HIS 499: Senior Colloquium *
Prerequisites: HIS 101 and HIS 102. A survey of English history from pre-Roman times to the close of the Glorious Revolution (1689), with emphasis upon constitutional and legal developments.
Prerequisites: Senior classification. This course is designed to develop analytical skills, interpretation and research; and to nurture intellectual self reliance and critical thinking.
Prerequisites: HIS 101 and HIS 102. The growth of British democracy and the role of Britain in the rise and expansion of world imperialism during the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries.
HON 101: Seminar I: Ethics and Civilization 4 Early civilizations of Egypt, the Near East, Greece and China. Readings from the epics of Gilgamesh, the Odyssey, Greek tragedy and history, Plato, Aristotle, the Old Testament, Confucius, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Open to non-honors students.
Prerequisites: HIS 201 and HIS 202. A social, economic, and political history of Kentucky. In addition, the course will examine Kentucky’s contributions to national politics.
HON 102: Seminar II: The Spiritual Traditions 4 Introduction to history from Roman times through the high Middle Ages, with an emphasis on the development of world religions. Readings from Virgil, the new Testament, Boethius, Aquinas, Dante, Buddha, the Bhagavad Gita, the Koran, and the poet Rumi. Achebe's novel Things Tall Apart. Open to non-honors students.
Prerequisites: HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 201, and HIS 202. A survey of selected Central and South American countries in their modern eras, and trends that are representative of the problems that beset the region.
This course is designed to help honors students make a smooth transition (academic and social) to University life. The mechanics of the academic process, the resources and facilities available to them, and the environment in which they can develop new friendships and enjoy new experiences are addressed; a service learning component is required.
Prerequisites: HIS 101 and HIS 102. A survey of European history from 500 to 1500, with strong emphasis on cultural achievements of the period.
Prerequisites: HIS 101 and HIS 102. A survey tracing the earliest beginnings of man in Africa and the development of sub- and trans-Saharan civilizations.
Euclid’s Elements. Properties of straight lines, triangles, and circles; application of areas; theories of ratio and proportions; applications to astronomical phenomena.
Prerequisites: HIS 101 and HIS 102. The creation and development of European colonial empires in Africa and the subsequent rise of independent African states.
Prerequisite: HON 121. The origins of the Scientific Revolution. The transition from ancient to early modern astronomy and physics. Readings from Ptolemy, Copernicus, Galileo, and others.
HON 131: Beginning Classical Greek 1 3 Study of grammatical structure and translation of selections from Greek authors. This course fulfills 3 semester credit hours of the University’s foreign language requirement. Open to non- honors students.
Prerequisites: HIS 201 and HIS 202. A thorough study of the contributions of African-Americans to American culture and their struggle for full citizenship in the United States.
Prerequisites: HIS 201 and HIS 202. The economic, social, political, and cultural life of the southern states from colonial times to the present.
HIS 424: Diplomatic History of the United States 3 Prerequisites: HIS 201 and HIS 202. A survey of America's diplomatic relations with the major world powers since the founding of the Republic.
Prerequisite: HON 131. Continuation of the work of HON 131, further developing translation skills. This course fulfills 3 semester credit hours of the University’s foreign language requirement. Open to non-honors students.
Prerequisites: HIS 101 and HIS 102. A cultural and political survey of the history of China and Japan, with emphasis on their changing relationships with the rest of the world.
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