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| GEOG 252 PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY | 4 |
The physical environment in which society exists. The earth's crust,
its water systems, land mass, and climates. Offered on demand.
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| HIST 120, 121, 122 HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION | 4, 4, 4 |
Survey of European history from antiquity to the present. The first
quarter covers ancient history of the Near East to early medieval
Europe in the eighth century AD; the second quarter, old Europe from
Charlemagne to 1815; and the third quarter, modern Europe from 1815 to
the present.
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| HIST 221, 222 HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES | 4, 4 |
Survey from the colonial period to the present.
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| HIST 242 MODERN EAST ASIAN HISTORY | 4 |
A study of East Asian History since 1800, with particular emphasis on
China and Japan. Offered odd years only.
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| HIST 305 THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST | 4 |
A survey of the history of the Ancient Near East to the rise of Islam.
Considers economic and social life as well as political developments.
Offered even years only.
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| HIST 335 HISTORY OF WORLD WAR II | 4 |
Study of the military, political, and diplomatic events from the late
1930s through 1945; covers both the European and the Pacific theaters.
Offered odd years only.
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| HIST 336 HISTORY OF THE VIETNAM WAR | 4 |
An examination of the political, military, diplomatic, social and
cultural dimensions of the Vietnam conflict. Offered odd years only.
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| HIST 382 HISTORICAL BIOGRAPHY | 4 |
Biographical and autobiographical studies of distinguished as well as
lesser-known figures throughout history. Taught every year on a
rotating basis throughout the department. Prerequisite: One general
studies history class, or permission of instructor.
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| HIST 394 DIRECTED READING | 1-3 |
Independent reading for students who wish to continue broadening their
knowledge of history by extensive reading; admission by department
approval. Prerequisite: Eight hours of general studies history.
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| HIST 395 METHODS OF TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES | 3 |
Methods and techniques of teaching social studies on the secondary
school level; requires observation, demonstration and class
presentation. Will not apply towards a major or minor in history.
Offered odd years only.
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| HIST 454 CLASSICAL POLITICAL THOUGHT | 4 |
A survey of political thought from classical Greece through the
Enlightenment. Prerequisites: HIST 120,
121 or HONR 131,
132; HIST 297, or permission of
instructor. Offered odd years only.
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| HIST 490 ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELDWORK | 0-4 |
Participation in an archaeological expedition. Involves all aspects of
dig life Ń stratigraphic excavation employing the most up-to-date
methodologies, careful recording and analysis of data in consultation
with experts from a wide range of disciplines. Prerequisites:
RELH 205 or permission of instructor. Application to the
School of Theology is required by March 1 of the year the course is
taken. May serve as history elective. Will not apply towards general
studies in history.
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| HIST 494 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION | 0-4 |
Individual contract arrangement involving students, faculty, and
cooperating businesses to gain practical experience in a non-classroom
setting. Allows the student to apply advanced classroom learning.
Prerequisite: Approval by department.
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Students who elect to take the thesis track should complete their language requirement before the junior year.
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| HIST 297 HISTORIOGRAPHY | 4 |
A survey of historians and historical writings from classical Greece
to the present.
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| HIST 396 INTRODUCTION TO HISTORICAL RESEARCH | 1 |
Introduction to the methods, materials, and problems of historical
research; students choose the topic for their senior papers and
commence research.
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| HIST 398 THESIS RESEARCH | 1-2; 3 |
Research for the Thesis Seminar. To be usually taken Winter and Spring
during the junior year, and Autumn during the senior year. May be
repeated for credit.
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| HIST 496, 497 SEMINAR | 2, 1 |
Preparation of the senior seminar paper. Open only to senior history
majors. Prerequisites: HIST 396.
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| HIST 498, 499 THESIS SEMINAR | 2, 1 |
Preparation of the senior thesis. Open to thesis track history majors
only. Prerequisites: HIST 396,
398. The thesis title will be included on the studentŐs
transcript.
