MATC 2022-23 Catalog

HIST

DEGREE/DIPLOMA/CERTIFICATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

HIST – History (Department: 803) HIST-203 Credits: 3 Western Civilization From Ancient Times to 1776 This course surveys the evolution of Western civilization from ancient times to 1776. Special emphasis is placed on the development and interactions of the political, social, religious, and economic institutions that form the foundations of Western civilization today. HIST-204 Credits: 3 Western Civilization From 1776 This course surveys the evolution of Western civilization from 1776 to the present time. Special emphasis is placed on the development and interactions of the political, social, religious, and economic institutions that form the foundations of Western civilization today. HIST-206 Credits: 3 America Since 1945 This course analyzes domestic and foreign policy of the United States since World War II. Beginning with the Truman administration, it moves through the current time. The emphasis is on changes in America’s role in international a ff airs, growth in presidential power, and changes within American society. Special attention is devoted to the Middle East, Asia, Latin America, the Civil Rights Movement, the cultural revolution of the ‘60s, and New Federalism. HIST-210 Credits: 3 Women in American History This course provides an analysis of the experiences of women in the development of America. Emphasis is placed on the impact of women in the political, economic, and social events that shaped the nation, and the growing awareness in women of their role in America Through 1877 A survey of the history of the United States from 1500 to 1877. Emphasis is placed on colonial development, the movement for independence, and the establishment of government under the Constitution. Special attention is devoted to the evolution of political democracy, economic developments, the emergence of the sectional controversy leading to the Civil War, and the period of Reconstruction that followed. HIST-212 Credits: 3 America Since 1877 The major developments in United States history from the 1870s to the present are traced. Attention is focused on industrialization, urbanization, development of the West, reform movements, and the emergence of the United States as a world power. society. HIST-211 Credits: 3

HIST-213

Credits: 3

HIST-226

Credits: 3

America: 1921-1945 This course focuses on America in prosperity, depression, and war. It assesses the successes and failures of people, famous and not so famous, who confronted economic and social disasters at home and tyranny abroad. HIST-214 Credits: 3 African American History A comprehensive introduction to the historical and sociological background of African American people. An African centered approach will be used to focus on the political, economic, and cultural history of African Americans from 3900 BC to 1865. An analysis is made of the cultural and historical policies and practices that have shaped African American people’s relationship to other people of the world. HIST-215 Credits: 3 African American History and Culture A comprehensive study of African American history since the Civil War. An African centered approach will be utilized to analyze the political, economic, and cultural history of African Americans from 1865 to the present. HIST-216 Credits: 3 History of American Minorities This course highlights the role of minorities in the history of America. The cultural, social, and political history of African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, and other European immigrants are studied. A cross-cultural approach shows the distinctive cultural patterns of the various groups and their contributions to the dominant culture. HIST-217 Credits: 3 Contemporary Civil Rights This course familiarizes the student with the period of history commonly referred to as the modern civil rights era, 1953 to 1969. It introduces the student to the events; individuals; social, political, and religious linkages; and activities that give this period its historical relevance and prominence. HIST-218 Credits: 3 Native American History The purpose of this course is to provide an instruction to Native American history and culture. Indian/non-Indian relationships over time will be the central focus of the Wisconsin Indians Past/Present/Future This course presenting the history of Wisconsin Indians is designed to provide all Wisconsin residents, Indian and non Indian, with an in-depth understanding of indigenous people from Wisconsin. The course provides the student with data, prehistorical and historical, in order to cover the broad range of time involved in the study of the Wisconsin Indian Nations. course. HIST-219 Credits: 3

African History 1 Before 1800 C.E. This course discusses African history from human origins to the start of European expansion into tropical Africa in the 19th century. It examines pre-colonial African civilizations such as the kingdoms and empires developed in the northeast, west, central, and southern Africa. It examines the early contact of Africans with the outside world; for example, through the spread of Islam and Christianity, and the migration of the major African ethnic groups. It explores the internal African slave trade; the political, economic, and socio-cultural institutions; and the regional diversity of Africa at the eve of colonial rule. HIST-227 Credits: 3 African History 2 Since 1800 C.E. This course explores the major political, economic, and socio-cultural transformations taking place in Africa from the start of European territorial expansion in the early 19th century to the present. It examines the implementation and challenges of colonial rule, the decolonization process, the rise of African nationalism, and the diverse conditions facing independent African countries. It explores the challenges of African governments at nation building and the di ff erent strategies adopted in that e ff ort. HIST-228 Credits: 3 World History to 1500 This course examines global history from antiquity to 1500 C.E. It explores from the fi rst river valley civilizations through the Bronze Age, to the development of writing, the depiction of the human form and the creation of new communities in the Middle East. It examines the spread of world religions and the building of huge empires in Europe, Asia, the Americas and Africa. The course stresses that history, with its di ff erent de fi nitions and ways of studying the past, is not reserved for a particular group. It embodies written and material culture and activities carried out by people all over the world. HIST-229 Credits: 3 World History Since 1500 World History Since 1500 is a survey of the world’s last fi ve centuries, stressing its social diversity, interconnectedness, cross cultural contact, and geography in a way that enhances understanding about the way in which we live today. HIST-231 Credits: 3 Latin American History This course is subdivided into the following topics: precolonial civilizations, the colonial period, independence, the republican period, and contemporary Latin America. Special emphasis is given to U.S.-Latin American relations and to the problems of development.

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