• HIST 2311 Western Civilization I

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    This course offers a historical framework for the Ancient World, the Classical World of Greece and Rome, and the Middle Ages in Europe, acquainting students with the significant religious, political, and intellectual movements and key people in those periods. Emphasizing a Christian understanding of history, the course focuses upon reading and analyzing primary sources, particularly authors from the Western canon, and developing research skills with secondary sources.

  • HIST 2312 Western Civilization II

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    This course offers a historical survey of the Early Modern and Modern Eras. It focuses on understanding intellectual, political, technological, and cultural developments in an increasingly globalized world from a Christian perspective.

  • HIST 2313 U.S. History to 1877

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    A survey of American history from its origins to the close of Reconstruction.

  • HIST 2323 U.S. History from 1877

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    A survey of American history from the close of Reconstruction to the present.

  • HIST 3303 Introduction to Scholarly Research

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    This course introduces students to the study of history. It will focus on the basic tools of historical research and writing, the philosophical implications of historical study, and the role of the Christian historian.

  • HIST 3354 History of Britain I - To 1688

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    This class focuses on the origins and development of the political, social, and cultural institutions in the British Isles and extends from the Roman era to 1688.

  • HIST 3380 Blood & Fire: Religion, Science, and Medicine, 1000-1700

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    This course explores the changes in natural philosophy and scientific thought in Christian Europe and the Muslim world during the medieval and early modern periods, as well as the role of religion in these changes. Particular emphasis is placed on advances in medicine and physics as well as the transition from a medieval to modern view of science.

  • HIST 3385 History of Medicine

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    This course introduces students to key issues and debates in the history of medicine, exploring both the continuity and change over time in the medical theory and practice. Particular texts and topics will vary based upon the instructor’s expertise and research interests.

  • HIST 4360 American Civil Rights

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    A history of civil rights activism among various minorities in the United States from Reconstruction to the present with emphasis on the long civil rights movement of the twentieth century.

  • HIST 4380 The Making of Modern America

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    An advanced study of the long Progressive Era (1870-1917) as the formative stage of modern America.

  • HIST 4381 Special Topics

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    Topics are selected on basis of student need and academic qualifications of staff. If regular lectures are not given, a minimum of 30 hours of work for each hour credit must be included. This course may be repeated for credit.

  • HIST 4384 The Roman World

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    This course introduces students to the world of Ancient Rome. The goals of the course are to read the foundational texts of the Republican and Imperial periods, to place them in their historical, philosophical, and archaeological contexts, to understand the interrelationship between the Greek and Roman worlds, to discuss the emergence of Christianity in its classical context, and to consider the impact of Ancient Rome on western civilization. Authors read in this class may include Vergil, Cicero, Lucretius, Horace, Plautus, Terrence, Suetonius, Tacitus, and Pliny.

  • HIST 5383 The Roman World

    Prerequisite(s): None.

    This course introduces students to the world of Ancient Rome. The goals of the course are to read the foundational texts of the Republican and Imperial periods, to place them in their historical, philosophical, and archaeological contexts, to understand the interrelationship between the Greek and Roman worlds, to discuss the emergence of Christianity in its classical context, and to consider the impact of Ancient Rome on western civilization. Authors read in this class may include Vergil, Cicero, Lucretius, Horace, Plautus, Terrence, Suetonius, Tacitus, and Pliny.

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