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This course will explore the social, cultural and otherwise varied history of Mexico from prehistoric times to the present. Lectures, discussion and readings will provide additional insights into the ethnic, economic and political realities of Mexico...

From the emergence of Buddhism in India to the fall of the Roman Empire, this course provides a general overview of major developments in ancient world history. Students investigate major historical developments as exemplified by the traditional...

World Civilizations II is a systematic study of the major patterns of global history in the modern period, from 1000 C.E. to 1850 C.E. This course analyzes the distinguishing characteristics of the worlds major civilizations, and the gradual...

World Civilizations III introduces students to the history of the modem world from 1850 to the present day. Particular emphasis will be placed upon the global impacts of the industrial revolution, new ideologies such as liberalism and socialism...

Covering the first half of American history, this course takes students on a journey from the European foundations for colonization in the New World to the conclusion of the American Civil War. Along the way students are exposed to the philosophic...

From the end of the Civil War to the end of the twentieth century, this course examines the development of the modern United States and its transformation from an isolationist agriculturally based society to global superpower. Along the way students...

Meet the Tudors—history’s most famous royal family and soap opera. Beloved by Hollywood, Henry VIII and his children (Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I) did more than behead spouses and burn heretics. Together they changed the face of the Western...

A survey of women and U.S. history from pre-colonial times to the present. This course explores women’s place in American History, including historical attitudes about women’s place in society and the realities of life and work for women. This course...

A survey of Native American history in the United States, this course explores Native American life before and after European contact, U.S Native American policy from 1789 to the present, and how the Native American nations maintained aspects of...

The course will study the growth and development of the Ancient Near East from its origin in Ancient Sumer in the bronze age to the rise of the Persians. Attention will also be given to Egypt and Israel and their contributions to the milieu of...