History & Political Science

Buller Hall, Room 135
269-471-3292
history@andrews.edu
www.andrews.edu/cas/history/

Faculty
John J. Markovic, Chair
Brent A. Geraty
Marcella Myers
Kathryn M. Silva Banks
Brian E. Strayer
Gary V. Wood

Mission

The Andrews University Department of History & Political Science constitutes a vital component of this distinctive Seventh-day Adventist institution of higher learning. Serving its majors and minors and General Education, the department promotes the study of history, politics and philosophies within the framework of a Christian worldview, emphasizing both individual and corporate responsibility for service to humanity.

Programs

• History BA
• History Minor
• Political Science BA
• Political Science BS
• Political Science Minor
• Pre-Professional Curricula in Public History
• Social Studies BS

Courses

• HIST 110 - Worldviews, Cultures and Gods
• HIST 117 - Civilizations and Ideas I
• HIST 117V - Civilizations and Ideas I
• HIST 118 - Civilizations and Ideas II
• HIST 118V - Civilizations and Ideas II
• HIST 135 - Introduction to Black Studies
• HIST 204 - American Experience I
• HIST 204V - American Experience I
• HIST 205 - American Experience II
• HIST 205V - American Experience II
• HIST 277 - History Colloquium
• HIST 290 - Research Seminar
• HIST 316 - History of the Christian Church I
• HIST 316V - History of the Christian Church I
• HIST 317 - History of the Christian Church II
• HIST 317V - History of the Christian Church II
• HIST 320 - Economic History of the United States
• HIST 325 - History of American Women
• HIST 378 - Study Tour
• HIST 404 - Adventist Heritage
• HIST 404V - Adventist Heritage
• HIST 409 - African American History
• HIST 413 - Torture and Execution in Early Modern Europe, 1400-1800
• HIST 414 - Renaissance and Reformation, 1300–1648
• HIST 415 - Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1648–1789
• HIST 426 - Nationalism and Modernity, 1534-1914
• HIST 427 - World Wars and the Postmodern Age, since 1914
• HIST 434 - From Discovery to Nation, 1492–1789
• HIST 435 - Union and Disunion, 1789–1865
• HIST 437 - Topics:
• HIST 454 - Racism, Antisemitism, Holocaust
• HIST 458 - The Emergence of Modern America, 1865–1939
• HIST 459 - Special Methods in Teaching History and Social Studies
• HIST 468 - Multi-cultural America
• HIST 469 - America as a World Power, 1939–Present
• HIST 475 - History, Myth and Film
• HIST 480 - Senior Seminar
• HIST 488 - Faith and History
• HIST 495 - Independent Study/Readings/Research
• HIST 578 - Study Tour
• HIST 590 - Independent Readings
• HIST 650 - Historical Method and Research
• PHIL 224 - Introduction to Philosophy
• PHIL 320 - Critical Thinking

• PLSC 104 - American Government
• PLSC 104V - American Government
• PLSC 115 - Introduction to Political Theory
• PLSC 120 - Analyzing Politics
• PLSC 225 - Comparative Politics
• PLSC 230 - International Relations
• PLSC 237 - The Individual, State, and Marketplace
• PLSC 260 - Introduction to American Law
• PLSC 277 - Political Science Colloquium
• PLSC 298 - Research Seminar
• PLSC 314 - Contemporary Political Thought
• PLSC 316 - Legal Writing and Rhetoric
• PLSC 324 - American Political Parties and Elections
• PLSC 326 - American Political Institutions: Judiciary
• PLSC 328 - American Political Institutions: Congress
• PLSC 350 - State and Local Government
• PLSC 365 - American Foreign Relations
• PLSC 366 - Terrorism and Political Theory
• PLSC 378 - Study Tour
• PLSC 405 - Globalization
• PLSC 419 - Political Extremism
• PLSC 420 - Human Rights, Violations, and Reconciliations
• PLSC 435 - Public Policy
• PLSC 437 - Topics:
• PLSC 454 - Utopian Political Thought
• PLSC 456 - Classical, Medieval and Early Modern Political Thought
• PLSC 457 - Modern Political Thought
• PLSC 458 - American Political Thought
• PLSC 460 - Area Study:
• PLSC 490 - Internship
• PLSC 495 - Independent Study/Readings/Research
• PLSC 525 - Public Policy, Civil Society and Development
• PLSC 578 - Study Tour
• PLSC 580 - Seminar in Comparative Politics
• PLSC 585 - Seminar in International Relations