Grenfell Campus, Memorial University of Newfoundland Grenfell Campus

 
Winter Courses 

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Should there be any discrepancies between the course list below and the official course list provided by the Registrar's Office, the official listing will govern.

HIST 1101. Introduction to History. An introduction to the study and writing of history which will emphasize the concepts of history through a combination of research and writing within a thematic approach to the history of western civilization from ca. 1815 to the present.
  • Note: 1) Offered only at Grenfell Campus. 2) This course may not be taken for credit by students who have completed History 1001. Students in their first year normally take History 1100 and History 1101
HIST 2040. History of Rome. (Same as Classics 2040). A survey of Roman history from the early monarchy to the reign of Constantine, with special reference to society and politics in the late Republic and early Empire.
  • Note: Students who have completed History/Classics 3920 may not also receive credit for History 2040
HIST 2100. Empires of the North Atlantic, 1500-1820. This course will examine European expansion across the Atlantic to North America, the attempt to take possession of that continent through commercial investment and colonies, and the way in which European colonies were transformed into new societies.
HIST 2310. Europe in the Nineteenth Century: 1789-1914. A survey of the economic, social, political and cultural developments of Europe from 1789-1914.
HIST 2510. The Twentieth Century II. An historical analysis of the main issues in the contemporary world since 1945.
  • Note: Credit may not be obtained for both History 2510 and the former History 3710.
HIST 2701. Art History Survey II. (Same as Visual Arts 2701) The history of art from the Renaissance to the 20th century.
HIST 3060. History of Modern Warfare since 1789. An examination of those major developments which have affected the nature and conduct of warfare in the period since 1789, with particular emphasis on the evolution of military thinking, the impact of technology on organization and planning, the role of air power, the civil-military relationship, professionalism in the armed forces, and the changing nature of warfare: the emergence of total war, global war, guerilla warfare, and limited warfare.
HIST 3330. France, 1750-1852. France from the decline of the Old Regime to the end of the Second Republic.
HIST 3770. Women in Western Society and Culture, (II). Selected themes in the history of women in the modern period with a focus on cultural attitudes toward women, demographic trends affecting women, the impact of changing economic roles, and the development of feminism.
  • Note: Credit may not be obtained for both History 3770 and the former History 3761
HIST 4950. Independent Project in Historical Studies. Students will complete an independent research project under the supervision of a faculty member or members. Topics must have the approval of the Program Chair of History.
  • Prerequisite: Students must normally have taken History 3840 and nine other History courses
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