RDG098, or placement. HIS201 HISTORY OF UNITED STATES I 3 credits This course will focus on United States history with an emphasis on how the country developed from settlements to the society it has today. It will analyze the problems encountered in forming a new republic, westward expansion, and sectional conflicts. The analysis will begin with the pre-Colonial period and continue through the Revolution, the War of 1812, Jacksonian democracy, the rise of political parties, and the social, economic, and political developments that formed the backdrop to the Civil War. The course will also look at how the Europeans and Africans who came to America developed unique American traditions that blended Old World customs into the New World experience. Prerequisites: ENG098, FYE101, RDG098, or placement. Fall. HIS202 HISTORY OF UNITED STATES II 3 credits This course will begin with the Reconstruction and will examine the social, economic, and political issues of the late nineteenth century as the country moved from an agrarian society to an industrialized nation, the emergence of the United States as a world power with World War I, the effects of the Great Depression on society and government, World War II, the Korean War, the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam, Women's Rights, the War on Terror, and the challenges that America faces as it moves into a new century. Prerequisites: ENG098, FYE101, RDG098, or placement. Spring HIS240 HISTORY OF IDEAS 3 credits In this course, students survey significant ideas in Western culture from ancient times to modern America. Representative figures to be discussed include Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Aquinas, Machiavelli, Calvin, Hobbes, Locke, Voltaire, Wollstonecraft, Burke, and Marx. Prerequisites: ENG098, FYE101, RDG098, or placement; permission of division dean.
HST101 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN SERVICES 3 credits Students are introduced to the organization and function of human service agencies as well as the ways in which the human services worker can deal effectively with the resources of the community. This course also acquaints the student with occupational information in the area of human services. Prerequisites: ENG098, FYE101, RDG098, or placement. HST140 COUNSELING METHODS AND INTERVIEWING TECHNIQUES 3 credits This course acquaints the student with current views of counseling principles and methods. Interviewing techniques are introduced and developed through a workshop approach that includes videotaping. Prerequisite: PSY 105 strongly recommended, may be taken concurrently. HST142 COUNSELING METHODS AND INTERVIEWING TECHNIQUES II 3 credits This course builds on the foundation of HST 140 Counseling Methods and Interviewing Techniques. Course content includes therapeutic structures, issues that face the beginning counselor, models of therapy, and practical aspects of the work. The class will use a comprehensive approach that focuses on theoretical perspectives and case studies to enhance the understanding of counseling and interviewing. Prerequisite: HST 140. HST145 INTRODUCTION TO GERONTOLOGY 3 credits Students are introduced to the field of gerontology, the multidisciplinary study of the biological, psychological, and social aspects of aging. This course explores the human aging process from these perspectives. A primary focus of this course is to replace myths with facts about aging and gain an understanding about what happens to older adults‘ bodies, minds, status in society, and social lives as they age. Attention is also given to programs and services for the elderly. Prerequisites: ENG098, FYE101, RDG098, or 249
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