ART 241 Art History Survey I (3)
This course provides a survey of the historical development of Western and non-Western art and architecture beginning with the Neolithic period and leading up to the thirteenth century. We will study works of art in their cultural contexts in order to gain an understanding of the purpose, meaning, and significance of works of art to those who made and used them. Emphasis will be placed on the exchange of knowledge, ideas, forms, and iconography across cultures over time, and the subsequent change in the meaning and significance of these when put to new uses in new contexts. We will discuss current issues and debates in art history, such as responsible collection practices and repatriation of art objects. We will relate the aesthetic experiences and values of cultures from our period of study to contemporary culture. Over the course of the semester, students will develop their own analysis of the purpose, meaning, and significance of a single art object that they have viewed in a museum, and which dates from the chronological period the course covers.
EDUC 102 FYS: Learn?!? How Have Teachers Made Learning Work (3)
In this course, you will learn about the history of how K-12 teachers have engaged students, including how those approaches impacted different students in different ways. You will examine 200 years of engagement, including: 1. historic efforts to engage students, 2. recent efforts to engage students, and 3. what the future of engaging students could look like.
A study of the modern world from about 1500 A.D. to the present. The great civilizations of Europe, America, Asia and Africa will be discussed with detailed descriptions and audio-visual presentations on the vast empires under which they thrived and the energetic leaders who created them. While lectures and discussions will be within a chronological framework, emphasis will be on the new developments in philosophy, religion, politics, arts, literature, ethics, society, and science and technology—all of which resulted in the creation of the world we live in today.
HIST 201 United States History to 1865 (3)
This course will trace America from multiple beginnings—Native American, African, and European—through the major developments and events that led to the Civil War. It focuses on conquest, slavery, the development of colonial economies and societies, politics, culture, and the lived experiences of everyday women and men.
HIST 201W United States History to 1865 (4)
This course is a survey of the history of the United States from the first European settlements in the “New World” through the Civil War. If you don’t know what calendar dates that includes ... you need this course. This course will focus on writing more than the typical US History survey. This course provides students the opportunity to earn the Basic Writing requirement.
HIST202W: United States History Since 1865(4)
This course is a survey of the history of the United States from the end of Reconstruction through your years at Saint Mary’s. That is much too much ground to cover in a semester, but, until we have three semesters, we’ll make do. This course is also one of the College’s writing (or W) courses. As such it will focus on writing more than the typical US history survey. This course provides students the opportunity to earn the Basic Writing requirement.
HUST 197W: (In)famous Women: Myth, Legend, and History (3)
Truth or fiction? This course explores different ways of seeing (in)famous women from Eve to Cleopatra, Mary to Joan of Arc. Through class discussions, interdisciplinary readings (fiction and nonfiction, literature and history), art, lectures, and film, we will study what history, myths, and legends—both ancient and modern—tell us about the past and about ourselves. This course provides students the opportunity to earn the Basic Writing requirement.
HUST 205 History of Famous Women (3)
What is the real story behind iconic women like Joan of Arc, Elizabeth I, Abigail Adams, Rosa Parks, and Jackie Kennedy? This course takes an in-depth look at these women and others who have been ranked among the most inspirational women of all time. We will examine the stories of these women as well as add to the list of “worthies” by creating their own pantheon of women for the 21st century. The course emphasizes classroom discussion supplemented by occasional lectures, films, and slides.
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