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faculty
Cristina Mehrtens
Professor
History
Contact
508-999-8303
508-999-8809
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Liberal Arts 331
Teaching
Programs
Programs
- History BA
- History Online BA
- Urban Studies
- Women's and Gender Studies BA
- Women’s and Gender Studies Online BA
Teaching
Courses
Freshman seminar focused on helping students in their second semester develop skills related to academic and personal success. Designated for students who have successfully completed their University Studies 1E requirement but are at risk for academic probation.
A requirement for all History majors and minors, this course introduces students to the skills necessary for effective historical study: understanding and analyzing primary and secondary sources; critical thinking; library and research strategies; and historical writing. This course is a prerequisite for all history seminars beginning in 2006-2007, so students should take this course early in their careers.
Teaching
Online and Continuing Education Courses
Continuation of World Civilization; the study of World Civilizations from 1400 to the present.
Introduces students to historical method and perspective through comparative study of human societies and cultures. The concept of "civilization" is examined in varied contexts through comparisons of social, economic, and political institutions, as well as systems of thought and religion, from pre-history to around 1400.
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A comprehensive survey of the pre-Colombian and European-initiated civilizations which developed in regions of the Western Hemisphere colonized by Spain and Portugal. Emphasis is on the independent nations of Latin America from the 1820s to the present. Issues include race and class economic development and dependency, and the legitimation of political authority.
Register for this course.
A comprehensive survey of the pre-Colombian and European-initiated civilizations which developed in regions of the Western Hemisphere colonized by Spain and Portugal. Emphasis is on the independent nations of Latin America from the 1820s to the present. Issues include race and class economic development and dependency, and the legitimation of political authority.
Register for this course.