History (HIS)

HIS 1510     World Civilizations to the Beginning of the Modern Era     4 Credit Hours

ESL Placement Level: Placement into ENG 1510, ENG 1510E, or ENG 1510S, or placement into ESL 2520 or completion of ESL 2520. ENG transfer credit will also satisfy this prerequisite.

In this course we will trace human civilizations from their origins to the era of global interaction (16th century) by exploring their cultural, social, religious, economic and political institutions. We will draw comparisons in order to illustrate the diversity and similarity among civilizations and in order to develop a global view of world systems. BILLABLE CONTACT HOURS: 4

GE Outcomes: Critical Thinking, Global Understanding and Responsibility

HIS 1520     World Civilizations from the Modern Era     4 Credit Hours

ESL Placement Level: Placement into ENG 1510, ENG 1510E, or ENG 1510S, or placement into ESL 2520 or completion of ESL 2520. ENG transfer credit will also satisfy this prerequisite.

In this course we will trace major characteristics of human civilizations throughout the world beginning with the era of global interaction (16th century) until the present by exploring their cultural, social, ideological, economic, and political institutions. We will draw comparisons in order to illustrate the diversity and similarity among civilizations and in order to develop a global view of world systems. BILLABLE CONTACT HOURS: 4

GE Outcomes: Critical Thinking, Global Understanding and Responsibility

HIS 1550     Contemporary World     3 Credit Hours

ESL Placement Level: Placement into ENG 1510, ENG 1510E, or ENG 1510S, or placement into ESL 2520 or completion of ESL 2520. ENG transfer credit will also satisfy this prerequisite.

This course examines worldwide political, cultural, social, economic, religious and intellectual trends since World War Two. It provides the student with opportunities to examine the recent past from a global perspective today. BILLABLE CONTACT HOURS: 3

GE Outcomes: Global Understanding and Responsibility

HIS 1662     Topics in History: Ancient Rome     3 Credit Hours

ESL Placement Level: Placement into ENG 1510, ENG 1510E, or ENG 1510S, or placement into ESL 2520 or completion of ESL 2520. ENG transfer credit will also satisfy this prerequisite.

Ancient Rome. BILLABLE CONTACT HOURS: 3

GE Outcomes: Effective Communication

HIS 1663     Topics in History: Ancient Greece     3 Credit Hours

ESL Placement Level: Placement into ENG 1510, ENG 1510E, or ENG 1510S, or placement into ESL 2520 or completion of ESL 2520. ENG transfer credit will also satisfy this prerequisite.

Ancient Greece. BILLABLE CONTACT HOURS: 3

GE Outcomes: Effective Communication

HIS 1667     Special Topics in History     3 Credit Hours

ESL Placement Level: Placement into ENG 1510, ENG 1510E, or ENG 1510S, or placement into ESL 2520 or completion of ESL 2520. ENG transfer credit will also satisfy this prerequisite.

Topics courses are designed to examine specializations in research within the various fields of history. Refer to the specific section using OCC's online system for current topic. BILLABLE CONTACT HOURS: 3

GE Outcomes: Effective Communication

HIS 1700     Michigan History     3 Credit Hours

ESL Placement Level: Placement into ENG 1510, ENG 1510E, or ENG 1510S, or placement into ESL 2520 or completion of ESL 2520. ENG transfer credit will also satisfy this prerequisite.

This course is a survey of the development of Michigan from prehistoric times to the current day. The social, economic, and political development of the state will be studied in relation to the history of the nation. BILLABLE CONTACT HOURS: 3

GE Outcomes: Critical Thinking

HIS 2510     United States History to 1877     3 Credit Hours

ESL Placement Level: Placement into ENG 1510, ENG 1510E, or ENG 1510S, or placement into ESL 2520 or completion of ESL 2520. ENG transfer credit will also satisfy this prerequisite.

In this course we will examine the dynamic interplay of social, political, military, and cultural forces that shaped the development of what becomes the American Republic from the earliest contacts between Europeans and Native Americans until the end of Reconstruction. BILLABLE CONTACT HOURS: 3

GE Outcomes: Critical Thinking

HIS 2520     United States History from 1877 to the Present     3 Credit Hours

ESL Placement Level: Placement into ENG 1510, ENG 1510E, or ENG 1510S, or placement into ESL 2520 or completion of ESL 2520. ENG transfer credit will also satisfy this prerequisite.

In this course we will examine selected aspects of the political, economic, social, military, and diplomatic history of the United States since the end of Reconstruction. Among the themes to be emphasized during the span of U.S. history are the growth, maturing and restructuring of an industrial society, the struggle of civil and human rights since the end of Reconstruction, and the activist role of the U.S. in the international arena. BILLABLE CONTACT HOURS: 3

GE Outcomes: Critical Thinking

HIS 2610     African American History to 1877     3 Credit Hours

ESL Placement Level: Placement into ENG 1510, ENG 1510E, or ENG 1510S, or placement into ESL 2520 or completion of ESL 2520. ENG transfer credit will also satisfy this prerequisite.

This course examines the African American experience from the emergence of ancient African kingdoms through the Middle Passage to slavery in the Americas, from the abolitionist movement through the Civil War and Reconstruction. It discusses the evolution of black American slavery as a legal, social, economic and political institution. This course also studies African American religion, art, music and other contributions to American culture to 1877. BILLABLE CONTACT HOURS: 3

GE Outcomes: Critical Thinking

HIS 2620     African American History From 1877 to The Present     3 Credit Hours

ESL Placement Level: Placement into ENG 1510, ENG 1510E, or ENG 1510S, or placement into ESL 2520 or completion of ESL 2520. ENG transfer credit will also satisfy this prerequisite.

This course is a survey of African Americans in the United States from 1877 to the present. It explores the post-Reconstruction era, civil rights and black nationalistic movements as the backdrop for considering problems facing a multiracial and pluralistic society today. It traces the development of African American religion, art, music and other contributions while also examining the concepts of racism, desegregation/integration and separatism and the role of law. BILLABLE CONTACT HOURS: 3

GE Outcomes: Critical Thinking