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EVSC 423 - Marine Environments and Organisms
Surveys the major habitats of marine and estuarine areas and the organisms which have adapted to life in these environments. Emphasizes the organisms and communities which have evolved in response to stress and competition in the sea, and the systematics and natural history of marine organisms. (O)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: EVSC 320 or equivalent.
Credits: 3
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EVSC 425 - Ecosystem Ecology
Study of the flows of energy and the cycling of elements in ecosystems and how these concepts connect the various components of the Earth system. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: EVSC 320 and one semester of chemistry or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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EVSC 427 - Soil Science
Introduces the study of soils as a natural system. Topics include the fundamentals of soil chemistry, hydrology, and biology with respect to genesis, classification and utilization. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: EVSC 280 and 320; one year college chemistry or instructor permission.
Credits: 4
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EVSC 428 - Environmental Microbiology
Analyzes the impact of microbial physiologic reactions on environmental quality: microbes as transformers of chemical pollutants; microbes as transformers of nutrient elements; microbes as agents of energy transfer in ecosystems; and microbes as contaminants. Emphasizes the quantitation of microbial activities. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: BIOL 201, CHEM 141, 142, EVSC 320.
Credits: 4
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EVSC 430 - Management of Forest Ecosystems
Studies processes in forest ecosystems which effect management decisions. Emphasizes the interactions between the physiological processes of plants and system-level functions such as the cycling of nutrients and the flow of energy and water. Examples of current and projected uses of forest systems are discussed throughout, including harvesting for fiber and energy, and the preservation of forests as water purification and air pollution control systems. (O)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: EVSC 320, 340, or 350 recommended.
Credits: 3
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EVSC 431 - Methods in Aquatic Ecology
Trains students in field and laboratory techniques used in aquatic ecological research. Two weekend field trips to the Eastern Shore of Virginia serve as the foundation. Laboratory exercises include the data and samples gathered in the barrier island lagoons and in the Chesapeake Bay. Analyzes water quality and patterns of primary and secondary production in aquatic ecosystems. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: EVSC 320 or equivalent.
Credits: 3
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EVSC 432 - Aquatic Plant Ecology
Studies the physiology and ecology of aquatic plants from tropical, temperate, and polar waters. Emphasizes comparisons among major plant groups (phytoplankton, macroalgae, vascular) of fundamental physiological processes, including photosynthesis, nutrient uptake, resource allocation, and growth. Discusses iterations between plant physiology an ecosystem function and the structure of plant communities for both marine and freshwater environments. Examples of human impacts on aquatic environments, including eutrophication and global climate change, are considered in the context of plant physiology and ecology. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: EVSC 320 or equivalent.
Credits: 3
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EVSC 444 - Applied Hydrology
Introduces hydrology as applied to environmental problems including water resources, systems analysis, and the effects of urbanization and land use on the hydrological cycle. Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: EVSC 340.
Credits: 4
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EVSC 445 - Introduction to Forest Hydrology
Study of major hydrological processes typical of forested catchments and critical analysis of recent research on the interactions between forests and the water cycle. (IR)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: EVSC 340 or instructor permission
Credits: 3
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EVSC 446 - Hydrological Field Methods and Data Analysis
Hydrological instruments are introduced; students employ the instruments to make field measurements and perform a range of data analysis exercises. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: EVSC 340.
Credits: 3
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EVSC 447 - Introduction to Climatological Analysis
Discusses the general circulation of the atmosphere, followed by quantitative analysis of climactic fluctuations and their impact upon ecologic and economic systems. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: One semester of calculus; EVSC 350 recommended.
Credits: 3
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EVSC 455 - Synoptic Climatology
Studies the formation, movements, and meteorological and climatological attributes of synoptic-scale weather systems and the impact on the environment. Explores the relationship of these systems to air quality, atmospheric transport, climate change, and evaporation and precipitation regimes. (O)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: EVSC 350 or equivalent, or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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EVSC 457 - Microclimatology
Analyzes the principles governing atmospheric processes occurring at small temporal and spatial scales near the Earth’s surface, including energy, mass, and momentum transfer. Includes features of the atmospheric environment affecting plants and feedback mechanisms between plants and their local microclimates, trace gas exchange between the terrestrial biosphere and the atmosphere, energy budgets, evapotranspiration, and motions near the surface. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: EVSC 350 or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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EVSC 459 - Air Pollution
Study of formation, atmospheric transport, and deposition of airborne pollutants. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: Introductory chemistry or instructor permission.
