History (HIS) at Camp Community College
Distance Learning
Time of Day
Term
- HIS 101 - Western Civilizations Pre-1600 CE
- Examines the development of western civilization from ancient times to 1600 CE. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HIS 102 - Western Civilizations Post-1600 CE
- Examines the development of western civilization from 1600 CE to the present. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HIS 111 - World Civilizations Pre-1500 CE
- Surveys the history of Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Europe from antiquity to approximately 1500. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HIS 112 - World Civilizations Post-1500 CE
- Surveys the history of Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas from approximately 1500 CE through the present. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HIS 121 - United States History to 1877
- Introduces the history of the United States from its origins to 1877. Includes the European exploration, development of the American colonies and their institutions, the Revolution, major political, social and economic developments, geographical expansion, the Civil War, and Reconstruction. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HIS 122 - United States History Since 1865
- Introduces the history of the United States from 1865 to present. Includes major political, social and economic developments since 1865, overseas expansion, the two world wars, the Cold War and the post-Cold War era. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HIS 125 - History of the American Indian
- Examines the history and culture of the native peoples of the Americas.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HIS 126 - Women in World History
- Studies the role of women and attitudes toward women from ancient times to the present.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HIS 127 - Women in American History
- Studies the role of women and attitudes toward women in American society from colonial times to the present.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HIS 135 - History of the Contemporary World
- Analyzes world developments since World War II.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HIS 141 - African-American History I
- Surveys the history of African Americans from their African origins to 1876.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HIS 142 - African-American History II
- Surveys the history of black Americans from their African origins to the present. Part II of II.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HIS 155 - Life in Colonial Virginia
- Studies life in Virginia before the American Revolution, including politics, economics, customs, culture, and the slave plantation system.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HIS 193 - Studies In
- Covers new content not covered in existing courses in the discipline. Allows instructor to explore content and instructional methods to assess the course's viability as a permanent offering.Variable hours per week.
1-5 credits - HIS 195 - Topics In
- Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - HIS 203 - History of African Civilization
- Examines major social, economic, political and religious developments across the African continent from earliest times to the present. The assignments in the course require college-level reading fluency and coherent communication through written reports.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HIS 205 - Local History
- Studies the history of the local community and/or region.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HIS 218 - Introduction to Digital History
- Introduces the methods, theories and practices of digital history.3 Credits. Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HIS 225 - Topics in European History I
- Examines selected topics in the history of Europe from ancient times to the present. Part I of II.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HIS 241 - History of Russia I
- Surveys history of Russia from earliest times to the present. Includes political, economic, multi-national, social, and cultural aspects of Russian and Soviet history. Part I of II.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HIS 243 - History of the Ancient World I
- Studies the history of the ancient world from the dawn of civilization in the Near East to the fall of Rome. Part I of II.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HIS 256 - History of Japanese Culture and Institutions
- Examines traditional Japanese social, political, economic, and military institutions. Also examines major literary, artistic and intellectual achievements from pre-historic times to the present.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HIS 261 - Topics in Cultural Ethnicity I
- Cultural experiences of various ethnic groups in the United States, e.g. the Irish, Italians, Jews, Germans, etc.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HIS 262 - United States History in Film
- Examines selected topics in the United States history which shaped the American experience, presented in film.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HIS 266 - Military History of the Civil War
- Analyzes military campaigns of the Civil War, including factors contributing to the defeat of the Confederacy and problems created by the war. May include field trips to Civil War sites in the region.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HIS 267 - The Second World War
- Examines causes and consequences of the Second World War. Includes the rise of totalitarianism, American neutrality, military developments, the home fronts, diplomacy, and the decision to use the atomic bomb.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HIS 268 - The American Constitution
- Analyzes the origin and development of the United States Constitution. Includes the evolution of civil liberties, property rights, contracts, due process, judicial review, federal-state relationships, and corporate-government relations.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HIS 269 - Civil War and Reconstruction
- Studies factors that led to the division between the States. Examines the war, the home fronts, and the era of Reconstruction.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HIS 271 - The American Frontier: 1607-1890
- Studies the expansion across North America by peoples of Old World descent, the interaction of these settlers with the native nations they encountered, and the effects of this dynamic zone of contact between Old World and New World on American society, values, identity, and character.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HIS 276 - United States History Since World War II
- Investigates United States history from 1945 to the present, studying both domestic developments and American involvement in international affairs.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HIS 277 - The American Experience in Vietnam
- Analyzes American involvement in Vietnam from World War II with emphasis on the presidencies of Johnson, Nixon and Ford.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HIS 280 - American Foreign Policy Since 1890
- Examines American foreign policy since 1890 with an emphasis on current events and diverse points of view.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HIS 281 - History of Virginia
- Explores the cultural, economic, political, and religious history of Virginia from pre-contact to the present. Includes diverse perspectives to emphasize the significant contributions different groups of people (African Americans, Indigenous Peoples, European-Americans, Women) made to the history of Virginia, the colonies, and the United States.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HIS 293 - Studies In
- Covers new content not covered in existing courses in the discipline. Allows instructor to explore content and instructional methods to assess the course's viability as a permanent offering.Variable hours per week.
1-5 credits - HIS 295 - Topics In
- Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
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