History
American Studies Seminar
HIST100
Students explore American society and culture through readings and discussion. Methods and concepts from the social sciences, arts, and humanities are synthesized to create a better understanding and deeper appreciation of the nation's past and present.
3 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
History of Bucks County
HIST101
Students examine the history of Bucks County from colonial times to the present.
3 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
History of Western Civilization I
HIST111
This course is a survey and critical examination of Western human history and explores the social, political, religious, intellectual, and artistic achievements from the earliest human civilizations to the Age of Reason.
3 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
History of Western Civilization II
HIST112
This course is a survey and critical examination of Western human history and explores the social, political, religious, intellectual, and artistic achievements from around the year 1500 to the present.
3 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
Global History: Ancient and Medieval World
HIST113
This course is a survey and critical examination of global history in which students explore the social, political, religious, economic, intellectual, and artistic achievements of the earliest human societies until roughly 1500 C.E.
3 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
Global History: Modern World
HIST114
This course is a survey and critical examination of global history in which students explore the social, political, religious, economic, intellectual, and artistic achievements of the major human civilizations from roughly 1500 C.E. to the present.
3 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
Global History: Modern World (Honors section)
HIST114H
This course is a survey and critical examination of global history in which students explore the social, political, religious, economic, intellectual, and artistic achievements of the major human civilizations from roughly 1500 C.E. to the present.
3 credits
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors@Bucks program
Corequisite: None
History of the Holocaust
HIST133
EXPERIMENTAL
This course is a study of the antecedents, major events, and aftermath of the Holocaust. Students engage a variety of primary sources and archival media in order to develop their understanding of the Holocaust through multiple perspectives, and as a framework for interpreting modern genocide.
3 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
World War II
HIST139
This course is a survey of the Second World War. Major topics include the roots and causes of the war, diplomacy, the major campaigns and battles, and the home-fronts of the major participants.
3 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
East Asia
HIST146
An interdisciplinary study of the cultures of China, Japan, Korea and neighboring countries. Social, historical, economic, factors will be examined with special attention paid to philosophy, traditional cultures, national unification, modernization and East/West relations.
3 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
America: The Cold War Years (1945-1990)
HIST149
An examination of the post-World War II era featuring diplomatic conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union. When diplomacy broke down, military conflict ensued in such diverse places as Korea, Vietnam, Hungary, and Afghanistan. The course examines the background, causes, and course of this sustained conflict.
3 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
U.S. History: Young America
HIST151
This course explores U.S. history from European colonization until the end of the Civil War. Students critically examine the social, cultural, economic, and political dynamics of America's agrarian age.
3 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
U.S. History: Young America (Honors section)
HIST151H
This course explores U.S. history from European colonization until the end of the Civil War. Students critically examine the social, cultural, economic, and political dynamics of America's agrarian age.
3 credits
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors@Bucks program
Corequisite: None
U.S. History: Modern America
HIST152
Students explore America's transformation into an industrial and global power since the Reconstruction era. Topics critically examined include: immigration, modernization, struggles for race, class, gender, and sexual equality, nationalism, world war, and broad social, economic, and cultural change.
3 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
U.S. History: Modern America (Honors section)
HIST152H
Students explore America's transformation into an industrial and global power since the Reconstruction era. Topics critically examined include: immigration, modernization, struggles for race, class, gender, and sexual equality, nationalism, world war, and broad social, economic, and cultural change.
3 credits
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors@Bucks program
Corequisite: None
The Peoples of Russia and Eastern Europe
HIST155
This course is a survey of the historical development of the Slavic peoples and nations of Eastern Europe, emphasizing their roots, national consciousness, and cultural outlook. Topics include the modernization of Russia and Eastern Europe through the various phases of revolution, industrialization, East/West relations, and human rights.
3 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
The American Civil War
HIST159
This course examines the American Civil War, the conflict that defined the United States. Students study the time period stretching from the Compromise of 1850 to the Presidential election of 1876, as well as the various reasons for the war, the combat, the eventual outcome, and the Reconstruction Period.
3 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
Colonial American History
HIST170
This course is a survey of the American experience from the age of discovery to the revolutionary convulsions of the late 18th century. Major topics include European antecedents and the dynamics of America's social, cultural, economic, and political life during these early years.
3 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
20th Century America
HIST172
This course is a survey of the American experience from pre-World War I to the present. Students explore the dynamics of America's social, cultural, economic, and political life as the United States reaches maturity as a world power.
3 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
The Vietnam War
HIST175
Students examine American involvement in the Second Indochina War by considering the roots, causes, and consequences of the war. Topics include historical events, France's First Indochina War, the anti-war movement, and the Vietnam veterans’ community today.
3 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
The American Indian
HIST178
A study of the North American Indian, including daily life, social relationships, myths, legends, and their fate at the hands of European settlers in the New World.
3 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
African-American History
HIST190
This course is a study of the history of African-Americans from their origins in Africa to the present. Students examine the social, political, legal, and economic history of the African-American community. Major topics include the impact of slavery, military service, and the Civil Rights Movement and Black Power Movement.