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| HIST 274, 275 HISTORY OF ENGLAND | 4, 4 |
Development and expansion of the English nation from the earliest
times to the present.
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| HIST 435 HISTORY OF MODERN GERMANY | 4 |
Survey of German history since 1870; diplomatic, political,
socio-economic, and ideological developments in Imperial, Weimar,
Nazi, and post-World War II Germany, with special emphasis on the
German Question resulting from World War II. Prerequisite: HIST 121,
122, 297, or permission of instructor. Offered even years only.
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| HIST 437 THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE | 4 |
Study of the religious, political, social, intellectual, and artistic
developments from the fall of the Roman Empire to the Italian
Renaissance. Prerequisite: HIST 120,
121, 297, or permission of instructor.
Offered odd years only.
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| HIST 438 REFORMATIONS | 4 |
Study of the many Protestant and Catholic Reformations that
transformed the beliefs, practices, and institutional structures of
Christianity, 1450-1700. Prerequisite:
HIST 121, 297, or
permission of instructor. Offered even years only.
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| HIST 456 MEDIEVAL AND EARLY MODERN CHRISTIANITY | 4 |
The history of Christianity from the Council of Chalcedon to the
Enlightenment. Prerequisite: HIST 121 or
RELH 455, or permission of instructor.
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| HIST 460 SCIENCE AND THE ENLIGHTENMENT | 4 |
A study of the science, art, learning and culture in Early Modern
Europe, 1500 to the French Revolution. Prerequisite:
HIST 121, 297, or permission of
instructor. Offered odd years only.
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| HIST 466 AGE OF REVOLUTIONS | 4 |
Study of revolutionary Europe, including the French Revolution,
Napoleonic Revolution, Revolution of 1830, and Revolution of 1848.
Prerequisite: HIST 121,
297, or permission of instructor. Offered odd
years only.
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| HIST 467 NATIONALISM, IMPERIALISM, AND WAR, 1850-1919 | 4 |
Study of Europe leading up to and including World War I against the
backdrop of nineteenth century nationalism and imperialism.
Prerequisite: HIST 121,
122, 297, or permission
of instructor. Offered even years only.
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| HIST 468 INTERWAR EUROPE, 1919-1945 | 4 |
Study of Europe during the period between the two world wars with
particular focus on post-1919 peacekeeping, the rise of
totalitarianism, and the causes and course of World War II.
Prerequisites: HIST 122,
297, or permission of instructor. Offered odd years only.
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| HIST 480 POSTWAR EUROPE, 1945 TO THE PRESENT | 4 |
Study of Europe since World War II with particular focus on the Cold
War, western European integration, and the rise and fall of the Soviet
bloc. Prerequisites: HIST 122,
297, or permission of instructor.
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| HIST 284 HISTORY OF LATIN AMERICA | 4 |
Survey of Latin American history, with particular emphasis on the 20th
century. Offered odd years only.
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| HIST 285 HISTORY OF MEXICO | 4 |
A survey of Mexican history from the colonial period to the present.
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| HIST 427 AMERICAN DIPLOMATIC HISTORY | 4 |
Study of the relation of the United States to world politics; analysis
of problems involved in the formulation of foreign policies from
colonial times to the present. Prerequisite:
HIST 297, or permission of instructor.
Offered on demand.
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| HIST 436 RELIGION IN AMERICAN HISTORY | 4 |
A historical examination of American Religions and their role in the
social, political, and economic life of the nation. The course will
also survey the theologies, institutional forms, and the artistic and
emotional expressions of religions that have developed in the United
States.
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| HIST 443 COLONIAL AND REVOLUTIONARY AMERICA | 4 |
Study of the American colonies in their religious, social, and
political contexts; examines the transition from colonial status to
independence. Prerequisite: HIST 221,
297, or permission of instructor. Offered odd years only.
