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• HIST 104: United States History: 1865 to the Present

  3.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Covers the history of persons and events that have contributed to life in America from Civil War Reconstruction to the present. This course specifically addresses: Civil War Reconstruction including the Principles and Causes of the Civil War; Industrialization and the Gilded Age; Conflicts and Change in the West; United States Foreign Policy and Imperialism; the Progressive Era; World War I; the 1920s; the Great Depression and the New Deal; World War II; the Cold War and Vietnam; the Civil Rights Movement; Rising Power of American Conservatism; the Clinton Era; Globalization; and living in a Post 9/11 World. (S&BS)
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• HIST 107: Contemporary American History

  3.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Covers the history of the United States from the year 1918 to the present. This course examines the significant events, as well as the individuals, that contributed to the development of the United States during this time period. Special attention is given to the following topics: The United States and World War I; The Roaring 20's; The Great Depression and the New Deal; World War II; The Cold War; Vietnam; The Civil Rights Movement; Rising Power of American Conservatism, The Clinton Era; Globalization, and a "Post 9/11 World." In addition, emphasis is placed on the United States' political, social, and economic development throughout the past 100 years. (S&BS)
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• HIST 110: America in Vietnam

  3.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Provides a survey of Vietnamese history and the causes surrounding the United States' involvement in war with that country during the 20th century. This course emphasizes Southeast Asia and the United States in the context of what was occurring during World War II through the "fall of Saigon." Special attention is given to America's conduct during the conflict, US civil unrest related to the war, and the ultimate results that the war had on both the United States and Southeast Asia.
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• HIST 111: Twentieth Century Europe

  3.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Introduces students to an overview of European history during the 20th and 21st centuries. This course covers the historical development of the major European countries and their interaction with each other, as well as the rest of the world. Special focus is placed on World War I, Fascism, Nazism, Communism, World War II, the Cold War, the collapse of Imperialism, the fall of the Soviet Union, and the growth of the European Union.
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• HIST 120: Military History of World War II

  3.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Provides an introductory survey of World War II military strategy and operations used on the European, African, and Asian fronts - beginning with Hitler's 1939 invasion of Poland and ending with the Japanese surrender six years later. Attention is given to the causes and results of the war with special emphasis placed on decisive battles, important military leaders, and various Allied and Axis weapons.
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• HIST 161: The American Civil War and Reconstruction

  3.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Provides a detailed examination of America's Civil War beginning in 1860 and continuing through to the conclusion of Reconstruction in 1877. This course emphasizes the causes of the war, political and military developments, key leaders and battles, and the social consequences of the conflict.
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• HIST 201: Western Civilization I

  3.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Explores the growth of European Civilization from Prehistory to the 16th Century. This course discusses Ancient Near Eastern Civilizations, the origins of western religions, the Greco-Roman World, Medieval Europe, the Renaissance and the Reformation, and Global Exploration. Special attention is paid to the significant people and the events they were part of that demonstrate how their influence impacted history on a global perspective. (S&BS)
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• HIST 202: Western Civilization II

  3.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Explores the growth of European Civilization from the 15th Century to the present. This courses discusses religious upheavals, global exploration and colonization, the Enlightenment and its revolutions, industrialization, the formation of Nation-States, the World Wars, the Atomic Age, and the future of the west. Special attention is paid to the significant people and the events they were part of that demonstrate how their influence impacted history on a global perspective. (S&BS)
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• HIST 205: African American History

  3.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  The experience of Blacks in America and the ways in which historians have regarded it. Included are an analysis of African origins and the beginnings of slavery, a description of the Black socio-cultural existence in a racist America, an examination of the roots of Black rebellion, and speculation about possible and probable futures.
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• HIST 207: Greek and Roman History

  3.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Greek and Roman History
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