FIRST
SEMESTER 2009-10
HISTORY CAPSTONES
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HST 400.7 Senior Capstone: History Honors
Dr. Tatiana Seijas – T R 11:15-12:30 (Sec. A)
Dr. Mary Cayton – T R 4:10-5:25 (Sec. B)
Capstone for students in the History Departmental Honors program, who have completed HST 359, Junior Honors Colloquium.
HST 400.D Senior Capstone: Darwin – Life, Theories, Controversies – M W 12:45-2:00
Dr. Muriel Blaisdell
How did plants, animals and people come to be as they are now? Do living things change over time? What natural processes are involved in speciation? Was a creator involved in the origin of life and of species? What ethical concerns are raised by biomedical discoveries in the 20th century? We are all aware of the public debates about the relationships between science and ethics (and science and religion). In the 21st century we are not the first people to wonder about how our world came to be as it is nor are we the first to wonder about what answers to these questions mean about human purpose and destiny.
We will look at how these issues have been discussed since the 18th century. What were Charles Darwin’s contributions to science, social thought, philosophy, and religious thought in the 19th century? Our study of 19th century science and society will provide significant background to understand contemporary issues.
HST 400.G Senior Capstone: 16th Century Spanish America: When Worlds Collide – MWF 9:05-9:55
Dr. Sam Chandler
HST 400.S Senior Capstone: American Folk Music – M 12:45-3:25
Dr. Allan Winkler
HST 400.U Senior Capstone: The Black Death in Medieval Europe – W F 2:15-3:30
Dr. Charlotte Goldy
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