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Accounting 010
African Area Studies 016
African, Middle Eastern, and South Asian Languages and Literatures 013
Africana Studies 014
Aging 018
American History 512
American Literature
American Studies 050
Anthropology 070
Archaeology
Armenian 078
Art 081
Art History 082
Arts and Sciences 090
Asian Studies 098
Astrophysics 105
Biochemistry
Biological Sciences
Biomathematics
Biomedical Sciences
Botany
Business Analytics and Information Technology 623
Business Law 140
Cell Biology
Chemistry 160
Chinese 165
Chinese Studies 170
Cinema Studies 175
Classics
Cognitive Science 185
Communication 192
Community Development
Comparative Literature 195
Computer Science 198
Criminal Justice 202
Criminology 204
Critical Sexualities Studies 888
Dance 203, 206
Dentistry
East Asian Languages and Area Studies 214
Economics 220
Education 300
Engineering
English
Entomology
Environmental Certificates
European Studies 360
Exercise Science and Sport Studies 377
Film Studies
Finance 390
Food Science 400
Foreign Language Proficiency Certificates
French 420
Genetics
Geography 450
Geological Sciences 460
German 470
Gerontology
Greek 490
Greek, Modern Greek Studies 489
Hindi
History
Major Requirements
Minor Requirements
Teacher Certification
Departmental Honors Program
Courses (506)
Courses (508)
Courses (510)
Courses (512)
History/French Joint Major 513
History/Political Science Joint Major 514
Human Resource Management 533
Hungarian 535
Individualized Major 555
Information Technology and Informatics 547
Interdisciplinary Studies, SAS 556
Italian 560
Japanese 565
Jewish Studies 563
Journalism and Media Studies 567
Junior Year Abroad
Korean 574
Labor Studies and Employment Relations 575
Landscape Architecture 550
Latin 580
Latin American Studies 590
Latino and Hispanic Caribbean Studies 595
Law
Life Sciences
Linguistics 615
Management 620
Marine Sciences 628
Marketing 630
Mathematics 640
Medical Technology 660
Medicine and Dentistry
Medieval Studies 667
Microbiology
Middle Eastern Studies 685
Military Education, Air Force 690
Military Education, Army 691
Military Education, Naval 692
Molecular Biology
Music
Nursing
Nutritional Sciences 709
Operations Research 711
Organizational Leadership 713
Pharmacy
Philosophy 730
Physics 750
Physiology and Neurobiology
Planning and Public Policy 762
Polish 787
Political Science 790
Portuguese 810
Psychology 830
Public Health 832
Public Policy 833
Religion 840
Russian 860
Russian, Central and East European Studies 861
Science, Technology, and Society 880
Social Justice 904
Social Work 910
Sociology 920
South Asian Studies 925
Spanish 940
Statistics and Biostatistics 960
Statistics-Mathematics
Study Abroad 959
Supply Chain Management and Marketing Science 799
Theater 965, 966
Ukrainian 967
Urban Studies
Visual Arts
Women's and Gender Studies 988
School of Arts and Sciences
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
Mason Gross School of the Arts
Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
Rutgers Business School: Undergraduate-New Brunswick
School of Communication and Information
School of Engineering
Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
School of Management and Labor Relations
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New Brunswick Undergraduate Catalog 2013–2015 Programs of Study and Courses for Liberal Arts Students Programs, Faculty, and Courses History Courses (506)  

Courses (506)

01:506:101 World History I (3) Traces human history from the development of modern humans to the beginning of the first era of globalization with the voyage of Columbus to the Americas.
01:506:105 Honors Colloquium (3) Study of a contemporary social issue from the perspective of the discipline of history. Specific title available at time of registration through the School of Arts and Sciences honors programs. By permission of the department. Open to students in school honors.
01:506:110 Age of European Global Expansion (3) Traces the rise of Europe to global dominance beginning with early explorers and empire builders, and focuses on Europe's impact on Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
01:506:112 Patterns in Civilization: Love (3) Love and its literary expression in Japan and Europe since the Middle Ages. Comparative analysis of culture and society, political and economic transformations, and religion.