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| HIST 445 THE CIVIL WAR AND THE RISE OF INDUSTRIAL AMERICA, 1850-1900 | 4 |
Study of the sectional crisis, the war, and its impact on postwar
political, economic, and social development. Prerequisite:
HIST 221, 222, 297
, or permission of instructor. Offered even years only.
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| HIST 446 HISTORY OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST | 4 |
Study of the Pacific Northwest from the age of discovery to
contemporary times.
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| HIST 447 BASEBALL AND AMERICAN POPULAR CULTURE | 4 |
Study of the development of baseball and its impact on American
popular culture, with an emphasis on baseball literature, music, and
films. Will not satisfy general education history requirement. Offered
even years only.
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| HIST 448 THE EMERGENCE OF MODERN AMERICA | 4 |
Examines the changes in America from the end of reconstruction to
World War I. The course covers such issues as the rise of industry,
the growth of consumerism, immigration, imperialism, Populism, and
Progressivism. Offered odd years only. Prerequisite:
HIST 222.
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| HIST 449 RECENT AMERICAN HISTORY | 4 |
Examines the topics that shaped American society, politics, foreign
policy, and culture from AmericaŐs involvement in World War I to the
present. The course covers such topics as the Great Depression, World
War II, the Cold War, and the Vietnam War as well as the social,
cultural, and economic impact of those events. Prerequisite:
HIST 222. Offered even years only.
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| HIST 458 AMERICAN INTELLECTUAL HISTORY | 4 |
A survey of the major schools of thought in American intellectual
history. These include: Puritanism, the Great Awakening, the
Enlightenment, Transcendentalism, and Pragmatism, as well as
contemporary issues in American thought. Offered even years only.
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| PHIL 205 INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY | 4 |
Study of selected writings from classical and contemporary philosophy
giving a broad introduction to the issues of concern to philosophers.
Particular emphasis is given to the relevance of philosophical study
to Christian life and critical reflection upon the studentŐs own
philosophical ideas.
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| PHIL 206 INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC | 4 |
Study of the nature of formal argumentation, inference and proof;
includes practice in constructing logically sound arguments as well as
analyzing those of others; some study of informal logical fallacies.
Offered even years only.
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| PHIL 305 MORAL PHILOSOPHY | 4 |
An examination of the concepts of right and wrong, considering the
major meta-ethical theories of relativism and absolutism. Relativist
meta-theories include egoism and cultural relativism. Absolutist
meta-theories include utilitarianism, virtue ethics, Kantian ethics,
and appeals to moral authority. Prerequisites:
PHIL 205 or permission of the instructor.
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| PHIL 306 HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY I: ANCIENT | 4 |
An overview of ancient Western thought from the 6th century BC to the
third century AD. Examines major philosophers and philosophical
movements from the pre-Socratics through the Neoplatonists.
Prerequisites: PHIL 205, or permission of
instructor. Offered odd years only.
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| PHIL 307 HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY II: MEDIEVAL-EARLY MODERN | 4 |
An overview of Western thought from the fourth to the 17th century.
Examines major philosophers and philosophical movements from the
medieval to the early modern period. Prerequisite:
PHIL 205, or permission of instructor.
Offered odd years only.
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| PHIL 308 HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY III: 18TH CENTURY TO THE PRESENT | 4 |
An overview of Western thought from the 18th century to the present.
Examines major philosophers and philosophical movements during this
time period. Prerequisite: PHIL 205, or
permission of instructor. Offered odd years only.
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| PHIL 407 PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE (OR BIOL 407) | 4 |
See the Biology section of this bulletin.
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| PHIL 410 PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION (OR EDUC 410) | 3 |
See the Education section of this bulletin.
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| PHIL 412 PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION (OR RELT 412) | 4 |
See the Theology section of this bulletin.
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| PHIL 496 SEMINAR | 4 |
In-depth study of specific areas of philosophical research.
Prerequisite: PHIL 205.
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| PLSC 224 AMERICAN GOVERNMENT | 4 |
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Study of the principles, organization, and development of American
national, state, and local government.
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