Credits: 4
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EVSC 461 - People, Culture and Environment of Southern Africa
This course focuses on anthropogenic impacts on the environment and environmental contributions to the development of peoples and cultures in South Africa and Mozambique, with emphasis on the links between history, culture, power, and the environment. This course is offered concurrently with ANTH 461. Students must be enrolled in both. (SS)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Credits: 4
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EVSC 465 - Environmental Policymaking in the United States
Exploration of the possibilities for, and constraints on, domestic environmental policymaking. Examination of the roles of Congress, the executive branch, and the courts in environmental policymaking. Critical analysis of the analytical principles and values commonly employed in environmental policymaking. (O)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Completion of Natural Sciences/Mathematics area requirement and third- or fourth-year standing, or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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EVSC 466 - GIS and Arc/Info
Explores the theory of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and the use of Arc/Info software for research and other applications in a range of disciplines. Example applications are from physical and social sciences, often with a focus on the Charlottesville-Albemarle area. For students interested in research and longer term applications of GIS. (S)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: The equivalent of the College natural science/mathematics and social science area requirements. Experience with word processing, file managers, and other computing skills is essential.
Credits: 3
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EVSC 468 - Advanced GIS
Explores advanced Geographic Information Systems concepts through use of Arc/Info, Erdas Imagine, and other GIS software in individual and group projects. Topics include data management, raster modeling, image manipulation, and 3-D visualization. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: An introductory GIS course.
Credits: 3
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EVSC 470 - Instrumental Methods for Analysis of Environmental Samples
Studies instrumental methods of chemical analysis in an overall context of sampling and evaluating sources of pollution. Analyzes contaminants in air, water, soil, or plant materials. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: CHEM 142 or equivalent.
Credits: 3
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EVSC 478 - Groundwater Geology
Study of the mechanics of groundwater flow, with attendant heat and mass transport; regional geological controls on groundwater occurrence and movement; and the role of groundwater in geological processes. (O)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: EVSC 280, 340.
Credits: 3
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EVSC 481 - Petrology
Study of the origin and classification of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. Emphasizes rock series and tectonic associations of rock types. Study of thin sections and hand samples in the laboratory. Field experience and laboratories are included. (O)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: EVSC 280.
Credits: 4
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EVSC 483 - Seminar in Environmental and Biological Conservation
Reading and discussion of the research literature linking hydrological and geochemical processes in the environment. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: One geology, geochemistry, or hydrology course AND permission of instructor.
Credits: 2
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EVSC 484 - Engineering Geology
Studies engineering properties of earth materials and their behavior in response to surface processes as they affect land use and natural resource utilization. Two lecture hours and three field or laboratory hours. (E)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: EVSC 280 and 340.
Credits: 3
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EVSC 485 - Coastal Processes
Reviews wave generation, wave prediction, wave refraction, transformation, shoaling, and associated inshore currents. Topics include the generation of littoral drift and shallow water surge; beach and barrier island geomorphology and problems of erosion. Includes the historical development of research in coastal processes and a quantitative analysis of spatial patterns along sandy coasts. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: EVSC 280; corequisite: EVSC 485L.
Credits: 3
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EVSC 485L - Coastal Processes Laboratory
Laboratory analysis of sediment, map, and aerial photo data sets. Lab demonstrations with the wave tank and rapid sediment analyzer. Weekly exercises and research projects required. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Corequisite: EVSC 485.
Credits: 1
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EVSC 486 - Geology of Virginia
The course examines the geological evolution of the state and mid-Atlantic region in the context of plate tectonics, including stratigraphy, mountain building, metamorphism and deformation, and geomorphic processes. The human impact on this landscape through the exploitation of mineral resources is examined. Field trips to the various provinces of the state will help provide fundamental understanding of the state’s foundation. (O)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: EVSC 280 or equivalent (including high school) in geology, Earth sciences, or environmental sciences, or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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EVSC 487 - Global Biogeochemical Cycles
Studies the processes that regulate the cycling of carbon, nitrogen, sulfur, and phosphorus within and between oceans, continents, and atmosphere. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: One semester of college chemistry and one or two of the EVSC core classes.
