COURSES OF STUDY
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Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2014-2015
HI 182 East Asian Civilization II: Introduction to Japanese Civilization (1)
A comprehensive introduction to the history of Japanese civilization
from its beginnings to the seventeenth century. Key topics include the
formation and evolution of Japan’s imperial system, the “way of the
warrior” (bushido), the evolution of Buddhism and Confucianism in
relation to the native “Shinto” tradition, patterns of land tenure, the
transition from rule by civilian aristocrats to the emergence of military
rule, and the ways in which Japanese historians have written about their
national past. Spring.
200 level
Courses dealing with a single cultural or national entity, or a clearly related
group of such entities (usually a century or more); textbooks, primary
sources, and occasional monograph material; short non-research writing
assignments.
HI 201 History of American Media (1)
An examination of the role of print media, radio and television, film,
and computer technology in shaping the transition of American society
from traditional forms of print and broadcast media to the rise of
the information age. Emphasis will be placed on students reading,
seeing, and hearing original documents, broadcasts, and photos (or
commentaries upon them). (Also listed as MFS 201.) Spring.
HI 205 The Old South (1)
The development and flourishing of the antebellum plantation society,
the institution of slavery, and the rise and fall of Southern nationalism
(a Leadership Studies designated course).
HI 206 The New South (1)
The evolution of the American South from the end of the Civil
War to the present with emphasis on the political and economic
transformations, cultural expressions, and shifting social relations, with
particular attention to the Civil Rights movement.
HI 207 Diplomatic History of the United States to 1941 (1)
Development of America’s international relations and its emergence as
a world power, with emphasis on nineteenth-century expansionism, the
Spanish-American War, involvement in the Far East and Latin America,
World War I, and the Paris Peace Conference.
HI 208 Diplomatic History of the United States since 1941 (1)
United States foreign policy since 1941, with emphasis on World War
II, and the Cold War in Europe, the Far East, and Latin America (a
Leadership Studies designated course).
