Catalog of Abilene Christian University, 1994-1995 Page: 78
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78 History
History majors must achieve a sophomore level foreign
language competence, either through pre-university
experience or by having completed a high school foreign
language plus six hours of sophomore-level foreign
language (FL 221 and 222) or by completing
sophomore competency through a "Campus Abroad"
experience, such as ACU's World Class, or by successfully
completing the first and second years of a foreign language
at the university level. See the Department of Foreign
Language section for further information.
Departmental Requirements
Departmental requirements for the BA in History are as
follows:
1. Required courses, 12 hrs.: HIST 221, 222; HIST
117 and 118 or 223 and 224. (HIST 117 and 118
are recommended.) Six hours also fulfill General
Education credit.
2. Advanced choices in History, 18 hrs.: evenly
distributed between US History and other history
courses.
3. A minimum GPA of 2.25 for courses in major.
General Electives
To obtain a total of 128 credit hours, the student majoring
in History must take 39 hours of general electives,
arranged to ensure 33 semester hours of advanced work.
Electives may include deficiency requirements in science
and foreign language.
Minor: A student may choose a minor field of 18 hours.
This area will be selected in consultation with the
departmental adviser. A minor is optional.
Minor in History
The minor in History requires 18 hours of which 6 must
be advanced (HIST 300-499).
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
For information on course descriptions, please see the
statement on p. 23.
GEOG 235 World Geography (3-0-3), fall, spring. Nations and
continents of the world through a study of relief features, natural
resources, climatic factors, human occupations, and historical background.
GEOG 354 Historical and Cultural Geography (3-0-3), on demand.
Geography and history, interrelated disciplines, combine study of the
world's culture realms and landscapes as they relate to global conditions of
vital concern to humanity. Same as HIST 354.
GEOG 400 Guided Study (3-0-3),* on demand.
HIST 117 Civilization I (3-0-3), fall. Survey of the social, economic,
religious, political, and aesthetic activities of western civilization from the
earliest times to 1660.
HIST 118 Civilization II (3-0-3), spring. Survey of the social,
economic, religious, political, and aesthetic activities of western
civilization from 1660 to the present.HIST 221 American History I (3-0-3), fall, spring, summer. Survey
of cultural, economic, and political dimensions of America from the early
explorations to 1877.HIST 222 American History II (3-0-3), fall, spring, summer. Survey
of cultural, economic, and political dimensions of America from 1877 to
the present.
HIST 223 England I (3-0-3), fall, odd years. Survey of the social,
economic, political, and constitutional development of England from
early times to 1660.
HIST 224 England II (3-0-3), spring, even years. Survey of the social,
economic, political, and constitutional development of England from
1660 to the present.
HIST 354 Historical and Cultural Geography (3-0-3), on demand.
Geography and history, interrelated disciplines, combine study of the
world's culture realms and landscapes as they relate to global conditions of
vital concern to humanity. Same as GEOG 354.
HIST 357 Religion In America (3-0-3), on demand. Explores the
role of religion, especially the Bible, in shaping American culture and
politics; and the impact of the American experience upon biblical
understanding and on American religions, e.g., Puritanism, frontier
religions and fundamentalism. Prerequisites: HIST 221, 222, and either
BIBL 101, 102, or 201, 202.
HIST 400 Guided Study (3-0-3),* on demand.
HIST 416 Near East in Modern Times (3-0-3), fall, odd years.
Ideological, political, and socio-economic development of the Near East
from about 1900, with special attention to imperialism, nationalism, and
modernization.
HIST 421 History of American Thought (3-0-3), spring, even years.
Main currents of American thought since the end of the colonial era.
HIST 425 Military History (3-0-3), spring, every third year. A study
of the development of the strategic, political, and social impact of war
upon European and American society, 1790 to the present.
HIST 434 Modern Intellectual History (3-0-3), fall. An analytical
discussion, based on textual readings of 20th century intellectual trends in
the West, including economics, science, politics, and philosophy. Same as
MGMT 434.
HIST 451 American Diplomacy (3-0-3), spring. American diplomatic
history from the Pre-Revolutionary period to modern times.
HIST 455 Social and Economic U.S. (3-0-3), fall, alternate years.
The course of American social and economic development from the end
of the colonial era to the present.
HIST 470 Ancient World (3-0-3), on demand. Survey of the Near
East, Greece, and Rome in the ancient period.
HIST 472 Renaissance and Reformation (3-0-3), fall, even years.
Europe from the late Middle Ages to 1648: the background of the
Reformation, the major reformers, Luther, Calvin, Zwingli, Knox, the
English Reformation, and the Thirty Years War.
HIST 473 French Revolution and Napoleon (3-0-3), spring, odd
years. Europe from 1648 to 1815; the Enlightenment background to the
Revolution, the development of the Revolution, from 1789 to 1799, the
rise of Napoleon and the development of his empire, his decline, and the
Congress of Vienna.
HIST 474 Recent Europe (3-0-3), fall, alternate years. Europe from
Napoleon to the present: the Industrial Revolution, the Unification of
Germany, the Age of Imperialism, World Wars I and II, the Third Reich,
the Soviet Union and after.
HIST 475 U.S. Since World War II (3-0-3), fall, odd years. Domestic
and foreign policies and cultural developments of recent decades.
HIST 477 Third Reich (3-0-3), spring, even years. Examination of
Germany under Hitler and National Socialism, the roots of Nazism in
German history, the tragedy of the Weimar Republic, Nazism in social
practice, the Second World War.
HIST 478 Latin American Colonial Experience (3-0-3), fall, even
years. Formation of the Latin American cultures, beginning with preColumbian
civilizations and their merger with those of Spain and
Portugal, and progressing through eventual revolution.
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