Credits: 3
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EVSC 488 - Planetary Geology
Studies the origin and evolution of the solar system, emphasizing the geology of the planets and satellites of the inner solar system and the satellites of the gaseous planets. Compares and contrasts the Earth with Venus and Mars. (O)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Introductory course in geosciences or astronomy.
Credits: 3
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EVSC 493 - Independent Study
Specialized topics in ecology, atmosphere, hydrology, environmental geology, or environmental systems not normally covered in formal classes under the direction of the faculty. (S)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 1 to 3
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EVSC 494 - Independent Study
Specialized topics in ecology, atmosphere, hydrology, environmental geology, or environmental systems not normally covered in formal classes under the direction of the faculty. (S)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 1 to 3
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EVSC 495 - Supervised Research
Original research usually involving a field or laboratory problem in the environmental sciences under the direction of one or more faculty members. The results may form the basis of an undergraduate thesis which is required to partially fulfill the Distinguished Majors Program in environmental sciences. (S)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 1 to 3
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EVSC 496 - Supervised Research
Original research usually involving a field or laboratory problem in the environmental sciences under the direction of one or more faculty members. The results may form the basis of an undergraduate thesis which is required to partially fulfill the Distinguished Majors Program in environmental sciences. (S)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 1 to 3
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EVSC 503 - Applied Statistics for Environmental Scientists
Provides a firm knowledge of experimental design, hypothesis testing, and the use of statistical methods of data analysis. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: MATH 111, STAT 112, or equivalent; corequisite: EVSC 503L.
Credits: 4
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EVSC 503L - Applied Statistics Laboratory
Uses computer laboratories in the analysis of quantitative data. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Corequisite: EVSC 503.
Credits: 0
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EVSC 515 - Advanced Oceanography
The principles of oceanography with views on real world applications, especially to the teaching of this class at the high school as well. (E)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: At least one year of college-level chemisty or physics or instructor permission..
Credits: 3
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EVSC 544 - Physical Oceanography
Studies the physical properties, processes, and structure of the oceans; mass and energy budgets; methods of measurements; and the nature and theory of ocean currents, waves, and tides in the open sea, near shore and in estuaries. (O)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: PHYS 231, 232 or equivalent, two semesters calculus, MATH 131, 132 recommended, or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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EVSC 562 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
This is an introductory course focusing on the theory and application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Technology. The course combines related theory with practical laboratory assignments. (S)
Credits: 4
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Environmental Thought and Practice |
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ETP 230 - Politics, Science, and Values: An Introduction to Environmental Policy
Introduces a wide variety of domestic and international environmental policy issues. Explores how political processes, scientific evidence, ideas, and values affect environmental policymaking. This class satisfies the social sciences area requirement and not the natural sciences/mathematics area requirement, since ETP 230 is devoted to the subject of environmental policy. Cross listed as EVSC 230 and PLAP 230. (Y)
Credits: 3
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ETP 322 - Uranium and the American West
The epic of atomic physics from the Curies to Fermi’s chain reaction; the Manhattan project and the tragedy of Robert Oppenheimer; nuclear weapons testing, power, and environmental consequences. Cross listed with Chem 322. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
One year of university-level Chemistry or Physics.
Credits: 3
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ETP 386 - The Business of Saving Nature
Human activities are currently resulting in an unprecedented decline in the biological diversity of our planet. The conversion of natural lands for agriculture and urbanization, together with the alteration of wetlands and aquatic ecosystems, is resulting in the extinction of species that depend on these ecosystems as essential habitat. Recognition of the impacts of human activity on biological diversity has led to a growing international environmental movement to promote the preservation of natural ecosystems. The preservation of biological diversity is dependent on the integration of conservation objectives into the framework of regional economic development, which will require a blending of our scientific and economic understanding about these issues. This course focuses on the scientific and economic issues related to the conservation and preservation of natural ecosystems via an in situ learning experience. (IR)
Credits: 3
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ETP 387 - Framing the Environment: Literary, Critical, and Philosophical Responses to Nature
Close reading of literary, critical, and philosophical responses to nature and the place of the human therein; emphasis varies each semester. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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ETP 401 - Environmental Decisions
This team-taught, capstone seminar for the Environmental Thought and Practice major helps students integrate the broad range of ideas and information employed in environmental decision-making. A case study approach is used to examine the scientific, historical, cultural, ethical and legal dimensions of selected environmental issues. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Declaration of ETP major.
