analysis.  Treatment of historical, contemporary and/or comparative topics (for example, the historical roots and contemporary practice of terrorism and its political and economic impact; the impact of imperialism --political, economic, and historical-- in different global areas; the frontier experience of Russian Siberia and the American West) within a framework provided by the instructor.

HIST666 HISTORY OF MODERN SOUTHEAST ASIA (3 sh)
Traces the evolution of Southeast Asia from its early modern history as a focal region for European and American colonialism and conquest, to the emergence of the contemporary independent states.  Emphasis will be placed on Dutch colonialism in Indonesia, the British in Burma and Malaysia, America in the Philippines, French Indochina, the Vietnam War, and Southeast Asia since 1975.

HIST672 HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES ON APPLALACHIAN HEALTH CARE (3 sh)  
Students will study the development of health care systems and issues in Appalachia, a region that contains central Pennsylvania.  This course will provide students with an opportunity to scrutinize and discuss primary sources and historical analyses that address the following issues:  identification of the region and recognition of the unique health needs of its inhabitants; the development of the medical profession and its relationship to other health care providers; and evaluation of the effectiveness of the traditional medical system in Appalachia.

HIST690 CONTEMPORARY WORLD PROBLEMS (3 sh)
A detailed study of the historical background and significance of several major contemporary problems.  Issues treated will vary from year to year in response to the changing world scene.  Typical problems are the Arab-Israeli conflict, arms limitation, northern Ireland, the status of Taiwan, among others.

July 2003