01:506:113 Patterns in Civilization: Death (3) Individual and societal responses to death in Japan, Europe, and the United States. Comparative analysis of culture and society, political and economic transformation, and religion.
01:506:114 World Civilizations: Europe, Africa, and America (3) Family, economy, government, and religion in major civilizations of West Africa, Europe, and North America. Interaction of these three geographical areas through the slave trade, colonialism, and the movement of ideas and culture.
01:506:151 History and the News (3) Analysis of the historical background to events in the current week's news; emphasis on how historical knowledge deepens understanding of contemporary issues.
01:506:201 Twentieth-Century Global History to 1945 (3) Emphasis on themes in political-military and social-cultural history worldwide, including imperialism, origins and impact of two world wars, revolutions, fascism, Nazism, and race and gender issues.
01:506:202 Twentieth-Century Global History from 1945 (3) Focus on critical themes from Hiroshima to September 11, 2001, including the atomic age, superpower rivalries, decolonization, population growth and development, globalization, environmental degradation, and terrorism.
01:506:203 Histories of the Pacific (3) Survey of Pacific island peoples and cultures from early navigators and settlers to the colonial and postcolonial eras of the 19th and 20th centuries.
01:506:205 Paris/Tokyo: 1700-Present (3) Comparative study of French and Japanese cultures from 1700 to the present, drawing on literary and visual representations from both traditions.
01:506:211 Women in Europe and the Americas until 1800 (3) Survey of women's roles in Western society and culture--covering Europe and the New World up to about 1800. Credit not given for both this course and 01:988:211.
01:506:212 Women in Europe and the United States since 1800 (3) Survey of women's roles in Western society and culture--covering the 19th and 20th centuries. Credit not given for both this course and 01:988:212.
01:506:221 History of Exploration (3) Exploring expeditions from Columbus to the moon flights. Experiences of explorers; political, economic, and cultural motives for exploration; effects of exploration on society and on views of the world.
01:506:224 Slavery in World History (3) Historical survey of the institution of slavery from antiquity to the present day, with particular attention to the relationship of human bondage to broader progress of social and economic change.
01:506:226 Contemporary Challenges in International Health (3) Examines the history of Western efforts to promote health and nutrition in the developing world, including Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the former Soviet Republics. Emphasizes the economic, political, and cultural assumptions associated with international health and development.
01:506:241 Film and History (3) Presentation of films relating to history and culture, combined with readings and discussions of standard history accounts.
01:506:251 History of Science and Society (3) Science and its social context from 1500 to the present. Development of ideas; interaction with philosophy, religion, and art; science as a profession.
01:506:252 History of Technology and Society I (3)   Global perspective on the history of materials, energy, manufacturing, transportation, and communication technologies from earliest times to the Industrial Revolution. Central themes include interplay between technology and the pursuits of material wealth, political power, and military, as well as the relationship between early science and burgeoning technology.
01:506:253 History of Technology and Society II (3) History of production, transportation, and communication technologies worldwide from the Industrial Revolution to the present. Integration of science and technology, rise of consumer technologies, and emergence of the United States as a center for technological, economic, military, and political power.
Special Notation: Does not fulfill global requirement for majors.
01:506:271 Jewish Society and Culture I: From Antiquity to Middle Ages (3) Social, economic, religious, and political experiences of the Jewish people from the Biblical world of the ancient Near East until the Middle Ages. Credit not given for both this course and 01:563:201 or 01:685:208.
01:506:272 Jewish Society and Culture II: The Modern Experience (3) Jewish life from the breakdown of traditional society in Europe in the 1700s until the rise of the modern state of Israel in the 20th century. Credit not given for both this course and 01:563:202.
01:506:291,292 Topics in History (3,3) Study of special topics in history at the intermediate level.
01:506:313 Women and Social Movements to 1945 (3) In-depth analysis of different ways women have organized for change. Focus on three or four case studies using cross-cultural perspectives to illustrate various themes of gender and collective action by women. Credit not given for both this course and 01:988:371.
01:506:314 Women and Social Movements since 1945 (3) Twentieth-century autonomous women's movements, emphasizing the second wave of feminism from cross-cultural perspectives. Selected case studies to illustrate themes of gender and collective action. Credit not given for both this course and 01:988:372.
