World Civilizations I provides an overview of the origins of civilizations to the age of empires, including contributions of the great cultures of Africa, Europe, the Near and Far East and the Americas until 1500. Emphasis will be placed on the religious, social, cultural, and political ideas and institutions of these civilizations. IAI Code: S2 912N

World Civilizations II will study the forces and events that have shaped the modern world from the Age of explorations to the present. Among the topics we will study in detail are the world-wide dissemination of scientific, technological and industrial revolutions, the development of world religions, democracy and internationalism, the growth of nationalism, imperialism, and colonialism, the impact of Western domination on non-Western societies, wars and revolutions of the modern world, decolonization, and globalization as a historical development. IAI Code: S2 913N

A survey of European civilization from the ancient world to 1648 with emphasis, on the development of political, diplomatic, social, economic, and intellectual institutions. IAI Code: S2 902

A survey of European civilization from 1648 to the present with emphasis on the development of modern political, diplomatic, social, economic, and intellectual institutions. IAI Code: S2 903

A survey of American history and the history of the United States to 1865. Topics include European colonial expansion in the Western Hemisphere; the contributions of European, Amer-Indian and African peoples in the New World; the rise of slavery; the American Revolution, the Constitutional Convention, the Jeffersonian and Jacksonian eras; Antebellum culture, Manifest Destiny, crisis of the Union, and the Civil War. HIST 143, 144 and 145 do not have to be taken in sequence and may be taken concurrently. IAI Codes: S2 900 and HST 911

A survey of the United States history from 1865-1945. Topics include Reconstruction and the rise of segregation, the closing of the frontier, industrialization, urbanization, and immigration; American imperialism; the Populist and Progressive movements; the New Era of the 1920s; the Great Depression and the New Deal; and the U.S. involvement in the two World Wars. HIST 143, 144, and 145 do not have to be taken in sequence and may be taken concurrently. IAI Codes: S2 901 and HST 912

A survey of United States history since 1945. Topics include the dominance of the U.S. as a political, military, and economic superpower; the Cold War, the suburbanization of the nation, the Civil Rights Movement, the liberal reforms, cultural changes, and social upheavals of the turbulent Sixties, the Vietnam War, Watergate, the technological revolution, the economic and social problems of the last generation, and the conservative reaction of recent years. HIST 143, 144, and 145 do not have to be taken in sequence and may be taken concurrently. IAI Code: HST 912

This course analyzes the causes of the American Revolution, the War for Independence, the Confederation, the Federal Constitution, and the events leading up to the election of 1800. An emphasis will be placed on race, class, ethnicity, and gender issues during the Revolutionary era.

Surveys Illinois history from 1673 to the present. The connection between events in Illinois and national history will be stressed. Local history will be discussed.

Surveys the roles played by women in American history, society's attitude toward women throughout American history, and the status of women in contemporary society.

Examines the economic, social, intellectual, and political development of the United Kingdom, from 1603 to the present, with emphasis placed on social and economic changes and the evolution of the parliamentary system. In addition, attention is directed to Britain's rise and decline as a world power and the development of the Empire-Commonwealth.

Covers the history of Africa from ancient times to colonial times. The topics will include pre-history, development of societies and cultures, the emergence of stabile agriculture, and commerce and trade routes. IAI Code: S2 906N

Begins with the colonial period of African History and continues to the present. Topics will include the emergence of independent states, problems of social and economics transitions, inner conflicts between religion and culture, "freedom fighters" and apartheid, Africa in world affairs, and modern Africa in revolution. IAI Codes: S2 907N and S2 920N

An examination of the origin and development of major geographic, social, political, economic, and religious forces that have contributed to the formation of major institutions in the Middle East from Muhammad to the present. IAI Code: S2 920N

Surveys the history of African descendants in our culture from the ancient origins of humanity through the Reconstruction after the Civil War. Students will be introduced to the region in Africa where most of the slaves originated. A review of the primary reasons why the slave trade was established and which nations and African states were involved will be included. Also included will be the effects slavery had on the growth of the American colonies; the lives of Blacks through the War for Independence; the impact slavery had on the Industrial Revolution; and the economics, politics, and culture of the Antebellum South.

In-depth study of a theme, chronological period, person, or other defined topic in history. Topics will vary from semester to semester. The topic will be listed on the student's permanent academic record. A maximum of twelve (12) hours may be earned in this course.