3 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
Principles of Historic Preservation
HIST191
This course presents key themes related to historic preservation as a field of cultural heritage. Grassroots organizing to preserve places of historical and cultural importance is examined with an eye to heritage stewardship. Students consider local, state, and federal regulations related to preservation action and what makes old places “historic.”
1 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
Principles of Historic Building Analysis
HIST192
This course is an overview of American architecture. Students explore historic styles within a social and cultural context. Emphasis on identification, description, and building significance explored through representative examples throughout the country. Students identify, describe, and write about significant architecture in context.
1 credits
Prerequisite: None
Principles of Building Conservation
HIST193
This course presents key themes and techniques in the care and treatment of historic properties. Conservation/preservation as a form of intervention is emphasized. Students learn about historic construction materials, natural and man-made forms of deterioration and their remediation, and how to engage sustainable conservation practices in preservation projects.
1 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
Historical Archaeology
HIST195
This course introduces students to the study of the physical traces left by people in the past, emphasizing methods of identifying, documenting, excavating, and analyzing historical sites and their artifacts. Students study archaeological sites through an anthropological lens via field, lab, and historical research techniques, including new technologies.
3 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
Historic Preservation
HIST197
This course surveys the historical antecedents, theoretical foundations, and current issues in historic preservation practice.
3 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
History: American Architecture
HIST198
This course surveys four centuries of American architecture. The work of architects and the evolution of architectural styles are examined as a reflection of broader historical trends. Through observation, description, and analysis, students build their visual literacy skills and architectural vocabulary to recognize and interpret a building’s historic character.
3 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
Historic Property Research and Documentation
HIST199
The methodology of documenting historic sites will be studied and applied to local buildings and structures. Students utilize primary and secondary archival sources and on-site structural analysis to synthesize a property history, place it in historic context, and argue for its significance.
3 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
Building Conservation
HIST201
The course teaches students to see buildings as ever-decaying artifacts in need of vigilant care. Students learn how to steward historic buildings, with special attention paid to period building materials, construction techniques, mechanisms of deterioration and remediation, the building's relationship to its site, and appropriate standards for intervention.
3 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
Historic Preservation Internship
HIST203
The Internship for Historic Preservation provides students with practical training in the field. Students apply historic preservation skills to a selected preservation project. Students work directly under the supervision of a Historic Preservation Professional to develop the project plan and execution.
3 credits
Prerequisite: 18 credits of completed coursework in Historic Preservation (C or better)
Corequisite: None
Oral History
HIST204
This course explores the theory and practice of oral history to document places, experiences, and understandings of people to enrich or challenge historical narratives. Students deploy best practices to interview, record, transcribe, and assemble an oral history with consideration to how memory, performance, and shared authority shape the final product.
3 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
Restoration Workshop
HIST206
The course is a hands-on approach to the conservation and preservation of buildings. Advanced building techniques are stressed.
3 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
Documentation Workshop
HIST207
This course takes a hands-on approach to the survey, documentation, and/or recording of historical resources.
3 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
Topics in Historic Preservation
HIST210
This course introduces students to various emerging issues in historic preservation. Topics vary by semester and include developing areas of historic preservation and/or areas of historic preservation which are subject to frequent reinterpretation.
3 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
Preservation Site Project
HIST214
Melding classroom knowledge and skills with real-world experience, students apply preservation concepts to a specific historic resource or cultural landscape. Utilizing a life-cycle approach to a given project, students learn to think holistically about the preservation process and the factors impacting a project’s execution prior to conducting the work.
3 credits
Prerequisite: HIST201 or HIST206 or Permission of the Social & Behavioral Science Department.
Corequisite: None
Museums & Historic Sites
HIST219
Historic sites and museums offer a tangible connection to objects and places shaping our understandings of societies past and present. This course synthesizes philosophical and practical understandings of their structure, function, and operations. Students examine how objects/sites/places are collected, exhibited, and interpreted to make history meaningful to various publics.
3 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
Preservation Policy & Practice
HIST224
This course examines the principles, practices, and procedures shaping preservation of historic and cultural resources by local government and places the work in context of municipal comprehensive planning. The role of commissions, boards, and citizens in political decision-making processes receives special attention; civic responsibility is emphasized.
3 credits
Prerequisite: none
Corequisite: none
American Pop Culture: History of Rock
HIST239
This course focuses on American popular culture through the lens of rock-n-roll music, including rock's roots, influences, and impact on popular culture. Students experience the subtleties, power, and excitement of the music.
3 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
History Seminar
HIST290
In this capstone course students analyze issues and topics in American, Western and/or World history through a heavy focus on historical research, writing, presentation, and defense. Consequently, major topics include the techniques and methodologies of cultural, economic, political, and social history.
3 credits
Prerequisite: COMP111 (C or better) and 12 credit hours in HIST (C or better)
Corequisite: None