Siena Heights University
HISTORY
HIS 102
TURNING POINTS IN HISTORY
3
Study of history through focus on critical turning points in the development of major eras in selected civilizations.
Various historical forces, events, individuals, ideas, and perspectives will be addressed as specific cases to
illuminate larger issues involved in historical development. Historical thinking and themes will be emphasized to
develop critical thinking skills associated with historical inquiry and broad understanding of factors related to
world history.
Prerequisite: None
Course is offered: FA Every Year
HIS 111
WORLD CIVILIZATIONS SINCE 1500
3
Overview of the development of major eras and key people, ideas, and events in selected civilizations in Europe,
the Mediterranean, the Americas, Africa, and Asia from 1500 to the modern era. This course will utilize a
comparative approach analyzing and interpreting the past through a variety of global themes and related patterns
over time. There will be emphasis on the examination of causes and effects, critical turning points, and significant
decisions.
Prerequisite: None
Course is offered: FA Every Year
HIS 140
WORLD CIVILIZATIONS BEFORE 1500
3
Overview of the development of major eras and key people, ideas, and events in selected civilizations in Europe,
the Mediterranean, the Americas, Africa, and Asia from their origins to 1500. This course will utilize a
comparative approach analyzing and interpreting the past through a variety of global themes and related patterns
over time. There will be emphasis on the examination of causes and effects, critical turning points, and significant
decisions.
Prerequisite: None
Course is offered: WI Every Year
HIS 201
NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY
A survey of the rich heritage of Native American cultures north of Mexico. Ethnographic, ethno historic, and
archeological materials will be used, along with films, to examine regional differences in cultural patterns. The
course concludes with a discussion of contemporary problems of the native peoples of North America.
Prerequisite: None
Course is offered: Uncertain 3
HIS 202
AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY
A survey of the African American experience from African origins to the present. This course will provide an
understanding of the role African Americans have played in the U.S. history and explore the various political,
economic, social and cultural methods African Americans have employed to survive in an overwhelmingly
segregated nation.
Prerequisite: None
Course is offered: FA 2017 3
HIS 203
MEXICAN AMERICAN HISTORY
3
A survey of the Mexican American experience from colonial origins to the present. This course will provide an
understanding of the role Mexican Americans have played in the United States history and explore the political,
economic, social and cultural factors that have molded Mexican American Society.
Prerequisite: None
Course is offered: Uncertain
HIS 204
WOMEN IN US HISTORY
3
This course will introduce students to the field of U.S. Women’s history. Women’s history is the study of women
from different periods and across cultures. This course will explore the diversity of women’s experiences in U.S.
society.
Prerequisite: None
Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 2016-2018
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