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Course ID	Course
HIST 312	HIST 312 Science & Technology in Global Perspective Course Credits: 3 This course provides a survey of the history of science and technology from the ancient world to the present with particular emphasis on the early- modern and modern eras. While much of the focus is on developments in the Western world, this course also examines select issues and events in a comparative world perspective. Cross-listed: GENV 314 Prerequisite(s): 6 sem. hrs. of History or instructor’s consent NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
HIST 315	HIST 315 History Practicum Course Credits: 3 A supervised field experience designed to give students an opportunity to apply the skills and methodology of the discipline of history in a variety of settings so as to expose them to the broad range of contemporary applications for their formal education. Placements may take place in a variety of public settings including but not limited to: areas such as businesses and industry, government and public service, non-governmental organizations and international agencies, information management and preservation, resource management and land use, and education and training. Prerequisite(s): 6 sem. hrs. of History or instructor’s consent NB: Not offered every year. See department chair. Pass/fail course.
HIST 316	HIST 316 History Practicum Course Credits: 3 A supervised field experience designed to give students an opportunity to apply the skills and methodology of the discipline of history in a variety of settings so as to expose them to the broad range of contemporary applications for their formal education. Placements may take place in a variety of public settings including but not limited to: areas such as businesses and industry, government and public service, non-governmental organizations and international agencies, information management and preservation, resource management and land use, and education and training. Prerequisite(s): 6 sem. hrs. of History or instructor’s consent NB: Not offered every year. See department chair. Pass/fail course.
HIST 321	HIST 321 Tudor-Stuart England Course Credits: 3 An exploration of the history of England from the coming of the Tudors in the fifteenth century to the so called Glorious Revolution at the end of the seventeenth century. This was an eventful age, featuring the reigns of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I, the defeat of the Spanish Armada, the creativity of William Shakespeare, a bitterly fought civil war, and the development of a limited monarchy. Particular attention is paid to two developments that transformed English life: the religious reformations of the sixteenth century, and the civil war and political revolutions of the seventeenth century. Prerequisite(s): 6 sem. hrs. of History or instructor’s consent
HIST 324	HIST 324 Tudor-Stuart England Course Credits: 3 This course examines the long nineteenth century from the French Revolution to the onset of the Great War. Explores key movements and themes in political, intellectual, and socio-economic history through lectures, discussion groups, and close readings of primary and secondary sources. Prerequisite(s): 6 sem. hrs. of History or instructor’s consent NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
HIST 332	HIST 332 Issues in the History of British Columbia Course Credits: 3 The history of British Columbia from its earliest beginnings to the late 1980s. The province's move from regionalism, to provincialism, to internationalism by examining many of the social, cultural, political, and economic forces of change which shaped the West Beyond the West in Canada. Specific aspects of BC's history that particularly enlighten us about the character of the region, its unique place in Canadian history, and how these events have shaped the province today. Cross-listed: POLS 332 Prerequisite(s): 6 sem. hrs. of History including HIST 135 or 136, or instructor's consent NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
HIST 334	HIST 334 Issues in Canadian Government & Politics Course Credits: 3 Provides the student with a detailed examination of the political issues that divide and unite Canadians. Course topics encompass the discussion of political structures including regionalism, federalism and elections; political actors including the Executive in Canada, political parties, the media, and citizen engagement; constitutional politics including Western alienation, Quebec separatism, patriation of the constitution and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms; and key elements of Canadian political culture including political ideologies, bilingualism, multiculturalism, and Indigenous reconciliation. Cross-listed: POLS 334 Prerequisite(s): 6 sem. hrs. of History or instructor’s consent NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
HIST 339	HIST 339 Wilderness, Water & Global Warming: Canadian Environmental History Course Credits: 3 A thematic case study approach to Canadian Environmental History that highlights the nation's unique reciprocal relationships with nature as illustrated through ideas (Wilderness), material resources (Water) and social/ethical issues (Global Warming). Investigates how natural elements like climate, topography, plants, animals and diseases have influenced our choices about nature, and how cultural content, like clean/green energy initiatives, pipeline projects, save the whale campaigns, and fear of climate change, have shaped our perceptions of the places we inhabit. Critically engages the ethical decisions we make about the environment that may determine the future we wish to construct as Canadian and global citizens. Cross-listed: GENV 312 Prerequisite(s): 6 sem. hrs. of History or instructor’s consent NB: Offered every other year.
HIST 340	HIST 340 Issues in First Nations-Canadian Relations Course Credits: 3 Explores specific events that have shaped the relationship between First Nations, Inuit and Metis and the Canadian state and have informed the interaction between indigenous peoples and settler society. Weekly seminars will cover topics such as the Indian Act, reserves, treaties, violence against indigenous women, residential schools, the Sixties Scoop, economic development and sustainability, crime and punishment, art and cultural representation, and activism and resurgence. The thematic approach will explore different visions for how indigenous communities and Canadian society can live together in a good way. Cross-listed: POLS 340 Prerequisite(s): 6 sem. hrs. of History or instructor’s consent NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.

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