HIST 1502: Global Arts/Humanities: Issues in Global History: Citizenship in Europe from 1648 to the Present
University of North Carolina, Charlotte
This Global Theme course uses the methods and insights of the arts and humanities to explore the central question of what it means to be a citizen of the world. Through the study of one or more different peoples, societies or cultures across the globe, students will be able to better understand themselves as part of a complex, interconnected world. HIST 1502 uses examples drawn from different times and places in global history to explore questions about historical change and continuity over time. Sections of this course may focus on the history of one particular country/region to enable students to appreciate how people in a different part of the world experience common events and processes. Other sections of this course may explore the dynamic relationships between two or more countries or regions of the globe.�May not be taken for credit and for a grade if credit has been received for HIST 1121. Section information text: Using a historical approach to the theme of global intersections and engagement, this course surveys some of the major events in modern European history, through the lens of the rights--and contradictions--of citizenship. Focusing on the question of what defines a "citizen," it traces the rise of ideas and movements for individual rights to participate in politics, but also to access other social benefits, such as adequate wages, reasonable working conditions, unemployment insurance, pensions for veterans and retirees, public education, and healthcare. Emphasizing that certain groups were long excluded from these rights, within Europe and also in its colonies overseas, the course will also examine the ways in which these rights were oppressed by totalitarian governments--namely, fascism and communism--in twentieth-century Europe, before concluding with an investigation of the state of these rights in Europe today. To better understand past notions of citizenship, students will participate for much of the semester in a historical simulation called "Five German Families: Life in a Saxon Community, 1790-1912.
Average GPA: 2.91
Grade distribution records: 1,638 students across 6 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A | 577 | 35.2% |
| B | 563 | 34.4% |
| C | 233 | 14.2% |
| D | 83 | 5.1% |
| F | 105 | 6.4% |
| W | 72 | 4.4% |
Based on 1,638 student grade records across 6 terms and 12 professors.
Instructors
- Jill Massino 232 students, Average GPA 2.84
- David Johnson 220 students, Average GPA 3.16
- Amanda Anderson 215 students, Average GPA 2.66
- Oscar Lansen 180 students, Average GPA 3.17
- Karen Flint 156 students, Average GPA 2.93
- Christine Haynes 128 students, Average GPA 2.51
- Steven Sabol 117 students, Average GPA 3.10
- Ella Fratantuono 92 students, Average GPA 3.22
- John Smail 90 students, Average GPA 2.98
- Dan Du 79 students, Average GPA 2.80
- Ritika Prasad 78 students, Average GPA 2.44
- Heather Perry 51 students, Average GPA 3.00