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• HIS 260: HISTRC PRESERVATN STUDIES

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  Students in this class will learn about the origins of the Historic Preservation movement, discover the impact of the 1876 Centennial on sparking an interest in our own history, learn about the development of period rooms in American museums, study the rise of regional historic preservation organizations, become acquainted with the Federal role in historic preservation, understand the rapid expansion of the preservation movement in the 1960s, and discuss the historical and theoretical issues in historic preservation studies.
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• HIS 261: HISTORY/AFRICA SINCE 1800

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  Africa has played an increasingly prominent role in world history since 1800. Imperialism, the two world wars, decolonization, and the Cold War all had important African phases, as do contemporary issues, such as HIV, ethnic conflict, and the debt crisis in the developing world. This course will provide undergraduates with the historical context to understand current international developments.
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• HIS 262: HIS AFRICANS IN THE AMERICAS

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course presents the history of people of African descent in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean from 1500 to the present. It also analyzes the major impact of peoples of African descent on the histories and cultures of these regions. This class begins with the arrival of enslaved Africans to the Americas; studies their struggles and final liberation; examines how they maintained their lives post-slavery; as well as explains their modern descendants' embrace of African heritage.
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• HIS 273: THE AGE OF ELIZABETH

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  THE AGE OF ELIZABETH
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• HIS 274: HON:TUDOR-STUART ENGLAND

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  The course will examine social and political developments in sixteenth and seventeenth century England, focusing on the changing nature and institutions of power and authority in English society.
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• HIS 276: PENNSYL GERMAN LANDSCAPE

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course examines the development and evolution of the rural Pennsylvania German landscape from 1682 through the present. Students completing this course shall engage in readings discussions, visit museums, conduct fieldwork, and engage in a hands on restoration project. Students will gain a broad understanding of the social history and visual culture of the Pennsylvania Germans as they study their architecture, rural way of life, decorative arts, and material culture.
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• HIS 300: DIPLOMATIC HIS OF US

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course traces the evolution of American foreign policy from the era of the American Revolution through the post-Cold War contemporary era with a study of the major problems in foreign relations, which arose during that period.
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• HIS 310: CONSTITUTIONAL HIS OF US

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is a study of American constitutionalism and constitutional development from the debates of the Philadelphia Convention in 1787 to the civil rights issues of the post-World War II period. Constitutional issues such as states rights, the rights of minorities, and the expansion of executive power will be examined within the context of American cultural and economic development and governmental practice.
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• HIS 311: REVOLUTIONARY AMERICA

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course provides a comprehensive study of the period from the French and Indian War to the ratification of the Constitution. It will examine the origins of the Revolution, along with the major social, political, military, and cultural developments of the era.
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• HIS 325: THE MIDDLE AGES

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is a study of the historical evolution of medieval European civilization, focusing on political and religious developments, economic and social changes, and intellectual and cultural achievements.
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