Credits: 3
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ETP 480 - Politics of the Environment
Examines environmental issues that originate in, and that affect, the United States, including most forms of pollution and natural resource depletion. Focuses on how political processes, economic factors, and social/cultural constructs affect environmental policymaking. (Cross listed with PLAP 480) (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Course in ETP, Environmental Sciences or Politics.
Credits: 3
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ETP 481 - Class, Race and the Environment
Focuses on the intersections among class, race and the environment. The course goals are to achieve an understanding of central environmental policy issues, to consider what ‘class’ and ‘race’ mean, and to examine the distribution of environmental hazards across people of different classes and races. (Cross listed with PLAP 481) (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Course in ETP, Environmental Sciences, or Politics
Credits: 3
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HIEU 100 - Introductory Seminar in European History
Intended for first- or second-year students. Seminars involve reading, discussing, and writing about different historical topics and periods, and emphasize the enhancement of critical and communication skills. Several seminars are offered each term. Not more than two Introductory Seminars may be counted toward the major in history. (S)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 201 - Western Civilization I
Surveys the fundamental institutions and ideas that have shaped the Western world. Topics include great religious and philosophical traditions, political ideas, literary forms, artistic achievements and institutional structures from the world of the ancient Hebrews to the eve of the modern world (ca. 3000 b.c. to 1600 a.d.). (Y)
Credits: 4
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HIEU 202 - Western Civilization II
Surveys the political and cultural history of the Western world in modern times. Emphasizes the distinctiveness of Western civilization, on the reasons for the rise of the West to global domination, and the relative decline of the West in recent times. (Y)
Credits: 4
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HIEU 203 - Ancient Greece
Studies the political, military, and social history of Ancient Greece from the Homeric age to the death of Alexander the Great, emphasizing the development and interactions of Sparta and Athens. (Y)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 204 - Roman Republic and Empire
Surveys the political, social, and institutional growth of the Roman Republic, focusing on its downfall and replacement by an imperial form of government, the subsequent history of that government, and the social and economic life during the Roman Empire, up to its own decline and fall. (Y)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 205 - Economic History of Europe
Studies European economic history from the middle ages to the industrial revolution. Emphasizes the emergence of the market and the rise of capitalism in Great Britain. Cross-listed as ECON 205. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 206 - The Birth of Europe
Studies ways of life and thought in the formation of Western Europe from the 4th century a.d. to the 15th. Includes a survey of the development of society and culture in town and countryside, the growth of economic, political, and religious institutions, and the impact of Muslim and Byzantine civilizations. (Y)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 207 - Early Modern Europe, 1500-1815
Analyzes the political, social, and economic developments from after the Reformation to the fall of Napoleon. (Y)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 208 - Modern European History Since 1815
Analyzes the political, social, and economic developments in Europe from the age of Napoleon to the present. (Y)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 209 - Jewish History I: The Ancient and Medieval Experience
This course surveys the pre-modern Jewish historical experience from antiquity through the sixteenth century. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 210 - Modern Jewish History
Survey of Jewish history from the seventeenth century to the present, primarily in Europe, but with further treatment of Jewish life in the U.S. and Israel. Major topics include Jewish historical consciousness; patterns of emancipation; religious adjustment; the role of women; anti-Semitism; Zionism; the American Jewish experience; the Holocaust; the establishment of Israel; and Jewish life in Europe after the Holocaust. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 211 - History of England to 1688
Studies England and the British Isles from earliest times to the accession of William III. (Y)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 212 - The Emergence of Modern Britain, 1688-2000
This lecture course surveys the history of Britain from the Glorious Revolution to our own time. The making and remaking of this nation state over three hundred years will be shown in its connections with the history of Europe, and the wider story of the making of the modern world. (Y)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 215 - History of the Russian Empire 1700-1917
Studies the history of Russia from Peter the Great to the Bolshevik Revolution and the establishment of Soviet power. (Y)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 216 - History of Russia Since 1917
Explores the collapse of the Russian Empire and the rise of the Communist state. Emphasizes the social revolution, Stalinism and subsequent “de-Stalinization,” national minorities, and the collapse of the Soviet regime. (Y)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 302 - Greek and Roman Warfare
Surveys the history of ancient warfare from the Homeric era until the fall of Rome. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 304 - The Fall of the Roman Republic