01:506:321 Disease in History (3) Human disease on a global scale from the Paleolithic period to the present, with emphasis on infectious disease and diet.
01:506:322 Black Death to Obesity Epidemic: History of Public Health in the West (3) Surveys attempts to protect the health of human populations from the Black Death in Europe to rising concern about obesity in the United States. Explores shifting patterns of disease and illness, and emergence and growth of public health as a domain of expert knowledge and policy in the United States and Europe.
01:506:324 History of AIDS Pandemic (3) Explores the AIDS epidemic from a range of historical vantage points: science, health care, and social and cultural life in a variety of local, national, international, and institutional contexts. Focuses on United States, Haiti, and Africa.
01:506:328 Atlantic Cultures 1500-1800 (3)   Encounters between peoples of Europe, Africa, and the Americas from the 16th through the 18th centuries. Team-taught, interdisciplinary course with an emphasis on the interpretation of texts and visual images from the era. Credit not given for both this course and 01:350:328.
01:506:329 Jamestown, 1607, and the Atlantic World (3) The original permanent English New World settlement at Jamestown in 1607, from the perspective of the larger Atlantic World of which it was a part. Course approaches topic through history and other fields such as archaeology, art history, and literature, and is taught from an interdisciplinary perspective.
01:506:330 African Diaspora Liberation Movements (3) Examines liberation movements in Africa and the African diaspora in Europe and the Americas, focusing on common intellectual, political, and social currents. Concentrates on abolitionism, Pan-Africanism, and nationalism, investigating the relationship between elite and mass movements in each case.
01:506:361 History of Socialism and Communism (3) History of movements for socialism and communism, their diverse development on the world scene, and impact on modern history.
01:506:363 Imperialism (3) Causes of colonial expansion by European powers, Russia, Japan, and the United States; the nature of colonial empires; and the impact of imperialism on Africa and Asia.
01:506:364 Colonialism to Globalism (3) Differences and similarities of the major European encounters with non-Europeans in modern history.
01:506:373 History of Jewish Women (3) Jewish women's history; examines the religious, social, intellectual, and cultural environments of Jewish women from the biblical period through the 20th century. Credit not given for both this course and 01:563:373 or 01:988:373.
01:506:375 Jewish Immigrant Experience (3) Modern Jewish immigrant experience, focusing on European and Middle Eastern communities resettled in America, Israel, and Europe. Credit not given for both this course and 01:563:375 or 01:685:375.
01:506:391,392 Historical Studies (3,3) Separate sections focusing on different topics at different times and in different areas. Specific titles available at time of registration.
01:506:393 Advanced Topics in the History of Women (3) Advanced course on specialized topic in the history of women. Credit not given for both this course and 01:988:393.
01:506:401,402 History Seminar (3,3) Introduction to skills and techniques of historical research, including writing a research paper based on primary sources. Specific topics of sections available at time of registration.
01:506:424 Reading and Writing about Nature (3) Exploration of political, philosophical, fictional, and visual texts on relationship between humans and nature in Anglo-North America, late-16th century to present. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
01:506:451 Public History Internship (3) Professional, supervised work for historical society, site, archives, museum, legislative office, or equivalent; 112 hours required. Faculty coordinator evaluates student's paper/product and agency's assessment. Open only to junior and senior history majors.
01:506:452 General History Internship (3) Includes internships in the fields of law, politics, and government. In addition, includes other internships that do not meet the criteria for the Public History Internship Program; 112 hours required. Faculty coordinator evaluates student's paper/product and agency's assessment. Open only to junior and senior history majors. Not eligible for major credit without special permission of undergraduate adviser.
01:506:471,472 Research in History (3,3) One-semester independent study projects. Not open to honors candidates.
01:506:473,474 Readings in History (3,3) Independent readings under supervision of a member of the department.
01:506:495-496 Honors Program in History (BA,BA) Focus on writing of a major research paper working with an individual professor. A seminar guides students through stages of writing, using short papers as the vehicle for the exploration; includes outlines, rough drafts, etc. Both semesters must be completed to receive degree credit.  
 
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