THE HONORS PROGRAM AT ALVERNIA COLLEGE

Excellence, Interaction, Enthusiasm

History Course Offerings

Cold War America
Spies, commies, nukes—the Cold War in America! This course takes you back to a divided world, a world teetering on the brink of nuclear annihilation. Explore the historical roots, cultural implications, and political realities of the Cold War. From the fall of the iron curtain in Europe to the worldwide expansion of the American military, investigate how the Cold War changed the ways Americans interacted with the world and with each other.

Law and War in the 20 th Century Europe
We will use 20 th century European history to examine the interaction between laws and war, to figure out the distinction between jus ad bellum and jus in bellum, and to figure out if what ‘legal’ means when set against Somme, Pear Harbor, Hiroshima, the Holocaust and the Khmer Rouge.

Great Explores of the Modern World
Looks at the lives and achievements of the famous explores, examining their impact on their own societies and on those they encoutered. How did exploration change over the centuries? How did the disappearance of virgin terrain shape and chance not only the idea of exploration but Europse itself?

For More Information, Contact:
Dr. Victoria Williams, Director of the Honors Program
Francis Hall 406
Office Phone (610) 796-5511
Victoria.williams@alvernia.edu

Updated: October 12, 2006

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