HIS 004: CRSE SPCFC STDY SK-HIS 104
HIS 004 is a course specific study skills course designed for those students who require
support in HIS 104, (History of the United States II) taught by the instructor of
HIS 104, which is taken concurrently. HIS 004 will include work with notetaking, effective
reading of texts and supplementary materials, term paper research and organization,
map skills and examination preparation, including essay writing and other specific
strategies necessary to the successful study of history at the college level.
NOTE: HIS 004 is a credit equivalent course. Equivalent credits do not satisfy degree
requirements and are not calculated in a student¿s grade point average, but they do
incur tuition charges and they do count towards full-time/part-time status.
Credits: 1
Type: Lecture
Attributes: Study Skills, Remedial
Department: History, Government & Economic
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HIS 101: WEST CIV:ANCNT NEAR EAST-1700
A survey of the major ideas and events which have shaped the values and institutions
of the West from the classical period to approximately 1700. Topics include the Ancient
near East, Classical Greece and Rome, Judaism and Early Christianity, the Byzantine,
Islamic and Latin Christian Empires of the Early Middle Ages, Feudalism and the Latin
Christian Church of the High Middle Ages, the Rise of National States, the Italian
and Northern Renaissance, and the Reformation. HIS101 and HIS102 may be taken separately.
Pre-requisites: None
Credits: 3
Type: Lecture
Attributes: SUNY Gen Ed Appendix E, Elective
Department: History, Government & Economic
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HIS 102: WESTERN CIV: 1700 TO PRESENT
A survey of the major ideas and events which have shaped the values and institutions
of the West from 1700 to the present. Topics include the Old Regime, the Enlightenment,
the French Revolution, the Rise of Industrialism, Capitalism, Socialism, Imperialism,
Nationalism, the Russian Revolution, the Growth of Communism and Fascism, World Wars
I and II and the Cold War. HIS 101 and 102 may be taken separately.
Credits: 3
Type: Online, Lecture
Attributes: SUNY Gen Ed Appendix E, Elective
Department: History, Government & Economic
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Spring 2021
HIS 103: HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES I
HIS 103 is the study of American history from the Colonial Era through the Civil War.
The course offers a broad survey of the development of American democracy, with emphasis
on the growth of institutions and ideals as they were brought from Europe and modified
and developed here. Special attention is given to the development of the national
Constitution. HIS 103 and 104 may be taken separately.
Credits: 3
Type: Online, Lecture
Attributes: SUNY Gen Ed Appendix D, Elective
Department: History, Government & Economic
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Spring 2021
HIS 104: HISTORY OF UNITED STATES II
The study of American political, social and intellectual development from 1865 to
the present. Topics covered are Reconstruction, the industrial and transportation
revolution, the labor movement, the crisis in agriculture, expansion and the new Manifest
Destiny, the Progressive Movement, the Twenties, the Great War, the Great Depression
and New Deal, the Second World War, the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam
War and the Protest Movements of the 1960s, and the Consolidation and Conservative
Resurgence of the 1970s and 1980s. HIS 103 and 104 may be taken separately.
Credits: 3
Type: Online, Lecture
Attributes: SUNY Gen Ed Appendix D, Elective
Department: History, Government & Economic
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Spring 2021
HIS 107: HISTORY OF WLD CVL BEFORE 1700
HIS 107 is a survey of the major political, social, economic, intellectual and cultural
developments of the Latin American, Asian, African, European and Middle Eastern civilizations
by placing historical events, customs and cultures in a global context. The course
surveys the major ideas, religions and events that shaped the values of the different
world cultures and their institutions from the classical age to 1700.
Credits: 3
Type: Lecture
Attributes: SUNY Gen Ed Appendix F, Elective
Department: History, Government & Economic
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HIS 108: HISTORY OF WRLD CIV SINCE 1700
A survey of the major political, social and cultural developments of the Latin American,
Asian, African, European and Middle Eastern civilizations. The course attempts to
place historical events, customs and cultures in a global context. Part II surveys
the major ideas and events that shaped the values of the different world cultures
and their institutions from 1700 to the present.
Credits: 3
Type: Online, Lecture
Attributes: SUNY Gen Ed Appendix F, Elective
Department: History, Government & Economic
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Spring 2021
HIS 181: OVERSEAS STUDY: AMER MIRROR I
A study of a selected country in order to understand the major political, social and
cultural developments of that country. The course attempts to place historical events,
customs and cultures in a context whereby the student will be able to appreciate in
depth the first-hand observations they will be able to make in the selected country
during an intersession visit.
