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The Civilization of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds
HST 4101 / 3 q.h.
June 25 - July 21
Boston (Hybrid) W 5:45 PM - 8:45 PM
Students consider the development of human institutions up to the end of the Middle Ages. The course emphasizes the continuities and changes that occur within civilizations and the similarities, differences, and relationships that exist among contemporary civilizations around the world. The curriculum explores implications of each historical period for our lives today.
The Civilization of the Early Modern World
HST 4102 / 3 q.h.
June 25 - August 18
Boston (Hybrid) Tu 5:45 PM - 8:45 PM
Students cover the period from the end of the Middle Ages to the French Revolution in 1789. The course emphasizes the intellectual, technological, and political expansion of Europe and the reactions of the rest of the world to it. Special attention is given to such topics as the rise of dynastic states, the rise and fall of mercantilism, the scientific revolution, exploration and gunpowder technology, and order and revolution.
The Civilization of the Modern World
HST 4103 / 3 q.h.
June 25 - July 21
Boston (Hybrid) W 5:45 PM - 8:45 PM
This course studies the world from 1789 to the present. Topics include capitalism, industrialization, nationalism, imperialism, the clash of ideologies in the nineteenth century, and a study of total war in the present century. Students explore the prospects for the future.
Historical Geography
HST 4250 / 3 q.h.
June 25 - August 18
Boston Th 5:45 PM - 8:45 PM
Students discover the impact of geography on history by surveying the earth’s political, social, cultural, and economic patterns and their relationship to the earth’s physical features. The course studies the influence of historical forces on political and cultural geography.
Coming to America: The American Immigrant Experience
HST 4559 / 3 q.h.
June 25 - August 18
Boston M 5:45 PM - 8:45 PM
Students consider the peopling of the United States from the migration of Native Americans through the current period, emphasizing the diverse cultures that came, their reasons for coming, their reasons for settling in particular places, and the processes by which they resolved issues relating to “Americanization.”
Leadership Themes in U.S. and World History
HST 4654 / 6 q.h.
July 23 - August 18
Boston (Hybrid) W 5:45 PM - 8:45 PM
This course will examine the development of leaders in major historical contexts, i.e. fascism and communism, around the world and its relevance to world leadership issues today. The dimensions of leadership will be explored, focusing on the relationship of leaders to the social context from which they emerge. |
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