Surveys the history and culture of the last century of the Roman Republic (133-30 b.c.), emphasizing the political and social reasons for the destruction of the Republican form of government and its replacement by a monarchy. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 309 - Ancient Law and Society
Study of the interrationships between law, politics and society in ancient Greece (chiefly Athenian) culture, the Hellenistic kingdoms and Rome (from the XII Tables to the Justinianic Code). Focuses particularly on the development of the idea of law; on the construction of law’s authority and legitimacy; on the use of law as one method of social control; and on the development, at Rome, of juristic independence and legal codification. (IR)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: HIEU 203 or HIEU 204, or permission of the instructor.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 311 - Early Medieval Civilization
Studies early medieval civilization from late antiquity to the 11th century. Emphasizes selected themes in cultural history. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 312 - Later Medieval Civilization
Discusses intellectual and cultural history, political and social theories, and religious movements from the 11th to the 16th centuries. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 313 - The World of Charlemagne
Explores the Byzantine, Muslim, and European worlds in the 8th and 9th centuries. Compares political, institutional, and social history, and the Catholic, Orthodox, and Islamic faiths. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 314 - Anglo-Saxon England
Surveys England and its Celtic neighbors in Wales, Scotland, and Ireland from the departure of the Romans in the early 5th century to the Scandinavian conquest in 1016. Emphasizes the human diversity and cultural and institutional creativity of the Anglo-Saxons. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 315 - Neighbors and Enemies in Germany
Explores the friend/foe nexus in Germany history, literature and culture, with an emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 317 - Eastern Christianity
Surveys the history of Christianity in the Byzantine world and the Middle East from late antiquity (age of emperor Justinian) until the fall of Constantinople. Emphasizes developments in theology, spirituality and art, and the relation of Christianity to Islam. Considers Eastern Christianity in modern times. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 318 - Medieval Christianity
Detailed study of the development of Christianity in the Middle Ages and of how it reflected upon itself in terms of theology, piety, and politics. Cross-listed as RELC 325. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 321 - Medieval and Renaissance Italy
Surveys the development of the Italian city-state between 1050 and 1550, emphasizing the social and political context of Italian culture. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 322 - The Culture of the Renaissance
Surveys the growth and diffusion of educational, literary, and artistic innovations in Europe between 1300 and 1600. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 323 - Reformation Europe
Surveys the development of religious reform movements in continental Europe from c. 1450 to c. 1650 and their impact on politics, social life, science, and conceptions of the self. Cross-listed as RELC 326. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 325 - Imperial Spain and Portugal, 1469-1808
General survey of the Iberian peninsula from Ferdinand and Isabella to Napoleon, including the development of absolutism, the enforcement of religious orthodoxy, the conquest of the New World and the Iberian imperial systems, the price revolution, the “decline” of Spain and the Bourbon reforms, and the arts and literature of the Golden Age. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 326 - History of Russia to 1700
Topics include the history of the formation of the Kievan State, the Appanage period, Mongol domination and the emergence of the Muscovite state; foundations of the first Russian state, evolution of its institutions, cultural influences from the origin to the decline; and the rise of successor states and particularly the multi-national state of Moscow. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 327 - Age of Russian Absolutism, 1613-1855
Intensive study of Russian history from the reign of the first Romanov tsar to the defeat in the Crimean War. Emphasizes the evolution of absolutism in Russia and the effects of the changes introduced by Peter the Great. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 328 - Tudor England
Studies the history of England (and its foreign relations especially with Scotland, France and Spain) from the reign of King Richard III to the death of Queen Elizabeth I. Topics include the transition from medieval to early modern society and government, the English Reformation and its consequences, the mid- Tudor crisis, social and economic change, and the principal personalities of the period. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 329 - Stuart England
Studies the history of England (and its foreign relations) from 1603 to 1714, with commentary on some major themes of early Hanoverian England to the end of Sir Robert Walpole’s ministry. Includes newer interpretations on Stuart monarchy, the background and consequences of the Civil War, restoration ideology and politics in relation to the Cromwellian Interregnum, the Revolution of 1688, social and local history, and the creation of the first British Empire. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 330 - France Under the Old Regime and Revolution
Studies the history of the Old Regime and the revolutionary period, emphasizing political, social, and cultural developments. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 331 - Social History of Early Modern Europe
Surveys social, economic, and demographic structure and change in pre-industrial Europe, focusing on social unrest and rebellions. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 332 - The Scientific Revolution, 1450-1700
Studies the history of modern science in its formative period against the backdrop of classical Greek science and in the context of evolving scientific institutions and changing views of religion, politics, magic, alchemy, and ancient authorities. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 333 - Intellectual History of Early Modern Europe
