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Department
of History and Political Science
380 Dickey Hall
(484) 365-8124
Levi
A. Nwachuku, Chair
Martha
Parisan, Department Secretary, ext. 8124
Faculty and Staff
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Levi
A. Nwachuku, Ph.D.
Ext. 8126
Professor and Chair
Department of History and
Political Science and
Coordinator, African-American Experience
Donald
Bradt, Ph.D.
Ext. 8140
Political Science
Associate Professor
Todd
A. Herring, Ph.D.
Ext. 7260
History
Associate Professor
Kwabena
Nuamah, Ph.D.
Ext. 8124
Adjunct Professor |
Chieke
Ihejirika, Ph.D.
Ext. 7203
Political Science
Assistant Professor
D. Zizwe
Poe, Ph.D.
Ext. 7298
History
Associate Professor
F. Carl
Walton, Ph.D.
Ext. 8125
Political Science
Associate Professor
Abena Walker
Ext. 8124
Adjunct Professor
Darrell Slaughter
Ext. 8124
Adjunct Professor
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COURSES TAUGHT DURING SPRING 2008:
>SOS151
(African American Experience)
HIS103 Contemporary World History (3 credits
each)
This
course is intended to introduce students to different issues in
contemporary societies. As a backdrop to the course, students
will be exposed to different ideas that shaped historical developments
in the modern world. Ideas of 19th and 20th century thinkers and
philosophers would be discussed. The two world wars and the by-products
of World War II in particular shall be given in depth discussions.
The course shall end with analyses of global conflicts in the
modern period.
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HIS106 History of the United States
(3 credits each)
The first semester covers the period from the first explorations
to 1876, with emphasis on the following topics: the expansion
of Europe in the 16th century, life in the colonies, the growth
of American political institutions, and the sectional conflict.
The second semester covers the period from 1877 to the present,
with particular emphasis upon political and social developments.
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HIS206 History of the African-American
People, Part II (3 credits)
The second semester of this course commences with the end
of slavery, then treats Reconstruction, the betrayal of radical
Reconstruction and the basic problems which have emerged both
in the South and North, with emphasis ont he protest movements
emerging in the twentieth century until World War I.
HIS215 Historical Geography (3 credits)
This course will
focus on historical geographical concepts and will introduce the
student to topographic maps, the Grid System, terrain, patterns,
and map readings. It will show how geography has shaped and influenced
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HIS304 <Seminar in History>
(3 credits each)
NILE VALLEY CIVILIZATIONS: EGYPT AND NUBIA
( A select number of students will pursue particular topics
under the direction of the instructor. Emphasis will be placed
upon the use of primary sources, and students will be expected
to present oral and written reports from a variety of historical
fields.)
The course is a
topical seminar that surveys the development of human civilization
in the region of the Nile Valley from earliest times to the
demise of the ancient Egyptian society. Geomorphologic phenomena
are explored and their relation to human culture is assessed.
The Sudanese and Saharan influence on the Nile Valley civilizations
is examined. The core of instruction will focus on developments
in ancient Egypt and the influence of Egyptian cultural on the
'Abrahamic' religions.
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HIS308 History of Africa Since 1885 (3
credits)
African responses to European Imperialism. This course examines
the concept of European Imperialism and the facts that led to
the partition of Africa by European powers in the latter part
of the nineteenth century. It also examines the character of
colonial rule and its ultimate overthrow in Africa. The course
will also examine the post-independence period and the various
ideological postures of the independent states will be analyzed.
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HIS402. Historical Methods (3 credits
each)
A required course for history majors. The course emphasizes
concepts of historical causation, theories of history, basic
bibliography and techniques of historical research through assignment
of research problems.
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POL101. American National Government
(3 credits)
This
course studies the organization and operation of the national
government from the standpoint of constitutional principles, structures
and functions, programs and policies. Prerequisites: English 100,
Education 100 and 101.
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POL102.
Introduction to Political Science (3 credits)
This
course is an introduction to the basic elements and principles
of democratic and non-democratic governments of the world. Selected
political ideologies are examined and compared. Prerequisites:
English 100, Education 100, 101.
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POL200.
Politics in the World System (3 credits)
The
course traces the history of the evolution of the world system,
its basic properties and characteristics, and the dynamics of
the relationships between the advanced industrialized countries
and the countries of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The non-western
perspective is explored, and emphasis is placed on geography and
current international issues.
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POL204. Introduction to International
Relations (3 credits)
This course studies the relationships among nation-states,
the operation of international organizations, international law,
and transnational forces. Prerequisite: Political Science 101,
201, or permission of the instructor.
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POL205. African-American Politics
(3 credits)
This
course studies the political history of African-Americans. Techniques
of political mobilization and organization are analysed through
the study of mass movements, political parties, and established
interest groups.
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POL301.
Political Theory II (3 credits)
Whereas the
first part of Political Theory was devoted to the study of classical
political philosophy, the second part will focus explicitly on
the nature and evolution of modern political theory. Political
philosophers and theorists discussed in this course include, among
others, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Hegel, and Marx. The following
themes will provide the analytical foundation of the course: political
obligation, freedom, liberty, equality, alienation, democracy,
socialism, and the relationship between society and the individual.
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POL303. Comparative Politics (3 credits)
This course
will expose the students to an analysis of, and political change
and development in developing regions such as Africa, Latin America,
South Asia, and Eastern Europe.
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POL304.
Comparative African Politics (3 credits)
This
course covers the comparative politics of selected states in East,
West, and Southern Africa. Institutions and political processes
are analyzed with attention to emerging relations among African
states, the political economies of different African countries
and their integration into the world system.
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POL482. Senior Seminar (3 credits)
All majors in the department are required to write a senior research
paper under the direction of a faculty member. Topics must be
related to one or more of the different areas in the field of
political science.
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