In this course students will examine United States history from before European contact to 1877. Topics will include but are not limited to indigenous peoples, the European background, the colonial period, the American revolution, the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, issues within the new republic, sectionalism, manifest destiny, slavery, the American Civil War, and Reconstruction. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. This class satisfies the General Education State Core Social Science/History requirement for degree seeking students and partially satisfies the Florida state civic literacy requirement per Florida Statutes Section 1007.25 for all students.
In this course students will examine United States history from before European contact to 1877. Topics will include but are not limited to indigenous peoples, the European background, the Colonial Period, the American Revolution, the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, issues within the New Republic, Sectionalism, Manifest Destiny, Slavery, the American Civil War, and Reconstruction. Honors level content. Permission required from Honors Director. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. This class satisfies the General Education State Core Social Science/History requirement for degree seeking students and partially satisfies the Florida state civic literacy requirement per Florida Statutes Section 1007.25 for all students.
In this course, students will trace the history of the United States from the end of the Reconstruction era to the Contemporary era. Topics will include but are not limited to the rise of industrialization, the United States emergence as an actor on the world stage, Constitutional Amendments and their impact, the Progressive Era, World War I, the Great Depression and New Deal, World War II, the Civil Rights Era, the Cold War, and the United States since 1989. This course satisfies the General Education State Core Social Science/History requirement and partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. This course partially satisfies the Florida State Civic Literacy requirement per Florida Statutes.
In this course, students will trace the history of the United States from the end of the Reconstruction Era to the Contemporary Era. Topics will include but are not limited to the rise of industrialization, the United States’ emergence as an actor on the world stage, Constitutional Amendments and their impact, the Progressive era, World War I, the Great Depression and New Deal, World War II, the Civil Rights era, the Cold War, and the United States since 1989. Honors level content. Acceptance into the Honors program or permission from the Honors Director required. This course satisfies the General Education State Core Social Science/History requirement and partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. This course partially satisfies the Florida State Civic Literacy requirement per Florida Statutes.
This course presents the history of Florida from the pre-Columbian era to the present with a special focus on Central Florida. Topics include pre-contact, colonial and modern periods with emphasis on political developments, population growth and associated social, economic and environmental issues.
This course traces the rise of Western civilization from 1000 B.C.E. to the Renaissance, c. 1600. It emphasizes Greek civilization, including drama, mythology, philosophy and the origins of Greek democracy and then examines the late Roman Republic and early Roman Empire followed by the rise of Christianity, Islam, the Byzantine Empire, the "Flowering of Medieval Culture" and the Christian Synthesis of the late Middle Ages. The European Renaissance and the Reformation including social, political and philosophical issues will be discussed. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030.
This course covers the period from c. 1600 to the present. Topics include the scientific revolution, the rise of absolute monarchy in Europe, the 18th-century Enlightenment and the French Revolution. The impact of Napoleon is addressed as is the Industrial Revolution. Cultural ideas from Romanticism to social Darwinism are analyzed. European imperialism, World War I and the rise of fascism lead to a discussion of World War II. The Cold War and the modern period conclude the course. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030.
This course covers the period from c. 1600 to the present. Topics include the scientific revolution, the rise of absolute monarchy in Europe, the 18th-century Enlightenment and the French Revolution. The impact of Napoleon is addressed as is the Industrial Revolution. Cultural ideas from Romanticism to social Darwinism are analyzed. European imperialism, World War I and the rise of fascism lead to a discussion of World War II. The Cold War and the modern period conclude the course. Permission required from Honors director. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030.
World History in the Modern Era from the Wester Canon perspective: The European expansion to the rest of the World; topics include the rise of Western Absolutism, the Enlightenment, the Age of Revolutions, the Industrial Revolution and Imperialism will be examined. Other topics include the background of the political developments in the Far East, Indian Sub Continent and Africa, the rise of Latin America, the World Wars and their results, including the decline of Colonialism and the Rise of Modern Nationalism. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030.