Analyzes the main currents of European thought in the 17th and 18th centuries. Emphasizes major social movements and cultural changes. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 334 - Society and the Sexes in Europe from Late Antiquity to the Reformation
Explores the changing constructions of gender roles and their concrete consequences for women and men in society; uses primary texts and secondary studies from late antiquity through the Reformation. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 335 - Society and the Sexes in Europe from the Seventeenth Century to the Present
Explores the changing constructions of gender roles and their concrete consequences for women and men in society; uses primary texts and secondary studies from the 17th century to the present. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 338 - Revolutionary France, 1770-1815
This course will examine the social, cultural, intellectual and political history of France from the end of the Old Regime through the Napoleonic Empire. The origins, development, and outcome of the French Revolution will be the main focus. Attention will also be paid to the international legacy of various French revolutionary concepts and to the history of the interpretation of this critical period of upheaval. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 339 - Women, Men, and Politics in the Age of Democratic Revolutions, 1760-1848
Surveys the origins, development, and consequences of key revolutionary struggles of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, emphasizing changes in gender relations. (IR)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: A course in history or gender studies.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 340 - Nineteenth-Century Europe
Surveys the major social, economic, and political trends between the defeat of the Napoleonic Empire and the First World War. Stresses the developments in Western Europe as industrialization, democracy, nationalism, and representative institutions took root. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 345 - Twentieth-Century Europe
Studies the main developments in European history from the turn of the century to the eve of the Second World War. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 346 - Twentieth-Century Europe
Studies the main developments in European history from the outbreak of the Second World War to the present. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 348 - The Holocaust
This course aims to clarify basic facts and explore competing explanations for the origins and unfolding of the Holocaust—the encounter between the Third Reich and Europe’s Jews between 1933 and 1945 that resulted in the deaths of almost six million Jews. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 350 - France Since 1815
Studies French politics and society from the defeat of Napoleon to De Gaulle’s republic. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 351 - Modern Italy
Studies the history of Italy from the era of the French Revolution to the present. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 353 - Jewish Culture and History in Eastern Europe
This course is a comprehensive examination of the culture and history of East European Jewry from 1750 to 1935. Course cross-listed with GETR 353. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 354 - Modern German History
Introduces the political, social and cultural history of modern Germany from the French Revolution to the present. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: One completed history course.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 355 - English Legal History to 1776
The development of legal institutions, legal ideas, and legal principles from the medieval period to the 18th century. Emphasizes the impact of transformations in politics, society, and thought on the major categories of English law: property, torts and contracts, corporations, family law, constitutional and administrative law, and crime. (Y)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 356 - The Making of Victorian England, 1760-1855
Analyzes England’s history from the age of revolutions (American, French, industrial) in the late 18th century to the height of prosperity, power, and influence in the mid-Victorian era. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 357 - The Decline of England, 1855-1945
Analyzes the history of England during one of the most troubled periods in her national experience, from the age of equipoise in the mid-Victorian era to the age of total war in the first half of our own century. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 359 - The British Empire
Surveys the rise, rule, and demise of the British Empire from the Seven Years War (1756-63) to decolonization after World War II. Topics include the expansion and consolidation of empire, opposition, and resistance, and the cultural consequences of imperialism. (Y)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 361 - Age of Reform and Revolution in Russia, 1855-1917
Studies the changes resulting from the wake of reforms following the Crimean War. Explores the social and political effects of efforts to modernize and industrialize Russia, which led to the growth of political and revolutionary opposition and the overthrow of the monarchy. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 362 - Russian Intellectual History in the 19th Century
Studies the background of Westernization, rise of intelligentsia, development of radical and conservative trends, and the impact of intellectual ferment on Russian culture and politics to 1917. (Y)
Credits: 3
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HIEU 363 - Russia in the 20th Century
Analyzes the fall of the tsarist regime, the revolutions of 1917, the Leninist-Stalinist tyranny, Khrushchev, Brezhnev, Gorbachev, Yeltsin and the Revolution of 1991. Emphasizes national minorities, diplomatic and social history, and Christianity and Islam. (Y)
Credits: 3
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