Course Descriptions

Course NumberCourse TitleCreditsDescriptionCompetencies
HIS110West Civ: Ancient to Early Mo3The student will learn about first civilizations, ancient Greeks and Romans, diverse religions, medieval society, the Renaissance and Reformation, discovery of the New World, scientific developments, and monarchies Europe. Loading...
HIS111Western Civilization: Early..3This course is a survey of the evolution of Western Civilization from the rise of the nation-state to the present. Major topics include the French Revolution and the Age of Napoleon; 19th century developments such as liberalism, the Industrial Revolution, socialism, nationalism, and imperialism; and the great wars and upheavals of the 20th and 21st centuries. Loading...
HIS151U.S. History to 18773A survey of main themes of American history from 1492 to 1877 with emphasis on the political, social, economic, religious and intellectual aspects of the presettlement, Colonial, Revolutionary, Antebellum Civil War and Reconstruction eras. Loading...
HIS152U.S. History since 18773A survey of main themes of American history from 1877 to the present, emphasizing the political, social economic, religious, and intellectual aspects of the Gilded Age, Progressive Era, Roaring Twenties, Great Depression, World Wars, Civil Rights Movement, Cold War Era, and 21st century. Loading...
HIS201Iowa History3A broad survey of Iowa history from Indian cultures and pioneer farming through modern agriculture, gradual social changes and long-term political trends.Loading...
HIS211Modern Asian History3This introductory course on modern Asian history explores the history of East and Southeast Asia from 1700 to the present. Students will cover a broad overview of history including geography, culture, economics, politics, modernization, Western intervention and social and political transformation. This will demonstrate East and Southeast Asia's modern transformations and importance today.Loading...
HIS214Russian History and Culture3Students survey the history of Russia from the great dynasties through the Putin era. Students will study political change from absolutist to parliamentary, the rise of the Communist Party, the struggle for control of the Communist Party, the harsh rule of Stalin, the impact of WWII, post WWII international influence of the Soviet Union, Soviet Union's involvement with Iowa, downfall of the Soviet Union and the rise of post-Communist Party Russia. Loading...
HIS249StudyAbroad:BritLife and Culture3This course is a survey of British Life and Culture, limited to students in the London Study Abroad Program. Taught by various professional guest lecturers, this course examines various historical, geographic, political, economic and social contexts. Students will compare and contrast conditions and lifestyles of different time periods while undertaking related visits in London and throughout Britain. Course assignments, determined by the DMACC faculty member, will focus on major historical themes and ideas as expressed in the history and culture of Great Britain. Students may not receive credit for both HIS 249 and HUM 249.Loading...
HIS257African-American History3A survey of the history of the African-American community with emphasis on the role of individuals, institutions and ideas in the development of the community from its origins in West Africa to the present.Loading...
HIS274Women's History: United States3This course surveys the extraordinary and "ordinary" events and issues in the history of women within the United States from the colonial era to 2000. This course introduces students to the discipline of gender history, which focuses on a wide range of perspective such as social, economic, military, agricultural, scientific, technological, artistic, familial, legal, sexual, biological, literary, and political factors. Loading...
HIS280Family History Research3The student will learn to use various resources and methods in researching, specifically, family history and genealogy. These would include, but not be limited to, census records, various legal documents, obituaries, cemetery lists, family Bibles, diaries, city directories, local histories, immigration records, military records, photographs, etc.Loading...
HIS928Independent Study1 Loading...