Credits: 3
Type: Lecture
Attributes: Elective
Department: History, Government & Economic
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HIS 182: OVERSEAS STUDY:AMER MIRROR II
Students will visit a selected Latin American, Asian, African, European or Middle
Eastern country in order to survey the major political, social and cultural developments
of the host country. The course attempts to place historical events, customs and cultures
in a context whereby the student discovers, through first-hand observation, the ethnic,
religious and national composition of the selected country.
Credits: 3
Type: Lecture
Attributes: Elective
Department: History, Government & Economic
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Spring 2021
HIS 203: THE MODERN MIDDLE EAST
This course will examine the historical, intellectual, and political development of
the Middle East and North Africa, with a particular focus on the period from 1790
to the present. While the course will focus mostly on internal developments within
the Middle East and North Africa, particular attention will be paid to interactions
with Europe and surrounding regions, and the United States. This course is cross-listed
and may be taken as either HIS 203 or GOV 203.
Credits: 3
Type: Online, Lecture
Attributes: SUNY Gen Ed Appendix F, Elective
Department: History, Government & Economic
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Spring 2021
HIS 206: LATIN AMERICAN HISTORY
A study of the major social, economic, political, intellectual and cultural developments
in Latin American history. Students will explore topics relating to the Maya, Aztec,
and Inca cultures, the European colonial experience, the functioning of labor systems
in Latin America and the Caribbean, struggles for independence, relations with the
United States, the influences of religious cultures and institutions, and contemporary
movements for political change and social justice.
Credits: 3
Type: Online, Lecture
Attributes: SUNY Gen Ed Appendix F, Elective
Department: History, Government & Economic
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Spring 2021
HIS 207: HSTRY RUSSIA/SOVIET UNION
A study of the historical events, social and economic changes, and political developments
from the rise of Muscovy to the present day. This course examines Russia under the
Czars, the origins and upheaval of the revolutions of 1917 and the evolution of the
Soviet Union throughout the twentieth century.
Credits: 3
Type: Lecture
Attributes: SUNY Gen Ed Appendix F, Elective
Department: History, Government & Economic
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Spring 2021
HIS 209: AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY
This course examines the social, political, economic and cultural history of people
of African descent in the United States. Topics covered will include: the ordeal of
slavery, Reconstruction, the rise of segregation, the Great Migration, the Harlem
Renaissance, the development of Black Nationalism and the Civil Rights Movement.
Credits: 3
Type: Lecture
Attributes: SUNY Gen Ed Appendix D, Elective
Department: History, Government & Economic
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Spring 2021
HIS 210: THE HOLOCAUST IN HISTORY
This course examines the political, social, economic, intellectual and religious sources
of the Holocaust, traces its course, and analyzes the way in which it has been interpreted
by different nations and historians. Special attention is given to the history of
European anti-semitism, the relationship among Nazi ideology, Hitler and the Holocaust,
stages of the 'Final Solution', Jewish resistance, behavior of other nations and the
meaning of the Holocaust for the present and future.
Credits: 3
Type: Lecture
Attributes: SUNY Gen Ed Appendix E, Elective
Department: History, Government & Economic
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Spring 2021
HIS 214: HISTORY OF WOMEN IN U.S.
An examination of the social, economic and political roles of women in the United
States from colonial times to the present. Particular emphasis will be given to the
impact that race, class and ethnicity have had on the experiences of women in this
country.
Credits: 3
Type: Lecture
Attributes: SUNY Gen Ed Appendix D, Elective
Department: History, Government & Economic
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Spring 2021
HIS 215: HISTORY OF NEW YORK CITY
This course will examine the social, economic, cultural and demographic development
of New York City from colonial times to the present. Material will be presented through
readings, lectures and films. Two day-long field trips will be taken to the city as
part of the course.
Credits: 3
Type: Lecture
Attributes: SUNY Gen Ed Appendix D, Elective
Department: History, Government & Economic
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Spring 2021
HIS 216: THE HISTORY OF DUTCHESS COUNTY
A general survey course of Dutchess County's political, social and economic development
from the colonial period to the present day. Special emphasis is given to the Hudson
Valley's leadership throughout the evolution from rural to modern life. The technological,
industrial and organizational changes affecting Dutchess County are considered.
Credits: 3
Type: Lecture
Attributes: SUNY Gen Ed Appendix D, Elective
Department: History, Government & Economic
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Spring 2021
HIS 217: HISTORY OF CHINA
The course presents a general survey of the major historical, social, and cultural
developments of China. The course begins with ancient China and continues through
the present day. Special emphasis is given to the rise of modern China after the
15th century and places Chinese development in a global context.
