MONMOUTH COLLEGE ACADEMIC CATALOG 2012–2013
78 History
240: Comparative HIST 240: Pirates of the Barbary and the Caribbean.
.5 course credit
How historians and others have defined and interpreted acts of piracy in the Mediterranean and the Caribbean seas, looking at novels, monographs, articles, and films.
270: Archeology HIST270: Archeology of World Mythology.
.5 course credit
HIST270: Archeology of the Clash of Civilizations.
.5 course credit
290: Public History HIST 290: Practicum in Archival Work
Study in the theory and practice of archival work. Involves supervision of students in HIST 190. Prerequisites: HIST 190 and permission of the instructor. May be repeated for credit.
300-Level Courses These courses teach the skills needed for research and writing. 310: United States HIST 310: Research in Monmouth College History. .5 course credit An introduction to the process of research and writing focused on the history and personalities of this College, culminating in a paper of permanent value at the end. HIST 310: Family History. .5 course credit Introduction to the techniques of collecting genealogical information and organizing it into a narrative; videos will be used to illustrate daily life in the 20th century. 320: World HIST 320 (BAR): Black Atlantic Rebels
.5-1 course credit
This course will focus on the intellectual history of the African diaspora in the Americas and their participation in the revolutionary movements in Europe and the Americas during the 19th and 20th centuries.
HIST390: Internship Practicum/Archival Management
.5 course credit
400-Level Courses: These courses will reinforce students’ understanding of the past through broad ranging surveys that offer a global perspective on the history of one geographical region. These courses will continue the process of preparing students or their life-long engagement with our globalized, networked society.