UMBC Summer & Winter Blog
HIST 103 – East-Asian Civilization will take Summer Session II students through the history of traditional society in East Asia. The course focuses on China, Japan, and Korea, introducing the principal elements of East Asian civilization before the intrusion of the West in the 19th century.
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Get your hands dirty and dive deep into American history with HIST 306: the First World War! Students will have the opportunity to explore the origins, nature, and impact of the World War I, with an emphasis on the military, diplomatic, social, scientific, and technological ramifications of the global conflict known as the Great War. This is a great opportunity to better […]
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Summer 2015 – Medieval Europe and the Mediterranean World Has “Game of Thrones” made you wonder what really went on during the Middle Ages? Find out this summer. HIST 362 examines the cultural, religious, economic and political changes that shaped Medieval Europe and the Mediterranean region a thousand years ago. It was a world of titled nobility, armored knights, feudal […]
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