Credits: 3
Type: Lecture
Attributes: SUNY Gen Ed Appendix F, Elective
Department: History, Government & Economic
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Spring 2021
HIS 218: CIVIL WAR AMERICA 1850-1877
An examination of the causes, course, and consequences of the American Civil War and
Reconstruction, from the 1840s to 1877. The class will go beyond the Civil War and
Reconstruction as a political crisis and a military conflict, and explore this time
period as transformative in America, radically changing the trajectory of American
history. In particular the course will cover several broad themes: the crisis of
union and disunion; slavery, race, emancipation, and its consequences in both regional
and national contexts; the experience and consequences of modern war; the political,
social, and constitutional challenges of Reconstruction; and the construction of Civil
War memory by different groups that shaped post-war politics and the popular culture
of the late 19th century.
Credits: 3
Type: Lecture
Attributes: SUNY Gen Ed Appendix D, Elective
Department: History, Government & Economic
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Spring 2021
HIS 220: THE WAR IN VIET NAM
A study of the origins, nature and effects of warfare by using the War in Viet Nam
as a case study. This course will survey America's involvement in Viet Nam during
World War II, the post World War II years through the Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon administrations,
and will evaluate the consequences of the conflict at home and abroad. The course
will also analyze America's involvement in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the "war
on terrorism," and the future of American foreign policy and its military engagements.
Various methodologies are used in the course in addition to the traditional lecture-discussion
approach. This course is cross-listed and may be taken as either HIS 220 or GOV 220.
Credits: 3
Type: Lecture
Attributes: Elective
Department: History, Government & Economic
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Spring 2021
HIS 221: MEDIEVAL EUROPE: 600-1500
An examination of the development of European social, cultural, political, economic
and intellectual life from the aftermath of Rome’s fall to the Renaissance and the
emergence of modern Europe. Topics include: Feudalism and Manorialism; the role of
the Western Church; the Carolingian Renaissance; the Crusades; Medieval Kingship;
the 12th Century Renaissance; Medieval Parliaments; the Hundred Years War; and Late
Medieval Humanism.
Credits: 3
Type: Lecture
Attributes: SUNY Gen Ed Appendix E, Elective
Department: History, Government & Economic
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Spring 2021
HIS 225: HISTORY AMER CULTURE & IDEAS
This course will focus on the cultural and intellectual history of the United States
from 1859 to the present. More than a litany of thinkers and ideas, the course will
explore the political and social debates that gave those ideas meaning. It will present
material in discrete themes, such as the clash of religion and science; urbanization
and its anxieties; dissident voices and reform; race, nationalism and imperialism;
political theory and reform; alienation and the intellectuals; the response to fascism
and war; gender roles and feminist thought; and the globalization of ideas.
Credits: 3
Type: Lecture
Attributes: Elective
Department: History, Government & Economic
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Spring 2021
HIS 227: HISTORY WRKNG PEOPLE IN US
History of Working People in the United States is a survey course in the history
of work, working people, and the labor movement in the United States. The course
focuses primarily on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, but also explores origins
and foundations of labor history during the colonial era as well as recent developments
of the early twenty-first century.
Credits: 3
Type: Online, Lecture
Attributes: SUNY Gen Ed Appendix D, Elective
Department: History, Government & Economic
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Spring 2021
HIS 271: SPECIAL STUDY PROJECT I
A special learning experience designed by one or more students with the cooperation
and approval of a faculty member. Proposed study plans require departmental approval.
Projects may be based on reading, research, community service, work experience, or
other activities that advance the student's knowledge and competence in the field
of history or related areas. The student's time commitment to the project will be
approximately 35-50 hours.
Credits: 1
Type: Lecture, Independent Study
Attributes: Elective
Department: History, Government & Economic
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Spring 2021
HIS 272: SPECIAL STUDY PROJECT II
Similar to HIS 271, except that the student's time commitment to the project will
be approximately 70-90 hours.
Credits: 2
Type: Lecture, Independent Study
Attributes: Elective
Department: History, Government & Economic
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Spring 2021
HIS 273: SPECIAL STUDY PROJECT III
Similar to HIS 271, except that the student's time commitment to the project will
be approximately 105-135 hours.
Credits: 3
Type: Lecture, Independent Study
Attributes: Elective
Department: History, Government & Economic
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Spring 2021