ENGL 2303 American Literature: Colonization to 1900

An examination of the literary expressions of cultural changes in America from the early explorers and colonists through the end of the nineteenth century.

ENGL 2304 American Literature: New Realism Through the Moderns

An examination of the literary expressions of cultural changes in America from 1900. Special attention is paid to the relation between the new spirit of America after the first World War and the resultant formal and thematic adaptations in literature.

ENGL 4323 Studies in American Literature: The Harlem Renaissance

Course examines selected topics, genres, and cultural issues of American literature. Includes the Harlem Renaissance; Theory and Practice of American Gothic. May be repeated when topics vary. Prerequisite: Appropriate survey or consent of instructor.

ENGL 4325 Seminars in Literary Periods: Turn of the Century African-American Lit

Examines issues and authors within their specific historical periods. May be repeated when topics vary. Prerequisites: Appropriate survey and ENGL 2311 or consent of instructor.

HIST 1340 Latin American Cultural Traditions

Beginning with the first Americans and ending with contemporary Latin America, this course provides a synthetic overview of the emergence of distinctive cultural traditions in Latin America. The “old” worlds of Pre-Columbian America, Iberia, and Africa are studied as are the historical processes that created “new” world cultural traditions in Latin America.

HIST 1360 History of the United States through Reconstruction

An integrative survey of major political, economic, and social developments in the history of the United States of America from colonial settlement through the post-Civil War era of Reconstruction.

HIST 1361 History of the United States since Reconstruction

An integrative survey of the political, economic, and diplomatic history of the United States of America from Reconstruction to the present, emphasizing those factors most influential in shaping contemporary society.

HIST 3300 Gender Matters in African History

Focuses on the history of women in Africa from 1800 to the present. Topics may include the family, marriage, childhood, education, sports and recreation, work and the workplace, politics and political life, labor movements, and women’s movements. Prerequisite: HIST 1300 or consent of instructor.

HIST 3374 The Old South

Historical developments in the South from the late sixteenth century through the Civil War. This course will examine the South in relation to such major topics as the Revolutionary War, slavery, and the rise and fall of the Confederacy. Attention will be given to issues of race, class, gender, identity, and political ideology. Prerequisite: At least one lower-division U.S. history course, or consent of instructor.

HIST 3384 Slavery and the Atlantic Economy

Interdisciplinary analysis of the Atlantic market joining Europe, Africa, and the Americas from the sixteenth through nineteenth centuries, with particular emphasis upon slavery, the slave trade, and the development of the “plantation complex.” Makes explicit use of economic theory to explain historical change. (Also listed as ECON 3343.) Prerequisites: ECON 1311 and HIST 1334 or HIST 1340, or consent of instructor.

MUSC 1346 Jazz History and Styles

A study of the origins, evolution, and emergence of jazz as one of America’s significant contributions to world music. The course will emphasize studies of representative works illustrating principal styles in the development of jazz as an accepted form of musical expression in American culture.

PLSI 3352 Civil Rights and Liberties

Case law analysis and examination of the U.S. Supreme Court’s role in defining the meaning of the Bill of Rights as a limitation upon both state and federal power. Topics addressed include discrimination law, freedom of speech and
religion, and criminal due process. Additional emphasis upon the development of basic legal research skills.

RELI 2318 Religion and the Civil Rights Movement

The Civil Rights Movement remains one of the most compelling and influential movements in U.S. history. This course examines the significant role of religion in framing the African American, Native American, and Latino community efforts to seek substantive social and economic change. We also explore the role of religion in structuring the various responses from majority populations. Finally, we study how the movement influenced modern theologies. Some attention may also focus on the role of religion on the feminist, anti-war, and gay rights movements.

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