HIST 103: “Foundations of Western Civilization”
HIST 299: "History Study Abroad: The Many Manifestations of Italian Culture"
HIST 400: "Senior Seminar"
HIST 401: "Kingdoms in the Sun: Sicily & Southern Italy in Antiquity & the Middle Ages"
HIST 499: "Selected Topics in History: Modern Migrations of the Mezzogiorno"
(students may receive credit for ITAL 275 in lieu of HIST 499)
HIST 525: "History of American Labor, 1870 - 1970" (with a Focus on Immigration)
HIST 580: "Seminar in Western History"
ITAL 102: Italian II

HIST 103
Foundations of Western Civilization
This course focuses on the origins and development of Western civilization to about 1350, including Egyptian, Judaic, Greek, Roman, Islamic and Medieval European contributions. Special attention will be paid to the historical significance of Sicily and Southern Italy. Note: Meets Gen Ed requirements

HIST 299
History Study Abroad: The Many Manifestations of Italian Culture
This undergraduate course is designed to introduce students to conversational Italian and southern Italian culture. All levels of language skill can be accommodated, with each student placed in a conversational Italian class through Babilonia, an Italian language and culture institute. For two weeks, students learn conversational Italian through immersion. The remaining two weeks of the course are rooted in the history and culture of the island, during which students are introduced to topics such as the Arabic poets of Sicily, Bellini’s operas, the geology of Mt. Etna, myths and legends, the history of the puppet theater, handmade carts, the evolution of ceramics, and an introduction to regional foods (including marzipan and the role of olive oil in the island’s multicultural cuisine).

HIST 400
Senior Seminar in History
Directed research and preparation of a written paper on an aspect of Sicilian and/or Southern Italian history. Senior seminar is required of all history majors. Prerequisite: a passing grade in the following: HIST 100; HIST 117 or 118; HIST 103 or 105 or 106; 108 or 109 or 114 or 116 or 128 or 129 or 131 or 132 or 133.

HIST 401/HIST 580
Kingdoms in the Sun: Sicily & Southern Italy in Antiquity & the Middle Ages
This advanced history course can be taken for either undergraduate or graduate credit. It is an excursion into the history of Sicily and the southern Italian mainland from approximately 500 BC - 1300 AD and is driven by the cultures that left lasting impressions on this diverse region, investigating Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Arab, Norman, German and French occupations and influences. The art and archaeology of Sicily - including the cross-fertilization of Christian, Jewish and Muslim cultures - figure prominently in this exploration of the island’s distant past. Please note that this course will use distance-learning technologies to bring together study abroad students and New Jersey based students in a joint exploration of the region's past.

HIST 499/HIST 525
Selected Topics in History/Modern Migrations of the Mezzogiorno: Emigration and Immigration in Twentieth-Century Sicily and Southern Italy
This advanced history course can be taken for either undergraduate or graduate credit. The course traces Italy’s transformation from a land of emigrants to one with an ever growing population of immigrants. During the early decades of the twentieth century in particular, Italians left Italy in large numbers searching for better opportunities, many of them bound for the United States. More recently, Italy has seen a significant influx of migrants who are turning the country into a multiethnic/multiracial society. The course considers how Italians fared in America as well as how current migration is affecting modern-day Italy.

ITAL 102
Italian II
For students who took Italian I at Montclair State University, students with two years of high school experience in Italian, or students who have been placed at this level through the placement test. The fundamentals of speaking, reading and writing through task-oriented actitivities, video/audio, cassettes, CDS, and laboratory work. Note: Meets Gen Ed Requirements