History (HST)

Origins and development of Western Civilization with a primary focus on Europe from ancient times to ca. 1300.

Origins and development of Western Civilization with an emphasis on Europe from ca. 1300 to 1800.

Development of Western Civilization with an emphasis on Europe from the 19th century to the present.

Explores the topic of how oddballs and outcasts from ancient Greece to the present shaped western civilization and places them in the political, social, economic, intellectual and cultural frameworks of their time.

Explores the topics of crime and punishment in western civilization from ancient Greece to the present and relates them to the political, social, economic, intellectual and cultural trends of each time period.

Explores the topics of language and the written word in western civilization from ancient Greece to the present and relates them to the political, social, economic, intellectual, and cultural trends of each time period.

Explores the topics of popular culture, entertainment and sports in western civilization from ancient Greece to the present and relates them to the political, social, economic, intellectual and cultural trends of each time period.

Traces the major developments in western civilization in the fields of science, medicine and technology from ancient Greece to the present. Includes an examination of the biographies of prominent scientists, doctors and engineers.

Examines the concept of love and the institutions of marriage and the family in western civilization from ancient Greece to the present. Includes a consideration of the ideas of prominent thinkers, artists and political leaders.

Covers the period in American history from first European contact through the Age of Jackson.

Covers the period of United States history from the Age of Jackson to World War I. Recommended that sequence is taken in order.

Covers the period of United States history since and including WWI.

Cooperative work experience. Provides students with on-the-job work experience in the field of history. Required: Student Petition.