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  • HIST 103: Ancient and Medieval History

    3.00 Credits
    Northampton County Area Community College

    Survey of the evolution of Western society from its origins in the Near East, through the significant civilizations of Egypt, the legacy of the Greco-Roman world, the shaping of the medieval world, the foundations of Europe, to the intellectual advances of the Renaissance. It is an interdisciplinary study emphasizing themes in history, religion, the humanities, and both social and natural science. Core: SIT. Also available through Online Learning.
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  • HIST 113: American History I

    3.00 Credits
    Northampton County Area Community College

    American history from the age of discovery/colonization to the Reconstruction Era; investigates the interaction of change and human experience over time; covers specific individuals, events, and public policies, as well as the relationship between cultures, institutions/systems, and human experience. Also available through Online Learning. Approved for the Honors Program. Core: SIT, D.
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  • HIST 113G: American History I

    3.00 Credits
    Northampton County Area Community College

    American history from the age of discovery/colonization to the Reconstruction Era; investigates the interaction of change and human experience over time; covers specific individuals, events, and public policies, as well as the relationship between cultures, institutions/systems, and human experience. Also available through Online Learning. Core: SIT, WI. Prerequisite:    ENGL 101
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  • HIST 121: The Black Experience

    3.00 Credits
    Northampton County Area Community College

    This course closely examines the influence that people of African descent have had on the development of the United States. Chronologically it begins with the African origins of the black population and traces their experiences through every major period in United States history from colonial times to the present. The course will also explore the rich cultural contributions made by African Americans in the areas of music, art, religion, and literature during such periods at the Harlem Renaissance, Black Power Movement, and the contemporary Hip Hop era. The schools of thought we will encounter range from integration and assimilation to Pan Africanism and civil disobedience. The teaching materials draw on the latest scholarship in history and related disciplines to help students understand the impact of gender, class, and race on historical events. Core: D, SIT.
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  • HIST 121G: The Black Experience

    3.00 Credits
    Northampton County Area Community College

    This course closely examines the influence that people of African descent have had on the development of the United States. Chronologically it begins with the African origins of the black population and traces their experiences through every major period in United States history from colonial times to the present. The course will also explore the rich cultural contributions made by African Americans in the areas of music, art, religion, and literature during such periods at the Harlem Renaissance, Black Power Movement, and the contemporary Hip Hop era. The schools of thought we will encounter range from integration and assimilation to Pan Africanism and civil disobedience. The teaching materials draw on the latest scholarship in history and related disciplines to help students understand the impact of gender, class, and race on historical events. Core: D, SIT.
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  • HIST 123: African Civilizations

    3.00 Credits
    Northampton County Area Community College

    This is a survey course of several major African Civilizations. Civilizations chosen may vary by instructor but will normally include the classic cultures of Nubia, Kemet, Ghana, Mali, Songhai, Monomotapa, Yoruba, Asante, and Zulu. The period covered is from antiquity to the 19th century. Focus is on the cosmology, worldview, and culture of Africans and the impact of cross- cultural contacts. The course will also include a cursory look at colonial and post-colonial Africa. CORE: SIT.
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  • HIST 140: Modern Chinese History

    3.00 Credits
    Northampton County Area Community College

    This survey class will cover China's history from the founding of the last imperial dynasty to the period of economic reform following the death of Mao Zedong. Students will learn about China's long struggle to adapt traditional society to the modern world through years of colonialism, internal upheaval and war. Core: SIT, D.
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  • HIST 153: Foundations of Modern European History 1300-1815

    3.00 Credits
    Northampton County Area Community College

    From the breakdown of the medieval feudal synthesis to the emergence of the modern world, this course cover the Renaissance, Reformation, Counter-Reformation, the rise of Absolutism, the Enlightenment and the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution. Course numbers ending in G are Writing Intensive (WI). Core: SIT. Also available through Online Learning.
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  • HIST 153G: Foundations of Modern European History 1300-1815

    3.00 Credits
    Northampton County Area Community College

    From the breakdown of the medieval feudal synthesis to the emergence of the modern world, this course cover the Renaissance, Reformation, Counter-Reformation, the rise of Absolutism, the Enlightenment and the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution. Students who have taken HIST 152 may not take this course. Course numbers ending in G are Writing Intensive (WI). Core: SIT.
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  • HIST 163: American History II

    3.00 Credits
    Northampton County Area Community College

    This course covers major political and social events in the United States from the Civil War to World War II. Special attention is paid to westward expansion, immigration, the Jazz Age, and the Great Depression. The course takes an inclusive perspective in analyzing the forces and people of diverse backgrounds who built the country. While studying each period, students learn that events are facts that have causes and consequences. Intellectually, students learn to appreciate the beauty of the United States while grappling with complexity and its many contradictions. Approved for the Honors Program. Core: SIT.
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