Courses

See department for description

See department for description.

See department for description.

See department for description.

The topic studied will vary from semester to semester and will be announced in advance. May be repeated once for credit provided the topic is not the same. A student may not use GRKST 201 twice to satisfy the requirement for two courses in category D. See program office for details.

A study in the literatures of early colonial America (approximately 1490-1750), with a focus on the cultural ties between North America, Europe, and the West Indies during the period of New World settlement. Genres may include folklore, spiritual autobiographies, captivity narratives, sermons, poetry, and periodicals, and topics may include indignity, colonialism, imperialism, slavery, gender, race, religion, exploration, identity, diaspora, and captivity.

The English colonies in North America from the first discoveries to 1763; the European background; early settlement and expansion; colonial institutions; and the development of English colonial policy.

How European colonial powers in Africa and Asia used the idea of culture as a means of legitimizing colonial authority. It will explore the role of religion in society, women's status, and the impetus behind the civilizing mission. These themes, together with the narrative of colonial rule, will provide a broader understanding of colonialism and its impact on societies.

Survey of major developments from the era of colonization through the wars of independence

Survey of major developments from the era of colonization through the wars of independence.